Follow me on Twitter: / antiztheman Please subscribe: / @charactersin-depth3472 Star Fox Assault is the best written game in the franchise. It deserves more credit. Star Fox is owned by Nintendo.
@@crashingbasher7376 That's true considering the number of games. Sonic's problem has more games and time it's been stretched out across, but Star Fox has that problem and there's barely any games. Like even the second game released (64) was kinda a reimagining of the first, then Zero reimagining that again
@@crashingbasher7376 Did Super Mario Sunshine have a similar effect as Assault? Got too differently and then Nintendo has yet to bring back the concept in the future?
Why was Assault's story superb? Gee, it's almost because it was attempting to actually be a sequel instead of yet another reboot and trying new things in the canon! The Aparoids were their own thing, not some invention of Andross, and they were honestly pretty scary, Borg Zerg that they were. It really sucks that Command FUBAR'd the canon, because they could have easily ignored it for the next game, but Nintendo seems to be all about reinventing the wheel these days, even if the wheel they make is *_FUCKING SQUARE._*
Exactly. I LOVED and ADORE the design and story of assault, but HATE and DETEST the design and story in command. One's dark for the right reasons because it gives our heroes stakes and challange. the other is a fucking space furry opera that would make the worst of fanfiction blush. I mean sheesh Fox dumping krystal and Krystal turning into such a bitch, humiliating Fox, calling him names, joining starwolf for panther just to get back at him (poor Panther too btw), says Andross did nothing wrong (As Fox who's standing right beside her, had his father killed by him not to mention started a war. twice.) Leaves starwolf and she goes emo, and Fox seriously goes into such a depression he barely EATS OR SLEEPS. Gee writers how much more mean spirited can you possible get?? oh but slippy's getting married right?! bah. This all could easily be avoided if the writer/s remembered that KRYSTAL IS PSYCHIC. She'd quite literally see right through his tough guy facade! Gameplay wise its repetitive af too but i did like the idea of each character having their own designed ship with their own attributes. Then again thats taken away since they fcked up Bill and Katt's designs/ships. How do you make BIll a grey surfer bro to a brown southern?! how do you go from pink to grey?! and who thought her new ship design was a good idea?!
@@EclipseHedgehog Thirding this. I'd just write Command off as an Alternate Universe What-If sort of scenario. Maybe throw in a call back via black hole shenanigans. But Assault's story was great and flawed though the game may be I REALLY loved it. That said it is worth remembering that Nintendo kinda HATES canon because it gets in the way of gameplay. They wanna make a game first and then slap a story on later. That's the real reason for the constant remakes of the first game. They even said in an interview that Star Fox Zero was NOT a reboot, remake, prequel or sequel and was just "Zero". It was not some big planned super important game, it was "We don't have a single player game that fully utilizes the Wii U gamepad...what can we come up with...OH! How about a space flight game! Like Star Fox! YEAH! Make it a Star Fox game. Plot? Uhh...Andross attacks the Lylat System, that's the plot of Star Fox, right? Right. Good. Done." (That's also why you can't change the controls).
@@EclipseHedgehog You know what else makes her saying "Andross did nothing wrong" a good kick in the nuts to fans? Is that she knows it was Andross, and how he put both Sauria and the Lylat system at risk, just to have his own ass revived to torment/rule Lylat once more. She KNOWS that he's bad, but still says that anyways. Like they not only forgot what she's about, but what she's already experienced. To them, it really was "Continuity? What's that?"
@@GELTONZ I've written it off as bad fanfiction since the day it was released lol even at a young age I knew it was that bad. I even remember them planning to have the sequel take place in the middle of command. Shadow the hedgehog much? Anyway this also kinda ruins any chances of Krysyal returning though she was Rares baby at first. She's wanted badly in smash since brawl but only got to be an assist trophy but make way for more fire emblem! But yes it does make sense. But then again Starfox has proven that it can be great story and lore wise. Not just character wise with their memorable one liners, its since then evolved beyond that and can do so even more. I'd say try the mass effect route where you get to control Fox in the great fox and speak with your team mates, the more you do, the less they ask for help during missions, more helpful power ups, secret routes, tips to defeat optional bosses, etc.
@@byronlyons3548 probably because she was still salty at fox for dumping her cuz "muh saftey." Still I was hoping fox to straight up bitch slap her at that point, I did NOT see her as the sweet, kind and teasing woman from assault that I grew to like anymore. Because I don't think she was barely given time to be a character in adventures. I mean, when I first saw her my first initial thought was; 'Who is this? I don't want to play as her I want to play as Fox!" and then Fox gave her googoo eyes. Let's just say a shipper was born that day XD but aside being adventurous and mysterious she's not delved too deep upon mostly because most the game was scrapped thanks to Miyamoto's involvement in "Dinosaur Planet" to make it starfox instead. Darn shame.
That Guy Named Tyler Actually while P3 is depressing, that's not the main focus. It's about how death makes life precious and how to deal with the loss of a loved one
I thought the characterization in Zero was pretty weak. And i don't like a lot of the changes. I want Krystal to return. But I'm afraid of what they might do to her character, especially after Command.
I wish Nintendo would throw the Zero continuity in the trash pit, and continue where Assault left off. Maybe keep the premise of Command while having new ideas (and less continuity problems and out of character moments).
@@arceusthecreator9746 I wouldn't mind them aging her up. I was referring to what was already changed for 64 itself. Like how there is no Katina or Venom. And how the characters were in Zero compared to 64.
It makes sense that the story is so likable here; we're talking about a game made by the same guys who have the Ace Combat series on their track record! Hell, Namco's success with Ace Combat is the very REASON that Nintendo decided to partner with them from Assault.
God if only Nintendo would bundle adventures with assault I'd buy that in a heart beat to have my two favorite star fox games on the switch would be perfect.
I love StarFox Assault so much. For both what it did with the characters and the amount of freedom available in the gameplay. I think the characters, Krystal, Peppy and Slippy especially were done a lot of justice. Krystal's solemn speech at the end, Peppy making a heroic sacrifice (albeit surviving). And Slippy sticking up for himself from time to time. And even upping the stakes by having the StarWolf villains team up against the Aparoid collective. I really hope Nintendo takes notes from this game and builds on it.
It also gave Falco some humbling moments. He even admits that he isn't proud of the way he performed when he got attacked when facing Woof at Inner Sargaso Hideout.
What’s cool about assault is how deadly seriously it takes it’s self. It has talking animal people as the main characters but you really feel like the solar system is at risk of total enslavement.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="596">9:56</a> This is not Krystal's home planet,it's a planet called Cerinia.She was part of the dynasty that ruled the planet (her tattoos explain it),and the planet,while she was outside,was destroyed along with her parents (this was just before the Lylat wars,meaning that the attack could've been commanded by Andross and his Shogun pilots) and later in Adventures,she tries to find out what happened to her parents and her dynasty
I wish the new Star Fox games were more like Assault. It was so badass launching a bomb from the Arwing, and then getting out mid-flight to shoot it again with your rocket launcher or other weapon while standing on top of your Arwing. The ground combat was fun and like a more in depth version of the plane combat. It felt awesome to land your arwing, shoot some stuff and then jump back in. It's too bad there will probably never be another game like it...
I disagree a bit here. The ground combat controlling Fox was a bit clunky. His tank control made for some awkward movement that was a bit annoying. Specially when you had to evade shots from enemies in halls or tight corners (the side roll is effective on more open spaces). If they do another Star Fox on the same vain of Assault I hope they improve the land combat (specially the character's movement). Now, the fact that you can be on land and hop into an arwing or landmaster. Yeah, that ROCKS!
Honestly still have no idea why nintendo decided "yeah, let's not make a sequel to assault and actually do something new again. lets instead reboot the series back to "fox and crew fight andross again for the third time"." I loved seeing how starwolf's shaky alliances were explored and changed in interesting ways in assault(such as pigma being kicked out for being too much of a scummy piece of crap even for them, andrew going off to try to revive the empire of the uncle he was fanatically obsessed with, panther being an excellent new edition to the crew, etc) and we got to fight a central antagonist that was actually different this time! The gameplay also truly felt like a successor to 64 in the flight and landmaster sections(with yeah, the comparatively small bits of on-foot sections being average at best and being a weak point of the game but not taking up so much time as to be an irredeemably crippling flaw that ruins the entire game like many claim it to be) all it was missing was the branching paths replay incentives.(which left it feeling a bit too short. an issue which zero would proceed to also have to an even greater degree)
THANK YOU for this video! Star Fox Assault isn't just the best Star Fox game, it's also one of my all time favorite games EVER! For the story, music and even gameplay. And there's a lot of details to it too that you probably didn't notice. For example: In Mission 5 when chasing down Pigma through the asteroid field, if you look in the background during the boss fight, you can see Sector Y in the distance. This actually makes perfect sense when you consider how close the asteroid field and Sector Y are when on the map screen on 64. Moreover, you're chasing him after you were on Fichina, which isn't that far from that asteroid field either. Like, how cool is that!?
To be honest I wouldn’t mind if there was a remake of Assault. Weather if it is a HD remaster or a ground up remake, I will love it! The story is so better than the Andross Lylat Wars timeline and actually gave 3 dimensions to every character.
Star Fox Assault is such an underrated game in the Star Fox franchise and I love it for many reasons. The story is way better off as a liner story telling game than a multiple path as there doesn't seem to make a specific connection point in the timeline in the middle from start to finish. But getting that idea aside as it was part of SF64 / Zero's game, the story is about an alien invasion for galactic conquest to become the ultimate being in the universe. What I love in the story is how that the darker themes are played out like someone actually wanting you to kill him or her, teaming up with a long time arch rival with different beliefs and point of views, and how one of the main characters aka Pigma and maybe Andrew Oikonny died in the story. The character development of many of the characters are amazing as it gives them more personality and depth, especially with Wolf, going from a generic mercenary to a unlikely friend. The Aparoids are the most dangerous creatures in the Star Fox universe as they pretty much are cold hearted monsters looking to increase it's knowledge. In a matter of fact, they're so comparable to the Flood from Halo for these reasons, as I did a comparison battle on reddit and maybe twitter. They collect not only living creatures for infection but also infect computer AIs. The gameplay is a lot of fun by not only keeping the vehicles, but also the on-foot segments as well, mixing some of the most action pack missions in Star Fox, as it feels like the original Star Wars Battlefront 2. The music is the best in the series with it's orchestra and passion, the visuals while not on the same level as Star Fox Adventures is a very impressive looking game with some of the best vehicle designs.
Assaults dark storyline is absolutely underrated, they literally killed off so many legacy characters in one game, General Peppers, Pigma, Peppy etc… then once you see the aparoids using them to communicate/convince you to join them, is extremely creepy & honestly one of the darkest things to ever come out of a nintendo game, bar none. Remaster this game ASAP.
My favorite as well. Starfox snes: what story? read the comics but it hasn't aged well in terms of character interaction. Starfox 2: again, no story. Starfox 64: redo of snes. not much, pretty episodic. The characters shine the most. 64 3D: remake. doesn't count. Zero: another redo of 64. (look Nintendo I know less is more to you but i don't want starfox to go the Mario route in an endless war with Andross. SAMUS has more villains than mother brain!) they had their chance to make an anime and delve more deeper into fox and andross but they didn't. sure Andross has more lines to make him sound less psychotic and cliche but, heck "A fox in space." makes him even more pimp than that. Adventures: Wasn't supposed to be a starfox game to begin with but, its alright-ish. "Farewell beloved Falco" was ok too. Assault: The only good one next to 64. Very sci-fi, very high stakes, fits with adventures and 64 nicely. 64 ends with fox wanting to start things alone, then by adventures he accepts help slowly and by assault his whole squadron are there to aid him. poetic. the interaction is right up there with 64. Starwolf's in their prime here (though they're easy as piss to beat even on gold difficulty), so freaking badass. Also my favorite in terms of design. Command: mean spirited full of out of character moments and wtf endings. Also the writer/s forgot or ignored that krystal is psychic. She'd know why Fox would dump her. but no gotta cash on the Japanese hatred for her. and go figure; my least favorite in terms of design and of course; Nintedo goes with this the most with that ugly bell shaped head for fox. Starlink: a bit of a side story, was nice to see their hunt for starwolf.
Broke: Paying respects to Rick May who voiced Peppy in star fox 64 Woke: Paying respects to Rick May who voiced Soldier in TF2 Ascended: Paying respects to Rick May who voiced both Peppy and Soldier
Wile personally I'm not the biggest fan of Assault I do think it's an excellent template for what a modern Star Fox could look like in part. Tighten up controls while enabling you to quickly change between ground and air options for combat would go a long way for a new game. Combine that with something like Starlinks openly exploreable universe, a story that breaks away from 64's shackles, and now we have a game that could bring back old fans and garner a whole new generation of people to fall in love with the Star Fox series.
Honestly Assault is the best story ever in a starfox game. It could've been a movie even. Characters are explored, given more depth, it's honestly a great game story wise. Shame Command fucked it all up, and it's even more a shame that they rebooted the series YET AGAIN. Assault is a gem in the series.
This was very good. I never thought of the Aparoid Queen that way, but yeah they definitely are very intimidating. You explain why well! Also I don't really think of the Aparoids not showing up for years as so much as a plot hole. It can easily be said something like perhaps last encounter they managed to be driven back so well and were just amassing their forces for another greater strike, or they just had been attacking different worlds and now have gotten onto Lylat. Also you do a good job at explaining how well the character development is here, especially for Pigma. Yes Pigma is definitely irredeemable, but I find him to be a villain you love to hate, and the way Fox just stares at him after his demise shows how much he feels "good riddance you greedy back-stabber!" I should mention that. Another point against Command though, is that when you fight the unexplained space Pigma Cube, he mentions that "I spared Star Wolf because they were good friends," yet that contradicts both this game, and the rest of the series. I mean with how Star Wolf kicked him out, and how selfish he is, he would not think such a thing even if he did work on their side once., made his appearance in Command not only out-of-place but out-of-character too. Should mention since you hate Command so much. Also the intro stage with Andrew Oikonny was a good follow-up. I mean better than just having Andross come back in some convoluted way like in Adventures, we have his next of kin follow in his footsteps, which is a great follow-up, then seeing him get wrecked by the Aparoids shows how they outdo Andross by far! The Aparoids kinda remind me of the Necromorphs in Dead Space, except half machine and less scary, but still awesome! If Nintendo DOES make another game (and not just a reboot or some crossover event like the Starlink Battle For Atlas one), I think it will be hard to design a new threat more intimidating and cool than the Aparoids.
Starfox assault was perfect. Command was just awful. Not even canon. Assault had Amazing music, Romance Fox and Krystal. Amazing reboots of old characters. And a new threat. Tired of the same old Andross bs. Nintendo just isn't good at telling stories. Like Microsoft and Halo.
Nintendo's problem (and also their strength) is they put gameplay before story. If there isn't anything new gameplay-wise they can add to a game, they don' t usually have an interest in doing it. I see where they are coming from, but it can also backfire HEAVILY. Case in point...Star Fox: Zero. The gameplay is innovative but horrible! And the story is just a reboot. Ugh...
This game. Needs. More. Love. I'm glad to see someone else plus practically a whole comment section enjoy it too! Peppy's sacrifice though actually made me cry as a kid and it's still a powerful emotional moment even now.
Love how you describe the story of this, and this is a prime example of the team being a properly defined team. Plus I certainly love how Fox and Krystal are portrayed her as Krystal sure has her kindhearted personality played perfectly here. :) Although one little thing I should correct you on for Krystal's home is that it's not Sauria, but Cerinia. She came to Sauria after receiving a distress call from the planet while she was searching for answers to her planet's destruction. Just a minor note, and thought you should know. lol
It's possible that the apariod they encountered 17 years ago was a lone scout searching for any habitable worlds for its hive to invade and it would take that long for the rest to respond and reach its discovery. The universe is a large place.
Very true. It may been more than likely that the Scout could’ve also been linked to the Queen. And a bigger if, might have been that James MacCloud might’ve played some part in the scout’s demise. That or Pigma’s, Pepper’s, Rob and Peppy’s memories of James were seen by the Queen and she just cobbled together that fake voice.
I used to play Star Fox Assault A LOT! My favorite Star Fox game!......I just can't believe I forgot how dark it was O_o" But yeah, there were some funny moments too^^
Assault is my favorite game in the series in general. It's a third person shooter where you hop into either the Arwing or Landmaster. It's just awesome, I love it in the multiplayer especially. The fully orchestrated soundtrack is 👌, the story is pretty good for Starfox, there's just a lot of good here.
Assault, while I've never played it myself or even watched a playthrough of, is one many examples that prove that games staring anthro animals can be and can succeed at being serious and/or dark instead of "hurr durr fuzzy hooman aminal gayme cin't b derk cuz chillins play fuzzy aminal gaymez." Which I find to be completely barbaric and ridiculous, I don't care if it's a story about a blue hedgehog that runs real fast and his technicolour friends with other superpowers fighting a tyrannical egg-shaped human, a story about a high schooler bitten by a radioactive spider and becoming a spider-themed superhero fighting animal-themed villains, or the latest in a long line of raccoon master thieves who steals from master criminals with the help of a hippo strongman and turtle techie. Any story can work if you put the work into it and use the rules of the world properly.
If they make a sequel, I would like they're designs to be a mix of Zero, Assault, and Adventures while being new at the same time, even for a reboot, or a little bit for a Zero sequel.
I am so glad I played Star Fox Assault. It's really good. not perfect as some things can be tweaked but it's still really great. I love the gameplay and the story. What makes this game more unique is that it took risks. It had balls to try these kinds of stuff and it did them successfully.
For anyone who's having trouble with the on-foot missions, here's some advice: TRY SWITCHING TO DUAL-ANALOG CONTROL!!! Trust me, this actually helps make the ground missions a lot less frustrating!
To address the plot hole about facing an aparoid 17 years prior. I think the key is they fought ONE of them. They eventually defeated it but almost lost a whole fleet in the process. So the aparaoids arriving in force would likely send the entire system into panic. It is possible that it was just a scout or out exploring new territory to claim/assimilate
This was an excellent break down of the plot! I really enjoyed your analysis of the characters, and it's always nice to see someone give Slippy & Krystal some credit. people often treat the two of them like Joke characters, with Slippy being seen as Incompetent and Krystal as nothing but Sex appeal, but assault, and in turn your analysis, did a great job of solidifying them as Characters with personalities and not just 1 dimension archetypes. (The same goes for the rest of the team, with Falco being more that just a Snarky Jerk, Peppy being more than a Walking Tutorial, Etc.) Assault is my personal favorite Star Fox game. while it does miss a few marks here and there, Like some of the Voice Acting needing a couple extra takes and a few minor things with the controls (though I never had TOO much trouble with them), I honestly believe it's the best game in the franchise. while it may have been Namco that developed it, I honestly hope that Nintendo will take another shot at creating a game like it in the future, instead of just Re-telling the story of Star Fox 1/64 again. On a side note: I don't know if it's just me but, the Aparoids always really reminded me of the Borg from Star Trek: Next Generation, with them being a strange unknown race of Living/Computer Hybrids bent on Assimilating all Life, and the fact that they're eradicated with a self destruct program after the destruction of their Queen. Maybe somebody at Namco was just binging Next Gen while writing the story or something, I dunno'. XD
This game is still the best of the series star fox because it brings together all in one and the only game that explores the world of star fox especially planet Corneria and city . The only thing that I hope to see inside the great fox ship Explore the ship and see the crew and the room , the training room ,the engine of the ship and the control room from the inside. (This is my dream)
If they ever reboot Star Fox again (which you know they will), have the first game re-introduce Miyu and Faye (I think those are their names) from Star Fox 2 as rookies who joined Team Star Fox shortly before Andross's invasion. And have the option to play as any of the six members of Star Fox as the "leader" for that mission, kinda like how Zero had that one level where you play as Peppy, even though he's solo. If an ally gets shot down during a level, they can't be chosen as leader until they're back in action (however certain missions will force you to have Fox as the leader. So if Fox is shot down right before said mission, he'll instantly get revived). Then, have the Krystal game (possibly Adventures 2.0) with Fox, Slippy, and Peppy still in Star Fox, Falco left like in that one manga sequel to Star Fox 64, only showing up at the end, while Miyu and Faye? One of them is still with the team while the other is back in Corneria trying to raise money on her own so she can help with the team's funding. And the rest? For now, same deal as the SF reboot, with Krystal replacing Peppy in the field.
Would be cool to see Miyu and Faye right there. The fact they officially released Star Fox 2 makes Miyu and Faye official there now. So now they are most likely be able to be used there.
Ahh. Pigma Dengar. Interesting character with a long story of betrayal. Which begs the question. What if Nintendo made a new/old StarFox based on the original James McCloud, Pigma Dengar and Peppy Hare before his treason? That would be a return to roots and form. And a worthy revival of the franchise.
Star Fox Assault is my favorite game in the franchise and one of my favorite games of all time. (Some times my favorite) THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT IT!
Same, love both games dearly. I even defended Star Fox Adventures back when it first came out; when people would say it wasn’t a proper Star Fox game. I’m not blind to its faults don’t get me wrong, but I still hold that it was a solid game through and through.
Thank you for bringing back my fond memories of this game man! I'm subscribing to you immediately. Now that I think of it... Maybe you could do a video on Krystal's character? She, in my humble opinion, is a character with a lot of potential for the franchise. Keep up the good work dude!
You need at least 100k subs, you gave Starfox Assault another chance. I also like the Pigma hate 😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="350">5:50</a>, <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="513">8:33</a>, <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="530">8:50</a>
This is why Assault was my favorite. The story, concept, depth of its characters and even gameplay was so great. I wish the game was a bit longer, but I digress. I wish Nintendo was to pick up from where this game left off. (And no Command does not count)
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="565">9:25</a> I don't know why but I like giving awful characters redemption arcs. For example I did this with Pigma. To not make this comment a harry potter novel I'll just summarize it. After Pigma's Aparoid body was destroyed an unknown force took his body and transferred it to another planet. There he encountered a civilization called the Xyls, a lynx like species that specializes in mental and spiritual abilities. Around two years later after assault (Command doesn't exist in this timeline, I have a trash free diet.) He fixes his ship with the help of the Xyls, who in during those two years helped Pigma basically become the opposite of who he was (his personality is what I'd call a blanced fusion of Wolf, Fox, and Peppy). After saying his goodbyes he leaves the planet and lays low to avoid being detected by the cornerian army or just any military force. Extra details: - An ability Pigma now possesses is the power to manipulate machines to his will. A side effect after being connected to the Aparoid Queen. -Due the transfer and the training he did on the planet, Pigma's appearance has changed significantly, but one could still tell it's him. -lastly (because I like making characters suffer) Pigma now deals with Hallucinations of Fox's father James Mccloud, because of the years of guilt hitting him all at once. So yeah that's just something I came up with.
Most games are play are one and done. It says a lot since I played this multiple times. The multiplayer was great too. It's a shame nintendo never continued this. Command doesn't compare.
I watched this and your take on Command(both with I agree with) and it got me thinking: A great way they could've followed up with Assault could've revolved around the idea of the construction of a new Great Fox. Taking on missions, scavenging for parts, ect. Would've been a great way to explore the Lylat system even more via the different planets and potential civilizations to interact with.
The biggest problem with Assault's story is that it's too short. That, and it focuses a little bit too much on fighting aparoids (even though that's the point, the gameplay suffers from a lack of enemy variety). My dream story would be a linear story with branching paths, determined by the decisions made in the game. These would affect events that take place deeper and deeper into the story (call me crazy, but I think Call of Duty: Black Ops II would be the ideal model).
I did a 3 hour longplay of this game on my channel, and even after playing it since 2007, it still holds up. I may like 64 and the original Star Fox on SNES, but the fans really need to stop treating those games like they're the only ones in the franchise that matter. I get that Adventures might have felt "too different" to some (especially since it was supposed to be a different game entirely), but Assault was definitely a more than worthy sequel. It might be more straightforward than 64, but the game is still awesome, and one of the best games for the Nintendo Gamecube. It really is too bad though that Nintendo shot themselves in the foot with Command and Zero, both were just an utter mess. Zero having awful gameplay mechanics, and just a boring rehash of 64's story AGAIN, and Command's story was terrible, and the gameplay was just so boring. Funny enough, it was because of this game that my own mother (before she died) liked Star Fox as well, Falco was her favorite character and always picked him whenever I played Smash Bros. with her.
This game is legitimately one of my favorite games of all time, and easily one of Nintendo's most underrated. I was introduced to StarFox through Smash Bros Melee, and I quickly fell in love with the characters. This game was the perfect game at the perfect time for me. It was my first StarFox game, and it really delved into the characters the way I had wanted to see. It has the best story, the best music (both renditions of old themes as well as new), and I completely agree it serves as the satisfying conclusion the series desires. Weirdly enough Starlink is the only other "Star Fox" game that came close to delving deeper into the characters like this game did. I really hope we get more games in this series one day, that aren't just rehashes of the war against Andross (seriously 6 out of 8 starfox games revolve around Andross as the main villain 😆).
Yeah Assault was so crazy... Loved the Aparoids and the way the characters advanced in it... Just Chapter 7 holy heck: So many enemies are just cornerian soldiers fused with their equipment, be it fighters or on foot, basically what Pepper begs you to prevent him from becoming, and we saw before how far it can get with Pigma, that and the General is moaning in pain all throughout the battle... All these soldiers went through that process. I think Fox only has one line regarding that like "These things, you think they could be-" And honestly I wish more attention had been drawn to that, it's so crazy to think about: You are killing the remains of former allies. Maybe I'm just a sucker for parasitic hivemind alien menaces, but the aparoids really take the cake above many sci fi villains. I mean they consume machines and life alike. Sure they never got to go as far as the Flood in Halo for example, and have a kill switch for a happy ending but it's not hard to imagine the Aparoids destroying entire Galaxies. The fact that Wolf and his team decide to help fight them says a lot. I mean heck the Aparoids even chose targets based on how emotionally invested others might be as we saw with Sauria. It is not irrational to assume they sent Pepper to fight Fox in the hopes that that would lead to Fox locking up and being unable to fight. They understand emotions and weaponize them, something other hivemind menaces have not really done. I can't think of any at least. Gameplaywise it was also stellar to me: So many weapons and creative enremy types that would react to them... Like some enemies are bigger and shielded and you need heavier guns to punch through that, at times using Grenades and mines could even be useful. The multiplayer was so awesome, me friends and siblings played it to death, so many characters, vehicles, weapons, maps, modes... With unique music, cool details, etc etc etc... I also enjoyed the art style, all the vehicles looked so much more futuristic. I'm so happy others can see how awesome this game was. It's a shame we seem to be stuck just copying Star Fox 64 over and over.
The song "Peppy's Sacrifice"! Ughh - this game inspired me to write a screenplay - the game is so good. Great overview! Hopefully, this inspires more creative endeavors.
When Tricky was hinting at Fox and Krystal shacing up I was reminded of Night at the Museum 2. "Were not uh. I mean. Were not uh. blah blah blah I NEVER LIE!"
I know it will never happen but I would personally like it if the next game picks up where Star Fox: Assault left off. That game was a step in the right direction as a sequel to both 64 and Adventures. it didn't disregard the events of it's predecessor. It kept the continuity and added on to it a little bit. Wolf having more to his character was nice. In fact, most of the major characters were great in Assault. The Gamecube Star Fox games were fun in their own ways. (As different as they were to their predecessors,) I enjoyed them a lot and even though they were roughly received, you know what they did right? They expanded the series' universe! Then Command messed everything up and Zero scrapped it all a decade later. Such a waste.
I've been a Starfox Fan since almost as long as I can remember. The first game I owned was the original SNES Starfox! I recently finally beat Starfox Assault on Gold route, and unlocked/beat Exert Mode in Starfox 64!
Not something that's covered in the video, but I'm honestly surprised that in the Japanese version, that first Aparoid you fight attacks Slippy in the cutscene instead of Krystal like in the overseas version. It always made sense to me that it attacked Krystal in response to sensing the attempted mental connection/intrusion.
Thank you so much, man! 👍. Everything you said was SO TRUE. You made me see the story, the characters, both good and bad, the music, the emotion, the combat, EVERYTHING differently. I LOVE this underrated gem, and I LOVE this video of yours. As Fox would say - and I quote - " Thank you." ❤👍.
I love Starfox Adventures and Starfox Assault SO MUCH because the story is awesome and full right AND I play as Fox RUNNING ON HIS FEET with weapons! ♡ I don't like controlling only Arwings&Landmasters because I dont get the feeling I control my Fox! Fox and his friends are very funny in Assault and Krystal fits to the team and Fox looks very handsome♡ It makes me very happy playing Starfox Adventures and Starfox Assault because everything is so right Fox and friends are funny, running on feet gameplay, music is amazing and everythings sympathic♡
Honestly, I always just assumed that the Aparoids were kind of like cicadas - they show up on a cycle. Seventeen years ago they showed up for the first time in the Lylat region of space, which is why the Cornerian forces didn't know to expect them, and didn't have more substantial research. I really feel like this game firmly established the Star Fox team as *mercenaries*. They'll use Arwings, they'll use Landmasters, they'll run in on foot, but they'll do whatever the job requires. Not bounty hunters, not actual military members, but frequently contracted by the Cornerian military and occasionally hired by small groups or companies. I can't put my finger on it, but something about Assault just sells them as a mercenary team, moving about in the Great Fox with their equipment, looking for paying work.
I’ve actually never played any of these games but this story sounds amazing 🤩 I’m intrigued on what the other games are like and what the characters are like in them.
Star Fox Assault will forever be one of the most underrated games of the GameCube era. I loved it back then and I love it even more now. Nintendo please give us another game like Assault!
I started out with SF64, but Assault is my favorite for all the reasons you mentioned and more. The music was superb, the art style was gorgeous, the characters were cool (Slippy too!), and the story was excellent. I doubt they will continue this timeline after retconning Command, but if they did, I would be one happy die-hard fan. But seriously, imagine a sequel to this game!!!! :D
I agree with you on needing to move past the N64 era, but Assault needs a remaster or at least a port with better on the ground controls and online. And maybe a Star Wolf spin off.
One of my favorite things is when a team with members of different skillsets randomly gets a psychic in a sequel. Sly 3, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, this game... I hope Nintendo does the right thing and continues the Zero timeline with an Adventures remake. I can't think of a game that needs and deserves one more.
@@jaydenc367 And I really want to see what Adventures would be like if it wasn't rushed to release before the studio that made it could be bought out. I'd like the original idea of both Krystal and Fox being playable characters (although hopefully without the planned DK64 BS of having to switch them at a specific spot), an actual fast travel warp system, combat that isn't boring, decent aiming controls for the staff, and actually making it possible to 100%. Two things they better not touch are the art style and the music.
I think Bucky O'Hare also sorta did that too with First Mate Jenny who also possesses psychic powers. Another great sci-fi series with anthropomorphic animals.
