Star Fox Zero delayed until early 2016, Nintendo’s holiday lineup suffers

Star Fox Zero has been delayed to Q1 of 2016.
Star Fox Zero has been delayed to Q1 of 2016.

The latest entry in the Star Fox franchise has been delayed to Q1 2016.

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Star Fox Zero was initially set for a November 20, 2015 release, however Shigeru Miyamoto has stated via Nintendo’s Facebook page that Nintendo will “need a little more time to work on areas such as the unprecedented discovery that we want players to experience in the game by using two screens.”

A Message from Mr. Miyamoto Regarding Star Fox ZeroI made a big decision last week.We have been developing Star Fox…

Posted by Nintendo Console Gaming on Thursday, September 17, 2015

This comes as a huge blow to Nintendo’s already sparse fall and holiday lineup for Wii U, which is now headlined by Yoshi’s Woolly World and Xenoblade Chronicles X.

This move is aimed at polishing the game, and assuring that the Star Fox franchise’s quality is maintained. The problem for Nintendo is that despite Super Mario Maker’s success, gamers may become restless come November. 

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