Star Fox Zero

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Star Fox Zero

スターフォックス ゼロ Sutā Fokkusu Zero

Cover artwork of Star Fox Zero

Developer(s): Nintendo PlatinumGames Publisher(s): Nintendo Platform: Wii U Category: Rail shooter, third-person shooter Players: 1 Predecessor: Star Fox 64 3D Successor: N/A

Release dates N. America: April 22, 2015 Japan: April 21, 2016 Europe: April 22, 2016

Ratings ESRB: RP

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Star Fox Zero is an upcoming Wii U installment in the Star Fox series, developed in collaboration between PlatinumGames and Nintendo and will be released in 2016. The game is a semi-reboot of the series, drawing elements from previous games while also introducing new elements. The game started as a Wii title before being moved to the Wii U and was originally slated for release in November of 2015 before being delayed.

Upon release, a bundle will be available consisting of both Star Fox Zero and another new title, Star Fox Guard. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, Project Giant Robot, another Wii U game, is connected to Star Fox Zero.

Blurb

E3 2015 website

The Star Fox team arrives on Wii U for a new adventure

Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy save the Lylat system in this new deep space dogfighting adventure. Using the Wii U GamePad controller and the TV together creates a unique interface that allows players to experience the game with two different viewpoints within the Arwing – aim and shoot enemies in one direction while flying in another. This frees up the TV for a more cinematic flight experience. Then, pilot the Arwing with its new Walker transformation, along with the new Gyrowing and the Landmaster Tank, to traverse interplanetary terrain.

Features:

• Fan favorite characters return with new and well-known dialogue from Fox McCloud, Slippy, Peppy, Falco and more, which can sound like they’re talking in your ear like a from a headset with clever sound technology.
• Players can intuitively pilot an Arwing by simply using both the right and left control sticks as a control stick to perform familiar flight maneuvers, such as the somersault, U-turn and a Barrel Roll.
• Replay the same exotic planets with other vehicles and extra missions can be selected on top of going through the story.
• Two different viewpoints, the traditional style of TV gameplay and the new unique cockpit view on the Wii U GamePad controller combines to create a unique interface to aim and shoot in one direction while flying in another. This frees up the TV for more cinematic moments in a brand-new all range mode.
• Pilot the new and improved Arwing with its new Walker transformation and take control of a new Drone type plane, the Gyrowing. The Landmaster Tank returns, equipped with a new, limited flight form.
• Developed in partnership with PlatinumGames.

Gameplay

The game plays most similarly to Star Fox 64. Players can fly using the Wii U GamePad's build-in gyroscope or with the control stick. In addition, the television screen displays the standard third-person view, while the Wii U GamePad simultaneously displays a first-person view from the vehicle cockpit. Players can use the control sticks to do actions such as U-turn, somersault, and barrel roll. All-range segments also returns.

In addition to Arwings, players can also pilot the Landmaster for ground missions and a new vehicle, the Gyrowing for slower-paced missions. By pressing a button players can transform the Arwing into a Walker form, based on the walker segments from the unreleased Star Fox 2. The Landmaster can also be transformed into a full-flight mode, while the Gyrowing can release a smaller robot, the "Direct-i", which can be piloted independently from the Gyrowing.

By scanning amiibo, the player can unlock special features in the game.

Technical details

Technical details Media: Wii U optical disc, digital download Supported features: amiibo Input / compatible controllers: Wii U GamePad

External links

• Star Fox Zero on Wikipedia