Reggie Fils-Aime reveals why Nintendo’s racing game series F-Zero is idle

By now, the newer Nintendo fans probably know Captain Falcon only as the racer Super Smash Bros. or have the name in the context of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe heard.

But the racing game series F Zero was a then important representative of the futuristic racers and since 2004 there are no new offshoots more. Reggie Fils-Aimethe former president of Nintendo of Americahas now revealed why that is.

Reggie Fils-Aime gives reasons for missing F-Zero offshoots

Of the Ex-President of Nintendo of America is very prominent in various in the last few days Magazines and podcasts on the goto among other things Promotion for his new book close. In it he reveals a lot about his time at Nintendo and his relationship with important people in the industry, such as the late company president Satoru Iwata.

As part of this promotional tour, he now has GamesBeat spoken and spoke openly about how it can be that a Series as F-Zero lies fallowalthough himself Fans have been wanting a new offshoot for so long. According to him, it’s more up to them ideas than other factors:

“The insight I can share, at least during my tenure, is that Nintendo studios are always experimenting with different gameplay styles. Always thinking about how a unique experience can be applied, whether for an existing series or a new franchise. I bet somewhere in the development center in Tokyo someone is toying with an idea that can be applied to F-Zero. “

Reggie goes on to say that from his experience no situation knows in the Nintendo itself consciously decided has a franchise never to continue again.

So F-Zero fans will continue to look forward to a long wait need to adjust for one new offshoot. As long as Nintendo doesn’t die sparkling idea gets that they really want to implement, there will be no new game. Until then, Captain Falcon and the entire series just stay put guest appearances kept alive.