STAR FOX May Be Making A Comeback In The Form Of A Slap In The Face For Longtime Fans

STAR FOX May Be Making A Comeback In The Form Of A Slap In The Face For Longtime Fans

A new Star Fox game has been rumoured to be coming to the Nintendo Switch and, if these rumours are to be believed, it will probably end up being another disappointment for longtime fans.

By JoshBerger - May 14, 2018 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Nintendo Switch
Source: Eurogamer
It seems that, for the longest time, Star Fox has not been able to take off and keep a steady flight. The last good game in the franchise was released a long time ago, depending on who you ask, to the point that Star Fox has even been rebooted with the immensely disappointing Star Fox Zero. The reason why this reboot was such a failure is mainly attributed to the developers pushing the Wii U's Gamepad gimmick down the players' throats, thus ruining the experience for the fans. 

According to some rumours online, the disappointment won't end with Star Fox Zero as it has been reported that a new Star Fox spin-off is in the works. When reading the word spin-off, and Star Fox in the same sentence, any fan would immediately think of a Star Wolf game. Well, if the rumours are to be believed, this is not the case at all, and will probably end up being another disappointment.

The report comes from Eurogamer, via a thread by Reddit user DasVergeben on Reddit, and it seems to confirm that Retro Studios are working on a racing game, based on Star Fox, under the title of Star Fox Grand Prix. There are also some pics being shared online that give us a look at the game's logo, as well as some information about the game being a mix between Diddy Kong Racing, and F-Zero.

Now, Retro Studios have been able to successfully revive two main Nintendo franchises in the past. These franchises being Metroid, with the fantastic first-person shooter Metroid PrimeDonkey Kong Country with Donkey Kong Country: Returns, and its vastly superior sequel Donkey Kong Country: Returns: Tropical Freeze. So Retro Studios may be the right people to bring new life into the Star Fox franchise that has been dead for a pretty long time.

If Retro Studios are indeed working on a racing game, the real headscratcher here is, why a Star Fox racing game instead of F-Zero? Let's just hope that the game ends up being good since Star Fox Grand Prix, as a concept, is quite interesting...but it may be too much of a tangent from the main series that focuses on on-rail shooting action.

Whatever the case, if Retro Studios are on the case, we can only hope that they will deliver the goods. If the rumours are true, it also means that, sadly, Retro Studios are not working on the next Donkey Kong Country, which really is a shame. Stay tuned for more information about this news.

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