With a summertime Nintendo Direct seemingly sidelined this year (well, the first weeks of September would technically still be summer, but you know what we mean!), various leaks and rumours have been one of the main sources of conversation to keep the online Nintendo community excited. One such rumour that's currently doing the rounds — as flagged by My Nintendo News — suggests that Nintendo has some juicy F-Zero news ready to drop soon.
The potential 'leak' comes courtesy of @SyluxHunter, a relatively new voice in the rumour community, but one who has been proven correct in their predictions on several occasions. Last month they nailed the release date for Bayonetta 3, as well as correctly predicting the games discussed in June's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase.
Disguised via voice-altering technology, SyluxHunter recently took part in an interview with the Nintendo-centric YouTube channel, SwitchForce, where they announced a cryptic clue about what is next for Nintendo, simply replying with the following: '00110010 00110101 00100000 00110111 00100000 00110010 00100000 00110001 00110110 00100000.' (Check out the timestamped video here to see SyluxHunter's response to the question.)
Now, we don't know about you but that series of numbers did not immediately scream 'F-ZERO NEWS INCOMING!' to us; however, Twitter users quickly deciphered the binary code, with @BozoChozo realising that the numbers corresponded to the letters of the alphabet 'YGBP' = You Got Boost Power,' stating "It's obviously F-Zero."
SyluxHunter was quick to confirm this theory, though they warned that the announcement may not be quite as large as you might hope:
What this amounts to is galaxies away from an official confirmation, of course, and should be taken with a good healthy pinch of salt. It is true that SyluxHunter has been on the money in the past, though the lack of any real information here leaves us with one eyebrow brushing the ceiling.
Our boost power might be returning in some form, perhaps, but it's too early to put your foot on the gas just yet. Please don't play fast and loose with our hearts, Sylux! We've been hurt before.
What do you think of this rumour? What could the F-Zero announcement be? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
[source youtube.com, via mynintendonews.com]
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FZero course for Mario Kart Booster Pack ?
Really not convinced by any ‘Nintendo Insiders’ on Twitter after Jon Cartwright showed how easy it was to fabricate correct guesses a while back.
If it comes from Nintendo, I’ll believe it.
Reporting on blaggers half predicting things on Twitter is not gaming journalism and I'm getting fed up of Nintendo sites given them a platform to spread their BS. Come on Nintendolife, do better.
@bluemage1989 It's flagged as a rumour and it is Nintendo related news. I get that you want to take the spotlight away from the people who claim to be in the know but that's just how news cycles work. If you don't write about it, you're just missing out on views/ the benefit yourself.
Sounds like a load of BS. Another person preying on F-Zero fans desperate for news.
I could see Nintendo dropping the Gamecube or GBA entries sometime. Because that would require the least amount of effort
Honestly if it's from SwitchForce, it's just clickbait. Likely just a F-Zero game coming to Virtual Console next month
A new F-Zero (Fans scream)
....mobile game! (Fans groan)
I can totally imagine another F-Zero track be part of the Mario Kart 8 expansion / Mario Tour to be fair.
My dream would be for the F-Zero series to evolve into being Nintendo's take on the Forza Horizons formula. But...chances are this will be a mobile game.
Expectations concerning this franchise have been extremely lowered by Nintendo in the last decade and you’re telling me to lower it even further?
You’re not helping me here….
if anything they would start with FZero 64 for the online expansion, over the GC version.
insert Hawkeye meme here
Don't get me wrong: I really want it (I adore the two F-Zero games currently on NSO). But cryptic tweets shouldn't really be taken as gospel (especially if they're done in bloody binary) so remember kids:
Please, no more of this; I'm tired of letting my hopes get built up only to be shattered. Just let Captain Falcon enjoy his Smash Bros. retirement and NSO royalties.
Does this person also do predictions on lottery numbers?
Expectations managed.
@MrGawain Was going to say the exact same thing. Jon did so easily and quickly that it makes every rumor out there more suspect.
F Zero 99 would fit the bill?
@MrGawain Sure, but what SyluxHunter is doing isn’t the same. His first round of predictions could have been done in the same way as Jon’s but anything after that has to either be speculation/lucky guesses or just actual concrete information. Since his June Direct tweets he was bang on the money with both the Bayonetta 3 release date and announcement date- can’t do that in the way Jon made his predictions without people noticing. He could still just be really lucky but for now he/she hasn’t given any reason to doubt them yet
Have we learned nothing from WaddleDeeKnows and "accurate" rumours?
I've heard this rumor before, but I'm of the "I'll believe it when I see it" mind since there were zero (no pun intended) specifics on it. Nintendo leaks/rumors are notoriously iffy. Always wait until confirmation to feel anything about it.
Sony revived Wipeout just to release on mobile so perhaps Nintendo would do the same with F-Zero (hence manage expectations).
I liked the GBA F-Zeros and played the N64 one a bit on virtual console but never got into the GameCube one. I would get a Switch game if it had local multiplayer as a focus but I fear this would be something I'd need NSO for and, like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, would have online connectivity problems.
Removed - unconstructive feedback
@dew12333 I mean here in Ireland, the lotto jackpot had gotten so out of control that if it wasn't won on Tuesday, they were literally about to accept entries that didn't get all the numbers right. Now granted, somebody did win it yesterday (all 230 MILLION euros worth) though, somewhat ironically, the winning person was situated.... in the UK. With how bonkers this thing got, it's kind of anti-climactic that it wasn't won in Ireland but what can you do.
@MrGawain Where did Jon show that? Is it a video or what?
At this point, any F-Zero news is good news. I'd personally like either GX or (long shot) the N64DD content for X. I loved going back to X on NSO, but I hit my skill ceiling with the Switch Pro pad. Uncapping the game's depth pretty much requires the original controller.
@Fizza I heard that news on the radio this morning as from the uk, not me I am afraid!
For me, anything F-Zero related, falls into the I'll believe when I see it side of things.
Assuming this person actually knows anything, “manage your expectations” makes me think a remake/remaster and not a full new game.
@step_over
That'd be a great example of "expectations in check".
An F-Zero GX HD Remake would probably be pushing keeping one's "expectations in check".
Sounds like a new, AAA F-Zero game is out of the question at the moment sadly.
@Clyde_Radcliffe
https://youtu.be/-nODZila7ME
@bluemage1989
Unlike you or I, this leaker actually has a successful track record.
Could they have gotten lucky in the past? Sure. Could this rumour be 100% fabrication and speculation? Of course.
With that said, given this leaker's track record, it's reasonable for NintendoLife to post this as a rumour. Gaming publications have been reporting on rumours for as long as there have been gaming publications.
Hope they finally bring us a new fzero game, maybe a direct is coming after all? New donkey kong game, prime remake, and now fzero are rumoured.
@Clyde_Radcliffe He made a twitter account and posted a ton of predictions for a Nintendo Direct iirc (or maybe just general predictions), then deleted all the ones that didn’t come true and kept the ones that did. Then took the account off private and it got attention because of all the correct info it had ahead of their announcements, at which point news sites started reporting on his rumours because of his track record. Jon revealed the ruse to highlight how easy it is to appear credible as a leaker.
Thing is, that’s fine to establish how easy it is to look credible initially but it’s a different thing to have a following and then keep posting credible leaks since you can’t just pull things out of your backside and hope they come true (unless you’re extremely lucky) so I don’t know why everybody keeps pointing to the Jon account as a reason not to trust this person. After SyluxHunter’s Mario Kart DLC prediction they’ve been correct on the June Direct being a partner showcase, correct on the games shown in said Direct, Bayo 3 release date and exactly when that date would be revealed. Either they’re really lucky or they indeed have connections- I don’t see any other alternative. Still worth taking everything with a pinch of salt but so far they seem worth paying attention to
I want a clearer vision for 2023 and onwards, BOTW2, a new switch pro ?
For this year, frankly we are SPOILED, so many games, and splatoon, pokemon, xenoblade are games that can handle hundreds hours of gameplay alone..
So that 2023 vision, a good general september direct could easily fix this, for those rumours I don't care anymore frankly
If there is ever a time to give F-Zero another chance and revive it, NOW is their best bet! Switch is absolutely on FIRE! Look at sales of some franchises that never really sold great even in Japan. Software sales are through the roof, no matter what IP it is. It's still a long shot but still possible. I wouldn't get my hopes up though.
@RushDawg there is a reason the lifespan of an 'insider" is short and that's because most can only keep up the BS for so long, the article even acknowledges he is a new face so it's not like he has as impressive a track record as you would like to think, we are talking a couple of predictions not years of proven insight. I would also be interested why none of these sources these leakers suggest they have never seem to approach reputable news sites and insist on leaking everything through Twitter intermediaries.
Here comes the rumor mill squad
That’s cool if true. I’d love a new F-zero game on Switch
Something's a foot....
a remaster would be welcome
Game everyone's always wanted + Manage your expectations = Mobile game!
@bluemage1989 Did you ever consider they do that to keep from getting nicked or caught? If you were in the shoes of a leaker, would you seriously put it on blast on your own personal accounts and risk getting either fired, or jailed depending on how brutal the company wants to be?
As much as I'd love a new F-zero game, I won't hold my breath until we get official news from the Big N themselves.
I can’t wait for the new F-Zero collection of desktop wall papers!
See? I’m managing my expectations!
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@MrGawain The difference with Jon though is that he guessed 1 game per tweet. Although still in our best interest to carry a sack full of salt, this guy guessed multiple games/announcements in a single tweet. That there is quite a "coincidence".
BS F-Zero, for SNES online.
It'll be a Captain Falcon icon on NSO rewards in a "Forgotten IPs" series 😀
Don't let them fool you, it's just a GBA game like Maximum Velocity or GP Legends coming to the Switch Online service.
@MrGawain
I would normally agree.
Except in this case, I can personally attest to the fact I've watched and followed this account for 2 months now, and have seen their posts in real time with specific info, then watched it come to pass.
So one thing is certain- they're not making guesses and deleting after the fact. That only works once before anyone follows you. This person is legit.
As @step_over said, I think it might be a Mario Kart thing, or a new smartphone game... OR... some other than a new proper entry in the series.
I remember seeing something in the past how Nintendo said there's nowhere for the series to go from here which is why they haven't released another game in so long. Like something new or innovative needs to happen... This alone makes me think it's not a proper new entry but rather something people are going to whine about.
I think it's stupid though because it sounds like they are looking to "Double Dash" the F-Zero series and add some new element but they are contradicting their own statement because they released Mario Kart 8 which did little to nothing to move the series forward. Mario Kart is great and accessible and evergreen so I get keeping the formula but also, people genuinely want an F-Zero so I think it would sell if they just kept it as is and made a new entry.
I don't know. I'm not a leaker or analyst... I'm just a HUGE FAN.
Zero expectations, no matter how hard they try to write things to "excite" people, so it doesn't feel like there's anything on the horizon.
Complete collection with online multiplayer added to the original, all the satellaview tracks, disc drive stage creator, x ax and gx, all the gba games; and owning it means your switch can stream the full f zero anime off the eshop?
Alright, expectations managed. Not thinking about a new game.
What, a kid icarus uprising style game where you play as f zero pilots mixed with racing levels?
Okay, expectations managed.
@SigmaNoire Anti-Gravity isn’t in Tour yet but some code relating to it was found in the games files so we could see a non-city nitro based on F-Zero
No chance.
‘The Running Man’ just popped into my head
<in Arnie voice> “hey Killian, here is F-Zero, now plain Zero”
How many bets it'll be a mobile game!
I don't know why an F-Zero was never made for the 3ds. The handheld has decent power and the 3d effect would have been amazing. Oh well, no point crying over something that never happened.
It won't be anything
It is rare when a AAA studio is interested in making a top quality racing gamer not bent on realism. F Zero might be the only franchise capable of this feat. I'm all in Nintendo. Let's do this.
These games are for people who F-Zero women anyways.
(sorry I just wanted to make that pun)
Please be aware that switch force is one of the Youtuber’s that stated he was very confident with sources that a direct would happen on June 16th, so take his videos with a grain of salt: https://youtu.be/8BPAFs4jGwg and https://youtu.be/8ipmDVzcTxk
He also produces a lot of clickbait videos to the point where he had to address that criticism: https://youtu.be/EOrpT86T8Iw
Please also note that his past videos indicate that he heavily dislikes remakes because he only wants specific big new game reveals (Zenoblade and splatoon don't seem to count as sufficient new reveals to him)
https://youtu.be/umF-SU01YHM
https://youtu.be/SsGpIUX6AC8
this series has always been overrated to me, no fun items, visually boring. maybe add a course maker like on the 64dd.
It could be anything. A Captain Falcon figurine, maybe a new F-Zero cartoon (that would be cool), or maybe just a small animated short. I will take anything at this point.
I think about how Miyamoto mentions that they usually like to further a series when they can utilize the hardware. I feel like an F-Zero with gyro controls would be reason enough to give it a go. Regardless, I'm not going to be excited about F-Zero until I hear it about it straight from Nintendo. Till then I have other stuff to do and play.
I'm hoping for something but I expect nothing.
I’ll believe it when I see it
@MegaVel91 I don't think you understand my point l, I'm not suggesting they do it from their own accounts I am suggesting they could leak it someone working on a news site and anonymously rather than to some guy on Twitter. Of course I don't think they are just going to log in to Twitter and post it openly.
Here we go again. But after last year, nothings impossible. I mean if Advanced Wars, Famicom Detective Club, 2d Metroid, and Brain Academy could come back. 2 of which have been dormant longer then its not impossible.
F Zero online exclusive game?
Nintendo will never make a brand new F-Zero game, the franchise is dead since 2004.
GX HD... Seriously all I need.
When you translate the binary code to text it also translate 25 7 2 16 which is vehicle numbers of Blood Hawk, Blue Falcon, White Cat & Sonic Phantom…all of which are main characters
This could mean 4 things (ordered by probability):
1) nothing
2) Mario Kart f zero course
3) NGC online with GX
4) new f zero game
@BartoxTharglod Some leakers who are correct with their rumours initially might lose their insiders but proceed to make stuff up because they enjoy the “notoriety”, I get that. In an ideal world they would just be candid and say they no longer have connections willing to share information and call it a day. Until this person starts getting things wrong though I don’t see a reason to not pay attention to them when everything they’ve said thus far has been on the money.
If they announce an F-Zero I real hope it's not a remake or remaster . I'd like to see q completely new game just for switch ,oled,lite etc. That's a major franchise to f*ck up, good luck devs
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