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F-Zero 99 gameplay

Gameplay is in for F-Zero 99, which was announced and released today. This is a bonus for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Here’s an overview of the title:

F-Zero 99

The lineup of “99” games on Switch continues, with Nintendo just announcing F-Zero 99. It launches later today.

F-Zero 99, which builds on the original title, is a multiplayer racing game in which 99 players vie for first place. Learn more about it in the following overview:

Fighting EX: Layer Another Dash netcode 2.2.0

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash will soon be getting a 2.2.0 update on Switch with “the next generation of netcode”, Arika president Akira Nishitani announced during the Fighting Game Roundtable 3 earlier today. The patch is planned for an April 1, 2022 release. Despite going out on that day, Nishitani confirmed that it’s not an April Fools’ Joke.

Earlier this month, Akira released a video demonstrating the use of the new netcode system and how it will improve the experience. Check out the full comparison video below.

We mentioned earlier today that Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash received a surprise release on the Japanese Switch eShop. Some footage is now available, which you can find below.

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash is live on the Japanese Switch eShop and is coming west in April. Learn more about the game here.

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash

With no prior announcement from Akira, Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash has just shadowdropped on the Japanese Switch eShop. The North American and European release is set for April 15.

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash can be downloaded for free, with players gaining access to Arcade Mode and local offline multiplayer with four characters. The “Full Pack,” priced at $24.99, adds the Training Mode, online ranked and casual matches, and an additional 14 characters for a total of 18 playable characters (plus all color options). Akira will be updating the game later on with an online spectate mode.

We have the following overview and trailer:

Fighting EX Layer Another Dash

Akira is developing Fighting EX Layer Another Dash for Switch, the company announced during the Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable. It will launch in 2021.

Here’s an overview of Fighting EX Layer Another Dash from Steam:


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