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[Vanillalite]

Would be a good flagship title for the eShop.

I just wish Nintendo would have talked about this.

Why not have a segment about indies on Switch? Even if not at the reveal event then do it during Treehouse Live.

Feels like a wasted opportunity that Shin'en had to kinda announce this one on their own when people are looking for more games to fill out the Switch lineup.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

Will definitely buy.
Totally skipped it on Wii U.
And I'm sorry for that. But Switch version is here to rectify my mistakes!

 

[ultrazilla]

Will "up-double-dip". Had it on Wii U and it looked/played fantastic. This will be godly! Seriously, though I love F-Zero, as long as we have Shinen doing the "Fast Racing" series and "Redout" by 34BigThings the absence of Zero is at least bearable.

 

[abstract alien]

When?

I was about to ask the same thing. My checking account would open fully to grab this on launch day. It's such a great series, and the Wii U iteration was such a blast to play. Worth every damn penny, especially if you are into high speed racers.

 

[Giga_Steve]

IGN has some off-screen footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwTgTk5M-U

 

[sixteen-bit]

I hope this gets a retail release in the US.

shoutouts to region free tho

 

[MADGAME]

IGN has some off-screen footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwTgTk5M-U

Thanks!

 

[abstract alien]

IGN has some off-screen footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwTgTk5M-U

Sweet! Damn this looks so good. It's one of those titles you just can't get tired of looking at.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

IGN has some off-screen footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwTgTk5M-U

Player 1 was extremely hard to watch.

Needs to git gud.

 

[BronzeWolf]

This is what I needed for my switch

 

[Stopdoor]

From what I can tell, the only definite new content is 6 new tracks - the original had 24 including DLC. Otherwise all the numbers seem like the same game, the messaging is vague.

 

[Bgamer90]

Loved the original on Wii U. I'll be getting this on Switch.

 

[RoombaDance]

Massive upgrade? Aside from this is there any real evidence that the Switch is much (or at all) more powerful than the Wii U?

 

[Josh5890]

I'll probably double dip!

 

[djlr181]

Also, footage from Nintendo World Report

FAST RMX Off-Screen Gameplay

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

It looks pretty like the last game.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Shine? Weren't these the guys who said they had 4k/8k textures on Wii U? I imagine on Switch they will have some truly epic visuals.

 

[JohnTinker]

Kinda wish Shin'en would be open to Nintendo bringing them on as a second party and giving then the F-Zero license

 

[ShadowFox08]

When is this game coming out? Might get it on day one.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Is this getting a retail release? Cuz eshop only would be booooshit.

 

[Lebneney]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[i HeaR MusiC]

Does this game have online mp?

 

[Zomba13]

Does this game have online mp?

Yes. Or well, it will.

 

[DarkLegion]

The Art Director, Martin Sauter, was at the NYC Switch event. Super cool guy! He was really enthusiastic about the game. Went out of his way to sit down and explain to my friend who doesn't play video games how everything works.

 

[jmga]

What reasons do they have to keep these games exclusive to Nintendo?

I fail to understand why an independent indie developer would want it.

 

[RichiRamjag]

Looks pretty good.

 

[Realeza]

What reasons do they have to keep these games exclusive to Nintendo?

I fail to understand why an independent indie developer would want it.

They probably do better in Nintendo consoles. They ported one of their games to PS4, so I wonder how that sold.

 

[tenderbrew]

I never played the Wii U version but will definitely go in on the Switch.

 

[Schnozberry]

Will double dip. I need this for on the go.

 

[Wil348]

How much will this cost? Since it's coming in March (?), I would love to get this as a launch title.

 

[plufim]

I bet these digital magicians also manage to make this game bafflingly small. Fast Racing Neo was 550MB.

 

[psyfi]

I'm definitely picking up either this or Redout. This looks better to me, though. And by better I mean more like F-Zero and less like Wipeout, haha.

 

[OverturePT]

Never got the Wii U version, but I'll definitely get this.

 

[gwiz210]

I really don't understand why Nintendo hasn't already hired these guys to make a new F-Zero.

 

[jwillenn]

Eh... going against Redout.

Good luck.

Why Redout over Fast?

 

[Oregano]

Why Redout over Fast?

Yeah Redout will lose out there. Shin'en has a super loyal following.

 

[Hero of Legend]

GameTrust (GameStop) should knock on their door to get it at retail. They're already releasing Frozenbyte's Has Been Heroes at retail including on Switch, so I don't see why this can't be. Granted that would be NA-only as I don't think GameTrust is a thing in EU is it? Maybe AUS since EB Games is there, but I don't know if they release their published games there.

 

[frankie_baby]

What reasons do they have to keep these games exclusive to Nintendo?

I fail to understand why an independent indie developer would want it.

they're Nintendo fans and very small company (5 people?) so haven't really got the resources to port to other consoles and the few (one?) PS4 port they did do sold crap

 

[Oregano]

they're Nintendo fans and very small company (5 people?) so haven't really got the resources to port to other consoles and the few (one?) PS4 port they did do sold crap

Not to mention they clearly get VIP treatment from Nintendo. The fact that they are the only indie with a demo station at Switch events says it all.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Not to mention they clearly get VIP treatment from Nintendo. The fact that they are the only indie with a demo station at Switch events says it all.

They were quite a large focus of the Switch reel too, Nintendo would be smart to collaborate with them or fund some projects.

 

[Skyzard]

Btw Redout is also coming to the switch (great futuristic racing game). A shame there aren't analogue triggers on the switch.

 

[jmga]

they're Nintendo fans and very small company (5 people?) so haven't really got the resources to port to other consoles and the few (one?) PS4 port they did do sold crap

Well, it's not like a PC port would cost so much and they would have far more revenue than releasing only on Nintendo consoles.

Looking at their history, they are like the european Atlus.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Well, it's not like a PC port would cost so much and they would have far more revenue than releasing only on Nintendo consoles.

Looking at their history, they are like the european Atlus.

Some games get more attention for being exclusive and that's certainly been the case with Shin'en titles.

 

[Giolon]

Looking at this and their recent Fast Racing titles, why hasn't Nintendo worked with these guys to get a new F-Zero title made?

 

[Jonneh3003]

Looking at this and their recent Fast Racing titles, why hasn't Nintendo worked with these guys to get a new F-Zero title made?

They're a small 5 person team but I agree Nintendo should work with them

 

[ArcaneFreeze]

Well, it's not like a PC port would cost so much and they would have far more revenue than releasing only on Nintendo consoles.

Looking at their history, they are like the european Atlus.

Sometimes it's not all about the money. They're pretty happy with Nintendo and they have been for over a decade. They tried porting one game to the PS4 and from what I heard got bad returns from it. More than likely they simply like the environment their in and just choose to stick with Nintendo.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Shinen are for Nintendo what Quantic Dream or more or less Insomniac are with Sony.

They like their position, they arent in any hurry to jump ship and are fine with being independent but working with close publishing partners.

 

[Vena]

Looking at this and their recent Fast Racing titles, why hasn't Nintendo worked with these guys to get a new F-Zero title made?

They (Shin'en) don't want to do it.

 

[Doczu]

They probably do better in Nintendo consoles. They ported one of their games to PS4, so I wonder how that sold.

As far as i know it bombed pretty hard. Not that it was a bad game, but the competition on a Sony platform is way bigger and can be a pain in the ass to break out.

 

[Giga_Steve]

IGN posted some 1080p 60FPS direct feed footage of two tracks:

Cameron Crest

Tepaneca Vale