History VideoGame / StarFox2

Well, not ''officially'' released. It was leaked online, then [[FanTranslation Fan Translated]] into English. The game was actually fairly complete, lacking only some polishing touches for release, but was otherwise quite playable -- a small GameMod fixed even this up, and the ROM is fully playable in emulators.

But the unreleased game did not go to complete commercial waste -- two-thirds of its code was allegedly recycled for ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', and many of ''2'''s gameplay mechanics were reused for ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand''. But whereas reaction to ''Command'' was [[BrokenBase very mixed]], the leaked ''Star Fox 2'' ROM was well-received by gamers.

Storywise, ''2'' directly follows the [[VideoGame/StarFox1 1993 game]], but was the only officially-developed work to do so. In 1997, ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' [[ContinuityReboot rebooted]] the series' universe.

* CanonDiscontinuity: It was never officially released, nor was it (arguably) finished.

* NonStandardGameOver: In addition to the normal game over screen after losing both of the pilots selected at the beginning of the game, there was a non-standard one after Corneria took too much damage and fell (disabled in the near-final beta, but enabled in the fan translation).

* SmartBomb: A special weapon that you could find, it comes stock on Fox and Falco's Arwings but they have to be found with the others.
* SpinToDeflectStuff: DoABarrelRoll of course!

* TheSixthRanger: Miyu and Fay. Fara (or "[[{{Expy}} Lady]]") was planned to be in this game and appeared in some earlier alpha versions, but was dropped from the final release.

* TransformingMecha: Your ship can rotate its wings down and use them as legs when you're on the ground. In StarFox64, the transformation aspect was removed, and the walking mech became a separate tank-like vehicle, the Landmaster. In fact, the Arwing even has underwater capabilities (a capability that wasn't re-done until ''Command'') when in mecha form if you have to attack a missile base on Fortuna, this makes your ship an Arwing, Landmaster and Blue Marine all at the same time. The transformation mechanic was not seen again until ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero''.

* DownerEnding: Surprisingly averted unlike the first game. Even if you lost a pilot and continued with the partner ship you selected. The game's ending cutscene would still show the Arwing you lost.

* TransformingMecha: Your ship can rotate its wings down and use them as legs when you're on the ground. In StarFox64, the transformation aspect was removed, and the walking mech became a separate tank-like vehicle, the Landmaster.
** In fact, the Arwing even had underwater capabilities (a capability that wasn't re-done until ''Command'') when in mecha form if you had to attack a missile base on Fortuna, this made your ship an Arwing, Landmaster and Blue Marine all at the same time.

''Star Fox 2'' provides examples of:

* MightyGlacier: Peppy and Slippy's Arwings are the toughest and their default special weapon is the ability to recharge their shields on command but they are the slowest and take the longest to charge.

But the unreleased game did not go to complete commercial waste -- two-thirds of its code was alleged recycled for ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', and many of ''2'''s gameplay mechanics were reused for ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand''. But whereas reaction to ''Command'' was [[BrokenBase very mixed]], the leaked ''Star Fox 2'' ROM was well-received by gamers.

* NonStandardGameOver: There was a normal game over of losing both of the pilots you selected at the beginning of the game, the non-standard one was when you let Corneria take too much damage and fall.
* ProtectionMission: Part of the game involves protecting Corneria from [=IPBMs=], flotillas of fighters and battleships.

Storywise, ''2'' continues the [[VideoGame/StarFox1 1993 game]]'s {{Canon}}, but was the last officially-developed work to do so. In 1997, ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' [[ContinuityReboot rebooted]] the game's universe from scratch.

But the unreleased game did not go to complete commercial waste -- two-thirds of its code was recycled for ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', and many of ''2'''s gameplay mechanics were reused for ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand''. But whereas reaction to ''Command'' was [[BrokenBase very mixed]], the leaked ''Star Fox 2'' ROM was well-received by gamers.

* ThePsychoRangers: The Star Wolf Team. This would have been the first appearance of them.

* FanTranslation: The only way this game saw a version with English text.
** However, at one point there ''was'' an official English version of this game, as evidenced by Nintendo Power screenshots.

* DownerEnding: Surprisingly averted unlike the first game game. Even if you lost a pilot and continued with the partner ship you selected. The game's ending cutscene would still show the Arwing you lost.

** There existed indeed, at one point, an official english version of this game, as evidenced by Nintendo Power screenshots.

* PsychoRangers: The Star Wolf Team. This would have been the first appearance of them.

* ThePsychoRangers: The Star-Wolf Team. This would have been the first appearance of them.

* FragileSpeedster: Fay and Miyu's Arwings are the fastest, come stock with twin blasters and charge the fastest but they have the least shields, this is made up for by their default special weapon being a shield.

* NonStandardGameOver: There was a normal gameover of losing both of the pilots you selected at the beginning of the game, the non-standard one was when you let Corneria take too much damage and fall.

* ThePsychoRangers: The Star-Wolf Team. This would have been the first appearance of them.

* TransformingMecha: Your ship can rotate it's wings down and use them as legs when you're on the ground. In StarFox64, the transformation aspect was removed, and the walking mech became a separate tank-like vehicle, the Landmaster.

* TransformingMecha: Your ship can rotate it's wings down and use them as legs when you're on the ground. In StarFox64, the transformation aspect was removed, and the walking mech became a separate tank-like vehicle, the land-master.

But the unreleased game did not go to complete commercial waste -- two-thirds of its code was recycled for ''VideoGame/StarFox64'', and many of ''2'''s gameplay mechanics were reused for ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand''. But whereas reaction to ''Command'' was very mixed, the leaked ''Star Fox 2'' ROM was well-received by gamers.

Storywise, ''2'' continues the [[VideoGame/StarFox1993 1993 game]]'s {{Canon}}, but was the last officially-developed work to do so. In 1997, ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' [[ContinuityReboot rebooted]] the game's universe from scratch.

* {{Vaporware}}: Never officially released. But Dylan Cuthbert will never stop reminding Nintendo that he programmed ''three'' ''VideoGame/StarFox'' titles for them, including this unreleased one. And gamers eventually found a way to play it anyway.

* TransformingMecha: Your ship can rotate it's wings down and use them as legs when you're on the ground. In StarFox64, the transformation aspect was removed, and the walking mech became a separate tank-like vehicle, the land-master.

* {{Vaporware}}: Never officially released. But Dylan Cuthbert will never stop reminding Nintendo that he programmed ''three'' ''VideoGame/StarFox'' titles for them, including this unreleased one. And gamers eventually found a way to play it anyway.