History VideoGame / StarFoxCommand

* StartOfDarkness: [[spoiler:The "Dash Makes A Choice" ending shows Dash make Venom a lush and prosperous world--to the point where, years later, he declares its supremacy over Corneria and a war soon follows, with a shot of an elder Dash now looking [[GenerationXerox a lot like his grandfather]] and a furious crowd behind him.]] Ending 1 does end on the note of [[spoiler: Dash reforming Venom into a safe place to live while accompanying this with [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starfox/images/4/49/End1-3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20100405204641 a somewhat intimidating image of the ape]]]] which could be rather ominous only due to the knowledge of how that ''other'' ending goes, but it doesn't outright imply anything is wrong or will go wrong.

''Star Fox Command'' is the direct sequel to ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', published on UsefulNotes/NintendoDS in 2006. For over a decade, it would be the last ever ''Franchise/StarFox'' sequel released, until ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' in 2017 as a special game for the SNES Classic Edition.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Because the need to [[EscortMission protect The Great Fox from missiles]] is a core part of the TurnBasedStrategy gameplay, it is present in all branches of the story, even when this doesn't make sense or would require it to be in two places at once. All story segments between levels take place onboard the Great Fox, and ROB 64 is always present and participant in these scenes.

* UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat: Krystal’s current location and role vary depending on what route you take, none of which are really compatible with each other. In the default route, and several others, she’s joined up with Star Wolf, who are currently wanted fugitives. In some other routes, she’s joined Corneria’s army. Lastly, in the Goodbye Fox route, it’s revealed she returned to Sauria after Star Fox disbanded, and was spending the whole game hiding there.

* BittersweetEnding: Most of ''Command'''s endings fall here; [[spoiler:Endings 1 and 5 are the only endings that seem truly happy, and even then, 1 hints at Dash's StartOfDarkness and 5 involves some reflection on Peppy's dead wife. Every other ending involves at least one teammate being separated from the team (whether by choice or fate), except for ending 6, which more explicitly shows Dash going evil. The most depressing would probably be Ending 4, which shows Krystal becoming a pariah despite helping to save the universe and being rejected/shunned everywhere, until she becomes a lonely BountyHunter whom not even Fox recognizes when they cross paths years later. [[MoodMotif The accompanying ending melody aids the TearJerker feeling of these endings]].]]

''VideoGame/StarFox Command'' is the direct sequel to ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', published on UsefulNotes/NintendoDS in 2006. For over a decade, it would be the last ever ''Franchise/StarFox'' sequel released, until ''VideoGame/StarFox2'' in 2017 as a special game for the SNES Classic Edition.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Of the four Anglar generals, Zoldge is strangely not present for a rematch on Venom.

* StartOfDarkness: [[spoiler:The "Dash Makes A Choice" ending shows Dash make Venom a lush and prosperous world--to the point where, years later, he declares its supremacy over Corneria and a war soon follows, with a shot of an elder Dash now looking [[GenerationXerox a lot like his grandfather]] with a furious crowd behind him.]] Ending 1 does end on the note of [[spoiler: Dash reforming Venom into a safe place to live while accompanying this with [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starfox/images/4/49/End1-3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20100405204641 a somewhat intimidating image of Dash]]]] which could be rather ominous only due to the knowledge of how that ''other'' ending goes, but it doesn't outright imply anything is wrong or will go wrong.

* StartOfDarkness: [[spoiler:The "Dash Makes A Choice" ending shows Dash make Venom a lush and prosperous world--to the point where, years later, he declares its supremacy over Corneria and a war soon follows.]]

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are as many as ''fourteen'' playable characters in this game, unprecedented in the history of this series.

At the end of [[Videogame/StarFox64 the Lylat Wars]], the [[DeathWorld planet Venom]] was put under strict quarantine. In the years since then, no one has set foot on it. Suddenly, a new military threat known as the Anglars - alien creatures native to the [[GaiasLament toxic seas on Venom]] - charged out of the planet's atmosphere, utterly devastating everything in their path and quickly subjugating the entire Lylat system.

* GPSEvidence: In ''Command'', ROB is able to pinpoint Venom as the origin point of the Anglar army... because their ships are made out of a noncorroding metal, which means they can function in Venom's caustic seas. Kind of a leap of logic.
** Unless you notice that, in the opening blurb, the Anglar Emperor had already declared that he and his army were from the Venom sea. Fox must not be able to get cable news aboard the ''Great Fox''.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: In a few endings, the player's fighters don't take down the Anglars themselves; instead, Star Wolf and/or the Star Fox members you don't follow do it.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Lucy, Peppy's daughter, is introduced. You would think that she would have been mentioned in previous games...

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: Fox is balanced with single lasers, single lock, and a medium boost meter, but may become the gimmick in story mode because he can upgrade either his lock or lasers depending on your route. Falco is a FragileSpeedster, having a huge boost meter and [[MacrossMissileMassacre multi-lock]] but low HP; Slippy is a MightyGlacier, having a lot of HP and Plasma Lasers, but no lock at all and a very short boost meter. Krystal is balanced like Fox, but with has twin lasers by default and no potential for upgrades.

* PlotIrrelevantVillain: Pigma. He's off doing his own thing, but is basically a minor side story compared to the Angular. [[spoiler:The two endings that involve him as the final boss means that your characters end up missing out on defeating the Angular.]]