Nintendo announces Star Fox (2026), sets June 25 release — Star Fox Nintendo Switch
Nintendo announced star fox nintendo switch game Star Fox on Wednesday and set its release for June 25 on Nintendo Switch 2. The new release is based on Star Fox 64, the 1997 Nintendo 64 game starring Fox McCloud.
It adds co-op gameplay and a 4v4 multiplayer mode. For players, that means the series is returning as a new release built from the version Nintendo has revisited before, rather than a wholly new setting.
Fox McCloud and Star Fox 64
Fox McCloud is the series protagonist tied to Star Fox 64, which Nintendo released on Nintendo 64 in 1997. Star Fox draws on that game directly, making the 2026 release another turn through the same core material.
Nintendo released Star Fox again in 2011 as a port on the 3DS. Five years later, Nintendo and PlatinumGames released Star Fox Zero, which borrowed story elements from Star Fox, Star Fox 64, and Star Fox 64 3D.
Nintendo Switch 2 release date
The June 25 date gives Switch 2 buyers a fixed arrival point for one of Nintendo’s named 2026 releases. It also gives returning players a clear sign that the company is leaning on Fox McCloud’s established history rather than waiting for a separate franchise reset.
That choice sits against a long gap in the series. Nintendo had gone a decade without a new Star Fox game before this announcement, and Star Fox 2 was reportedly mostly finished before Nintendo canceled it.
Star Fox Zero and later returns
Star Fox Zero came five years after the 2011 3DS release and was developed with PlatinumGames. The series has therefore moved through a 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System debut, a 1997 Nintendo 64 entry, a 2011 3DS port, and now Star Fox.
For readers deciding whether to follow the new release, the practical takeaway is simple: Nintendo has put a date on a familiar franchise entry, and the new game arrives with co-op and 4v4 multiplayer attached to a Star Fox 64 base.
