Star Fox launches on Nintendo Switch 2

gamingJun 25, 2026781,552

Star Fox launches on Nintendo Switch 2 today, with Velan Studios and Nintendo dropping a launch trailer and a wave of livestreams around the release. Players are focused on Fox McCloud's new missions and the branching true ending, with many praising how the final moments of that true ending are presented. Nostalgia threads keep circling Star Fox 64, some players are unlocking Star Fox 2 Expert Mode while a vivid piece imagining Fox, Bill, and Katt witnessing James' death has become a touchstone. Online play draws applause for being fun but criticism for offering only three maps, and longtime voice actor Erik Braa is being noticed for voicing Peppy Hare and General Pepper.

Nintendo of America [Twitter/X Mirror]

@nintendousa.bsky.social

Redeem your #MyNintendo Platinum Points to collect custom icons from Star Fox, available until July 22 at 6pm PT on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Icon elements will be refreshed each week. #NintendoSwitchOnline Learn more: ninten.do/6012vWC70

27016h ago

Mewgle 💛🤍💜🖤

@mewgle.bsky.social

It's 1997. Nintendo is releasing Star Fox 64. It's 2011. Nintendo is releasing Star Fox 64. It's 2026. Nintendo is releasing Star Fox 64.

1294h ago

Mewgle 💛🤍💜🖤48

I guess the same joke can be made with Ocarina of Time too now

Velan Studios

@velanstudios.bsky.social

Star Fox™ launches today on Nintendo Switch 2! Velan Studios developed this game and expanded the story in collaboration with Nintendo because Fox McCloud and his crew deserve nothing less. It’s out now. www.nintendo.com/store/produc... #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2

1014h ago

Jon Cartwright

@jon.gvg.io

Star Fox online mode is so much fun why are there only 3 maps tho

1164h ago

WildyCaro2

I know, right? The online mode is a blast, but the map selection is pretty limited. I wish they'd add more maps or even a map editor.

Jake Steinberg

@jakesteinberg.substack.com

🚀 Why does Star Fox 64 keep getting remade? It's not because players NEED to start here or that Nintendo can't make a better on-rails shooter. It's definitely not 'dev practice' Star Fox is a game about replaying and seeing something familiar from a new angle! MY CRUSH: kotaku.com/my-crush-on-...

755h ago

Ziio

@zio.bsky.social

Star Fox game? ✅ Star Fox t-shirt? ✅ The proper controller? ✅ Let’s destroy Andross!

A bald and bearded dude wearing a Star Fox t shirt holding an N64 controller for the Nintendo Switch 2 with Star Fox remake on a TV

6214h ago

Stealth40k

@stealth40k.bsky.social

Dan Doptis from Velan Studios directed Star Fox. He also directed Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. I hope Nintendo continues working with Velan Studios. A good relationship seems to be forming.

471h ago

Zelda Universe

@zeldauniverse.bsky.social

SAME VOICE ACTOR Erik Braa is the voice actor for Peppy Hare, General Pepper and a few other roles in Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2. You may have also heard him as Master Kohga in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity & Zelda Notes!

455h ago

Douglas Reyes-Ceron

@dreyesceron.bsky.social

Snagging a copy of the new Star Fox on my way to Moynihan Train Hall to travel for a FIFA World Cup match in Philadelphia is not a thing I expected to achieve this year but it’s neat that it happened

Copy of Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 in my hand at Moynihan Train Hall in NYC

503h ago

☕️ AgeQned ☀️🍻❤️

@ageqned.bsky.social

Happy release day for Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2. So happy with this release! #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2 #Nintendo #Switch2

336h ago

That 🏳️‍🌈 Duck

@rhynobullraq.bsky.social

In honor of the release of the new Star Fox game, ADDCON is honored to share our newest proud customer, Falco Lombardi! Become your perfect YOU 💙❤️💙

231h ago

Duke Nauticus2

First Mr. Snake and now Falco? You are spoiling us, Ducky. x>

jrjresq 🧿

@jrjr.esq

just got star fox why is lasers set to A and bombs set to Y i want that shit REVERSED!!!!

314h ago

👾 Gia | Twitch Partner 👾

@iamnostal-gia.bsky.social

Happy Star Fox Day 🦊 Thank you Nintendo for gifting me a copy of the new #StarFox and also the Nintendo Switch 2 camera for me to try out the GameChat function that can turn me into Fox McCloud! #gifted

255h ago

𝓛𝓾𝓷𝓪𝓨𝓸𝓼𝓱𝓲® 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗖™ is very Demi

@lunayoshi.bsky.social

Guys... guys, #StarFox on Switch 2 is out in 80 minutes, and I can't stay up that late to play it, but I LOVE Star Fox 64 and used to draw it all the time. I used to daydream of what happened between missions. This is #art of Fox, Bill, and Katt witnessing James' death. Here's art I never shared.

1915h ago

Palette Swap

@paletteswap.site

wanna look this good playing the Star Fox remake? check out the new shirt on paletteswap.shop

A shirt featuring Peppy Hare with text below him reading "ROLL."

231h ago

2 sources

ntower.deMy Nintendo: Schnappt euch jetzt ein schickes Star Fox-Mauspad im Tausch gegen Platinpunkte kotaku.comThe Real Reason Nintendo Keeps Remaking Star Fox 64

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