Shortly after the official announcement of
Starlink: Battle for Atlas at Ubisoft's E3 2017 media briefing, Nintendo executives approached the developers from Ubisoft Toronto to talk about the possibility of adding the
Star Fox crew and even Fox McCloud himself into the game's cast on Nintendo Switch. As you probably know, their cooperation has led to the inclusion of Fox and his friends on the Switch.
During yesterday’s Direct, Nintendo official revealed that the Switch version of
Starlink: Battle for Atlas will get an update in April, allowing you to play as new characters and complete never-before-seen missions. In the update, Star Fox’s trusty wingmen Peppy, Slippy, and Falco will be added as playable characters, joining McCloud. Each of them will have unique pilot abilities, and even skill trees.
This brand new drop of content is planned for some time in April in an update (it's unclear whether or not you will have to pay for it) that will also include starship races and faction missions. Take a look:
In Starlink: Battle for Atlas, you’re part of a group of heroic interstellar pilots, dedicated to saving the Atlas star system from the Forgotten Legion, an evil robot force. Starlink: Battle for Atlas offers a whole new gameplay experience: build your own modular Starship model, mount it on your controller, and take part in epic space combats. Equip your model with different parts and your Starship changes in game in real time. Assemble your fleet, mix and match your pilots, Starships and weapons to create your own play style and defeat the enemy.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 NOW!