Well, to start off, the graphics are not bad when considering some things.

The game is running a locked 60fps on both the TV screen AND the Gamepad. It's something that people do not take into consideration. The fact it's running on both screens, with different viewpoints AND at 60fps? That's pretty amazing.

Just because it doesn't look like it would "Strain" a PS3 or 360 graphic/texture wise, it certaintly would if you had the 360/PS3 hold a 60fps (that alone would be difficult for them), and then also on two screens. 

And with all that, it still looks gorgeous. With 5 months or so to its release, it'll surely only keep improving. (Oh and those people complaining about the octogon rings, it's an artistic style, a way of giving a throwback to the series. Cause it is one of Star Foxes most memorable things)

And here's a video of the graphical improvments back from E3 to current.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwq22FN2MSo

Yeah, I kinda agree with you. The game is looking decent now, and if you consider the fact that it's 60fps on both screens... you start seeing those graphics on a different perspective. The game is looking pretty frantic too.

Corneria level still looks horrible, but some space stages are looking really good.

People are barely gonna use the gamepad, they should just give up on that thing and focus all energy on the main screen

So, excuses am I right ? 

fireburn95 has a point, the game would be better recieved if they'd just gone with regular controls and used the extra horsepower to make it look like this:

(Excuse the poor image quality, I can't find a native resolution one that's not horribly compressed)

I see you points but it still looks so dated compared to many many MANY others games. The gameplay may be spot on but it's on rail (correct me if wrong) so it can't be that hard to pull off or impressive. I'm not sure what this game (this one specifically, not the franchise itself) has going for it honestly, besides brand name.

I don't care what it looks like, it's fucking Starfox. I'm cool with it.

It doesn't mean you can just discard the fact.

Personally, I think it's a great addition.

I think the game looks alot more touched up than what they showed at E3 and I'm all the more glad for it.
Don't really get why people I've seen on the Internet feel the need to shield their precious eyes from something that doesn't fit their subjective tastes.