Replace: The patch notes have been launched. You’ll be able to see them down under.
Ever because the recreation was launched following Nintendo‘s September 2023 Direct, F-Zero 99 has been receiving a sluggish however gradual feed of updates with extra content material and varied bug fixes. A lot of the updates have been beforehand introduced by Nintendo, however the recreation now has lots of content material it didn’t have when it initially launched.
Nintendo introduced one other replace yesterday, and as promised, the replace is now obtainable. This replace brings the sport to model 1.3.0. As for what the replace does, there’s quite a bit. There’s a brand new Grand Prix that includes Mirror tracks, a steering help perform and far more. You’ll be able to see Nintendo of America’s tweets concerning the matter down under.
New Additions
Mirror tracks have been added. The same old 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, Workforce Battle, Mini Prix, and Mirror Grand Prix.
5 Mirror Knight League tracks shall be added first, adopted by the Mirror Queen and Mirror King League tracks.
Added the Steer Help characteristic. This perform avoids obstacles and tough patches whereas driving, and prevents falling off the course whereas leaping.
You’ll be able to swap the Steer Help perform ON or OFF in Choices beneath Principal Menu or from the foyer display in every mode.
You can not use Steer Help in Traditional mode.
Apply Mode has been expanded. Along with the earlier 15 programs, Traditional tracks and Mirror tracks are actually unlocked for observe.
For save information performed with Ver. 1.2.1 or earlier, Traditional tracks that you’ve already raced on shall be unlocked.
Added Traditional Mini Prix to particular occasions. It’s a three-race collection with Traditional guidelines and programs.
SILENCE, WHITE LAND II, and FIRE FIELD will seem.
Added Problem Highlights. You’ll be able to spotlight limited-time challenges that may solely be tried for a set time period, challenges associated to ongoing occasions, and challenges which can be near completion.
Press the L Button on the Principal Menu to advance to the Problem Highlights display.
Added Increase colours and Spin Results for machine customization, in addition to backdrops, badges, and borders for Pilot Card customization. After specified situations are met, these can be utilized for personalization.
You’ll be able to verify the required situations and carry out customization by deciding on Workshop on the Principal Menu, then deciding on Machines or Pilot Playing cards.
Different Changes and Adjustments
Pilot Card badges can now be set a number of occasions with the identical card.
No less than one machine card is now included amongst Thriller Ranks in Fortunate Ranks.
You’ll be able to attain the Fortunate Ranks display by urgent the L Stick on the Principal 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 shall 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 are usually not topic to this specification change.
Made changes to machine stability.
Added penalty for gamers who deliberately exit a race.
This is applicable to gamers with a grade of S2 or greater, and if they’re penalized, they lose the identical variety of talent factors as they’d have if that they had misplaced to all of their rivals.
If you don’t drive for a sure time period through the race, surrender from the pause menu, or rank out from driving the mistaken means, and many others., you’ll be penalized.
Repeated communication disconnections may even lead to a penalty.
Barely diminished the variety of talent factors a participant with a talent of S20 or greater loses when shedding to a few or 4 rivals.
With the addition of the MUTE CITY I and BIG BLUE Mirror programs on this up to date information, there’ll now be two secret programs, one based mostly on DEATH WIND I and the opposite cool on MUTE CITY I. Because of this, the Mini Prix that consisted of three races on secret programs has been eradicated.
The 2 secret programs will proceed to look within the Mini Prix together with different programs sooner or later.
In F-ZERO 99 and Traditional, the specification for matching gamers who’ve simply began the sport or who are usually not but accustomed to enjoying the sport with different gamers has been eradicated.
Different Fixes
Mounted points to make for a extra nice gaming expertise.
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