History YMMV / StarFox

** While only being in one game, Fay is very popular in the Star Fox community due to [[GenkiGirl her upbeat and energetic nature]] as shown in some of her sprite animations for Star Fox 2. Due to this, she's become a popular in fanart (notably from Japanese fans) due to her [[ThePollyanna cheerful and optimistic nature]].

** Fay and Miyu from ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' were the first female characters in the series and have not made any appearances ever since. They are quite popular anyway.

** While only being in one game, Fay is very popular in the Star Fox community due to [[GenkiGirl her upbeat and energetic nature.]] Due to this, she's become a popular in fanart (notably from Japanese fans) due to her [[{{ThePollyanna cheerful and optimistic nature]].

** While only being in one game, Fay is very popular in the Star Fox community due to [[GenkiGirl her upbeat and energetic nature.]]

* RonTheDeathEater: If fans aren't portraying Wolf softer than he really is, they're portraying him as a CompleteMonster who would shoot Fox in cold blood if given the chance. In canon, he's simply the opposite of Fox: a BountyHunter who does what he's hired to do ([[PsychoForHire but has no problem with working with villains]]) and has [[TheRival a rivalry with Fox]], albeit [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou a little cold]].

* RonTheDeathEater: If fans aren't portraying him Wolf softer than he really is, they're portraying him as a CompleteMonster who would shoot Fox in cold blood if given the chance. In canon, he's simply the opposite of Fox: a BountyHunter who does what he's hired to do ([[PsychoForHire but has no problem with working with villains]]) and has [[TheRival a rivalry with Fox]], albeit [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou a little cold]].

** Although Slippy in particular gets a lot of flak for getting in trouble very often, ALL of the Star Fox pilots get hate. Some players get annoyed to the point where they may [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential turn on their teammates]] just to shut them up for a while. To add insult to injury, in ''VideoGame/Starfox64'', even when the team manages to be genuinely helpful they often end up stealing important kills from you, lowering your score.

** Again, Slippy. He does have his fans in the West, particularly those who like his status as [[PluckyComicRelief a good source of laughs]] ({{Narm}} and {{Narm Charm}}-moments aside), and he is well-liked in Japan (unsurprisingly for a country whose one of many symbolic animals is the frog). However, it's hard for the frog to [[NeverLiveItDown get rid of the stigma]] he obtained in the series' most popular game, ''64'', with [[DistressedDude his tendency to get into trouble]] ''[[DistressedDude very]]'' [[DistressedDude often]]; this is without mentioning how in Sector X, he [[LeeroyJenkins recklessly charges]] at the Spyborg only to get swatted out of the way and towards the [[JustForPun titanically difficult]] [[ThatOneLevel Titania]] (which also prives you of reaching the good ending). His CrossdressingVoice has further aided to the annoyance. At the very least, he is agreed to be more tolerable outside of ''64'', and he was {{rescued|From The Scrappy Heap}} for some come ''Assault'', [[AuthorsSavingThrow where his voice, while remaining goofy, is more masculine]], and the game takes a step to poke fun at him at the beginning of the game.
** Krystal. There is a clear line drawn down the center of the fanbase between her fans and haters. Although many pre-''Adventures'' fans outright refuse to accept her, said game attracted a great many new (mostly [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff non]]-Japanese) fans who found Krystal [[MsFanservice especially appealing]]. The fact she's technically the first ActionGirl in the series has also helped. As mentioned above, however, most detractors come from the pre-''Adventures'' fans, who consider her as a ReplacementScrappy to other female characters like Fay, Miyu and especially Fara Phoenix. There's also the fact her character isn't developed much outside of being a SatelliteLoveInterest to Fox.

** Falco, to a lesser extent than the characters above. Some people see him as cool and like his portrayal of [[AwesomeEgo a big ego AND]] [[AcePilot the skills to back it up]]. Others deride him for being an UngratefulBastard whenever you save him in ''64''.

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[MsFanservice Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Most fans prefer to pair Fox with someone else, such as Falco, Wolf, [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]][[note]]from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series]][[/note]] instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant), or even minor characters like Bill Grey.
** On the flip side, just about no one will even ''dare'' ship [[LatinLover Panther]] with Krystal; or else, rabid fans will burst like crazy. As for the endings in Command where Krystal ''does'' end up with Panther? Expect lots of [[FixFic Fix Fics]] where Panther is portrayed like an abusive boyfriend whose only interest in life is getting laid, his [[https://i.imgur.com/4NFxe5O.png official profile]] notwithstanding.

* DracoInLeatherPants: Everyone on Star Wolf except [[HateSink Pigma]] and [[MemeticLoser Andrew]]. Leon's (apparently) a cold-blooded killer, albeit one who loves flowers and rainbows. Panther also gets this a lot, as his great reverence for love thus redeems him. Finally, there's Wolf. Not only does he literally wear leather pants, but fans tend to severely downplay his [[SavageWolf more savage personality traits]], especially in order to ship him with Fox.

* RonTheDeathEater: Oddly enough, Wolf. If fans aren't portraying him as way softer than he really is, they're portraying him as a CompleteMonster who would shoot Fox in cold blood if given the chance. In canon, [[NothingPersonal he's simply a bounty hunter who does what he's hired to do and has a rivalry with Fox, albeit a little cold]].

** Tricky, who ever since ''Adventures'', gets plenty of flack for his annoying persona and voice. His return in ''Assault'', albeit brief, didn't help any matters.
** Andrew is disliked, or at least severely ignored, for being weird-looking like his Uncle Andross (thus, no fangirls to pull a DracoInLeatherPants), being generally incompetent (like Slippy) and not really adding much to the story besides being [[BigBadWannabe an Andross wannabe]] who [[IWantMyMommy pathetically cries for him]] when defeated. It doesn't help his development pretty much amounts to that of a cliché DirtyCoward, a villain archetype that, at the time, had been reviewed multiple times (most notably by fellow sci-fi series ''Franchise/StarWars'' in Nute Gunray). Even Pigma, who is a deliberate HateSink, has fans that LoveToHate him, whereas Andrew is just a literal ButtMonkey who gets no respect in and out-of-universe.

** ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'': [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen The Aparoid Queen]] is the [[HiveQueen source of the Aparoids' will]]. Allegedly [[TheSoulless born without a soul]], the Aparoid Queen [[EvilutionaryBiologist aimed to bypass evolution]]. To that end, she [[MonsterProgenitor spawned]] countless [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Aparoids]] and unleashed them all throughout the Lylat System to infect both inorganic and organic matter through Aparoidedation. Her race threatens inhabitants of countless planets; most notably, [[spoiler:Sauria and Corneria]] suffer the most damage and casualties. Her AssimilationPlot sees other people infected by Aparoids [[AndIMustScream retain some consciousness coupled with the inability to do anything about it]]; the tragic effects seen most vividly in the fights against [[spoiler:General Pepper and Pigma Dengar. Before the attack on her homeworld, she has an armada of Aparoids try and destroy the Orbital Gate, including the deployment of numerous powerful missiles, in hopes of ending all opposition, including the scientists studying Core Memories. When Star Fox reaches the heart of the Aparoid Homeworld, the Queen uses the information she's absorbed from her spawn's exploits to imitate the voices of the fallen, including Fox's deceased father James [=McCloud=], to break their spirits.]] Under the belief all existed for them and her race was "truth", the Aparoid Queen threatened existence itself in her quest to turn everything into Aparoid under her control, and rivaled Emperor Andross himself in sheer darkness.

** ''Command'' and ''Zero'' were criticized for their gimmicky gameplay and being considered nothing more than glorified tech demos. This was the case of the first [[VideoGame/StarFoxSNES Star Fox on the SNES]]. The game was made to show off the ''Mode 7'' type graphics which was revolutionary for games at that time. This wasn't an issue as ''Mode 7'' was mainly a graphical type mechanic and the game was still regarded for it's gameplay. ''Command'' however used the DS features for it's gameplay, primarily it's stylus and touch screen, and the game was wildly criticized for it's finicky and repetitive gameplay. ''Zero'' used the Wii U Pad for a lot of it's functions and also came to be regarded as frustrating to use as well for some people. The fact that there's no way to use traditional controls also didn't help.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: Most of the problems fans have with the later entries, primarily ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand'' and ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'' were there in the earlier entries.
** ''Command'' and ''Zero'' were criticized for their gimmicky gameplay and being considered nothing more than glorified tech demos. This was the case of the first [[VideoGame/StarFoxSNES Star Fox on the SNES]]. The game was made to show off the Mode7 type graphics which was revolutionary for games at that time. This wasn't an issue as Mode7 was mainly a graphical type mechanic and the game was still regarded for it's gameplay. ''Command'' however used the DS features for it's gameplay, primarily it's stylus and touch screen, and the game was wildly criticized for it's finicky and repetitive gameplay. ''Zero'' used the Wii U Pad for a lot of it's functions and also came to be regarded as frustrating to use as well for some people. the fact there's no way to use traditional controls also didn't help.
** Krystal's sudden change in character was also one of the biggest criticisms in ''Command''. This wasn't the first time it happened. It happened before her debut in ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'', where she went from a modestly dressed courageous heroine in ''VideoGame/DinosaurPlanet'' to the telepathic NubileSavage MsFanservice who gets captured in the prologue we know today. Fox also received a shift in character too when Saber's personality and lines were transferred to Fox. While Krystal being reduced to a DamselInDistress was and is still criticized, she gets rid of that aspect in [[VideoGame/StarFoxAssault Assault]] and Fox's change didn't detract that much from the plot. Where as Krystal becoming a WomanScorned in ''Command'' and the romantic drama between her and Fox ended up [[RomanticPlotTumor consuming]] nearly the entirety of the game's plot. While she can get together with Fox again and go back to original self, it only happens if you chose the best possible path in an ending that's considered non-canon anyway.

** Fox, Fox, FOX. He has probably been paired up with every relevant character in the series, but especially Krystal, Wolf, Falco, Bill, Fara and Miyu from ''2''.

* PopularWithFurries: The Star Fox series in general is a pretty good starting point to find furries. Krystal is especially popular among them, though Falco, Wolf, and Fox aren't far behind.

** One of the reasons Krystal haters dislike her, as she ends up replacing fan-favorite Peppy in the Star Fox team somewhere between ''Adventures'' and ''Assault''. Some also consider her this to Fara Phoenix, Fox's original love-interest from the ''Nintendo Power'' comics, and to Fay and Miyu from ''2''.

** There ''is'' a small minority that will argue that ''Adventures'' is still worse, unless they [[FanonDiscontinuity don't even consider it a Star Fox game in the first place.]]

** Andrew is disliked, or at least severely ignored, for being weird-looking like his Uncle Andross (thus, no fangirls to pull a DracoInLeatherPants), for being generally incompetent (like Slippy) and not really adding much to the story besides being [[BigBadWannabe an Andross wannabe]] who [[IWantMyMommy pathetically cries for him]] when defeated. It doesn't help his development pretty much amounts to that of a cliché DirtyCoward, villain archtype that, at the time, had been reviewed multiple times (most notably by fellow sci-fi series ''Franchise/StarWars'' in Nute Gunray). Even Pigma, who is a deliberate HateSink, has fans that LoveToHate him, whereas Andrew is just a literal ButtMonkey who gets no respect in and out-of-universe.

* GoodBadTranslation:
** Panther's official last name in Japan is always Caluroso. In ''Assault'', however, his last name is rendered in English as Caroso. The localization of ''Command'' changed his last name into Caruso. In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' localizations, Caroso is used, confirming it as Panther's official last name outside Japan. This can be attributed to the general translation errors in ''Command'': for instance, Panther speaks in third person in the English translation, yet he speaks normally in other languages.
** Dash's Japanese name is Ash. Dash is supposed to be a reference to a sci-fi movie character.
** Dr. Andorf--er, Andross.
** The ice planet in ''Star Fox 64'' is Fichina, but was called "Fortuna" -- an unrelated planet from the original game -- in localization. The correct name is used in ''Star Fox Assault'', since it includes both planets. This was also fixed in ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Star Fox Zero''.
** Also in ''Star Fox 64'', the planet Katarina was localized as "Katina" -- and is still referred to as such in ''Assault''.
** From the same game above, Japanese materials romanized "Bolse" as "Volus". [[Franchise/MassEffect *inhale* No, Earth-clan, *inhale* not THOSE *inhale* volus.]]

** While only being in one game, Fay is very popular in the Star Fox community due to her upbeat and energetic nature.

** ''[[SoOkayItsAverage Assault]]''[='s=] dialog isn't as good thanks to it being played more seriously, but ''Adventures'' has a few meme inspiring lines here and there due to the amateurish voice acting.

** One of the reasons Krystal haters dislike her, as she ends up replacing fan-favorite Peppy in the Star Fox team somewhere between ''Adventures'' and ''Assault''. Some also consider her this to Fara Phoenix, Fox's original love-interest from the ''Nintendo Power'' comics, and to Fai and Miyu from ''2''.

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[MsFanservice Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Most fans prefer to pair Fox with someone else, such as Falco, Wolf, [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]][[note]]from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant), or even minor characters like Bill Grey.

** Slippy is generally well-liked in Japan, but is more TheScrappy in the West, ''especially'' in ''Star Fox 64'', in thich he is frequently considered one of the most annoying characters in video game history.

** Slippy in particular gets a lot of flak for getting in trouble very often, but ALL of the Star Fox pilots get hate. Some players get annoyed to the point where they may [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential turn on their teammates]] just to shut them up for a while. To add insult to injury, in ''Videogame/Starfox64'', even when the team manages to be genuinely helpful they often end up stealing important kills from you, lowering your score.
** Sector Z in ''64'' was a big example of this. It's difficult to unlock medals already thanks to the thin number of enemies, which are shaved down further by your teammates. They can easily get the last shots on those missiles. [[note]] In the original SNES version, their kills count towards your score, and Peppy and Falco could just as easily get into trouble as Slippy. The problem here is that your wing men have an infuriating tendency to fly right into your line of fire, so they end up bitching at you on the radio even as they're absorbing blasts that would have destroyed your enemies. [[/note]]
* BaseBreakingCharacter:
** There is a clear line drawn down the center of the fanbase between the Krystal-lovers and Krystal-haters. Most pre-''Adventures'' fans outright refuse to accept her, though ''Adventures'' itself attracted a great many new (mostly [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff non]]-Japanese) fans who found Krystal [[MsFanservice especially appealing]]. This treatment also extends to her and Fox's (possible future) son, Marcus, who hasn't really done anything to be liked or hated to any real degree other than be Krystal's (possible future) offspring with Fox.
** Again, Slippy. He is more tolerable outside of ''Star Fox 64'' (including the original ''Star Fox''), but it's hard for the frog to get rid of the stigma he obtained in the series' most popular game.
** Panther is either loved or hated [[AmericansHateTingle depending on the region]].
** Falco also counts, for while some see him as cool, others deride him for being an UngratefulBastard whenever you save him.

** ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures Adventures]]'': [[InsaneAdmiral General Scales]] is the brutal leader of the [=SharpClaw=] tribe who wishes to rule Dinosaur Planet. With the aid of Andross, Scales steals the Spell Stones, slaughtering the EarthWalkers sent to stop him. This causes the planet to become dangerously unstable, threatening to affect the entire Lylat system if it explodes. Scales then imprisons the Gatekeepers as well as the [=EarthWalker=] Royal Family. Scales forces the [=SnowHorn=] Gatekeeper's daughter to open a Gate to [=DarkIce=] Mines by threatening to slaughter her tribe, and [[ExactWords fulfills his promise not to kill them]] by enslaving them in said mine. He conquers the [=SkyRunner=] Fortress and has his men beat and imprison the [=SkyRunner=] Queen. He releases the vicious [=RedEye=] Tribe into the Walled City, driving the [=EarthWalkers=] out of most of the City. He transforms Dragon Rock into a wasteland and performs experiments on dinosaurs to turn them into dangerous bioweapons. [[BadBoss Cruel even to his own tribe]], Scales stands out as one of Star Fox Team's cruelest foes.

** One of the reasons Krystal haters dislike her, as she ends up replacing fan-favorite Peppy in the Star Fox team somewhere between ''Adventures'' and ''Assault''. Some also consider her this to Fara Phoenix, Fox's original love-interest from the ''Nintendo Power'' comics.
** Panther gets this to a lesser extent. While he is ''far'' more pleasant than both Pigma and Andrew combined, there are some people who actually prefer the latter two, as they make Star Wolf feel more like a villainous threat instead of just antiheroic rival figures.

** Tricky gets plenty of flack for his annoying persona and voice.
** Andrew is disliked, or at least severely ignored, for being weird-looking (thus, no fangirls to pull a DracoInLeatherPants), generally incompetent (like Slippy) and not really adding much to the story besides being an Andross wannabe who pathetically cries for him when defeated. Even Pigma, who is a deliberate HateSink, has fans that LoveToHate him, whereas Andrew is just a literal ButtMonkey who gets no respect in and out-of-universe.

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[MsFanservice Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Most fans prefer to pair Fox with someone else, such as Falco, Wolf, [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]][[note]]from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series[[/note]] instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant), or even minor characters like Bill Grey .

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[MsFanservice Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Most fans prefer to pair Fox with someone else, such as Falco, Wolf, [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]][[note:from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series]] instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant), or even minor characters like Bill Grey .

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[MsFanservice Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Some fans prefer [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]] from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series]] instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant).

* FandomHeresy: ''Videogame/StarFoxCommand'' is the worst game in the series regardless of [[BrokenBase whicever fragment of the fanbase you belong to]], end of story. You can like it sometimes, but if you say it's anything but the worst you ''will'' receive a solid thwacking from the rest of the fandom.

* FanPreferredCouple: Fox/Krystal is fairly popular and the closest thing the games have to a consistently official pairing, but Fox/Falco (mostly in Japan) and Fox/Wolf (mostly in the US) can both rival it in popularity.

* DracoInLeatherPants: Everyone on Star Wolf except [[HateSink Pigma and Andrew]]. Leon's (apparently) a cold-blooded killer, albeit one who loves flowers and rainbows. Panther also gets this a lot, as his great reverence for love thus redeems him. Finally, there's Wolf. Not only does he literally wear leather pants, but fans tend to severely downplay his [[SavageWolf more savage personality traits]], especially in order to ship him with Fox.

** ''Star Fox'' naturally gets this in the form of [[HelloNurse Krystal]] the blue vixen, who is both Fox's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]] and the BaseBreakingCharacter of the series as a whole. Some fans prefer [[ActionGirl Fara Phoenix]] from the [[ComicStrip/StarFox comic series]] instead, due to her being made specifically for the Star Fox franchise (unlike Krystal, who is a CanonImmigrant).