Star Fox 64 3D

by Nintendo

• A complete graphical update of the original Star Fox 64 game brings the Nintendo classic into the era of portable 3D fun of Nintendo 3DS
• Two control methods for the player to experience: the original Nintendo 64 Mode and the Gyro Sensor based Nintendo 3DS Mode
• Trusted Fox McCloud wingmen Peppy, Slippy and Falco are along for the ride
• Each mission takes players through a different planet of the Lylat system as they blast enemies, collect power-ups and fight powerful bosses on their way to the final battle
• A new multiplayer option lets up to four players engage in fierce aerial combat via a local wireless connection and only one game cartridge

Product Details

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• ASIN: B002I094AC
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 9, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #14 in Video Games > Nintendo 3DS > Games > Action

Product Description

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Star Fox 64 3D is a handheld Action-Space Shooter game exclusive to Nintendo 3DS that sees the return of the canine space pilot, Fox McCloud. A port of the Nintendo 64 classic, Star Fox 64, Star Fox 64 3D blends the best aspects of the original console game with new 3DS based play options. Features include: all your favorite characters from the Star Fox team, a graphical update that utilizes the 3DS' two screens, a Nintendo 64 control scheme as well as one that uses the motion-sensing abilities of the 3DS, the ability for players to import their images into the game via the 3DS' camera functionality and 4-person local wireless multiplayer that only requires one game cartridge.

Fox McCloud Like Never Before

Fox McCloud is back in a re-mastered Nintendo classic. Star Fox 64 3D invites players to take on the role of legendary Fox McCloud as they lead a fearless squadron of fighters in fierce aerial combat to battle the evil forces of Andross and save the galaxy from destruction. The rich 3D visuals of Nintendo 3DS provide a remarkable sense of depth, distance and position as players dodge meteors and blast enemy fighters out of the sky.

Fox McCloud is back in a re-mastered Nintendo classic, now for play on 3DS.
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Star Fox 64 3D features multiple ways to play, including "64 Mode" and a "3DS Mode." "64 Mode" allows players to utilize the tried and true control scheme of the original Nintendo 64 release, while the 3DS Mode lets players utilize the motion controls of the built-in Gyro Sensor of the Nintendo 3DS system to steer McCloud's ship through space. In addition, the game contains a multiplayer "Battle Mode" which allows for up to four game systems to connect locally utilizing only one game cartridge via DS download play. Within this mode players can also utilize the 3DS' inner facing camera to display a live video feed of their faces as they battle, ratcheting up the engrossing multiplayer experience of the game even further.

About Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS is a groundbreaking hardware release that brings 3D gaming to the handheld market for the first time. The fourth major release in the DS product line, Nintendo 3DS utilizes 3D Slider functionality and an improved top LCD display to present a glasses-free 3D effect in compatible games, while giving players the option to moderate the effect as they see fit. Taken together with additional features, including full analog control in 3D game environments, motion and gyro sensors that transfer the movements of the handheld into the game, 3D camera functionality, an adjustable stylus and full backwards compatibility, and you have not only a must-have system, but a revolution in handheld gaming.

Key Game Features

• A complete graphical update brings a Nintendo classic into the era of portable 3D fun. The game makes effective use of the Nintendo 3DS system's dual screens: The top screen features 3D aerial combat, while the bottom screen displays characters and dialogue.
• There are two control methods for the player to experience. Nintendo 64 Mode offers original controls, while the new Nintendo 3DS Mode uses the motion controls of the built-in Gyro Sensor of the Nintendo 3DS system.
• Trusted wingmen Peppy, Slippy and Falco are along for the ride. If one of them is chased or captured by an enemy, players must act to protect them in order to keep their team strong.
• Each mission takes players through a different planet of the Lylat system as they blast enemies, collect power-ups and fight powerful bosses on their way to the final battle.
• A new multiplayer option lets up to four players engage in fierce aerial combat via a local wireless connection (using four systems and one game card via DS Download Play). The multiplayer mode also includes new power-ups and special weapons. Players can use the Nintendo 3DS system's inner camera to display a live video feed of their faces as they battle, bringing a new level of fun and personalization to the multiplayer experience.

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Product Description

Fox McCloud is Back in a Re-mastered Nintendo Classic
Star Fox 64™ 3D invites players to take on the role of legendary Fox McCloud as they lead a fearless squadron of fighters in fierce aerial combat to battle the evil forces of Andross and save the galaxy from destruction. The rich 3D visuals provide a remarkable sense of depth, distance and position as players dodge meteors and blast enemy fighters out of the sky.

• A complete graphical update brings a Nintendo classic into the era of portable 3D fun. The game makes effective use of the Nintendo 3DS system’s dual screens: The top screen features 3D aerial combat, while the bottom screen displays characters and dialogue.
• There are two control methods for the player to experience. The Nintendo 64 Mode offers original controls, while the new Nintendo 3DS Mode uses the motion controls of the built-in Gyro Sensor of the Nintendo 3DS system. 
• Trusted wingmen Peppy, Slippy and Falco are along for the ride – if one of them is chased or captured by an enemy, players must act to protect them in order to keep their team strong. 
• Each mission takes players through a different planet of the Lylat system as they blast enemies, collect power-ups and fight powerful bosses on their way to the final battle. 
• A new multiplayer option lets up to four players engage in fierce aerial combat via a local wireless connection (using four systems and one game card via DS Download Play). The multiplayer mode also includes new power-ups and special weapons. Players can use the Nintendo 3DS system’s inner camera to display a live video feed of their faces as they battle, bringing a new level of fun and personalization to the multiplayer experience.
  

To enjoy the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS software, you must experience it from the system itself. All screenshots and videos on this website have been captured in 2D mode.

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55 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A N64 arcade shooter classic gets even better September 9, 2011

By Relytia TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I truly believe that Nintendo should include a warning label on every copy of Star Fox 64, both the original 64 version, and now this new 3DS remake. It would go something like this: "Warning, this game is so incredibly addictive, yes, so absurdly fun that it may, in fact, destroy any stability and desire in you to do anything productive. Relationships, work ethic, and basic personal hygiene may suffer. Play and have a blast at your own risk." Seriously, this game is so fun, it will devour your soul. I don't know anyone who was ever a "casual" player of Star Fox 64, and for good reason, because this was one of the funnest, most classic games on the Nintendo 64. I played it a ton in its original form when I was a kid (ah the memories), and now I am happy (and somewhat nervous, given how addicted I and many others can get with it) to say that this remake is just as great as the original. As a matter of fact, in some ways, Star Fox 64 3D vastly surpasses the original.

Chances are, you already know what you're getting here with Star Fox 64. It's essentially a 3D space shooter with tantalizing arcade appeal, excellent control mechanics, a ground-breaking (for its time) story branching mechanic that allowed roughly 25 different possible paths through the story based on performance, near limitless replayability, a more cinematic feel (at least compared to Star Fox on the SNES), and enough cheese-smothered charm to feed an army of mice. All of these selling points are back and better than ever. It's great, but the enhancements in this remake are amazing and really add to its quality.

In a time when most companies lazily port old games with no update whatsoever (I'm looking solely at you Rayman 2: The Great Esca...er, um... I mean "Rayman 3D"), Nintendo once again shows us how it is done. Star Fox 64 3D retains what was great about the original (the levels, gameplay, and audio) and completely enhances what has perhaps aged quite a bit, namely the visuals, and by adding some new features. The graphics are jaw droppingly gorgeous, especially if you remember the original. Seriously, compare pictures/videos of them side-by-side and you'll be amazed at how far technology has come in 14 years. Bravo, Nintendo EAD and Q-Games, you did great! The 3D is also one of the best implementations I've seen yet on the 3DS. Lasers, meteors, enemies, background vistas (which look fantastic), particle effects, the Arwing, you name it, the 3D really does it all justice and, most importantly, actually enhances the gameplay itself. The audio has been enhanced a bit as well, with rerecorded voice-acting and some of the sounds and music have been remixed or remastered, but overall, it has thankfully remained pretty much untouched. The classic musical score by Koji Kondo and Hajime Wakai is as epic as it ever was, the voice acting is still awesomely cheesy, and yes, Falco is still a hilariously smug jerk, and thank goodness for that. That character alone makes my day. The others are great too though. ;)

They did add some new things other than the obvious visual effect. There is also a scoring mode after you complete the campaign that allows you to go back for medals, adding even more to the appeal for arcade gamers. There's also a save system now,a huge update from the original, thank goodness. There are also two control-modes of play, the classic N64 control scheme that utilizes purely analog stick and button inputs, as well as a new 3DS scheme that takes advantage of the 3DS' gyroscope capabilities. I prefer the N64 controls, but the gyroscope-mode works surprisingly well and is incredibly fun to use, but it usually nullifies the 3D because of position change. So there is a trade-off there.

I'll be honest, I don't care a whole lot for multi-player in Star Fox 64 3D, but it's there. There's no mode for playing against others on the internet, unfortunately, but there is a 4-local multiplayer for you to play with your friends if one of you has this game and all of you have your own 3DS (duh). They did add some power-ups to that mode and overall, it plays fairly nicely, based on my limited experience with it. If you have friends who all own a 3DS to play this with, then you'll love it.

Star Fox 64 was one of my all-time favorite N64 games, right up there with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, and the original Super Smash Bros. If all video game remakes were like this and Ocarina of Time 3D, I'd get every single one (here's hoping for a Majora's Mask remake too). Star Fox 64 is a classic that has been given a really great treatment in this remake. It enhances all the aspects that needed updating, while keeping the core addictive awesomeness of the original Star Fox 64 perfectly preserved. This really is a timeless game, and I give this 3DS version the highest recommendation. Buy it, blast n'splode it, and soar through the galaxy, saving the Lylat system in your iconic, trusty Arwing!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Intense Nostalgia Trip September 11, 2011

By Z. Frost

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I was a huge fan of Starfox 64, and I'd play it all the time. This new remastering of the game takes things to a whole new level, and ever since I picked it up on launch day, I haven't been able to put it back down.

As you would expect from a remastering, this is the same exact Starfox you remember from the N64 days, except its visuals have been improved by leaps and bounds, making each level a visual treat. Unlike Ocarina of Time 3D, however, the audio in Starfox 64 3D has also received an overhaul. The music is refreshed and sounds much better. The voice acting has been revised, and some of the more corny dialogue has been changed (Falco calls Fox "genius" instead of "Einstein" when he's shot by friendly fire). While some may think this lessens the experience, it's nothing to lose a star rating over.

The game lets you play with the new 3DS controls or the old N64 controls, and also features a mode that lets you steer your ship by moving your 3DS around. And with wireless multiplayer increasing the fun even further, its replay value is tremendous, just like its predecessor.

This is Starfox, bigger and better than ever before. Recommended!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime. September 10, 2011

By David Jackson

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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Even after 14 years, Star Fox 64 is a stellar action title. Every level, every boss fight has something new to show the player about the potential of the simple mechanics at the game's core. Throw in great music and very, very tight controls, and you have a package many modern games can't match. And that's all *before* you take into account the awesome refinements on display in the 3DS version -- improved graphics that somehow maintain every bit of their original charm, surprisingly good rerecorded voice acting, a 3D effect that feels totally natural and complements the game well, and even a stage-by-stage Score Attack mode that the N64 release desperately needed.

Star Fox 64 3D is so good, so incredibly fun and so strangely fresh after all this time, that it puts the rest of the system's library to shame. If you've got a 3DS, this is the game to get -- its only real peer, so far, is Ocarina of Time. If you don't have a 3DS, this is a damned good reason to think about getting one.