F-Zero 99: Advanced Guide | Tips & Tricks

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F-Zero is back, and this time, the races are more chaotic than ever. With 98 other players vying for dominance in a 400MPH death race, just finishing the race is an achievement. Winning, however, is in a league all of its own and learning the nuances of F-Zero 99 is pivotal to getting the gold. 

The tutorial does a lot to get you in the mood to race, but it doesn’t teach you everything. In fact, a lot of F-Zero 99’s mechanical depth is purposely omitted from the tutorial so you can hop right in and experience the carnage. It’s an easy game to pick up and play, but it’ll take a bit longer to master that’s for sure. In this guide, we are going to go over some advanced tips to get you landing those podiums more often.

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The Skyway is your ticket to safety in F-Zero 99. You can leave the track and blissfully race above it for a brief time. Using it all willy-nilly, however, isn’t going to cut it. Each track has its own unique Skyway, and you need to know when the best time to retreat to the clouds is. 

There are two things you should bear in mind. Firstly, the Skyway has a far easier layout than any track. You can use this to skip difficult corners (or strings of them) and make huge gains on the pack. Not only that, but the Skyway won’t drop you into a corner or over any abyss. This means even if you run out of Skyway time, if you timed it right, you could force the Skyway to last several seconds longer, which is always a good thing. Hop into Practice and learn the key Skyway points on each