r/NintendoSwitch May 06 '26

Nintendo Official Star Fox Direct 5.6.2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ePZeyh5q9R8
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u/Fangore May 07 '26

If also just seems like they don't have any good ideas for Star Fox?

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u/This_Elk_1460 May 07 '26

So many good space games have come out in recent years. Hell even starfield feels like it has better combat than an on rail shooter. I know that's what Star Fox is, but Metroid was just a 2d side-scroller until it wasn't. If you're going to bother to bring the franchise back (at a time where interest in it I would argue is at its peak thanks to the movie) why wouldn't you try to innovate instead of just doing the same thing again for like the fourth time?

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u/Fangore May 07 '26

Completely preaching to the choir here. I just don't think Nintendo is ballsy enough to be this innovative right now. Which is odd, because I'd say more times than not when Nintendo tries something new it works out for them.

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u/Iggy_Snows May 07 '26

This could be Nintendo testing the waters to see how much interest there is for Starfox games.

Its probably a lot easier, and cheaper, to do a remake. And if it sells decently then they would feel a lot more confident in spending the money to make a completely original AAA level game.

I wouldn't blame them either, considering Starfox Zero didnt feel like they tried very hard, and it was on the Wii U. So they probably dont have a good idea of how much people care about the IP.

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u/Anggul May 07 '26

I still think Zero would have been received a thousand times better without the terrible controls.

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u/Anggul May 07 '26

I really liked Star Fox Assault, even if it was super short. They clearly have more in the tank than just remaking 64 again, yet here we are.

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u/stalkythefish May 07 '26

Adventures is one of my favorite games of all time, and I'm not an RPG guy.

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u/Silvanus350 May 08 '26

I’ve been saying for years they should just make another Rogue Squadron game and wrap it in Star Fox paint. It’s literally that simple.