F-Zero remains the series fans beg and hope for every time Nintendo has a new Direct stream, and it always ends in disappointment. It seems like we shouldn’t have hope for the future either.
recently acceptedVGCIn an interview, F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura explained that Mario Kart’s popularity is to blame for this. Here’s his explanation of why Star Fox gets more love than F-Zero:
“I think it’s because Mario Kart is Nintendo’s most popular racing game, and the new F-Zero is going to cost a fortune. My impression is that[任天堂高管宮本茂]Very fond of Star Fox.
Fortunately, F-Zero isn’t completely forgotten, as there are two F-Zero tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Captain Falcon is a staple of the Smash Bros. series (often with an F-Zero stage and collectible memorabilia) . Unfortunately, it sounds like that’s all the F-Zero we’ll be getting for quite some time. Blame Mario!