The Fate of F-Zero: Mario Kart Dominance and Low Sales

Takaya Imamura, the artist and designer behind characters like Captain Falcon and Fox McCloud, believes that Nintendo hasn't revived the F-Zero franchise because Mario Kart is the company's most popular racing game and a new F-Zero would be expensive to develop. He also suggests that Shigeru Miyamoto's affection for Star Fox may contribute to F-Zero receiving less attention. Imamura emphasizes the need for a "grand idea" to revive F-Zero and mentions that careful consideration and selection were involved in the resurgence of other IPs like Metroid. While there are no new F-Zero games on the Switch, fans can still play older titles through the Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service.