Thoughts on the new Starfox Redesigns?
Generally I think they are fine.
Some have pointed out just how much effort went into the clothes they wear. They're all broadly still wearing a "uniform" of sorts, but nobody is actually wearing the same jacket. The zipper on Fox's collar goes all the way up, Falco's wearing more of a vest with a jacket underneath it (and his jacket as the emblem of his old gang, Free As a Bird, on it). Everyone has their straps and belts and things in different places. Lots of little lived-in touches where you can tell somebody spent some time thinking about personality and function.
I think Falco looks like a dork. The unkempt feathers are weird and make him look silly. He's supposed to be kind of cool, right? He's kind of a delinquent. He's the "cool guy" of the team. And he used to look like the kind of guy who probably obsessively styled his "hair." There's even that image from Star Fox Assault.
So making his feathers look a little unkempt feels out of character.
I also generally think Slippy looks too wet. If we're being honest I guess Slippy's never looked much like a toad. But now he straight up looks like a Tree Frog and it's weird.
But, overall, I appreciate that they look more like animals again. That they've got this pseudo-realistic "edge" to them. I think that fits more with the character. The further away we get from the Star Fox Command designs, the better.