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<b><big>Star Fox News</big></b>
<b><big>Star Fox News</big></b>
* <b>September 8, 2015</b> - [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Nintendo UK] has confirmed they are attending this year's [https://www.egx.net/egx EGX event] at Birmingham NEC from September 24 until September 27, 2015. They will be hosting various gaming competitions and are going to demo a wide array of available and upcoming titles for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, chief among them being ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. If you live in the United Kingdom, do not miss this opportunity.
* <b>August 25, 2015</b> - Nintendo of America confirms it is attending the annual major gaming consumers' expo [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo|PAX Prime]] this year in Seattle, Washington, and of course will be demoing various titles at their booth which are both available and upcoming for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, including ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. The event will be held between August 28 and August 31, 2015. If you wanted to get a ticket right now, you may be out of luck as the expo already sold out this year.
* <b>August 25, 2015</b> - Nintendo of America confirms it is attending the annual major gaming consumers' expo [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo|PAX Prime]] this year in Seattle, Washington, and of course will be demoing various titles at their booth which are both available and upcoming for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, including ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. The event will be held between August 28 and August 31, 2015. If you wanted to get a ticket right now, you may be out of luck as the expo already sold out this year.
* <b>August 24, 2015</b> - Today, both Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe confirm that release date of ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' as November 20, 2015 for both regions. Additionally, the Super Smash Bros. [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]] Amiibo will be available on the same day also for both regions. A Japanese release date has yet to be confirmed at this time. In the meantime, [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Nintendo UK] had confirmed they will demo the game at more upcoming events, including the following: [https://insomniagamingfestival.com/ Insomnia 55] and [http://www.legendsofgaming.co.uk/ Legends of Gaming Live 2015].
* <b>August 24, 2015</b> - Today, both Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe confirm that release date of ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' as November 20, 2015 for both regions. Additionally, the Super Smash Bros. [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]] Amiibo will be available on the same day also for both regions. A Japanese release date has yet to be confirmed at this time. In the meantime, [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Nintendo UK] had confirmed they will demo the game at more upcoming events, including the following: [https://insomniagamingfestival.com/ Insomnia 55] and [http://www.legendsofgaming.co.uk/ Legends of Gaming Live 2015].
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* <b>August 03, 2015</b> - Nintendo of Europe confirms today that the 2006 Nintendo DS title ''[[Star Fox Command]]'' is finally going to be available as a Virtual Console title via the Wii U Nintendo eShop on August 6, 2015 in the PAL region. If you have originally missed getting this game, here is your chance to secure an official digital copy of the title. North American Wii U owners have been entertained to this game since June 2015.
* <b>August 03, 2015</b> - Nintendo of Europe confirms today that the 2006 Nintendo DS title ''[[Star Fox Command]]'' is finally going to be available as a Virtual Console title via the Wii U Nintendo eShop on August 6, 2015 in the PAL region. If you have originally missed getting this game, here is your chance to secure an official digital copy of the title. North American Wii U owners have been entertained to this game since June 2015.
* <b>July 12, 2015</b> - Nintendo announces today the tragic passing of the company president and CEO (in Japan and North America), [[wikipedia:Satoru Iwata|Satoru Iwata]], due to a bile duct growth. Iwata is well-known to have contributed so much to Nintendo throughout his career, even long before he became president in 2002. Iwata worked alongside his colleague, Star Fox creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], on many of his projects, and served as executive producer for many games, including every Star Fox game released since ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]''. Iwata was only 55 years old. Until a new company president is announced, Shigeru Miyamoto, alongside [[wikipedia:Genyo Takeda|Genyo Takeda]], will take over Iwata's presidential duties in the interim.
* <b>July 12, 2015</b> - Nintendo announces today the tragic passing of the company president and CEO (in Japan and North America), [[wikipedia:Satoru Iwata|Satoru Iwata]], due to a bile duct growth. Iwata is well-known to have contributed so much to Nintendo throughout his career, even long before he became president in 2002. Iwata worked alongside his colleague, Star Fox creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], on many of his projects, and served as executive producer for many games, including every Star Fox game released since ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]''. Iwata was only 55 years old. Until a new company president is announced, Shigeru Miyamoto, alongside [[wikipedia:Genyo Takeda|Genyo Takeda]], will take over Iwata's presidential duties in the interim.
* <b>June 26, 2015</b> - Hyper Japan, an annual all-Japanese pop culture convention, is returning to London this year, and Nintendo UK confirmed they are attending the event, promising to display a selection of the best Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games that are both available and upcoming, including ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. If you are planning to attend Hyper Japan this year, taking place between July 10 and 12, make sure you pass by Nintendo UK's booth to be able to play a demo of the game. [http://hyperjapan.co.uk/ Click here] for details on the event itself.


<b><big>Site News</big></b>
<b><big>Site News</big></b>
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==Archived News==
==Archived News==
===Star Fox News===
===Star Fox News===
* <b>June 26, 2015</b> - Hyper Japan, an annual all-Japanese pop culture convention, is returning to London this year, and Nintendo UK confirmed they are attending the event, promising to display a selection of the best Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games that are both available and upcoming, including ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. If you are planning to attend Hyper Japan this year, taking place between July 10 and 12, make sure you pass by Nintendo UK's booth to be able to play a demo of the game. [http://hyperjapan.co.uk/ Click here] for details on the event itself.
* <b>June 18, 2015</b> - Yesterday, Nintendo of America [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611277169956945921 tweeted a release chart] for a select number of titles that are coming to Wii U starting from today until the end of 2015. According to the chart, it has been confirmed that the 2006 Nintendo DS title ''[[Star Fox Command]]'' is going to be available as a Virtual Console title via the Nintendo eShop on June 25, 2015. If you have originally missed getting this game, here is your chance to secure an official digital copy of the title. This release date is only confirmed for North American Wii U owners so far. Stay tuned for any info regarding the title's release elsewhere.
* <b>June 18, 2015</b> - Yesterday, Nintendo of America [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611277169956945921 tweeted a release chart] for a select number of titles that are coming to Wii U starting from today until the end of 2015. According to the chart, it has been confirmed that the 2006 Nintendo DS title ''[[Star Fox Command]]'' is going to be available as a Virtual Console title via the Nintendo eShop on June 25, 2015. If you have originally missed getting this game, here is your chance to secure an official digital copy of the title. This release date is only confirmed for North American Wii U owners so far. Stay tuned for any info regarding the title's release elsewhere.
* <b>June 16, 2015</b> - During the Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015, ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' has been announced, followed with a demonstration of a couple levels played by the presenters during the Nintendo Treehouse Live presentation, alongside with series creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. It has been confirmed that PlatinumGames are co-developing the title, alongside ''Bayonetta 2'' director Yusuke Hashimoto. The game is a neither a sequel, prequel, nor a remake, but rather a re-imagining of the early games in the series. The game features some ''[[Star Fox 2]]'' elements like the Arwing transforming into a mech-like vehicle, and a new helipad vehicle called the [[Gyrowing]].
* <b>June 16, 2015</b> - During the Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015, ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' has been announced, followed with a demonstration of a couple levels played by the presenters during the Nintendo Treehouse Live presentation, alongside with series creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. It has been confirmed that PlatinumGames are co-developing the title, alongside ''Bayonetta 2'' director Yusuke Hashimoto. The game is a neither a sequel, prequel, nor a remake, but rather a re-imagining of the early games in the series. The game features some ''[[Star Fox 2]]'' elements like the Arwing transforming into a mech-like vehicle, and a new helipad vehicle called the [[Gyrowing]].