Every Ship In F-Zero 99, Ranked

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F-Zero 99 comes with four ships for players to mess around and race in. This might not seem like much, but each ship is radically different from the other, and which one you pick can drastically alter your experience in-game. These are based off of the original 4 ships from F-Zero on the SNES, and they largely share the same traits.

Whilst we are well and truly in the camp that all the ships in F-Zero 99 are pretty well balanced, some ships are better than others simply by virtue of being easier to grasp. Heck, some have gameplay styles that are easier to master. In this list, we are going to rank each ship so you can kickstart your F-Zero 99 journey.

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Fire Stingray is the most traditional when it comes to racing. Its stats are pretty excellent with the highest top speed and grip for days. This thing can take corners at full speed that other ships can only dream of navigating, which makes it a joy to race in…in theory. 

In reality, Fire Stingray has a lot of drawbacks that make it far harder to play than any other ship on this list. Firstly, it has terrible acceleration. So bad in fact, if you ever slow down, you are going to struggle to get back up to speed without boosting. This then leads to our other issue, and that is the awful recovery and durability of Fire Stingray. You can very easily boost yourself to the point of destruction as you can’t easily heal back that damage. 

Fire Stingray has a very high skill floor and an even higher skill ceiling. We love to mess around with it, but we would recommend