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The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] was caught conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be [[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. Since then, he has been waging an ongoing war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military - including pilots - [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]]: a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]] who happen to be [[ButHeGetsTheJobDone the only persons left in Lylat who could possibly fly them]].

''Star Fox'', the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic tie-in]], and ''''VideoGame/StarFox2'''' represent a DarkerAndEdgier {{canon}} compared to ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' and its sequels (though it's more accurate to say that ''Star Fox 64'' was LighterAndSofter than them).

''Star Fox'', the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic tie-in]], and ''Star Fox 2'' represent a DarkerAndEdgier {{canon}} compared to ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' and its sequels (though it's more accurate to say that ''Star Fox 64'' was LighterAndSofter than them).

''Star Fox'' and ''Star Fox 2'' both represent a DarkerAndEdgier {{canon}} compared to ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' and its sequels (though it's more accurate to say that ''Star Fox 64'' was LighterAndSofter than them).

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] was caught conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be [[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. From there, he waged a war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military - including pilots - [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]] - a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]] who happen to be [[ButHeGetsTheJobDone the only persons left in Lylat who could possibly fly them]].

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] was caught conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be [[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. From there, he waged a war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands of [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]] - a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]].

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be [[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. From there, he waged a war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands of [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]] - a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]].

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be[[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. From there, he waged a war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands of [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]] - a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]].

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[PettingZooPeople sapient animals]]. Andross, a prestigious and [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist incredibly talented]] scientist from the planet [[TheGoodKingdom Corneria]] conducting [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate illegal and highly dangerous experiments that threatened populated worlds]]. He was declared to be[[MadScientist raving mad]], and [[TheExile exiled]] to the edge of the known universe years ago. Since then, he has returned [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships]] and declared himself [[Emperor Scientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]]. From there, he waged a war to [[GalacticConquerer conquer the entire system]]. The new [[SuperPrototype Arwing fighters]] could turn the tide of the war, but most of the Cornerian military [[CurbStompBattle has been wiped out]], leaving the fate of the Lylat system in the hands of [[PrivateMilitaryContractors Star Fox]] - a team of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters former rebels and space pirates]].

''Star Fox'' (released as ''Starwing'' in Europe), jointly developed by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and Creator/ArgonautSoftware, was the very first entry of the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' series. It was released in 1993 for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem alongside an accompanying [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series]] in Magazine/NintendoPower; the comic actually began publication before the game itself was released, providing the first introduction to the game's story, setting and characters.

The Super NES game was the first game to include the Super FX chip, a coprocessor that provided (at the time) cutting edge 3D polygon graphics, years before the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} made this the norm in console video game design.

''Star Fox'' was the second best-selling title of the franchise, only outsold by ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', ''Star Fox'''s own [[ContinuityReboot reboot]] only four years later in 1997. ''Star Fox 64'' so overshadowed its predecessor that some fans to this day are still unaware of the original game's existence.

A sequel utilizing the revised Super FX chip, ''VideoGame/StarFox2'', was in development for Super NES, but due to the looming release of the Nintendo 64 (which wouldn't come out for a year), [[ScrewedByTheNetwork it was unceremoniously canceled]]. Even so, ''Star Fox 2'' [[UnCancelled was officially released]] as part of the SNES Classic Edition on September 29, 2017, along with this game having its first ever re-release.

* SingleBiomePlanet: Averted more often than ''Star Fox 64'' did, but there are still a few notable examples:

* TheUnfought: According to both the [[AllThereInTheManual Mission File Printout]] and the [[ComicStrip/StarFox tie-in comic]], the giant face that Fox faces on Venom is actually a [[MyselfMyAvatar remote-controlled computer designed to allow Andross to oversee Venom's army without actually being there himself]]. This is also implied by his trophy description in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. He is still unfought in ''Star Fox 2'', as the only thing that appears is [[ActuallyADoombot just another control computer]]. It's worth noting that the control unit is [[HeartDrive the cube]] ''[[HeartDrive inside]]'' [[HeartDrive the face]], and not the face itself, which is more like a [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl robotic guardian]].

A sequel utilizing the revised Super FX chip, ''VideoGame/StarFox2'', was in development for Super NES, but was [[{{Vaporware}} canceled]] due to the looming release of the Nintendo 64. Early and late-development [=ROM=]s were leaked on the Internet, the latter of has even been [[FanTranslation fan-translated]] to English with its debug features patched to simulate a final version. A finished version was officially released as part of the SNES Classic Edition on September 29, 2017, along with this game having its first ever re-release.

* AutobotsRockOut: Thanks to music by Hajime Hirasawa, who left Nintendo after working on this game. The 1993 game and [[Videogame/StarFox2 unreleased 1995 game]] have a much greater share of rock-themed soundtrack than ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' or its sequels. Some of Hirasawa's compositions were rearranged for ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', both by him and by fellow composers like Creator/KenjiIto.

* OrchestralBombing: Just like the entry for AutobotsRockOut above, this is ''also'' thanks to Hajime Hirasawa, who left Nintendo after working on this game. The 1993 game and [[Videogame/StarFox2 unreleased 1995 game]] have a very differently styled orchestra soundtrack than ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' or its sequels, with a heavier emphasis on {{Fanfare}}. Some of Hirasawa's compositions were rearranged for ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', both by him and by fellow composers like Creator/KenjiIto.

* RecurringBossTemplate: The Attack Carrier returns in ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', Monarch Dodora is in ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand'', and both reappear in ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero''. This makes them the most recurring bosses in the series after series-regulars Andross and Star Wolf. In ''VideoGame/StarFox2'', Phantron and Plasma Hydra were combined as H Fantron and Monarch Dodora was to get a male counterpart called King Dodora, but the game remained unproduced.

* TheUnfought: According to both the [[AllThereInTheManual Mission File Printout]] and the [[ComicStrip/StarFox tie-in comic]], the giant face that Fox faces on Venom is actually a [[MyselfMyAvatar remote-controlled computer designed to allow Andross to oversee Venom's army without actually being there himself]]. This is also implied by his trophy description in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. He is still unfought in the [[{{Vaporware}} unreleased]] ''Star Fox 2'', as the only thing that appears is [[ActuallyADoombot just another control computer]]. It's worth noting that the control unit is [[HeartDrive the cube]] ''[[HeartDrive inside]]'' [[HeartDrive the face]], and not the face itself, which is more like a [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl robotic guardian]].

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In both of the original SNES Starfox games, the main antagonist is named "Andolf" (pronounced "Andorf" due to {{Engrish}}). With the western releases, his name is changed to "Andross" because "Andolf" was deemed by western censors to be too similar to "Adolf".

* TrickBoss: Phantron does this with itself. It's VERY easy to take out in its second fight. Then it goes OneWingedAngel...

** The secret levels, Black Hole and Out of This Dimension, are both accessed with cryptic actions that most players would be unlikely to think of on their own, although they are things that a player could discover by accident. The Black Hole does appear on the map ([[spoiler:and near the first Asteroid Belt]]), at least, giving players some indication that it's a secret area to search for. Out of This Dimension, meanwhile, is never directly alluded to within the game until you unlock it. The only hint of its existence is [[spoiler:a blank area on the map to the right of the lower Asteroid Belt...]] which could easily be dismissed as nothing.

* AnyoneCanDie: Unlike later games, any of your wingmates can be shot down for the rest of the playthrough. [[http://www.glitterberri.com/star-fox/message-from-god/ According to Takaya Imamura]], the reasoning behind this element of the game is to make the player ''[[PlayerPunch feel]]'' the tragedy when they lose a wingman [[VideogameCaringPotential they've grown attached to.]][[invoked]]

* UnendingEndCard: Beating the "Out of This Dimension" level serves as a GainaxEnding to the game. After beating a giant slot machine boss, the player can fly through the credits until "THE END" appears. The player can shoot at the letters in "THE END", but the game will otherwise not progress any further. {{Downplayed|Trope}} as there is a way out aside from resetting the system, which is letting the enemies that still appear kill you until you get a game over.

* CowardlyBoss: Professor Hanger. He even starts out the fight by [[CrowningMomentofFunny saying "BYE BYE!!!" and flying away.]] He is also the only boss besides Andross to communicate to the player, for that matter.

* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: Apparently, only Fox has the skill and motivation to defeat Andross.

*** The Black Hole is accessed via [[spoiler:the Level 1 Asteroid Belt. In short succession of one another are three rotating bars of gray asteroids with an orange one in the center. Fly as close to the orange asteroids as you can, then destroy them and fly through the area where they were. A smiling asteroid will then appear. Shoot the smiling asteroid to make a warp appear, then fly through the warp.]]

* ContractualBossImmunity: Some bosses are invulnerable or strong against Smart Bombs. Phantron counterattacks in the first fight with a missile that will one hit kill you.

** If you attack Phantron with a Smart Bomb, it will counterattack with a missile that perfectly follows your movement AND is a OneHitKill. The only way to avoid it? Do nothing.
** The methods of accessing the Black Hole and Out of This Dimension, via the Level 1 Asteroid Belt and the Level 3 Asteroid Belt respectively, require cryptic actions that most players would be unlikely to think of on their own.
** Getting the SpaceWhale to spawn in Sector Y requires shooting all the yellow stingrays to turn them blue. ALL of them.

* ContractualBossImmunity: Some bosses are invulnerable or strong against Smart Bombs. Phantron counterattacks in the first fight with a missile that will one hit kill you. [[spoiler:It is a heat seeking missile. You dodge it by doing nothing.]]

** The methods of accessing the Black Hole and Out of This Dimension, via the Course 1 Asteroid Belt and the Course 3 Asteroid Belt respectively, require cryptic actions that most players would be unlikely to think of on their own.

* AnyoneCanDie: Unlike later games, any of your wingmates can be shot down for the rest of the playthrough. [[http://www.glitterberri.com/star-fox/message-from-god/ According to Takaya Imamura]], the reasoning behind this element of the game is to make the player ''[[PlayerPunch feel]]'' the tragedy when they lose a wingman [[VideogameCaringPotential they've grown attached to.]]

* CoresAndTurretsBoss: The Atomic Bases play this trope COMPLETELY straight.
* CowardlyBoss: Professor Hanger. He even starts out the fight by [[CrowningMomentofFunny saying “BYE BYE!!!” and flying away.]] He is also the only boss besides Andross to communicate to the player, for that matter.

* DamageSpongeBoss: The exceptions listed in AttackItsWeakPoint, except for [[spoiler:the slot machine.]] Professor Hanger plays this COMPLETELY straight, having an incredibly large amount of health. [[BreatherBoss He's a VERY easy target, though.]]

* ContractualBossImmunity: Some bosses are invulnerable or strong against Smart Bombs. Phantron counterattacks in the first fight with a missile that will one hit kill you. [[spoiler:[[GuideDangIt It is a heat seeking missile. You dodge it by doing nothing.]]]]

** The methods of accessing the Black Hole and Out of This Dimension, via the Course 1 Asteroid Belt and the Course 3 Asteroid Belt respectively, require cryptic actions that most players would be unlikely to think of on their own, and of which the game does not give you any prior foreshadowing.

* BigBad: Andross.

* FinalBossNewDimension: Andross appears in a very, VERY weird room that looks very interdimensional. [[spoiler:Played straight with the slot machine, whose stage is called Out of This Dimension.]]

* KaizoTrap: When you destroy the Blade Barrier the station starts to break up, including the blades breaking away and hurtling straight towards you. If you end up getting destroyed by the blades, you have to do the battle all over again.

* LevelInBossClothing: [[spoiler:The slot machine.]]