Late last month, a report emerged that Nintendo is developing a new Star Fox game for Switch 2. Now, game leaker NateTheHate is reporting that the official announcement may come as soon as this month.
On social media, NateTheHate stated that “Star Fox will be announced this month via Nintendo Today or Twitter.” If that’s accurate, it would allow Nintendo to capitalize on the appearance of Star Fox’s main character, Fox McCloud, in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination boss Chris Meledandri recently shared the story of how Glen Powell landed the part in the sequel.
The Star Fox franchise has largely been dormant since Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard were released for Wii U in 2016. The franchise itself goes back to 1993, as the original Star Fox on SNES was a groundbreaking title for its era. For fans who have never played Star Fox before, there is a way to enjoy the older titles, but it involves signing up for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.
It’s currently unclear what the next Star Fox title will entail, but GameSpot does have a few suggestions to freshen up the classic gameplay.
As for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, it had such a massive opening weekend that Powell’s desire for a Star Fox animated movie may not seem so far-fetched. Nintendo and Illumination are reportedly working on a Donkey Kong animated film based on Seth Rogen’s part from the first Mario movie. However, that project has yet to officially be announced.
