The Decline of F-Zero: Mario Kart Takes the Lead
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A former F-Zero developer, Takaya Imamura, suggests that the long absence of the F-Zero racing franchise is due to the success of Mario Kart, which has sold nearly 50 million copies for Nintendo Switch. Imamura believes that a new F-Zero game would be too risky and costly when Mario Kart is already highly popular. He also mentions that Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto seems more affectionate towards the Star Fox franchise. Despite this, Nintendo has not completely forgotten about F-Zero, as they have released DLC for Mario Kart 8 based on the classic racer and added F-Zero X to the Nintendo Switch Online library.
- F-Zero No Longer Relevant Because of Mario Kart, Says Former Dev IGN
- Takaya Imamura: F-Zero Hasn't Been Revived Because Mario Kart Is Nintendo's "Most Popular Racing Game" Nintendo Life
- Ex-Nintendo designer says no new F-Zero due to Mario Kart, low sales & high costs My Nintendo News
- Interview: Takaya Imamura, the artist behind Star Fox and F-Zero, speaks out Video Games Chronicle
- Former Nintendo dev shares why he thinks F-Zero has gone dark GoNintendo
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