History VideoGame / StarFox1

** The game has the Out of This Dimension hidden level, a freaky, psychedelic location with creepy smiling moons where the background is constantly distorting and the enemies consist of paper planes and slot machines. Oh, and there's no escape from this level, meaning Fox is stuck flying in this place forever until you reset the game.

** The game has the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XzfcIOquWk Out of This Dimension]] hidden level, a freaky, psychedelic location with creepy smiling moons where the background is constantly distorting and the enemies consist of paper planes and slot machines. Oh, and there's no escape from this level, meaning Fox is stuck flying in this place forever until you reset the game.

* DownerEnding: Implied if you go to Out of this Dimension. [[spoiler:General Pepper tries to radio the Star Fox team, who as far as he knows has abruptly vanished out of existence and who he stresses is ''really'' needed in order to save Corneria. Clearing this stage results in an ending where Fox keeps flying forever in the alternate dimension. [[SoundtrackDissonance While the stage clear music keeps playing.]]]]

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In this game and its comic tie-in, the Star Fox team is represented in an unapologetically [[http://archive.is/7xPkD dark]] and [[http://archive.is/Gy6Qe gritty]] style, focusing on realistic textures and animalistic expressions. ''Videogame/StarFox64'' and its remake both used a [[http://archive.is/SaRLu much more cartoony look overall]], in keeping with the lighter tone. Additionally, in the original game, its manual, and all official media related to it, the entire Star Fox team is [[http://archive.is/RV1bb clearly]] [[http://archive.is/Ovi4K and]] [[http://archive.is/8IX8X consistently]] [[http://archive.is/kZ3GY depicted]] with [[ArtificialLimbs identical robotic prosthetics for legs]] - a design trend that persisted as late as their appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee''. This created a [[WildMassGuessing popular fan theory]] that [[http://archive.is/GsJ3y the characters legs were replaced with prosthetics to handle extreme G-forces without passing out]], which [[https://www.douglasbaderfoundation.com/dbf/who-we-are/sir-douglas-bader just happens to make sense]]. Future games clearly depict the team wearing ''suspiciously'' large boots instead.

* DownerBeginning: Based on [[https://youtu.be/d1QzW9hS1oo the opening intro cutscene]]. It shows Andross's forces slowly closing in on Corneria. At this point, Andross has conquered pretty much all of the Lylat System and Corneria is the next (and final) target. Factor in the dark, ominous background music and it's pretty clear that things are ''not'' good for the last free planet in the Lylat System.

* FinalDeath: Unlike in later games, if your teammates die, they're KilledOffForReal.

* OneWingedAngel: While most bosses simply [[TurnsRed turn red]], Phantron plays this trope straight, gaining legs, having transition music, and getting an increased health bar [[OhCrap ALL AT ONCE]].

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[FunnyAnimal 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. Now, HesBack, [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships under his command]]. Declaring himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]], 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 [[TooDesperateToBePicky the only persons left in Lylat who could possibly fly them]].

* UncertainDoom: If you enter the "Out of This Dimension" ending, the last thing you hear from the outside world is Generap Pepper trying to contact you because he can't defend Corneria without the Star Fox Team. What happens next is never shown, just Fox flying through a weird acid trip dimension, defeating a slot machine, and flying through an UnendingEndCard for eternity.

* PuzzleBoss: [[spoiler:The slot machine. Hit the jackpot to win. No, seriously. Triple Sevens.]]
* ReactorBoss: The Atomic Bases.
* RealMenWearPink: Fox's scarf.

* PivotalBoss: The Atomic Bases.

* AutobotsRockOut: Thanks to music by Hajime Hirasawa, who left Nintendo after working on this game. This game and [[Videogame/StarFox2 it's sequel]] 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.

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In this game and it's comic tie-in, the Star Fox team is represented in an unapologetically [[http://archive.is/7xPkD dark]] and [[http://archive.is/Gy6Qe gritty]] style, focusing on realistic textures and animalistic expressions. ''Videogame/StarFox64'' and it's remake both used a [[http://archive.is/SaRLu much more cartoony look overall]], in keeping with the lighter tone. Additionally, in the original game, it's manual, and all official media related to it, the entire Star Fox team is [[http://archive.is/RV1bb clearly]] [[http://archive.is/Ovi4K and]] [[http://archive.is/8IX8X consistently]] [[http://archive.is/kZ3GY depicted]] with [[ArtificialLimbs identical robotic prosthetics for legs]] - a design trend that persisted as late as their appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee''. This created a [[WildMassGuessing popular fan theory]] that [[http://archive.is/GsJ3y the characters legs were replaced with prosthetics to handle extreme G-forces without passing out]], which [[https://www.douglasbaderfoundation.com/dbf/who-we-are/sir-douglas-bader just happens to make sense]]. Future games clearly depict the team wearing ''suspiciously'' large boots instead.

The story takes place in the fictional Lylat Star System, which is populated by [[FunnyAnimal 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. Now, HesBack, [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships under his command]]. Declaring himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]], 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 [[ClosestThingWeGot 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 [[FunnyAnimal 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. Now, HesBack, [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships under his command]]. Declaring himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]], 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'' alrogether represent a DarkerAndEdgier {{canon}} compared to ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' and its sequels (though it's more accurate to say that ''Star Fox 64'' is LighterAndSofter than them).

''Star Fox'' 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}} systems made this the norm in console video game design. 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.

[[http://web.archive.org/web/20190926054330/https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_SNES//Manual/formated/Star_Fox_-_1993_-_Nintendo.pdf A copy of the game's manual can be found at this link.]]

[[http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/post/135462364237/nintendo-power-45-feb-1993-time-to-take-a A copy of the tie-in comic can be found at this link.]]

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

* BittersweetEnding: You can complete the game with [[EverybodysDeadDave only Fox McCloud left alive in the squadron]]. Lylat is saved, but Fox is the SoleSurvivor of the Star Fox team.

* ItsUpToYou: The only time your wingmates will help is when you save their bacon from being fried by pursuing enemies. And even then, they're still useless.

%%* BigBad: Andross.
* BittersweetEnding: When you complete the game with just Fox [=McCloud=] left in the squadron. Lylat is saved, but Fox is the SoleSurvivor of the Star Fox team.

* TheDragon: Phantron in Level 1, Metal Smasher and later Galactic Rider in Level 2, and Great Commander in Level 3.
* DubNameChange: Two notable ones comparing the Japanese and English releases: [[SmartBomb Smart Bombs]] were changed to Nova Bombs (which didn't stick), and [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Andorf / Andolf]] was changed to Andross (which ''did'' stick, and in fact was left in the Japanese releases of ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'' and ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault''). The latter is believed to have been because his name hit too close to [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Adolf]].

* FunWithAcronyms: It's uncertain whether the '''S'''uper '''FX''' chip was named after '' '''S'''tar '''F'''o'''X''' '' or vice versa.

%%* LevelInBossClothing: [[spoiler:The slot machine.]]
* LoadBearingBoss: The Atomic Bases and Andross. [[spoiler:Played with with the slot machine; defeating it stops the background distortion.]]

* TacticalSuicideBoss: The Level 2 Rock Crusher, the Galactic Rider, the Blade Barrier, the Spinning Core, and the Great Commander could've won if they refrained from certain attacks.

* VictoryFakeout: Phantron, just before it goes OneWingedAngel.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: You can choose to do nothing and let all of your wingmates be destroyed.
* TheWarSequence: The Space Armada stage. You fly through Andross' main invasion force, wiping out fighters, shooting down capital ships by bombarding their bridges from the outside or flying inside them to destroy their energy cores, shooting down troop shuttles, and eventually flying inside the gigantic flagship and take out the Atomic Core.

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In this game and it's comic tie-in, the Star Fox team is represented in an unapologetically [[http://archive.is/7xPkD dark]] and [[http://archive.is/Gy6Qe gritty]], focusing on realistic textures and animalistic expressions. ''Videogame/StarFox64'' and it's remake both used a [[http://archive.is/SaRLu much more cartoony look overall]], in keeping with the lighter tone. Additionally, in the original game, it's manual, and all official media related to it, the entire Star Fox team is [[http://archive.is/RV1bb clearly]] [[http://archive.is/Ovi4K and]] [[http://archive.is/8IX8X consistently]] [[http://archive.is/kZ3GY depicted]] with [[ArtificialLimbs identical robotic prosthetics for legs]] - a design trend that persisted as late as their appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee''. This created a [[WildMassGuessing popular fan theory]] that [[http://archive.is/GsJ3y the characters legs were replaced with prosthetics to handle extreme G-forces without passing out]], which [[https://www.douglasbaderfoundation.com/dbf/who-we-are/sir-douglas-bader just happens to make sense]]. Future games clearly depict the team wearing ''suspiciously'' large boots instead.

''Star Fox'', the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic tie-in]], and ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' alrogether 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).

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

''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).

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

* 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 ''Videogame/StarFox2'', 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]].

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. Now, HesBack, [[CameBackStrong with a massive armada of immensely powerful battleships under his command]]. Declaring himself [[EmperorScientist Emperor]] of the planet [[{{Mordor}} Venom]], 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]].