Wild Blue Skies reimagines the classic on-rail adventures of the '90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through the skies on a mission to save the world in this action-packed, nostalgic journey!
Wild Blue Skies is what happens when a spiritual successor takes too much inspiration from its predecessor. There is nothing inherently wrong with the game, but if you have played Star Fox 64, or the remake, you have played Wild Blue Skies. As this is releasing on the original Switch, there is an argument to be made that it might tide over Star Fox...
Overall, Wild Blue Skies is a charming, budget-friendly tribute to classic Star Fox that delivers plenty of arcade replayability, colorful locales, and stellar voice work for a modest $15 price point. Sadly, uninspired boss fights, frame-rate hitches, and a heavy reliance on its SNES inspirations keep it from carving out a truly unique identity. Chuhai...
I’m someone that has no real nostalgia or love for Star Fox 64, but Wild Blue Skies is such a pale imitation of that game. This is especially true when a fully remade Star Fox just got released two months ago, it’s hard to find any reason to play this over that. There’s also other games that have done this better that doesn’t have enemy clipping through...
Games don't get much less innovative than Wild Blue Skies but there's no denying that it's a solidly-made game so that's cool, I guess. 🦊
Wild Blue Skies looks the part, but shallow design, its barebones story, and noticeable technical issues leave this on‑rails shooter struggling to stay airborne.
