As Nintendo isn't showing much enthusiasm for Star Fox at the moment, we're in the fortunate position of having a small number of Indie developers looking to fill the gap.
The latest to open its wings is Flippfly, the talented team that brought us Race the Sun on Wii U eShop and various other platforms. It's heading into the final stretch of developing Whisker Squadron, and has a Kickstarter campaign that is well on its way to being funded to help push the project to the best level possible.
As you can see in the trailer below, and indeed in the pitch itself, the Flippfly team is more than happy to own its love for Star Fox and its role as an inspiration for the project.
Though a campaign run will have similarities in structure to Nintendo's series, this is nevertheless a bit different. Each run will be through procedurally generated stages and boss encounters, and there'll be roguelike elements alongside daily challenges and leaderboards. In fun news for gamers of all descriptions it'll also be customisable, so you can make it easier for yourself or go the other way and up the ante.
As for platforms, the game is due in the middle of 2022 and the Switch is mentioned as a target system.
At this time, we are planning for Steam, Epic Games Store, and hopefully Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch at launch. We will finalize these plans in the coming months and keep you updated!
So there you have it, are you hoping to barrel roll through this on Switch?
[source kickstarter.com]
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You could add cats to any game and I will pretty much buy it day 1!
Meow this is on my radar.
So basically it's "Swat Kats meet Star Fox"
Looks good. I'll keep an eye out for reviews.
if reviews are good will definitely pick it up as its a close as we will get for new Star Fox
Once again, no specific Switch pledge, only PC keys, so that's no backing from me
Just give us Starfox 64 HD
Looks really Star Fox! I kinda wish it wasn't so low poly. I like low poly art styles but this is a bit too low for me.
Looks nice, to me this is even better than that Starfox on the WiiU.
I’m happy for indie games like this, fast rmx or the countless Metroid clones. That said I’d much prefer Nintendo didn’t neglect these franchises and release new versions of star fox, f zero and Metroid. Even if the gameplay is stellar I’ll always miss the characters and the music of the actual games.
Game looks decent, and I'll probably pick it up but I've been watching the progress on this excellent looking game since last year and it excites me far more:
Ex-Zodiac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8Bo5eT9J8
While the game looks interesting, the character design look so generic and boring.
It looks decent and 60fps gives it a very smooth feel.
However, the game looks to copy Star Fox in so many ways. Why not just play the original?
I'll keep an eye on this but I'm not expecting to buy it.
Looks really good. We need more of these games.
"procedurally generated stages and boss encounters, and there'll be roguelike elements" … and I'm out.
Scratch that it's procedurally generated. I'm not into that. I just want an arcade mode with leaderboards like Sin and Punishment 2.
"Procedurally generated"
And I'm out.
Yeah, not so much serious vibes as a very deliberate and BIG hommage.
Which is absolutely okay!
As much as I like the look of this, I do wonder how they're allowed to get away with such a blatant Star Fox rip off.
@TurboTEF Yeah, Ex-Zodiac was in my mind when I referenced the fact Indies are doing Star Fox more than Nintendo!
Looks nice, not sure about procedurally generated levels though.
Interesting, but the moment it said “procedurally generated” and “roguelike” I’ll now wait for its release (if it happens), reviews and pricing.
Wow, even the Logo looks like Starfox.
It looks good but I will wait to see how it plays.
Very Interested! LOVE Star Fox
Star Cat! Do a barrel roll!
@Ogbert The low poly count looks to mimic the look of the original SNES Star Fox, but with smoother textures.
I do love spacecats, so I'll be considering this!
@Gamer_Griff Yup, which is a bit too low for me. If going this route I'd prefer to replicate the lower resolutions (like in A Short Hike), but that's just me.
@TurboTEF Woah...this looks awesome, thanks for bringing it to my attention! 😎
Good idea, but the art style looks a bit bland & lifeless. I think some extra touches could make it more compelling.
Makes me think Beach Buggy Racing 2 should use cats.
@Steel76 "procedurally generated bosses" turns me off too,
Nice trailer music, as for the game I'm kinda indifferent, as I've never had a star fox game. (As far as I remember, but we might've had Star Fox 64)
So it is Star Cat
The gameplay looks great!
But procedurally generated and roguelike means NOPE.
Looks better than Starfox Zero.
And no doubt will play better.
I like the look of the gameplay. Not interested in roguelike though. Not super keen on the characters and art style ehere either. Very generic.
Gameplay is king though... and there's still dev time to make it even better. Will keep an eye.
@BoostPower Star Fox Zero is brilliant and highly underrated by those who... Never played it!!!
@liveswired I played it and it was really bad
I really wish Nintendo would release the original Star Fox in full HD running at 60fps with no pop-in, much like the recent updated re-release of Virtua Racing. With those tweaks it would absolutely be the best Star Fox game of them all imo, because the original still is imo, despite some of its issues to due running on outdated tech more than anything else.
@Mr-Fuggles777 Your Avatar/Nickname wins the internet sir.
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