Nintendo fans have been weighing in with their reactions to yesterday’s surprise Switch 2 Star Fox reveal — and many can’t believe the same game is getting yet another version.
While built from the ground up for Switch 2, the new Star Fox is a remake of Star Fox 64 (which itself was a reboot of the original Star Fox for the SNES).
Of course, Star Fox 64 also got a revamped release on Nintendo 3DS back in 2011, titled Star Fox 64 3D. And then there was Star Fox Zero for the Wii U, a further reimagining of the same experience.
While fans are happy to see Star Fox back, the fact this is yet another do-over for the franchise has become something of a meme online. Plenty of fans have also commented on the game’s art style, which appears less cartoon-like than Fox McCloud’s recent appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
The first franchise in history to gain four remakes of the same story. pic.twitter.com/nMUvL1wcGj
— 🌼🎃Samhain🎃🌼 (@SamHain31st) May 7, 2026
IT’S CALLED STAR FOX 64 BECAUSE THE PLAN IS TO REMAKE IT 64 TIMES! DOHOHOHOHO pic.twitter.com/epAoGzh124
— RaiBread (@RaiBread776) May 7, 2026
So a new Star Fox game is announced and… welp I’m gonna add it in lol#StarFox #Nintendo #NintendoDirect #VideoGame pic.twitter.com/jKLMU6QyMj
— Official-PSASD (@OFC_PSASD) May 6, 2026
This is the fourth time we’ve released Star Fox 64, and we’ve become exceedingly efficient at it pic.twitter.com/Mo70uP6I9Q
— jackierích o’luddshaw (@jack_luddy) May 6, 2026
Why is Nintendo remaking Star Fox 64 once more? It may be that the company feels like this game is a strong entry point into the franchise for newcomers — perhaps some of those who saw Fox pop up in theaters — ahead of more interesting (and all-new) adventures ahead. Getting the Star Fox gang back on screen via a remake would also likely be a more straightforward step for Nintendo’s development teams, before they push on with the franchise to create something fresh.
While yesterday’s Direct arrived with just a few minutes’ warning, the impending arrival of a new Star Fox project was one of the key titles mentioned in a recent, major leak of upcoming Nintendo projects — which also spoiled the existence of a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake due this Christmas, and mentioned an all-new 3D Mario game due in 2027. Both of these projects now feel like sure bets.
An Ocarina of Time remake and a Starfox 64 Remake released in the same year?
I’ve seen this story before. pic.twitter.com/fNlF1UHVeM
— Tony Coffey (@The__Goomba) May 6, 2026
Can’t let you do that, Star Fox. https://t.co/ZNCyc9Qa7s pic.twitter.com/BOFjM89AVD
— Risa | Kuni 🍀😈 VTuber (@ImakuniVT) May 7, 2026
Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed its pricing model for the new Star Fox game, which will launch exclusively for Switch 2 on June 25 at the relatively cheap price of $49.99 via the Nintendo eShop. Physical copies will meanwhile cost $59.99, due to Nintendo’s new policy of pricing physical and digital Switch 2 games separately.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
