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What I'm Looking Forward To (Fall 2011)

Star Fox 64 3D

by Neal Ronaghan - August 12, 2011, 2:37 pm EDT

Is this game becoming more and more like your father?

Confession time: I didn't own Star Fox 64 until sometime in the mid-'00s. At this point, I am unsure of where my copy of the game is. I think I stupidly lent it to someone in college and never got it back.

That being said, I've never spent too much time with Star Fox 64. I've played it. I've enjoyed it, but it was never a game I was consumed by. I hope that changes when I get a chance to play Star Fox 64 3D when it comes out on September 9.

I'm downright giddy that Dylan Cuthbert and Q-Games get to have a hand in the remake, as I adore the original Star Fox and have thoroughly enjoyed everything Q-Games has done on a Nintendo system (I've only played Pixeljunk Eden on PSN, sadly). Not to discount Ocarina of Time 3D developer Grezzo, but their pedigree didn't exactly embolden me to have no worries about the remake. Q-Games' pedigree doesn't just erase any worries, it also raises my hopes.

I understand complaints about spending $40 on a Nintendo 64 game that you can get on the Wii Virtual Console for $10 is absurd, but when you've never sunk your teeth fully into a game, it doesn't matter when it originally came out. Star Fox 64 is a great game. As long as the remake doesn't change the gameplay too much, Star Fox 64 3D is guaranteed to also be a good game.

If I have one major complaint about this game it is the fact that the multiplayer, which is improved over its Nintendo 64 predecessor, is woefully limited to local play. Star Fox 64 3D could have been one of the marquee early online titles for 3DS. Instead, it'll be that novel single-card game you bust out at PAX or E3. Or nowhere if you don't go to either of those things and are over the age of 20.

Star Fox 64 3D is published by Nintendo and developed by Q-Games. It is set to release in North America on September 9, also known as the day before my wedding. I will be playing this game on my honeymoon. Something tells me if I say anything about doing a barrel roll, I'll be slapped.

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Talkback

SundoulosAugust 12, 2011

I'm sad that the developers couldn't (or just didn't)  implement an online multiplayer mode given that Starfox Command already had a rudimentary one in place.  If they had expanded the original multiplayer mode, it would have made all the difference in making the game a day one purchase.

I know that someone stated on RFN that dogfighting in the original Starfox 64 wasn't all that much fun, but my friends and I had hours of fun with it back in the day.  I used to dream of someday playing a sequel to Starfox or Rogue Squadron that allowed friends to cooperatively attack a fleet, a boss or complete a mission.  For example, it would have been great if you could have a multiplayer mode where you could either choose the role of the Star Fox or Star Wolf teams.

I feel a little sad that space fighters/shooters/simulators are generally out of vogue.  Star Fox was probably my most-played game during the N64 days.  I love that game; I used to play through it at least once a day after school.

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Something tells me if I say anything about doing a barrel roll, I'll be slapped.

TRY A SOMERSAULT!!

MataataAugust 13, 2011

Quote from: Shaymin

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Something tells me if I say anything about doing a barrel roll, I'll be slapped.

TRY A SOMERSAULT!!

Use the bewst to get throo!

Mop it upAugust 21, 2011

Are there just two games you're looking forward to or do you plan to add more to this at some point?

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Are there just two games you're looking forward to or do you plan to add more to this at some point?

I believe I made it decently clear throughout the posted pages that it's a work in progress, and not everything will be posted all at once, as evidenced by the fact that Star Fox 64 3D and Bit.Trip Complete/Saga were posted about a week apart.

Mop it upAugust 21, 2011

Ah I see. I just found this today so I wasn't sure, and I didn't realize the Bit.Trip.Complete entry is the same one that was posted separately since I didn't click on it. Good to know.

bit tripAugust 25, 2011

Wait when was Layton confirmed 2 weeks after Kirby? someone please answer

TJ SpykeAugust 25, 2011

AFAIK, in North America Layton still just has a "Fall 2011" release date.

It was a joke...

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