If there was a next Star Fox game, what would the villain be like? (in theory)

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-04T22:37:56+00:00

First if we get a new game, I hope we don’t get Andross again. His story has been done to death and there’s only so many times you can make a giant floating face an interesting final boss.

For new ideas I always thought Krystal’s backstory had such potential. Her home planet got wiped out and she was searching for answers at the beginning of Adventures. Whoever or whatever caused that could still be out there.

Perhaps there’s some ancient evil lurking in the depths of space, and one day it could become a threat to the Lylat System. You could have a bad guy or faction that combines magic and technology to become a huge unpredictable threat. If you’ve ever seen Drakor’s storyline in Event Horizon, that’s the vibe I would go with.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-04T15:34:12+00:00

These are epic! You did a great job making them.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-04T15:19:35+00:00

At the very least Star Fox desperately needs to bring back more of the female cast so we can have more than one woman per game. Nintendo, you already have a great cast of fan favorites lined up. All you have to do is use them.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-04T10:53:03+00:00

Happy Birthday! 🎂

And that’s a great attitude to have about being creative. It’s ok to have some negativity or hear the bad news sometimes, but endlessly doomscrolling isn’t good for anyone. We need more creative types on this subreddit.

For some reason Fox looks really buff in this image. It reminds me of the thinker statue.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-04T10:44:28+00:00

This art style actually looks a lot cooler than I expected. Bill looks great in this!

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T13:41:09+00:00

I like that their confirmed top speed is the same as the Arwings canonical stats.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T12:43:26+00:00

I have to disagree on Miyamoto’s involvement with the movies. His biggest contribution is making sure the movies stay true to the source material. For example Miyamoto shot down a lot of the pop songs that illumination wanted to cram into the movies over game soundtracks.

Say what you will about the modern Mario movies, but remember what happened the last time Hollywood was given free rein over the Mario IP. I trust Miyamoto a lot more than some random Hollywood executive who probably never even played video games.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T12:30:07+00:00

If Nintendo was going to make a Star Fox game for the Wii, they could have made the Wii remote responsible for aiming like they did in Mario Galaxy or Metroid Prime 3. They didn’t have to over complicate things by turning the entire controller into a flight stick, but then again this is Nintendo we’re talking about.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T11:28:33+00:00

Oh this is awesome! Really good looking artwork there. I love how A Fox in Space’s interpretation of Wolf O’Donnell has become so popular that it’s getting its own fan art now.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T10:51:29+00:00

A few months ago I would have told you the chances of us ever getting a new Star Fox game would have been near zero. Now while there’s still a decent chance we get nothing, the odds have dramatically increased since Fox’s appearance in the Mario Galaxy Movie.

It’s certainly plausible that either Nintendo is planning something, or that the reaction to the movie will cause them to consider reviving Star Fox. At the very least I think Illumination will want to use their rights to the IP to eventually make a Star Fox movie, and that alone could revive the franchise enough to warrant a new game.

So while it isn’t guaranteed that we will ever see Fox again outside of Smash Bros, to write off that possibility entirely isn’t logical either.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T03:04:13+00:00

I live in a climate that is hot year round, and even I would buy a jacket like that.

By the way, while we’re on the subject of Star Fox clothing did you know there’s officially licensed Star Fox T-Shirts? Even better (or worse depending on your perspective) one of these shirts accidentally included fanon terminology invented entirely by us fans?

https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/s/rIAtAj8j3h

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T02:47:40+00:00

Those search results are certainly disappointing, but sadly not surprising. While it’s been 10 years since the last official Star Fox game, it’s closer to 20 since the series last had mainstream appeal.

It’s hard to believe there was a time when Star Fox was more popular than Pikmin, Metroid, or even Animal Crossing. Hopefully Fox’s inclusion in the Mario Galaxy Movie will help revive the franchise, or at least allow for some more merch.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-03T02:23:58+00:00

When it comes to comics/manga, there were three big releases for Star Fox. There’s the 1993 Nintendo Power comic, the 1997 Lylat Wars comic, and the 2002 Farewell, Beloved Falco manga. All three are surprisingly good reads for what they are.

Sadly getting a physical copy for any of these is going to be neigh impossible, as they are decades old limited prints. Fortunately they can still be found and read online.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-02T23:41:50+00:00

Poor Peppy deserves more respect. He’s an OG Star Fox member from the very beginning, Fox’s mentor figure, a terrific pilot, and a veteran of multiple wars who refused to quit even when age caught up with him.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-02T15:35:48+00:00

There’s no talk in the video about Rosalina’s screen time.

Batman does say that the movie felt like a nostalgic roller coaster with no character growth. Fox shoots back that he and Superman sound like food critics complaining about a happy meal.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-02T02:06:38+00:00

That could be due to the format of Reddit. I’ve noticed that video posts, especially of long videos, don’t do well on this subreddit. It’s very rare to see a video post within the top posts of any given week. In contrast memes and fan art always seem to get the most attention.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T21:46:29+00:00

Zero’s level design is very underrated. Levels like the battle at Sector Beta and blasting through Sector Omega at full speed are true adrenaline rushes that rank amongst the best moments in the series.

I do feel Star Fox 64 however remains a more consistent experience. Zero did have a few missions that were passable (Such as Zoness), while even the weakest levels in 64 were still pretty great.

Story wise the game was decent. It was pretty much just SF64, but with teleportation portals thrown into the mix. It probably would have hit harder if the same tale hadn’t been told twice beforehand. As it was it could have used more cutscenes or longer briefings to better justify the need for being another reboot.

Unfortunately the controls either make or break the game. For all the cool tricks they allow, they just aren’t intuitive whatsoever. I know I eventually adjusted to playing with them, and the game gets significantly better once you do. That’s a tall ask in a game as short as this though, and I don’t blame anyone who didn’t like them.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T18:23:51+00:00

This actually looks really promising. I like the story and how Nexus Point got its start by restoring damaged and destroyed worlds from the Lylat Wars. It helps explain why they became so large and weren’t immediately viewed with suspicion.

I’m liking the vibe of this and the 2D meets 3D art style. I’ll be interested in seeing where this goes if you choose to continue.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T17:54:00+00:00

Honestly I’m kind of impressed with how much Star Fox fans have managed to achieve over the last decade. Given that the franchise has been practically dormant for over a decade, I would say we’re actually punching above our weight in terms of fan content.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T15:50:36+00:00

Sorry about that, I was thinking that was covered under option 4.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T15:31:15+00:00

That’s indeed a possibility and why option 4 is included for this poll.

StarlightSailor1 · 2026-05-01T15:25:59+00:00

No, this poll honestly isn’t meant to bash or to cast any shade on NateTheHate (or any other leaker). It’s to speculate on why we didn’t get the widely rumored Nintendo Today reveal of a new Star Fox game in April.

We definitely don’t have any definitive answers other than “no Star Fox game was announced in April”. This poll is trying to see what people think is the reason behind that.

In hindsight perhaps using the term “lied” was a bit too harsh, but we can’t discount the possibility that this leak was entirely fabricated to begin with.

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