{"id":1922516,"date":"2026-05-07T10:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922516"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:23:34","slug":"star-fox-fans-cant-believe-nintendo-is-remaking-the-same-game-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922516","title":{"rendered":"Star Fox Fans Can’t Believe Nintendo is Remaking the Same Game Yet Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nintendo fans have been weighing in with their reactions to yesterday’s surprise Switch 2 Star Fox reveal<\/a> \u2014 and many can’t believe the same game is getting yet another version.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

While built from the ground up for Switch 2, the new Star Fox<\/a> is a remake of Star Fox 64<\/a> (which itself was a reboot of the original Star Fox for the SNES). <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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The first franchise in history to gain four remakes of the same story. pic.twitter.com\/nMUvL1wcGj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83c\udf3c\ud83c\udf83Samhain\ud83c\udf83\ud83c\udf3c (@SamHain31st) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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IT’S CALLED STAR FOX 64 BECAUSE THE PLAN IS TO REMAKE IT 64 TIMES! DOHOHOHOHO pic.twitter.com\/epAoGzh124<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RaiBread (@RaiBread776) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So a new Star Fox game is announced and… welp I’m gonna add it in lol#StarFox<\/a> #Nintendo<\/a> #NintendoDirect<\/a> #VideoGame<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jKLMU6QyMj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Official-PSASD (@OFC_PSASD) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is the fourth time we’ve released Star Fox 64, and we’ve become exceedingly efficient at it pic.twitter.com\/Mo70uP6I9Q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 jackier\u00edch o’luddshaw (@jack_luddy) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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 \u2014 perhaps some of those who saw Fox pop up in theaters \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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An Ocarina of Time remake and a Starfox 64 Remake released in the same year?
I\u2019ve seen this story before. pic.twitter.com\/fNlF1UHVeM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Coffey (@The__Goomba) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Can’t let you do that, Star Fox. https:\/\/t.co\/ZNCyc9Qa7s<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BOFjM89AVD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Risa | Kuni \ud83c\udf40\ud83d\ude08 VTuber (@ImakuniVT) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed its pricing model for the new Star Fox game<\/a>, 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em>@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Nintendo fans have been weighing in with their reactions to yesterday’s surprise Switch 2 Star Fox reveal<\/a> \u2014 and many can’t believe the same game is getting yet another version.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

While built from the ground up for Switch 2, the new Star Fox<\/a> is a remake of Star Fox 64<\/a> (which itself was a reboot of the original Star Fox for the SNES). <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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The first franchise in history to gain four remakes of the same story. pic.twitter.com\/nMUvL1wcGj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83c\udf3c\ud83c\udf83Samhain\ud83c\udf83\ud83c\udf3c (@SamHain31st) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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IT’S CALLED STAR FOX 64 BECAUSE THE PLAN IS TO REMAKE IT 64 TIMES! DOHOHOHOHO pic.twitter.com\/epAoGzh124<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RaiBread (@RaiBread776) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So a new Star Fox game is announced and… welp I’m gonna add it in lol#StarFox<\/a> #Nintendo<\/a> #NintendoDirect<\/a> #VideoGame<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jKLMU6QyMj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Official-PSASD (@OFC_PSASD) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is the fourth time we’ve released Star Fox 64, and we’ve become exceedingly efficient at it pic.twitter.com\/Mo70uP6I9Q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 jackier\u00edch o’luddshaw (@jack_luddy) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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 \u2014 perhaps some of those who saw Fox pop up in theaters \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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An Ocarina of Time remake and a Starfox 64 Remake released in the same year?
I\u2019ve seen this story before. pic.twitter.com\/fNlF1UHVeM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Coffey (@The__Goomba) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Can’t let you do that, Star Fox. https:\/\/t.co\/ZNCyc9Qa7s<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BOFjM89AVD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Risa | Kuni \ud83c\udf40\ud83d\ude08 VTuber (@ImakuniVT) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed its pricing model for the new Star Fox game<\/a>, 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em>@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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