Nintendo is remaking Star Fox 64 , reviving the retro gaming classic for the Nintendo Switch 2. Announced during a surprise Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday, Star Fox will not only upgrade the graphics, but also add new features updating it for modern gamers. Also known as Lylat Wars , Star Fox 64 is a 1997 rail shooter developed for Nintendo 64. Playing as humanoid fox Fox McCloud, players defend the fictional Lylat star system by shooting down enemies and dodging obstacles in his spaceship. Star Fox 64 was a significant hit that is still fondly remembered today — and also spawned the classic meme "do a barrel roll." Now Fox McCloud is back in Star Fox , sporting "a more animal-like design" alongside fellow Star Fox team members Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad. " Star Fox is based on the Nintendo 64 game Star Fox 64 , but the visuals have been completely updated," said Nintendo senior executive officer Yoshiaki Koizumi , speaking via a translator during the prerecorded livestream.…