Nintendo announced Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins earlier today. The animated short will air around the world later this week (Wednesday in most places).

The Japanese Star Fox Zero website has now been updated with a couple of tidbits about the “presentation”. First, The Battle Begins will be about 15 minutes long. A special Game Center DX video for Star Fox Zero will also air in Japan, coming in at roughly 35 minutes.

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Star Fox Zero animated short revealed, airing on Wednesday

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Nintendo will debut an animated short for Star Fox Zero this Wednesday, the company has announced. You can watch it here at the following times:

– 3 PM PT
– 6 PM ET
– 11 PM in the UK
– 12 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Here’s a 30-second teaser:

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins was made in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G. and WIT Studio. It features “the beloved characters from Star Fox Zero.”

After the animated short airs, fans can tune in for a special Nintendo Treehouse: Live featuring Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard.

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Star Fox Guard footage with TV and GamePad views

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We have some new official b-roll footage of Star Fox Guard. There are three videos in total, two of which show views of both the TV and GamePad. Here’s the full set:

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Another round of Star Fox Zero footage

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V-Jump has gone live with another round of footage from Star Fox Zero. Get a look at some additional gameplay below.

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Japanese Star Fox Zero commercials

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Two Japanese commercials have come online for Star Fox Zero. You can get a look at each one below.

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Another 30 minutes of Star Fox Guard footage

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GameXplain hosted a Star Fox Guard live stream a short while ago for about 30 minutes. You can find the full recording below, which has all of the gameplay.

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Lots of Star Fox Guard footage

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Last week, we shared a bunch of footage from Star Fox Zero. We now have plenty of gameplay from the companion game, Star Fox Guard. Several videos are attached below.

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Star Fox Zero credits pay tribute to Satoru Iwata

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It’s not often that we post credits from games. However, there’s a particularly touching inclusion within Star Fox Zero’s staff roll, which we felt was worth sharing.

About halfway through the credits, the following line pops up: “This game is dedicated to our wingman who fell in battle.” It’s a clear nod to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away last year.

Head past the break for the video with the full credits if you’re interested in doing so ahead of launch! It naturally contains a few final scenes from the game.

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Star Fox Zero frame rate test

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With Star Fox Zero, Nintendo and PlatinumGames were targeting 60 frames per second. Digital Foundry takes a look at the game in its latest piece, and sees if this goal was achieved.

Based on the analysis, Star Fox Zero doesn’t always manage to stay at 60 FPS. Digital Foundry tested two stages: Corneria and Sector Alpha. In Corneria, the game dips to around 50 FPS. And in Sector Alpha, it can go as low as 40 FPS at times.

The reason behind the dips can almost certainly be attributed to the fact that Star Fox Zero renders two different viewpoints – one for the TV (1280×720), and another for the GamePad (854×480). When combined, the overall pixel output is higher than the average Wii U game.

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Star Fox Zero footage – two levels with TV and GamePad view, training mission

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We have some new b-roll footage from Star Fox Zero. There are three videos in total, two of which show views from both the TV and GamePad. For the third, we have a look at a training mission. You can get a look at all of the footage below.