Star Fox Zero Has Been Drastically Overhauled Following Fan Criticism | Game Informer

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I’ve had a soft spot for the Star Fox franchise since 1993, when I went to K-Mart and purchased the first game in the series. I remember playing on a tiny 11-inch color television, leaning into the screen, and nearly falling off the chair as I dodged asteroids with my whole body.

I don’t know how many times I defeated Andross’ debris-spitting, glowing, polygonal face. But I can tell you that I did it on every difficulty level multiple times. Sometimes I took shortcuts. Sometimes I played through every stage.

[Neonridr]

Glad to see that Nintendo was listening. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[higgins78]

Yeah, because listening to so-called 'fans' is a sure way of releasing a good game. I mean, all said fans were right regarding Wind Waker's artistic touch, right? Fans...

[Neonridr]

lol, nobody said that Wind Waker didn't play well.

I absolutely loved that game, and preferred the Cel-shaded style.

But there is a little difference between people upset over a graphic style vs how the game actually plays.

[Majister-Ludi]

I'm not sure what your going for but wind waker is my favorite zelda. OT this is another franchise like metroid they made unnecessary changes to. I would literally buy the nx if they released a bigger more open polished star fox 64

[pcz]

this game went from meh to whoa

people should complain more because nintendo would have happily released the meh version had people not been so vocal about how bad it looked.

[WeAreLegion]

I'm glad they fixed those things, but it still sounds like the game is fairly simplistic.

[Segata]

Starfox always has been. On rails shooter.

[WeAreLegion]

Yeah, which is why I was hoping they'd make some changes. It's 2016.

Is it so much to ask for something fresh?

[Sly-Lupin]

From Nintendo? Yes. Of course. It's very, very obviously too much to ask.

This is why we should all be damned thankful Nintendo bought up Monolithsoft and occasionally ponies up the cash to localize big, third-party titles like Dragon Quest and Bayonetta.

[Perjoss]

When I think back to the original on SNES and how much it blew my socks off, it really felt like something ahead of its time, pushing the hardware to the point that the frame rate was kinda laggy in places. Makes me wonder what kind of game the new Starfox would have to be to have that same effect all over again.

[pcz]

it would have to be made by Treasure.

it would be perfect

[mad-dog]

Great that they listened but still no looker.
Oversaturated colors and shimmering jaggies everywhere.
Gameplay could be nice though.

[higgins78]

Who cares about GAMEPLAY in the face of some minor 'jaggies' (perhaps) and oversaturated colours (arguably). Better it (Star Fox 0) was on PS4 and/or XB1...inconsistent 30fps and screen-tearing wouldn't be an issue, oh, let's not forget being released incomplete with patch after patch month after month. Better?

[mad-dog]

Why bring up PS4 and XboxOne? There are plenty of WiiU games that look better than this.

[Segata]

This is a game being rendered twice. Once at 720P and once at 480P and 60FPS both ways so really 120FPS. Any hardware asked to render a game twice the visuals would be cut in half but few would remain 60FPS

[blawren4]

People still seem to ignore this fact on a regular basis. this is no small feat

[mad-dog]

You mean the first person cockpitview on the pad?
Yeah fair point. But i think they could have done without that to be honest.

[iplay1up2]

Where have you seen new gameplay since the overhaul? Post link please.

[MetroidFREAK21]

The only reason I may buy a used Wii U...

[mcstorm]

Really wow your missing some amazing games love the Nintendo IP's on the wiiu.

Looking forward to this game though cant wait to try it.

[RosweeSon]

Yeah Mario Kart 8, Mario Maker, Smash Bros, Splatoon, Earthbound, Pikmin 3, Lego City Undercover, Bayonetta 2 just to name a few games yeah they all suck?!... No chance classic games.

[RosweeSon]

Cool.

[higgins78]

If none of the dozen or so ESSENTIAL games - and I do mean ESSENTIAL - haven't convinced you as of yet, don't bother, you are a lost cause.

[MetroidFREAK21]

The only other game I would get is Smash Bros... But I played the 3DS version a lot, so I kinda burned myself out of that... But I don't care... Busy playing my Xbox One to care about a console on its way out

[ABizzel1]

A game is only essential to a persons preference.

And while I bought a Wii U, it quickly became a non-essential console, because the games I wanted to play were also quickly coming to 3DS and just as enjoyable IMO.

Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Hyrule Warriors, Shovel Knight, Monster Hunter, and more were on both platforms, and beyond that the handhelds always have an unbeatable ace up their selves...Pokemon.

You say a dozen or so essential games.... well the Wii U has been out for 3 years, so that translates into 4 games per year. And the 3DS has 1/3 of them, and more than 1/2 if you count spin-offs / remakes / etc... that were released on 3DS.

The Wii U was just all around in an unfortunate positions this gen.

*The PS4 and XBO had much better hardware for only $50 more (eventually for the XBO, and at one point it was $100 less).

*The PS360 had slightly weaker hardware, with significantly larger libraries, were still getting 3rd party support while Wii U wasn't, and cost $100 - $150 less.

*3DS had a superior overall library several Wii U games were also made for 3DS, which was anywhere from $100 - $250 less than the Wii U.

I enjoyed the Wii U while I had it, and Bayonetta, Smash U, Mario Kart, Mario 3D World, Wind Waker, Splatoon, and Mario Marker were great (had a few more), 10 games over 3 years just wasn't enough to warrant a $350 console IMO.

[iplay1up2]

Xenoblade X, alone is worth buying a Wii U for. You just have to get past the first hour or so. I have 120 hours on one file and 50 on another. Playing the game two different ways on two separate files.

[blawren4]

Really, this is the game that finally convinces you? at least buy a new one to get the packaged games.

[Umbasa]

Yea man, i have not bought a N system since the GC. But now that my kids started to take an interest we when ahead and got one.... I play it more then them and i never cared about wiiu but damn i am now buying games for me on it now. lol

[Idiedgoodbye]

I too bought StarFox 64 at Kmart because of the rumble pack. I had to choose between Goldeneye 007 and Star Fox 64. I eventually did buy 007 later as well as OoT, Ogre Battle 64, and many more.

[RosweeSon]

Great times. Goldeneye best £59.99 I ever spent and only time I ever paid that much for a game, worth every penny tho.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

I like what they've done with the motion controls.

Previously, they had the game to where it was recommended that you hold the game pad up in front of you, to see both screens, in order to play well.

But they've changed it to be more forgiving; you can now keep the pad in your lap and focus entirely in the upper screen while still using motion controls easily, just like in Splatoon.
The ability to re-center your motion aiming with the Y button at any time is also present, which eliminates any aiming issues that may arise, and they've also included the ability to switch to cock-pit view at any time on the big screen with a button press as well.

The blend of motion and sticks is going to let us rack up higher scores than ever before, and it'll be a real test of steady aim in one's hands.

A challenge for veterans and new fans alike.

[Sly-Lupin]

Hopefully the co-op controls indicate that it will be possible to play the game without the gamepad, too.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Don't take my word for it because I'm not 100% sure on this, but I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

The pro controller has gyroscopic control capabilities too, as far as I'm aware, meaning it could allow the player to aim and fly independently as well.

But something tells me they really want to give that game pad some use, so, in the case where that's the mindset of Nintendo when developing this, it'll be one of those games where, regardless of whether you're using the game pad screen or the TV for cockpit view, the game will ask that you use the pad.

Personally this doesn't bother me, because I'm much less adverse to stepping out of my controller comfort zone than most seem to be these past couple of gens, but to each their own.

[Sly-Lupin]

For me, it's less a matter of a "controller comfort zone" than the simple fact that the WiiU gamepad has abysmal battery life. If I have to use the gamepad, I *also* have to be tethered to an electrical outlet.

[Scatpants]

Did they make it not look like 10 year old hot garbage? That would be nice.

[R00bot]

Two simultaneous streams of 60fps on the Wii U was bound to look a bit mediocre graphically.