Star Fox for the Switch 2 just got a surprise update that adds new stages and features for battle mode, as well as some significant tweaks to other parts of the game. It’s nothing as drastic as a completely new level or mode, but it might be enough to remind everyone thatThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time isn’t the only Nintendo 64 classic that got remade for the Switch 2 in <a href="https://comicvibe.com/open-sea-for-animals-codes-september-2026/” title=”Open Sea for Animals codes September 2026″>2026.
Version 1.2.0 went live last night and includes the addition of Katina, Sector X, and Venom to battle mode, as well as support for 4-player split-screen in battle mode on a single Switch 2. Lobbies will no longer disband after the host leaves, and there’s now new items that appear during battles. For people just playing the regular campaign, there’s a big fix to how damaging a boss is signaled onscreen during battles. It’s now a lot more obvious when you’re hitting a spot that actually hurts them:
Despite Fox McCloud appearing in the billion-dollar-grossingMario Galaxy Movie earlier this year, the Star Fox remake didn’t exactly sell like gangbusters. That could change heading into the holiday season, though it’s hard to see it getting a lot of love once Ocarina of Time is sitting right next to it on store shelves without a significant discount (it’s currently $50 for the digital version, which includes a story mode that runs less than two hours).
Current rumors point to a new Star Fox game also potentially being in development, in which case fans might have a more substantial adventure starring McCloud and the gang in the not-too-distant future. Until then, there’s always Star Fox Adventures for the GameCube, which came to Switch Online over the summer.
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