Fox McCloud’s appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie seemed to telegraph that Nintendo had some sort of StarFox game up its sleeve sooner or later. On Wednesday, Nintendo surprise-dropped news that StarFox is headed to theSwitch 2 very soon, although it’s not a totally brand-new game.
StarFox is a remake of the critically acclaimed StarFox 64, a Nintendo 64 game that can already be played on the N64 app on Nintendo Switch Online. The new StarFox, however, has graphics that clearly are making the most of the Switch 2 hardware. The footage shown off in a video makes it look like one of the most impressive Switch 2 graphics showcases yet.
There are extra challenge modes and online Battle Modes in this one, which should add a lot to the mix. The game supports GameShare to other local Switches for multiplayer, too, including original Switches and Switch Lites. Aiming has Joy-Con mouse controls, too.
As good as it looks, we still don’t know what it will cost for the privilege of playing a revamped StarFox. But it does seem like another solid addition to Nintendo’s upcoming release calendar. The only thing missing now is… well, a new Mario game.