Why Are People So Mad About The Revamped Star Fox Designs? Star Fox Remake Designs Controversy Explained

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Star Fox Remake Designs Controversy refers to online discussions following the announcement of a Star Fox remake, set to release in June 2026, particularly concerning the revamped character designs, which many Star Fox fans expressed disdain for.

This disdain for the remake's character designs sparked discourse and the creation of memes across various social media platforms such as X and Reddit.

Background

On May 6th, 2026, Nintendo announced a "ground-up remake" of the beloved game Star Fox 64 for the Switch 2 console, set to be released on June 25th, 2026. The remake, simply called Star Fox, was announced at the company's Nintendo Direct presentation, which was livestreamed. A video from the stream, which details the announcement, was uploaded to the official Nintendo of America YouTube channel the same day, which received about 2.2 million views in less than one day.

Online Reaction

Reactions regarding the announcement were swift, with many commenting on the revamped character designs. Reddit began discussing the announcement and new character designs immediately, with no clear consensus. On May 6th, 2026, Reddit user u/Fabulous_Mud_4814 posted to the r/TopCharacterDesigns subreddit, stating, "I just hate how ugly they are overall." The post received about 2,500 upvotes in less than one day.

r/TopCharacterDesigns - 20h ago Fabulous Mud_4814 Hated Designs- The New Star Fox Redesigns > I just hate how ugly they are overall. The realistic textures don't make them appealing in the slightest. Idk what was wrong with sticking to a cartoony art style like zero did

In contrast, the same day, Reddit user u/Substantial_Zone2701 posted to the r/TopCharacterDesigns subreddit as well, saying: "I'm seeing a lot of flack for these, but I honestly loved them right away." The post also received about 2,500 upvotes in less than a day.

r/TopCharacterDesigns ⚫ 18h ago Substantial Zone2701 (Loved Design) Star Fox (2026)'s new redesigns of Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy L STARFOX > I'm seeing a lot of flack for these, but I honestly loved them right away. I love how animalistic they look, while keeping the expressiveness of the old cartoony style. At most, Slippy's eyes look weird to me and Falco's expressions are probably the most affected by the art style change. But overall, I'm loving the look of the game.

Fans of the franchise also began posting edits and memes featuring and often lampooning the new designs. On May 6th, 2026, X user @ramenretro1 posted an old Smosh video, stating that it had "aged perfectly." The post received 389,900 views and 11,000 likes in less than one day.

This Smosh video aged perfectly https://t.co/zDqGsb3yJm pic.twitter.com/Jri8nBtxeZ

— RamenRetro🍩 (@ramenretro1) May 7, 2026

On May 6th, X user @ChuppaVGC reacted to the designs, stating: "they're all making expressions like they're on a 9 AM teams call." The post received 311,700 views and 13,000 likes in less than one day.

Chuppa @ChuppaVGC they're all making expressions like they're on a 9 AM teams call Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica - 18h Introducing the #StarFox Mercenary Squad: Fox McCloud | Falco Lombardi ...

The same day, X user @SpaceVibesVA posted the new Fox McCloud design next to the Conservative Sunglasses Profile Pictures meme, which received 424,100 views and 22,000 likes in less than one day.