F-Zero 99 will get mirror tracks, steer help and extra in large replace

For a sport that apparently wasn’t going to get any extra updates, F-Zero 99 certain does get plenty of updates.

At present Nintendo has launched Model 1.3.0 of the sport with a hefty listing of latest options and an enormous patch notes listing of tweaks to the sport. Extra like a patch novel.

The headliners embrace mirror tracks being added to the sport, a brand new steering help options (just like the one in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), and practise mode has been expanded. However wait, there’s extra.

A Basic Mini Prix has been added to particular occasions, it’s a three-race sequence with Basic F-Zero guidelines and programs. There’s extra challenges working at anybody time (like achievements) and extra enhance colors, spin results, backdrops, badges and extra. There’s additionally a bunch of high quality of life adjustments and steadiness adjustments to the machines.

New Additions

Mirror tracks have been added. The standard tracks are flipped horizontally, and tracks the place the gimmicks are rearranged will seem.

Mirror tracks will seem in F-ZERO 99 races, Professional Tracks, Group Battle, Mini Prix, and Mirror Grand Prix.

5 Mirror Knight League tracks might be added first, adopted by the Mirror Queen and Mirror King League tracks.

Added the Steer Help function. This operate avoids boundaries and tough patches whereas driving, and prevents falling off the course whereas leaping.

You possibly can swap the Steer Help operate ON or OFF in Choices underneath Foremost Menu or from the foyer display screen in every mode.

You can’t use Steer Help in Basic mode.

Apply Mode has been expanded. Along with the earlier 15 programs, Basic tracks and Mirror tracks at the moment are unlocked for apply.

For save knowledge performed with Ver. 1.2.1 or earlier, Basic tracks that you’ve got already raced on might be unlocked.

Added Basic Mini Prix to particular occasions. It’s a three-race sequence with Basic guidelines and programs.

SILENCE, WHITE LAND II, and FIRE FIELD will seem.

Added Problem Highlights. You possibly can spotlight limited-time challenges that may solely be tried for a set time period, challenges associated to ongoing occasions, and challenges which might be near completion.

Press the L Button on the Foremost Menu to advance to the Problem Highlights display screen.

Added Enhance colours and Spin Results for machine customization, in addition to backdrops, badges, and borders for Pilot Card customization. After specified circumstances are met, these can be utilized for personalisation.

You possibly can examine the required circumstances and carry out customization by choosing Workshop on the Foremost Menu, then choosing Machines or Pilot Playing cards.

Different Changes and Adjustments

Pilot Card badges can now be set a number of occasions with the identical card.

Not less than one machine card is now included amongst Thriller Ranks in Fortunate Ranks.

You possibly can attain the Fortunate Ranks display screen by urgent the L Stick on the Foremost Menu.

The Personal Foyer passcode can now be toggled on and off.

Foyer wait-time specs have modified.

Earlier than: If no different participant joins the foyer for the primary 15 seconds, matching might be terminated and the race will start.

If no different participant joins 10 seconds after the final participant joins the foyer, matching will finish and the race will start.

Personal Lobbies should not topic to this specification change.

Added penalty for gamers who deliberately exit a race.

Barely diminished the variety of talent factors a participant with a talent of S20 or larger loses when dropping to a few or 4 rivals.

With the addition of the MUTE CITY I and BIG BLUE Mirror programs on this up to date knowledge, there’ll now be two secret programs, one primarily based on DEATH WIND I and the opposite primarily based on MUTE CITY I. In consequence, the Mini Prix that consisted of three races on secret programs has been eradicated.

The 2 secret programs will proceed to seem within the Mini Prix together with different programs sooner or later.

In F-ZERO 99 and Basic, the specification for matching gamers who’ve simply began the sport or who should not but accustomed to taking part in the sport with different gamers has been eradicated.

Barely elevated the quantity of energy required for Enhance.

Different Fixes

Mounted points to make for a extra nice gaming expertise.