{"id":137409,"date":"2026-06-02T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-201922"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:00:00","slug":"round-up-the-first-previews-are-in-for-star-fox-on-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/02\/round-up-the-first-previews-are-in-for-star-fox-on-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Up: The First Previews Are In For Star Fox On Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f746912793cec\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f746912793cec\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"f746912793cec\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Star Fox Switch 2 - Falco\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f746912793cec\/star-fox-switch-2-falco.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f746912793cec\/star-fox-switch-2-falco.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Star Fox Switch 2 - Falco\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a sentence we had presumed we&#8217;d never write again: we&#8217;ve made it to the release month of the next <strong>Star Fox<\/strong> game!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> flies onto Switch 2 on <strong>25th June<\/strong>, bringing another (<em>another<\/em>) remake of the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/star_fox_64\">Star Fox 64<\/a> to modern audiences. As that release date nears, we&#8217;ve got our first idea of how this one holds up on the latest hardware, and spoilers, it sounds really rather good.<\/p>\n<p>The first wave of previews has gone live today, with several outlets sharing their early hands-on impressions. Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/previews\/star-fox-2026-just-a-remake-but-what-a-remake\">Nintendo Life<\/a>, we had a wonderful time with what we&#8217;ve seen so far, with the movement and new visuals being particular standouts:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>If Nintendo were set on remaking Star Fox 64, I\u2019m not sure if they could\u2019ve done a better job than what I\u2019ve experienced so far<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:201893 @ 1780423452 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what a handful of other outlets are saying about this one, eh?<\/p>\n<p>Things were equally positive over at <a href=\"https:\/\/gameinformer.com\/preview\/2026\/06\/02\/pretty-smooth-flying\">Game Informer<\/a>, with the preview giving a shoutout to the new cutscenes and their contextualising power:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In the campaign, I get a chance to see the call between Fox and General Pepper in the lead-up to the first mission on Corneria. The mission briefing is much more organic and grants significantly more context about what&#8217;s happening in the galaxy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There were more positive vibes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/features\/star-fox-for-switch-2\/\">VGC<\/a>, even if some of the squad&#8217;s new characterisations might take some getting used to.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>While these scenes look fantastic, I wasn\u2019t 100% convinced they enhanced the snappier arcade flow of the original game, and they also present character traits that feel quite at odds with what I remember.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/star-fox-nintendo-switch-2-impressions-gameplay\/\">Polygon<\/a>&#8216;s preview says the Switch 2 release &#8220;may very well be the best version of a beloved game yet&#8221;, with an &#8220;intense&#8221; new Pilot and Gunner mode to boot:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s an intriguing twist on Nintendo\u2019s brand of two-player co-op, and I think it will be an unexpectedly beloved new addition to some familiar <em>Star Fox<\/em> gameplay.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For something a little less rosy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/star-fox-nintendo-switch-2-hands-on\">TechRadar<\/a>&#8216;s preview argues that, regardless of how neat the new version is, all of these Star Fox 64 remakes are getting silly now:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>With its release, almost half of the series\u2019 nine mainline games will be some version of <em>Star Fox 64,<\/em> and when there hasn\u2019t been a new game for almost a decade, surely now is the time for something more new and exciting.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was back to positivity with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/star-fox-hands-on-preview-like-a-new-hope-for-the-franchise\">IGN<\/a>, which describes this fresh take as being &#8220;like &#8216;A New Hope&#8217; for the franchise:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Its stages certainly don\u2019t feel old or out of place by comparison: its crisp graphics, snappy controls, and majestic orchestral soundtrack match the grand scope Nintendo appears to be aiming for.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:201893,201925 @ 1780423208 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Are you more excited for Star Fox after reading these first impressions? 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