Star Fox amiibo confirmed, June 25

Star Fox is back — and this one looks a lot more concrete than the usual “maybe someday” Nintendo tease. Nintendo has now locked in a June 25, 2026 release date for the Switch 2 game, and newer listings show amiibo support is part of the package too. That matters because Star Fox has spent years in limbo, with fans mostly getting ports, callbacks, and rumors instead of a real new push. Now there’s an actual date, actual features, and a pretty clear sign that Nintendo wants this to land as a real early Switch 2 game, not just nostalgia bait. ### What game is this, exactly? This isn’t a brand-new numbered sequel. It’s a “cinematic” reworking of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 — same basic Lylat System setup, same Fox McCloud-versus-Andross premise, but with rebuilt visuals, fully voiced dialogue, orchestral music, and expanded presentation. Nintendo is pitching it as both a remake and a modernization, which is usually code for “you know the skeleton, but a lot of the surface has changed.” (nintendo.com) ### What changed this week? The big reveal happened in Nintendo’s May 6 Star Fox Direct, which confirmed the game and its June 25 launch. But the newer wrinkle is amiibo support — something Nintendo’s Japanese site and retailer listings surfaced after the initial announcement. So the story now isn’t just “Star Fox exists.” It’s “Star Fox exists, it’s close, and Nintendo is still wiring old character figures into new Switch 2 releases.” (nintendo.com) ### What do the amiibo actually do? They unlock cosmetics, not gameplay advantages. If you tap compatible amiibo, you get special emblems and backgrounds for your multiplayer Battle Banner — basically the identity card other players see around online matches. The compatible figures named so far are Fox, Falco, and Wolf from the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line. That’s a pretty Nintendo move — fan-servicey, collectible-friendly, but not something that walls off core content. (nintendo.com) ### Why those three amiibo? Because they line up neatly with the game’s competitive side. Fox and Falco are obvious Star Fox icons, and Wolf gives the rival-team angle. Nintendo’s store pages and related listings keep pointing back to online play and Battle Mode, so the amiibo rewards seem built to feed that social layer rather than the campaign. Think of them like custom player cards in a shooter — small, but very visible if you spend time online. (nintendolife.com) ### What else is in the package? Nintendo’s official page lists 1-2 players on one system and up to 8 players online. The Direct recap also calls out a new 4-vs-4 multiplayer Battle Mode, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, GameChat support, and GameShare support. File size is listed at 14.8 GB on the U.S. store. So this is not just a straight rail-shooter museum piece — Nintendo is clearly trying to make it feel native to Switch 2’s feature set. (nintendo.com) ### What about the price? This is one of the more interesting details. Nintendo’s U.S. store lists the digital version at $49.99, and U.S. retailer coverage shows the physical edition sitting at $59.99, with some launch preorders discounted to $50. That puts Star Fox below the price ceiling of Nintendo’s biggest Switch 2 releases, which makes sense for a remake that still needs to win people over. (nintendo.com) ### Why does this matter beyond one game? Because Star Fox has been quiet for a long time, and Nintendo usually doesn’t spend this much effort on a dormant series unless it sees a lane for it. A June 25 release gives Switch 2 another first-party exclusive early in the system’s life, and the amiibo tie-in suggests Nintendo still sees value in connecting old hardware-era collectibles to new software. Basically, this looks like a test — can Star Fox work again if Nintendo updates the format without throwing away the identity? (nintendolife.com) ### Bottom line? The news is simple, but it lands. Star Fox is real, it’s close, and Nintendo is treating it like more than a nostalgia cameo. The amiibo extras are small, but they make the rollout feel finished — like Nintendo already knows how this game is supposed to live online on June 25. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)