Stop Pitying Star Fox. Savor it. | SNES Retro Review/Retrospective

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Published on August 11, 2023 6:00:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lDf9WuxIK4

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Star Fox (1993)

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Review

Duration: 41:28

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Originally released in 1993 for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Star Fox is a 3D railshooter. Developed by Argonaut Games, the title finds Fox McCloud and his team of mercenary critters on a mission to stop the evil Andross from... idk... taking over the galaxy? Yeah. That. Insert sci-fi trope here or whatever (beam him up, Scotty).

The game was a extremely well received back in the day and was considered a sneak peek into what the future of gaming would be like once 3D titles took off. It was followed by Star Fox 64 in 1997 and... well, promptly kinda got forgotten because of it.

Due to how popular it's Nintendo 64 iteration proved to be, the original Star Fox seldom comes up in day-to-day conversation. For many, Star Fox 64 is the definitive title in the series and is looked at as *the* game to play if you're a newcomer to it.

But that begs the question of whether or not Star Fox holds up and if the SNES original is still worth your time (it is, and here's why).

Chapter:
00:00 - Preview
00:15 - Intro
01:33 - Background Info on the Game
07:04 - Question of the Day
07:39 - Star Fox
28:55 - Star Fox 64
35:06 - Star Fox: Exploration Showcase
38:37 - Conclusion

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NichePlays is a retro gaming review, discussion, appreciation channel by Nicholas Caesar, a writer and video editor from New Jersey. In each of his videos, Nicholas tries to mix his love of comedy and pop culture with the video essay/game review format in a way that is part Girlfriend Reviews, Scott the Woz and Cinemassacre, and part Game Sack, SomeCallMeJohnny, and StopSkeletonsFromFighting. His favorite consoles include the Nintendo Switch, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Oh and he (I, let's not kid ourselves) tries to do it in a fun, approachable and level headed way. Because like, they're games. It probably isn't that deep.

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