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Super Smash Bros. 4

Fox (SSB4)

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This article is about Fox's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the character in other contexts, see Fox McCloud.
Fox
in Super Smash Bros. 4
Fox
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Universe Star Fox
Other playable appearances in SSB
in Melee
in Brawl
Availability Starter
Final Smash Landmaster
Fox (SSB4)

Fox (フォックス Fokkusu) was one of the characters confirmed to return as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 during the E3 2013 trailers. He appears to have fur visuals of higher quality than before, similar to Donkey Kong. Also, his teeth appear to be more pronounced than in previous installments. Fox appears to have a new Japanese voice actor [1], while in English, he's voiced by his Star Fox 64 (as well as the 3DS remake) voice actor, Mike West [2].

Changes from Brawl

Fox appears to have gained some buffs, most notably in terms of power. Although in terms of speed, Fox appears to be nerfed overall.

  • Buff Fox now has a finishing kick to his neutral combo of increased power.
  • Buff Fox Illusion no longer leaves Fox helpless after the move is performed in the air.
  • Buff Fire Fox travels a greater distance, now nearly as much as it does in Melee (NTSC).
  • Buff Back throw deals slightly more damage.
  • Buff Dash attack comes out slightly faster, and appears to have consistent damage throughout.
    • Nerf However, it deals less damage.
  • Nerf Up smash is weakened and has a smaller hitbox.
  • Nerf Fox is slightly lighter than in Brawl.
  • Nerf All of his aerial attacks have greater landing lag.
  • Nerf Mid-air blaster can no longer auto-cancel upon landing, lessening it's utility.
  • Nerf Forward air no longer gives the "hover" effect it did in Brawl. It also deals drastically less damage, dealing around a third of the damage it dealt previously, overall weakening its utility.
  • Nerf Down throw deals 1% less damage.
  • Nerf Landmaster is less powerful.
    • Change It is now light blue instead of dark blue.
  • Change Fox's Blaster has a redesigned appearance, and its lasers appear to have a lighter hue to them, being more pink in color.
  • Change Fox has a new up tilt. He kicks his legs upwards in a similar fashion to his up smash.
  • Change Some of his ground attacks produce a purplish streak.

Moveset

Name Damage Description
Neutral attack ?% A 3 Hit Combo that leads to a rapid kick that can be continued by holding the Attack Button.
Forward tilt ?% Kicks his leg out. Can be angled up or down with the control stick. Below-average knockback.
Up tilt ?% Fox kicks his legs upwards, in a motion that somewhat resembles his up smash.
Down tilt ?% Fox swipes at the opponent with his tail.
Dash attack ?% Fox jumps slightly off the ground while running and performs a kick.
Forward smash ?% Fox does a powerful spinning jump kick.
Up smash ?% Fox flip kicks the opponent, losing strength the farther it is into the animation.
Down smash ?% Fox does a split to attack both sides of him.
Neutral aerial ?% Fox does a sex kick that loses power the longer it's out.
Forward aerial ?% Fox does a 5-kick move. Can be used to rack up damage.
Back aerial ?% Fox extends a kick behind him. Loses power the longer it is out.
Up aerial ?% Fox flips himself upwards to do a double kick.
Down aerial ?% Fox twists himself in the air to rack up damage.
Grab
Pummel ?% A fairly quick knee pummel.
Forward throw ?% Fox bashes into the opponent to knock them back.
Back throw ?% Fox throws his foe backwards, shooting at them afterwards.
Up throw ?% Fox throws the foe upwards, and fires at them.
Down throw ?% Fox forces his foe onto the floor, and fires directly at them.
Floor attack (front) ?% Fox does a kick in front and in back.
Floor attack (back) ?% Fox punches forwards, and kicks backwards.
Floor attack (trip) ?% Fox spins around, hitting foes with his tail.
Edge attack (fast) ?% Fox twirls at his opponent, doing a long range kick.
Edge attack (slow) ?% Fox gets up slowly and suddenly hammers the ground with his foot.
Neutral special Blaster ?% Fox fires his blaster, which can fire rapidly but doesn't stun the opponent. The lasers lose power as they travel.
Neutral special custom 1 Impact Blaster ?% Fox fires slower blaster shots that deal more damage and knock opponents back.
Neutral special custom 2 Charge Blaster ?% Fox fires a single, powerful laser. Has a slower startup time.
Side special Fox Illusion ?% Fox becomes invisible and suddenly dashes through opponents, leaving behind after-images. Fox will send opponents at an upwards angle on contact.
Side special custom 1 Fox Burst ?% Fox cannot hit opponents with the dash itself, but will generate a large explosion wherever he stops.
Side special custom 2 Wolf Flash ?% Fox dashes at an upwards angle, sending opponents at a downwards angle. Based on Wolf's move from Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Up special Fire Fox ?% Fox charges up and suddenly fires himself in one of eight directions, depending on what direction is held.
Up special custom 1 Flying Fox ?% A faster Fire Fox that travels further, but deals no damage.
Up special custom 2 Twisting Fox ?% Fox spins rapidly, dragging opponents in as he fires himself off, dealing rapid damage.
Down special Reflector ?% Fox activates a Reflector around him. All projectiles are deflected and do more damage than they normally would.
Down special custom 1 Big Reflector ?% A larger Reflector that doesn't increase the power of reflected projectiles.
Down special custom 2 Amplifying Reflector ?% Has a longer startup time, but doubles the power and speed of reflected projectiles.
Final Smash Landmaster ?% Fox calls in a Landmaster. The Landmaster lasts longer than Falco's, but has a lower air speed.

Taunts

  • Fox charges fire and says "Here I come!". This taunt can be used for faking Fox's Up Special.
  • Like in Melee, Fox backs up, bends down a bit, and says "Come on!", although it seems faster.
  • Fox throws his blaster around himself, watches it flip, and catches it.

On-Screen Appearance

Ejects from an Arwing.

Victory Fanfare

This victory theme is based upon the main theme of Star Fox 64, most specifically the title screen theme. It is also reminiscent of the music that would play when a mission was completed or accomplished. He shares this with Falco.

Palette Swaps

Fox Palette (SSB4).png

Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Fox
Fox is the leader of the mercenary unit Star Fox, often enlisted to defeat the evil Andross. His piloting skills are top notch, but in Smash Bros. he brings speed and fast attacks to the battle. His Reflector move allows him to turn projectile attacks against his foes, increasing their power for a punishing blow.
Fox (All-Star)
Fox is at home in the air, and many of his moves, like his up smash, Flip Kick, will send foes up there. It's great for KO'ing a damaged opponent. Another handy move is his up special Fire Fox. The flames that surround Fox deal damage to nearby foes, and you can launch yourself in any direction once charged.

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