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F-Zero
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<p><i>F-Zero</i> is a series of futuristic <a href="/facts/Racing_game/szkhmK4d">racing games</a> published by <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a>, developed by <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Entertainment_Analysis_%2526_Development/Up7Pf584">Nintendo EAD</a> and other third-party companies. The <a href="/facts/F-Zero_(video_game)/L7dec7a4">first game</a> was released for the <a href="/facts/Super_Famicom/uRT5Sa6s">Super Famicom</a> in Japan in 1990. Its success prompted <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a> to create sequels on subsequent consoles. </p><p>The series is known for its high-speed and futuristic racing, characters and settings, difficult gameplay, and original music, as well as for pushing technological limits to be one of the fastest racing games. The original game inspired games such as <i><a href="/facts/Daytona_USA_(video_game)/Y8rcWIjn">Daytona USA</a></i> and the <a href="/facts/Wipeout_(video_game_series)/82BMjEn2"><i>Wipeout</i></a> series. </p><p>The series has been largely dormant since the release of <i><a href="/facts/F-Zero_Climax/jHJ0vxeV">F-Zero Climax</a></i> in 2004 in Japan, although elements have been represented in other Nintendo video games, most notably the <i><a href="/facts/Super_Smash_Bros./QVpbp5tn">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Mario_Kart/qqRC3zC3">Mario Kart</a></i> franchises. Past installments have been emulated across multiple Nintendo consoles with the <a href="/facts/Virtual_Console/rovAzWYB">Virtual Console</a> service. The original <i>F-Zero</i> is one of the selected games emulated on the <a href="/facts/Super_NES_Classic_Edition/5nSjeFel">Super NES Classic Edition</a>. <i>F-Zero</i> was one of the launch games for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch_Online/tgxgjISo">Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Nintendo Switch Online</a> collection, released on September 5, 2019. After over 19 years of absence, a <a href="/facts/Battle_royale_game/RF8lNoV2">battle royale</a> based on the original game, called <i><a href="/facts/F-Zero_99/n4llwTtB">F-Zero 99</a></i>, was released for the Nintendo Switch, exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. </p>