Fox McCloud: Difference between revisions

:''For fighter info, see [[Fox (SSB)]], [[Fox (SSBM)]], [[Fox (SSBB)]], [[Fox (SSB4)]], and [[Fox (SSBU)]].''

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Official artwork of Fox from ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}''.

|englishactor = Steve Malpass (''[[Melee]]'', in-ship only)<br/>Jim Walker (''[[Brawl]]'')<br/>Mike West (''[[SSB4]]'', ''[[Ultimate]]'')

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'''Fox McCloud''' ({{ja|フォックス・マクラウド|Fokkusu Makuraudo}}, ''Fox McCloud'') is the main protagonist from the {{uv|Star Fox}} series and leader of the Star Fox team. The son of James McCloud, Fox is an expert pilot and has saved the Lylat System from numerous threats. As a member of the "[[List of Super Smash Bros. series characters#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Fox has been featured as a playable character throughout the entire [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'']] series. His voice actor in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is Shinobu Satouchi during the fights, and Steve Malpass during the cutscenes in [[Adventure Mode]] and the [[Star Fox Smash Taunt]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', he is voiced by Jim Walker and Kenji Nojima. However, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', his voice actor was replaced by his voice from ''Star Fox 64'' and its 3DS remake, Mike West.

Fox would then be featured again in ''Star Fox Adventures'' with a new Star Fox member, [[Krystal]], which was a departure from the original ''Star Fox'' games as it was more of an action/adventure game, which saw Fox rescuing Dinosaur Planet from (unknown at the time) Andross who was seeking to revive himself after the Star Fox team became a pale shadow of its former self. After this, Fox would return in ''Star Fox Assault'', which saw a reinvigorated Star Fox team saving the galaxy from a new threat called the Aparoids. A year later, Fox would return in ''Star Fox Command''. A few years later, Fox returns in the Nintendo 3DS remake of ''Star Fox 64''. Five years after the release of the Nintendo 3DS remake of ''Star Fox 64'', Fox and his team return in the Wii U game, ''Star Fox Zero''.

==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==

===As a playable character===

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Fox McCloud appears in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' as one of the starting eight playable characters. He is based off his appearance in ''Star Fox 64''. Fox McCloud is a nimble and fast character. His [[neutral special move]] is the [[Blaster (Fox)|Blaster]], which sends one powerful energy beam at his opponents. His [[up special]] is the [[Fire Fox]] which envelops Fox in flames and sends him flying in any direction. His [[down special]] is the {{H1|Reflector|Fox's version}}, which serves as both an offensive and defensive move (it reflects any projectiles that come in contact with it). Fox ranks 4th on the [[tier list]].

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''The leader of the commando unit for hire known as Star Fox. He uses both the team's mother ship, the Great Fox, and his personal Arwing fighter to challenge the evil scientist Andross. He made his name as an ace pilot but has lately shown himself also to be an adventurer with a knack for hand-to-hand combat.''

*''Star Fox'' (''Starwing'' (PAL)) (N64)

*''Star Fox: Command'' (NDS)

===Fox (Assault)===

''The leader of the one and only Star Fox team. Fox McCloud has superb battle skills and is an expert pilot of both the Arwing and Landmaster. In on-foot battles, Fox starts with a blaster and continues on with four other types of weapons as he fights through the Aparoids. Fox also demonstrates his skills in air combat using the plasma cannons on the Arwing.''

*''Star Fox: Assault'' (GameCube)

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Fox was slightly [[nerf]]ed from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4'', with weakened finishers, increased [[lag]] on his aerials, and the removal of [[auto-canceling]] with his Blaster. Yet, to compensate, his recovery options were improved, with [[Fox Illusion]] no longer leaving him [[helpless]], and [[Fire Fox]] gaining more distance. He also benefits from ''Smash 4'''s general changes, such as the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] and [[chain-grab]]bing. Fox still retains his key strengths from past games, and thus ranks 7th out of 55 on the ''Smash 4'' [[tier list]] (being tied with {{SSB4|Sonic}}), having noteworthy representation and results in tournaments.

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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==

===As a playable character===

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