Star Fox (1993 video game)
| Star Fox | |
| Developers: | Argonaut Software & Nintendo |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Designers: | Shigeru Miyamoto & Katsuya Eguchi |
| Composer: | Hajime Hirasawa |
| Release date: | 1993 |
| Genre: | Scrolling shooter |
| Game modes: | Single player |
| Platform: | Super Famicom/Super NES |
| Media: | 8-megabit Super FX cartridge |
Star Fox (called Starwing in Europe, due to copyright issues) was the first game in the Star Fox series of video games. It was released in the spring of 1993 for Super Nintendo.
The game cartridge was the first to include the Super FX chip, an early 3D accelerator.
The complex display of three-dimensional models with texture-mapped polygons was still new and rare in video games, and this first Star Fox game was much hyped as a result. Star Fox had kemono character designs and the musical compositions of Hajime Hirasawa, as well as obstacle-course-style gameplay. Star Fox was developed by Nintendo and Argonaut Software, and published by Nintendo.
Competition version
Aside from the European renaming of the title there was also a promotional Star Fox: Super Weekend (Official Competition) (and, of course in Europe Star Wing: Super Weekend (Official Competition)) cartridge that was part of the game's marketing campaign in Europe and the US.
It featured time-limited single player mode on modified stages, there was also "...an exclusive bonus level." — IGN.
"The altered start-up screen displays 'Official Competition Cartridge'. Depending on the points scored, players could win a t-shirt, a jacket, or even trips to international destinations. An estimated 2000 cartridges were made." - — IGN.
Sequels
Originally a SNES sequel entitled Star Fox 2 was in the works, but was never released.
In 1997, Nintendo published Star Fox 64 for Nintendo 64, featuring a complete remake and rewrite of the Star Fox storyline. Star Fox then made the jump to the Nintendo Gamecube, with Rare's Star Fox Adventures in 2001. This unusual game actually focused on third person combat on foot. The next sequel, Star Fox Assault, is expected to be released Valentine's Day 2005. Developed by Namco, it incorporates a first-person shooter aspect into the game.
References
- Cherryroms. Retrieved 8 February 2005.
- IGN Star Fox: Super Weekend (Official Competition Cartridge). Retrieved 8 February 2005.