Nintendo unveils Star Fox remake for Switch 2, launching June 25, 2026

Nintendo used a Star Fox Direct to show how much work now goes into making an old franchise feel native to Switch 2. The company’s remake of Star Fox 64, simply titled Star Fox, arrives June 25, 2026 with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, GameChat support, co-op play, N64 controller compatibility and a new 4-vs-4 online Battle Mode that pits Star Fox against Star Wolf.

The pitch is bigger than nostalgia. Nintendo says the game is an action-packed adventure based on Star Fox 64 for Nintendo 64, but the visual presentation has been rebuilt from the ground up with revamped stage looks, newly overhauled character designs, fully voiced dialogue, a sweeping orchestral soundtrack, new cinematic cutscenes and never-before-seen mission briefings. Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad and Andross are all back in a package that looks designed to show how far Switch 2 hardware can push a legacy series without turning it into something else.

For Nintendo’s internal development pipeline, the remake reads like a test of cross-functional polish. Mouse support has to feel precise, online combat has to hold up in 4-on-4 matches, and the game still has to work with a classic N64 controller for players who want the old feel. That mix matters for designers, QA testers and localization staff, because Nintendo is asking one project to serve both longtime fans and players coming in through Switch 2. The company has also been marketing Joy-Con 2 controllers as mouse-capable in compatible games, and Star Fox becomes one of the clearest examples of why that feature exists.

The timing also closes a long gap for the series. Nintendo’s last major Star Fox release was Star Fox Zero for Wii U in 2016, and the last remake was Star Fox 64 3D on Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Nintendo had previously used Star Fox 64 to demonstrate Switch 2-era Nintendo 64 control features, so the franchise has already served as a useful showcase inside the company’s hardware story.

Nintendo said the Star Fox Direct presentation runs roughly 15 minutes and is available on the Nintendo Today! app in some regions. Pre-orders are already live, with variable pricing making some digital versions cheaper. The launch lands less than a year after Nintendo Switch 2 reached the United States on June 5, 2025 at a suggested retail price of $449.99, giving Nintendo a high-profile first look at how its next system can refresh a legacy brand without losing its identity.