The F-ZERO 99 update includes a new festival event with festival-themed courses, a separate event leaderboard, computer-controlled racers called "Star Rivals," gameplay adjustments, emotes, and more1. The update also adds customization items and Star Rivals, which can be obtained during the Festival Queen League event.
To activate emotes in F-ZERO 99, players can hold the L or R Button and then press the A, B, X, or Y Buttons at the start of a race or while spectating4. This allows them to express themselves and interact with other players during the game.
To update F-ZERO 99 on Nintendo Switch, connect the console to the internet and select the game icon from the HOME Menu13. Press the + Button and select Software Update, then choose Via the Internet1. The update will download and install automatically if the console is connected to the internet and the Automatic Software Updates setting is enabled.