Star Fox Assault

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Soar through space and attack an armada of strike fighters in your Arwing
• Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot
• Play missions solo or join the fight with up to three other players -- or engage in four-player split screen battles
• Join another player & be his wingman - ride along with the Landmaster Tank or fly with the famous Arwing fighter
• All kinds of powerful weapons to blast your way through space - automatic blasters, sniper rifles, shoulder-launched rockets and more

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002ILS24
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,184 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team return to engage a grave new threat in the air and on the ground!

Several years after disaster was narrowly averted on Dinosaur Planet, Lylat Central Command detects a new threat spreading throughout the galaxy.

The Star Fox team is sent in to eradicate this growing menace, but what begins as a standard combat mission quickly takes a dramatic turn. Legendary team members Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, and Falco Lombardi join forces to form the most formidable team in the history of this celebrated series: the Star Fox Armada!

Features

• Soar through space and attack an armada of strike fighters in your Arwing
• Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot
• Play missions solo, join the fight with up to three other players, or engage in four-player split screen battles
• Play wingman to another player, riding on the wing of the Arwing or side of the Landmaster Tank, and blast enemies while the pilot controls the vehicle
• Powerful weapons including automatic blasters, sniper rifles, and shoulder-launched rockets

Star Fox returns Fox McCloud to his space ace roots in this classic aerial shooter reminiscent of the beloved Star Fox 64. Get ready for an unforgettable romp through the galaxy.

Product Description

Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team return to engage a grave new threat in the air and on the ground! Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot. Play solo missions or join the fight with up to three other players, or engage in four-player split screen battles

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Return Of Fox McCloud, March 15, 2005

By 

Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Fox Assault (Video Game)

Nintendo has always found so many creative ways to revamp a lot of their classic games to the maximum. That definitely hits the mark very well most of the time. Back in 1997, when Nintendo 64 was popular, and with so many games to take it to the limit, Star Fox 64 was the most revolutionary game not just for the system, but defined the feel of vibrations that made you feel the game, thanks to the N64 Rumble Pak. Yet, Nintendo has tried to make lightning strike twice for the Star Fox franchise for quite sometime. They've tried it a few years ago with Star Fox Adventures, fairly well, and now it is about to be done all over again.

Star Fox Assault, the latest game in the Star Fox series goes through ten outrageous missions that take you on foot, in the air with the arwing, and in the tough landmaster tank. The story of the game deals with Fox McCloud and his team who try to destroy the plague of aparoids trying to destroy Corneria, Fortuna, the dinosaur planet from Star Fox Adventures Sauria, and so many other outrageous galaxies in the way. The graphics and storylines are remarkably delightful, and maintain to the game far beyond the previous Star Fox games.

The gameplay is great, but there are a few downsides to the game. One of them is the control of the game, especially on foot. If you haven't played Star Fox Adventures, it might be a little tricky at first to control Fox, Slippy, Krystal and Falco on foot in versus mode, and Fox in the story mode. However, it gets a lot easier along the way. Another disadvantage is that the methods of defeating some of the bosses in the game are ways of defeating similar bosses from Star Fox 64. One example is the Pigma aparoid in Level 5: The Asteroid Belt. The method of defeating him is a similar method of defeating the Area 6 boss from Star Fox 64. So for some, it does lack a few challenges here and there.

Overall, Star Fox Assault is a very delightful addition to the Nintendo Gamecube lineup, and is a joy for longtime fans of the Star Fox Series. I honestly recommend this for truly dynamic sci-fi Fox action. This is no aparoid of a lie.

Graphics: A-

Story: A

Sound: B+

Control: B

Fun & Enjoyment: B+

Overall: B+

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, March 15, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Star Fox Assault (Video Game)

This game rocks! It's a great continuation of the StarFox 64 game. However, unlike Star Fox 64, there are fewer on-rails missions (i.e you fly the arwing on a preset path). There are 3 aspects to this game: on foot, in a landmaster, or in an arwing. The on foot is extremely fun, although you'll find that the characters move too fast for manuevering in tight spaces. There are TONS of different guns, most of which are insanely powerful. Also you can jump, and roll left and right.
The landmaster is not as fun as the on-foot or Arwing missions, but still, it's useful for anti-aircraft times in multiplayer, or even single player. Instead of that weird machine laser plasma ball thing in Starfox 64, the gun on the Landmaster is a cannon, which suprisingly good against Arwings. It moves pretty slow, which isn't useful in the chaotic, fast-paced multi-player.
At last. The Arwing. This HAS to be the MOST FUN aspect of the game. The Arwing looks a lot better. It still has the twin and then hyper laser upgrades, but one better thing is that you don't have to collect two one-level-up upgrades, but instead you can get a two-level-up upgrade. Very useful in single player and muliplayer. You also ride on the wings of teammates in single player, which happens to be extraordianrily fun.
Single Player doesn't have a very appealing storyline, but it's still fairly well done. Basically, you go around and kill these Aparoids, bug like creatures that can take over machines (except your arwing & landmaster). The missions are pretty simplistic, but still extremely intense, even on Bronze level.
Now Multiplayer is the reason to buy this game. It rivals Halo and Timesplitters. With huge maps and weapons everywhere, the multiplayer is awesome. And that's without the billions of things you can unlock (which I won't tell because they're so awesome ;p). And one of the best things is that you can ride on top of someone's arwing while they're flying it. Or, if it's just 2 vs match, then you can get out of it while it's in the air, and shoot people on the ground. Sadly, there's no capture the flag or other styles; only deathmatch and team deathmatch.
So to end, the graphics of this game are average, obviously an improvement from SF64. The sound is superb. Excellent remixes of previous Sf64 songs bring nonstalgia to veterans of the Sf64 series. Remember, get this game, don't rent it.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting twist, July 10, 2005

By 

researcher - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Fox Assault (Video Game)

This game is very fun. When you play Vs. mode, you can't help but wish that there would be a co-op mode with up to three other friends so you can set up a plan against the enemy in Story mode. I hate the music in Vs. mode, but it is still a fun game. You can even hijack an Arwing or ride on an opponents wing. Also, when in an Arwing, you can get out, and ride on top of it. In story mode, it still has the great Arwing action like in the N64. Here how I rate it:

Story: A
Gameplay: A
Graphics: A
Sound: A
Controls: A-
Replay: B+
Fun: A-
Overall: A
Vs. mode: A-
Overall: A