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Game entry

Star Fox 64

1997 · TPS, FPS · Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U · Nintendo

Star Fox 64 is ranked no. 159 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,813 and 71% of duels won.

World rank

no. 159

ELO score

1,813

Wins

71%

Duels played

142

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About Star Fox 64

The update to the 16-bit Super NES title continues the original's on-rails 3D shooting action on the Nintendo 64. Starring Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad, this new 64-bit version contains 15 plus levels, easy, medium, and difficult paths, forward-scrolling levels as well as full 3D realms, and a three-part multiplayer mode using a four-player split screen. In addition to plenty of Arwing action, the game introduces a new hover tank and even features a submarine level. The 8-megabyte cartridge also boasts voice samples from 23 different characters instead of the original's animal noises. Star Fox 64 was the first game to feature Rumble Pak support. A Rumble Pak bundle and standalone version of the game were sold. Released in Europe under the name Lylat Wars.

The community says

My son picked this up not knowing anything about it, and within a week he was reciting the voice lines back at me at dinner.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,813 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Star Fox 64 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 156 Dark Souls II 1,814
  2. 157 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1,814
  3. 158 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 1,814
  4. 159 Star Fox 64 1,813
  5. 160 Kerbal Space Program 1,813
  6. 161 Little Nightmares 1,812
  7. 162 FTL: Faster Than Light 1,812

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  1. thompson_raleigh

    My son picked this up not knowing anything about it, and within a week he was reciting the voice lines back at me at dinner.

  2. ComboLegend

    Vous allez me dire que le rail c'est un défaut, moi j'appelle ça un guidage touristique.

    ArcadeKnight

    Le habré dado unas 10 partidas y lo del riel me sigue pareciendo forzado, alguien más lo ve así?

  3. GlitchOwl95

    Je l'avais eu à Noël, enfin je crois que c'était pour mon anniversaire en fait, bref j'y ai passé des heures.

  4. Pacheco72

    Este juego merece más respeto en el ranking (aunque el multijugador no lo toco nadie ya), la campaña sigue siendo sólida.

    mbarre

    J'ai dû y rejouer une bonne quinzaine de fois et pourtant la campagne ne m'a jamais paru aussi solide que tu le dis.

  5. Gaudin1990

    Fallout: New Vegas te laisse choisir ta guerre, lui te met dans un COCKPIT et basta.

    VinylMaster

    Next to something like Halo the scale feels tiny, but the precision of each stage makes up for a lot of that gap, honestly.

    dominique_rolland

    Face à New Vegas t'as raison, mais est-ce qu'on demandait vraiment un choix multiple à Fox McCloud ?

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