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Star Fox 64

The Star Fox 64 remake is out on Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo is supporting it with a soundtrack drop and a free Battle Mode update. Nintendo added 62 Star Fox tracks to Nintendo Music on September 30, the same day a free update added three Battle Mode stages and split-screen play for up to four players on one console.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 8

The Star Fox remake of Star Fox 64 launched June 25 on Nintendo Switch 2. An overview trailer in early June showed characters, stages, and Battle Mode. The remake keeps the original layout and mechanics while adding cinematic briefings, fully voiced dialogue, an orchestral soundtrack, Challenge Mode, and a multiplayer Battle Mode with 4-on-4 fights.

On September 30, Nintendo added 62 Star Fox tracks to Nintendo Music. The set includes "Corneria," "Star Wolf," and "Sector Y & Solar." The same day, a free update for the game added three Battle Mode stages: Katina, Sector X, and Venom. The update also supports split-screen play for up to four players on one Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Across both stories, Nintendo has kept the remake moving after release rather than treating it as a one-time launch. The game arrived weeks after the Switch 2 itself, with the overview trailer arriving in early June. The soundtrack drop and the free update landed on the same day, which ties Nintendo Music to the Switch 2 release.

Key facts

Game
Star Fox remake of Star Fox 64 ↗
Platform
Nintendo Switch 2 ↗
Release date
June 25 ↗
Added features
Cinematic briefings, fully voiced dialogue, an orchestral soundtrack, Challenge Mode, and multiplayer Battle Mode with 4-on-4 fights ↗
Retained features
Original layout and mechanics ↗
Nintendo Music addition
62 Star Fox tracks added on September 30, including "Corneria," "Star Wolf," and "Sector Y & Solar" ↗
Free update
Added three Battle Mode stages, Katina, Sector X, and Venom, on September 30 ↗
Split-screen
Supports up to four players on one Nintendo Switch 2 console ↗

Timeline

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Oct 5

Nintendo Adds 62 Star Fox Tracks to Nintendo Music

Nintendo added 62 Star Fox tracks to Nintendo Music on September 30, including "Corneria," "Star Wolf," and "Sector Y & Solar." A free update for the Star Fox game released the same day adds three Battle Mode stages, Katina, Sector X, and Venom, and supports split-screen play for up to four players on one Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Jun 2

Star Fox Switch 2 Remake Overview Trailer Previews Characters, Stages, Battle Mode

Nintendo released an overview trailer for the Star Fox remake of Star Fox 64, showing characters, stages, and Battle Mode. The game launches June 25 on Nintendo Switch 2. It retains the original layout and mechanics while adding cinematic briefings, fully voiced dialogue, an orchestral soundtrack, Challenge Mode, and multiplayer Battle Mode with 4-on-4 fights.