Star Fox (Switch 2) version 1.2.0 adds 4-player split-screen and new Battle stages
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Nintendo released Star Fox (Switch 2) Version 1.2.0 on 29 September 2026, adding new Battle Mode stages and four-player split-screen, Nintendo Life reports. Nintendo Life says the update is free and was announced during the September Direct broadcast. According to Nintendo's support page reproduced by Nintendo Life, the patch also contains multiple adjustments across campaign mode, challenge mode, battle mode, and training, plus a number of bug fixes. The full patch notes are available on Nintendo's support page as cited by Nintendo Life.
- What happened: Nintendo released Star Fox Ver. 1.2.0 for the Switch 2 on 29 September 2026, adding new Battle Mode stages and four-player split-screen, as reported by Nintendo Life.
- Why it matters: Nintendo Life notes the update introduces four-player local split-screen in Battle Mode and new Battle stages, expanding the game's multiplayer options.
- Context: Nintendo Life says the update was announced during the September Direct broadcast and that Nintendo's support page lists additional changes to campaign mode, challenge mode, battle mode, training, and multiple bug fixes.
- What next: Nintendo Life's report reproduces the Version 1.2.0 patch notes from Nintendo's support page and does not report any further update schedule or subsequent patches.
What changed
- Added elements: new Battle Mode stages and four-player split-screen in Battle Mode, as reported by Nintendo Life.
- Adjustments: Nintendo's support page (reproduced by Nintendo Life) lists multiple changes across campaign mode, challenge mode, battle mode, and training.
- Fixes: the support page also enumerates various bug fixes affecting those modes.
Availability
- Version: Star Fox Ver. 1.2.0.
- Release date: 29 September 2026, per Nintendo Life.
- Platform/edition: the Switch 2 release of Star Fox, as described by Nintendo Life.
Limits
- Source and scope: Nintendo Life's article is summarising Nintendo's official support page; the report does not establish any future update timetable or additional content beyond Version 1.2.0.