History Trivia / Starfox

* BeamMeUpScotty: Peppy's [[MemeticMutation memetic line]] "Do a barrel roll" is present in ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' but it is not constantly spammed throughout the game like most people think. He only says the line about two or three times in the entire game (once on Corneria and again on Meteo, the first and second levels in the game, to help illustrate the ability to deflect enemy fire, and one more time on Aquas when Fox gets faced with a wall of lasers while piloting the Blue Marine.)

* BeamMeUpScotty: Peppy's [[MemeticMutation memetic line]] "Do a barrel roll" is present in ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' but it is not constantly spammed throughout the game like most people think. He only says the line about two or three times in the entire game (once on Corneria and again on Meteo, the first and second levels in the game, to help illustrate the ability to deflect enemy fire, and one more time on Aquas when Fox gets faced with a wall of lasers while piloting the Blue Marine.

* MarketBasedTitle: In PAL territories, ''Star Fox'' was known as ''Starwing'' and ''Star Fox 64'' was known as ''Lylat Wars''. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to an existing 1983 UsefulNotes/Atari2600 game of the same name, [[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/09/want_to_know_the_real_reason_star_fox_was_renamed_in_europe but rather because of Nintendo's worry that the European company [=StarVox=] would have an identical pronunciation in German.]] This issue was dropped by ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures''.

* BeamMeUpScotty: Peppy's [[MemeticMutation memetic line]] "Do a barrel roll" is present in ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' but it is not constantly spammed throughout the game like most people think. He only says the line about two or three times in the entire game (once on Corneria and again on Meteo, the first and second levels in the game, to help illustrate the ability to deflect enemy fire, and one more time on either Macbeth or Titania while going over the controls for the Landmaster.

* KillerApp: The original game showcased the Super FX chip, which was necessary for its 3D graphics (the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo was nowhere strong enough to do the necessary math calculations, so the chip handled that). The N64 version was the first major console game to feature force feedback vibration (other companies tried minor attempts, but it was Nintendo that really got it right and pushed it on the populace). This game also had extensive voice acting for a cartridge-based game, [[TechnologyMarchesOn a massive technical achievement of its time]].

* TheWikiRule: [[http://starfox.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Arwingpedia]] and [[http://starfoxwiki.info Lylat Wiki]].

* ActingForTwo: In ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' and ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAssault Assault]]'', Fox and James (the aparoid-absorbed memories of him in the latter game, anyway) are portrayed by the same voice actors, Mike West and Jim Walker (per each game, respectively).

* CrossDressingVoices: Slippy Toad. Starting in ''64'', he has female voice actors in all of the Japanese games, and in the English version of ''Star Fox 64'' as well. He's voiced by a man in ''Star Fox Assault'', but went back to a female in ''Zero'' and ''Guard''. This lead to western fans infamously (and continually) mistaking him for a girl, ''despite'' Peppy's line at the ending of the Titania level establishing that Slippy is indeed male (''"I'm sure he's [Slippy] learned his lesson."''). This is a strong contrast to the original game, in which Slippy has the second ''lowest'' voice of all the main characters -- an unmistakable [[SpeakingSimlish Simlish]] baritone, with only Falco's bass voice being lower in pitch.

** [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2021-02-02/comedian-adam-conover-nintendo-canceled-live-action-zelda-claymation-star-fox-projects-after-leak/.169087 According to an interview with Adam Conover]], there were plans for a "Fantastic Mr. Fox-style Star Fox Claymation project" to be produced alongside College Humor for Netflix. It was cancelled after leaks of a supposed ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'' series appeared online.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://starfox.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Arwingpedia]] and [[http://starfoxwiki.info Lylat Wiki]].

* TalkingToHimself: In ''[[VideoGame/StarFox64 64]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAssault Assault]]'', Fox and James (the aparoid-absorbed memories of him in the latter game, anyway) are portrayed by the same voice actors, Mike West and Jim Walker (per each game, respectively).

* HeAlsoDid: The manga ''Farewell, Beloved Falco'' was illustrated by Shigehisa Nakaue, who would later be known as the primarity 2D artist of ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DLand''-onward.

* FakeBrit: Alesia Glidewell, an American, as the British-sounding Krystal in ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAssault Assault]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''; averted in ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures Adventures]]'' debut, where her actress (Estelle Ellis) actually ''was'' British.

* DevelopmentHell: Not counting reboots, remakes and cancelled projects, the series has only had four main games throughout its troubled history which is due in part to the lack of popularity in Japan and having been handled by three different third-party companies.
* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Star Fox Adventures'' began life as an unrelated Nintendo 64 game called ''Dinosaur Planet''. There are three versions of how the latter turned into the former, and the one you believe depends on who you ask and how cynical you feel about modern game design, but both eventually result in the game's development schedule being drawn out past the end of the N64's life cycle and then being pushed to the upcoming UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube:
** Version 1 holds that while examining preview material for ''Dinosaur Planet'', Shigeru Miyamoto was struck by the similarity of Rare's designs for the protagonist, Sabre (a wolf), to Fox [=McCloud=]. Miyamoto was reportedly so impressed with how the game was turning out that he called up the Rare development team and personally requested that they change the game to include ''Star Fox'' characters, and Rare agreed due to the increased sales potential of the ''Star Fox'' brand.
** Version 2 is less amiable, and claims that while ''Dinosaur Planet'' was in development, Nintendo was working on an in-house ''Star Fox'' title of their own, one that used planetary exploration as a game mechanic, but which was also far behind schedule. Nintendo began searching their third-party dev projects for more complete games that could be modified to suit their needs, and upon noticing the similarities between ''Dinosaur Planet'''s character designs and those of ''Star Fox'', pressured Rare to change the game to use the ''Star Fox'' setting and be ready as a launch title for the [=GameCube=]. This caused a split among the Rare leadership, half of whom wanted to obey Nintendo's wishes, and the other half who wanted to continue working on their own original title. The debate dragged on for so long that the N64 ceased production, effectively ending development of ''Dinosaur Planet'' anyway.
** Version 3 is less popular but more likely, in which the Rare buy-out from Microsoft was actually done much earlier than it was publicly announced, Rare was just going to finish ''Dinosaur Planet'' first before officially switching over. Nintendo didn't want Rare to have a brand new franchise to bring to Microsoft, so they pressured Rare to change it to one of their own titles instead.
* FakeBrit: Alesia Glidewell, an American, as the British-sounding Krystal in ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAssault Assault]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl]]''; averted in ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures Adventures]]'', where her actress, Estelle Ellis, actually ''was'' British.
* FranchiseKiller: ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures Adventures]]'' broke the [[BrokenBase base]], and ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxCommand Command]]'' came close to outright killing it, 3DS remake nonwithstanding. The series was thought dead until Miyamoto revealed a new installment was in preparation for the Wii U at E3 2014... and the reception to ''that'' game put the series on ice until further notice.

* NamesTheSame:
** James [=McCloud=] is not to be confused with the character from ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'', though that character is a blatant ShoutOut to this one.
** Corneria is not to be confused with the FirstTown of the same name from the original release of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI''[[note]]Remakes rename said town to "Cornelia".[[/note]].
** The series name is also not to be confused with the Marvel Comics Eternal (and brother of Thanos) Eros also known as Starfox.

** There were plans for a television show, described as a "Fantastic Mr. Fox-style Star Fox claymation project." The show was never made.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://starfox.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Arwingpedia]] and [[http://starfoxwiki.org/ Lylat Wiki]].

* RecycledScript:
** In the comic series that was released at around the same time as the original 1993 game, Slippy is kidnapped on Titania, but manages to rescue himself using his [[UtilityBelt Utility Necklace]]. In ''64'', Slippy is kidnapped on Titania and has to be rescued by Fox. In ''Farewell, Beloved Falco'', Slippy is kidnapped on Titania and has to be rescued by Fox ''again''. Both scenarios involve the Landmaster, but in ''64'' it's used to rescue Slippy, while in ''Farewell'' Slippy is kidnapped while piloting it. ''Zero'' continues the trend of reusing the Titania rescuing plotline, though this time Peppy is the one kidnapped.

* CrossDressingVoices: Starting in ''64'', he has female voice actors in all of the Japanese games, and in the English version of ''Star Fox 64'' as well. He's voiced by a man in ''Star Fox Assault'', but went back to a female in ''Zero'' and ''Guard''. This lead to western fans infamously (and continually) mistaking him for a girl, ''despite'' Peppy's line at the ending of the Titania level establishing that Slippy is indeed male (''"I'm sure he's [Slippy] learned his lesson."''). This is a strong contrast to the original game, in which Slippy has the second ''lowest'' voice of all the main characters -- an unmistakable [[SpeakingSimlish Simlish]] baritone, with only Falco's bass voice being lower in pitch.