So, I have played every level at least once now and I gotta say... the game is fantastic! I almost forgot what an absolute masterpiece Star Fox 64 is. I sometimes skip over it in my mind and instead remember games like Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Mario 64. But Star Fox 64 is just as great, it's an absolute timeless classic and this game proves it.
I love the new cut-scenes, as they give the routes more depth. I like that you can skip more cut-scenes than you could in the original if you want a quick play-through. The graphics are amazing, the music is top notch... god, did Star Fox 64 have great music.
Some iconic lines have been changed, but other cool lines have been added. (slight spoilers:) Slippy's "that's why you don't rush a system's check" in Corneria is awesome. Peppy's reply to the submarine being able to barrel roll ("it can do that?!" in an excited voice) is hilarious. And Katt's character has definitely improved compared to the original. Falco's friendly fire response "keep that up and see what happens" is also really cool, lol.
Also, I love the holo viewer as it gives you additional lore and the expert mode challenges are awesome! They are actually really hard and challenge you to do some insane stuff.
Shout-out to the ending cutscene, btw: It changes depending on the route you have taken, which is a cool addition and adds replay value.
Will certainly play more this weekend. Almost got every medal on normal difficulty, only missing Aquas (my muscle memory just kept throwing me off with the homing + firing torpedoes).
This is a game I know I will come back to again and again. Please, Nintendo! Give us a full-fledged "Star Fox 2: The Lylat Wars" or something and add even more characters (Krystal, please?) and lore. Nintendo thinks in IP these days an Star Fox has the potential to be a very valuable IP for them.
