Nintendo has one of gaming’s most iconic franchises sitting on the bench, and in Episode 80 of the Press Start Select Podcast, Antonius DaGamer and Super SSS Rank break down why Star Fox feels more irrelevant than ever — and what Nintendo would need to do to finally bring the series back properly.

The discussion explores how modern audiences would respond to a true Star Fox reboot, why Nintendo struggles to evolve certain franchises, and how Sega and Capcom have handled legacy IPs far more effectively in recent years.

The crew also dives into Xbox’s ongoing identity crisis, Asha Sharma’s recent changes to the brand, Tekken 8 Season 3 backlash, Kunimitsu’s reveal, and why Capcom’s Pragmata success proves that creative AAA games can still thrive in today’s industry.

Topics Include:

• Why Nintendo abandoned Star Fox
• What a modern Star Fox reboot should look like
• Xbox’s branding and leadership problems
• Tekken 8 Season 3 impressions
• Fighting games losing casual players
• Pragmata selling over 2 million copies
• Why Capcom is dominating gaming right now
• Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven reveal
• The future of Sonic and Sega remakes
• Why modern AAA games feel incomplete

The Press Start Select Podcast is a gaming and anime podcast covering industry news, gaming culture, hot takes, and deep discussions around Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, anime, and modern gaming trends.