History VideoGame / StarlinkBattleForAtlas

* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed with Wolf: while he was never a heroic character, the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' franchise usually depicts Wolf is normally depicted as being, at worst, a hired gun or an independent SpacePirate with a personal code of honor. Here, he’s an aspiring GalacticConqueror who seeks to harness the Forgotten Legion’s technology and destroy Corneria.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed with Wolf: while he was never a heroic character, the _VideoGame/StarFox_ franchise usually depicts Wolf is normally depicted as being, at worst, a hired gun or an independent SpacePirate with a personal code of honor. Here, he’s an aspiring GalacticConqueror who seeks to harness the Forgotten Legion’s technology and destroy Corneria.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed with Wolf: while he was never a heroic character, Wolf is normally depicted as a hired gun or an independent SpacePirate in the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' games. Here, he’s an aspiring GalacticConqueror who seeks to harness the Forgotten Legion’s technology and destroy Corneria.

* AbusivePrecursors: The Forgotten Legion appears to be this so far.

* ContinuityNod: Fox mentions that he and his wingmates are looking for Wolf O'donnell.

* FunSize: Invoked with the Star Fox crew. When put next to the main cast, they only come up a little above their waists, though they can still be [[KillerRabit killer rabits]] in the right hands.

* ContinuityNod: Fox mentions that he and his wingmates are looking for Wolf O'Donell.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The Switch version of ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' is often referred to as being a new entry in the ''Star Fox'' series in everything but name. The open-world space gameplay is seen as one of the better experiments with the franchise's formula, and many previews had journalists impressed by how seamless the addition of Nintendo characters was done.

* SpacePirates: Shaid is a pirate who's stolen from the most dangerous people in the galaxy.

* MythologyGag: The ''Star Fox'' trailer] has Fox SpeakingSimlish on the ship's communicator in the same manner as [[VideoGame/StarFox1 the original game]] before his onscreen reveal, even down to using the same sound effects.

Announced during [[UsefulNotes/{{E3}} E3 2017]], ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' is a third-person action adventure game developed by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Toronto for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. The game allows the player to freely customize various aspects of their ships for land and space combat, as well as make use of different pilots for special effects such as slowing down time. Players can also seamlessly travel across the star system, visiting its various planets and making alliances with other alien race. ''Starlink'' features an optional "Toys to Life" component, with ship parts being available for purchase as either physical real-world figures or digital in-game items, with the former allowing for instantaneous swapping of ship parts during gameplay.

* MythologyGag: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZffcWXx_I Star Fox trailer]] has Fox SpeakingSimlish on the ship's communicator in the same manner as [[VideoGame/StarFox1 the original game]] before his onscreen reveal, even down to using the same sound effects.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Peppy, initially, as he's quick to remind Fox of their original mission, saying they shouldn't get involved with the Starlink Initiative.

* RefusalOfTheCall: Peppy, initially, as he's quick to remind Fox of their original mission, saying they shouldn't get involved with the Starlink Initiative.

* RefusalOfTheCall: Peppy, initially, as he's quick to remind Fox of their original mission, saying they shouldn't get involved with the Equinox's crew.

* RefusaloftheCall: Peppy, initially, as he's quick to remind Fox of their original mission, saying they shouldn't get involved with the Equinox's crew.

* Abusive Precursors: The Forgotten Legion appears to be this so far.
* Big Bad: Grax, leader of the Forgotten Legion who wants to use the ancient technology for sinister purposes.
* Continuity Nod: Fox mentions that he and his wingmates are looking for Wolf O'Donell.

* Jumped at the Call: Fox, Falco and Slippy fly in to help the Equinox. Peppy reluctantly joins them.

* Refusal of the Call: Peppy, initially, as he's quick to remind Fox of their original mission, saying they shouldn't get involved with the Equinox's crew.

* MythologyGag: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZffcWXx_I Star Fox trailer]] has Fox SpeakingSimlish on the ship's communicator in the same manner as [[VideoGame/StarFox1 the original game]] before his onscreen reveal, even down to using the same sound effects.

* MythologyGag: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ZffcWXx_I Star Fox trailer]] has Fox SpeakingSimlish on the ship's communicator in the same manner as ''VideoGame/StarFox1'' before his onscreen reveal, even down to using the same sound effects.

The game is notable for the Nintendo Switch version doubling as a {{crossover}} with Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s ''Franchise/StarFox'', wherein Fox [=McCloud=] and company are in the Atlas System searching for the whereabouts of Wolf O'Donnell before deciding to help the Starlink Initiative on their quest as well. This version of the game has Fox as a playable character with his own exclusive set of missions regarding the hunt for Wolf.

* GuestFighter: The Nintendo Switch version features Fox [=McCloud=] from ''Franchise/StarFox'' as a playable character.
* MythologyGag: The Star Fox trailer initially has Fox SpeakingSimlish on the communicator like the original ''VideoGame/StarFox1''. It even uses the same sound effects.

The game is notable for the Nintendo Switch version doubling as a {{crossover}} with Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s ''Franchise/StarFox'', wherein Fox [=McCloud=] and company are in the Atlas System searching for the whereabouts of Wolf before deciding to help the Starlink Initiative on their quest as well. This version of the game has Fox as a playable character with his own exclusive set of missions regarding the hunt for Wolf.

Announced during [[UsefulNotes/{{E3}} E3 2017]], ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' is a third-person action adventure game developed by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Toronto for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. The game allows the player to freely customize various aspects of their ships for land and space combat, as well as make use of different pilots for special effects such as slowing down time. Players can seamlessly travel across the star system, visiting its various planets and making alliances with other alien races in your journey to take down the Forgotten Legion. ''Starlink'' also features an optional "Toys to Life" component, with ship parts being available for purchase as either physical real-world figures or digital in-game items, with the former allowing for instantaneous swapping of ship parts during gameplay.

After encountering an alien who crash-landed on Earth, astrophysicist Victor St. Grand befriended the creature and put together a secret task-force called the "Starlink Initiative" to explore the Atlas star system from which the alien originated. One day, while the group was searching for new information about the [[Precursors Wardens]], they are attacked by a group called the Forgotten Legion, and St. Grand is kidnapped for his knowledge of the ancient race's technology. It is now up to your crew to not only save the captain, but also stop the Legion from uncovering the ancient civilization's {{lost technology}} and using it to conquer the galaxy.

Announced during [[UsefulNotes/{{E3}} E3 2017]], ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' is a third-person action adventure game developed by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} Toronto for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. The game allows the player to freely customize various aspects of their ships for land and space combat, as well as make use of different pilots for special effects such as slowing down time. Players can seamlessly travel across the star system, visiting its various planets and making alliances with other alien races in your journey to take down the Forgotten Legion. ''Starlink'' also features an optional ToysToLife component, with ship parts being available for purchase as either physical real-world or digital in-game items, with the former allowing for instantaneous swapping of ship parts during gameplay.

One day in a faraway galaxy called the Atlas System, the ship Equinox was ambushed by the Forgotten Legion and crash landed on a nearby planet causing the ship's captain to get kidnapped by Grax, the leader of the Forgotten Legion who wants to harness the technology the captain has to take over the whole galaxy. That is the premise set in ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''. Announced by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2018, the game is a third-person action adventure game set in the Atlas system. It is up to the player to move freely across the system and form alliances with different species of aliens. Each species changes the game's world as well as the gameplay experience. Ships are able to fly through the air of planets as well as skim their surface and are fully customizable with different parts that make them act differently.

The game is not just a game, but also a toys-to-life experience. The player has the option of buying special toys that attach to a special controller mount and instantaneously transform the ship in game. The game will release in October, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. In addition the Switch version will include elements from ''Franchise/StarFox'' including characters and ships.

* GuestFighter: The Nintendo Switch version features Fox [=McCloud=] from ''Franchise/StarFox'' as a playable character.

The game is not just a game, but also a toys-to-life experience. The player has the option of buying special toys that attach to a special controller mount and instantaneously transform the ship in game. The game will release in October, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. In addition the Switch version will include elements from ''Franchise/StarFox'' including characters and ships.

The game is not just a game, but also a toys-to-life experience. The player has the option of buying special toys that attach to a special controller mount and instantaneously transform the ship in game. The game will release in October, 2018 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, UsefulNotes/Playstation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne. In addition the Switch version will include elements from ''Series/StarFox'' including characters and ships.