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Star Fox series
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Star Fox is a series of space opera games created by Nintendo, featuring anthropomorphic animals as characters. Games in the series have been released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Nintendo DS. Most of the games are considered space-shooters, although Starfox Adventures is more of an adventure title in the vein of The Legend of Zelda.
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Star FoxEdit
Facing the wrath of the evil Emperor Andross, Fox McCloud and his Star Fox Team must battle their way through the various planets of the Lylat system to put an end to Andross' madness.
Developed by Argonaut Games, Star Fox was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993, and was quite bold in breaking technical barriers with the new Super FX chip. The chip simulated three-dimensional graphics -- a first for console games.
Star Fox 2 (unreleased)Edit
Andross survived his encounter with Fox and has returned to destroy Corneria. With an arsenal of new enemies and giant missiles aimed at the planet, Andross's insurrection is large enough to demand the attention of the Star Fox Team. With new custom Arwings, a Mothership, and rookies, the team must defend Corneria and take the battle to Andross himself.
The game was canceled due to the impending release of the Nintendo 64, and the desire to use a more powerful system. The beta has since been leaked, and it is possible to play it using an emulator. Many of the features introduced in this sequel were later implemented in Star Fox 64.
Star Fox 64Edit
Many years have passed since the supposed death of James McCloud, the former leader of the Star Fox Team. Andross, a psychotic scientist and powerful dictator of the planet Venom, has built an army and unleashed an invasion onto the neighboring planets of the Lylat system. Under direct orders from General Pepper, a new Star Fox Team, lead by James' son Fox, must battle their way through Andross' forces in hope to stop him and liberate the Lylat system.
Star Fox 64 included and introduced the Rumble Pak to the North American gaming audience. Full spoken dialogue replaced the original game's Lylat Speak.
This is the first game in the current canon of Star Fox.
Star Fox AdventuresEdit
Eight years have passed since the end of the battle against Andross. Having issues with money, the Star Fox Team is contacted by General Pepper to investigate problems on the distant planet Dinosaur Planet (referred to as Sauria in later games) after receiving a distress call. With Falco Lombardi gone, the rest of the team agrees to do so and sets forth on another adventure.
Star Fox Adventures was released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. The series took a very different turn in gameplay and style. Originally called Dinosaur Planet and unrelated to the Star Fox series, the game was later branded with the Star Fox logo, and overhauled to include flying missions and the series' trademark characters. Instead of being a rail shooter like its predecessors, Star Fox Adventures was more of an action-adventure game, akin to the Legend of Zelda series. Some gamers were disappointed with the lack of Arwing fights and the use of a "magical staff", but it received decent reviews.
Star Fox: AssaultEdit
A year after the crisis at Sauria, a new threat haunts the Lylat and brings up images of an old enemy -- Andross. His nephew Andrew Oikonny has taken over his uncle's army and has begun to attack Corneria. To add to the threat, a new alien force has come to threaten Lylat -- the Aparoids. Bent on absorbing the life in the system, the alien invasion brings about massive devastation to the citizens of these planets, and the Star Fox team is forced to protect them.
Star Fox: Assault was developed by Namco for the GameCube. The gameplay in Assault returned the series to its roots with trademark ship-based shooting. New features were added, such as the addition of on-foot missions. Assault was released to mixed reviews, with the main complaints being control problems, the short length of the main game, and the amount of on-foot missions.
Star Fox CommandEdit
Andross may have been defeated, but a new threat is rising from the poisonous Venom Sea -- The Anglars, lead by the Anglar Emperor. And that's not all; Team Star Fox has been shattered, and Fox stands alone against the Anglars.
Star Fox Command was the only Star Fox title developed for the Nintendo DS. Multiplayer is possible with up to 6 players. Another feature is the use of the DS's built in microphone to make recordings that can be used in the game.
It is implied that Command is non-canon to 64, Adventures, and Assault, as it has many different endings.
Star Fox 64 3DEdit
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