Star Fox Zero Animated Short Takes Off This Wednesday in Live Stream, Followed by Nintendo Treehouse

"Message from General Pepper. Priority one!"

by Damien McFerran Mon 18th Apr 2016

Nintendo is airing a special animated short to commemorate the launch of Star Fox Zero this week.

Produced in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G. and WIT Studio, Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins will be broadcast on April 20th at 3PM PT / 11PM BST. It will be immediately followed by a special Nintendo Treehouse session showcasing Star Fox Zero and its companion release, Star Fox Guard.

You'll be able to watch the short film and the Treehouse event here. We'll be live-streaming the film with a blog and chat here on Nintendo Life, too.

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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Aozz101x
Mon 18th Apr 2016

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ZanderShepherd
Mon 18th Apr 2016

@MysteryAozz Sir, you just made my day.

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MrNinten
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Does anyone know how long it is? Like is it a short film or is it like 30 or so minutes?

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Ralek85
Mon 18th Apr 2016

This looks pretty good to be honest. I love the soft, watercolor'esque style, esp. for Fox, Slippy and so on, as shown. Too bad it's only going to be short, as there is certainly potential here for a ~20mins animated TV show. My inner child would like approve ...

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Oubie
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Nice to see they're giving the Wii U a decent PR send off before any official talk of the NX going forward. All other Wii U games won't get the attention because the NX will be their priority.

It was a nice Spring for me with Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Pokkén Tournament and hopefully Star Fox Zero / Guard.

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Rect_Pola
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Very nice. I would love a series of this. But Nintendo has other things to do. Sigh, in a way, the desire to be animated from the 80s was before it's time, when nobody in animation gave two craps about games.

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SLIGEACH_EIRE
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Cool but I still remain skeptical of this game. Its content, length, controls and no online multiplayer all bug me and yet I'm on the verge of buying the First Print Edition.

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B238ben
Mon 18th Apr 2016

This looks amazing!

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Shiryu
Mon 18th Apr 2016

A childhood dream come true!

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Souldin
Mon 18th Apr 2016

That short looks beautiful! I'll have to remember to watch this broadcast; certainly don't want to miss it.

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Lilith93
Mon 18th Apr 2016

production i.g.!!!animation legends.

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nab1
Mon 18th Apr 2016

It's so beautiful, I really wish they use this art style in a future Star Fox game.

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Brett
Mon 18th Apr 2016

This looks great!

And obviously I'm looking forward to a Treehouse presentation on the 10th anniversary of Mother 3.

(I know, I know, I shouldn't do this to myself)

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Xaessya
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Is Star Fox Zero a remake of Star Fox 64 which is a remake of Star Fox?

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Ralizah
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Nice. I wouldn't mind seeing more short Nintendo animations. I still enjoy watching those Pikmin shorts once in a while.

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Darknyht
Mon 18th Apr 2016

I will have to catch it on a replay unfortunately, I will be on the road that day.

@Xaessya apparently there is only a single story to be told with Star Fox because they are stuck in an infinite time loop. But then the few attempts they have made to move forward have been not well received.

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Socar
Mon 18th Apr 2016

I'll watch it for SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NINTENDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIMME ANIMATED MARIO SHORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!