Star Fox - Nintendo Switch 2

For the older folks who loved 64, this is either a nostalgic romp fully realized, or a remake that doesn't do enough to justify it's run time or price. For newer folks, it's a fantastic entry point to Star Fox if you are okay with the intention of high replayability. What I end up liking about the game is the larger scope in story telling when it comes to contextualizing why our band of mercenaries might choose to move through the lylat system the way you do in game. The game runs smooth and looks beautiful. The music is brought to a more cinematic and orchestrated life. The biggest cons one might have probably have to do with price in conjunction with the games short run time. If you are in it for a single run and done, then you won't like this game. Nit picks might have to do with original voice acting changes from 64 and how they depart from a more campy Saturday morning cartoon vibe to the more serious tones the realistic anthropomorphized characters bring to it's feel. At the end of the day, as a nostalgic baited 30 year old...this ROCKS!

Nostalgia is powerful, but not every retro game holds up gameplay-wise over time. Star Fox is one of those exceptions - flying, shooting, and barrel-rolling feels even better than it did 30 years ago and the missions, though still short, are action packed and quick enough to encourage multiple play-throughs. The cinematics make the story of the game come to life and fleshes out the characters well while adding an epic feel to the whole game. In an era of always-online games as a service, open worlds filled with repetitive tasks, and increasing monetization, paid cosmetics, and battle passes, it is refreshing to play a video game that is just that - a video game. Star Fox is an easy game to get into: jump in your Arwing, go shoot some bad guys, save the day. Simple concept. But taking the time to figure out how to get all of the alternate pathways, nailing the warps, and getting all of the medals (and then doing the same thing on Expert mode) expands out the simple moment to moment gameplay. Even with the cinematic and improved storytelling, at its core Star Fox is a high score seeking game, an arcade rarity on modern consoles. The thrill is found in just how many enemies you can take down, besting your records and then going online to see how even more skilled gamers can rack up ridiculous scores before trying their strategies out yourself. The multiplayer mode is limited in maps but it is a lot of fun, and it does include bots for fully offline play (another thing that isn't always there in modern games). The added challenges mode gives you the chance to pick out whichever level you feel like playing and push for alternative goals beyond getting the highest possible score. There is a good deal of deployability in this game, even if it doesn't take you that long to finish a run. If you loved Star Fox 64 you'll love this. If you never gave it a try, this is the best version of a classic N64 game that is worth your time. It's never looked this good, it's never controlled this well, it's never been this approachable, and it is still as great to play as it was decades ago. Well worth the money.

They absolutely nailed this remake of Star Fox 64. Especially if you enjoyed the original game, you owe it to yourself to give this remake a shot. Performance is a consistent 60fps, replay ability is even higher than it was on the original game, and the controls function terrifically.

There's not much that needs to be said about this remake of the classic Star Fox 64. The graphics are goegeous. The controls are really tight and intuitive. And following multiple paths on subsequent replays is a blast, along with a fun multiplayer component. I'd recommend this game for legacy fans as well as new players.

This game is a remake of Starfox 64, but they’ve added extra things like Challenges and an online Battle Mode. I didn’t play much Starfox 64, so I went into this game not knowing much. I absolutely LOVE it. However, it all depends on what you’re looking for. This is an arcade on-rails shooter. To complete the main story (there are multiple endings, as well), it’ll take you maybe an hour or so. But the real fun is in replaying missions, getting medals, unlocking new paths, and completing challenges. If you want only story, I’d suggest looking elsewhere. But if you want story combined with excellent gameplay mechanics and many tasks to complete, this will offer a great time.