For 20 years, F-Zero Climax has been a beloved installme😼nt of the classic sci-fi F-Zero racing series with a caveat: it was only available in Japan. 

To experience the high of bolting around its intergalactic tracks, some international fans would pay for one of its old Game Boy Advance cart꧅ridges. But, if you're interested in checking the game out for yourself, don't rush to any rash financial decisions. Now, F🍌-Zero Climax is easier to play than ever. Nintendo just added the game to its Switch Online subscription service, no fading cartridge required. 

ওBoth Climax and its predecessor F-Zero: GP Legend — the 2003 franchise reboot based on eponymous anime &md🃏ash; will make it to Nintendo Switch Online's augmented Expansion Pack on October 11. And fans can hardly wait. 

"This is SUCH good news!!!!!" YouTuber RogersBase . "There ꦑhas never been a better time to be an F-Zer🎀o fan, man." 

"Nintendo bringing F-Zero Climax to America is something I would [have] never expected," agreed streamer LG Wizzrobe . "♍To make the game accessible ouꦐtside of Japan is incredible."

Whil👍e Climax has the same gasoline heart as any other F-Zero game — they are all, ultimately, about moving sick-looking machines around a sick-looking track — it's notable for a few reasons. 

It's the first F-Zero game to feature a built-in track editor, which lets players customize t𝓰racks, and it features a huge number of stages (53, as opposed to the series' more typical 15 or so). It also was the last F-Zero game Nintendo released beforജe revisiting the franchise in 2023, with F-Zero 99. And soon, it will be yours to play. 

In the meantime, check out some of the best racing games to put you in pole position.