F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.7.1, Here Are The Patch Notes

Addressing multiple issues

by Liam Doolan 2 hours ago

Nintendo's battle royale racer F-Zero 99 has today received its first update of 2026, bumping the game up to Version 1.7.1.

This follows the major 1.7.0 update last December. This one is a lot smaller and addresses multiple issues with the game. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's official support page:

F-Zero 99 - Version 1.7.1 Update (7th April 2026)

Fixed an issue with World Tour rewards

Fixed an issue where even a player ranking in 999th place or higher in the World Tour's weekly ranking sometimes wouldn't receive a badge as a reward.

Fixed an issue with Elite leaderboard resets

Fixed an issue where the remaining days until the Elite leaderboard reset were not always displayed correctly.

Fixed an issue where bonuses were not awarded when pilots reached S50 Elite

Fixed an issue where the 1,000 Elite points bonus for pilots reaching S50 Elite was not always added correctly.

Other fixes

Fixed issues to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.

Will you be revisiting this game to try out the latest update? Let us know in the comments.

[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]

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AussieMcBucket
1 hour ago

Love this game. It's so well-made. All the features and events they do. And the updates. I really wish that the same vision would be applied to more games, especially more games from Nintendo. Doesn't hurt that it's "free", either. Please give us more experiences like this with NSO, Big N!

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rvcolem1
1 hour ago

This is cool how many updates have come to this game, wish Pacman 99 was still going.

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NeonPizza
1 hour ago

@AussieMcBucket
I wish they'd just sell it digitally already without having the need to pay for even the cheapest NSO membership. This game, at least in my eyes, is sooo much more enjoyabale than Mario kart 8 Deluxe. Shame it's been shackled to a monthly bill.