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With Star Fox Zero delayed, can Nintendo do anything to save their holiday lineup?
Last month Nintendo revealed that their big gun this holiday, Star Fox Zero, has been delayed into 2016. That really left the company with a gaping hole in their November home console lineup, which is when they usually release their biggest game of the year. Now taking up that big holiday spot is a new version of Mario Tennis which, from early reports, sounds like a letdown. Even with these setbacks, is it possible for Nintendo to save their holiday lineup?
Has time been kind to Star Fox Zero? Does the game have any redeeming qualities that are worthy of revisiting? Should it be considered for a port to the Switch? Was it really that bad?
Haven't played it since it came out, but I really enjoyed it. Can't tell if that's just nostalgia-tinted glasses, or if I actually consider it a good game though lol.
It's a mediocre game that reuses ideas, scenarios, characters and moments from previous ones. Paired with one of the worst control methods that I had the displeasure of using.
Those controls. Boring and frustrating at the same time. Only with co-op they were bearable, but co-op was restricted to finished levels.
controls made me stop playing also what good is a 65inch tv when you have to look at a tiny Wiiu tablet.. same with kirby & the rainbow curse..
No it was great, just the control scheme spoilt things really. The wii u screen was not needed for it really
But any potential design changes would be up to Nintendo if it happens.
I’d rather Star Fox Assault be brought to Switch with online multiplayer instead
Platinum Games wants to many things but sadly it does not show nothing new for years!They try to jump on all offers but end finishing none!
I rather have them show more of Bayonetta 3 first before they talking about any new project.
This reeks Inafune's funding for Red Ash and Mighty No.9 animated series, both never materialized.
WGTC: "Nintendo hasn’t always given Starfox the most love among its tentpole franchises, but the series has still cultivated a loyal cult fanbase over its almost 30-year history. Here are all of the games in the mainline series ranked from worst to best."
Well, they listed Star Fox Zero as the worst one, so that list is at least believable.
I feel like if you're judging the original Star Fox by it's era then I feel you should do the same with Star Fox 2 IMO. Since they are both effectively SNEA games
It's hard to top the N64 version (well maybe the 3DS version, but that should have used uncompressed audio. Without that it's a step down from what it could have been IMO)
I honestly don't see Nintendo revealing a new unannounced AAA game before the end of the year. Major projects like that traditionally get announced months in advance prior to their release. Honestly the most I could see them doing is adding substantial updates to their existing games and probably their own platforms as well.
Why does anyone think it needs saving when Xenoblade X is on the horizon?
Yeah, it may be just one game, but it's HUGE and has more than enough content to last a looooong time.
Then you've got MTUS and the rest of the stuff that's coming to the 3DS soon on top of indie releases. It's really not that bad of a holiday season.
I thought Nintendo's problem was that they didn't have a holiday lineup? I think they're beginning to put all their eggs in the NX basket now and the Wii U isn't going to get much more love.
Ninty just gave up on Wii U and isn't going to do much about it, except for games which are already in development (which were, as usual, revealed too early and now we see the obvious delays)
Even if they announced a game for the remaining two months of the year it would probably get delayed. All Nintendo seems to do is announce titles everyone wants with unrealistic release dates. I'd rather they just keep their traps closed about release if they can't deliver...it's gotten out of hand