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Nintendo’s Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64 richer visuals and new cutscenes deepen the story without bogging down the core on-rails arcade experience. Interludes flesh out the team dynamics, some voice work misses the original's charm, but the gameplay remains challenging and satisfying, delivering a 30–45 minute campaign that begs for multiple runs and adds extra modes and offline multiplayer for replay value.
Star Fox debuts at No. 1 in the UK retail charts for the week ending June 27, 2026, with launch-week sales nearly double Star Fox Zero and up about 70% from Star Fox 64 3D; Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition also enters the top 40 at No. 12, while EA Sports FC 26 remains No. 2 and the rest of the top 10 includes Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, 007 First Light, Football Manager 26, Resident Evil Requiem, Pokémon Pokopia, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and Resident Evil 3.
Star Fox tops the UK software sales chart for the week ending June 27, 2026, with the Switch 2 version nearly doubling Star Fox Zero’s opening-week sales; Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition debuts, and Nintendo titles continue to dominate the list.
Famitsu's weekly review scores for June 28, 2026 list Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2 scoring 8/9/9/8 (40 total), followed by The Last Salvage Squad (8/7/8/7) and Mousebusters (7/8/8/6); each title is rated by four editors and the total is out of 40.
Kotaku reports that the Star Fox remake for Switch 2 includes an Avatar feature that lets players map their faces onto Star Fox characters for VTuber-style videos, quickly fueling memes and skits as fans push characters to say outrageous lines—like Falco being anti-vaxxer—demonstrating how this tech can turn in-game moments into viral content.
Nintendo Switch 2's Star Fox game unveils its full voice cast, with Hunter McCoy voicing Fox McCloud, Andrew Russel as Falco, Erik Braa as Peppy, and Jeremy Adams as Slippy, among others; the title launches worldwide tomorrow, with a limited-time $10 discount on the physical version.
Nintendo released a Star Fox Switch 2 trailer highlighting Star Wolf, with Arwing combat, branching missions, a 4v4 Battle Mode, and upgraded visuals, fully voiced dialogue, and a sweeping orchestral score, plus new features like Joy-Con 2 mouse controls and GameChat2.
Nintendo unveils a movie-inspired poster for the Star Fox remake on Switch 2, confirming a June 25, 2026 release and a near-1:1 remake by Velan Studios; a demo is live in the Switch 2 eShop, and Nintendo also teased a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for 2026.
Gematsu’s weekly Japanese game release roundup highlights Star Fox for Switch 2, Villion: Code across PS5/Switch 2/Switch/PS4, and DELTARUNE Chapter 5, with DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round and Medabots Card Robattle RB among other digital and physical launches; note includes affiliate Play-Asia links.
Nintendo Europe now offers San-Ei Star Fox plushes (Fox, Falco, Peppy, Slippy) for £29.99/€34.99 each, with listed sizes; My Nintendo Store buyers can snag bonus items like a pin set and patch, and Nintendo promotes a movie-style poster as Star Fox advances toward its Switch 2 release, with wider availability to be announced.
Velan Studios will develop Star Fox (2026) after Argonaut Software—co-developer of the original SNES game and creators of the Super FX chip—congratulated Velan and passed the baton. Velan responded that the moment means more than they can say. Star Fox 2026 is set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026, with an overview trailer released.
Star Fox designer Takaya Imamura praised the Nintendo Switch 2 remake's cinema-grade, real-time visuals—enabled by a new engine and Velan Studios—calling it a standout leap as the game readies for a June 25 launch following an eShop demo.
Velan Studios has been revealed as the developer behind Nintendo's Star Fox revival for Switch 2, built on Velan's Viper engine; the news, highlighting Velan's Knockout City pedigree, shifts the author from indifference to excited anticipation for the comeback.
Velan Studios will develop Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2, per a Bluesky reveal, with a free demo now available that covers the tutorial and Meteo opening stage, offering a taste of the updated visuals and control options ahead of the game's launch.
Velan Studios is revealed as the developer of Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2, a surprising choice not tied to Nintendo’s internal teams. Velan, known for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit and Knockout City, says Star Fox runs on its Viper engine at 60fps with real-time cinematics, and a demo has been announced.