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The 1993 release of ''Star Fox'' for the SNES was very significant in the gaming press and the eyes of the public, and the | The 1993 release of ''Star Fox'' for the SNES was very significant in the gaming press and the eyes of the public, and the | ||
game won many accolades both for its ambitious three-dimensional presentation and its shooting gameplay. ''Star Fox'' is often credited with pioneering the use of 3D video game graphics on home consoles, and Nintendo took advantage of the opportunity to establish the IP as a series and franchise; however, despite a SNES sequel named ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox 2}}'' | game won many accolades both for its ambitious three-dimensional presentation and its shooting gameplay. ''Star Fox'' is often credited with pioneering the use of 3D video game graphics on home consoles, and Nintendo took advantage of the opportunity to establish the IP as a series and franchise; however, despite a SNES sequel named ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox 2}}'' | ||
effectively finishing development, Nintendo decided to cancel it, and a programmer explained it was because of the impending release of the Nintendo 64 and the presumed price increase of the upgraded Super FX 2 Chip (though the console would end up releasing much later than originally intended). Shigeru Miyamoto had wanted the next ''Star Fox'' game to make full use of the enormous advantages offered by the newest hardware, and so he produced '' | effectively finishing development, Nintendo decided to cancel it, and a programmer explained it was because of the impending release of the Nintendo 64 and the presumed price increase of the upgraded Super FX 2 Chip (though the console would end up releasing much later than originally intended). Shigeru Miyamoto had wanted the next ''Star Fox'' game to make full use of the enormous advantages offered by the newest hardware, and so he produced ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox 64}}'', which is for many intents and purposes a series reboot and a remake combining the story and gameplay elements of both ''Star Fox'' and ''Star Fox 2''. ''Star Fox 64'' (which was renamed ''Lylat Wars'' in PAL regions due to the aforementioned trademark issue) was released in 1997 to very enthusiastic critical acclaim and successful sales, becoming the single best-selling game in the entire franchise, and was regarded as an instant classic for the N64 for its refined rail-shooting gameplay, cinematic character-driven narrative complete with full voice acting, and branching paths that incentivized multiple playthroughs to uncover secret stages. | ||
Despite the undisputed critical and commercial success of ''Star Fox 64'' and its appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series since that series' inception, the ''Star Fox'' series underwent a five-year hiatus before being brought back to public attention via unorthodox circumstances; British developer [[Rare]] had originally intended to release an action-adventure title for the Nintendo 64 called ''Dinosaur Planet'', featuring [[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|three-dimensional ''Zelda''-style gameplay]] and a cast of anthropomorphic animal characters, including the newly created character [[Krystal]]. However, Shigeru Miyamoto looked over the product and noted its cast's similarities to ''Star Fox'', and Nintendo subsequently requested that Rare transform the game into a ''Star Fox'' title. The final product was manifested on the GameCube as ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Adventures}}'' and was released in late September 2002. While generally well-received and going on to become a "Player's Choice" title, ''Star Fox Adventures'' drew considerable criticism for being a particularly large departure for the series both in terms of core gameplay and setting. Rare, meanwhile, was subsequently acquired as a first-party developer for [[Microsoft]]; ''Star Fox Adventures'' was their final title for a Nintendo home console. | Despite the undisputed critical and commercial success of ''Star Fox 64'' and its appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series since that series' inception, the ''Star Fox'' series underwent a five-year hiatus before being brought back to public attention via unorthodox circumstances; British developer [[Rare]] had originally intended to release an action-adventure title for the Nintendo 64 called ''Dinosaur Planet'', featuring [[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|three-dimensional ''Zelda''-style gameplay]] and a cast of anthropomorphic animal characters, including the newly created character [[Krystal]]. However, Shigeru Miyamoto looked over the product and noted its cast's similarities to ''Star Fox'', and Nintendo subsequently requested that Rare transform the game into a ''Star Fox'' title. The final product was manifested on the GameCube as ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Adventures}}'' and was released in late September 2002. While generally well-received and going on to become a "Player's Choice" title, ''Star Fox Adventures'' drew considerable criticism for being a particularly large departure for the series both in terms of core gameplay and setting. Rare, meanwhile, was subsequently acquired as a first-party developer for [[Microsoft]]; ''Star Fox Adventures'' was their final title for a Nintendo home console. | ||