"Nintendo revealed a surprise Star Fox Direct, only to discover that the new game for the Switch 2 is doomed to be yet another remake of Star Fox 64. What's more, the uncomfortably realistic character redesigns have not gone down well with Star Fox's fanbase--but at least the meme game is on point."
"The news of yet another Star Fox 64 remake has been met with some incredulity among fans, considering Star Fox will be the third remake Nintendo has made for Star Fox 64--which itself is a reboot of the original Star Fox. With only 10 total games in the franchise, half of them are now essentially the same game."
"As though the remake news wasn't enough, fans are also reeling over the character's hyper-realistic redesigns, with comparisons to bad taxidermies and uncanny puppets. While not everyone is willing to say it out loud, the fan reaction is clear: this is the least sexy the cast of Star Fox has been since the series began, and that's a problem."
"The characters of Star Fox (at least, some of them) have always had a certain kind of anthro swagger, sporting stylized animal faces and mostly humanoid bodies. Now, Nintendo has made them more animalistic, with high-definition fur textures, thick necks, and digitigrade legs. The outcome is firmly in the uncanny valley, with some comparisons to the infamous first Sonic movie designs."
Nintendo revealed a surprise Star Fox Direct for the Switch 2, but the announced game is another remake of Star Fox 64. Fans reacted with incredulity because Star Fox 64 is already a reboot of the original Star Fox, and the franchise has seen multiple remakes. With only 10 total games in the series, many entries are essentially the same game. Recent leaks had suggested a new Star Fox title might be coming, raising hopes for a sequel. Alongside the remake news, fans criticized the character redesigns for looking uncomfortably realistic, with comparisons to bad taxidermy and uncanny puppets. The redesigns were described as less appealing than earlier stylized designs.
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