Star Fox 64
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…
Star Fox 64 is a shooter developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, released 27 April 1997 on Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 64. The main story takes about 3.8 hrs to finish.
What Star Fox 64 is
Star Fox 64 is a shooter game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and released in 1997. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 64.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Star Fox series
Star Fox 64 is the fifth of 26 entries we hold in the Star Fox series. It arrived 3 years after Star Fox: Super Weekend. The next entry was Super Smash Bros. in 1999. Its critic score of 87 is 9 points above the series average of 78. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.
How it was received
Star Fox 64 holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1997 averaged 65, so it scored 22 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 86, across 283 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 3.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 20 hrs, roughly 5.3 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Star Fox 64 launched on 27 April 1997, within three weeks of Shadow Warrior, Jonah Lomu Rugby and Descent Maximum. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Shadow Warrior, Jonah Lomu Rugby, Descent Maximum.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Star Fox 64 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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