Need An ‘F-Zero’ Fix? Try Out Hero Mode In ‘Fast Racing Neo’!

F-Zero fans have had it very rough.

The last game in the series was F-Zero Climax for the Gameboy Advance that came out nearly 11 years years ago. The worst part about it was that it didn’t even get released in America! (So, stop your whining Metroid fans; it’s only 5 years since your last game.) The closest we’ve got to a new game was in the form of a minigame for Nintendo Land and a couple of tracks, outfits, and cars in Mario Kart 8 via DLC and Amiibo integration. Even Miyamoto himself has admitted that they don’t know what to do with the series anymore.

While we’re not getting a new F-Zero anytime soon, Shin’en Multimedia doesn’t want you to forget it’s legacy. Later this year, they’ll be releasing their own take on the Futuristic Racing genre titled FAST Racing Neo. This weekend, while at EGX, Shin’en revealed that they’ll be adding in a special Hero Mode for the game that’s reminiscent of the F-Zero games of old.  This mode can only be unlocked by completing previous speed classes in campaign mode. There’ll be a couple of tweaks to this mode as well, such as having your boost meter function as a shield, and having to finish in first in order to continue.

If you’re interested in how the game plays, check out this excerpt from Nintendo’s Treehouse Live segment from this year’s E3. FAST Racing Neo will be boosting it’s way onto the Nintendo E-shop sometime at the end of the year.