Games

Star Fox 64

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

1997•Shooter•PEGI 7•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionanimalsrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, sweeping shooter: dark and fast. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

284 ratings

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About This Game

The update to the 16-bit Super NES title continues the original's on-rails 3D shooting action on the Nintendo 64. Starring Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad, this new 64-bit version contains 15 plus levels, easy, medium, and difficult paths, forward-scrolling levels as well as full 3D realms, and a three-part multiplayer mode using a four-player split screen. In addition to plenty of Arwing action, the game introduces a new hover tank and even features a submarine level. The 8-megabyte cartridge also boasts voice samples from 23 different characters instead of the original's animal noises. Star Fox 64 was the first game to feature Rumble Pak support. A Rumble Pak bundle and standalone version of the game were sold. Released in Europe under the name Lylat Wars.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Mad scientist Andross arises as the emperor of Venom and declares war on the entire Lylat System, starting with Corneria. General Pepper sends in the Star Fox team to protect the key planets of the Lylat System and stop Dr. Andross.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionScience fictionAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Rail shooterGravityDeathRobotsFrogSpaceshipFlightSpace battle

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers: Nintendo, Gradiente, iQue
Released: 27 April 1997
Series: Star Fox
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 4h normally, 20h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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