Star Fox Assault | Nintendo GameCube

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A new threat to the Lylat system

Star Fox: Assault follows Fox McCloud and his team as an attack by Andrew Oikonny gives way to a much greater danger. The Aparoids spread through the Lylat system by assimilating creatures and machines, turning familiar battlefields into places the squad must reclaim. Fox, Falco, Slippy and Krystal carry the fight from space to planetary bases, with mission briefings and radio exchanges connecting the action to the team’s story.

Fight from the cockpit or on foot

The campaign moves between forward-scrolling shooting stages and all-range battlefields. In an Arwing, you dodge incoming fire and attack enemy formations; open stages let you move around the combat area and change between the fighter, a Landmaster tank and Fox on foot. The mix changes what you need to watch: an aerial engagement emphasizes targets and incoming attacks, while ground action adds enemy positions, terrain and access to vehicles.

Fox’s on-foot arsenal includes a blaster, sniper rifle and rocket launcher, giving infantry encounters several ways to deal with a target. Your teammates also need attention during missions. Responding to a distress call can keep an ally in the fight, and bringing the whole squad through a mission earns an ally medal. Clearing an enemy formation and building attack bonuses contribute to the score, so careful shooting and protecting the team matter alongside reaching the objective.

Story, mission replay and survival

The story runs through ten missions. Bronze, Silver and Gold difficulties offer different challenges, while the results screen tracks mission points and awards score badges. Mission mode lets you return to cleared stages to improve your results or search for special flags. Completing Story mode opens Survival, providing another way to tackle the campaign. Those options give repeat play distinct goals: follow the story, refine an individual mission or take on the survival challenge.

Local battles and GameCube play

Versus mode supports two to four players in split-screen battles on one console. Available vehicles depend on the stage, and match setup lets you adjust rules and choose whether pilots, Arwings and Landmasters are available. Handicaps can help players of different experience levels compete. Continued multiplayer play unlocks additional characters, weapons and stages, expanding the selection for later sessions.

Voiced dialogue and radio chatter keep the squad involved during combat as well as between missions. The North American GameCube release uses GameCube controllers, with a controller for each local participant. Saving requires a GameCube Memory Card with one available file and five free blocks.