- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: Jun 25, 2026
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Jun 24, 2026Putting thoughts and feelings on remakes aside, Star Fox is a good game in its own right with a lot of replay value and a great entry point to the series. While it tends to play a little bit more safe then I would’ve liked to see for such an upscaled modern remake with countless opportunities to expand on the story and offer new content, there is plenty here to get to know the characters and have a good understanding of the Star Fox universe for the first time. For veterans and fans, I also think there is enough to do and appreciate, with plenty of challenges to master the game if you’re willing to put in the time and effort to become the greatest ace pilot in the galaxy.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is a remake that fully preserves the essence of Lylat Wars whilst modernising not only its graphics but also its gameplay mechanics. However, it’s been a long time since the heyday of the Nintendo 64. So, whilst the characters’ charm and the Arwing controls still hold their own, this reimagining lacks the boldness needed to overcome the limitations of the rail shooter genre today. At 50 euros, it’s still a good opportunity to rediscover a major exclusive from the Kyoto-based company’s history, but it will take more than this to truly put the franchise back on track.
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Jun 24, 2026When you set out to remake an excellent game, the end result is bound to be enjoyable—especially when you don’t alter a single pixel of the original structure. That said, the few additions brought to the table are far from being undeniable selling points, whether it’s the numerous cutscenes or a pleasant multiplayer mode that quickly runs out of steam. What remains, then, is an art direction that proves genuinely successful, highlighting and enhancing just how strong a video game experience Star Fox 64 already was in its day.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is a remake, but it also appears to be an attempt at a reset. The franchise has never really found its footing, despite clearly having a lot of love from Nintendo. This story has always felt like a starting point, establishing the characters and hinting at their backstory. So altogether, this remake may be the best possible way to give the series a fresh start. At the same time, the original still holds up very well, and if you have Switch Online with the Expansion Pass, you can already play it. That makes this hard to recommend, which is a shame. If Nintendo means this to be a new beginning for Star Fox, retreading familiar ground undermines the effort.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox for Switch 2 is a technically sharp, visually upgraded remake that copies Star Fox 64’s routes, mission structure, and brisk campaign almost one-to-one. Rail-shooter fans get a tight arcade loop that shines on higher difficulties and finally makes many classic setpieces look the way they did in memory. But the short stages and box‑ticking extras like challenges, mouse aiming, and co‑op do little to deepen the experience, and compared with Assault, Zero, or indie rivals like Ex Zodiac, this conservative design feels reluctant to push pacing or mechanics in new directions.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox 2026 is a high-quality remake of a game that hasn’t aged all that well. Lylat Wars still has its moments, which are elevated here thanks to Velan Studios’ production and a top-notch soundtrack. But beneath the brand-new skin, it’s still the heart of a late-’90s rail shooter that beats. So rather than for newer generations, we’d recommend this lovely “Madeleine de Proust” primarily to those feeling nostalgic.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox definitely brings back the same feeling that the game from the 90s did. For fans who want to relive the experience of playing this space adventure, it might be a great game. However, it misses on the opportunities to deepen the plot and add new elements to the franchise.
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Jun 25, 2026You can’t really ask more of a remake, as long as it means a graphical overhaul and some quality of life additions while preserving the tight controls, fast pace and replayable nature of the game.
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Jun 24, 2026As a re-introduction to the franchise, it serves its purpose well. Fox and the gang are made entirely interesting by new layers to this story, and I personally think their new designs are great for the modern era. But when the credits rolled, what most excited me about Star Fox was its potential as a building block to the next step.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is a solid remake of an excellent game, maintaining everything that made the original a cult classic while sprucing it up with a new lick of paint. Still, it feels overpriced given the campaign’s short length and the unfortunate lack of new content aside from the decently enjoyable, albeit rather threadbare, multiplayer mode.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is a fairly safe remaster, and for fans of the original there’s a lot here to love, especially the incredible audio-visual upgrade. The central mode is showing its age mechanically, though, and without the power of nostalgia, I’m interested to see how people respond to its classic on-rails action. Meanwhile, the online mode is deserving of your and your friends’ time, but you have to hope that some extra attention is poured into it post-launch.
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Jun 24, 2026I'd have loved more levels here, new worlds, more Star Fox. Would that have been too much to ask? I guess so. It's a shame that Star Fox isn't a real sequel, but I'd love to think that, perhaps, that could still come depending on how well this one does.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is another good excuse to revisit one of Nintendo’s best games, but it doesn’t meaningfully build on it. Fox McCloud is left in the same stasis he’s been in for decades now: surviving the Lylat Wars to show that he can walk in his father’s footsteps. I get it. How many more times will he have to prove he’s his own fox before he’s allowed to fight his own battles? Give his future cubs a war story that’s worth feeling insecure about.
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Jun 24, 2026Star Fox is illustrative of both the good and bad of this trend. In many ways, the visual overhaul benefits the experience, making it feel even more like a sci-fi movie you can play. But it also shows how awkward it can be when old-school gameplay meets modern graphics. In this case, the balance mostly works out in Star Fox’s favor. But it also has me more curious than ever to see how Nintendo remakes one of the most iconic and influential Zelda games.