There’s no escaping the fact that Star Fox, in this particular incarnation, has already been around the block a few times.
Way back in 1997, Star Fox 64 launched on the Nintendo 64, although it was called Lylat Wars in some regions.
In 2011, Star Fox 64 3D launched on the Nintendo DS, remaking the game for Nintendo’s handheld platform of the time.
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 AmazonIf, like this writer, you’re old enough to have memories dating back to 1997, you might be wondering the same question as me: did we really need another remake of Star Fox 64?
Sure, there’s fun to be had in stepping into the cockpit once again to blast through those familiar levels for old time’s sake.
The gameplay feels exactly how you remember it, with plenty of thrilling moments to enjoy and fun options at your disposal including bombs, barrel rolls and beyond.
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.
However, I still can’t shake the feeling that Star Fox for Switch 2 doesn’t quite do enough to justify its existence, a problem which is partially created by the scope of the original game.
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.
Of course, there is the option to replay the campaign and take other routes through the galaxy, stopping off at alternate planets to tackle different missions along the way. But once you’ve done that two or three times, you will have seen pretty much all of the major variations.
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 websiteStar Fox is priced at £41.99 on the Nintendo eShop, making it substantially cheaper than all-new games like Pokémon Pokopia (£58.99) or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (£66.99 for the Switch 2 version).
And 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.
That’s not to say that Nintendo hasn’t pulled a few tricks from its sleeve on this one. They’ve improved the graphics up to 4K resolution, for one thing, which does look lovely (albeit somewhat jarring alongside the old-school gameplay). The music sounds great throughout, too.
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.
When you blink, smile or move your head in real life, your in-game avatar will do the same - it feels like magic, and it helps to bring some more humour to the experience of playing.
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.
All of that being said, Star Fox 64 is still a great game, centred on a cool character and some really fun gameplay. This is an easy way to play it, too, without all the faff of having to dig out your old Nintendo 64, blow the dust off the game cartridge and fiddle with the RGB connectors to hook it up to your TV.
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.
Here’s hoping that Nintendo has something else up its sleeve, though. This reintroduction of the character to modern audiences and systems was necessary, but what I’d really love to see is a fully fledged new game with longer missions, a deeper story, and some fresh ideas to surprise and delight us.
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.
Star Fox launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on 25 June. You can order your copy now.
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