
Fast Fusion scratches the hyper fast F-Zero itch
Jay Peters
created: July 19, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: July 21, 2025, 8:29 a.m.
The Switch 2 technically launched with an F-Zero game, as F-Zero GX was available on Nintendo Switch Online’s premium tier as part of the GameCube lineup.
But if you’re looking for a new F-Zero or Wipeout, the console has a spiritual successor that costs just $14.99: Shin’en’s Fast Fusion.
Races are all about managing boosts by collecting coins to build your boost meter and driving over boost zones on the tracks themselves.
Fast Fusion isn’t exactly the same as F-Zero, and I really wish Nintendo would make a brand-new entry in that series.
For now, Fast Fusion scratches the high-speed sci-fi racing itch, and it’s a great showcase for what’s possible with the Switch 2 — and what a new F-Zero might, someday, possibly look like.
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