New Book Delves Into The History Of Star Fox And F-Zero

still waiting for the rumored space racing game FOX-ZERO

Starlink is really good and easy to pick up at a fair price these days. Star Fox Zero takes a while to get used to the controls (could learn a thing or two from the Battlefront games re space combat, which Starlink appears to have done) but overall was a fun game. Agree that F-Zero needs a new release, or at minimum a remaster of GX.

Reminds me of some choice words from Inafune...

A mashup of some sort with Star Fox and F-Zero would be cool. Heck, you could even through Samus in too. Whether some sort of galactic racing game or a space adventure game, or elements of both?

What was the final starfox zero sales numbers in the end? Cus if I recall it was miyamoto who said he had no clue what to do with this franchise and then after a e3 fail the game was delayed with miyamoto quoting a bad game becomes a good game when delayed.

Did anyone else briefly misinterpret the image as a crossover project?

@rdrunner1178 Totally. Nintendo should in general make a Kindom Hearts type crossover of their own franchises, and officially establish Starfox, Metroid, and F-Zero as one universe.

'Otherwise known as "the franchises fans really want"'

There MUST be a new Starfox (a good one) and a new F-Zero game on Switch. There simply must.

These games, alongside Zelda, Metroid Prime and Paper Mario (the originals), were the reasons I became a Nintendo fan. And now I really miss most of them...

"Otherwise known as "the franchises fans really want"
Not according to Starfox Zero or Starlink; Starfox sales. Starfox fans can't whine one bit.

Weird, I was literally saying last week that Nintendo should take both franchises and create a futuristic racer. In other words, a F-Zero-Star Fox crossover title. I think it would be a fantastic way to simultaneously kick start both franchises. I mean, it's not really all that implausible that Fox McCloud and his crew would eventually stumble upon earth circa 2560. Perhaps there's a deeper reason for why they were called there. Not that there REALLY needs to be a reason 😂

I just think it would be a neat way to combine two futuristic settings. And even if it would be primarily a racer, it would be kinda sweet of a side game were added - a basic adventure mode akin to Star Fox games - where one could fly out in space to find parts and rare metals to upgrade vehicles and whatnot. That sort of thing. I think it would be cool, anyway.

Been waiting 15 years for a new F-Zero, and I'm going to keep waiting. Mind blowing that Nintendo hasn't released one since the Gamecube/GBA era.

@NImH Eh, not the best point to make. Star Fox Zero was notoriously met with lukewarm response over its control scheme, and Starlink isn't a Star Fox game. I think the sales of Star Fox 64 3D are a better indicator of the interest in the franchise.

@Superzone13 Zero was actually pretty fun if you didn't expect a perfect and polished rehash of the same ol' Fox formula. Have you played it?
Starlink is the best thing I've played with the Fox team since the N64... More of a Fox game than Adventures IMO. I'll call it a Starfox game with confidence.

Games we want but nintendo keeps up the middle finger for tje fzero fans.
i seriously want a action/racing game from fzero. Playing as captain falcon with his amazing powers ands speed (smash) and racing tournaments. There is so much they can do with this franchise. I love the anime/manga style of the characters.

@NImH honestly, I don't want a game everyone complain about for the weird controls and so (Zero), nor a game to play with toys (Starlink).

I just want a normal Starfox, damn it! Is it so hard to create?? We haven't had a good Starfox game since Adventures, and that isn't even a Starfox.

@the_beaver so... You haven't played either of the games you're complaining about? Hmm...
Lemme try to simplify: Fun games are fun. Bad games suck.
Zero doesn't suck. It's fun.
Starlink didn't suck. It's fun.
Both of those games have Starfox and crew in them. Have fun.
Or, gripe, whine and have no fun. Enjoy, either way 👍

@NImH I have played Zero (I own it). The controls take some getting used to. Haven't picked up Starlink yet, but it's on the list.

@Superzone13 Yes, I agree. The controls are not your typical experience. But that's what makes it irreplaceable for me. That game can't be done anywhere other than the Wii U. It's really dang cool to me.

The fans who beg for more games are the same fans who don’t appreciate how good star fox zero is or other m. And then wonder why Nintendo doesn’t do much with some of its ips. These games are not perfect and they are not meant to be clones of previous games. One thing Nintendo does is they try to create new experiences for us gamers. Not always going to make fanboys happy, but as an expiernce, a game like star fox zero is a lot of fun. Once you get used to the controls of course.

Starlink is a game i still want but for a lower price

@DenDen How much lower can it get? It's always on sale for under $20...

The history: Nintendo sees them as an afterthought. RIP

@rdrunner1178 manga would be quick and affordable. Good idea. Shame it'll never happen though we'd easily pay for it.

Give me the games, not the books. The thing is, Nintendo could make "Ultimate" versions of each. F-Zero would be based on N64 with all the tracks redone and the track editor, and then add a Mode 7 section with the best of all those tracks over 4 games, which would include a 4-player split screen mode. Finally, the best of GX and Arcade plus 16 new courses is another section. It's not rocket science! Ideally the track editor would work for all track types.

Star Fox is similar. Base it on the N64, update all the levels, and add the best of SNES, Assault and Zero. There could be extra branches through the game, and possibly play as the other characters, and don't forget the Score Attack from Star Fox 64 3DS. It's not rocket science!

@Kriven damn that is so well put it's shocking. You really need to put this in a Reddit or something for discussion. It's gold man.

@Superzone13 @NImH @Donutman It's funny cuz I just tend to enjoy games for what they are. Without labels and too much expectations whatever direction Nintendo decides to take a franchise I don't sit, moan, judge and label anything with expectations. I play it and see if it's fun and enjoyable first and foremost. Then complain if it's not.

It's why I was able to enjoy Other M as well as Star Fox Zero. Other M was one of my fave games for the Wii and I couldn't put it down from beginning to end. Ran through it and loved every second of it. I was also blown away by how unique and cool it was to be able to have a cockpit view and and third person view in SF Zero, it looked stunning and was a lot of fun especially in co-op. I think most people just ride the train of expectations and don't give new things a chance because it's not like what came before.

However the magic of Nintendo comes from embracing change and evolution and the fun that comes from that. I feel if people were more open minded, when Nintendo decides to change aspects of gameplay or narrative within franchises, things would go much better. However when people just expect more of the same with new graphics, we're not getting anything new and that's only going to please a certain mindset rather than get people to play for a fun new experience.

@MaSSiVeRiCaN did we just become best friends?