E3 2006: Star Fox DS Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 09, 2006

News: Take your Arwing on the road with Star Fox and crew.

Now this is a pleasant surprise. A Star Fox 64-styled Star Fox game for the DS known as (approriately enough) Star Fox DS.

And the best part is it's coming out at the end of August. Too cool.

Here's the details:

Format: Nintendo DS
Launch Date: August 28, 2006
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Sci-Fi Space Shooter
Accessories: TBA
Players: 1-8 via DS Local Wireless and DS Download Play, 1-4 on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Developer: Q-Games/Nintendo

KEY INFORMATION

Star Fox returns to its roots with a blistering space shooter on the Nintendo DS.

Lylat needs help. Players hop into their Arwing fighter and fight through a unique branching storyline of missions, all rendered in gorgeous 3-D.

Star Fox DS brings a whole new strategic element to the series with a commander's view of the mission. Using the touch screen, players can draw the routes they and their teammates will take, then battle the enemies they encounter as they take over bases and strategically advance across the map.

Players can blow their friends out of the sky as they dogfight with up to eight players over a local wireless connection or take on up to four players from around the world on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.