John Rairdin NWR

Director of @Nintendo_NWR.
Video guy Star Fox historian.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

Got some new followers from recent Star Fox news (the best reason to gain followers) so let me introduce myself.

I'm a games journalist and part time video game historian with a specific fascination with Star Fox. I make video and documentaries. https://t.co/iMS6Ouyvby

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

it's rough being the franchise's already dedicated fanbase.

[Variety @Variety]

EXCLUSIVE: The new "Stargate" TV series has been axed at Amazon.

The show was first announced with a series order in November 2025 and hailed from showrunner Martin Gero, who was a writer on "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate: Atlantis." Sources say Amazon execs were concerned that Gero's take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise's already dedicated fanbase.

https://t.co/otnCvKwnnF

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

I played Rayman Legends Retold. A game you definitely didn't know existed until today. I have some hesitation with the new art but it is hard to argue with Rayman Legends being a darn good game.
https://t.co/UrykDT2QIc

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@DigiAtlas It has a PC version :)

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

My one concern with the Toy Story Retro Roundup is they seem to be using the PS1 versions for all the 3D platformers. Which are objectively not the best versions and subjectively may be the worst. Rounded floating points for vertices, unfiltered warping textures, yuck.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@egoraptor It is tragic watching older filmmakers, game designs, and other creatives fall victim to this. I have to assume it comes from a lack of understanding. Bums me out every time.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

Oh maybe it's good I didn't get invited. This would have sent me into a frenzy.

[Andy Robinson @Andy_VGC]

Nintendo forced us to play the levels badly so we didn't unlock the expert routes. It was one of the most painful moments of my life.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 @PeekABooClown https://t.co/kVLLBiIoRU

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

This is just the Nintendo Direct trailer very lightly re-edited which was initially disappointing but also its a 45-minute-long game. This is more than enough trailer :P

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

Blast your way through enemies in a fast-paced adventure with Fox McCloud and the #StarFox team! Star Fox is coming to #NintendoSwitch2 on June 25.

Pre-order now: https://t.co/5wr6dHRFHm

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 I don't think we're getting anywhere :)

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 real time AI filters like those shown by Nvidia for that tech demo are not possible to run on a Switch 2. That demo required two RTX 5090s. One running the game and another just to process the AI model. Here's a single 5090 of the left and Switch 2 on the right.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 The Switch 2 does not support DLSS 5. No current console does. No shipping game has ever made use of it.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 DLSS as implemented on Switch 2 isn't generating frames, it is an upscaler. So it's affecting perceived resolution not frame rate.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 my background is in 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. I have about a decade of experience doing this type of technical analysis for video games. This is what I do :)

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 You're welcome to your opinion, but I don't get the impression you have a solid handle on any of the rendering pipelines you're trying to describe. Here's my tech deep dive if you're interested. There is no evidence of any AI generated assets thus far :) https://t.co/rprNYfHDb1

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 Oh like you think the trailer itself is AI generated? We have footage of people playing it... thats not how any of this works :)

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@corneriaplanet4 These are all correct takes but I'm just excited that Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as a sub-IP got mentioned in 2026 even if the game adaptation does indeed suck :P

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

@mmdman886 You want to try taking another stab at that post sport?

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

Not reading any Star Fox previews (want to go in as fresh as possible and Nintendo probably won't give me early code) but given past Star Fox Embargoes for Zero and 2, I'm very curious what this one says. It's always silly stuff like "do not reveal Andross is the villain."

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

Well I can say with confidence that Nintendo's web player for Nintendo Music is much more functional than Apple Music's.

[John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92]

Excited for this but can't help but feel like not being on Switch or Switch 2 at launch is going to hurt it. If you're making a spiritual sequel you need to go where that audience is. I've seen this with other high potential Star Fox-likes in the past. Hoping for the best.