Nintendo has exciting news for racing game enthusiasts: two classic Game Boy Advance titles from the F-Zero series are coming to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack! F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend will be available starting October 11, 2024.
F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend Arrive on Switch Online
Available October 11, 2024
Nintendo has announced that the classic Game Boy Advance racing games, F-Zero: GP Legend and the Japan-exclusive F-Zero Climax, will be added to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack library on October 11, 2024. This marks an exciting update for fans of the iconic F-Zero series.
The F-Zero series, launched over 30 years ago in Japan in 1990, is a high-speed, futuristic racing franchise that has been critically acclaimed for its innovation and technological prowess on platforms like the SNES. F-Zero has not only been a cornerstone of Nintendo's racing game portfolio but has also inspired other racing franchises, such as SEGA's "Daytona USA."
Similar to the popular Mario Kart series, F-Zero involves racing to the finish line while navigating through track obstacles and engaging in intense battles with other racers in their "F-Zero machines." The series' iconic protagonist, Captain Falcon, is also a well-known fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series.
F-Zero: GP Legend first hit the Japanese market in 2003, with a Western release following in 2004. On the other hand, F-Zero Climax was released in 2004 in Japan and remained a regional exclusive until now. It was the last entry in the F-Zero series for nearly two decades until the launch of F-Zero 99, a racing MMO for the Switch, last year. F-Zero game designer Takaya Imamura noted in an interview that the dominance of Mario Kart contributed to the F-Zero series' long hiatus.
With the October 2024 Game Update for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack, subscribers can look forward to racing in various modes, including Grand Prix, story modes, and time-based challenges, as they compete to climb the leaderboards with F-Zero Climax and F-Zero: GP Legend.
For more details on Nintendo Switch Online, check out our comprehensive article linked below!
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