Are you still recovering from the mental whiplash of Nintendo’s surprise Star Fox Direct? I certainly am. The showcase revealing that Star Fox 64 is getting remade yet again showed Nintendo remains the king of getting people buzzing about something they collectively find unimpressive.
While the original is an all-time classic, nothing about the remake showed why Star Fox for the Switch 2 will be indispensable to new players or returning fans. That disappointment is offset by the irresistible urge to dissect the new hyper-realistic look of all of the characters, including furry icon Fox McCloud. Is this really the most sexless version of Shigeru Miyamoto’s creation yet? Is this remake really a DLSS5 slopfest? Here’s what people are saying:
I’m still LIGHTLY interested in this game but holy shit Star Fox is such a stagnant franchise pic.twitter.com/dcLYCyvbld
— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) May 6, 2026
https://t.co/AprB4DzFup pic.twitter.com/nGxf2cc638
— NateTheHate2 (@NateTheHate2) May 6, 2026
The cherry on top of this Nintendo news cycle is that despite every valid complaint and criticism lodged at the company’s latest apparent cash-grab, it will be hard to resist the urge to experience Star Fox 65 on Switch 2 while Game Chat avatars lip-sync trash talk during 4-vs-4 dogfights.
Nintendo is also reportedly shipping at least one other N64-era remake this year: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. If it’s another DLSS 5-looking glow-up I’ll riot…and buy the game anyway.