Difference between revisions of "Star Fox Command"

| publisher = [[Nintendo]]

| console = [[Nintendo DS]]

| genre = Shooter

| ratings = ESRB: E10+

| sw-pagename = Star Fox Command

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== Plot ==

   

=== Endings ===

==Gameplay==

Gameplay in ''Star Fox Command'' is far more rooted to the styles of ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' than ''Star Fox Assault'' was. The levels start out with a turn-based movement system similar in style to ''Advance Wars''. Players are marked by Arwings, enemies are marked by red dots, and bases are marked by small building sprites. This is very similar to the map system from ''[[Star Fox 2]]''. "Fog of War" covers the field and the player can remove a certain amount of the fog once every turn. A player's flight path must intersect with that of an enemy to engage in battle. After engaging, the battle goes to a fully 3-D "All-Range Mode" stage. Here, the player uses the stylus to move their ship about and perform various maneuvers, while they can use any of the face buttons to fire their main weapons.

''Star Fox Command'' has two types of play within the single player game: a strategic map mode and a battle mode. The overworld-like map mode is where the player takes command of several ships. This mode is used to get ships into the battle mode and is essentially a simple turn-based strategy game. Up to four ships can be maneuvered at a time. The object of this mode is to prevent enemy ships from reaching the ''[[Great Fox]]''. This mode also allows players to fire missiles from the ''Great Fox'' that they have picked up from exploring in this mode, or from meeting certain conditions in the battle mode (usually destroying all enemies). When a craft that is controlled by the player encounters an enemy group or missile in this mode, the gameplay switches to the battle mode. Battle mode is similar to the "all-range mode" employed in ''Star Fox 64'' for some bosses and levels. Like the canceled ''Star Fox 2'', the game is completely all-range as opposed to the "on-rails" levels featured in most other ''Star Fox'' games (however, the game will sometimes force the player to engage in classic "chase" missions in order to complete an objective). The usual objectives are to destroy a base ship, destroy all enemies, or collect a number of cores to complete the battle mode. Once the battle mode is completed, the game returns to the map mode.

===Multiplayer===

'''Power ups'''

*Stealth: Makes players invisible on screen and radar.

====Stages====

*City: City with buildings. Buildings are intangible but cause damage if flown through.

*Mountains: A green landscape with canyons and rivers.

*Ocean: A flat arena above water, very simple.

*Fichina Mountains: Snowy mountains on the planet Fichina.

==Reception==

''Star Fox Command'' debuted on the Japanese best seller list as number 14, selling over 20,000 copies on the first day. In the United States, it was the 5th best seller in the first week. ''Star Fox Command'' has received mostly favorable reviews. IGN gave it an 8.0, or "Impressive", calling it a "surprisingly rich and faithful action game" that had similar gameplay to ''Star Fox'' and ''Star Fox 64''. ''Star Fox Command'' received IGN DS's August 2006 Game of the Month Award for capturing "the fun and essence of what made the series so significant. Fox is finally back in the Arwing -- where he belongs, Stylus control is mostly excellent, Strategy elements work well." The Associated Press noted the game for having developed the game to work well with the DS controls, but had mixed feelings about the turn-based sections of gameplay. Electronic Gaming Monthly claimed that while the game has its own charm, it lacks the original gameplay from ''Star Fox'' and ''Star Fox 64'' and becomes repetitive. UK website Mansized gave Command a three out of five stars, stating that "Star Fox Command can’t hold a candle to previous games in the series." ''Command'' was nominated in three categories in Nintendo Power's annual vote-in awards, although it did not win any of them.

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