As we continue lamenting the lack of a new F-Zero game, Switch owners have got a few racers to choose from, but not many futuristic ones. Between Fast RMX, Redout, and the upcoming BallisticNG NX Edition, next up is Far S Ultra – the 'Far' stands for 'Future Aero Racing', by the way – which launches on the eShop on March 26th.
Developed by Nurendsoft, it previously launched for PC and Xbox One back in 2019 but mostly flew under the radar, only holding 9 (mostly positive) user reviews on Steam.
Speaking further about the Switch release, publisher Zerouno Games released this outline:
In Far S Ultra you will have to prove yourself as the fastest and most determined pilot among the fifteen circuits. Outspeed your friends (or foes), come rain or shine, in all cups and championships. Crush them in any difficulty level. There are 5 to choose from. Evolve your pilots and upgrade your cars winning races in Championship and Custom Championship modes. Untap your potential in the Attack Time mode, where each lap can be the last one. It’s time to prove your worth! FAR S Ultra!
Far S Ultra will offer a championship mode, time attack, custom matches, and split-screen multiplayer for 4 players. It also promises 5 cups, 15 circuits with variable weather, 10 unlockable teams, 40 car skins, and 30 challenges to undertake.
It's not up for Switch pre-order yet and currently, and pricing remains unconfirmed. Considering it retails for £2.89 / €3,29 / $3.99 on Steam and a similar price on Xbox One, we wouldn't expect it to be expensive on Switch.
Interested in picking up Far S Ultra? Let us know below.
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Are the visuals meant to look like an N64? Dunno, will need to see it running before I consider this.
Is it really this hard to develop an F-Zero Nintendo?
It’s been 18 years! This was once a pillar franchise. What the f happened?
Same as @FragRed, not a fan of the art style here. I feel like anyone interested in this would just get Fast Rmx instead, but good on them for trying something
Add a T and it's FarTS Ultra.
Games like this if they cost more money I would probably be more interested. Weird.
Two F Zero/Wipeout clone announcements in one day?! At least the cel-shading is a novel approach for the genre.
@fafonio Feels like Nintendo unfortunately only wants one first party racer on their console and that is Mario Kart. It's not like a new F-Zero would take away from Mario Kart sales. In fact, judging by how well games on the Switch are doing, I would have thought a new F-Zero would be a no brainer even if they outsourced it.
@stinky_t I agree. Fast Rmx is an awesome game and I kinda want a sequel to it. Hope it's what is being worked on. Now the developers know the hardware better than at launch, they should be able to squeeze more out of it.
I love the stock music! lol
Not sure this has no appeal... The WiiU FAST Racing NEO looks more impressing then this. 🙈
To anyone talking about the graphics, remember this is a very inexpensive game on other platforms. Will likely be much cheaper than Fast Racing RMX
@FragRed I haven't actually played Fast RMX, I've been interested in it for a while, but I can't quite justify £20 for single player, considering it seems the online is a dead. But it does deffo look good
F-Zero X proved that you don’t need high poly models if you keep the frame rate and movement up high.
What disappoints me more is the mostly flat track design. They’re obviously aiming for a more grounded style (note also the very generic drivers), but what’s the point in flying cars if you don’t go crazy with the track design?
Also the music rocks, but clearly just kinda cuts off suddenly at the trailer’s end.
@stinky_t Has it never been on sale? I can kinda understand online being dead, seeing as it was a launch title and thus was little on the market for people to buy.
Star Wars Racer on the Switch has been my go to game for this genre since it released. I do back to the original FZERO now and again though.
Will keep an eye on this for something different.
@FragRed I think I saw it go down to £10 once, that's it
This literally screams PS2 bargain bin.
Fast RMX was £7.99 last Christmas, cheapest its ever been, you can check price history on Deku Deals.
@stinky_t I feel like another sale would definitely benefit the game considering no one is going to know about it's existence being how bad the eShop is and how old that game is.
Fast RMX is a good F-Zero clone, but this one looks good too.
Definately a poor mans version of F-Zero. Looks and steering look bad. I wish F-Zero would make a return. That would be my most wanted game if it would happen.
When some time ago I wanted some F-Zero like on my Switch, I bought Fast Rmx. It has a nice gameplay, but not too interesting visuals for my tastes. This one has graphics I already like, will keep an eye on it and wait for reviews. Also, too generic name.
Fast RMX is all you need.
Fast is, a freat game no doubt about it but the rubber banding caused me issues. I dont know its been patched at all as ive not fired it up for a good couple of years. I also loked the ammount of ships on track in F-zero.
Every attempt at an fzero clone has been trash with a few not so bad examples. We want a new fzero and 1080.
There is good looking low poly games, and then there is this.
Wow this looks like a boring pile of hot garbage from 1996
Fast RMX is easily the best spiritual successor to F-Zero. If anything, Nintendo could trust them with making one I feel.
Looks and feel so cheap and uninspiring, Fast RMX was a port of a last gen game and it looks and runs ten times better. Sorry but had to take a pass on this. Screenshot looks nice but that's the only positive, in-game runs very sloppy and the awful theme song just doesn't give me that boost feeling like F-Zero and Fast RMX did.
@fafonio Honestly at this point, they could just port F Zero GX, add online play, and people would go nuts for it.
Looks like low rent garbage. Awful music too. I'll stick with FAST RMX even though no one plays it online anymore! 😡
Fast RMX still tickles my fancy.
Nintendo needs to let Sega make another F-Zero like they did with GX smh. Long overdue.
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