Star Fox
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Fox McCloud and his team fly Arwing fighters through branching routes to stop Andross. Its Super FX chip brought real 3D polygons to a home console for the first time.
Kit's verdict · 7.4/10
A landmark that shows its age in choppy frame rates and blocky polygons.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Real 3D on a 16-bit console
- Three routes add replay value
- Great music and character
Not so much
- Frame rate dips are severe
- Short and simple
Play it if history fans who want to see 3D gaming's first steps.
Skip it if anyone expecting the polish of Star Fox 64.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Star Fox doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Pick Route 1 for an easier run and Route 3 for the hardest challenge.
- Barrel roll by double-tapping a shoulder button to deflect some enemy shots.
- Save Nova Bombs for bosses and big enemy groups.
- Protect your wingmen; if they get shot down they won't help in later stages.
- Grab twin-laser power-ups and avoid crashing into walls, which drops them.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- The cartridge carried the Super FX chip, co-developed with British studio Argonaut.
- Dylan Cuthbert and other Argonaut programmers worked alongside Nintendo staff in Kyoto.
- Its sequel, Star Fox 2, was cancelled and finally released on the SNES Classic in 2017.
- Nintendo ran a 'Star Fox Super Weekend' competition cart, now a rare collector's item.
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