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Wild Blue Skies

Fair · 13 top critics · 8 articles · Aug 13, 2026
Chuhai Labs · Balor Games
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Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Star Fox 64 Successor 'Wild Blue Skies'

A real mixed bag. We've been keeping a close eye on the Star Fox 64 spiritual successor Wild Blue Skies for quite some time now, and the game has literally just released for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a price of £13.99 / $14.99. So, is it worth it? That's very hard to say at the moment, as the reviews have been all over the place. Some people are really enjoying it, others are really disappointed by it, and the rest are sitting somewhere in the middle. Read the full article on purexbox.c

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Wild Blue Skies Review - Star Faux

The on-rails, arcade shooter Wild Blue Skies falls short of its mark of achieving the same fluid experience as its inspiration.

TechRaptor / Austin Suther
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Wild Blue Skies Review

A decent rail shooter that only sometimes finds the courage to be itself.

IGN / Tom Marks
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Wild Blue Skies: How We Brought the Feel of a 90s Arcade Cockpit to XBOX

When we set out to make Wild Blue Skies, we knew exactly what we were taking on. The on-rails shooter is one of those genres that lives in people’s memories in a very specific way. It’s not just a game type; it’s a Saturday morning, it’s a borrowed controller, it’s a high score that means […] The post Wild Blue Skies: How We Brought the Feel of a 90s Arcade Cockpit to XBOX appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / john sherwood, 3rd Party Product Specialist
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Wild Blue Skies, A Star Fox-Inspired Shooter, Is Finally Confirmed For Switch

Do a... barrel roll? Chuhai Labs and Balor Games have finally confirmed that the action-shooter Wild Blue Skies is heading to the Switch eShop this Autumn. Heavily inspired by the core Star Fox experience, Wild Blue Skies will launch on PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and Steam on 13th August 2026, but it sounds like the teams need a little more time to get the Switch version out of the door. It will cost $14.99 on all platforms.

Nintendo Life
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Wild Blue Skies coming to Switch this fall

Publisher Balor Games and developers Chuhai Labs and VITEI Backroom will release a Switch version …

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Star Fox like on-rails shooter Wild Blue Skies arrives in August

Wild Blue Skies (originally called Wild Blue) is an on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Star Fox and it arrives August 13th. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand
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Wild Blue Skies launches August 13 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

On-rails shooter Wild Blue Skies will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 10-14)

Including multiple new Game Pass titles. Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 10-14! We've got loads of interesting stuff releasing on Xbox over the next few days, including indie highlights such as No More Room in Hell 2 and Wild Blue Skies, the big release of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, and a busy few days for new Xbox Game Pass additions across various tiers. Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: Read the full article on purexbox.com

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