{"id":1980771,"date":"2026-06-09T15:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980771"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:05:08","slug":"star-fox-free-demo-dropping-today-on-nintendo-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980771","title":{"rendered":"Star Fox free demo dropping today on Nintendo Switch 2"},"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\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox-2026\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Star Fox (2026)<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Star Fox free demo dropping today on Nintendo Switch 2<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Test run.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Star-Fox-new-group-shot.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Star Fox new group shot\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Star-Fox-new-group-shot.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <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=\"2026-06-09T15:05:08+00:00\">June 9, 2026<\/time>              <\/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=\"d51ff43c-2808-4265-919d-4939f1f67ff6\" data-name=\"Star Fox (2026)\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Star Fox (2026)\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Fox (2026)\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Star Fox (2026)\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Star Fox (2026)\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Star Fox (2026)\" title=\"Follow Star Fox (2026)\"><br \/>\n  Follow Star Fox (2026)<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><strong>UPDATE 5.38pm:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> demo is now live and available to download.<\/p>\n<p>The original story continues below.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The new Star Fox &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-remake-of-star-fox-64-is-coming-to-switch-2-this-june\">actually another remake of Star Fox 64<\/a> &#8211; is coming on 25th June, but today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">Nintendo Direct stream<\/a> has confirmed a demo is available&#8230; today!<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gL6e98lg644?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\/gL6e98lg644\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gL6e98lg644\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The specific contents of the demo are unclear at the time of writing, but we know it includes the tutorial and one of the game&#8217;s opening stages. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> players will be able to download it through the Nintendo eShop to check out for themselves whether this new upgrade of the rail shooter classic packs enough new features and additions beyond shiny new graphics and character redesigns.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo hasn&#8217;t confirmed when the demo will go live, but make sure to keep tabs on socials and the eShop in the coming hours.<\/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><strong>UPDATE 5.38pm:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> demo is now live and available to download.<\/p>\n<p>The original story continues below.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The new Star Fox &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a-remake-of-star-fox-64-is-coming-to-switch-2-this-june\">actually another remake of Star Fox 64<\/a> &#8211; is coming on 25th June, but today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">Nintendo Direct stream<\/a> has confirmed a demo is available&#8230; today!<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gL6e98lg644?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\/gL6e98lg644\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Star Fox \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gL6e98lg644\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The specific contents of the demo are unclear at the time of writing, but we know it includes the tutorial and one of the game&#8217;s opening stages. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> players will be able to download it through the Nintendo eShop to check out for themselves whether this new upgrade of the rail shooter classic packs enough new features and additions beyond shiny new graphics and character redesigns.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo hasn&#8217;t confirmed when the demo will go live, but make sure to keep tabs on socials and the eShop in the coming hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Star Fox (2026) Star Fox free demo dropping today on Nintendo Switch 2 Test run. Image credit: Nintendo News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on June 9, 2026 Follow Star Fox (2026) UPDATE 5.38pm: The Star Fox demo is now live and available to download. The original story continues below. 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