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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.
First reviews for Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2 praise a modernized Star Fox 64 remake with upgraded graphics, new cinematic cutscenes and voiced dialogue, a 4-vs-4 Battle Mode, online play, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, and GameChat; the game revamps routes and missions while releasing on June 25.
Star Fox 64 art director Takaya Imamura says the Switch 2 remake’s upgraded visuals bring tears to his eyes, noting the original N64 hardware made it hard to convey the gap between pre-rendered cutscenes and real-time CG. The remake preserves classic gameplay with added content and a substantially improved graphics presentation, signaling a strong visual upgrade while keeping the core experience intact.
First hands-on previews of Star Fox (2026) on Switch 2 praise a polished remake of Star Fox 64 with improved visuals, smoother movement, and new cutscenes, plus a Pilot and Gunner co-op mode; outlets like IGN call it possibly the best version yet, while TechRadar notes fatigue with the series’ ongoing remakes. The game releases June 25, 2026 on Switch 2.
Nintendo revealed a cinematic remake of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 during its Direct presentation, featuring updated visuals, true directed cutscenes, a 60fps target, and new modes including mouse-based controls with two-player co-op and 4v4 multiplayer; price and file size were not disclosed yet.
Jock Blaney, the voice behind Wolf O'Donnell and Bill Grey in Star Fox 64, has died (died last month); he also had a notable radio career with K2 Radio, and fans are sharing tributes to his contributions.