For the past 6 years, Sol Team, a group of dedicated Star Fox fans, have been working on their own sequel to the SNES game that started it all. After the ill-fated the Star Fox 2 project on the SNES was scrapped by Nintendo in favor of Star Fox 64, these guys have been busy developing Shadows of Lylat, a sequel that stays true to the original's roots. Judging by the trailer, the unofficial game certainly seems promising as it boasts multiplayer battles, co-op play, and familiar locales and characters. So far, Nintendo hasn't commented on the project, but it makes you wonder whether they'll take the Square Enix route.

Most of us know the Star Fox 2 saga by now. The sequel to the SNES game that started it all was in production and the Japanese version was all but finished when Nintendo decided to pull the plug in favor of creating a game for its new console, the N64. That hasn't stopped the Nintendo loyal from wanting to play the game, and for the last six years, a small group of fans have been working on their own version of a sequel.

The game is called Shadows of Lylat and will likely not be received so well at Nintendo HQ, though that hasn't stopped SOL Team from planning Windows, Mac OS, and Linux releases. If you're skilled in the ways of Code-Fu and want to lend your talents to the project, the team is looking for you! They can't promise you any money, but we're pretty sure you'll get all the disappointment you could ever want when the cease and desist letters start pouring in.

McClubbin via joystiq.com »