![]() The game received a complete visual overhaul, and the on-rails nature of the game made it an excellent showcase of the stereoscopic 3D capabilities of the fairly new-at-the-time 3DS handheld. The 2011 3DS game is a remake of Star Fox 64, but it’s a good remake that goes the extra mile to add new elements. The game uses touch-screen controls for the action, which was an understandable barrier for some, but it’s the Star Fox game many skipped that’s worth a look. The game features a hefty amount of story, with Slippy preparing to get married, Peppy’s daughter Lucy making an appearance, and a struggling romance between Fox McCloud and Krystal from Star Fox Adventures. It’s part strategy game, as you have to map out your Arwings' routes turn-by-turn, and part standard Star Fox shooter, as all the encounters play out like all-range-mode fights of other Star Fox titles. It shares some commonalities with the puzzle-solving and exploration of Zelda, and offers the closest look at these characters and their world that the series has ever offered.įor our ranking of the final four Star Fox games, head to page two.ĭirected by Dylan Cuthbert, who was instrumental in the creation of the original SNES Star Fox and its cancelled sequel, Command is the Star Fox game that many often forget. The Arwing moments are few and far between, but the Adventures portion of the game is a solid experience that holds up today. Star Fox Adventures started its life as a different game before Team Star Fox injected themselves into Rare’s reptilian adventure. It does fly closer to the true classic Star Fox experience fans want, however, than Star Fox Assault’s stab at the franchise. But even without the motion-control barrier, Zero often feels dated. There are moments where the awkward motion controls come together to create a compelling space-combat experience, but those moments are intermittent and difficult to consistently recreate. Star Fox Zero is half remake of Star Fox 64 and half series reboot, but the pieces don’t quite fit together. There was some fun to be found in the multiplayer, but overall, Assault ranks low in the Star Fox series. Those on-foot sections were hampered by loose controls, bad A.I., and repetitive mission objectives. The game featured some on-rails Arwing sequences, but was pulled down drastically by its myriad on-foot sequences. It’s a relatively shallow experience that can be skipped.ĭeveloped by Namco, Assault served as an almost-return-to-form Star Fox sequel after Adventures. The game stars Slippy and his uncle Grippy as they play tower defense with a series of turrets connected to security cameras. It’s a bonus game included with Star Fox Zero, and can also be purchased on the Wii U’s eShop, and there simply isn’t much there. Its inclusion on this list is somewhat up for debate, as it shares little with any of the other Star Fox games in terms of mechanics, but it is called Star Fox and features Star Fox characters. Star Fox Zero may not be quite the return we were hoping for ( you can find our review here), but that doesn’t mean we’ve lost our appreciation for the space fox and his spaceship adventures.īelow you will find our ranked list of every game in the Star Fox series. ![]() Today marks the return of a brand new, non-remake Star Fox entry after a 10-year absence.
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