Difference between revisions of "Star Fox Command"

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''Star Fox Command'' is notable for having nine different endings based on which path the player takes. According to designer [[Dylan Cuthbert]], none of the endings are canon because the game is set in an alternate timeline.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/8mu1pp/im_dylan_cuthbert_and_i_worked_on_four_versions/dzqkhn8/ Dylan Cuthbert AMA - Reddit]</ref> However, on the contrary, the 261st issue of ''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]]'' has stated the standard ending, the Anglar Emperor, is the standard one.

==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.

[[File:Star Fox Command gameplay.png|thumb|Gameplay]]

''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.

As players progress through the game, they will be able to choose to go different routes upon completing certain levels. Each route has its own character dialogue to accompany it, and players will be able to visit differing planets depending on what routes they choose. The game features 9 different endings altogether. Players can access all of them by playing the game multiple times, selecting different routes each time. Instead of merely giving different perspectives on what happens to the Star Fox team, each ending is unique — the characters go in various directions depending on what ending is watched.

===Multiplayer===