Way back in 1997, Star Fox 64 launched on the Nintendo 64, although it was called Lylat Wars in some regions.
And now, in 2026, Star Fox is launching on Nintendo Switch 2, remaking the game yet again for Nintendo’s handheld platform of the present day (which, of course, you can also dock to your TV).
Order Star Fox from AmazonSure, there’s fun to be had in stepping into the cockpit once again to blast through those familiar levels for old time’s sake.
And Nintendo has gone to decent lengths to improve the experience, adding fully voiced cut-scenes in between the missions to make the whole thing a bit more immersive.
In this game, just like the original, each playthrough will see you taking on seven missions on a Star Wars-esque quest to win the war and save the galaxy. The problem is that each of those missions are between 10 and 20 minutes long, meaning that a full run of the campaign - cut scenes and all - will be over in a couple of hours.
If Nintendo was asking players to pay full price for this, as if it was a new game, we imagine that they would be up in arms arguing that it’s not worth the price of admission. But, thankfully, Nintendo hasn’t taken that approach.
View Green Video on the source websiteAnd therein lies the rub - Nintendo knows this isn’t a tentpole new release, so they aren’t pricing it like one, but hardcore fans returning to the franchise for the first time in the Switch era might be a little disappointed to find it quite so thin on content.
They’ve also made some robust multiplayer modes and a challenge mode to keep you playing after the credits roll, and their unique use of the Switch 2 camera accessory deserves a special shoutout.
The story itself, despite being bulked out with cut scenes and extra voice work, does still feel a bit thin to be honest. And once you’ve watched one scene of light bickering between missions, you’ve kind of seen them all. It starts to feel like skippable stuff, which isn’t what you want new content to feel like.
Indeed, making Star Fox visible and playable again seems to be the main aim of this project. It’s clear from the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie that Nintendo wanted to bring Star Fox back in big way, and making his most famous game readily available is a logical next step.
If Nintendo wants to keep Star Fox relevant, get him to the point where he can lead his own movie, they’ll need to dream a little bigger than this on the gaming side of things.
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