Fox McCloud
- For fighter info, see Fox (SSB), Fox (SSBM), Fox (SSBB), Fox (SSB4), and Fox (SSBU).
- "Fox" redirects here. For the Persona 5 character who uses Fox as a codename, see Yusuke Kitagawa.
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Official artworks of Fox from Star Fox 64, Star Fox Command, and Star Fox Zero. | |
| Universe | Star Fox |
| Debut | Star Fox (1993) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Starlink: Battle for Atlas (2018, Nintendo Switch) |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Fox |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Papetoon[1] (birthplace) Corneria[2] (surrogate homeworld) |
| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto[3] Takaya Imamura[3] |
| Designed by | Takaya Imamura[3] |
| English voice actor | Steve Malpass (Melee, in-ship only) Jim Walker (Brawl) Mike West (SSB4/Ultimate) |
| Japanese voice actor | Shinobu Satouchi (SSB/Melee) Kenji Nojima (Brawl/SSB4) Takashi Ōhara (Ultimate) |
| Article on Lylat Wiki | Fox McCloud |
Fox McCloud (フォックス・マクラウド, Fox McCloud) is the main protagonist from the 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 "perfect-attendance crew", Fox has been featured as a playable character throughout the entire 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.
Origin
Fox McCloud made his appearance in Star Fox (Starwing in PAL regions) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The leader of the Star Fox team, Fox led his team through the Lylat System to save it from the evil Andross. The game was tremendously successful and has led to several sequels.
Although Star Fox 2 was completely finished, it was canceled because of the Nintendo 64's impending launch and said system being more cost effective in regard to developing polygonal games.[3] Instead, Fox McCloud would return in the Nintendo 64 smash hit Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars in PAL regions) which revealed some key details about Fox's past in this reboot of the series. Fox McCloud is the son of James McCloud, renowned pilot and leader of the original Star Fox team, and an unnamed mother. It is unknown what happened to the mother, but James is shown raising a very young fox by himself. Wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, Fox joins a pilot's academy as a teenager. Around this time, team Star Fox is hired to investigate the planet Venom after rumors of Andross returning. However, team member Pigma Dengar betrayed the team and James was presumed killed by Andross. The final member, Peppy Hare, managed to escaped to warn the galaxy about Andross and tell Fox that his father is gone. Seeking to avenge his father, Fox formed a new Star Fox team, which consisted of Peppy, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad. At the end of Star Fox 64, Fox independently fought and killed Andross at the end of the adventure.
After this, Fox McCloud would be featured in his first fighting game in the original Super Smash Bros. and has appeared in every installment of the series since.
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.
Fox has been compared to Luke Skywalker of the Star Wars franchise several times, including Nintendo Player's Guide for Assault. Fox is often depicted outspoken and righteous in his actions, putting the wellbeing of the innocent above all else. Nothing will get in his way of completing the mission, even if it means fighting. Fox likes to be in control of the situation at all times, and becomes uncomfortable to the point of complaining when things don't go his way. This can be seen in Adventures where he expresses disappointment when General Pepper forbid him from bringing a blaster to a mission. Despite his reputation as a confident leader, Fox does have secret insecurities about not living up to what his father. Still, he managed to save the galaxy several times, and learned to trust himself over time.
Physical appearance and traits
Fox has green eyes which sometimes appear to be blue and orange-brown fur. His golden-brown white-highlighted hair is cut into a crew cut. The rest of his skin is a cream-colored tone. He additionally has a bushy white-tipped tail which appears to be very short in Star Fox 64 and Command, implying that it might have been cut off at a certain point. Fox is of medium/short height and medium weight, which is present in the original "Super Smash Bros.", but future games have him as a mid-sized target, but very light.
Before Star Fox Adventures, Fox's eye color was inconsistent. In-game, it was yellow-orange in Star Fox, but blue in puppets and most artwork (and infrequently green). It is also blue in Star Fox 2, which was originally in development for the SNES. It was black in Star Fox 64 (along with the other characters), and given a consistent green afterwards.
Fox is an overall vigorous and loyal bellwether. Albeit scarcely of a cocky rogue with a propensity to disregard rules and regulations (and to repine if he's not being paid enough), he is ultimately, according to Star Fox Adventures, "pure of heart". Fox is shown to be very protective of his friends, as visually perceived in the games, of his team. Fox's countenance is always either a stoic look or cocky smile. In contrast to his personality and traits portrayed in Adventures, Star Fox: Assault depicts Fox as a professional and decisive mercenary.
In Super Smash Bros.
As a playable character
Fox McCloud's debut as one of the four characters chosen by Masahiro Sakurai for the proof-of-concept of Super Smash Bros. as a crossover party-fighting game, along with Mario, Donkey Kong, and Samus Aran.
He 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, 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 Reflector, 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.
In-game description:
- Following his dead father's footsteps as the young leader of the Star Fox Team, Fox McCloud's piloting of the super-high-performance combat ship ARWING for the Lylat System is still fresh in our memories. His one weakness may be his difficulty earning the trust of his teammates.
- Works:
- Star Fox (Starwing (PAL)) (SNES)
- Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars (PAL)) (N64)
In single-player
In the game's single-player mode, Fox is fought on the third stage, the battle being on his "home stage", Sector Z.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a playable character
Fox McCloud returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, retaining his role as a starting playable character. He is based on his appearance in Star Fox 64. His moveset has not changed much, though his blaster has changed. The blaster will not cause his enemies to flinch, but he can now rapid-fire his blaster without having to recharge it. His new side special move is the Fox Illusion, which causes Fox to rush ahead in a blur and can be used as a recovery move. He is currently ranked 1st on the tier list due to countless shine techniques (such as the shine spike which can easily gimp characters, and the waveshine which can combo and rack up damage), and amazing matchups, lacking any negative ones.
In single-player
In Melee's Adventure Mode, Fox is fought on the Corneria stage. After he is beaten, the player will then have to battle Fox again, this time with back-up from his wingmen. However, if Fox is beaten quickly and has unlocked Falco, the player will battle Falco instead of Fox.
Fox is featured in the following event matches:
- Event 13: Yoshi's Egg: As Yoshi, the player must protect a Yoshi Egg from Fox, Pikachu, and Donkey Kong on Rainbow Cruise for 55 seconds.
- Event 20: All-Star Match 2: Fox is the final opponent the player must fight in this series of staged battles. The player's character battles him on the Corneria stage, and the player's character has 2 stocks while Fox has 1. With a timer of four minutes, the player must defeat him and the other four characters with the overall time and life the player has: Samus, Link, Zelda, and Captain Falcon.
- Event 23: Slippy's Invention: The player must battle Fox and Falco on the Venom stage, but they are both equipped with a permanent Cloaking Device. Each character has 2 stocks each.
- Event 36: Space Travelers: As Ness, the player faces Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon and Falco. Ness battles the first three on the Fourside stage while fighting the last two on Battlefield. Each character has one stock.
- Event 43: Birds of Prey: As Fox, the player faces Falco and Captain Falcon on the Big Blue stage (friendly fire turned off).
Trophies
Fox, as a playable character, is given three trophies. His normal trophy is acquired by beating the Classic mode with Fox on any difficulty, and Fox's Smash Red and Smash Blue trophies are acquired the same way by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively.
His Classic mode trophy reads:
- Fox
- Fox McCloud is the leader of a band of adventurers-for-hire known as Star Fox. Fox and his fellow pilots Peppy, Slippy, and Falco patrol the Lylat system in their mother ship, the Great Fox. From the cockpit of his Arwing, Fox leads the ceaseless pursuit of the evil scientist Andross, who doomed Fox's father.
- Star Fox, (Starwing (PAL)) 03/93 (N64)
Fox's Classic Mode trophy, using his N64 model
![Fox's Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/c3/Fox_Trophy_%28Smash%29.png/69px-Fox_Trophy_%28Smash%29.png)
Fox's Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy
![Fox's Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b5/Fox_Trophy_%28Smash_2%29.png/73px-Fox_Trophy_%28Smash_2%29.png)
Fox's Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy
![Fox's Smash [Adventure Mode] trophy](/File:Fox_Trophy_(Smash).png)
![Fox's Smash [All-Star Mode] trophy](/File:Fox_Trophy_(Smash_2).png)
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As a playable character
Fox McCloud is a starting playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His design is a mix between his Star Fox Assault and Star Fox Command appearances, but his fur has its color scheme from Star Fox 64. It is also the first Super Smash Bros. game where Fox's eyes are their proper color (green). His special moves are unchanged. Fox additionally now has a Final Smash, in which he summons the Landmaster tank. Fox gets in and the player directly controls the tank to hover, fire shots, roll, and move. The tank is treated like a platform, so characters can actually stand on top of the tank.
Jim Walker, his Star Fox Assault voice actor, voices Fox in English; while by proxy, his new Japanese voice actor Kenji Nojima voices him in Japanese.
Fox was nerfed in Brawl, but is still relatively high on the tier list - ranking 15th place in C tier.
Trophies
- Fox
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)
Main trophy
Trophy based on his Star Fox: Assault model
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Stickers
| Name | Game | Effect | Character(s) |
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| Fox | Star Fox 64 |  Attack +18
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| Fox | Star Fox Adventures |   Attack +15
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| Fox | Star Fox Command |  Attack +18
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| Fox | Star Fox | Attack +23
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| Fox | Star Fox: Assault | Attack +33
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In Super Smash Bros. 4
As a playable character
Fox was confirmed as a playable character during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. Like his appearance in Brawl, Fox's appearance is primarily based on Star Fox Command, but he appears to have higher quality fur visuals, similar to Donkey Kong. Contrary to his appearance, Mike West, his Star Fox 64 and Star Fox 64 3D English voice actor, now voices Fox. However he is still voiced by Steve Malpass in Corneria and Jim Walker in Lylat Cruise.
Fox was slightly nerfed 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-grabbing. 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 Sonic), having noteworthy representation and results in tournaments.
As a costume
Outside of his role as a playable character, Fox's design serves as the basis of a downloadable content costume for Mii Gunners. The costume is based on Fox's appearance in Star Fox 64 3D.
Trophies
- 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.
Leader of the Star Fox team, Fox is a skilled pilot with a strong sense of justice. In this game, he's quick on his feet and can use his speed to toy with opponents, attacking relentlessly and giving them no room to breathe. Even if they try to attack him from afar with projectiles, his Reflector move just sends them flying right back!
: Star Fox (03/1993)
: Star Fox 64 (07/1997)
- Fox (Alt.)
- 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.
- The Flip Kick that Fox does for his upward smash can really send foes flying. It's well worth pulling out this attack in combos against airborne opponents. Try following it up with his red-hot Fire Fox special to hammer them repeatedly. The fact that you an fly in any direction with this move is a real bonus too!
- : Star Fox (03/1993)
- : Star Fox 64 (07/1997)
- Fox (Assault)
- When Andrew Oikonny and the remnants of his uncle Andross's army use guerilla tactics to stage a rebellion, the Cornerian forces find themselves under a lot of pressure. Fox and his unit arrive to save the day, only to encounter an even greater threat. Can Fox handle the incoming assault from this mysterious new foe?
: Star Fox: Assault (02/2005)
Classic (3DS)
Classic (Wii U)
Alt. (3DS)
Alt. (Wii U)
Fox (Assault)
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
As a playable character
Fox returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is now based off his appearance from Star Fox Zero. He has a new Final Smash which involves an Arwing strike with his Star Fox Team. Mike West returns again as Fox's voice.
As a costume
Fox's outfit from the previous game returns, now being unlockable from the Vault shop.
Spirits
Fighter spirit
382. Fox McCloud
Support spirit
| No. | Image | Name | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
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| 393 |  |
Walker | ★★ | 1 | Ray Gun Equipped | Star Fox Series |
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese |
フォックス, Fox |
 English |
Fox |
 French |
Fox |
 German |
Fox |
 Italian |
Fox |
 Chinese |
火狐, Fox |
 Korean |
폭스, Fox |
 Dutch |
Fox |
 Russian |
Фокс |
 Portuguese |
Fox |
Trivia
- Fox and Pikachu are the only characters who have been at the top of a tier list before, and are currently ranked at least in the upper portion of the mid-tier in established tier lists of every game in the series.
- Fox is the second character in the series to ever be ranked in SS tier, after Meta Knight.
- Fox is the only Star Fox fighter to be a starter character in all of his appearances.
- Fox is the only member of the "perfect-attendance crew" to receive entirely new voice clips in every installment in the Super Smash Bros. series.
- He is also the only playable member of the Star Fox cast to have never had a voice actor specific to a Smash game.
References
| Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. 4 | |
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 Mii Brawler
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Akira · Captain Falcon · Flying Man · Heihachi · Jacky · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Toad |
 Mii Swordfighter
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Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dunban · Gil · Link · Lloyd · Monster Hunter · Takamaru · Viridi · Zero |
 Mii Gunner
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Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Samus · Tails · X |
| Headgear only | Barbara · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Inkling Squid · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Meta Knight · Peach · Red Shell · Sheik · Shy Guy · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda |
 Star Fox universe
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| Fighters | Fox (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Falco (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Wolf (SSBB · SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Andross · Krystal |
| Stages | Sector Z · Corneria · Venom · Lylat Cruise · Orbital Gate Assault |
| Items | Smart Bomb |
| Other | Leon Powalski · Panther Caroso · Peppy Hare · ROB 64 · Slippy Toad |
| Vehicles | Arwing · Great Fox · Landmaster · Wolfen |
| Trophies, Stickers, and Spirits | Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
| Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Star Fox 64 |
