Interesting review about Ape Escape and Star Fox Zero.
I never played Ape Escape but always wanted to play it because it seemed like a fun game to play.
You brought up some interesting points about the controls in Star Fox Zero and how Ape Escape allows you to get use to the odd controls. Whereas Star Fox Zero, if you had experience playing the previous Star Fox game, you knew how to play it but Nintendo decided to make it needlessly complicated. I kinda get what they were going for, but it didn't quite work as they were hoping for.
Using gyro controls can be used successfully and correctly if done right. But it would also be nice to provide regular non-gyro controls if people do not wish to use the motion controls.