When asked about games that didn't have the public support he expected, he replied "I tend to forget those games [laughs]. I'm a big fan of the Star Fox games. Every time we make a Star Fox game I'm hoping people will enjoy it as much as I do. Of course the goal every time is to try and make it more and more fun but, at least in Japan, the people that purchase the Star Fox games has decreased over the years. But we still try to make them more fun and hopefully people will see the appeal in those games."
The peak of the franchise was with Star Fox 64, which was a multimillion seller. The most recent two installments, Star Fox Assault and Star Fox Command, both sold under a million copies. The series has veered from its roots in recent installments, adding on-foot missions, strategy elements, and in at least one case, abandoning the space battle formula entirely for an action-adventure with dinosaurs.
According to VGChartz.com, the peak of the franchise was with Star Fox 64, which sold 4.3 million copies. The most recent two installments, Star Fox Assault and Star Fox Command, both sold under a million copies.It should be noted that Star Fox 64 was released early in the Nintendo 64's market life and Star Fox Assault was released late in the GameCube's market life. The N64 also had a larger userbase.
It also doen't help that the strong contingent of bestiality practitioners are becoming the vocal supporters of the franchise. These unwashed masses are scaring everyday people away from the game.
"But we still try to make them more fun and hopefully people will see the appeal in those games"
Does this suggest that at least one new Star Fox game is being worked on? (Not that it's a surprise...)
Assault had a good game buried deep down inside, it just had a lot of terrible execution, awkward controls and cheesy Saturday morning cartoon vibes covering it up. The multiplayer had a lot of potential.
Star Fox Command is a great game. I don't like it as much as SF64, but it's my next favorite in the series. Command suffered mostly from the franchise's tarnished reputation from the previous games.
This may be the exact reason why Star Fox hasn't shown up yet. The franchise has seen such a negative downfall that Nintendo wonders if it's even worth diving into the franchise again. That, and furry fan freaks have seem to migrated into the respectable Star Fox fanbase (ie us).
Obviously, all Nintendo has to do is develop Star Fox in-house and avoid the mistake Assault and Command made. Star Fox 64 is still my favorite video game, and I'm sure some of the staff that worked on that game is still with Nintendo.
Knowing nintendo, they're probably thinking up a good peripheral to sell this game with. Maybe a "rumble pak +TM"
remember, i called it first!
Knowing nintendo, they're probably thinking up a good peripheral to sell this game with. Maybe a "rumble pak +TM"
remember, i called it first!
It would probably be some sort of dock so that you can the Wiimote as a flight stick. It will be the same peripheral that Pilot Wings Wii will be compatible with.
remember, i called it first!
This topic makes me feel ashamed to have never played a Star Fox game.
Andy, I am very dissapointed in you. Using VG Chartz as a source is like putting your hand in bowl and pulling out a random number.
Andy, I am very dissapointed in you. Using VG Chartz as a source is like putting your hand in bowl and pulling out a random number.
Chalk it up to me being the new guy. You're absolutely right on this. We've edited this out of the original story.
I know Miyamoto is all busy and doesn't get involved with games like he used to, but with Star Fox being one of his favorites I would imagine he would want a quality team behind it, with being to look over the game to see how it develops.
No way Miyamoto even knew what was going on at Namco before the game was released.
Remember the good ol rumors about 4 player co-op? I think even Namco themselves talked about it.
Star Fox command wasn't bad, I certainly enjoyed it. It's a game with a lot of wasted potential.
Assault was a lot of fun and felt like Battlefield Lite. Unfortunately, most of the maps were too small to fly in.
Haven't played Adventure.
64 was good, but I found it far less fun than the original. There is no sense of danger about it. It's too easy and degrades into a shooting gallery most of this time.
Original is awesome. Graphically, just hasn't stood up at all, but the sense of chaos and speed is still there. My personal favorite.
Everything about Assault was aweful in my opinion. Crapy voice work, animation, gameplay, controls, story and don't get me started on riding on top of an arwing! I mean really? Fox will ride on a high speed jet? (Well low speed now I suppose) Because wolf can't fly around and kill everything himself? I HATE NAMCO! Where's my real soul calibur for wii!?!?
Star Fox 64 was fantastic and like any great Nintendo game you could choose how difficult it was going to be for you in regards to the path you wanted to take along with challenges to complete. Star Fox never clicked with me, it felt like a flashy tech demo and was made hard by the relatively new technology with lots of pop up.
Andy, I am very dissapointed in you. Using VG Chartz as a source is like putting your hand in bowl and pulling out a random number.
Chalk it up to me being the new guy. You're absolutely right on this. We've edited this out of the original story.
It's a little late since the damage is already done, but we will all do our best to forget it happened as long as you promise not to do it again.
Star Fox 64 was fantastic and like any great Nintendo game you could choose how difficult it was going to be for you in regards to the path you wanted to take along with challenges to complete. Star Fox never clicked with me, it felt like a flashy tech demo and was made hard by the relatively new technology with lots of pop up.
Don't listen to these chumps. TJ Spyke is just being an ass and I'm pretty sure BNM is kidding.
In fact, I kind of hope the next Star Fox returns to something more like the abstract look of the first game. Is it just me, or has the vehicle designs and "epic space fights" looked worse as the series has gone on and the designs have gotten more elaborate?
More emphasis on story and open-world environments is the exact opposite of what Star Fox should be.
I had already made peace with the fact that Star Fox was dead and Sin & Punishment 2 was the closest we were going to get on the Wii. Damn you, Miyamoto; damn you for giving me hope.
More emphasis on story and open-world environments is the exact opposite of what Star Fox should be.
I had already made peace with the fact that Star Fox was dead and Sin & Punishment 2 was the closest we were going to get on the Wii. Damn you, Miyamoto; damn you for giving me hope.
More emphasis on story and open-world environments is the exact opposite of what Star Fox should be.
I had already made peace with the fact that Star Fox was dead and Sin & Punishment 2 was the closest we were going to get on the Wii. Damn you, Miyamoto; damn you for giving me hope.
Miyamoto: We're not sure if there is still a market or audience for a new entry in the Star Fox franchise, so we made Sin & Punishment 2 as a test. If Sin & Punishment 2 sells well, we might bring over a new version of Star Fox for the Wii gamers.
More emphasis on story and open-world environments is the exact opposite of what Star Fox should be.
I had already made peace with the fact that Star Fox was dead and Sin & Punishment 2 was the closest we were going to get on the Wii. Damn you, Miyamoto; damn you for giving me hope.
Miyamoto: We're not sure if there is still a market or audience for a new entry in the Star Fox franchise, so we made Sin & Punishment 2 as a test. If Sin & Punishment 2 sells well, we might bring over a new version of Star Fox for the Wii gamers.
Story's not important. What's important, as Star Fox 64 proved, is coming up with lines of dialogue that will be quoted as internet memes for years and decades to come.
Story's not important. What's important, as Star Fox 64 proved, is coming up with lines of dialogue that will be quoted as internet memes for years and decades to come.
^You gonna listen to this MONKEY?!
Story's not important. What's important, as Star Fox 64 proved, is coming up with lines of dialogue that will be quoted as internet memes for years and decades to come.
^You gonna listen to this MONKEY?!
^Your father used to help me like that too!
Story's not important. What's important, as Star Fox 64 proved, is coming up with lines of dialogue that will be quoted as internet memes for years and decades to come.
^You gonna listen to this MONKEY?!
^Your father used to help me like that too!
^Do a Barrel Roll!
Seriously, I'm disappointed in you lot for not starting with that one.
Story's not important. What's important, as Star Fox 64 proved, is coming up with lines of dialogue that will be quoted as internet memes for years and decades to come.
^You gonna listen to this MONKEY?!
^Your father used to help me like that too!
^Do a Barrel Roll!
Seriously, I'm disappointed in you lot for not starting with that one.
We were just avoiding the obvious,
"Oh look I've been saved by fox, isn't that swell!"
"Andross won't have his way with me!"
well i guess im alone. but then again so are the 4 people who bought the last 2 star fox games. face it this series needs a jolt in the arm or its going to just die. every one was pissed with metroid prime and that direction, until they played it. i promise if you give me 1.5 years and a decent sized team and i can have starfox both re-imagined... and re-energized.
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.I think there was a GBA game called Star X. Same graphical style as the original Star Fox.Haven't played it but I heard it was decent.
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.
If you have an Xbox 360 I'd recommend an XBLA game called Aces of the Galaxy, or something like that.
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.
If you have an Xbox 360 I'd recommend an XBLA game called Aces of the Galaxy, or something like that.
That is the game I was trying to think of, it was a really good Star Fox clone
Have you tried Red Alarm for VB?Yes :(
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.
Have you tried Red Alarm for VB?
Does anybody have any recommendations for games like Star Fox? Preferably like the SNES iteration.Vortex for the Super NES seems like a spiritual sequel to Star Fox. It's a 3D shooting game, only you use a mech robot instead of a flying ship.
Speaking of, any chance of Star Fox 2 appearing on the VC or prettied up for WiiWare?
i remember a year or two ago there was a topic on the forum that i may have started... or at least took over about starfox. i really really think the game needs a reboot. i also would love to see it in a wing commander (if any one remembers these games) type of story and open world environment. you would not be taking to much away from the core mechanics of starfox... however you would be updating it as far as what modern systems are capable of. every one here needs to remember starfox was a big deal originally due to the cutting edge graphics of the time. it also had a massive ad campaign behind it. star fox 64 was a sequel to a massive game. and it had the rumble gimic with it. all other star fox games were pretty much changed and buried by nintendo.
