There were a few brief moments where I felt like things jutted out too much, like the opening scene of the game in which an Arwing attacked my eye, but overall it wasn’t bad. For the most part, it usually just adds a little bit of depth to the gameplay without being over the top. While each person’s perception of 3D is a little different, I found it to be used in appropriate moderation. The 3D effect is also similar to Ocarina of Time 3D. It’s a good mix of nostalgia and improvement. The graphics are good enough that modern gamers who aren’t accustomed to 90s era graphics aren’t going to be turned off by them, but they’re true enough to the style of the original that longtime fans of Star Fox will still feel right at home. You can see a big difference, as there’s much more detail and texture in everything. You can tell that right off the bat, as the first mission in Corneria City starts you out flying over a body of water with mountains lining the sides. It’s especially noticeable in things like water, mountains, asteroids, and bosses.
You can tell it’s an updated version of an old game, and it’s not going to be as breathtaking as something like Resident Evil: Revelations, but it’s definitely a vast improvement over.
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The graphical upgrade from the N64 version is quite comparable to the facelift Ocarina of Time 3D received. The game handled very smoothly, and there were enough options to cater to every gamers needs. Overall, I have no complaints about the controls.
Having both active at the same time is pretty effective. However, there were certain situations, such as boss fights, where it was easier to aim with the gyroscope than the slider pad. This was especially beneficial to me as I found that, though the gyroscope controls were pretty smooth overall, normal controls seemed more comfortable. Players can choose whether they want to activate the gyroscope or keep it off, and even when it is turned on, normal controls function as well. Motion controls can enhance gameplay, but for some, it’s an unwanted gimmick. Nintendo made the right call here by making it completely optional. One of the selling points of the 3DS is the gyroscope function, and Star Fox makes use of that, incorporating it into the controls. Nintendo caters to both in this remake, and you can switch back and forth at will. Then there’s another crowd, myself included, where the inverted controls just feel more natural. There’s lots of people who prefer that when they slide up on the slider pad, their Arwing will go up. Everyone has their different tastes though, so the latest iteration of Star Fox goes out of its way to cater to individual needs by offering two different control configurations, as well as giving the player the option to choose which way they want up and down to function. The basic controls remain similar to their N64 counterpart, but mapped out across the 3DS, they feel much more comfortable than on the old controller, which was clearly designed by aliens. So is this remake worth the buy? Let’s start with what’s new. Having not played the Nintendo 64 version of the game since I was ten, I was able to treat it with an open mind as a new experience, while still being familiar enough with the older version that I understood the nostalgia effect of the game.
Like the good little Nintendo fanboy I am and decided to give it a chance.
Although this was a game I debated on, since I generally favor spending my money on new games rather than remakes, I went out and picked up Star Fox 64 3D on day one
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