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Ahead of Star Fox's Switch 2 release on June 25, 2026, Nintendo confirms a day-one update is required to unlock online Battle Mode (4v4), GameChat avatars, and AR features; online play also requires an active Switch Online membership and possibly the latest firmware. Pre-orders are live on the eShop and Nintendo storefront.
Nintendo Life reports Star Fox is returning with a Switch 2-exclusive, modernized remake releasing June 25, 2026. The official Japanese page confirms a returning roster—Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad, and ROB—along with General Pepper and James McCloud, as they face Andross’s forces and the Star Wolf Team (Wolf O'Donnell, Leon Powalski, Pigma Dengar, Andrew Oikonny); Nintendo’s Star Fox Direct and teaser material also hint at Bill and Kat as part of the updated lineup.
Takaya Imamura, the original Star Fox designer, says the newly announced Star Fox remake for Switch 2 looks exactly like what he had in mind in the 90s, praising the ultra-realistic character designs; the game, with new cutscenes and multiplayer, is set to release June 25, 2026.
Amazon is listing the physical Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 at $50 for pre-orders, a $10 discount off the $60 retail price; the digital version on the eShop is also $50, effectively price‑matching the digital release. The game is scheduled to launch worldwide on June 25, 2026, with new plushies teased for the title.
Bananza plushies expand the Star Fox and Donkey Kong lines: four Star Fox characters—Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad—are getting plushies releasing in Japan in late June (imports likely available elsewhere); Donkey Kong Bananza adds a banana keychain plush and a DK–Pauline plush. The reveal follows Nintendo’s yesterday-announced Switch 2 game.
Joe Zieja confirms he is not voicing Fox in the upcoming Star Fox Switch 2, joining the long list of questions about the full voice cast as Nintendo keeps the lineup under wraps ahead of the June release; Fox’s voice has previously been handled by Mike West in earlier titles, and the credits will reveal the new lineup once embargoes lift.
Nintendo Music’s Special Release adds 10 tracks from Star Fox for Switch 2, delivering about 30 minutes of orchestral music (including Title Theme, Opening Theme, Corneria) and is available early to Switch Online members; tracks preview the upcoming game ahead of its June 25, 2026 release, with composers Koji Kondo and Hajime Wakai. The service also offers the Lylat Wars soundtrack (39 tracks) and the N64 Star Fox via Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics.
Nintendo announces Star Fox for Switch 2, revealing box art, a June 25, 2026 release, and US prices of $50 for digital and about $60 for physical; Japan pricing is 5,480 yen digital and 6,480 yen physical, with pre-orders live on Amazon.
Nintendo announced a Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64, simply titled Star Fox, featuring upgraded visuals, new character designs, and added pre-mission cutscenes. It releases June 25, 2026, keeps the original Stage layouts but adds Switch 2-specific features like mouse targeting and Joy-Con co-pilot options. A three-map multiplayer mode pits Team Star Fox against Team Wolf, with Game Share for up to four players online or locally via Game Chat, plus an avatar-face mapping in chat. The reveal followed a Star Fox Direct, and the story references leaks from NateTheHate.
Nintendo announced Star Fox, a Star Fox 64-inspired remake, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25 with a complete visual overhaul, new cinematic cutscenes, and updated gameplay including Campaign, Challenge, and 4v4 Battle Mode, plus Joy-Con 2 mouse controls and GameChat for local/online play via GameShare.
Nintendo revealed Star Fox, a modern remake of Star Fox 64, for Switch 2, launching June 25 with upgraded visuals, online four-on-four multiplayer, mouse controls, and interactive avatars, while still supporting the original N64-style controller; the surprise Direct announced the title amid a relatively sparse Switch 2 lineup.
A Japanese FX company confirms the original live-action Star Fox puppets made for the Super Nintendo promotion were destroyed after production because their fur-and-rubber construction deteriorated when exposed to air.
Time Extension reports that Nintendo’s original Star Fox puppets—Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad—were destroyed after production because fur glued to natural rubber deteriorated in air; they were used for box art, promos, and the strategy guide before disappearing. The puppets later inspired the Star Fox Zero reveal on Wii U, and rumors of a new Star Fox entry on Switch 2 linger.
A French insider, Oscar Lemaire, speculates that Nate’s Star Fox title could be a multiplayer spin-off with a separate mainline entry reportedly planned for 2027, while another leaker, NateTheHate, hints at a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and a Star Fox project for Nintendo Switch 2 this year. Nintendo has not commented, and a later post clarifies that Lemaire’s claim referred to multiplayer focus rather than a confirmed spin-off.
NateTheHate reiterates that a new Star Fox game is real and expected to be announced this June for the Nintendo Switch 2, with support cited from VGC and a French journalist; if the reveal slips, Nintendo will likely adjust the marketing timeline, while reader comments show skepticism about leakers.