Star Fox
Developed by Nintendo · Nintendo
Rail Shooter · Nintendo Switch 2 · 2026-06-25
“A gorgeous, reverent Star Fox 64 remake that is so faithful it is occasionally a museum exhibit with a barrel roll.”
Nintendo has finally remembered Star Fox exists, and the result is one of the best looking games the company has ever shipped. The foggy Nintendo 64 backdrops are gone, replaced with detailed, cinematic vistas, a full orchestral soundtrack, and proper voiced dialogue that lets the famous nonsense radio chatter breathe. As a glow-up of a 1997 cornerstone, it is close to flawless.
The bravery question is harder. This is a near one-to-one recreation of Star Fox 64, the same stages, the same branching paths, the same arcade brevity. There is new material, a prologue mission, pre-mission cut-scenes, a Challenge Mode, and a surprisingly meaty multiplayer suite with online play, but the spine is a game older than most of the people who will buy it. Faithful is the kind word. Cautious is the honest one.
Still, when a remake looks this good and controls this cleanly, including the new Switch 2 mouse controls and a genuinely funny AR filter, it is hard to be too cynical. Star Fox is back, it sounds incredible, and it remembered to bring jokes. Just do not expect it to reinvent the wheel it so lovingly polished.
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One of the best looking Nintendo games ever, with cinematic vistas replacing the old N64 fog.
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A sweeping orchestral soundtrack and fully voiced dialogue give the classic real presence.
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Genuinely generous extras: a prologue mission, Challenge Mode, and a full online multiplayer suite.
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Smart Switch 2 additions like mouse controls and a self-aware, funny AR filter.
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It is a near one-to-one remake, so anyone hoping for bold reinvention will leave wanting.
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The core campaign is still arcade-short, a relic of its 1997 design.
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Branching paths aside, there is limited reason to return once you have seen the routes.
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Reverence occasionally tips into a fear of changing anything that mattered.
Nintendo fans craving a stunning, faithful revival of a beloved rail shooter with modern polish and orchestral muscle.
Players who wanted Star Fox reimagined for 2026 rather than lovingly preserved in amber.
Your website, CV, or whatever you made. I'll roast that too.
A full teardown from €2,99. No mercy.