Starlink: Battle for Atlas, atoys-to-life game focusing on space combat, was first announced at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference. Not much has been said about the game since its initial reveal, but Ubisoft brought it back at this year’s event with a bombshell:Star Fox’s Fox McCloud and his Arwing spacecraft will be available in the game, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch version.
This bombshell was revealed in a new trailer forStarlink: Battle for Atlas, which also showed off some cinematic space combat. In the trailer, a character is being attacked by enemy ships, so she calls for help, catching the attention of one Fox McCloud. Fox then flies in to save the day, and if the trailer is any indication, he will come complete with his usual moveset, including his patented barrel roll maneuver.
Check out the newStarlink: Battle for AtlasE3 2018 trailer right here, which includes the surprise appearance ofStar Fox’s Fox McCloud and his Arwing:
Ubisoft confirmedStarlink: Battle for Atlasas one of thegames at E3 2018well before the show, so its appearance wasn’t a surprise. However, the crossover withStar Foxwas unexpected, as was the appearance of Shigeru Miyamoto, who made an appearance at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference for the second year in a row.
Last year, Miyamoto was on stage at Ubisoft’s press conference to discussMario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, another unexpected collaboration between the French game publisher and Nintendo. That game was also represented at E3 2018, with Ubisoft focusing on the upcoming Donkey Kong DLC that it on the way for it.
BetweenMario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battleand theStar Fox/Starlinkcrossover, it’s clear that the relationship between Ubisoft and Nintendo is stronger than ever. IfStarlinkproves successful, it will be interesting to see if this partnership results in any other collaborations down the line.
Starlink: Battle for Atlaswill launch on October 16 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. TheStar Foxcontent is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
