The fox is out of the bag! Nintendo has officially revealed the long-rumoured Star Fox game coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s a full-on remake of Star Fox 64 (or Lylat Wars if you’re from a PAL region) simply titled… Star Fox!
Arriving quite soon on June 25, 2026, Star Fox takes the familiar campaign and level layouts of the Nintendo 64 game and completely overhauls the presentation with gorgeous-looking visuals, cinematic and fully voiced cutscenes, orchestral soundtrack and a swathe of new modes and options.
There’ll be three difficulty levels, a co-op assist feature where players share ownership of ship controls and shooting, a new Challenge Mode, a 4v4 Battle Mode playable online or with GameShare, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls and even compatibility with the Switch Online exclusive Nintendo 64 controller for that extra-authentic feel.
Probably my favourite feature, though, is the ability to inhabit the animated avatar of the Star Fox characters using the GameChat feature and compatible camera, which tracks your facial movements and transposes them to the character. Now you’ll be able to shout “Do a barrel roll!” in real life and have it animate in the game!
Take a look a the full Star Fox Direct and pricing information below:
Star Fox price and release date
Star Fox will release exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026 and will be available at the following prices per region, with pre-orders available right now on the Nintendo Switch eShop and at physical retailers:
- Australia – AUD $84.95 digital / AUD $99.95 physical
- USA – USD $49.99 digital
- UK – TBA
- Europe – TBA
- Japan – ¥5,480 digital
And here’s all the info from Nintendo’s own press release:
Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 features
- A Modernised Adventure: Star Fox is based on Lylat Wars and features a complete visual overhaul that takes full advantage of the power and performance of Nintendo Switch 2. Explore diverse planets and the insides of a nebula within the Lylat System, from the vibrant world of Corneria to the desolate, polluted oceans of Zoness. There are also all-new cinematic cutscenes featuring fully voiced dialogue and never-before-seen mission briefings between stages, where you can learn even more about the characters and worlds that make up the Star Fox universe.
- Intense Space Combat: Hop into your Arwing, a high-performance aerospace fighter, and use laser blasts to take down opposing forces. You can also brake in mid-air to get enemies off your tail, deploy a boost for added thrust, do a somersault and pull off barrel rolls to defend against incoming fire.
- New and Returning Game Modes: Star Fox features a variety of different modes, including:
- Campaign Mode: Travel to a wide variety of planets, navigate through asteroid fields and engage in free-flying dogfights. Choose between Easy or Normal difficulty settings at the start and hone your skills to earn all the medals needed to unlock the Expert setting. The objectives you complete, foes you defeat and other actions you take can alter your route and what you do in each stage. Taking different routes can also affect the stages you encounter on your path through the system, so there’s always a reason to revisit each mission.
- Challenge Mode: Replay stages you’ve cleared and take on a variety of new objectives and challenges, some of which you won’t find in Campaign Mode. Challenges are available in either Normal or Expert difficulty settings.
- Battle Mode: Gather up your crew to compete in all-new 4-v-4 dogfights, with up to eight players divided between Team Star Fox and Team Star Wolf. This mode features three stages with different objectives: secure control of a designated zone on Corneria, collect energy crystals on Fichina, or retrieve cargo from space pirates in Sector Y. Join team battles online via private matches, or match with players from near and far. With GameShare3, up to four players can take to the skies locally or online through GameChat. While GameShare online is only available for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, local GameShare allows sharing of compatible games with both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles.
- Additional Nintendo Switch 2 Features:
- Joy-Con 2 Mouse Controls: If you are playing the game solo in Campaign Mode and/or Challenge Mode, you can seamlessly swap between button and mouse controls with the Joy-Con 2 controller. The mouse control feature allows for more intuitive aiming, and if a friend joins in, either on the same system or through GameShare via GameChat, they can assume gunner duties while you focus on flying or vice versa.
- GameChat Character Avatars and AR accessories: Appear as Fox McCloud or any of his crew while chatting with friends using an interactive avatar that mirrors your expressions and movements in GameChat4. With the game’s AR accessories, you can also add a pair of Star Fox-like ears or a Falco-inspired beak that moves when you talk.