I want a new Star Fox game, but not by Platinum. I just don't like their weirdness in their games.

They have to make it like star fox 64. That is where it's original roots lie and the best selling one also appears to be a rail shooter too. They could try and prolong the game by giving a richer story through cutscenes but that should be optional thing because people play rail shooters for fun. Another thing that star fox games should implement is randomized level designs in the games so that you don't play the same game over and over again. It would make it much easier to drop $60 like that because of better replay value too. 

Totally agree that it is a potentially key franchise for Nintendo moving forward given how it could take advantage of all tiers of their home console. But I think Nintendo is going to need to be willing to drastically change everything about Star Fox whether it be gameplay, story, characters, or even identity. Outsourcing to another developer would probably be the best way to accomplish that as well. But I am just not sure they are will to completely reboot the series from scratch to give it that new feel. But hey they did it for Metroid way back on the Gamecube so here is to hoping.

While I do agree with you that platinum has more experience in fast paced action games, they have yet to make a worthwhile title. (Don't bring up bayonetta because we all know that bombed pretty badly at the beginning and it wouldn't have reached 2 million without bargin bin deals.)

I still think On-Rail games are too short and would make it appeal to less people. Your idea of added levels being random could work but wouldn't that kill the story if it's always random? I would still take an "Uncharted" approach.

To add, on rails are sooo the 90s. People are over them. Theu were fun back back and now they want a halo, lastof us and uncharted.

Starfox needs to evovle to give that kind of production value.

So what? Nintendo has made much riskier bets with dormant franchises.

Uh... I would consider Star Fox to be rather weird. :/ And not far removed from TW101 in tone, either.

When I first played Warhawk, I couldn't help but think about how well that gameplay would work with Starfox (as an online multiplayer mode of course). Part of your team flying in Arwings, another group on foot, and others in their Landmasters....I would play that for a long time.

For the single player, I'd definitely like to see them branch out of the on-rails missions and try to modernize the third person shooter mechanics a bit for on foot missions. There's still a lot of potential in the series. Especially as a top tier mutliplayer experience.

I would bet that the story would be taken place not on the levels but rather in cutscenes where everything is fixed including the places.