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The '''Star Fox series''' of games is a prestigious franchise for [[Nintendo]].

Facing the wrath of the evil Emperor [[Andross]], [[Fox McCloud]] and his [[Star Fox Team]] take on evil as it threatens to overthrow the Lylat System. Developed by [[Argonaut Games]], ''Star Fox'' was released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in [[1993]], and was quite bold in breaking technical barriers with the new [[Super FX]] chip. The chip simulated three-dimensional graphics, a mind boggling notion since games at the time were typically made in 2-D.  

Andross survived his encounter with Fox and has returned to destroy [[Corneria]]. With an arsenal of new enemies and giant missiles aimed at the planet, Andross's insurrection is large enough to demand the attention of the Star Fox Team. With new custom [[Arwing]]s, a [[Star Fox Mothership|mothership]], and rookies, the team must defend Corneria and take the battle to Andross himself.  

It is still unknown why the game was never released. The beta has since been leaked and some lucky few have been able to find a copy of it using an emulator. Nevertheless, many of the features introduced in this sequel were later implemented in the upcoming ''Star Fox 64''.  

Years after the dissapearance of his [[James McCloud|father]] at the hands of Andross, Fox McCloud and the Star Fox Team go to investigate strange activities at [[Venom]]. Along the way, they must battle through the various zones of the Lylat System, filled with Andross's goons and the dreaded [[Star Wolf]].  

Eight years after the events at Venom, the Star Fox team is running out of money and needs to find new missions to complete. They are contacted by General Pepper to fix a problem at the [[Sauria|Dinosaur Planet]]: chunks of it are flying off into space. With Falco off flying solo somewhere in the Lylat, the rest of the team takes their decrepit technology to the world, where there is much more than meets the eye.

In ''Star Fox Adventures'', the series took a very different turn in gameplay and style. Originally meant to be an entirely different game entitled ''[[Dinosaur Planet]]'', the series was later branded with the ''Star Fox'' logo and given the ''Star Fox'' treatment of flying missions and the series' trademark characters. However, instead of a basic rail shooter that was common with its predecessors, ''Adventures'' was much more of an action-adventure game, similar in genre to the legendary [[Wikipedia:Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]] series. The game received generally positive reviews, regarless of its radical departure from its predecessors.  

A year after the crisis at Sauria, a new threat haunts the Lylat and brings up images of past enemies: Andross. His nephew [[Andrew Oikonny]] has taken over [[Venomian Army|his uncle's army]] and has begun to attack Corneria. To add to the level of threat, a new alien force has come to the Lylat: the [[Aparoid]]s. Bent on absorbing the life in the system, the alien invasion brings about devestation to the citizens of these planets, and the Star Fox team is forced to protect them, as long as they can stay alive themselves.