Now that Star Fox has come in for a landing on the Nintendo Switch 2, I assumed it'd be an excuse for Nintendo to go warp speed on slapping Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy's faces on a bunch of official accessories and tech - and I was sort of right.
Nintendo just dropped a new Star Fox mousepad, which the official Nintendo Store UK Twitter (X) page shared is intended for you to "Pilot your mouse (or Joy-Con 2 controller) over," and it's pretty neat as it makes use of the box art render of the team. However, despite my hopes, this new product is not indicative of an entire new Star Fox Switch 2 accessory line, as it's just a Nintendo Reward item that you can claim if you have 500 Platinum Points to spare.
Over the weekend, I was barrel-rolling around the Lylat System, and I enjoyed every moment - even the last Star Wolf fight, which seems to be far more difficult this time around. But I would have enjoyed my time with it far more had I been doing it with one of the best Switch 2 controllers or Switch 2 cases sporting the iconic red Star Fox logo on top.
Nintendo and the brands it bestows licenses to create accessories typically take advantage of new game releases as an excuse to launch devices with key art slapped all over them, and yet this Nintendo Reward Star Mousepad is all we've got.
Splatoon Raiders isn't even out yet, and it has a pair of Switch 2 Joy-Cons available to pre-order for $99 (Nintendo) / £74.99 (Nintendo), which are blue and yellow, referencing the Deep Cut trio found within the upcoming game. Even the Super Mario Galaxy Movie had tie-in accessories, with brands like Turtle Beach launching a Rosalina Rematch controller for $64.87 (Amazon) / £54.99 (Amazon), but Star Fox hasn't got the same attention.
I'm never going to scoff at what you could see as a 'free' Nintendo goodie. In the words of Falco himself, "I guess I should be thankful" that this mousemat exists at all. But I had hoped we'd see plenty of the best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories get a Star Fox coat of paint by now. I'd take anything, from an Arwing-shaped Switch 2 camera to just some thumbsticks shaped like the Star Fox logo.
Hopefully, by writing these words, I've at least willed it into the universe. Until then, I've at least made sure to use 500 of my Platinum Points to claim the mousemat and let Nintendo know, "more Star Fox accessories, please."
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