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Star Fox Zero (スターフォックス ゼロ, Sutā Fokkusu Zero) is a game announced for the Wii U. It was set to be released in 2015 but delayed to 2016 for additional development. This title marks the first new installment in the Star Fox series since the release of Star Fox: Command in 2006. Shigeru Miyamoto has said that this title borrowed ideas and assets from the development cycle unreleased Wii game, which will be realized with the potential of the Wii U GamePad.

Gameplay

The game uses the GamePad’s motion control to aim the Arwing. There is a new vehicle called the helicopter. There is a robot that can be dropped from the helicopter that can tether a rope around a limited area. The game is more open then other Star Fox games. You can also change into the Landmaster by pressing the control stick. There will be a cockpit view in the game along with the outsold view. There will me a lan co-op with one person flying and the other being a gunner. You can also transform into the walker. The walker was originally in Star Fox 2.

Development

A Star Fox series game was originally going to be created for the Wii. However, no ideas for such a game made it into development. Eventually Star Fox Wii U was created based on the idea of the idea of the desired Star Fox game for the Wii.[1]

At an E3 Press Conference in 2014, Shigeru Miyamoto was shown playing the title on the Wii U, confirming it’s existence as a Wii U title. It was officially unveiled during Nintendo’s 2015 E3 press conference.

References

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