The Fox McCloud is coming. Nintendo have just announced Star Fox 64 on 3D will hit 15 September.
Players to take on the role of legendary Fox McCloud as they lead a fearless squadron of fighters in fierce aerial combat to battle the evil forces of Andross. Oh, and save the galaxy from destruction.
Star Fox’s new stereoscopic 3D visuals provide a remarkable sense of depth and position as players dodge meteors and blast enemy fighters out of the sky, Nintendo said today.
The graphical update of the classic game makes great use of the Nintendo 3DS system’s dual screens: The top screen features 3D aerial combat, while the bottom screen displays characters and dialogue.
A new multiplayer option lets up to four players engage in fierce aerial combat via a local wireless connection using four systems and one game card via DS Download Play.
Multiplayer mode also includes new power-ups and special weapons and players battle it out face to face using the 3DS inner camera to display a live video feed of their competitors.
Fox McCloud’s antics will set you back $69.95 and will hit European and US gamers on September 9th and 11 respectively.