Star Fox 64 vs the Switch 2 Remake: Gen Z Plays Both, 29 Years Apart

Mitch thought Fox McCloud was just a Smash Bros character. Time to fix that. Gen Z Plays is back: Davey sits Mitch on the couch (with Pike the dog supervising) and hands him an N64 controller to play Star Fox 64, the 1997 classic Australians knew as Lylat Wars. Then, for the ultimate glow-up comparison, they fire up the brand new Star Fox remake on Nintendo Switch 2. Same game. 29 years apart. In this episode:The Lylat Wars story: why Australia got a different name, how Star Fox 64 launched the Rumble Pak, and the sequel that was finished but never releasedMitch's honest verdict on the 1997 original: genuinely inventive branching-path design, "hideous" graphics, and villains who all sounded suspiciously fabulousRIP Falco, lost in the very first level (famously)Everything you need to know about the 2026 remake: Velan Studios' shot-for-shot glow-up with a new voice cast, real-time cinematics, orchestral score and 60fpsThe big debate: is $99.95 AUD fair for a shot-for-shot remake of a 29-year-old game? ($84.95 on the eShop, $89 at JB Hi-Fi)Slippy Toad voice discourse, hot Falco takes, and why remakes might be the smartest way to introduce a new generation to classic franchisesDavey's plea to Nintendo: give us a proper sequel, and remake Star Fox Adventures while you're at it🎥 Want to actually watch Mitch play? Full gameplay videos with his live reactions are exclusively on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bqn 💬 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/fqC2FeHSUr☕ Support BBG directly on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/bargainbingaymers