Starfox

[A Black Falcon]

So this is an interesting one.  I am generally, of course, someone who prefers the original versions of games over remakes.  There aren't many remakes which I actually think are better than the original versions, apart from a few by Blizzard such as Starcraft Remastered, because it is nearly identical to the base game except better looking and with a few nice new things like auto-matchmaking and fixing the sprite limit that hamstrung Valkyries, and probably also Diablo II Remastered because of it adding so much more storage space more than anything.  Other than that, though?  I like the NES Mario games more than Mario All-Stars, probably prefer Metroid Prime for GC over the later versions even though its controls are weird, etc.  If a remake actually changes the gameplay from a classic, I am one more likely to prefer the original version over the remake...

But here?  I'm excited for the Star Fox 64 remake, I think it looks amazing.  I am excited for this and I'm pretty annoyed at all the haters who are mad that it is another remake.  Like, all the best Star Fox games are remakes!  I have no problem with it being a remake.  I'd much rather see this than some open-world game like the Starlink Star Fox crossover.  (That game was okay, but it's no Star Fox 64...)  It looks very similar to the original except for them adding missions to accomplish in a single-level mode they have added for the stages you have unlocked, better multiplayer, and more cutscenes.  I think that sounds great.  I would be amazing if they add some hidden new stages or something, but even as is that is a pretty good package I'll buy and play right away for sure.

However, do I think I'll like this better than Star Fox 64?  Probably not, no.  I expect I'll like this game, but probably will like it a bit less than the original Star Fox 64.  Star Fox 64 is an an amazing game and probably the best rail shooter ever; its only competition is Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon Orta.  Those two games are pretty amazing but Star Fox 64 is just as great.  Will this be as great?  It could well be close, but beating one of the all-time greats is a very hard task to accomplish.

Oh, as for the art design change, it looks fine.  The realistic-animals look works well, I don't mind it.  I like realistic art styles, Twilight Princess has by far the best art design in the Zelda series for instance.  The environments and such mostly look fantastic as well, though some stages seem a bit less colorful than they were on N64.  Ah well, I never said it was going to be better than the N64 game... except in multiplayer, where it probably will be.  I was never the biggest fan of Star Fox 64's splitscreen mode but this one looks pretty good.