Star Fox 64 3D

Star Fox 64 3D (スターフォックス64 3D Sutā Fokkusu Rokujūyon Surīdī) is a video game for the Nintendo 3DS and is a remake of Star Fox 64. It was co-developed between Nintendo EAD and Q-Games, and was published by Nintendo. It was released on July 14, 2011 in Japan, September 9, 2011 in Europe and North America, and on September 15, 2011 in Australia.
Although the original Nintendo 64 version was called Lylat Wars in Europe and Australia, as well as its 2007 Virtual Console re-release, the 3DS remake uses the Star Fox 64 title in all regions.
==Gameplay==
The gameplay for the remake is very similar to the original version, albeit with some modifications made to the game. The game features a "64 Mode" and a "3DS Mode". In the 3DS Mode, players can control the game by using the 3DS' internal gyroscope sensor to control the Arwing in space. Controls and character dialogue will be displayed on the touch screen. A multiplayer "Battle Mode" is included, which allows players to play up to 4-player multiplayer; this requires only one cartridge through DS Download Play mode. However, there is no online multiplayer. The players will be able to take photos of themselves and they will appear in-game, just like the functionality used in Ridge Racer 3D. In the "64 Mode", it is the same as Star Fox 64. Also worthy of note is that the multiplayer mode does not include the unlockable content featured in the original Star Fox 64, which allowed players to utilize the "Landmaster" tank or "On-Foot" modes in multiplayer matches after the player has completed certain requirements.
==Development==
At the 2010 E3 conference, Nintendo announced a remake of Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 3DS, entitled "Star Fox 64 3D". There was a demo tested the same day at Nintendo E3 2010. The demonstration had controls and character dialogue displayed on the touch screen. Nintendo added a new kind of control that will make use of Nintendo 3DS's gyroscope to control the Arwing in space. At E3 2011, Nintendo confirmed that the game would support multiplayer for up to four players via 3DS Download Play.
On June 7, 2011, at the annual E3 event during the Nintendo Q&A session, Miyamoto jokingly stated that he warned the developers that if Star Fox 64 3D was not the best game in the series, or did not make a lot of money, the franchise would have to be discontinued.
==Reception==
Star Fox 64 3D has received positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 83, based on 64 reviews. Common complaints, though, include a lack of online multiplayer and that the game is too similar to the original, claiming new content should have been included.
==Links==
*Official US site
*Special 3DS-only website (official)
*Official UK site
*Official Australian site
*Official Japanese site
*Star Fox 64 3D at the Internet Movie Database
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