pokoko on 15 March 2014
Sounds like a lot of ready-made excuses, for the most part.
Make it a really good game and it will be perform well. People will be interested. Include sections reminiscent of the original but don't make that the central aspect. Combine old-school Star Fox with Animal Crossing and Mass Effect. Bingo, and you're welcome.
I mean, seriously, the Nintendo audience has been RAISED on taking a character or character set and transplanting them to another game-play experience. I don't think they'd freak out if the next Star Fox was different, as long as it was really, really good.
