Well that’s a bummer. It seems like just yesterday we were commenting on how excited we were for the new Star Fox releasing in 2015. Via their official Facebook page, Nintendo & its legendary game creator Shigeru Miyamoto have announced that Star Fox Zero for the Wii U has been delayed into Q1 2016.
Here’s the message in its entirety:
A Message from Mr. Miyamoto Regarding Star Fox Zero
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.
This puts Nintendo in a position without a tentpole first party game releasing in November, something that it has consistently had for what seems like forever. Super Mario Maker is fantastic, but perhaps its majesty won’t be able to last into the three months that follow it into the holiday sales.
Star Fox looked like a lot of fun, but many previews seemed to feel that it was missing something to really let it excel.
There are still plenty of first party games coming to Wii U, so fret not. Here’s what the console has due this year:
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
- Mario Tennis Ultra Smash
- Yoshi’s Woolly World
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
- Devil’s Third
Source: Nintendo (via Facebook)
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