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'''Fox McCloud''' is a [[wikipedia:Fox|fox]] and the main character in the [[Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series]]. He is the leader of the [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox team]], and is the son of [[James McCloud]], the late leader of said team. Described as a fearless hero, Fox is headstrong and an excellent pilot in his league, with skills excelling even the majority of the [[Cornerian Defense Force|Cornerian military]]. He is considered one of the greatest [[Arwing]] ace pilots around. Very few space pilots are on par with his skills, such as his colleague [[Falco Lombardi]], or his nemesis [[Wolf O'Donnell]].

Fox has appeared in every game in the series since the very first game, which is ''[[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]'', as he is, as mentioned earlier, the main character, and often the only playable character, practically dominating the series whole in such a way. Due to this, as well as having the name "Fox" in common, Fox McCloud is often considered synonymous with the team Star Fox, albeit Star Fox existed long before he had taken over the team. Fox is often erroneously called "Star Fox" himself by some fans of the series.

Fox was originally called "Fox McCloud, Jr." because that was his name in [[Benimaru Itoh]]'s [[Star Fox (comic)|official comic adaptation of the first game]], albeit the comics are considered to be non-canon.

*Fox has green eyes, sometimes blue, with orange-brown fur, and 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''. Fox is of medium height and medium weight, but this is contradicted in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, where he is a mid-sized target, but additionally very light.

*Fox wears a flight jacket and a communications helmet in ''Star Fox'', ''Star Fox 2'', and ''Star Fox 64''. This can also be seen in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. In ''Star Fox Adventures'', his look was updated. He loses the helmet and puts on a red scarf and zips open his jacket. He also wears some hard metal boots and switches his pants color from gray to green, and wears a knee pad on his left leg. In ''Star Fox: Assault'', Fox wears all green and a white jacket, apparently lightly armored. He also wears more pads on his elbows and knees and has a communicator on his arm, as well as a back pack for carrying items, including rock candies and Krystal's Staff in ''Star Fox Adventures'' to weapons in ''Star Fox: Assault''. In ''Star Fox Command'', Fox goes back to wearing his classic outfit from ''Star Fox 64''.

*Fox speaks in a rather youthful voice in all games, but the style and personality differs with each voice actor. Considering the multiple similarities between the Star Fox games and the Star Wars franchise, Fox's personality and character is similar to Luke Skywalker; this comparison has been made in the ''Star Fox: Assault'' Nintendo Player's Guide.

=== ''Star Fox 64'' / ''Lylat Wars'' ===

=== ''Star Fox Adventures'' ===

=== ''Star Fox: Assault'' ===

=== ''Star Fox Command'' ===

 

==== ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' ====

[[File:Fox SSB artwork.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Artwork from ''Super Smash Bros.''.]]Fox's character build is based on his appearance in ''Star Fox 64'' and is the sole representative of his series. Other than Captain Falcon, he is the fastest character in the game. He is a light-weight character and has the best jump in the game. His standard attacks mostly focus on punches and kicks. His standard special attack is his blaster, which causes his targets to flinch. His down special attack activates his Reflector. The Reflector was built by Slippy and uses similar technology as the Arwing's barrel roll to reflect enemy projectiles. His recovery move is the Fire Fox which engulfs Fox in flames allowing him to rocket forward. Both Fox and Captain Falcon are the only characters to have their moves completely created for the game. In one-player mode, he is fought on the Sector Z stage under normal circumstances.

==== Fighter 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 Lylatian System is still fresh in our memories. His one weakness may be his difficulty earning the trust of his teammates.

 

 

==== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ====

Fox returns in the second game, ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. This time, his character build is based on his appearance in the original ''Star Fox'' game. He is once again the second fastest character in the game behind Captain Falcon. Fox's blaster now allows for rapid fire, but no longer stuns the enemy. He also can now use the move Fox Illusion, which allows Fox to rush forward extremely fast, leaving blue Fox mirages behind him. His up and down special moves remain the same from the original game.

==== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ====

Fox had seperated from Falco and Diddy and went after the Halberd again. He was shot again by the Halberd, but kept the Arwing in the sky this time. Fox blasted the Halberd's cannon, nearly hitting Peach, who was scaling the Halberd's bridge with [[zeldawiki:Sheik|Sheik]]. To defend [[mariowiki:Peach|Princess Peach]], Sheik used her Vanish technique to appear on Fox's Arwing and shatter the cockpit glass sending both Fox and herself plummeting to the Halberd. The two rushed each other, but Peach interuptted, and offered both a cup of hot tea. Fox was caught off guard, but accepted when he saw that Sheik had taken some. After they finished, they were surprised by a group of false [[mariowiki:Mr. Game and Watch|Mr. Game and Watches]] falling from the bridge. The Shadow Bugs that made up the false characters combined to form the massive robot named Duon. Fox, Peach, and Sheik were soon joined by [[bulbapedia:Lucario|Lucario]] and Snake. Falco also joined after finishing his mission with Diddy. The seven heroes defeated Duon and, when Mr. Game and Watch's trophy appeared, Fox pointed his blaster at it, but Peach stopped him and woke up Mr. Game and Watch.

==== ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / for Wii U]]'' ====

Fox, as one of the original twelve fighters, appears once more in the fourth installment of the series and is unlocked from the start. He retains most of his moveset from ''Brawl'', with a few minor tweaks. His model is also mostly unchanged from ''Brawl'', with an altered blaster, better fur texture, and an overall brighter scheme to match the game's art direction.

==== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ====

Fox returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as one of the original eight fighters available at the start. His moveset is largely unchanged, though his Final Smash has been change to an air strike attack called [[Team Star Fox]]. Mike West reprises his role as Fox's voice actor, using a deeper voice akin to ''[[Star Fox Zero]]''. In the Japanese version, Fox is voiced by Takashi Ōhara, his voice actor in the Japanese versions of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' and ''Star Fox Zero''. Game play-wise, Fox has received a mix of buffs and debuffs.

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| melee_description =[[File:FoxTrophyAdventure.png|left|100px]]Fox is among the quickest and nimblest of the Smash Bros. characters.  His speed is offset by low firepower, however, and he's better at  one-on-one fights than melees with multiple foes. His Blaster is unique:  it does damage but it doesn't make enemies flinch. His Fox illusion is  best used as a surprise attack.

| melee_obtain =Finish Adventure Mode as Fox

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| melee_description =[[File:FoxTrophyAllStar.png|left|100px]]Fox falls quickly, so he's a tough target to strike from below; however,  this advantage can work against him when he goes flying sideways. You  can use the Control Stick to set the direction of the Fire Fox technique  while it's charging up. On a side note, Fox is also much lighter than  he was in the N64 Super Smash Bros. game.

| melee_obtain = Finish All-Star Mode as Fox

 

=====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=====

| brawl_description = [[File:Fox Trophy Brawl.png|left|150px]]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.<br><br>'''SNES''' ''Star Fox''<br>'''DS''' ''Star Fox Command''

 

| brawl_description = [[File:Fox FS Trophy Brawl.png|left|150px]]Fox's Final Smash. Climb aboard the Landmaster tank, the ultrahigh- performance, antiair, rolling combat vehicle of Team Star Fox. Just like in the Star Fox series, the cannon can be used to blast foes, and the tank can roll over enemies. The jets beneath the main body can be used to hover. Between its firepower and mobility, this tank knows no equal.<br><br>'''WII''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''

 

| brawl_description = [[File:Fox SFA Trophy Brawl.png|left|150px]]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.<br><br>'''GCN''' ''Star Fox: Assault''

 

| ssbfor3ds_description =[[File:FoxTrophy3DS.png|left]]'''NTSC-U''': 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.<br><br>'''PAL''': 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!

 

| ssbfor3ds_description = [[File:FoxAltTrophy3DS.png|left]]'''NTSC-U''': 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.<br><br>'''PAL''': 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!

 

| ssbforwiiu_description =[[File:FoxTrophyWiiU.png|left|150px]]'''NTSC-U''': 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.<br><br>'''PAL''': 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!<br><br>'''SNES''' Star Fox (3/1993)<br>'''N64''' Star Fox 64 (7/1997)

 

| ssbforwiiu_description =[[File:FoxAltTrophyWiiU.png|left|150px]]'''NTSC-U''': 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.<br><br>'''PAL''': 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!<br><br>'''SNES''' Star Fox (3/1993)<br>'''N64''' Star Fox 64 (7/1997)

 

| ssbforwiiu_description =[[File:LandmasterFoxTrophyWiiU.png|left|150px]]'''NTSC-U''': Originally designed for exploration, the Landmaster in Fox's Final Smash has been converted into an ultra-high-performance, anti-air, rolling combat vehicle. When Fox hops aboard, he can drive or roll into foes and blast them with cannon fire. It can even fire in midair. And best of all, Fox is safe from damage inside this metal beast!<br><br>'''PAL''': Originally designed for exploration, the Landmaster in Fox's Final Smash has been converted into an ultra-high-performance, anti-air, rolling combat vehicle. When Fox gets on board, he can drive or roll into foes and blast them with cannon fire. It can even fire in mid-air. And best of all, Fox won't take any damage while inside!

 

| ssbforwiiu_description =[[File:FoxAssaultTrophyWiiU.png|left|150px]]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?<br><br>'''GCN''' Star Fox: Assault (2/2005)

 

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== Game appearances ==

 

=== Voice actors ===

*[[Mike West]] in ''Star Fox 64'' , ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Super Smash Bros . for 3DS/Wii U

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