'Star Fox' Wii U Gameplay Features GamePad, Wiimote Controls

According to respected industry sources, Nintendo's 2015 "Star Fox" Wii U will offer players a choice between GamePad and Wiimote controls during gameplay.

The news comes to Design & Trend via the latest edition of Game Informer. In the scope of a very short blurb, writers from that publication said "pilots can control the game either with their GamePad's analog sticks or motion control." This means that unlike other high-profile Nintendo titles, such as "The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword," motion controls won't be pushed into scenarios where they may not belong.

After all, because "The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword" pushed Wiimote sword battling so staunchly, many industry sources predict that that game could become one of the popular franchise's biggest outcasts. That's certainly not a title Nintendo would like to pass down to "Star Fox" Wii U as its gameplay concepts become increasingly clear.

[maniacmayhem]

I've been asking for a proper Starfox since the N64 version was released.

And with Miyamoto personally overseeing this I have no doubt that this Starfox will exceed and surpass the N64 version.

[colonel179]

Makes sense, but I have the feeling that the game will be a "gimmick demo". I sense the entire game will be more focused on the gamepad than graphics and proper gameplay. Maybe more like an arcade game.

So in other words, it might no be a proper Star Fox, I really want to be wrong, but the development time has been very short, and they haven't shown anything, even though they said it will be released BEFORE Zelda, and Zelda releases in Nov-Dec of this year.

[Jyndal]

Where do you see the development time being short? Being that they first announced it last year, I would think it feasible that the game had been in development for as much as a year before that.

3 years, with the right tools and people working on it, could make a pretty decent Starfox game.

[maniacmayhem]

Have you seriously ever known a Nintendo game to focus more on anything else other than gameplay?

And when has the WiiU ever been known for graphics only.

Nintendo is not like MS and definitely not like Sony where most of their games are only focused on graphics. If anything Nintendo is the last company to put gameplay and design first and foremost.

Starfox has been in development since before last years E3. Which means more than likely it has 2 and half years under it's belt. More than a enough time to make this game great.

And Starfox has always been an arcade like game, I hope it stays that way.

[Kevlar009]

StarFox snes is my standard. Loved the difficulty, seriousness of the sprites and visuals. it's my favorite Arwing design as well.

Miyamoto hasn't directed a Star Fox game since 64, can't wait.

[deafdani]

Star Fox Assault was a proper Star Fox game. Just because it didn't focus solely on on-rails ship combat sections didn't make it less of a Star Fox experience. I actually had a lot of fun with that game, and I hope Nintendo expands on the concepts introduced in Assault.

That franchise has so much potential, it would be a shame to see it relegated only to on-rails shooting like the first two games, in my opinion.

[masterfox]

Wii mote controls?! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooo

[DryBoneKoopa85]

Its an option not a requirement. Read next time...

[Metallox]

You can't demand that much from someone who comes to Nintendo articles just for the sake of trolling.

[DragoonsScaleLegends]

I think the Wii remote is the worst thing that Nintendo have ever made. Only casuals or kids that grew up on the Wii think it's worth a crap. The Wii U is so much better with a standard controller. Too bad the casuals jump shipped after the Wii and that's who Nintendo thought would buy the Wii U, but we see how that turned out for them. Actually it's not a bad thing for gamers that the casuals left, now Nintendo can focus on their fans. If only they would stop making commercials of the most unreal, lame familys I've ever seen. If that type of family actually exist, they are not buying a Wii U.

[Kevlar009]

Metroid Prime 3 is a classic in part by the Wiimote. I like both way of controlling the trilogy, Wiimote was butter smooth.

[roboshort]

I think the Wiimote is a pretty darn good controller. For certain types of games it is much superior to your standard console controllers. Unfortunately, there are a lot of haters out there.

[Sincere0121]

The casuals and kids have gone to the Ps4 because of their graphics gimmicks and easy fake games aka interactive movies which doesn't require any skill whatsoever.

Nintendo made the Wii U for the hardcore gamer, quality games that are challenging, creative with good gameplay what more can a gamer ask for.

I agree Nintendo's advertising is poor tho, they really need to step their game up when it comes to advertising

[DonFreezer]

As if your avatar wouldn't scream your intentions.

[deadpools_n64]

Pro controller. It better be supported. I don't wanna ruin my collection of dust on the gamepad

[Nevers0ft]

Agreed. I find a healthy layer of dust protects the fingerprints.

[naiyo]

Do they mean motion controls using the Gamepad or wiimote controls?

[saviin]

They are talking about the option to use motion controls on the gamepad or the anolog stick, not gamepad or wii mote.

[FlyingFoxy]

Hopefully it's more like the n64 version but with more and bigger/longer levels, and harder bosses this time.. not holding out hope for the last one though as people seem to complain if games are challenging these days :/

[Psytrix]

Give me the option to play it with the pro controller!

[filchron]

just make the game look NEXT GEN Nintendo. MK8 was a good start but dont make this one cel shaded like zelda please. I remember SF64 blowing my mind back in the day because of the next gen presentation over PS1 games. please dont make this one look just barely on par with PS3/360 graphics nintendo. headtracking with the gamepad would be a cool VRish distraction, jut something to think about even tho nintendo wont do it :/