The Untold Potential of Star Fox Assault | A Star Fox Assault Retrospective Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มี.ค. 2022
- Star Fox: A franchise now infamous for its inconsistency, constant reboots and more recently, its inactivity.
The series has had a really interesting life cycle, being passed around a whole range of different developers, which resulted in games of varying degrees of quality. The game I'll be discussing in this retrospective review is strangely not talked about very often nowadays and this is a crying shame - from story line to mission structure, it brought some really cool ideas to the table and helped to evolve the Star Fox franchise in what felt like a natural way. I'm FibreOpticBroadbean and this is The Untold Potential of Star Fox Assault!
Music:
- ThornTail Hollow (Star Fox Adventures)
- Complete Extra Honeycomb (Banjo-Kazooie)
- Fortuna: Heroic Pursuit (Star Fox Assault)
- Star Wolf Theme (Star Fox Assault)
- Menu Theme (Star Fox 64)
- ThornTail Hollow Early Day (Star Fox Adventures)
- Corneria (Star Fox Assault)
- Goodbye Star Fox (Star Fox Command)
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It's validating to know there are others that feel the same way about this game. I think so many of Assault's efforts to advance the IP's identity and build on it on the gameplay fronts as well as characters and setting tend to go underappreciated. We have never seen any similar effort for the StarFox franchise since. Except maybe StarLink which in and of itself felt fresh after Zero.
Thanks for watching! It's a shame that Assault is largely forgotten nowadays, in spite of its efforts. I feel like people are growing to appreciate it as time goes on, especially considering the state of the Star Fox franchise currently. It's an unfortunate situation, but hopefully whatever the next Star Fox game ends up being takes some cues from Assault.
For real, I love both assault and starlink, enjoyed the hell out of both
Star Fox Assault is seriously an underrated gem. Loved it back then and love it even more now. We need an Assault 2.
Everything is underrated.
This game is beyond beautiful. Since I never got to play Assault, I really hope it gets a Switch port.
lmao, I doubt Nintendo will ever acknowledge this game again, let alone re-release it
Thanks for watching! It really is a fantastic game and it's a huge shame that it's probably lost to the sands of time now. Maybe one day Nintendo will bring back the Star Fox franchise from the grave, but only time will tell.
@@samuelgilbert7084 That's very sad, especially with 2023 being the anniversary of the original Star Fox.
@@Fobb I'm an optimist.
@@LightHero117 well I hope I'm wrong, but even the good GameCube games like paper Mario are pretty neglected. Considering this game had lukewarm reception and Nintendo is probably embarrassed about the mediocre voice acting, I doubt it will see any sort of modern release.
It really was. it went in a new direction where Andross wasn't the enemy. had the best music. the mix of ground assault and flight simulator was amazing and the romance between fox and krystal. it was the best.
It's a shame that future entries weren't as creative with the story, I felt like Assault's narrative was really special and the Aparoids were such a cool idea for a villain!
@@Fobb Tbh I blame Dylan. he was so bent on bringing in his ideas from star fox 2 he didn't care much for the story. He was honestly out for a little revenge
I agree that SF Assault is actually a great game that did quite a bit to advance SF's storyline. That's something Nintendo has no interest in doing nowadays.
With that said, I would've done the ending in SF Assault differently. For example, Fox shouldn't have been aware of Peppy's plan to help them to the Aparoids.
Instead, I think the last scene should've shown Peppy on a different ship. The story reveals that he and Rob were rescued from the Great Fox by Corneria's dog soldiers. Fox, unaware of Peppy's plan to escape, is overjoyed that Peppy survived. However, as a consequence of his sacrifice, Peppy has a permanent limp or even ends up wheelchair-bound due to leg injuries that he sustained in the explosion. Additionally, the Great Fox has been destroyed. It's gone. But, ultimately, the other SF crew are just happy he's alive. That's what matters most to them. That's how I think the ending should've been.
Alternatively, we could've gotten a darker, bittersweet ending. Although they won they war against the Aparoids, sadly, Peppy died in the explosion. When Fox reports this terrible news to the General, they plan a memorial service for Peppy. The game ends with Fox being downtrodden over, once again, facing circumstances beyond his control, namely losing another father figure to a war. Just before Fox starts weeping, the game fades to black. That would've sucked hard, but it would've made that scene more powerful. In any future games, Peppy, at the very most, could've shown up as a ghost or a memory in a few scenes, fulfilling a similar role to James McCloud. It's not like he wouldn't have any significance to the series anymore.
I didn't mind Peppy surviving, but some actual consequences for Peppy's bravery would've made his sacrifice more momentous. The ending is really the only aspect of SF Assault that I think was done poorly. It felt like a "Saturday morning cartoon" ending. "Nope, we can't have a crippling injury or death here. That's too dark and serious for the kids!". Nintendo and namco marketed SF Assault as the most dramatic and mature entry in the SF series, so they should've gone ALL the way towards a darker storyline, not part of the way. Plus, around the time SF Assault came out, gamers wanted more cinematic storylines in their video games, so it would've helped SF Assault with gaining attention from gamers.
Otherwise, freaking great game! I loved it. I didn't want a reboot of the SF storyline. I wish Nintendo had continued with the storyline that Assault had established.
@@TheDr502 Regarding Peppy's sacrifice, maybe it's just an awkward translation, but the fact that Peppy says 'get out of here' instead of something more general like 'get going' or even just stopping at 'go' makes me think the whole 'ramming the Great Fox into a forcefield blocking the entrance to the core' thing would have been more fitting, and also more tragic as the cap off of the game. Not long after I first played through the game, I imagined an alternate Peppy's Sacrifice scene where the forcefield appears to trap them inside the collapsing core after they defeated the queen. Just a final f**k you that was set up beforehand, it starts to form just in time for the team to see it, but too soon for them to squeeze past it. Then the nose of the Great Fox suddenly breaks through the shield, and everyone exclaims Peppy's name not in anguish, but shock. Peppy tells them to get going, and then some emotion briefly comes over them as the reality of the situation starts to set in, but Peppy doesn't give them time to start breaking down before he shouts a slightly altered version of his last lines from the original cutscene: 'What are you fools doing? There's no time! Go! Get out of here!' Then they immediately get out and escape the planet's blast radius.
@@TheDr502 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
I've been saying for years that Star Fox needs a proper continuation after Star Fox Assault. Retcon Command, Retcon Zero. Keep anyone who wants to make a SF1/SF64 rehash off the project entirely. No more stupid reboots. Let this franchise breath some fresh air.
For real, I hope one day we get to see it happen 🙏
Imagine if they put in the same amount of work and dedication into that as they did Breath of the Wild.
If it's any consolation, Star Fox Command is not part of Star Fox canon. The game's director had stated that (in addition to none of the endings being canon) the game itself is in an alternate timeline from 64 to Assualt as its own "what-if" scenario.
Star Fox Assault, one of the most underrated gamecube and star fox games around. Apparently Bandai Namco is working on a remake of a 3d action game under nintendo's catalogue. A true action game like this and Kid Icarus uprising are the candidates I keep hearing about.
Oh interesting, I hadn't heard about that! I really hope it turns out to be true, this game really deserves a second chance.
@@Fobb You got that right.
Are you guys serious? I just finished the game and had a horrible experience. I hated a lot about it. Compared to 64 it’s nothing in my opinion
@@francoperalta5986 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
This game holds a special place in my heart. My first Star Fox game was Zero and a few years later I saw online that people hated it I wonder why and someone reccomended me Assault and I fell in love with it it became one of my favorite game of all time.
Thanks for watching! I'm sure more people would feel the same way if Assault released at a different time, but it's still cool to see so many people who still love this game.
This was my first multiplayer fps game, I still remember getting ticked off at my brothers using the bazooka. The story line was so fun for my 10 year old self. Peppy flying the starfox into the barrier is ingrained into my brain
That cutscene has some staying power, really cool moment
Star Fox Assault really felt like a natural progression in how the gameplay should've evolved. I would have loved if nintendo kept building upon what it laid down.
How would you have felt if platinum games made an actual sequel to assault story wise and gameplay wise? I feel like they can very much pull it off
The moment he said that that the ending scene of the game with Pepe surviving bringing a tear to his eye how great it was the whole scene. At that very moment, when I was reacting to it again with him. I agree, 100%. That scene was perfect. And if it wasn’t for the DS game that came up. I’d say this game for better or for worse. Is the greatest final chapter in the story.
It felt like a really satisfying end to Peppy's story arc, and the story of the franchise as a whole. It probably would've been more emotionally impactful if Peppy actually died, but him surviving made it a much more "feel-good" ending and I kinda prefer that in all honesty. Thanks for watching!
As a person who has definitely played a starfox game before, very true, I agree with your statements
Excellent, I'm glad that a world-renowned star fox expert such as yourself agrees with me on this 😂
I played and finished Starfox Adventures. I can't say I didn't know from the get-go that it was designed as a completely different game with the insert of the Starfox team at the very last minute, but it still was a fun time. If I stumble upon Assault in my retro game shop, I'm definitely getting it.
In case you didn’t know the 64 build for Dinosaur Planet (the game Adventures was originally before Mini Munchkin told Rare to turn it into a Star Fox game) leaked last year. The community has done a lot to take it from a nearly unplayable buggy mess to someone that’s actually really good. You should really check it out.
There’s this guy called UndyingNephalim who’s currently making his own Star Fox game called Event Horrizon. So far he’s added a bunch of playable characters/ships. It’s a reimagining of the 64 continuity using all timelines/reboots for inspiration.
Another Star Fox fan game that’s being made is this Adventures reimagining made by this guy called Esphirian. So far he’s released two trailers and it looks really cool. Hopefully the guy puts out a playable build at some point.
Adventures was still a very solid game! I went into it with the knowledge that it wasn't originally meant to be a Star Fox game but still had a great time with it.
I really liked Adventures despite it’s flaws. It’s actually my first Star Fox game and because of that I didn’t experience the whiplash of going from 64 to it. I hadn’t played 64 until the 3DS remake. Both games are really good.
Multiplayer should have been talked about.
That's what kept the replayability really high back in those days for me and some friends. Even have a VHS recording of 4 player chaos hahaha
Growing up, my friends and I would switch between playing smash bros and starfox assault. The ground game was so much fun and I'm happy to hear that other people enjoyed it.
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
Ironically Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox Assault are the only Star Fox games I've ever played (Besides Super Smash Bros Melee being my first contact with the franchise).
So, with a child like wonder I was oblivious to them "not being what the fans wanted". They were Star Fox to me and to this day hold a special place in my heart (especially Krystal... oh Krystal.)
It's sad how Adventures and Assault were both looked down upon since they weren't like 64. Despite playing 64 first, I still loved both of them and they'll forever be some of my favourite games of all time.
As someone who's a huge fan of this game, I can safely say the game deserves more love. The voice acting is really good, and so is the story. I know a lot of fans don't like the on-foot parts of the game, but I think they just take some getting used to (I'd recommend using the dual sticks setting). The game is obviously not without its faults, but considering Command and Zero were worse by comparison, I don't find that many things wrong with the game, since they just feel minor. Also, it might just be me, but I think the Aparoids were very interesting enemies. The queen especially was a much more interesting enemy compared to Andross, though I'm just saying that since Nintendo seems to like him maybe just a little too much. Not to mention, she actually gave me chills with the minimal dialogue she does have. "All for us. All things in the universe, will be ours. Bow to us! Submit to us!" All that, in a voice that's somewhat robotic but certainly not boring.
Command and Zero just felt like they took every wrong step. The biggest problem with those two games, for me at least, was that they didn't feel fun to play. Assault kept my attention all the way through. That's how you know a game is good.
I absolutely agree with you about the Aparoids, seeing a different villain after having Andross brought back time and time again was so refreshing. The way they're built up throughout the story makes them a genuinely intimidating threat!
Probably my favorite entry of the series. Had everything i wanted that snes and n64 version had, better visuals, soundtrack, characters and voice acting. Variety of missions and every vehicle felt awesome. Never had an issue with the ground missions controls, maybe because i am used to playing with awkward controls. Typical Namco fashion delivering an an arcade banger with Nintendos story flair. This is the premier starfox game.
I can't deny at the time it was so cool to actually play as Fox running around in Star Fox Adventures, and I still have a soft spot for the game.
Game had its flaws, but I still had a ton of fun with it!
Assault had always been the best one of the series. It stayed true to the original but added more to it. I just don't think Nintendo advertised it enough or relied too much on the consoles success. Also fun fact, there's a way to play the game in first person view with a gecko code and a dual stick shooter layout.
Definitely, if Assault was hyped-up more prelaunch, I reckon people would view it in a completely different light nowadays.
I also think time placement really mattered here too. If you flip the places of assault and adventures by the year, Assault would have been one of the best shooters on the console easily. They were capable of it since star wars rogue squadron came out years before assault and still looks amazing. Assault came out the year the wii was on its way. If it came out in the Gamecubes prime story would be different
This has to be my favorite Star Fox game. The controls feel great! I prefer the Dual Analog controls the most. I love the story a lot! It's original and gets out of 64 territory. Thankfully it's not a remake of 64 and thank heavens they didn't shoehorn in Andross as the one behind the Aparoid Invasion. The Arc with pigma had to be my favorite parts in the game. Trying to make him just as important of an antagonist alongside The Aparoid Queen is great. Nintendo definitely made themselves a secondary StarFox masterpiece. Sure it's not as timeless as 64, but I love this game as it is!
I never had an N64 growing up, so the GameCube era Star Fox tittles ended up being my only interactions with the series. (I did have Command too, but I lost interest after like one or two levels and never played it. It was probably the awkward DS controls that put me off.)
I am honestly surprised by how much I came to love Assault, over the years. It wasn’t a favorite of mine back in the day, but it still became one of my most replayed titles from that time period. Despite what older Star Fox fans might’ve felt about it, I quite like the variety of gameplay that Assault offers. I think that mixture of on-ground and flight-based missions help break up the pacing and leads to the game being more engaging to play, on top of also expanding and innovating the formula to create something new. I remember reading a comment one time where someone was saying how they wish Nintendo would do something new with Star Fox, and someone replied claiming that there “wasn’t a lot that you could do with Star Fox’ gameplay”. And I think that Assault clearly shows how that’s just not true. You don’t always have to grow longer in order to innovate or to create originality; there are times when width is just as important as depth. I feel that Nintendo in particular specializes in this sort of thing, as a lot of their games tend to have fairly simple mechanics and system, but a great _amount_ of them in order to compensate.
As for the story of Assault, that is possibly my favorite part of the game. I love the premise of Team Star Fox in their role of the frontline heroes, the ones who take the plunge into the heart of enemy territory and risk their lives to complete the mission. They play into that “leader of the pack” archetype, and I was enthralled by that idea growing up; those were the kinds of characters in media that I looked up to and admired when I was a kid, and that I fantasized of being like. And they did an excellent job of portraying the high-stakes nature of that in the plot. There’s a strong sense of danger and urgency surrounding the Apariods, with how they spread throughout the galaxy and infect everything in their path. The way that they turn allies and foes against Fox and his team, and the way in which they all fly headlong into what appears like their final act. This was pretty much my only frame of reference for the Star Fox “universe”, and I came to love the world and its characters from this game alone.
One other thing that wasn’t mentioned in this video was this game’s soundtrack. Star Fox: Assault has one of the greatest OSTs of any game that I’ve ever played. It nails the tone and fully immerses you into that sensation of this being a grand, epic battle to save the Lylat System. I love orchestral soundtracks, and this is one of the best ones.
I hope that some day there can be a game that follows in Assault’s footsteps, and innovates upon it further. Maybe combine the branching missions design of Star Fox 64 with the varied gameplay styles of Assault, and offer even more options for ways to approach combat. (Customizable ships, perhaps?)
Great point about the OST, the music in this game is absolutely phenomenal. If Nintendo ever brings this series back, it'll be interesting to see what direction they take it in. Time will tell, but I'm feeling hopeful that it wouldn't just be another Star Fox 64 again!
Krystal needs to return.
For sure and bring Miyu Linx and Fay Valentine while they're at it.
Definitely, she's been absent for way too long now!
@@francoperalta5986
Definitely! I can see their Rolls as being part of them to be a unique Dynamic! With both Being Pilots! But Faye has money and connections, letting the team shop through her!
While Miyu Lynx is a new face but is also serves as the team Connection to selectable Missions! I would so love for Optional or Side-missions to be apart of this series!
I love how well these videos are made. You have such a soothing voice, the editing is great and the topics are interesting. Good job Fibre
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! The editing process is a long one, but it's always worth it in the end 👌
I LOVED the multiplayer of this game and I wished for in the future a massive online component to battle, but that unfortunately never came around. So much untapped potential.
The multiplayer really was a blast, which makes a lot of sense considering that Assault was originally designed as a multiplayer game with the single-player stuff added in later.
this game holds a special place in my heart, I played it a lot growing up and I remember wanting to play it since I wanted to know more of starfox. Started with playing 64 3d and read smash trophy descriptions which then led me to get Assault. I loved the game a lot. Me and brother would play this until we were able to beat it. Even did it multiple times. But one thing I will never forget is that my brother quoted Wolf's advice to Fox: "Don't hesitate, when the time comes just act" to me one time for advice and it really stuck to me. Seeing that in the video hit me in the feels. But this game is great, yes it's rough around the edges and left a lot to be desired. But the game brought a lot into the table for the franchise gameplay wise and I hope one day people can be more open about the game
This was my 1st starfox game. Having taken a look at the other it feels like this really is the best. Best voice acting,music best story best gameplay
Love this game and has my fav art in the series. I played it a lot and mainly it's multiplayer mode with friends. Lots of fun... I miss these days.
The multiplayer in this game was fantastic, so much variety!
@@Fobb Yeah! all maps, weapons, landmaster, airwing and WOLFEN!
and ferrying around your buddies on the arwings so they could shoot from the wing, lmao
we managed to have the second player LAND BACK on the arwing after doing a flip at one point. we'd always have 4 players and have 2 players riding the wing of the other 2 players arwings. primitive, but so much fun. i miss having an imagination.
@@hpswagcraft All that in 4 players split screen in a old 21" tube tv. SO much fun!
@@caiomoreno658 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
This is the kind of voice acting you get when the director doesn't tell the actors what is going on at that moment or what their characters are feeling. That put aside I also really enjoy both Adventures and Assault
Assault was my game, when I found out about the game randomly (I went to a store and they had those consoles set up to have games on them and one set up was Assault) and tried it, it was so hard in the beginning to even get into as the controls felt so weird and not as smooth as I remembered for 64. It took me like 5 minutes of playing the game in the store to tell my dad he should buy this game and well he did x) I have nothing but good memories with the main trilogy about this franchise. I played Command too but god damn was that game hard and I had to cheat to even win once (the controls were even worse in this game and planning wasn´t my go to option for any star fox game sooo)
A new Star Fox title could definitely take some cues from Star Fox Assault and Starlink. I'd definitely like to see Nintendo implement open-world gameplay in which Fox can get out of his ship and go inside shops to find parts to upgrade his Arwing. That would be pretty rad. They could make it more combat-based than Starlink, which, as nice of a game as it was, got a little too fetch-questy. Continuing the story from where Assault left off with a new enemy or the Aparoids trying to get revenge could be cool, too.
But, will it sell? Will fans like it, or will they say it doesn't feel enough like the N64 title? Will they complain that it's no longer an on-rails shooter, a style of gaming that largely died out by the start of 21st century? Should Nintendo use these ideas in a new SF title, or just make a new game series entirely?
great ideas
I really like what Starlink did with the "open-space" exploration and how you could seamlessly travel from planet to planet. It had some cool ideas, which like you said were bogged down by the repetitive nature of the gameplay - something that a Star Fox game would hopefully be able to fix!
@@Fobb Yeah, that'd be perfect! Sure, Starlink is a different game from Star Fox, and this is a Starlink title. However, I feel like Star Fox could take that open-world aspect of Starlink and expand on it significantly. They could make it more combat-based and invite more opportunities for exploration. It could go a long way towards making Star Fox games feel more immersive, interactive, and cinematic, three qualities that consumers like to see in video games today. The Star Fox universe is an excellent environment for open-world gameplay (and other types of gameplay for that matter). There's a lot of unseen potential with this series.
By exploration, I mean that Fox could get out of his ship not just to shoot enemies, but also to investigate the cause of, say, massive earthquakes in Aquas' oceans or explore bars, theaters, cafes, and other amenities around Corneria. Panther mentioned one of his favorite cafes in Star Fox Assault. How's about we get to SEE and go INSIDE one of those cafes? I'd totally dig that. By "combat-based", I mean that you could fly around the Lylat system (or even into other solar systems) and get into random shootouts with random outlaws or members of whoever the new enemy empire is.
I'm not saying that they have to introduce every single fan's idea out there into a new SF game. That could end up with the game becoming too bloated and pleasing no one. But, I'd love to see a genuine effort to evolve SF beyond just an on-rails shooter and make it feel like a game series that can succeed in the 2020s, like they do with Mario and Zelda. Look at other on-rails shooters like Xevious or Starblade. When was the last time those games were relevant? On-rails shooters are fun and nostalgic, but they're also outdated and simplistic by today's standards
Don't bring back Andross and James McCloud again, Nintendo. They're dead and gone. Let this series move forward into the 2020s. Quit retelling the same story. Quit trapping Star Fox in the 1990s because the 1990s is a fond, but distant memory.
You know what. Knowing that “Kingdom Hearts” has done a better job at Railshooting!
Nintendo should just hire “Square Enix” to make the Next Starfox game. It would be crazy, but the Mad Bastards at Square know how to Make Games! And they know how to make games that sell!
@@Werdxp I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
This Game Wasn't Perfect But it's that One that Stuck in your mind because it Was Unique. It was a Beautiful Game for the Console it was on
I never understood all the hate for this game. It's basically Star Fox and Star Wars Battlefront smashed together, both of which are great in their own right, so you'd think that combining the two would have been a massive crowd pleaser.
Great review. I loved it. Everything you said about it was so true. My Twin brother and I loved Fox and Falco in Super Smash Bros Melee, but then our older brothers rented Assault, and we just fell in love with it. We especially loved Fox and Krystal's romantic relationship. In comparison to Adventures, their voices and character design were so much better in Assault. Also, Krystal was a great addition to the team, adding a feminine touch, which made it feel better. Another thing is that Star Wolf feels complete with Wolf having TWO loyal allies who will never leave him. Panther, who is attracted to Krystal, makes that team feel all the more inviting. Also, we love playing the multiplayer together, which is really fun and amusing. To us , this is an underrated Masterpiece, and we'll always love it to pieces, corny dialogue and all. And we want the franchise to continue with Fox and all his friends, as well as Wolf, Leon and Panther. Thank you for this review. 😊👍
My favorite thing about this game is the soundtrack I love how cinematic the orchestra sounds similar to Mario Galaxy
Very true, the remixes they made sound fantastic and give the game a much grander vibe
Yeah I never understood why people only seen to laud 64. I've always really liked star fox assault, the land controls take some adjusting to, but I thought it was really fun. I wish they didn't just keep going backward and rebooting the franchise
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
You know, I keep reading all these comments and it’s nice to see this game got some love, but I think a lot of people who had the GameCube games, and maybe are a bit younger, think those of us who grew up with StarFox on SNES and StarFox64 wanted a complete reboot of the 64 game with better graphics.
Since 1997 we just wanted another rail shooter starfox. That’s the genre of game that it is. I know this game is considered one of the “good ones”. I’m fine with that, a lot of us are, if this was the only game that made that departure, it wouldn’t have been so bad to have this game be a bit more experimental and give a few game mechanics to lend to future games.
It’s just that we never got a proper sequel. Every star fox game since has felt like a weird, other game with star fox sort of just slapped on to the name of it.
This game would’ve aged better and sat better with the community had it not been one of the first games down a different path, adventures excluded.
So when a lot of you see fans complaining, that’s where I feel it’s coming from. This is probably the last decent StarFox game released, and it probably deserves to be remembered as such.
thank you for making this video star fox assault was not only the first game i ever played but is also my favorite game and seeing you talk about some of my favorite things about it with full sincerity was really nice and i legit use what wolf says to fox as a life motto and am getting a tattoo of it.
Glad you enjoyed! "Don't hesitate. When the time comes, just act." is such a cool quote 👌
I very rarely hear anything about Assault these days, despite playing it quite extensively back in my Gamecube days. And you touched upon a lot of things people very easily overlook about it; while the Lylat system always seemed to have some kind of perilous event happening, this time it seemed genuinely dire, and so many of the themes and atmosphere were dark, even disturbing. It *_felt_* like things were doomed.
And perhaps even less talked about is how it set up a perfect springboard to launch into a proper series format with a continuation off of Assault; the Lylat system is in shambles from the aftermath of the war with this strange alien, hive-minded infestation that came from God-Only-Knows-Where, and that means it needs Starfox more than ever before as all manner of threats, big and small, try to work their way in and cause problems while everyone sets out to rebuild. Politics, intrigue, exploration of the furthest reaches of the Lylat system, long lost characters coming back . . .
There are so many different ways you could go with that, and they have so much untapped potential for further delving into lore and side stories, instead of just treating it almost like it never happened and just rehashing he same Starfox plot point over and over.
Maybe one day. I can keep fantasizing.
On an aside, I also love the effort they put into the Multiplayer maps too. A lot of them are fun to just screw around on, which I did quite a bit, and the music even for those was, as expected, phenomenal; Zoness Sea Base had an absolute banger of a track. The people who made this game clearly tried their best and it shows.
This game was my childhood. I honestly have this game as my number 1 GC game. I know it's not the best but as a kid, the amount of time my friends and I invested in the multiplayer waa insane. KotH, Free for All, Slayer etc.
@2:40 I'm curious, what was off about the timing of that line?
Falco's character is established to be a bit hot-headed, and he knew he was the one being told to shut up by Panther the moment he uttered the word, "quiet". So I felt the timing made sense, even if it does get a chuckle.
Haha yeah, that line probably wasn't the best example of what I was pointing out - I think at times the game's voice-acting just feels stilted, which can probably be attributed to the fact that the voice actors recorded their lines completely separately ((I believe that was stated in this interview th-cam.com/video/41w6Qbx3N18/w-d-xo.html). Since they didn't actually talk to each other, the delivery of some lines just felt a bit unnatural.
@@Fobb Huh... the lack of immediate feedback to the voice actors' lines is something I didn't know about!
Yeah, I can remember some instances in the dialogue where it felt a little weird. Overall, though, I think they were well-directed. Any anomalies I noticed weren't enough to completely take me out of the immersion (except for the ending a bit considering Fox's corny ending lines, heh).
This game is pretty under rated. Its no f-zero gx as far as being a really good game no one ever played, but definitely great
Definitely -- a solid title in the Star Fox franchise that gets really overlooked nowadays.
I loved Star fox assault it was really awesome and tons of fun.
Beautiful retrospective! I was going to do one for our gaming channel, you told this better than anyone I could think of. It's such an underatted Star Fox game and I'm glad other people see and believe that.. Even enough to make a whole 17 minute video! Great work!
Thanks so much for the kind words! It feels like Assault is possibly the most forgotten Star Fox game, which is a shame considering how much it tried to evolve the series. Would love to see your perspective on it as well!
I really liked this game. The only downside is that it was too short
Agreed, it would've really benefited from a few more missions.
So nice to watch a positive view of this very special game to my childhood. I love this game and still to this day hook up my GC just to play it.
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
Thanks for watching! I feel like this game deserves so much more recognition these days and it's nice to see that so many others feel the same way.
Star Fox Assault was probably the best way to bring Star Fox into the modern age of gaming. At its best it seamlessly blended the old style of arcade style space levels and the evolving tps style of combat. True there are definitely rough patches and room for impoverishments but it was the first game of what could have been a new era for Star Fox. The biggest problem with Star Fox is the short arcade style gameplay of the original doesn’t fit the longer preferred games of the modern age. They simply aren’t worth the cost of admission as games become more expensive to create. Nintendo has proven its abilities in tps since so I think an assault or maybe an KI: Uprising style game would be the best way to continue the series.
I still have my gamecube and a copy of Star Fox Assault bc it was so defining for my childhood lmao
You love to see it 🙌
Honestly, the story is without a doubt the best in the series. It would’ve benefited greatly from a longer single play campaign. More missions that included arwing and landmaster missions, and have wider and more objective based 3rd person levels. Expanding more on the characters.
Assault had so many great ideas that if expanded upon, this game would’ve been a phenomenal masterpiece of a game.
Plus, a part of me wishes this game could’ve had the option of online and System link multiplayer. Holy hell this game would be legendary if it had that. 🤤
For sure, this game's story was absolutely fantastic and nothing else in the Star Fox franchise comes close. I hope that this game gets some kind of remake or sequel, so some of the ideas that weren't fully fleshed out could be properly realised.
Dude, agreed. Online multiplayer would be DOPE. I spent countless hours playing multiplayer with my friends back in the day, and it completely holds up. Another testament to how underrated this game is/was.
Glad I don't feel so alone, this is actually my favorite Star Fox game, even more than 64 (I also loved Adventures). I just wish Nintendo would continue this timeline and ignore Command. There is still so much untapped potential here! Plus I admit, the romantic in me really wants to see what's next in store for Fox and Krystal, lol.
Nintendo seems to want to reboot Star Fox over and over, but Assault really fleshed out the characters to an extent never seen before in the series! I wish they'd carried on what it started.
Great work on this! You really did showcase how great you felt the game was!
Thanks so much! This game is so underrated and I wish more people talked about it nowadays!
@@Fobb i talk about star fox assault everyday at school, recently people have been avoiding me because they're too intimidated by my knowledge of star fox assault
This video is so well edited
Thanks, this one took a while to make so I'm glad it was worth it in the end!
Given that I grew up in the 90s, I of course knew about Star Fox - or Starwing and Lylat Wars - but I never really played it, save for getting Zero due to being a Platinum Games fan and still thinking Star Fox was kinda cool. Though more recently I went through 64, Adventures and Assault and I really enjoyed my time with them. It just sucks that Star Fox suffers a similar problem to Sonic The Hedgehog since the 2010s, the constant leaning on nostalgia as a crutch, rather than looking at trying to push the story and characters forward like they used to. And given that Frontiers sees us taking another trip through Sonic's memories, for the third time now - when will it stop!? - it makes me wonder if we'll ever see a game that can stand confidently on its own two feet with brand new levels from start to finish, rather than Green Hill and Chemical Plant for the billionth time.
Here's hoping to better days ahead for both Star Fox and Sonic.
Star Fox really needs to move forward and escape from the rut it's stuck in, hopefully one day the series will make a comeback and try something new 🙏
I love Adventures and Assault as well, the music just absolutely SLAPS (I come from a household that's already quite big on classical music, so hearing the super cool music from Lylat Wars in an orchestrated version had me going wild already) and the overall story across these three games just work really well
The music in this game is absolutely fantastic, I'm not surprised a lot of it has made its way over to Smash!
Finally someone who actually can see that Star Fox Assault is a fun game. Not perfect since controls on the ground are kinda janky and yeah. Some of he voice acting is odd and at times somewhat emotionless so the voice actors might have been rushed possibly. Well they could have made the characters a bit more deep yes but the story is actually interesting. It is not another Remake or Remaster or Reimagined of Star Fox 64. Yes Star Fox 64 is a good game but they really need to actually make a new Star Fox with a new story. Star Fox Adventures I can understand why not many fans like the game but I do love Star Fox Adventures as well despite the flaws that game has as well. Star Fox Assault at the very is the only game that has nothing to do with Andross as he actually stays dead in that game. I have no idea about Star Fox Command I was for a time interested in playing it but after hearing that the story is a real mess and the multiple endings are just confusing or make no sense I lost interest in trying to play that game entirely. Plus I heard that it is most likely not considered canon anyways. Star Fox Zero I never played cause it is just another remake of Star Fox 64 pretty much which is disappointing as we really need an actual new Star Fox that is not a rehash of Star Fox 64. I mean Star Fox Assault shows it is possible. So far no new Star Fox game has no signs of being made but hopefully it won't be another remake. But thankfully Star Fox is not forgotten despite there not being a new title in years.
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
I loved both the on foot and the flying missions this is my favorite star fox game ever. I'm glad I'm not the only one that also loves star fox adventures.
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
@@Cousinbiddy1 from what I remember I loved assault story and tone and music I love both games I just really hate that these games are blindly overly hated. I haven't played star fox assault in years so I can't say too much about it but I know it's way better than star fox 64 I'll take str fox adventures and star fox assault over another star fox 64 game anyday.
@@Cousinbiddy1As soon as I find a copy of star fox assault I'll let you know if I like star fox assault more than adventures but I definitely want to say I love adventures more but I'm not sure yet?
@@MadSociety-uy6zg no the star fox assault cutscenes are shit and the voice acting and the graphics and the dialogue is like a step down compared to adventures
I don't get how I missed out on this game. I used to love 64. Really hope it comes to the Switch.
Hopefully one day it will, the game really deserves a second chance!
Awkward release and I don't think it had great marketing unfortunately.
But I hope to the gods of gaming that this game and its ideas get a second chance. I feel so hungry for starfox.
I never knew they made this many games about those animals from melee
they really gave star fox a chance to
shine
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Assault could have been the multiplayer shooter Nintendo needs... Oh well
Well, it was my favorite, anyway. Honestly, my only real complain about the game was that the solo campaign was too short. I love _Star Fox 64_ but I'm also a big fan of _Star Fox Adventure_ so i thought it was awesome to have missions on foot and others in Arwing and other vehicule. Ever since Smash Bros. i think people are curious about what Fox and co can so outside their ship so i thought it was a nice ddition. My personal favorite missions were the ones hat include both. I thought it was really cool to be able to change vehicule on the fly like that. If they ever make a proper sequel i hope they will keep this concept make the "on foot" a little more fleshed-out something similar to Ratchet & Clank i'd imagine with the whole seamless planet hopping of Starlink that would be flat out amazing 🤩!
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
if theres any remastered game that needs to happen its this one. adventures looks fun but the gameplay for this look better and still staying core to the main series. Ive never played this game. BUT i hope it gets remastered like metorid prime
It really deserves that treatment and I hope it happens one day 🙏
I find it so strange that not only did you only mention the AWSOME aparoid homeworld level in passing, but never mention the multiplayer at all.
Yes there's stuff in there and it's enjoyable, but I spend so much more time in vs mode with my friends. That is a feature that is unique to Assault and the only reason this could maybe be given a pass for being a full price release back in the day in my opinion.
I played this game hoping that it would be Adventure but more Star Wars like. A game that actualy feels like a "Star Fox" game. Instead, it was a backtrack to the more classic style of gameplay with fansier graphics. The game was fine, but it left a lot to be desired. I think Nitendo has a chanse to revive the Star Fox franchise if they give it as much atention and detail like how they did with the newer Zelda games. Breath of the wild, but with space wars.
I love this game so much, it's hard as hell but it's worth the progression and it has land and air multi-player. Perfect imo
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
StarFox Assault did exactly what it needed to for the franchise - marrying the older games with the newer titles while bringing fresh ideas and Actually Moving Forward - I would love new Star Fox content that’s not just “SF64 Remix v2.3.2”
Nintendo thinks the brand is dead but it’s only because they’ve beat the same horse to death for years. Letting the IP grow and have the characters develop will cultivate a deeper appreciation and depth for the series, unfortunately it’s stuck in the past, or cursed with half-baked portable titles.
Aye, that summarises everything that's been going wrong with the series as of late. It sucks that Nintendo doesn't seem to have enough faith in the series to make a fully-fledged new entry rather than just re-hashing Star Fox 64 again.
Star Fox Assault is possibly the second-best Star Fox game (because nothing has been able to reach--let alone top--Star Fox 64). And the use of the word potential is accurate. The game had a lot of potential, but a lot of it was unrealized.
It started out as a multiplayer action game project, but ended up getting a full single-player story mode in addition, and ironically enough ended up a bit underwhelming on both fronts. The multiplayer had solid ideas: a third-person arena shooter with power weapons and complex map design, a more free-form predecessor to Splatoon without territory control, but the execution was janky. Too fast character movements for the limitations of the GameCube Controller's C-Stick to aim with, virtually unusable grenades that bounced unpredictably and took too long to detonate, massively unbalanced weapons and characters (virtually no justification to pick poor Slippy with him being slower than everyone else and not having Peppy's ridiculous shot charging speed to compensate for inability to reach power weapons first), WOLF-FREAKIN'-O'DONNELL being the only viable choice if anyone picked him, strangely absurd arcade elements shoehorned in like post-hit invulnerability if shot by a power weapon, including charged shot blasts, rocket launchers, even sniper rifles.
The story mode dropped a lot of the gameplay features that had defined the series: multiple paths of differing difficulties and was not balanced separately for single-player enjoyment. Arwing lasers firing slowly in the multiplayer mode were fine, but not in the intense on-rails missions of the story mode where you're supposed to be gunning down hostile alien ships by the hundreds. Likewise the arwings handled the way the Blue Marine did from SF 64: sluggish, with too much inertia.
Even the music, while nice to hear played by a full orchestra, was too slow for its own good. Even slightly speeding it up in post-production to match the original tempo of the tracks from the earlier games would have worked, but they didn't do that.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this comment, Assault had some really fantastic ideas with slightly lacking execution some places. It took the story in a new direction and tried something different with its gameplay, but like you said, it was slightly let down by a handful of nagging issues. A remake to iron out some of the original's problems would be great to see, or preferably, a new game that takes what was great about Assault and polishes it to a sheen.
Man I love this game so much! I remember the fun times my siblings had whenever we fought in the multiplayer mode. One day I hope I can play this game again 😭💖
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
The game cube wasn’t nearing the end of its life when this game came out
I didn't even know the game existed until today. I've played hundreds of hours as Fox and then Falco in Starlink Battle for Atlas (on Switch), anybody who hasn't should give it a chance.
They really did a great job of seamlessly incorporating the Star Fox characters into the story of Starlink, it really felt like they were meant to be there.
I really don't know why Nintendo never tried to make Starfox their Ratchet & Clank. Like. A space sci-fi shooter with furry protagonists.
Honestly considering playing ratchet and clank
This game should come to switch in hd or in the 3D all stars of star fox next year and hoping for a new star fox game with returing characters from previous star fox games like krystal panther bill grey Amanda and Fay
Well Bandai Namco is working on a 3d remake of something from a Nintendo's catalogue. This could be it.
Haha I love Bill - "YEEEHAWWWWW! YOU DID IT!"
@@francoperalta5986 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
I wish Nintendo would make a proper actual sequel to Assault and ignore Command forever.
That's the dream 🙏
@@Fobb Yes it is. 🙏
@@jessicalapsley2983 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
@@jessicalapsley2983 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, and Bot Vice there like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
I just replayed Star Fox Assualt.... its still good. You can feel Splatoon influence through it. But damn so underrated
So basically, if it’s not Star Fox 64, fans will complain about it?!!
In many ways I feel assault is the best of the series, or at least could have been. Really its biggest flaw was that it felt too small and linear. with Only ten missions, the split between pure rail shooter and ground missions felt a bit uneven.
But the new and interesting story was good, the direction of the characters was great, the attempt to incorporate ground missions i feel was a genuinely good idea that just needed to be fleshed out more, and the story just needed to be longer to account for the lack of divergent paths like 64, something to really make this feel like a grand space story. It could've genuinely been a step towards perfecting the future of the series had it been built up more and not dropped.
I couldn't agree more, this game had such potential! I feel like the short campaign was a by-product of the game being originally intended to purely be a multiplayer experience. If more time had gone into developing the single-player side, it could've been something really special and maybe Star Fox would be in a different place today.
@@Fobb Oh really? Never knew that, though i spose that makes sense, whenever a multiplayer component is added, that's dev time taken away from single player. And if it did start as a multiplayer thing, then the singeplayer really was a rushed add on
@@ShadowVincent3 I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, It like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
"It felt more like a Zelda game"
Finally I'm not the only one fucking saying it!!! Here's my like!
Edit: not saying Adventures was a BAD game. But it it was just Zelda with a Starfox Skin.
Yeah, Adventures was a very solid game - it just felt more like a sequel to Ocarina of Time than a sequel to Star Fox 64.
I remember my mom getting me this for my birthday. Amazing game
Never played this one. I had no idea it was such a dark, gritty take on Star Fox.
The tone of the story was really unexpected, but it was a welcome change for the series!
Honestly, the weird thing about this video is that it doesn't go into the best part of the game. For a lot of people, the single player offering was kind of disappointing. I don't personally really disagree but I did enjoy the story mode.
The really cool part of the game was ironically the multiplayer. That's where the weapons, the map layouts, the freedom with the vehicles and more really comes together to make something special.
Best Star Fox game of all time!
@15:45 The transitions here were really fun to watch
Ayyy, had a lot of fun editing that part!
Honestly, i think game is fantastic and it straight up shock me whenever people say there aren't good game after SF64. I thought it was fun to have missions outside the ships and all that. My only major gripe honestly is that the single player campaign is way too short. It's really fun but over way too quickly, imho.
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
I can't believe you left out the multiplayer, because I really enjoyed the multiplayer of this game, I spent so many hours in it unlocking everything
Your pigma tangent was the best part of the video.
Interesting that the voice actor of Avery Johnson from the Halo series and the Engineer from Team Fortress 2 voiced all members of Star Wolf
Oh interesting, that's a neat bit of trivia!
@@Fobb Wolf: Engineer
Leon and Panther: SgtMaj. Johnson
Also the multiplayer was fire
The wing-riding was amazing 👌
Star Fox Assault had some good ideas but poor execution due to the terrible controls which of course were a result of the awful game cube controller. Also due to the technical limitations of the GameCube, there are many important upgrades and enemies that pop in and aren't visible until you're right next to them.
I loved Star Fox Adventures
Adventures was great, it deserves a lot more praise than it gets
Always loved the ground combat, even though I only played the demo. Star Fox could use more of the on foot game play. Maybe have the story style and exploration of Adventures but the weaponry and combat of Assault
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
My ultimate dream is for Star Fox to pick up after assault but the galaxy be open and the main mission is to recruit the retied team back, a la Mass Effect 2 and Star Fox Command.
That would make such a great sequel, maybe one day 🙏
I really like this one, a lot more than 64. It's on part with the original!
I think on foot missions could have worked if they had only not been basically adapted multiplayer maps. If they had gone for a more linear corridor shooter kind of design, it could have been more interesting.
Yeah though I'm not sure how they would incorporate the vehicle switching in a linear mission.
I’m still one of the few people that actually liked starfox adventures
yea when I was playing star fox assult the graphics, the dialogue , the tone , the voices, the character interaction, was like big down grade compare to star fox adventures, I wonder why they do that , like the gameplay from assault was great but everything from it was shit compare to star fox adventures
best game of my childhood
It's funny, this game is pretty much one of the few true sequels in the series, and yet it's like folks at Nintendo don't want to move past the first game, ever.
If there is a next Star Fox game, I really hope that they experiment with things a bit more. The series has so much potential, but it's just stuck in a rut at the moment.
Like u said 64, adventures & assault, are just awsome.
All fantastic games in their own respects! 🙌
The best one!
This was one of the last gamecube games i bought. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yeah, it's a real hidden gem in the GameCube lineup 👌
@@Fobb I recommend Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked!, and Bot Vice there like Star Fox Assault in 2d.
Star Fox was one of my favorites franchise from Nintendo, it could be a golden opportunity for them to try something new instead of just giving them another game, why not give them their own show or maybe new comics, they could try to make it a little bit like Sonic the hedgehog of expanding their franchise of having more new characters, new worlds to explore, improving their characters designs, personality, give them their own origins, as well as giving them character development as the story goes on, and rewrite the story like in Star Fox Adventures. I wouldn't make Krystal be a damsel in distress when she was trapped in a magic crystal until Fox saves her at the end of the game, I was thinking to make her the main character in the story when she meets Fox for the first time, but she didn't like him at first because he was a stranger on her second home planet and tried to kill him because of misunderstanding, then they work things out, and decided to work together to accomplish their goals while also getting to know each other more. Star Fox is basically a mash-up of every known Sci-Fi film and shows that's ever been made, why can Nintendo expand on their franchise instead of focusing on Mario, Link, Pokemon, and Smash Bros out of every other franchise Nintendo has created over the years?
Sadly there is a creative mandate from the heads of Nintendo, Miyamoto, that is strangling any good potential games from being made. The mandate says that the next game must have a creative innovation over previous games, which is extremely stupid and again should be thrown out to give this series a chance to be GOOD!
@@shcdemolisher Star Fox is basically a mashup of every sci-fi ever made, and they are space mercenaries who could do all sorts of stuff like espionage, infiltration, assassination, etc. Anyone could do a much better job than what Nintendo made. You would think they could do a lot more for them than just rebooting their game again.
@@magnaknight9252 I KNOW!!! A mix of a bunch of other genre's to make something interesting but NOOOO... this series is in the iron grip of someone who has issues with themselves.
@@shcdemolisher I think Nintendo is picking favorites of what game can sell more. To the point of expanding their worlds instead of improving the other games.
damn, almost 1k subs
We made it :BeanPog:
@@Fobb indeed we did 😯
Im going to play this game soon, i wanted one that was like Ratchet and Clank