One of the biggest surprises of E3 2015 was the announcement of Star Fox Zero for the Wii U. The latest Star Fox game was supposed to be made in the same vein as Star Fox 64.
However, it seems that Star Fox Zero has gone the way of many Zelda games and needs some extra time before Nintendo feels it’s ready for the market. This means that Star Fox Zero won’t be released till 2016.
Here’s the official statement from Shigeru Miyamoto via the Nintendo Facebook page .
“I made a big decision last week.
We have been developing Star Fox Zero for Wii U with the aim of releasing it this year. Although we felt that the development had been progressing well, we now believe that we will need a little more time to work on areas such as the unprecedented discovery that we want players to experience in the game by using two screens, and further polishing the level designs and perfecting the tone of the cut scenes. While we have already reached the stage where it would be technically possible to release the title in time for the year-end holiday season, we want to polish the game a bit more so that players will be able to more smoothly grasp the new style of play that we are proposing.
To the people looking forward to the launch of the game this holiday season, I am very sorry.
Star Fox Zero is going to bring new game play and experiences that take it far beyond the framework established by Star Fox 64. All the members of the development team are doing our best so that the final product will not betray your expectations. And the game will not be delayed for a very long time – we’re aiming to launch the game in Q1 2016. Please stay tuned for further announcements.”
Originally slated for a Nov. 30 release date, Star Fox Zero will now be released in the first quarter of 2016.
And as the statement said, the implementation of the dual screens needs some time -- and believe us, after some time at E3 2015 it needed it. So the extra time should benefit the game, and it’s not like fans haven’t waited long enough. A few more months to get it right will go a long way.
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