WTMG’s Leo Faria: “This is not the worst idea Nintendo has ever had, but it’s really poorly implemented. F-Zero 99 feels restrained, never fully grasping the concept of an actual battle royale, just punishing the smallest percentage of players per race. It’s just a revamped take on the SNES original, with just more drivers per race, with a lot less room for skill, and more room for nonsensical mayhem. It’s free and devoid of microtransactions, but it’s also really short on content, with just four ships and a handful of tracks. It is not what fans of the franchise were hoping for. It might not be as insulting as Star Fox Zero or Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash when it comes to reviving dormant IPs with unnecessary experimentation, but it’s still a huge disappointment for those still cherishing F-Zero GX as the zenith of racing gaming as we know it.”
