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Star Fox remakes the second-best rail shooter ever. Rez is the best

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Oli Welsh Polygon
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Star Fox
Genres · adventure, fps
Release · Jun 25, 2026
Developer · Nintendo, Velan Studios
Nintendo Switch
74 articles 43 writers 5 reviews
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Active · 2001–2016
Latest · Child of Eden
Top genres · fps, music
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