The arrival of Star Wolf on Fortuna gives you
a tricky optional challenge: defeat them all in
good time and you can access the route to Solar.
Now this was a test – with the Arwing taking
damage from its molten temperatures, you had
to constantly shoot enemies and collect rings to
survive. Intense.
CLASSIC LEVEL
A
game so good that Nintendo
dodged making a straight
sequel to it – instead,
continuing the series with
spin-offs and remakes of varying
standard. It’s understandable in the
sense that Nintendo managed to hone
its formula to something approaching
perfection; a score-focused space
opera that wrapped a simple but
stirring tale around a series of miniature
galactic skirmishes, with multiple
routes adding substantial replay value.
Blending tautly crafted rollercoaster
thrills with challenging dogfights in
more open arenas, and combining goofy
charm with drum-tight design, the
game otherwise known as Lylat Wars in
Europe proved yet another immaculate
release from a publisher at its peak.Developer Nintendo EAD
Publisher Nintendo
Genre Shoot-’em-up
Released 1997Star Fox
Fox 64