Star Fox-like Wild Blue Skies is coming out this August

Chuhai Labs and Balor Games announced that Wild Blue Skies, an on-rails dogfighting action game in the mold of Fox McCloud’s adventures, will be released on Aug. 13 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. The game follows Bowie Stray and his ace pilot squad, the Blue Bombers, as they battle Grimclaw’s intergalactic forces, aiming for a Saturday morning cartoon tone.

Developers cite inspiration from classic on-rails aerial shooters of the N64 and PS1 era, calling to mind Star Fox 64 alongside Omega Boost and Novastorm. Wild Blue Skies includes familiar mechanics — secret paths through levels, a scoring system to encourage replayability, squadmate banter in text boxes, and the ability to perform a barrel roll — with aiming reticles and ship designs that clearly evoke the feel of the Lylat System.

Chuhai Labs previously released the roguelike Cursed to Golf. The game launches close to Nintendo’s newly revealed Star Fox 64 remake, which was announced last month and is due out on June 25, leaving a crowded field.

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