Nintendo Confirms Star Fox Day 1 Update With 4-vs-4 Battle Mode for Switch 2
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Updated · Nintendo Everything · May 23
Nintendo Confirms Star Fox Day 1 Update With 4-vs-4 Battle Mode for Switch 2
5 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · May 23
Nintendo said Star Fox on Switch 2 will get a day-one patch adding major features at launch on June 25, 2026.
4-vs-4 Battle Mode headlines the update, supporting up to eight players online via GameShare across three objective-based stages on Corneria, Fichina and Sector Y.
GameChat support also arrives with interactive Star Fox character avatars that mirror players’ expressions and movements during chats.
AR filters round out the patch, letting users appear with Star Fox-style ears or a Falco-inspired beak that moves while they speak.
With a console price hike imminent, can a Star Fox remake with day-one DLC revive the Switch 2's struggling software sales?
Are AR avatars and cross-gen sharing the future of Nintendo's social gaming, or just gimmicks to bolster a weak game lineup?