{"id":1872104,"date":"2026-04-08T12:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872104"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:07:47","slug":"the-rumoured-switch-2-star-fox-game-could-be-announced-this-month-trusted-leaker-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872104","title":{"rendered":"The rumoured Switch 2 Star Fox game could be announced this month, trusted leaker says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" 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        <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-08T12:07:47+00:00\">April 8, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-fox-switch-2-announcement-april?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          3 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"c586dd26-8575-416d-b655-c6e62d51a78e\" data-name=\"Star Fox\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Star Fox\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Fox\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Star Fox\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Fox\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Star Fox\" title=\"Follow Star Fox\"><br \/>\n  Follow Star Fox<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>One of 2026&#8217;s hottest gaming rumours came at the end of March when trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/all-new-star-fox-and-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-reportedly-set-for-switch-2-release-this-year\">leaker Nate the Hate revealed that a new Star Fox game<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time\">a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/a> are to arrive this year on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateTheHate2\/status\/2041558435783660001?s=20\">Nate the Hate took things further on X<\/a> when answering questions regarding the game&#8217;s potential reveal window, stating, &#8220;I said StarFox will be announced this month via Nintendo Today or Twitter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If this pans out, it would be yet another case of Nintendo making a considerable announcement via the Nintendo Today app and social channels, and choosing to skip a more traditional Nintendo Direct reveal.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed about what &#8220;this month&#8221; means (since the original claim happened in March), Nate the Hate clarified it meant April. Some users also tried to extract information regarding a potential new Partner Showcase this month, but <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateTheHate2\/status\/2041659913403814294?s=20\">Nate the Hate had &#8220;nothing to share&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nate the Hate&#8217;s track record is fairly solid and includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remake-will-reportedly-be-revealed-soon-and-released-not-long-after-that\">correctly nailing Oblivion Remastered&#8217;s existence and subsequent shadow drop<\/a> last year, which is why everyone is seriously considering the possibility of Nintendo bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> back, especially after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-opening-weekend-box-office\">Super Mario Galaxy Movie cameo appearance<\/a> that feels perfectly timed by Nintendo with this rumoured announcement in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-fox-mans-new-game-wild-blue-looks-delightfully-deliriously-like-star-fox\"> Star Fox veteran Giles Goddard has been working on a stylish spiritual successor called Wild Blue<\/a> that he&#8217;s confident fans of Nintendo&#8217;s franchise will enjoy.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wild Blue Skies: Official Re-Reveal Gameplay\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAydNcIAXQ0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FAydNcIAXQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wild Blue Skies: Official Re-Reveal Gameplay<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FAydNcIAXQ0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>As for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time getting a proper remake, 2026 marks the series&#8217; 40th anniversary, and it&#8217;s hard to imagine a more appropriate time to unleash such a project. There&#8217;s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/i-think-these-set-photos-are-telling-us-a-lot-more-about-the-legend-of-zelda-movie-than-nintendo-is-letting-on-analysis\">live action Zelda movie<\/a> being released in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>One of 2026&#8217;s hottest gaming rumours came at the end of March when trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/all-new-star-fox-and-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-reportedly-set-for-switch-2-release-this-year\">leaker Nate the Hate revealed that a new Star Fox game<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time\">a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/a> are to arrive this year on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateTheHate2\/status\/2041558435783660001?s=20\">Nate the Hate took things further on X<\/a> when answering questions regarding the game&#8217;s potential reveal window, stating, &#8220;I said StarFox will be announced this month via Nintendo Today or Twitter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If this pans out, it would be yet another case of Nintendo making a considerable announcement via the Nintendo Today app and social channels, and choosing to skip a more traditional Nintendo Direct reveal.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed about what &#8220;this month&#8221; means (since the original claim happened in March), Nate the Hate clarified it meant April. Some users also tried to extract information regarding a potential new Partner Showcase this month, but <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NateTheHate2\/status\/2041659913403814294?s=20\">Nate the Hate had &#8220;nothing to share&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nate the Hate&#8217;s track record is fairly solid and includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remake-will-reportedly-be-revealed-soon-and-released-not-long-after-that\">correctly nailing Oblivion Remastered&#8217;s existence and subsequent shadow drop<\/a> last year, which is why everyone is seriously considering the possibility of Nintendo bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> back, especially after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-opening-weekend-box-office\">Super Mario Galaxy Movie cameo appearance<\/a> that feels perfectly timed by Nintendo with this rumoured announcement in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/star-fox-mans-new-game-wild-blue-looks-delightfully-deliriously-like-star-fox\"> Star Fox veteran Giles Goddard has been working on a stylish spiritual successor called Wild Blue<\/a> that he&#8217;s confident fans of Nintendo&#8217;s franchise will enjoy.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Wild Blue Skies: Official Re-Reveal Gameplay\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAydNcIAXQ0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FAydNcIAXQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Wild Blue Skies: Official Re-Reveal Gameplay<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FAydNcIAXQ0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>As for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time getting a proper remake, 2026 marks the series&#8217; 40th anniversary, and it&#8217;s hard to imagine a more appropriate time to unleash such a project. There&#8217;s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/i-think-these-set-photos-are-telling-us-a-lot-more-about-the-legend-of-zelda-movie-than-nintendo-is-letting-on-analysis\">live action Zelda movie<\/a> being released in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Star Fox The rumoured Switch 2 Star Fox game could be announced this month, trusted leaker says Let&#8217;s hope it doesn&#8217;t Slippy. 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