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Star Fox Zero Releases
REDMOND, Wash., April 22, in the year of our Lord
2016 – ALERT! ALERT! This is not a drill! The galaxy as
we know it is in jeopardy! The evil Andross has taken over the
Lylat System and only you and the Star Fox crew can stop them!
The Star Fox Zero game is now available exclusively for Wii U
consoles, so pin on your pilot wings and dry clean your flight
suit – it’s time to report for duty in this action-packed
interplanetary adventure.
The Star Fox series makes its Wii U debut in Star Fox Zero, once
again reuniting leader Fox McCloud with his memorable team
composed of hotshot Falco Lombardi, reliable Peppy Hare and
engineer Slippy Toad. For this new adventure, you take on the
role of Fox McCloud as he pilots multiple transforming vehicles
using a unique control scheme that lets you shoot in one
direction while flying in another. Star Fox Zero is the first
game in the series to employ independent controls for flying and
aiming your lasers. By looking at the TV to identify your target
and using the motion controls on the Wii U GamePad controller to
aim and shoot with precision, the game lets players feel like
they are right in the pilot’s seat, especially when using the
game’s “3D Voice” feature to hear squad-mate audio directly from
the GamePad.
Co-created by Nintendo and PlatinumGames, Star Fox Zero provides
the planet-hopping action that fans have come to love, while
introducing new vehicles, missions and a unique control scheme.
In addition to flying the now-iconic Arwing vehicle, you can
also pilot the ground-based Landmaster Tank and new GyroWing, a
hovering drone ideal for stealth-based missions. The Arwing can
also transform into the bipedal Walker, allowing for further
exploration in the game’s varied levels.
The levels in Star Fox Zero aren’t just about going from point A
to point B. Many of the game’s gorgeous locales contain secret
exits and hidden collectibles, inviting you to retry missions to
discover everything. Just like previous Star Fox games,
exploring and discovering new things is part of the fun. By
using your stellar piloting skills, you can destroy as many
enemies as possible to try to get the highest score. You can
even have another player sync up a Wii U Pro controller or Wii
Remote controller and Nunchuk (sold separately) and assist in
missions by flying the Arwing while you aim and shoot using the
motion controls of the GamePad to take out even more enemies.
Star Fox fans are in for a special treat by tapping a Fox or
Falco amiibo figure (sold separately). Tapping the Super Smash
Bros. series Fox amiibo replaces the normal Arwing with a
low-polygon Retro Arwing from the Super Nintendo days (complete
with retro music for Corneria). Tapping the Falco amiibo unlocks
a special Black Arwing: a high-powered spacecraft created for
brave pilots willing to fly with very little shielding.
Every retail version of Star Fox Zero also comes with the Star
Fox Guard game on a second disc. This fun and frantic game finds
you defending a mining facility owned by Grippy Toad (Slippy’s
uncle) from waves of enemy robots using the second screen on the
Wii U GamePad controller. A full-fledged Star Fox experience in
its own right, Star Fox Guard features 100 stages for players to
take on, and also allows players to create and share their own
challenges with other players online.
Barrel roll into this unforgettable adventure by purchasing the
game in stores at a suggested retail price of $59.99. Star Fox
Guard is included in every physical version of Star Fox Zero.