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Virtual Console Reviews Nintendo 64
Written by Dave   
Monday, 02 April 2007
Editor's rating
4.2
out of 5
 
   
Published By: Nintendo
Players: 1-4 players
Genre: Action • Shooter •
Wii Points: 1000
Memory Blocks Used: 196
Take the controls of your Arwing and complete fifteen missions to reach your final objective: a showdown on Venom, the home planet of the interplanetary tyrant, Andross. Throughout your adventure, you'll have to accomplish challenging objectives in order to reach and conquer every mission. Skim over the surface of an alien sea, weave through the concrete canyons of a futuristic metropolis, or dodge planetoids the size of mountains. Between missions, you'll be treated to real-time 3-D movies that progress the story of the Star Fox team of space mercenaries in their struggle against the evil ape emperor, Andross.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Overall rating (weighted)
4.2
Presentation
4.0
Graphics
4.0
Sound
4.0
Gameplay
4.0
Emulation
5.0
As the “official” sequel to the SNES classic, Star Fox 64 took the Nintendo 64 to new heights when it was released in 1997. Star Fox 64 utilizes many of the unique features that were created for the unreleased “Star Fox 2”, and immerses gamers with fantastic visuals and a rich musical score.

Star Fox 64 was a true technological demonstration of the N64's abilities. The game's 3-D worlds and models are nicely detailed and fully textured, and also shows off the N64's particle, reflection, and transparency effects. Star Fox 64 offers in-game cinematic cut scenes between levels and during game play.

A very rich cinematic musical score adds to the experience and blends in with the action on-screen. Voice over dialogue is great, however much of the dialogue becomes repetitive very quickly. The sound effects are unique, with sounds for everything in the game, from the Arwing's engine to the array of weapons that are available.

The game play in Star Fox 64 is based strongly on the canceled “Star Fox 2” that was originally designed for the SNES. The biggest complaint about the first Star Fox was it's linear “on-rails” game play. While this game does indeed have a lot of linear game play, many of the “on-rails” stages give you the chance to branch off onto different paths. Some stages also offer “range mode” which allows the player to navigate freely within a large confined space to dogfight with other ships or fight off bosses.

Vehicles are introduced for the first time. The Landmaster is an infantry tank that is used to navigate through ground stages on Titania and Macbeth, while a submarine called the Blue Marine is used in one underwater level, Aquas. Star Fox 64 also implements a major feature that was planned for “Star Fox 2”: multi-player. Up to four players can take part in multi-player dogfight mode.

Star Fox 64 is a fantastic N64 game that still stands the test of time, even in a market that is filled with far more advanced 3-D space shooters. This is definitely a must-have VC title.
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