Nintendo has released Version 1.2.0 of the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of Star Fox, adding the three new Battle Mode stages and split-screen multiplayer promised earlier this month in the latest Nintendo Direct. The update also adds a plethora of other gameplay adjustments and big fixes, and you can check out the full patch notes below. In case you missed it, Nintendo also just added the Star Fox soundtrack to Nintendo Music.
Latest update: Ver. 1.2.0 (Released September 29, 2026)
Added Elements
Battle Mode
- Added 3 new stages: Katina, Sector X and Venom.
- Added new items that appear during battles.
- The split-screen feature now allows up to four players to play together on a single Nintendo Switch 2 console.
- A controller is required for each player. When playing split-screen, Joy-Con 2 and Joy-Con controllers can also be used in solo horizontal grip.
- Added a feature that allows participation in random matches as a team by using the split-screen function.
Changes and Adjustments
Campaign Mode / Challenge Mode
- When you select “ABANDON CAMPAIGN” after getting a game over in Campaign Mode, confirmation dialog will now appear.
- The visuals have been adjusted to make it easier to see when you are damaging certain bosses.
- The “Find the hidden power-up in the secret corridor” challenge of “Sector X” has been modified so that it can be completed even if the wing-repair item is obtained.
- The color of the weak point of the “Bolse Core” boss in “Bolse” has been adjusted.
Battle Mode
- In Online Battle, the online lobby will not disband after the host leaves.
- When playing in full screen mode while using a camera in GameChat, the camera feed will now appear on the game screen during matches when you shoot down an enemy aircraft and other instances.
- A separately sold USB camera is required.
- The camera feed and microphone audio are transmitted only to the GameChat members.
- You can also use character avatars and AR accessories.
Training
- The positions of the goalposts on the left and right sides in the “Use tilt to fly through the goalposts” challenge has been adjusted to make it easier to pass through.
Bug fixes
Campaign Mode / Challenge Mode
- Fixed a bug where the game would occasionally crash if the player repeatedly selected RESTART while playing Corneria.
- Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Bacoon in Aquas, the game would freeze if Bacoon was defeated again after restarting.
- Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Gorgon in Area 6, the game would freeze if Gorgan was defeated again after restarting.
- Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, the main body of the boss Goras in Titania would not reappear after its arm submerged in the ground, causing the game to freeze.
- Fixed a bug where, after playing Venom in Challenge Mode, the game would freeze if the player resumed Campaign Mode from where they left off and cleared Venom.
- Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, a sound would not play or would play twice after selecting RESTART during gameplay.
- Fixed a bug in the Zoness challenge “Destroy every Radar Buoy without being spotted” where destroying a Radar Buoy by colliding with it while piloting the Arwing did not result in a failure.
Battle Mode
- Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause the game to crash when starting an Online Battle match.
- Fixed a bug in Online Battle that would occasionally cause the game to stop progressing normally for the host and remaining participants if the host’s connection was lost.
- Fixed a bug where, during a match, when a player’s score exceeded approximately 1200, approximately 1000 points of the score were not correctly calculated.
- Fixed a bug where the durability of the Arwing’s wings would decrease after playing Challenge Mode on expert difficulty and then playing Battle Mode.
- Fixed a bug where, after interrupting a play session of Venom 2 and then playing Battle Mode, it sometimes became impossible to perform somersaults or U-turns.
Other Changes
- We have addressed the issue of third-party USB cameras not functioning correctly within the Star Fox game despite working properly on the Nintendo Switch 2 console.
- Not all USB cameras are guaranteed to work.
- If a third-party USB cameras do not work, please use the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera.
- Fixed several issues to improve the gameplay experience
Too bad they didn’t fix some of the lame boss voice lines.
Or the announcer in battle mode, that voice makes it feel more like a party mode.
Could you please provide me like cutscenes or specific pockets of gameplay with this weak voice acting? I don’t understand the problem.
I think what they are saying is, they don’t have the ability to turn them off in the settings.
Well the first thing that comes to my mind there is the Forever Train Conductor when you reroute the train. In the original he screams as he realizes he’s seconds away from dying in a huge explosion; in this one he just sounds mildly inconvenienced.
Oh, I completely forgot about that! To be honest, I didn’t play all the routes in the original so I didn’t know the difference between the remake and originals voice acting. I think the voice acting was pretty solid in the remake, but the original has more energy to its delivery. That was truly one of the only parts I had a problem with in terms of voice acting. It just kind of annoys me when people assumed the game had bad voice acting for one part.
Nah, overall I like the new voices and the voice acting itself, and as an aspiring VA myself I can appreciate the new takes on familiar characters. There are just a few instances that fall flat, like the aforementioned conductor in that scenario, but outside of that he does a pretty good job- like when he brings out Mechbeth he tries to be taunting and intimidating (“You get to see my new toy. Lucky you! Come on over here, don’t be shy! “).
Me too and I know they can adapt to anything that is Star Fox related.
Players have been scoring 1200+ in online battles? I didn’t think that was possible- highest I’ve seen anyone get was around 550.
Maybe me and everyone I’ve played with just suck.
Got this digitally, as did anyone with a functioning brain. ✌️😁
Trying way too hard. It’s quite sad.
Yes, you are.
Esta actualización de Star Fox para Switch 2 viene bastante completa. Lo que más me llama la atención es la incorporación de las tres nuevas fases del Battle Mode y, sobre todo, el multijugador a pantalla dividida para hasta cuatro personas en una misma consola. También están bien los pequeños ajustes de la campaña, especialmente los cambios visuales para identificar mejor el daño a los jefes y las correcciones de algunos desafíos. Se agradece que Nintendo siga ampliando el juego con contenido gratuito en lugar de limitarse a pequeños parches. Y después de unas partidas con amigos, una noche diferente en el casino puede ser una forma de cambiar de en el sitio ambiente.