Star Fox 2 is an action game developed by Nintendo and Argonaut Software for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It is the sequel to Star Fox (1993) and, like its predecessor, pushed the graphical capabilities of the SNES with Argonaut's Super FX technology. Star Fox 2 continues the battle against Emperor Andross, who seeks to conquer the Lylat system. It introduces semi-real-time gameplay, new ship types, new Star Fox team members, and a more advanced 3D game engine.
Star Fox 2 was completed and planned for release in mid-1995, but was cancelled over fears that it would appear graphically inferior compared to new 32-bit consoles from competitors. Various prototype ROM images leaked online in the ensuing years. In 2017, the game was released as an unlockable game on the Super NES Classic Edition. In 2019, it became available on the Nintendo Switch Online service for the Nintendo Switch.
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