Nintendo is releasing a free update for Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2, adding new multiplayer content and four-player split-screen support.
After the update arrives on September 29, up to four players will be able to play together in Battle Mode on a single Nintendo Switch 2 system, including playing against each other in local play and forming a team to join online battles.
Three new stages are also being added to the game: Katina, Sector X, and Venom, each of which include their own unique objectives.
In addition, GameCube classic Star Fox Adventures has been added to the Nintendo Switch Online library, Nintendo announced during a Nintendo Direct live stream on Wednesday.
Released earlier this year, Star Fox is a remake of classic Nintendo 64 rail shooter Star Fox 64, developed by American studio Velan. VGC’s Star Fox review called it a “stunning Lylat Wars revival” that “isn’t quite a perfect remake” but is still “an audio-visual stunner”.
“Nintendo’s arcade shooter remains a classic, and its Switch 2 version adds stunning visuals, a fantastic orchestral soundtrack, and brilliant cinematic touches that elevate the experience” we wrote.
“While I’d have liked a little more care put into restoring its smaller parts, the Switch 2 remake is otherwise a fantastic way to discover or revisit a classic.”
