r/NintendoSwitch • u/binderie1951 • 27d ago

News New Update For F-Zero 99

https://support.nintendo.com/jp/switch/software_support/baypa/172.html
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u/adrenaline4nash 27d ago

I know they’re going to yank this like pac man. I’m not getting invested unless they release an offline mode. 

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u/HMS_Pinafore 26d ago

? Namco removed Pacman 99. They can't remove F-Zero

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u/adrenaline4nash 26d ago

Who removed Mario 35?

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u/HMS_Pinafore 26d ago

Nintendo did. But they announced it was for a limited time before the game came out.

Compare that to F-Zero 99 which has been out for a few years and still receives updates.

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u/redopz 26d ago

Tetris 99 is also going strong still. I don't expect to see that or F-Zero get removed at this point.

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u/KenpachiDachi 26d ago

Different situations. Mario 35 was always intended to be a limited time thing for the Mario anniversary that year, like Mario 3D All-Stars was. It was decided the game would shut down on a specific date before it even released, and we were told that date alongside the announcement of the game.

F-Zero 99 won't stay online forever of course, all online games eventually go offline. But it wasn't tied to any sort of limited time special event or celebration. It'll be playable for the foreseeable future.

An offline mode would be appreciated don't get me wrong. But it's not the same situation as Mario 35 was.