Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own

The article looks at how indie developers are filling the gap left by Nintendo’s long-running lack of a new Star Fox game. Titles like Ex-Zodiac and Whisker Squadron: Survivor draw heavily on the series’ fast-paced space combat and late-’90s aesthetic.

This reflects a broader trend where indie teams revive neglected genres and franchises in spirit when major publishers move on. Nostalgia-driven projects can serve passionate fan bases while giving developers room to modernize familiar formulas without official IP constraints.