Star Fox Fans Are Using VTuber Avatars to Create Hilarious Character Dialogues: ‘Do Your Own Research on Vaccinations, Fox!’

Star Fox, the surprisingly lifelike remake of Star Fox 64 for the Switch 2, has launched today. It appears to be exactly what was promised: a fresh take on the classic game that respects the original’s charm without trying to overhaul it. One amusing addition is the Avatar feature, which allows players to use a camera to essentially VTube as Fox and his crew. Even though the game has only been out for a few hours, fans are already diving into some hilarious antics.

The Avatars enable you to swap your face with nearly any character from Star Fox, whether it’s Fox himself or one of his many rivals and allies. These virtual avatars can mimic your expressions, capturing silly gestures like sticking your tongue out or puffing your cheeks, which are sure to be used for all sorts of lighthearted fun.

The real excitement lies in how players are using these features to create skits or impressions, making Star Fox characters say outrageous things, like a recent clip of Falco taking a stand on anti-vaccination.

I can’t wait to see the funny videos and reaction images that will come from this. It seems like Nintendo was aware that players might push the boundaries with these avatars, so it’s interesting they didn’t take a page from Tomodachi Life and limit sharing options to prevent videos of Fox McCloud dropping F-bombs or worse.