PlatinumGames would love to transfer Star Fox Zero from the Wii U to the Nintendo Switch, but the decision is not up to the developer.
The relationship between PlatinumGames and Nintendo has been fairly solid in recent years. PlatinumGames is best known for its action games, but has released some incredible games exclusively for Nintendo consoles, ranging from The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2 in the Wii U era to the 2019 Astral Chain on the Switch. The first two games have become playable again thanks to the Nintendo Switch ports, but a PlatinumGames project is still locked up for the Wii U: Star Fox Zero.
This game was developed in collaboration with Nintendo and PlatinumGames, and although initially well received with excitement, Star Fox Zero has received criticism from critics and fans alike since its release. Much of the problem stemmed from the game’s incredibly awkward and very difficult control scheme, as the game took advantage of every aspect of the Wii U. The game also failed commercially and failed to arouse interest as a reboot, as the game recounted the story of Star Fox 64 for the second time. The original game was ported to 3DS a few years earlier, which probably didn’t help.
Nonetheless, many fans would like the game to be ported to the Switch and the gameplay modified to work on the console as well. This feeling is shared by PlatinumGames as well. In an interview with VideoGamesChronicle, studio manager Atsushi Inaba shared his thoughts on porting Star Fox to Zero Switch and expressed interest in bringing the game to life. “It’s not good that people can’t play older games because they’re excluded from the platform, so of course, if anything is possible, we want to move any of the older titles to the newer platforms,” Inaba said.
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