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Star Fox’s free version 1.2.0 update arrives for Switch 2

Nintendo says the free update launched September 30 with three new Battle Mode stages. Gematsu reports split-screen support for up to four players.

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TLDR

Nintendo announced a free Star Fox update for Switch 2 on September 30, including three new Battle Mode stages. Gematsu identifies it as version 1.2.0 and reports split-screen support for up to four players. Nintendo also shared information about Star Fox music on Nintendo Music and an origami Arwing.

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606.2K

6 Sources, first seen 10d ago

4.8K likes69 comments427 saves949 reposts

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Positive49%51%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed Nintendo's free Star Fox update for adding new stages, music, and origami Arwing fun that boosts replayability, while others criticized bugs and questioned the company's update priorities.

Based on 33 sentiment-bearing replies from 32 accounts across 3 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive49%51%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed Nintendo's free Star Fox update for adding new stages, music, and origami Arwing fun that boosts replayability, while others criticized bugs and questioned the company's update priorities.

Based on 33 sentiment-bearing replies from 32 accounts across 3 conversations.

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任天堂株式会社@Nintendo[トピックス]『Star Fox』の無料アップデートは本日配信。『Nintendo Music』での楽曲配信や折り紙で作るアーウィンの情報も。 https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/397de170-5c61-4586-a937-e4e7127b3a4f?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20260930&utm_campaign=topics10d
Gematsu@gematsuStar Fox version 1.2.0 update now available https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/star-fox-version-1-2-0-update-now-available10d
Nintendo Life@nintendolifeStar Fox Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/star-fox-version-1-2-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes10d
Stealth@Stealth40kNintendo released the big Star Fox 1.2.0 Update! - Added 3 new stages: Katina, Sector X and Venom. - Added new items that appear during battles. - The split-screen feature now allows up to four players to play together on a single Nintendo Switch 2 console. - Added a feature that allows participation in random matches as a team by using the split-screen function. - When you select “ABANDON CAMPAIGN” after getting a game over in Campaign Mode, confirmation dialog will now appear. - The visuals have been adjusted to make it easier to see when you are damaging certain bosses. - The “Find the hidden power-up in the secret corridor” challenge of “Sector X” has been modified so that it can be completed even if the wing-repair item is obtained. - The color of the weak point of the “Bolse Core” boss in “Bolse” has been adjusted. - In Online Battle, the online lobby will not disband after the host leaves. - When playing in full screen mode while using a camera in GameChat, the camera feed will now appear on the game screen during matches when you shoot down an enemy aircraft and other instances. - The positions of the goalposts on the left and right sides in the “Use tilt to fly through the goalposts” challenge has been adjusted to make it easier to pass through. - Fixed a bug where the game would occasionally crash if the player repeatedly selected RESTART while playing Corneria. - Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Bacoon in Aquas, the game would freeze if Bacoon was defeated again after restarting. - Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Gorgon in Area 6, the game would freeze if Gorgan was defeated again after restarting. - Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, the main body of the boss Goras in Titania would not reappear after its arm submerged in the ground, causing the game to freeze. - Fixed a bug where, after playing Venom in Challenge Mode, the game would freeze if the player resumed Campaign Mode from where they left off and cleared Venom. - Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, a sound would not play or would play twice after selecting RESTART during gameplay. - Fixed a bug in the Zoness challenge “Destroy every Radar Buoy without being spotted” where destroying a Radar Buoy by colliding with it while piloting the Arwing did not result in a failure. - Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause the game to crash when starting an Online Battle match. - Fixed a bug in Online Battle that would occasionally cause the game to stop progressing normally for the host and remaining participants if the host’s connection was lost. - Fixed a bug where, during a match, when a player’s score exceeded approximately 1200, approximately 1000 points of the score were not correctly calculated. - Fixed a bug where the durability of the Arwing’s wings would decrease after playing Challenge Mode on expert difficulty and then playing Battle Mode. - Fixed a bug where, after interrupting a play session of Venom 2 and then playing Battle Mode, it sometimes became impossible to perform somersaults or U-turns. - We have addressed the issue of third-party USB cameras not functioning correctly within the Star Fox game despite working properly on the Nintendo Switch 2 console. - Fixed several issues to improve the gameplay experience.10d
Nintendo of Europe@NintendoEurope#StarFox welcomes on board three new Battle Mode stages and more in a free update, available now! Get briefed. 👇 https://ntdo.com/60127pe4M10d
Kotaku@KotakuNintendo Reminds Everyone About The Other N64 Classic It Just Remand With A Free Update https://kotaku.com/nintendo-reminds-everyone-about-the-other-n64-classic-it-just-remand-with-a-free-update-2000738613 https://kotaku.com/nintendo-reminds-everyone-about-the-other-n64-classic-it-just-remand-with-a-free-update-200073861310d
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    任天堂株式会社@Nintendo[トピックス]『Star Fox』の無料アップデートは本日配信。『Nintendo Music』での楽曲配信や折り紙で作るアーウィンの情報も。 https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/397de170-5c61-4586-a937-e4e7127b3a4f?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20260930&utm_campaign=topics10d
    Gematsu@gematsuStar Fox version 1.2.0 update now available https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/star-fox-version-1-2-0-update-now-available10d
    Nintendo Life@nintendolifeStar Fox Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/star-fox-version-1-2-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes10d
    Stealth@Stealth40kNintendo released the big Star Fox 1.2.0 Update! - Added 3 new stages: Katina, Sector X and Venom. - Added new items that appear during battles. - The split-screen feature now allows up to four players to play together on a single Nintendo Switch 2 console. - Added a feature that allows participation in random matches as a team by using the split-screen function. - When you select “ABANDON CAMPAIGN” after getting a game over in Campaign Mode, confirmation dialog will now appear. - The visuals have been adjusted to make it easier to see when you are damaging certain bosses. - The “Find the hidden power-up in the secret corridor” challenge of “Sector X” has been modified so that it can be completed even if the wing-repair item is obtained. - The color of the weak point of the “Bolse Core” boss in “Bolse” has been adjusted. - In Online Battle, the online lobby will not disband after the host leaves. - When playing in full screen mode while using a camera in GameChat, the camera feed will now appear on the game screen during matches when you shoot down an enemy aircraft and other instances. - The positions of the goalposts on the left and right sides in the “Use tilt to fly through the goalposts” challenge has been adjusted to make it easier to pass through. - Fixed a bug where the game would occasionally crash if the player repeatedly selected RESTART while playing Corneria. - Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Bacoon in Aquas, the game would freeze if Bacoon was defeated again after restarting. - Fixed a bug where, if the player’s ship was shot down at the same time as defeating the boss Gorgon in Area 6, the game would freeze if Gorgan was defeated again after restarting. - Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, the main body of the boss Goras in Titania would not reappear after its arm submerged in the ground, causing the game to freeze. - Fixed a bug where, after playing Venom in Challenge Mode, the game would freeze if the player resumed Campaign Mode from where they left off and cleared Venom. - Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, a sound would not play or would play twice after selecting RESTART during gameplay. - Fixed a bug in the Zoness challenge “Destroy every Radar Buoy without being spotted” where destroying a Radar Buoy by colliding with it while piloting the Arwing did not result in a failure. - Fixed a bug that would occasionally cause the game to crash when starting an Online Battle match. - Fixed a bug in Online Battle that would occasionally cause the game to stop progressing normally for the host and remaining participants if the host’s connection was lost. - Fixed a bug where, during a match, when a player’s score exceeded approximately 1200, approximately 1000 points of the score were not correctly calculated. - Fixed a bug where the durability of the Arwing’s wings would decrease after playing Challenge Mode on expert difficulty and then playing Battle Mode. - Fixed a bug where, after interrupting a play session of Venom 2 and then playing Battle Mode, it sometimes became impossible to perform somersaults or U-turns. - We have addressed the issue of third-party USB cameras not functioning correctly within the Star Fox game despite working properly on the Nintendo Switch 2 console. - Fixed several issues to improve the gameplay experience.10d
    Nintendo of Europe@NintendoEurope#StarFox welcomes on board three new Battle Mode stages and more in a free update, available now! Get briefed. 👇 https://ntdo.com/60127pe4M10d
    Kotaku@KotakuNintendo Reminds Everyone About The Other N64 Classic It Just Remand With A Free Update https://kotaku.com/nintendo-reminds-everyone-about-the-other-n64-classic-it-just-remand-with-a-free-update-2000738613 https://kotaku.com/nintendo-reminds-everyone-about-the-other-n64-classic-it-just-remand-with-a-free-update-200073861310d
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