"Star Fox" returns: Nintendo announces remake for Switch 2
After almost a decade without a new series installment, Nintendo is bringing back the space series about Fox McCloud with modern technology.
An old acquaintance will soon be flying on Nintendo's current console.
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Nintendo has unveiled a new “Star Fox” game as part of a short-notice Direct presentation. It is a remake of “Star Fox 64” (also known as “Lylat Wars”), which was released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64. The remake is set to be available for around 50 euros starting June 25th on the Nintendo Switch 2 and will simply be called “Star Fox.” Fans can expect technical and content-related innovations and expansions.
Familiar territory, new technology
Fox McCloud and his team will once again fly through familiar locations such as Corneria or Fichina. The basic gameplay remains unchanged: players control, among other things, the “Airwing” on predetermined flight paths and perform maneuvers such as the “Barrel Roll,” which was prominently featured in the “Super Mario Galaxy Film.” According to Nintendo, the mission structures will largely remain the same, but the presentation has been comprehensively revised.
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New additions include additional cutscenes that are intended to deepen the relationships between the characters. There are also several difficulty levels, including a challenge mode with altered mission objectives and a multiplayer mode with battles against the Star Wolf team. These battles can be fought locally or online.
Nintendo is adapting the controls to the capabilities of its current console. For example, players can control the star gliders using the mouse function of the new Joy-Cons. Cooperative maneuvers will also be available, where two people share control over movement and weapons. For nostalgics, Nintendo also offers control via the newly released N64 controllers.
An almost forgotten classic
The series began in 1993 on the SNES under the direction of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto and set new standards for 3D graphics on consoles at the time with the Super FX chip. This additional processor within the game cartridge enabled polygonal rendering at a time when such technology was mainly known from arcade machines.
In the following decades, several spin-offs were released, including a remake for the Nintendo 3DS and experiments like “Star Fox Zero” on the Wii U. Nevertheless, the series has remained largely inactive recently. Apart from a collaboration with Ubisoft in 2018 for “Starlink: Battle for Atlas” and appearances in the Nintendo series “Smash Bros.” and “Super Mario Kart,” it has been quiet around Fox McCloud lately.
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With the remake of a popular installment, Nintendo is initially taking the seemingly safe route to gauge whether there is enough interest in the Space Fox for a completely new installment in the series.
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