Overview
- Nintendo’s surprise Direct on Wednesday introduced Star Fox as a cinematic remake of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 with a June 25 release, with U.S. preorders live at about $49.99.
- The campaign keeps the original stage layouts but adds a James McCloud prologue, new mission-briefing cutscenes, fully voiced dialogue, and an orchestral score plus a Challenge Mode with fresh objectives.
- Battle Mode brings 4v4 online dogfights across three maps with goals like zone control on Corneria, crystal collection on Fichina, and cargo retrieval in Sector Y, with matchmaking and private lobbies.
- Switch 2 options include Joy-Con mouse aiming, a co-op setup that splits pilot and gunner roles, GameShare to let friends join locally or online, AR GameChat avatars that mirror your face, and support for the Nintendo 64 controller.
- Redesigned, more animal-like character models drew mixed reactions from fans, and the reveal ends roughly a decade without a main Star Fox release after recent leaks and Fox McCloud’s movie cameo set expectations.