A New Starfox Game On The Way

Besides a new Kid Icarus game, Nintendo fans may have been clamoring the most for a new Starfox game. Not since 2005 has there been a Starfox game released on a Nintendo console (with the exception of Starfox Command on the DS in 2006), and many would love (perhaps pray) for Nintendo to revisit the franchise. Nintendo has yet to announce anything, and a group of devoted fans (Team SoL) got tired of waiting. They have taken it upon themselves to release a brand new Starfox to help appease those whose prayers have yet to be answered.

The game is called Shadows of Lylat, and it is created using the FreeSpace Open engine (FreeSpace is an open source game engine), which, yes, does mean we won't be able to play it on our Wiis, but fear not. Anyone who runs a decent Windows, Mac, or Linux setup will be able to play.

Shadows of Lylat falls into the Starfox timeline, snugly between Starfox 64 and Starfox Adventures. Seeking to return to the Starfox roots, the game mirrors a lot of gameplay from previous titles. Shadows of Lylat also boasts many impressive features, including a range of vehicles (the primary of course being the Arwing), multiplayer, and plenty of recognizable enemies from older titles (no Andross however).

There will also be a high-end version of the game, for those of you with true gaming rigs. This pack will feature hi-res shaders and graphics, so you can truly enjoy blowing things up in space.

On the plus side, the game will be free, but unfortunately that means the team cannot provide a release date for the title, as they are completely self-funded. They are promising to get a demo out as soon as possible though, so we can all try out the game for ourselves to see what we think.

Keep a close eye on this one, and hope Nintendo doesn't attempt to shut down production.

Check the trailer below, and be sure to also check out their site for even more goodies.

Via Kotaku