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Line 5: {{quote\|''[[Do a Barrel Roll\|Do a barrel roll!]]''\|'''Peppy Hare'''}} ''Star Fox'' is a long-running [[Nintendo]] [[Shoot 'Em ~~Ups~~Up\|space shooter]] franchise starring the Star Fox mercenary team, and their leader, Fox McCloud. Usually set in the Lylat System, they battle [[Mad Scientist]] Andross, their rival counterpart Star Wolf, and other threats. There are currently five games in the series, only four of which are "true" ''Star Fox'' games. Some of the games had different names for European releases due to trademark issues. * '''''[[Star Fox (video game)\|Star ~~FOX~~Fox]]''''' (released as '''''Starwing''''' in Europe), for the [[Super NES]]. Technologically advanced for the time - Nintendo put a coprocessor chip on the game cartridge to handle the 3D rendering - but looks quite dated today. Had some of the most memorable music in the entire series though, composed by Hajime Hirasawa who then left Nintendo. An SNES sequel, '''''[[Star Fox 2]]''''', was produced in 1995 and had extra features such as evasive maneuvers and free-roaming levels, but was ultimately never released and most of the new features were incorporated in the next game in the series: * '''''[[Star Fox 64]]''''' (released as '''''Lylat Wars''''' in Europe), a [[Killer App]] for the Nintendo 64, was a [[Video Game Remake\|remake]] of the original game, and is usually considered to be the strongest game in the series, with frenetic and fun dogfighting and good gameplay variety. It's short, though, and the difficulty swings wildly between too easy (on normal mode) and [[Fake Difficulty\|cheaply difficult]] (on Expert). Notable as the first game to support the N64's Rumble Pak (the first mainstream vibrating controller accessory; yes Nintendo started that trend), which came bundled with it. ** A remake was released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in September 2011. Line 19: There were also two official comics releases: * '''''[[Star Fox (video game)\|Star ~~FOX~~Fox]]''''', which was released parallel with the 1993 video game of the same name and compliments its [[Canon]]. * '''''[[Farewell Beloved Falco]]''''' was bundled with ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'' [[No Export for You\|only in Japan]], and fills in plot details after ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' and before ''Adventures''. As its title suggests, ''Farewell'' expands on Falco's story and background. Line 25: ---- {{tropelist}} * [[Action Girl]]: Krystal, Katt, Amanda, and Lucy~~; the canned~~. Fay and Miyu from ''Star Fox 2'' also qualify. ** Don't forget [[Elites Are More Glamorous\|Chief Test Pilot]] Fara Phoenix. * [[Airborne Aircraft Carrier]]: The Great Fox, Star Fox's base of operations from ''Star Fox 2'' onward, as well as several bosses. ** The bases in ''Command'' may also count, though they are mostly stationary. * [[Amazing Technicolor Wildlife]]: It's not clear what kind of bird Falco is, but ifit's likely that he is a pheasant due to the Star Fox cast being inspired by Japanese folklore according to [[Word Of God]]. If he really is a falcon, well... there aren't too many bright blue examples of those. Krystal ''is'' a fox, but foxes aren't blue either (except for arctic foxes in the summer, which are ''kind of'' blue). Don't forget pink frogs and cats too. According to the [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/starfox/0/2 Star Fox 64 3D Iwata asks], Falco is actually a ''pheasant'' believe it or not. Which would make his head, at least, very accurate. Katt was pink in ''64'' and suddenly changed to black in ''Command''. Maybe she used to dye her fur or something... Line 109: {{quote\|'''Krystal:''' A ''mission together'' at last. '''Fox:''' Oh... Uhhhh... Yeah. }} * [[Dub -Induced Plot Hole]]: The original script contained no references to a [[Albert Einstein\|human scientist]] that shouldn't exist in the game's world. Falco's equivalent line is something akin to "Agh! Can't you tell the difference between friend and foe?" when translated. * [[Enemy Mine]]: Wolf and Fox have teamed up on several occasions to fight a greater threat. * [[Enemy Scan]]: Slippy does this for you in most games against bosses, allowing you to see the enemy shield. Other characters (Peppy, mostly) provide you with hints about how to beat the enemy. Line 144: * [[For Massive Damage]]: This editor can't think of a boss that doesn't use this and isn't in a ship barely larger than the player. ** ''Command'' has this giant enemy crab... and you shoot its face for... oh forget it. * [[Four -Philosophy Ensemble]]: Ditto the above. [[The Cynic]] - Falco The Realist - Fox Line 211: General Scales. Andrew Oikonny could possibly apply, but on this other hand his presumed death in ''Assault'' is retconnable (although no sequels aside from ''Command'' have been made since ''Assault''). Yet after the aparoid shoots him down. * [[Killer App]]: The original game showcased the Super FX chip, which was necessary for its 3D graphics (the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System\|Super NES]] was nowhere strong enough to do the necessary math calculations, so the chip handled that). The N64 version was the first major console game to feature force feedback vibration (other companies tried minor attempts, but it was Nintendo that really got it right and pushed it on the populace). This game also had extensive voice acting for a cartridge-based game, [[Technology Marches On\|a massive technical achievement of its time]]. * [[Late to the Party]]: In ''Star Fox 64'', the team arrives when Andross already conquered most of the system. In ''Assault'', the team is arriving late in several missions. Falco is late in ''Adventures'' and ''Command'' (in the storylines where he shows up at all, that is). Even in ''Brawl'', he joins much later than Fox. Line 252: The same apparently applies to Star Wolf, who manage to survive their Wolfen exploding every single time. The only time they appear to be hurt by this is in ''64'', where they are seen with bandages and cybernetic eyepieces in your second encounter with them. ** Wolf's [[Joker Immunity]] is subverted in Mission 7 at ''Assault''. If Fox fails to protect Wolf's ship while riding it, Wolf's Wolfen explodes while Fox plummets to his death. * [[Not Allowed to Grow Up]]: Averted. Slippy is apparently still a kid in ''Star Fox 64'' (although The Inevitable Wiki claims that he's the same age as Fox), but has a noticeably deeper voice in ''Adventures'' and gets married after the events of ''Assault''. ** Additionally, Peppy retires, considering himself too old for flying. * [[Not Me This Time]]: In ''Assault'': Star Wolf was initially suspected of being involved in Pigma's theft of the Core Memory. Turns out that, not only were they not involved at all, but they actually kicked Pigma off the team long before it happened. Also a meta-example in the same game: Thanks to the previous games, especially ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'', and to a certain extent the next game (since it is implied that Andross created the Anglar Menace), you'd think that Andross might somehow be pulling the strings on the new menace. Turns out, the Aparoids have absolutely no affiliation with Andross. Line 275 ⟶ 273: Bound to happen with Pigma's Japanese voice, after the tragic [[Driven to Suicide\|death]] of [[Daisuke Gouri]]. ** The English version of ''Star Fox 64 3D'' subverts this. Mike West (Fox and James McCloud) and Lyssa Browne (Slippy and Katt) reprise their roles from the N64 original. Everyone else was recast however, [[Ruined FOREVER\|which didn't go well for some fans]]. * [[Parental Bonus]]: A comic explained General Pepper's past some... and he was a busy [[The Beatles (band)\|Sergeant]]. * [[People's Republic of Tyranny]]: Corneria's outward appearance is of a military dictatorship, with huge posters of General Pepper everywhere. Civilian leadership doesn't even get a ''mention'' until the end of ''Assault'', and even then barely warrants a footnote. * [[Petting Zoo People]]: Animal jokes aside, the characters are strikingly human in lifestyle. This is more in line with the Japanese [[Kemono]] aesthetic. Line 301 ⟶ 299: {{quote\|'''Wolf:''' And if anyone's gonna tan your hide, it's gonna be me. '''Panther:''' Riiiiight... }} * [[Scanlation]]: The only way ''[[No Export for You\|Farewell, Beloved Falco]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20131202212450/http://arwinglanding.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3 made it to English]. * [[Sci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avgYsIKkBLQ#t=0m38s This] video briefly analyzes the Landmaster. Apparently ,it's an enormous target with relatively thin armor. No wonder Falco prefers the sky. ** Of course, that video forgets the tank has an Energy Shield in the place of armor and the fact that the armor could be an advanced alloy far stronger than anything the modern military uses. Line 319 ⟶ 317: * [[Shout-Out]]: The ''Star Fox'' series seems to have a number of reciprocal Shout Outs in relation to ''[[F-Zero]]''. For starters, Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi may have ''originally'' been Shout Outs, being an anthropomorphic ''Golden Fox'' and ''Blue Falcon'' respectively. Then, James McCloud (outfit and all, but in non-anthropomorphic human form) became a character in the ''F-Zero'' series starting with ''F-Zero X''. Then ''Star Fox Command'' references ''F-Zero'' yet again, {{spoiler\|where one of its nine possible [[Multiple Endings]] has Fox and Falco becoming racers in a high-speed racing league called G-Zero.}} General Pepper not only owes his name, but also his very outfit, to the landmark album by [[The Beatles]]; Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band. * [[Lampshaded]] in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130327222927/http://arwinglanding.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=41 Nintendo Power comic]. * Captain Shears, a character from "Farewell, Beloved Falco", is similar in both physical appearance and attire to Pepper and appears to have a name derived from "Billy Shears", the fictitious leader of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Falco is wearing [[F-Zero\|Captain Falcon's boots]] in one of the ''Command'' endings. Line 364 ⟶ 362: * [[Throw a Barrel At It]]: The robots in the Sargasso Space Hideout roll metal barrels down the ramps you have to walk up. Fortunately, Fox has a blaster. * [[Timed Mission]]: Often defending something against missiles. ''Command'' has a timer for combat in general (fuel) and a turn limit for each mission. * [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: While technically [[Badass]] already, the Star Wolf as a whole have become better in ''Assault'', and has been like that since. It was also the first game where Wolf gained personality (not counting the non-canonical ''Star Fox 64'' comic). * [[True Companions]]: Fox and his team, and Wolf and his team. Fox's team, however, slowly shows signs of separation (Falco wanting to fly solo, etc.) Ironically, Wolf's removed the two dishonorable characters in his original team, replacing them with a loyal, funny-personified Panther, and the team's been solid since. ** How the separation turns out is one of the key elements in ''Command'''s multiple endings. From the team coming together again to Krystal joining Star Wolf, Slippy settling down and Fox and Falco becoming racers. Anything is possible. Line 405 ⟶ 403: [[Category:Rail Shooter]] [[Category:Animal Title Index]] [[Category:Star Fox]]▼ [[Category:Video Game]] [[Category:Star Fox (series)]]▼ [[Category:General Secura]] [[Category:Nintendo]] [[Category:Shoot'Em Up]] ▲[[Category:~~Star Fox~~{{PAGENAME}}]] ▲[[Category:~~Star~~Video ~~Fox~~Games ~~(series)~~of the 1990s]] [[Category:Video Games of the 2000s]] [[Category:Video Games of the 2010s]]