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StarFox Zero – Dev Team Interview: Part Two
Part Two: New Vehicles Broaden the Scope of the Gameplay
Sao: In Star Fox Zero, Fox McCloud’s ship can transform, and this is a major part of the gameplay.
Miyamoto: Yes, in this title, the Arwing can turn into the Walker, which can travel on land. The idea for this goes right back to the legendary Star Fox 2 which was in development for Super Nintendo but got cancelled once we knew the Nintendo 64 was on the way. In Star Fox 2, you could transform into a robot in order to get into narrow spaces like enemy battleships. Now in this new title, you can press the A Button whenever you like and turn your ship into the Walker.
Hayashi: But actually in the new game, you can play using the original Walker that was developed for the long-lost Star Fox 2.
Sao: Huh? What do you mean?
Hayashi: Well, if you tap a Fox McCloud amiibo on the Wii U GamePad, you’ll be able to use an Arwing from the Super Nintendo era...