So the question that leaves is… is that original game still good? Does it withstand the test of time? And to this I would answer, “absolutely, yes”. ![]() I don’t think it’s entirely fair to say that Star Fox 64 3D is the definitive version of this game, but I think it is by far the best version of the game. In short, some of these changes are more impactful than others, but on the whole I feel that this is a great improvement over the original Nintendo 64 game. So even solo players can enjoy this mode if they like. However, there’s at least a consolation prize here in the form of bots, something I do not recall being present in the original game. And while it’s wonderful that this game supports download play, meaning only one player needs to own the game for up to four players to join a session together, Star Fox 64 sadly does not support online play. As a cute little extra, players’ cameras can project video footage of themselves into their fighters for others to see. The version of this mode in Star Fox 64 3DS is completely redone, with different maps, new power-ups, no ability to use the Landmaster tank or to fight on foot as you could in the original version of the game. However, the main gameplay change here is to the battle mode, which allows 4 players locally to fight head-to-head, or to try to see who can take out the most enemies within a time limit. Also, players can optionally spend a life to redo a mission, something they may prefer if they want to take a different route or improve on their score. In terms of gameplay changes, another unfortunate change here is the loss of the first-person perspective, something that seems like it would have been a perfect use of the Nintendo 3DS’s stereoscopic 3D. Honestly, I would have preferred a bit more extensive touchscreen integration here, perhaps offering shortcuts for loop and U-turn maneuvers. For the former, being able to twist and turn your 3DS makes for a great added control option, though players not using a New Nintendo 3DS with its fancy eye-tracking may have to make an either/or choice between gyroscopic motion control and stereoscopic 3D, lest they tilt the Nintendo 3DS in ways that makes the screen look blurry.Ĭompared to the gyroscopic motion controls, the use of touchscreen is far less impactful here - during gameplay its main use is to respond to calls from R.O.B. In terms of the gameplay, the Nintendo 3DS lacks the rumble feature that Star Fox 64 so famously introduced to the console market with the Nintendo 64 rumble pack, but in its place we have optional gyroscopic motion controls and some minimal use of the touchscreen. Interestingly, the sound here all seems ripped straight from the original game, which I suppose may be for the best - the voices of these characters would sound odd if it was re-recorded, although it’s a shame that an attempt wasn’t made to remake the excellent soundtrack as well. Star Fox 64 has never looked as good as it does on the 3DS’s screen. It needs to be said that this release is no mere remaster - Star Fox 64’s graphics have been remade from the ground up, and it shows - improved character models, better textures, improved lighting. In any case, regardless of whether or not you subscribe to this particular viewpoint, in 2011 Nintendo brought their history of “remaking” Star Fox 64 to a new level by literally remaking Star Fox 64 on the Nintendo 3DS, bringing improved visuals and a host of other improvements to the game, not the least of which being full stereoscopic 3D support, using the high-flying action of the series to showcase the Nintendo 3DS’s unique technology. ![]() This is amusing because Star Fox 64 itself is an amalgamation of gameplay and story elements from the original Star Fox and the unreleased (at the time) Star Fox 2. The Star Fox series of On-Rails Shooters has a reputation among its fans that states that ever since Star Fox 64’s release on the Nintendo 64 in 1997, every subsequent mainline game in the series has been a remake of that game, trying to recapture the success of what is still widely considered to be the best game in the Star Fox franchise. Players: 1-4 Competitive (Local Wireless, Download Supported)
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