Fox McCloud
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- "Let's take out that weapon, boys!"
- —Fox McCloud
Fox McCloud (フォックス・マクラウド, Fokkusu Makuraudo) is a fox who is a pilot, combatant, adventurer, leader of the Star Fox Team and the series main protagonist. Fox is the son of James McCloud who taught him throughout his childhood to never give up. During his teen years, Fox joined the Cornerian Flight Academy with his close friend Bill Grey. It was during this time that Andross made his first move against the Lylat System. He is also good friends with Falco Lombardi and Slippy Toad who apparently joined him at the academy.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Lylat Wars
Fox was born on Corneria to James and Vixy Reinard McCloud 18 years before the Lylat Wars. Due to his mother's death when he was but a youngster, he was almost entirely raised by his father on Corneria. He displayed exceptional aerial skills even at a young age and joined the Cornerian Flight academy along with Bill and Slippy Toad. It is in this time he also met Falco Lombardi. Later, strange activity would be reported coming from the planet, Venom, where five years previously General Pepper had banished the delusional power-mad scientist, Andross. James McCloud, member of the Star Fox team, flew to Venom to investigate, but was betrayed by his fellow pilot Pigma Dengar and he along with Peppy were captured. Peppy soon escaped and James was supposebly killed by Andross.
Peppy Hare returned from the incident as the sole survivor to inform Fox of his father's fate. Emotionally gripped by the news, Fox dropped out of the Academy in order to avenge his father's apparent death. Peppy took Fox under his wing, and together formed a new Star Fox team, recruiting Falco and Slippy to the team.
Star Fox was called upon to stop Andross and save the Lylat System. Fox led a new Star Fox team throughout the battles in the Lylat System, running into allies and enemies alike. His friendship with Bill Grey was revealed during one of these missions, and he also goes head-to-head with Wolf O'Donnell of Star Wolf and others. Once Star Fox reached Venom, they fought through its defensive lines or Star Wolf all the way to Andross's base.[depending on which route the player takes.]Despite the protests of his team, Fox faced Andross alone. Fox then left victorious as Andross' base exploded behind him. They headed back to Corneria, where Pepper offered to officially integrate Star Fox into the Cornerian army. Fox declined, saying that they preferred to do things their own way.
[edit] Titania
Four years after the Lylat Wars, the peace times have taken a heavy toll on the Star Fox team. After a training session with Falco (involving Game Boy-like devices and Arwings similar to the original Star Fox design), he receives a distress signal from Katt Monroe. Before the team can reach a proper conclusion as to whether they should help her or not (she didn't seem to have a good track record.), Falco leaves abruptly to try and help her, much to Fox and the rest of the team's protests. They then decide to visit the Corneria research Base on Titania, with the intention of finding Falco's wereabouts. They meet up with the officer in charge of the base, Captain Shears, and he accepts their request, though under one condition. Fox and his team has to wipe out some Andross remanants who are making off with some "data" relating to Andross's research. When Fox is fighting off the Andross vessel, he then notices another Arwing leaving the ship, and realizes that Falco seems to have "defected" to the Androssians. Falco then starts firing on Fox, thus forcing Fox to go into a dogfight with Falco. After a risky maneuver involving a charged shot that results in both Fox and Falco receiving critical damage (Though Fox received far less damage in comparison), he receives a tongue-lashing from Peppy for the dogfight. After Peppy asked why Fox got into the Dogfight in the first place, Fox then explains that Falco had emerged from the Androssian ship, apparantly siding with them. Peppy then feels disturbed at what he's hearing. Fox then admits that he's beginning to feel suspicious about Shear's true motivations. Shortly after Slippy is sent to the base to investigate (much to his chagrin, as he had bad memories from the last time he visited the planet), The Androssians hail the Star Fox team. Turns out the "Androssians" were actually Katt Monroe's team, the Hot Rodders, and that they were never affiliated with Andross. In fact, the reason why they had been on the planet is because they discovered data pertaining to the project that Shear's is involved in and was intending to expose it. After learning from ROB that the project actually involved cloning Andross, they also learn that Slippy had been captured by the research facility under shear's command. Fox then tries to sneak into the base under a rescue mission, with the Hot Rodders causing a distraction to lure most of the personnel from the base so Fox can have a easier time sneaking in. However, he still got caught by some of the guards, so he has to follow Peppy's directions to the Cell that Slippy is located in while trying to outmaneuver several guards. After breaking him out, they try to duck into a nearby room, only to discover that the room was actually the room that Andross's revival was taking place. After Shears enters, Fox and Shears have a duel that mostly involved Shears chasing Fox around on his Titanian River Boar. While it seems as though Shears has the upper hand, Fox then notices a Coat of Arms and quickly yanks a fencing sword off of it and duels with Shears, and successfully disarms Shears by thrusting his sword right into his rapier. Unfortunately, the Andross clone had matured far more rapidly than anticipated and broke out of the cloning container in a fit of rage by seeing Fox. Fox attempted to arrest Shears, but when Shears tried to escape, he ended up being killed by his very own creation, and Andross then attempts to suck Fox in. Fox then throws the sword and it connects with Andross's right eye, destroying it and leaving him partially blind. Upon Slippy's return (who is covered in slime thanks to Andross's revival), they then notice that the Landmaster is still in the docking bay, and Fox attempts to use a Nova Bomb on Andross to try and destroy him, destroying the base and nearly killing himself and Slippy in the process. After learning that Falco is leaving the team at least for the time being, he heeds Falco's last request and tells Katt that she and her friends should disband the Hot-Rodders. Four years later, he is training with Slippy (albeit this time with a model resembling the Game Boy Advance), and he beats slippy (causing him to remark that Slippy's not really a good enough rival), He asks ROB that no official requests have been made for them, but they do have a concern for a particular planet. Fox then decides with the remainder of the Star Fox team that they should try and save it. Presumably, they also asked permission for General Pepper to carry out the mission.
[edit] Sauria
In Star Fox Adventures, set eight years after the events of Star Fox 64, a cockier Fox McCloud calmed the conflict on Sauria (also known as Dinosaur Planet) by teaming with Prince Tricky of the EarthWalker tribe and returning the Spellstones to their rightful positions in two of the planet's temples, freeing an imprisoned Krystal by returning the five remaining Krazoa Spirits to their rightful positions, thwarting the plans of General Scales, and defeating a reawakened Andross, who was behind the troubles on Sauria. After that, he returned to Great Fox, and General Pepper paid him for saving Sauria. He and Falco Lombardi (who had left after the events of the Titanian incident.) were reunited, and Krystal joined the Star Fox team. Immediately afterwards, the Star Fox team apparently used the money that Fox received to repair the Great Fox, as well as upgrade the Arwings and Landmasters.
[edit] Aparoid Invasion
It has been a year since the events of Star Fox Adventures, and a new enemy has arisen. Now the Star Fox team must destroy the Aparoids, a creature of the unknown, able to take over machines, battleships, and even bodies of others. Fox plays a crucial role in defeating the Aparoids, firing the final shot to bring down the Aparoid Queen. It is due to the Aparoid threat that Fox and his team joined forces with their rivals, Star Wolf, to defeat the Aparoids. Something interesting to note is that this is the first Star Fox game where the rest of Star Fox joins Fox in the final battle, though for only part of it.
[edit] Anglar Blitz
Once again, the Lylat System falls under peril in Star Fox Command, this time under attack by a new foe known as the Anglar, who originated from Venom's acidic oceans. It is up to Fox McCloud to save the galaxy once more by slowly liberating invaded territory and arriving at Venom to defeat the Anglar Emperor. This time, he begins the battle with only R.O.B. 64 at his side, as the team has been disbanded for various reasons. Along the way, other characters will join Fox and the team becomes whole again. In a special ending, Fox finds a deep secret about his father but it seemingly doesn't phase him nor does he seem to notice. In command, Fox acts very nice to Kyosuke nanbu while kyosuke dismisses this.
[edit] Other appearances
[edit] Super Smash Bros. series
Fox McCloud has appeared in every Super Smash Bros. game to date. He wears his Star Fox 64 outfit in the series. He is a fast, light-weight character, utilizing speed and agility. His special moves include: Blaster, his projectile weapon, the Fire Fox (his recovery move), a fire attack that engulfs him in flames and sends him flying a limited distance in the direction of the analog stick on the controller. The Reflector, also known as the "Shine", or "Deflector"[1] is a blue hexagonal structure that briefly electrocutes foes when first activated, and reflects enemy projectiles.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, he is lighter than previously established, although he falls more quickly. Super Smash Bros. Melee adds a dash attack, called Fox Illusion. His Blaster is also sped up, and has rapid-fire capabilities, but enemies don't flinch at the impacts of its shots. His Fire Fox move also improves by going higher or further than in the original Super Smash Bros which is like an extra boost.
Fox also makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His outfit in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is similar to, though not completely the same as, his Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Command designs. Additions include a holster for his gun, a scouter over his right eye, and his Reflector device is now visibly hung on his belt.[2] His headset's microphone also appears on the right side of his face instead of the left, which was the case for all of its previous appearances. His Final Smash has been revealed to be the Landmaster Tank, which can hover, barrel roll and shoot powerful shots from the cannon, when performing the move he cries 'Landmaster!' Fox has also been seen in the game's story mode, the Subspace Emissary.
[edit] Special Moves
- Standard- Blaster: In Super Smash Bros. it is used to make approaching characters flinch, but in Melee and Brawl,it has no flinching power and is good for racking up damage on an approaching character.
- Side- Fox Illusion: Introduced in Melee, Fox will kneel and dash in the direction he is facing at an amazing speed. His illusions behind him can cause damage.
- Up- Fire Fox: In SSB, it had short range and was somewhat useless. In SSBM, it could burn his opponents while charging up and had longer range. The same applies in SSBB.
- Down- Reflector: Fox's reflector has the unique ability to redirect an opponent's projectile back at them. Other reflectors have come along, but none are as quick.
- Final Smash- Landmaster: Fox will yell "Landmaster", jump in the air and come back down with an enormous tank. He will be able to shoot large blasts of energy and roll. He can also hover, so escaping this one is difficult.
[edit] Role in The Subspace Emissary (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
An Arwing is seen engaging the battleship Halberd, but is soon struck and begins to fall toward it. This causes Kirby and Zelda/Peach to be blown overboard in its wake.
It is later shown that the Arwing crash-landed at the edge of a jungle, near a lake. Diddy Kong discovers the Arwing, but legendary Pokémon Rayquaza rises from the lake and territorially attacks the Arwing with a Dragon Pulse, setting it aflame. As Diddy is snatched up by the provoked Pokémon, Fox is ejected from the cockpit of the burning Arwing and proceeds to effortlessly rescue Diddy from the clutches of the serpentine Pokémon using his Fox Illusion and Reflector. After the two defeat the giant Pokémon, Fox attempts to leave, but is dragged away by Diddy deeper into the jungle. Soon, they fight a Shadow Bug clone of Bowser and defeat it. Suddenly, the real Bowser fires his Dark Cannon at them, barely dodging the shot. Although Diddy is eager to fight Bowser, Fox knows that they can't have a chance against his Dark Cannon, so he grabs Diddy and jumps off a cliff.
After recovering from the fall, they are ambushed by Bowser again, who succeeds in turning Diddy into a trophy. Bowser then attempts to turn Fox into a trophy, but he manages to dodge the shot, so Bowser sends some Shadow Bugs to clone Diddy's trophy, outnumbering Fox. Falco suddenly appears out of nowhere in his Arwing and saves Fox from Bowser by destroying his Dark Cannon, forcing Bowser to escape. The Diddy clone begins to absorb more Shadow Bugs, becoming gigantic as a result. Fox uses the opportunity to revive the real Diddy, and the three fight the clone. After Falco unwillingly joined the group, they find a ship carrying Donkey Kong's trophy to a floating island. The Great Fox suddenly appears, and as Falco and Diddy attempt to free DK, Fox plans to take down the Halberd with the Great Fox.
The Great Fox duels with the Halberd, but it ends up getting tethered to and carried away by it, gets crashed into a mountain, and flies away in smoke. Later on, as Peach and Sheik are making their escape after Snake frees them, Fox is seen attacking the Halberd again in his Arwing. During the fire-fight, some of the Arwing's blasters hit dangerously close to Peach. Sheik does a very high range teleport on top of the Arwing and breaks open the cockpit. Both Sheik and Fox fall out of the Arwing and on the Halberd deck. They start running towards each other at high speeds and just before they break into a fight, Peach randomly offers them a cup of tea. Although Fox is shocked by this, when Sheik accepts hers, he accepts his as well. Just as they do, a group of Shadow Bug Mr. Game & Watches fall from the Halberd's cockpit and form into Duon. The three are joined by Lucario and Snake (who knocked them down there in the first place), as well as Falco who arrives on another Arwing, and defeat the monster. Duon leaves behind the real Mr. Game & Watch's trophy as it disappears. Fox prepares to blast the trophy, but Peach approaches it and revives Mr. Game & Watch. Fox joins the rest of the heroes in the assault on the Subspace Gunship and the attack on Tabuu.
[edit] Profile Information from Super Smash Bros.
Following his dead father's footsteps as the young leader of the Star Fox Team, Fox McCloud's piloting of the super-high-performance combat ship ARWING for the Lylatian System is still fresh in our memories. His one weakness may be his difficulty earning the trust of his teammates.
[edit] Trophy Info
[edit] In Melee
| Name | Description |
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| Fox McCloud (Classic) | Fox McCloud is the leader of a band of adventurers-for-hire known as Star Fox. Fox and his fellow pilots Peppy, Slippy, and Falco patrol the Lylat system in their mother ship, the Great Fox. From the cockpit of his Arwing, Fox leads the ceaseless pursuit of the evil scientist Andross, who doomed Fox's father. |
| Fox McCloud [Smash] (Adventure) | Fox is among the quickest and nimblest of the Smash Bros. characters. His speed is offset by low firepower, however, and he's better at one-on-one fights than melees with multiple foes. His Blaster is unique: it does damage but it doesn't make enemies flinch. His Fox illusion is best used as a surprise attack. |
| Fox McCloud [Smash] (All-Star) | Fox falls quickly, so he's a tough target to strike from below; however, this advantage can work against him when he goes flying sideways. You can use the Control Stick to set the direction of the Fire Fox technique while it's charging up. On a side note, Fox is also much lighter than he was in the N64 Super Smash Bros. game. |
[edit] In Brawl
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fox McCloud | The leader of the commando unit for hire known as Star Fox. He uses both the team's mother ship, the Great Fox, and his personal Arwing fighter to challenge the evil scientist Andross. He made his name as an ace pilot but has lately shown himself also to be an adventurer with a knack for hand-to-hand combat. |
| Fox McCloud (Assault) | The leader of the one and only Star Fox team. Fox McCloud has superb battle skills and is an expert pilot of both the Arwing and Landmaster. In on-foot battles, Fox starts with a blaster and continues on with four other types of weapons as he fights through the Aparoids. Fox also demonstrates his skills in air combat using the plasma cannons on the Arwing. |
[edit] Other Info
[edit] Statistics
Fox has balanced stats. His speed is different from his blinding speed in the Super Smash Bros Series.
| Stamina: | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed: | 60 | |
| Jump: | 60 | |
| Pilot: | 70 | |
| Arwing: | 80 | |
| Landmaster: | 70 |
Special: None
[edit] Voice And Personality
Fox is an overall strong and loyal leader. Although a bit of a cocky rogue with a tendency to disregard rules and regulations (and to complain if he's not being paid enough), he is ultimately, according to Star Fox Adventures, "pure of heart". Fox is shown to be very protective of his friends, as seen in the games, of his team. Fox's facial expression is always either a stoic look or cocky smile.
Fox speaks in a rather youthful voice. His boyishness is always heard in his voice. In both Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Adventures, for instance, Fox's voice sounded like a typical teenager. From Star Fox Assault to the present day, Fox speaks in a tone of voice like that of a professional young man, implying the young leader is growing and maturing.
[edit] Appearance
Fox has green eyes which sometimes appear to be blue, orange-brown fur, and his golden-brown white-highlighted hair is cut into a crew cut. The rest of his skin is a cream-colored tone. He also has a bushy white-tipped tail. Fox is of medium height and has a fit athletic build.
[edit] Clothing
In the original Star Fox, Fox wears an orange G-suit, metallic tanker boots, a white flight jacket, a red scarf, and a headset.
In Star Fox 64, he wears a green G-suit, metallic tanker boots, gray spandex gloves, a white flight jacket, a red scarf, and a headset. If certain requirements are met in Starfox 64 he dons a pair of sunglasses similar to those worn by James McCloud in his appearances.
In Star Fox Adventures, Fox wears a green G-suit, protective gaiters, a white bulletproof vest, a red scarf, a green backpack, and a wrist communicator.
In Star Fox Assault, Fox wears a green G-suit, red-and-black tanker boots, a silver bulletproof vest, silver spandex gloves, red shoulder pads, red knee pads, and a wrist communicator.
In Star Fox Command, Fox wears the same outfit he wears in Star Fox 64 showing that it's his normal outfit (the only difference is that his sleeves are rolled down).
In Super Smash Brothers, Fox wears his normal outfit.
In Super Smash Brothers Melee, Fox wears his normal outfit.
In Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Fox wears a green G-suit, red-and-black tanker boots, a white flight jacket, fingerless gloves, a red scarf,and a headset with a scouter.
[edit] Voice Actors
In the English release of Star Fox 64, he was voiced by Mike West. In both the Japanese release of Star Fox 64 and Super Smash Bros., Fox's voices were done by Shinobu Satouchi (speaking in English with a Japanese accent for the English version). For English dialogue of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Star Fox Adventures, Fox's voice was done by Rare's Steve Malpass. In Star Fox Assault, his voice was done by Jim Walker in the English release and by Kenji Nojima in the Japanese release. Nojima reprises his role for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as did Walker for the English version.
[edit] Concept and Design
In 1992, Argonaut Games and Nintendo collaborated to produce a 3D space shooter for the Super Nintendo, provisionally titled 'SnesGlider'. The development team, led by Shigeru Miyamoto, redesigned what had been a tech demo into a rail shooter, with Nintendo designing the game and Argonaut handling the technical aspects.
Miyamoto finally settled on having a fox as the main character after visiting Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, the head shrine of Inari, a Japanese kami associated with foxes. Inari is portrayed as being able to fly, and its shrines, particularly the one in Kyoto, are surrounded by red arches (torii), giving Miyamoto the idea of a fox that could fly through arches.
Fox's face was modeled after Inari's, and always wears a red "scarf" around his neck, like the statue, with the exception of his design from Star Fox: Assault. Fox's personality is modeled after Miyamoto's, with the name 'Fox McCloud' being suggested by Dylan Cuthbert, one of the Argonaut team.
[edit] References
- ↑ Smash World Forum Terminology List
- ↑ Smash Bros. Invades Japan - New trailer shown at Nintendo World
| Star Fox |
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| Current Members |
| Fox McCloud | Falco Lombardi | Slippy Toad | Krystal | R.O.B. 64 |
| Founding/Former Members |
| James McCloud | Pigma Dengar | Peppy Hare |
| Miscellaneous Members |
| Lucy Hare | Amanda | Prince Tricky |
| Unconfirmed/Non Canon |
| Marcus McCloud | Slippy's son | Lucy's daughter | Miyu | Fay| Saru |
