Star Fox was not only an innovative proposal by Nintendo to use a separate chip inside the cartridge to improve the graphics, it was also one of the most remembered within the genre of spacecraft video games. Now Whisker Squadron is looking to be the next Star Fox , but this time the pilots will be adorable (or not) kittens.
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Ship games, like car simulators, have a very special audience despite not being one of the most prolific genres. Still, there are great titles that are remembered for years and years. One of them is Nintendo’s Star Fox, a very special proposal where polygonal graphics and the great sensation of three-dimensionality that it was able to offer at a time when technical capabilities were not easy at all were two of its main hallmarks.
Well, now it is Whisker Squadron who to a certain extent wants to pick up the baton of that Nintendo title a bit. For this, it offers a game that we could first say is clearly inspired by it, although we must also go back a little further and see that those responsible are the same ones who created the great Race The Sun a few years ago .
From what can be seen in the gameplay videos shared by the studio and those who have been able to access it, the new ship game borrows many elements from the Nintendo classic and adds an element that in the current internet is already almost a guarantee of success: kittens.
Thus, along with a story that will be known in more detail when it comes out, this title can be an almost perfect combination for all those who love arcade games of ships and miss Star Fox.
However, there are more secrets, one that it shares with the aforementioned Race The Sun: the levels are procedurally generated. This means that there is no manual and fixed work, but rather that some algorithms are shaping each scenario. Therefore, every time you play, you will discover that not everything will stay in the same place. Moreover, it should not and that is one of the great attractions to achieve hooking the user for a long time.
For everything else, there are still many details that are logically unclear about the game itself. The first one that for now will only be available for Windows PCs . Something that if you do not have enough resources is normal to happen, but taking into account the potential customers that they would find on mobile platforms such as iOS, Android or Nintendo Switch, in addition to the new generation consoles, they should not miss.
Its developers have commented that they have not closed doors. They will have to see how they can face each challenge they face, but for now what they want is for the title to see the light for PC as soon as possible and then what comes next.
In the meantime, if you are interested in its development, they will soon launch a financing campaign for the project through Kickstarter . So if you’re really interested, you can still stay tuned and get early access or any other benefit to help make it happen.