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{{Infobox video game series
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| title                  = Star Fox
| collapsible            = no
| state                  = 
| image                  = Star Fox series logo.png
| caption                = Logo since 2005
| platforms              = {{Hlist|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]|[[Nintendo 64]]|[[GameCube]]|[[Nintendo DS|DS]]|[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]|[[Wii U]]|[[Super NES Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| developer              = {{Unbulleted list|[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]]{{efn|name=StarFox2|''Star Fox 2'' was developed in 1996 but wasn't released until 2017 when it was included in the [[Super NES Classic Edition]].}} (1993, 1997, 2017)|[[Argonaut Games|Argonaut Software]]{{efn|name=StarFox2|''Star Fox 2'' was developed in 1996 but wasn't released until 2017 when it was included in the [[Super NES Classic Edition]].}} (1993, 2017)|[[Rare (company)|Rare]] (2002)|[[Namco]] (2005)|[[Q-Games]] (2006–2011)|[[Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development|Nintendo EPD]] (2016)|[[PlatinumGames]] (2016)}}
| publisher              = [[Nintendo]]
| genre                  = {{Unbulleted list
  | [[Rail shooter]]
  | [[Shoot 'em up]]
  | [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]}}
| creator                = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| first release version  = ''[[Star Fox (1993 video game)|Star Fox]]''
| first release date     = 21 February 1993
| latest release version = ''[[Star Fox 2]]''
| latest release date    = 29 September 2017
}}
 
'''''Star Fox''''' is a [[rail shooter]], [[space flight simulator]], and <!-- SF64, Adventures, and Assault feature on-foot gameplay, warranting the mention of the adventure genre.-->[[Action-adventure game#3-person action-adventure|third person action-adventure]] video game series created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and developed and published by [[Nintendo]]. The games follow the Star Fox combat team of [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animals, led by chief protagonist [[Fox McCloud]]. Gameplay involves missions around the Lylat [[planetary system]] in the futuristic Arwing fighter spacecraft, in other vehicles, and on foot. The original [[Star Fox (1993 video game)|''Star Fox'']] (1993) is a forward-scrolling 3D [[rail shooter]], but later games add more [[Shoot 'em up#Multidirectional shooters|directional freedom]].

The first game in the series, developed by [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] and programmed by [[Argonaut Games|Argonaut Software]], uses the [[Super FX]] Chip to create the first [[3D acceleration|hardware-accelerated]] [[3D computer graphics|3D]] gaming experience on a home [[video game console|console]]. The Super FX Chip is a [[List of Super NES enhancement chips|math co-processor built into the cartridge]] to help the Super NES render graphics. Super FX was used in other Super NES games, some with increased processing speed. Its reboot, ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', is the first Nintendo console game with [[Rumble Pak|force feedback]] support.

Due to perceived issues with the German company StarVox,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/09/want_to_know_the_real_reason_star_fox_was_renamed_in_europe |title=Want to Know The Real Reason Star Fox Was Renamed in Europe? |access-date=26 July 2014 |last=McFerran |first=Damien |date=5 September 2012 |publisher=Nintendo Life |archive-date=15 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615204301/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/09/want_to_know_the_real_reason_star_fox_was_renamed_in_europe |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Star Fox'' and ''Star Fox 64'' were released in [[PAL region]] territories as ''Starwing'' and ''Lylat Wars'' respectively. However, as of ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'', Nintendo uses the same name globally.

==Games==
{{See also|List of Star Fox video games}}
{{Video game timeline
| range1       = 1993 –
| range1_color = #45c203 #b4e714
| title = ''Star Fox'' series release timeline
| 1993  = '''''[[Star Fox (1993 video game)|Star Fox]]'''''
| 1997  = '''''[[Star Fox 64]]'''''
| 2002  = '''''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'''''
| 2005  = '''''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'''''
| 2006  = '''''[[Star Fox Command]]'''''
| 2011  = ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]''
| 2016a = '''''[[Star Fox Zero]]'''''
| 2016b = ''[[Star Fox Guard]]''
| 2017  = '''''[[Star Fox 2]]'''''|compressempty=yes}}

=== Main series ===
====''Star Fox''====
{{Main|Star Fox (1993 video game)}}
The first game, ''Star Fox'', or ''Starwing'' in Europe and Australia, was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. Developed by [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] and programmed by [[Argonaut Games|Argonaut Software]], it uses the [[Super FX]] chip to provide 3D graphics during a period of predominately 2D games. [[Fox McCloud]] and his team, [[Slippy Toad]], [[Peppy Hare]], and [[Falco Lombardi]], take on [[Andross]], who threatens to overthrow the Lylat system. The concept was inspired by a shrine to the Japanese fox deity [[Inari Ōkami]], which [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] visited regularly. The shrine's accessibility through [[Fushimi Inari-taisha|a series of arches]], influenced the gameplay.<ref>''Equinox – Serious Fun'' (AKA 'Video Games') (1993) Channel 4. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/500185?view=credit {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018105920/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/500185?view=credit |date=18 October 2012 }}</ref> Several boss battles from the game are included as mini-games in the [[Wii]] game ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', using the [[Wii Remote]] to fly the ship.

====''Star Fox 64''====
{{Main|Star Fox 64}}
''Star Fox 64'', or ''Lylat Wars'' in Europe and Australia, introduced fully spoken dialogue, off-the-rails movement, new vehicles and characters, multiplayer, and rudimentary on-foot gameplay through an unlockable multiplayer mode. It was released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64 and came bundled with the [[Rumble Pak]], a force feedback controller attachment.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2466717.html?q=Rumble%20Pak | title=Rumble Pak Titles On the Rise | access-date=25 June 2006 | last=Johnston | first=Chris | date=23 May 1997 | publisher=gamespot.com | archive-date=30 September 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930130720/http://www.gamespot.com/news/2466717.html?q=Rumble%20Pak | url-status=live }}</ref> ''Star Fox 64'' retells the main story of the original ''Star Fox'' [[Canon (fiction)|canon]],<ref>Star Fox 64 Player's Guide</ref> with new characters and gameplay elements. New multiplayer modes include free-for-all, battle royale, and a time trial.

The overall plot is expanded with relatively small core changes. This game is famous for quotes that have become Internet memes: "Do a barrel roll!"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=The Origin Of The Do A Barrel Roll Meme |url=https://www.thegamer.com/do-a-barrel-roll-meme-origin/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=TheGamer |language=en |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813054859/https://www.thegamer.com/do-a-barrel-roll-meme-origin/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Use bombs wisely" by Peppy Hare and "Can't let you do that, Star Fox!" by [[Wolf O'Donnell]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

====''Star Fox 64 3D''====
{{Main|Star Fox 64 3D}}
''Star Fox 64 3D'' is a remake of ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], released in 2011, as the second ''Star Fox'' game on a handheld console. The game was announced in a conceptual trailer for the Nintendo 3DS at [[E3 2010]].

With a few exceptions, the gameplay in ''Star Fox 64 3D'' is very similar to that of the original version. The player controls Fox's Arwing fighter using the circle pad to steer, the shoulder buttons to bank left and right, and the four right-hand buttons to fire lasers and bombs, boost and brake. The D-Pad allows the player to perform somersaults and u-turns, which can also be performed with combinations of other controls, and to zoom in and out from the Arwing in "All-Range Mode". The player can enable "Gyro Controls", using the 3DS's internal gyroscope sensor to control the Arwing. Character dialogue, messages and control information are displayed on the touch screen.

A new multiplayer "Battle Mode" allows up to 4-player LAN multiplayer (via Download Play), or to battle against CPU opponents. During battles, each player's face appears on opponents' screens in a live reaction feed from the console's internal camera.

====''Star Fox Adventures''====
{{Main|Star Fox Adventures}}
''Star Fox Adventures'' was released in 2002 for the [[GameCube]]. Developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]], it is predominately an [[action-adventure game]] in which Fox is armed with a mystical staff. Traditional space shooting is limited to small segments between chapters. Its roots can be traced to ''Dinosaur Planet'', a game Rare was developing late in the life cycle of the Nintendo 64, but cancelled by Nintendo and converted into a ''Star Fox'' game. It introduced new characters, including [[List of Star Fox characters#Tricky|Prince Tricky]] and [[List of characters in the Star Fox series#Krystal|Krystal]]. Taking place eight years after the events of ''Star Fox 64'', the main antagonist is an army of dinosaurs called the Sharp Claws, led by [[General Scales]]. Fox and Krystal fall in love soon before the final boss fight when Fox saves her life. Krystal then becomes the Star Fox team's newest member. The gameplay of ''Adventures'' resembles that seen in most 3D ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' games.

====''Star Fox: Assault''====
{{Main|Star Fox: Assault}}
Developed by [[Namco]], ''Star Fox: Assault'' was released in 2005 for the GameCube. The emphasis returned to Arwing-based gameplay, but also had portions of on-foot missions. ''Assault'' takes place one year after ''Adventures'', with the Aparoids becoming a new threat to the Lylat system. The Star Fox team is tasked with stopping them. Along with ROB, Peppy now pilots the Great Fox, while Krystal replaces Peppy's role as one of the team's pilots.

====''Star Fox Command''====
{{Main|Star Fox Command}}
''Star Fox Command'' was developed by [[Q-Games]] for the [[Nintendo DS]], and was released in 2006. It is the first ''Star Fox'' game for a [[handheld game console|handheld console]] and the first to offer [[Online game|online multiplayer]]. Like the original ''Star Fox'', gameplay is completely aircraft-based, and uses chatter much like the SNES game instead of the voice acting of later installments. ''Command'' utilizes a new system of gameplay, incorporating strategy and abandoning its "fly-by-rail" roots. Players plot flight paths and engage enemies in an open arena-style flying mode using the [[Nintendo DS]]'s touch screen. Each character has a unique ship with different abilities. For example, Slippy's ship has no lock-on feature and shorter boosts, but has stronger lasers and shielding; Fox McCloud pilots the redesigned Arwing II. ''Command'' takes place two to three years after the events of ''Star Fox: Assault'' and features possible nine endings, determined by the player's story progression choices.

====''Star Fox Zero''====
{{Main|Star Fox Zero}}
''Star Fox Zero'' was developed by Nintendo and [[PlatinumGames]] for the [[Wii U]] and released in April 2016. The first ''Star Fox'' game on a [[home game console]] in over 10 years, the game is controlled using the [[Wii U GamePad]]'s gyroscope feature. ''Star Fox Zero'' also came packaged with a retail version of ''[[Star Fox Guard]]'', a tower defense spin-off game.

====''Star Fox 2''====
{{Main|Star Fox 2}}
''Star Fox 2'' was originally cancelled even though it was completely finished. Many of its new ideas were implemented for the then-forthcoming ''Star Fox 64'', such as the rival team Star Wolf, all-range mode, charge shot, and a [[multiplayer]] mode (though ''Star Fox 2''{{'}}s multiplayer mode was no longer featured in the final beta). Other elements such as choosing characters, map pointing, and multiple ship variations were later implemented in ''Star Fox Command''. A beta version of the Landmaster tank (the Walker) also makes an appearance as an Arwing with leglike attachments. A patch for the final beta was released by a third-party team of hackers to make the game complete, removing the debug mode menus, making an English translation, and removing subroutines for a buggy third vehicle not used in the game.

The game was officially released as part of the [[Super NES Classic Edition]],<ref name="classichit">{{Cite news|last=Seiger|first=Theresa|date=26 June 2017|title=Nintendo: Super NES Classic Edition with 21 games will hit stores in September|publisher=[[WHIO-TV]] via [[Cox Media Group]]|url=http://www.whio.com/entertainment/games/nintendo-super-nes-classic-edition-with-games-will-hit-stores-september/uQ8sac7UgrJw2Y0FS3vc3K/|url-status=dead|access-date=27 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629210630/http://www.whio.com/entertainment/games/nintendo-super-nes-classic-edition-with-games-will-hit-stores-september/uQ8sac7UgrJw2Y0FS3vc3K/|archive-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> and was later added to the SNES [[Nintendo Classics]] service for [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscribers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-switch-online-is-getting-six-more-games-and-the-switch-nes-controllers-are-going-on-sale-574233.phtml | title = Nintendo Switch Online is getting six more games and the Switch NES controllers are going on sale | first = CJ | last = Andriessen | date = December 4, 2020 | access-date = July 22, 2020 | work = [[Destructoid]] | archive-date = November 28, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201128202124/https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-switch-online-is-getting-six-more-games-and-the-switch-nes-controllers-are-going-on-sale-574233.phtml | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Cancelled games===
====Virtual Boy game====
This game was a [[List of Virtual Boy demos|tech demo]] of what would have been a ''Star Fox'' game had the [[Virtual Boy]] adopted the series. The closest game to it is ''[[Red Alarm]]''. Cinematic camera angles were a key element, as they are in ''[[Star Fox 2]]''. At both [[E3 1995]] and at the Winter [[Consumer Electronics Show]] 1995, the demo showed an Arwing doing various spins and motions.<ref name="Star Fox">{{cite web |url=http://www.planetvb.com/modules/games/index.php?t006g |title=Starfox Demo « Games « Planet Virtual Boy |publisher=Planetvb.com |access-date=November 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921065910/http://www.planetvb.com/modules/games/index.php?t006g |archive-date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> One observer called it "an intriguing technical demo featuring a ''Star Fox''-like spacecraft doing a lot of spinning and zooming in 3D. It is made of filled polygons and looks much better than the unfilled ''Red Alarm'' vehicles".<ref>{{cite web|author=KR155E|title=Games – Technical Demos " Planet Virtual Boy|url=http://www.vr32.de/modules/games/index.php?type=technical_demos&id=6&lang=english|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108105844/http://www.vr32.de/modules/games/index.php?type=technical_demos&id=6&lang=english|archive-date=January 8, 2009|work=vr32.de}}</ref> Attendees to these two events were given [[3D glasses]] to watch the demos and tech videos that were played on screens at the show floors, and from these videos.

====Arcade game====
Originally planned as a companion game for ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'', an arcade game was abandoned and never released. It was scheduled for release in 2004–2005, but was cancelled for unknown reasons.<ref>{{cite web | title=Namco Brings GCN Support | date=8 May 2002 | publisher=IGN | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/358/358767p1.html | access-date=12 January 2007 | archive-date=22 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045704/http://cube.ign.com/articles/358/358767p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Spin-off games===
====''Star Fox'' (Nelsonic Game Watch)====
Shortly after the release of the first ''Star Fox'' game, in June 1993,<ref name=ignnelsonic>{{cite web | url = http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/490/490955.html | title = Star Fox (wristwatch) | publisher = IGN.com | access-date = 18 March 2010 | archive-date = 10 February 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090210203746/http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/490/490955.html | url-status = live }}</ref> Nintendo teamed up with [[Kellogg's]] and [[Nelsonic]] to develop and release a promotional [[liquid crystal display|LCD]]-based ''Star Fox'' Game Watch coupon in boxes of [[Corn Flakes]]. It has four levels and the object is to fly toward the Attack Carrier and destroy it while dodging plasma balls and falling structures. It includes a pair of [[earphone]]s and a headphone jack for listening to the game without disturbing anyone nearby due to the game watch missing a volume control.<ref name = "fjgamewatch">{{cite web | url = http://www.anthrofox.org/starfox/watch/index.html | title = F.J. McCloud's Star Fox Page The Star Fox LCD game watch | publisher = F.J. McCloud's Star Fox Page | access-date = 27 February 2009 | archive-date = 16 May 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090516045628/http://www.anthrofox.org/starfox/watch/index.html | url-status = live }}</ref> Nelsonic later released it in stores in a different watch appearance.<ref name = "handheldmuseum">{{cite web | url = http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nelsonic/StarFox.htm | title = Handheld Museum Nelsonic Star Fox | publisher = Handheld Museum | access-date = 27 February 2009 | archive-date = 16 May 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090516055433/http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nelsonic/StarFox.htm | url-status = live }}</ref>

====''Star Fox Guard''====
{{Main|Star Fox Guard}}
''[[Star Fox Guard]]'' was first shown at [[E3 2014]] under the name of ''Project Guard'', and was announced under a final name in a March 2016 [[Nintendo Direct]]. ''Guard'' was released for the [[Wii U]] in April 2016, coinciding with the release of ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. Developed by [[Nintendo]] and [[PlatinumGames]], ''Guard'' is a [[tower defense game]] where the objective is to switch between different views on security cameras and protect the player's base by shooting enemy robots. A physical version of the game came bundled alongside the physical version of ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'', and is also available separately as a digital download on the Wii U eShop.

===Fan games===
''Shadows of Lylat'' is a [[fan game]] which has been in development since 2003. It uses the [[FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project|FreeSpace Open]] engine.<ref name="UniversityObserver">{{cite web |last1=Balbirnie |first1=Steven |title=(MOD)ERN GAMING |url=https://universityobserver.ie/modern-gaming/ |website=[[The University Observer]] |publisher=[[University College Dublin]] |access-date=15 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115120433/https://universityobserver.ie/modern-gaming/ |archive-date=15 November 2025 |date=9 November 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SOL-Kotaku">{{cite web |last1=Plunkett |first1=Luke |title=If Nintendo Won’t Make A HD Starfox, These Guys Will |url=https://kotaku.com/if-nintendo-wont-make-a-hd-starfox-these-guys-will-5317359 |website=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=Keleops |access-date=15 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713094111/https://kotaku.com/if-nintendo-wont-make-a-hd-starfox-these-guys-will-5317359 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |date=18 July 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> A co-op and online multiplayer modes are planned to be included.<ref name="SOL-IGN">{{cite web |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Rus |title=State of Play Editorial: Building a Better Way to Play |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/07/state-of-play-editorial-building-a-better-way-to-play |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=15 November 2025 |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2025-1115-2111-50/https://www.ign.com:443/articles/2009/10/07/state-of-play-editorial-building-a-better-way-to-play |archive-date=15 November 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Star Fox: Event Horizon'' has been in development since 2014. It also uses the FreeSpace Open engine.<ref name="EventHorizon-DoG">{{cite web |last1=Greenbaum |first1=Aaron |title=The Star Fox Game That’s Keeping the Franchise Alive Without Nintendo |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/star-fox-game-franchise-alive-without-nintendo/ |website=[[Den of Geek]] |publisher=DoG Tech LLC |access-date=31 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908100032/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/star-fox-game-franchise-alive-without-nintendo/ |archive-date=8 September 2022 |date=8 September 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The latest playable version was released in September 2022.<ref name="EventHorizon-GS">{{cite web |last1=Dietrich |first1=Mathias |title=Dieses neue Star Fox ist kostenlos, exklusiv für PC und hat mit Nintendo nichts am Hut |url=https://www.gamestar.de/videos/dieses-neue-star-fox-ist-kostenlos-exklusiv-fuer-pc-und-hat-mit-nintendo-nichts-am-hut,123867.html |website=[[GameStar]] |publisher=[[Webedia]] |access-date=31 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314110223/https://www.gamestar.de/videos/dieses-neue-star-fox-ist-kostenlos-exklusiv-fuer-pc-und-hat-mit-nintendo-nichts-am-hut,123867.html |archive-date=14 March 2023 |language=German |date=14 March 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Related games===
====''Super Smash Bros.'' series====
Various ''Star Fox'' characters and stage themes have appeared in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' franchise of fighting games. [[Fox McCloud]] has appeared in every series entry as a playable character, while [[Falco Lombardi]] has been unlockable in all games from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' onward. [[Wolf O'Donnell]] appears as an unlockable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

====''WarioWare'' series====
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' for [[Wii]], there is a ''Star Fox'' minigame in the style of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] title with three stages. Using the [[Wii Remote]], the player pilots the Arwing through Corneria, Sector X, and Titania. At the end of each level, the player fights [[R.O.B.]] (not ROB 64 from the ''Star Fox'' series, but rather the R.O.B. attachment for the NES), who is armed with a large [[NES Zapper]]. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' for [[Nintendo 3DS]], another SNES-styled Star Fox microgame appears, this time challenging players to not crash into anything when their ship is on the verge of being destroyed.

====''Super Mario Maker''====
Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy, along with the Arwing Walker from ''Star Fox Zero'', appear as Mystery Mushroom costumes in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.

====''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''====
The Nintendo Switch version of [[Ubisoft]]'s action-adventure game ''[[Starlink: Battle for Atlas]]'' features exclusive missions featuring ''Star Fox'' characters and ships. As part of the game's [[toys-to-life]] features, the Nintendo Switch starter pack includes figures of Fox McCloud and his Arwing that can be used in-game.<ref>{{cite web | title=Starlink: Battle for Atlas – Star Fox Trailer – Nintendo E3 2018 | date=12 June 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9hM7rjIs40 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/O9hM7rjIs40 | archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live | via=YouTube | access-date=13 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Other media==
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===''Nintendo Power'' comics===
A monthly ''Star Fox'' comic strip, illustrated by Benimaru Itoh, was printed in issues 45 to 55 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' in 1993. It is an adaptation of the events of the original ''Star Fox'', with some exclusive characters not seen in any of the games to date. One such character is Fara Phoenix, a vixen who becomes the fifth member of Star Fox after they saved her from Venomian forces, who forms a close relationship with Fox. The story follows the Star Fox team as they went from outlaws on Papetoon, to an elite Arwing fighter squadron. Fox, Falco, and Andross were the only 3 characters whose backgrounds were fully explained in the story. A sequel set after the events of the game was produced in ''Nintendo Power'' by the same team which continued the story, featuring Andross's DNA being split between two clones. The clones then begin an invasion of the Lylat system, laying waste to everything in their path. The Star Fox team springs back into action, while Fara— dressed in clothing once worn by Fox's deceased mother, as the team had been enjoying some down time when the invasion begins— manages to provide an accidental, yet significant, distraction to one of the Andross clones when he spots her on a monitor due to a revelation that the original Andross was in love with Fox's mother and accidentally murdered her with a bomb intended for Fox's father, which the clone says over a loudspeaker, as the clone believes he is speaking to the deceased vixen, rather than Fara. Enraged by this new knowledge, Fox battles his way through the forces of Andross's clones, one of whom slays the other as he considers the feelings of the one who believes Fara to be Fox's mother is a weakness that is unneeded, and destroys the survivor. The story ends with the Lylat system celebrating the ultimate defeat of Andross as what remains of his forces flee from the forces of Corneria and the surviving fighters of the other worlds in the system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/post/135462364237/nintendo-power-45-feb-1993-time-to-take-a |title=Old Game Mags • Nintendo Power No. 45, Feb 1993 – Time to take a |website=Oldgamemags.tumblr.com |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=21 June 2016 |archive-date=28 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628005031/http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/post/135462364237/nintendo-power-45-feb-1993-time-to-take-a |url-status=live }}</ref>

===''Lylat Wars Comic''===
The official ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' magazine in Germany released a ''Star Fox 64'' comic drawn manga-style to retell the game's storyline. The comic shows some scenes that were not present in the game—for instance, Wolf kicking Andrew and Pigma out of Star Wolf because they acted against his orders (and thus saving Star Fox from the plot of the two). The comic ends with a robotic Andross being defeated.

===Manga===
A one-issue ''Star Fox'' comic by Kazumi Sakamoto (坂本かずみ) was printed in the ''[[Comic Bonbon]]'' 1993 Spring Vacation Jumbo Edition (春休みジャンボ増刊号), published in April of that month.<ref>''[[Comic Bonbon]]''. 1993 Spring Vacation Jumbo Edition (春休みジャンボ増刊号). April 1993. p. 14–52.</ref>

A one-issue ''Star Fox'' comic by {{ill|Takao Aoki|ja|青木たかお}} was printed in the 1993 Spring Break Edition (増刊号 93年春休み増刊) of ''[[Corocoro Comic]]''.<ref>{{ill|Takao Aoki|lt=Aoki, Takao|ja|青木たかお}}. ''Star Fox'' (スターフォックス). In: ''[[Corocoro Comic]]''. 1993 Spring Break Edition (増刊号 93年春休み増刊). p. 23–61.</ref>

A ''Star Fox 64'' comic by Takahiro Yamashita is within the April and June 1997 issues of ''Bessatsu Corocoro Comic''.<ref>Takahiro Yamashita seen in April 1997 issue, p.&nbsp;96, and June 1997 issue, p.&nbsp;121.--> ''Star Fox 64'' (スターフォックス64). In: ''Bessatsu Corocoro Comic'' (別冊コロコロ). 28 April 1997 (28 April 1997). p.&nbsp;94–119. and ''Bessatsu Corocoro Comic'' (別冊コロコロ). 30 June 1997 (30 June 1997). p.&nbsp;121–145.</ref>

===''Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco''===
'''''Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco''''' is a Japanese manga created by Nintendo, and part of the main ''Star Fox'' series. The manga was released on the official ''Star Fox Adventures'' Japanese website, serves to bridge the events of ''Star Fox 64'' and ''Star Fox Adventures'', explaining Falco's absence from the team in the latter game. 

In the series, [[List of Star Fox characters#Captain Shears|Captain Shears]] runs a base on the sand-dune planet Titania, but unbeknownst to Star Fox, Shears is actually taking part in an experiment to resurrect Andross. In the beginning, Katt Monroe returns from ''Star Fox 64'' along with a rag-tag team of roughnecks with apparently an inside lead on the fact that Shears is evil. Fox remains unconvinced, which ends up in a sparring match between him and Falco, thus adding more emphasis into Falco's intentions of leaving Star Fox. Eventually, it is revealed to Star Fox that Shears is indeed evil, and Fox storms in to stop the resurrection plan once and for all. The manga ends with the Star Fox team learning of Dinosaur Planet's broken state and choosing to investigate, as in the opening sequence of ''Adventures''.

===''Star Fox Zero – The Battle Begins''===
A 14-minute web video of ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Production IG]] and [[Wit Studio]], features the Star Fox team in an anime-styled battle of the first level in ''Star Fox Zero'': Corneria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2-0nTxaGg | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/wA2-0nTxaGg | archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live | title=Star Fox Zero – The Battle Begins | via=YouTube | date=20 April 2016 | access-date=21 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The short was later released via the Wii U [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]] as part of the ''Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training'' demo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/star-fox-zero-the-battle-begins-training-now-available-on-the-north-american-wii-u-eshop/|title=Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins + Training now available on the North American Wii U eShop – Nintendo Everything|date=20 July 2016|website=nintendoeverything.com|access-date=16 March 2018|archive-date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231171954/http://nintendoeverything.com/star-fox-zero-the-battle-begins-training-now-available-on-the-north-american-wii-u-eshop/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Cancelled TV series===
In an interview with ''The Serf Times'', comedian and television host, [[Adam Conover]] revealed that back in February 2015, him and other members of [[CollegeHumor]] were working along with Shigeru Miyamoto to produce a [[Clay animation|clay-animated]] show of the series. However, the project was cancelled a month later by Nintendo after plans for a series based on ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' were leaked by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title=Nintendo Cancelled Star Fox TV Show After Netflix Leaked Legend Of Zelda Plans|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/nintendo_cancelled_star_fox_tv_show_after_netflix_leaked_legend_of_zelda_plans|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306110606/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/nintendo_cancelled_star_fox_tv_show_after_netflix_leaked_legend_of_zelda_plans|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hersko|first=Tyler|date=2021-02-04|title=Nintendo Allegedly Scrapped 'Legend of Zelda' Netflix Series Due to Leaks|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/nintendo-scrapped-legend-zelda-netflix-1234614644/|access-date=2021-03-04|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304000616/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/nintendo-scrapped-legend-zelda-netflix-1234614644/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title='Legend of Zelda' TV Show Was Canceled by Nintendo Because Netflix Leaked Their Plans?|url=https://movieweb.com/legend-of-zelda-netflix-series-why-canceled-nintendo/|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Movieweb|language=en-US|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212150605/https://movieweb.com/legend-of-zelda-netflix-series-why-canceled-nintendo/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Recurring elements==
===Arwing===
The '''Arwing''' is the principal craft of the Star Fox team, and has appeared in all ''Star Fox'' games to date.

The Arwing has had considerable changes, though all versions of it retain a basic shape: a central fuselage, two crested streamlined pods attached at the sides, known as Gravity Diffusers, or G Diffusers, and wings mounted on the side pods. From ''Star Fox 64'' onwards, the two side pods are a distinctive blue color.

The Arwings make an appearance in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In this series, Arwings are used by Fox and Falco as their on-screen introduction,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/technique/technique06.html|title=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|work=smashbros.com|access-date=11 August 2013|archive-date=3 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703054119/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/technique/technique06.html|url-status=live}}</ref> in addition to being used as a stage obstacle on Fox's Level, Sector Z. The Arwings on this stage would occasionally fly through and shoot lasers at the players. While Sector Z did not return in future titles, the stage Corneria is very similar to it and also features Arwings. In the Venom, Lylat Cruise, and Orbital Gate Assault stages they are seen flying in the background.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage04.html|title=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|work=smashbros.com|access-date=11 August 2013|archive-date=11 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211225309/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage04.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage21.html|title=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|work=smashbros.com|access-date=11 August 2013|archive-date=11 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211210938/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage21.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally Arwings are featured as collectible trophies in certain ''Smash Bros.'' games. The Arwing is also an easter egg in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' but can only be accessed by a [[GameShark]] code. It appears in Kokiri forest as an enemy who can be defeated by Link with either a boomerang, fairy bow, or fairy slingshot. Once defeated, they fall to the ground, explode and its blast may inadvertently kill Link. The Arwing also appears as a piece of furniture in ''[[Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'' and ''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''. When touched by the game character, the Arwing will briefly play the ''Star Fox'' theme music. It also appears over a box in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'', Hinopio's Market, but it's just a decor. In ''[[Bayonetta 2]]'', miniature Arwings replace Bayonetta's guns when she is wearing the game's unlockable Star Fox costume. In addition, the plane in the final level is also replaced with an Arwing.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

Miyamoto explains that the craft is called Arwing "because it was like one big wing shaped like an A".<ref>{{cite web |title=Iwata Askas: Star Fox 64 3D |url=http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/starfox/0/1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725233103/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/starfox/0/1 |archive-date=25 July 2015 |access-date=6 August 2011}}</ref>

===Landmaster===
The '''Landmaster''' M1 tank first appeared in ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' (1997, [[Nintendo 64]]) as a tracked light tank in two of the game's missions and one of the game's multiplayer maps. It appears in ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'' (2005, [[GameCube]]), though with some changes, including the substitution of tank treads with tires. The Landmaster tank appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008, [[Wii]]) as the Final Smash for Fox, Falco, and Wolf. In [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U'']] (2014, [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]) it is the Final Smash for Fox and Falco.

===Wolfen===
The '''Wolfen''' is piloted by Wolf O'Donnell. This ship would have first appeared in ''[[Star Fox 2]]'', but was instead first seen in ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' on the planet Fichina (mistranslated as Fortuna in ''Star Fox 64'', fixed in ''64 3D'') – or alternatively – Bolse. Additionally, taking the hard path to Venom enables the player to battle the Wolfen II, which outperforms the Arwing. In ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'', Team Star Wolf piloted the original versions of the Wolfen against the Star Fox team, and they are playable in the game's multiplayer mode. The Wolfen has appeared throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.

==Reception==
{{Video game series reviews
| game1 = [[Star Fox (1993 video game)|Star Fox]]
| gr1 = 88%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588690-star-fox/index.html |title=Star Fox |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=17 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017231350/http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588690-star-fox/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc1 = –
| game2 = [[Star Fox 64]]
| gr2 = 88/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-64/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-64 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |title=Star Fox 64 |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=9 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309201014/http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/star-fox-64 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc2 = 89%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198759-star-fox-64/index.html |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |title=Star Fox 64 |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070103/http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198759-star-fox-64/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game3 = [[Star Fox Adventures]]
| gr3 =  82/100<ref name="Star Fox Adventures">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-adventures/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |title=Star Fox Adventures |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=30 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430234806/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/star-fox-adventures |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc3 = 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516497-star-fox-adventures/index.html |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |title=Star Fox Adventures |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=13 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513043941/http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516497-star-fox-adventures/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game4 = [[Star Fox: Assault]]
| gr4 = 67/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-assault/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |title=Star Fox Assault |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=30 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430005520/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/star-fox-assault |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc4 = 71%<ref name="Star Fox: Assault">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/561297-star-fox-assault/index.html |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |title=Star Fox: Assault |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=13 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513021434/http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/561297-star-fox-assault/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game5 = [[Star Fox Command]]
| gr5 = 76/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-command/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |title=Star Fox Command |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105095940/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/star-fox-command |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc5 = 76%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933009-star-fox-command/index.html |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |title=Star Fox Command |access-date=3 June 2013 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012175814/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933009-star-fox-command/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game6 = [[Star Fox 64 3D]]
| gr6 = 81/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-64-3d/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |title=Star Fox 64 3D for 3DS Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=2 June 2013 |archive-date=29 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129001718/http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/star-fox-64-3d |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc6 = 82%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/997834-star-fox-64-3d/index.html |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |title=Star Fox 64 3D |access-date=2 June 2013 |archive-date=10 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210053932/http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/997834-star-fox-64-3d/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| game7 = [[Star Fox Zero]]
| gr7 = 69/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox-zero/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Star Fox Zero for Wii U Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=2 May 2016 |archive-date=15 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815115230/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/star-fox-zero |url-status=live }}</ref>
| mc7 = 69%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/805613-star-fox-zero/index.html |title=Star Fox Zero for Wii U |publisher=GameRankings |access-date=2 May 2016 |archive-date=2 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502191920/http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/805613-star-fox-zero/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
The ''Star Fox'' series has had mostly positive reviews, the most acclaimed being ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', with ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'' receiving the most mixed reviews. ''Star Fox'' took the No. 115 spot on ''EGM''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time", and 82nd best game made on a Nintendo System in ''[[Nintendo Power]]''{{'}}s Top 200 Games list.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time from Electronic Gaming Monthly | publisher=EGM | url=http://egm.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3147448 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713133949/http://egm.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3147448 | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 July 2012 | access-date=8 August 2006}}</ref><ref name="NP Top 200">{{Cite magazine|date=February 2006| title=NP Top 200|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=200|pages=58–66}}</ref> It also received a 34 out of 40 from ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine, and a 4.125 out of 5 from ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Magazine.<ref name="Star Fox: Assault"/> ''Next Gen Magazine'' pointed out ''Star Fox'' as helping pioneer the use of 3-D video game graphics.<ref>{{cite web | author=Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh | date=27 June 2006 | title=The Ten Greatest Years in Gaming | publisher=Next Gen Magazine | url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/ten-greatest-years-gaming | access-date=4 September 2006 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419052418/http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3313&Itemid=2 | archive-date=19 April 2008 | df=dmy-all}}</ref> The game has been used as an example of how, even with a fully polygon design, the game was still very similar to older games in that there was a set path to travel through each level.<ref>{{cite web | first=Andre | last=Segers | date=9 May 2006 | title=2D to 3D: A Tale of Two Dimensions | publisher=IGN | url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/786/786938p1.html | access-date=4 September 2006 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404113940/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/786/786938p1.html | archive-date=4 April 2012 | df=dmy-all}}</ref>

As ''Star Fox Adventures'' took a different approach to the franchise, many fans complained it was too much like a role-playing adventure game, such as ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. Regardless, it was critically praised.<ref name="Star Fox Adventures"/> In an ''IGN'' poll for voting from a list of ten Nintendo characters for favorite Nintendo character of all time, Fox came in fourth, behind [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]], [[Mario]], and [[Samus Aran|Samus]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/972/972748p1.html |title=Link Destroys Samus and Mario |publisher=IGN.com |access-date=19 April 2009 |author=Levi Buchanan |date=14 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417132521/http://wii.ign.com/articles/972/972748p1.html |archive-date=17 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2009, Shigeru Miyamoto said that he was disappointed that sales of the ''Star Fox'' series in Japan had decreased during the preceding period.<ref>Frushtick, Russ. "[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/10/27/mario-creator-talks-disappointment-with-star-fox/ Mario Creator Talks Disappointment With 'Star Fox'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927025945/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/10/27/mario-creator-talks-disappointment-with-star-fox/ |date=27 September 2015 }}". MTV. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.</ref>

Because of the popularity of the series, [[List of Google Easter eggs|Google introduced an Easter egg]]. Typing "do a barrel roll" or "Z or R twice" into the search bar, the screen rotates 360°.<ref>Shaer, Matthew. "[https://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/1104/Do-a-barrel-roll-with-Google-just-don-t-get-vertigo Do a barrel roll with Google (just don't get vertigo)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106125238/http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/1104/Do-a-barrel-roll-with-Google-just-don-t-get-vertigo |date=6 January 2012 }}". ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]''. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.</ref>

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