It's been a little over a year since F-Zero 99 shadow-dropped onto Switch and, after receiving a bumper update earlier this month, it looks like Nintendo still has some event ideas up its sleeve.
While digging through the files of the recent 1.5.0 update, dataminer 'LuigiBlood' uncovered references to a Mario vs. Donkey Kong Festival Event — something that might appear a little late, but could just as easily tie in with the platformer's first anniversary in February 2025.
According to the summary of LuigiBlood's findings (shared on Tumblr), the event reference is just text and hasn't been localised outside of English, meaning we have very little to go off as far as details are concerned. That said, the datamine suggests the event will include a Mini Mario League and additional Star Rivals named Mario, Mini Mario, Donkey Kong and Toad.
Judging by previous 99 events, we'd expect the MvD Festival to be a limited-time affair where we'd likely see themed tracks, music and emotes — just watch out for any carelessly misplaced bananas.
Honestly, we wouldn't be at all surprised to see F-Zero 99 updates continue into 2025 (if this event is indeed set for the Mario vs. Donkey Kong anniversary). Nintendo has put up some stellar support for this one over the past year, with consistent course additions, new Rivals, emotes and more. It might not be the brand-new F-Zero entry we're still dreaming of (and trust us, we're still dreaming of it), but it's a darn good bit of fun while we wait.
And if it's even more Boost Power you're after, a pair of GBA F-Zero titles are coming on the Nintendo Switch Online library on 11th October.
What do you think of this potential Mario vs. Donkey Kong event? Would you take part? Let us know in the comments.
[source tumblr.com]
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I actually kinda forgot that there was a Mario vs. Donkey Kong remastered on Switch. I was too busy with the Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario & Luigi Brothership, and Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom stuff that I forgot that remastered came out same time as F-Zero 99. If I got some change after getting Donkey Kong Country Returns Remastered next year maybe I could use it for that one soon.
Ooh, such a themed event would be pretty cool, fingers crossed it will end up happening!
I would highly, HIGHLY appreciate it if you don't put datamined stuff so blatantly in the title.
That said, sounds pretty cool, if it ends up happening. Honestly I didn't even know the game had timed events like this in the first place, just thought that it cycled out the leagues and pro/team races.
It sounds like a joke but this would probably be what brings me back to the game after not playing since launch
Ohhh that's my 2nd favorite banana grabber
I wished the would just open Donkey Kong Country in Japan in time for me going in 4 weeks.
Datamining and leaks killed the "Direct" reveals : when those are finally announced people just discard them as "old news" and complain there's not enough fresh stuff.
@Serpenterror It was remade from the ground up actually, not remastered.
That’s neat. I would love to see F-Zero 99 take on the crossover ideas like Tetris 99 does. It’d make for some fun weekends.
I've been truly loving F-Zero 99 so the hints via datamining that there is more content still planned is great news to me.
I will say though, this info does take away from any supposed surprise I would have if/when the event is actually revealed, so that much is a bit of a bummer.
Sounds interesting, I'm still wrapped up in the current event.
What an incredibly odd crossover
@Bonggon5 oh you figure out what I was saying that's good. I don't think you understood what was happening.
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