Star Fox: Assault
| Star Fox Assault | |
| Developer: | Namco/Nintendo |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Release date: | February 15, 2005 |
| Genre: | Action, Shooter |
| Game modes: | Single player, multiplayer |
| ESRB rating: | Teen (T) |
| Platform: | GameCube |
| Media: | 1.5 gigabyte optical disc |
Star Fox Assault is the newest entry in the long-running Star Fox series of video games for Nintendo consoles. The game will be released in the U.S. on February 15, 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube. However, it was available for rental at Blockbuster Video stores starting on February 1 as a promotion. It is co-deveoped by Namco and returns to the series space combat roots.
The game was called Star Fox Armada, Star Fox 2, then finally settling on the name Star Fox Assault.
There are three types of gameplay for Star Fox Assault: on foot, flying an Arwing, and driving a Landmaster tank.
Storyline
Template:Spoiler In Star Fox Assault, Andrew Oikonny, Andross's nephew, takes over his dead uncle's army and starts a rebellion. Andrew's army then uses new tactics and the Star Fox team is called into action. Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad, Falco Lombardi, and Krystal, the newest member, go after Oikonny, but then insect-like creatures called aparoids suddenly attack. Now Fox and his crew must wipe out the aparoids or the Lylat System could be destroyed.
- Mission 1: Fortuna: A New Enemy
Star Fox fights Oikonny, who transformes his ship into Andross's final form, albiet much weaker. He then is attacled by steange, bug-like creatures called Aparoids.
- Mission 2: Katina: Frontier Base Battle
Corneria's base on Katina is attacked by aparoids. Fox fights a large boss, which has a core memory in it. He defeats it, but Pigma Dengar steals it and flies off.
- Mission 3: Sargasso Region: Hostilities Reveled
Fox and crew track Pigma to his hideout. Pigma is not there, but Star Wolf shows up. After a battle, Star Wolf flees.
- Mission 4: Fichina: Into the Storm
- Mission 5: Asteroid Belt: The Apaproid Menace
Fox fights Pigma, now controlled by the aparoids. He gets back the core memory which has viatl information and will lead to the aparoid homeworld.
- Mission 6: Sauria: Reunion
Krystal recieves a distress call from Sauria, which is under attack by the aparoids. Many of the dinosaurs have fled into the forests, but many have been killed. After the battle, Fox and Krystal finds Prince Tricky, now grown up.
- Mission 7: Corneria: War Comes Home
While Fox was on Sauria, Corneria was hit with a full-scale attack by the aparoids. Star Wolf shows up to lend Fox a hand in the battle. General Pepper is overtaken by the aparoids and almost killed, but is saved by Peppy.
- Mission 8: Orbital Gate: Incoming
A large gate above Corneria that is used to warp across space is being attacked. The aparoids launch missles at it, but they are thwarted by Star Fox and Star Wolf.
- Mission 9: Aparoid Homeworld: Breaching the Defenses
Star Fox and the rest of the Cornerian fleet use the gate to reach the aparid homeworld. The entry to the core of the plnaet is blcoked by a base and a shield. Peppy and ROB make a suicide dive into the shield with the Great Fox to let Fox and crew into the core. The Great Fox is destoyed.
Mission 10: Homeworld Core: The Final Battle
Weapons (on foot)
- Blaster
- Gatling Gun
- Machine Gun
- Homing Launcher
- Devil Launcher (multiplayer only)
- Plasma Cannon
- Sniper Rifle
- Grenade
- Sensor Bomb
- Smart Bomb
Extras
In each level, flags are hidden that if collected, unlock new weapons in multiplayer mode.
The classic Namco arcade shooter Xevious can also be unlocked.