Takaya Imamura Hails Star Fox Return on Switch 2, Thanking Miyamoto at BitSummit

2 articles · Updated · My Nintendo News · May 24

BitSummit attendees heard Star Fox designer Takaya Imamura publicly thank Shigeru Miyamoto for bringing the franchise back on Nintendo Switch 2.
Imamura made the brief onstage remark during his band's performance, calling the new release "great" and crediting Miyamoto directly for the revival.
Discussion around the announcement suggests the Switch 2 title is a revival of Star Fox 64 rather than an entirely new sequel, leaving fans split on whether it marks a full series comeback.
That debate now turns on execution and sales, with some players arguing Nintendo needs follow-up content or more Star Fox releases to keep momentum from fading after the initial reveal.

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