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Game Title: Star Fox

Platforms:
Nintendo Switch 2

MetaCritic - 81
OpenCritic - 82

Critic Reviews​

COGconnected - James Paley - 90 / 100

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Cerealkillerz - Steve Brieller - German - 8.4 / 10

Visually and acoustically, Star Fox impressed us across the board. The overall atmosphere is more intense, more immersive, and still retains that essential sense of nostalgia for longtime veterans. All the more disappointing, then, is the lack of additional missions to expand the relatively short single-player campaign. While the Challenge Mode is a nice extra for achievement hunters, full-fledged missions or even a second campaign would have added significant value to the remake. The multiplayer mode also suffers from a limited number of maps and mission types, even though the core gameplay is enjoyable. We hope that Star Fox marks a reboot of the series and that this high level of quality can be maintained in future installments.

Console Creatures - Bobby Pashalidis - 8 / 10

Star Fox feels like it's on the cusp of relevance with this masterfully done remake of an iconic classic. The same familiar action from the original is wonderfully realized on the Switch 2, adding more nuance, fleshed-out cutscenes, and all the wonderfully weird secrets fans can expect to uncover.

Digitec Magazine - Philipp Rüegg - German - 4 / 5

'Star Fox' remains a fantastic action game with no real competition. Where else do you get to battle flying monkey heads whilst a space frog shouts tips at you? The remake stays true to the original, but gives the graphics a massive overhaul and sensibly modernises the controls.

Enternity.gr - Hektor Apostolopoulos - Greek - 8 / 10

Even if it's just "reheated food" for Nintendo's most hardcore fans, there could hardly be a better foundation on which to build the future of the Star Fox series.

Eurogamer.pt - Bruno Galvão - Portuguese - 4 / 5

Star Fox 2026 is a game straight out of 1997, with all the personality and simplicity that entails. It's a game you can finish in an afternoon, but the gameplay is fun and unique enough to make every hour rewarding.

Forbes - Ollie Barder - 8 / 10

Overall, Star Fox is a very faithful remake of Star Fox 64, with added depth and complexity for how you tackle the branched mission structure. It also looks wonderful throughout, and the lifelike character renditions hit me right in the childhood. So if, like me, you grew up with these games, you will absolutely love this remake. Although I feel newer players may find it functionally a tad old school.

Gameblog - French - 7 / 10

Star Fox is a remake that fully preserves the essence of Lylat Wars whilst modernising not only its graphics but also its gameplay mechanics. However, it's been a long time since the heyday of the Nintendo 64. So, whilst the characters' charm and the Arwing controls still hold their own, this reimagining lacks the boldness needed to overcome the limitations of the rail shooter genre today. At 50 euros, it's still a good opportunity to rediscover a major exclusive from the Kyoto-based company's history, but it will take more than this to truly put the franchise back on track.

Gameliner - Rudy Wijnberg - Dutch - 4.5 / 5

This is, without a doubt, the best Star Fox game to date.

Giant Bomb - Mike Minotti - 4 / 5

It's nice to have the Star Fox crew back, even if it isn't in the most ambitious of games. Although it's certainly one of Nintendo's prettiest.

Loot Level Chill - Lyle Pendle - 10 / 10

Star Fox is back and better than ever, with gorgeous new visuals, sensational new content, and that same charming crew you already love.

Nintendo Blast - Alan Murilo Pereira Duque - Portuguese - 8.5 / 10

Recommended for both newcomers and veterans alike, Star Fox elevates Nintendo's charismatic franchise to new heights on the Switch 2, introducing welcome new features while delivering a spectacular reimagining worthy of the 1997 classic's legacy. So, if there was ever any doubt, it is now gone: redesigned and revitalized for the current generation, young McCloud and his crew have a very promising future ahead, and the decision to unite past and present through a remake has proven to be a brilliant move.

Nintendo Connect - Tim Henze - German - 100%

Not only has Nintendo pulled off a perfect reboot of the Star Fox series, but we've also been treated to yet another must-have title for the Nintendo Switch 2. Now all that's left is to wait for a truly new installment in the Star Fox saga.

PPE.pl - Wojciech Gruszczyk - Polish - 8 / 10

Star Fox is a successful remake of the legendary Nintendo game, which retains the excellent, fast-paced gameplay whilst adding new graphics, cinematic presentation and several interesting modes. However, the game still has limitations stemming from the structure of the original. Fans of the series will have a brilliant time, but those hoping for a fully-fledged new instalment may be left feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

SECTOR.sk - Matúš Štrba - Slovak - 8.5 / 10

Star Fox successfully modernizes Nintendo's classic rail shooter formula without losing what made it special in the first place. Fast-paced combat, excellent replay value, strong presentation, and a surprisingly fun multiplayer mode make it one of the series' strongest entries. While the campaign could be longer and longtime fans may find the core experience very familiar, it's a confident and highly entertaining return for Fox McCloud and his team.

Saudi Gamer - عصام الشهوان - Arabic - 3.5 / 5

A classic brought to life in a gorgeous and faithful fashion that preserves its replayable arcadey feel and its colorful cast of characters.

TheSixthAxis - Dominic Leighton - 7 / 10

Star Fox is a fairly safe remaster, and for fans of the original there's a lot here to love, especially the incredible audio-visual upgrade. The central mode is showing its age mechanically, though, and without the power of nostalgia, I'm interested to see how people respond to its classic on-rails action. Meanwhile, the online mode is deserving of your and your friends' time, but you have to hope that some extra attention is poured into it post-launch.

Wccftech - Nathan Birch - 8.5 / 10

Star Fox's combination of tried-and-true N64 mission design, stunning new visuals, and technical polish results in a game that feels both nostalgic and surprisingly fresh, exciting, and fun here in 2026. Yes, perhaps more fully original content could have been added to the package, but this new Star Fox did a surprisingly adept job of barrel rolling past my concerns and should satisfy veteran and newcomer wingmen alike.

WellPlayed - Ash Wayling - 9 / 10

Whether you are a veteran Arwing pilot or a complete newcomer finally ready to tackle Andross, this 2026 revival is an absolute must-play. Beautifully honouring its arcade roots while proving that some formulas truly are timeless, Team Star Fox is just as vital today as they were over three decades ago.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

This is getting bodied just from knowing the price of GTA . . . that's sad. Ha!

I plan to get this at some point. The demo looks awesome in my xr glasses.

 

[Saber]

So happy that Star Fox is back. Hopefully they hit the hype train and continue with the franchise.

 

[FoxMcChief]

So it's great. Cool. My copy shipped and will arrive tomorrow.

 

[Danjin44]

I'm hyped!

 

[CuteFaceJay]

shiny N64 game, enjoy it folks! i'm stuck playing starlink battle for atlas as starfox lol

 

[Fake]

Good restart. Never make this IP die again Nintendo.

 

[archvile7]

Hopefully the next Star Fox is a new entry into the series. Not complaining about this, can't wait to play it (again), but all these Nintendo remakes lately make me really hope they have other departments working on new stuff.

 

[LordOcidax]

Amazing job from the devs, i hope that they make the next entry of the series.

 

[tr1p1ex]

I'm playing SF64 on NSO in commiseration.

 

[Sohurmk833]

Looking pretty good. Definitely getting this.

 

[John Marston]

 

[Windle Poons]

IGN 'return to form' or nah?

 

[JohnnyFootball]

How long is the game? I remember the N64 version being rather short.

 

[Shifty1897]

How long is the game? I remember the N64 version being rather short.

Just like the original game, you can beat it in an hour and a half, but you'd have to play through it three times to play every level. Not to mention getting medals to unlock secrets, challenge mode, and multiplayer.

 

[Doomtrain]

Game looks awesome. I can't wait to play it. I assume it will be playable at midnight tonight?

 

[K' Dash]

How long is the game? I remember the N64 version being rather short.

its about 30-40 hours to 100%, depends on how good you get at it. You would have to do all paths, get all medals and unlock Hard mode, then do it all paths and medals again in that mode, which was pretty punishing in N64.

Casually, running all possible paths just to finish it and see it all, I'd say around 10 hours.

Each run from Corneria to Venom is about 1 hour.

This is from the N64 version, I don't know if they added more stuff to this version.

 

[deriks]

Game looks awesome. I can't wait to play it. I assume it will be playable at midnight tonight?

I guess that depends where you live and\or you registered your account

I saw some guy a few hours ago in a Gamexplain live of the game saying that he got to launch and wanted to play multiplayer, so maybe you can play before if you already download it too

 

[KaiserBecks]

Great results, looking forward to playing this once I get a Switch 2 for OoT. It's kinda weird though that nobody seems to mention that the game wasn't developed by Nintendo themselves.
It was outsourced to Velan Studios and I think their team needs to get some credit for their work.

 

[RAIDEN1]

So happy that Star Fox is back. Hopefully they hit the hype train and continue with the franchise.

Well he's not exactly "back" this is the 64th time...(well feels like it anyway) that they have rebooted the 97 original, I mean why not at least move forward a tiny bit and remaster Starfox Assault?

 

[SantaC]

Hard pass for that price

 

[Soltype]

Been watching footage of the game, not feeling the voice acting.All the accents are pretty much gone, the VA feels very soulless.

 

[Saber]

Well he's not exactly "back" this is the 64th time...(well feels like it anyway) that they have rebooted the 97 original, I mean why not at least move forward a tiny bit and remaster Starfox Assault?

Doesn't matter if it is. This could be a starting point to "reset" and ignore all the dumb plot shit they did after 64.
Which means they are not obligated to do a Star Fox Adventures, since they could pretend it never existed.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Not bad not bad. A bit similar to the OG. I'm not mad at it. Still day 1, already ordered!

 

[Magic Carpet]

Need to remember to pick up a digital scratch off code at Bestbuy/Gamestop instead of going to lunch tomorrow.
I"m not seeing any merch surrounding the game. Makes me think it's not that big a deal of a game.
No T-shirts, mugs, hats, figures, plushies, trading cards, posters, controllers.
nothing. What kind of a franchies is this? Not even a keychain.
Zelda has keychains.