Star Fox 2 (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- A playthrough of Nintendo's 2017 3D shooter for the Super Nintendo, Star Fox 2.
Played through the game on hard mode. I am playing the version that was included with the SNES Classic Edition.
Though Star Fox 2 didn't see an official release until 2017 with its inclusion on the SNES Classic, this follow-up to the very first SuperFX game was completed and ready for release back in 1996.
You can find my playthrough of the first Star Fox here: • Star Fox (SNES) Playth...
I seem to recall that Nintendo got cold feet shortly before the game's intended release, and feared that releasing it so close to the launch of the N64 might blur the lines a bit too much between the console generations. It certainly wouldn't do to convince your customers that they didn't need to buy a shiny, new N64 for 3D gaming, would it?
Unfinished, fan-hacked prototypes of Star Fox 2 had floated around the internet for years, but thankfully the big N finally saw reason to make available the game in its final finished form, and entirely in English, no less!
It's a lot of fun to play now, and it's hard to imagine just how much this would've impressed if had been put out twenty-three years ago. The graphics were a massive jump over those in the original Star Fox (no doubt owing to the increase in power from the Super FX 2 chip), and the impression of less linear level design helps the game feel quite progressive for its time.
Whereas the original Star Fox was strictly a rail-shooter, the sequel gives you a bit more freedom. In addition to the ability to choose the stage order, the stages themselves feel more like arenas than hallways this time. Encounters with fighter squads, missile groups, and enemy officers happen in open space, and they give you enough maneuverability to help sell the illusion of freedom for the short time that they tend to last.
Fighting for control of the bases feels a lot like the all-range mode from Star Fox 64. The areas are small, but there are items hidden in their nooks and crannies, and there are some simple door puzzles thrown in for variety's sake. These areas, along with the base interiors, also allow you use of the walker mode in order to flip switches, take out ground-based enemies, and to more easily maneuver the bases' corridors. The corridors sections were my favorite part of the game - they feel like super-simplistic mech combat sequences, and the controls are a lot better than you might expect with such an uneven framerate and an entirely digital control scheme. I also really loved them for the super-primitive look of their non-textured, low poly-count environments. They're simple enough to look classic rather than trashy and cheap two decades later.
Though the quality and the speed of the 3D graphics can't compare to the early stuff on 32-bit consoles, they are unbelievable for the SNES. The design of the levels and the enemies is as solid as you could hope for when everything is made up of giant, flat triangles, and the 2D art sets it all off nicely. So does the soundtrack, with its diet space opera-brand of synth orchestra tunes.
The only reservation I have with Star Fox 2 is that it loses a lot of the spirit and personality of the first game with its shift in styles. Most of the best moments in Star Fox were the pre-scripted set pieces and the inane chatter between squad members. Those elements really helped to focus the experience and anchor the story to the gameplay. Star Fox 2 lacks these things - the choice of different wingmen means you don't get any sort of personal banter, and the lack of any narrative elements turns most of the battles into a series of arcade-style shooting galleries.
The game is a fantastic achievement and a great deal of fun to play despite its liver spots and its creaky joints, but it doesn't really feel like Star Fox. It feels more like the game that Vortex wanted to be with its transforming vehicles and open spaces. Whether that is a good or bad change is up to your tastes.
Regardless, I didn't find that in any way a deal-breaker. I really enjoyed Star Fox 2, and I enthusiastically recommend it to any SNES fan that hasn't yet had the pleasure.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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this is why old game devs were crazy, the sheer power of clever coding and resource usage, may be unecessary today but will never fail to amaze me.
I dunno about 'unnecessary today'... CPU power growth rate from Tech Advancement is gettin kinda stagnant...
@@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning i meant more the stuff they had to do for the time's hardware, and optimizationss of that time, these days companies will release unoptimized messes and only have people complain if its seriously bad, when it comes to the future, well i cant know that
Its unfortunate this wasn't release for the snes when it was made.
The ingenuity would be very useful today.
today: just stick image, graphics, or assets made separately by different teams and call it a day.
then (eras before PC were convenient): So we need to turn dots into images and we need to do it because the system only can display dozens or hundreds of images. How to?
Also in case of Super FX: The geniuses at Argonaut decided to put a GPU chip in every cartridge of their games they produce.
Star Fox 2 is an amazing achievement for the SNES, and though it's a shame it took over 20 years for it to get an official release, I'm sure glad that it finally did.
Star Fox 64 is the best installment in the Star Fox series, PERIOD!
And stupid IGN gave this game 5/10
@@slodekslod9337 Funny, that's about what I would rate IGN.
@@danalong1237 have you "played" any other game other than "sf64"
A lot of elements from Star Fox 2 went into Command, I think.
You know what’s awesome about this game, the fact that only *two pilots* are dealing with everything Andross is throwing their way
That’s pretty badass
the opening cutscene of this game is a little bit mind blowing for the time
Snes*
For the time? You mean 2017? Lol
@@hailhydreigon2700 you do realize it was developed for the snes hardware and sfx chip 2 right?
@@hailhydreigon2700 No, 1995.
@@LITTLE1994 thats starfox 1 bro
Who would know, they had Star Wolf, Andross being a head and a pair of hands, and even the ships turning into biped turret thingies ever since this game!
Many ideas were taken from this and moved to star fox 64, it's not a coincidence.
@@Rihcterwilker yeah, but most people probably wouldn't realize it until much after.
Although, we now have two excellent and separate Star Wolf themes in their own right.
*Literally saves the lylat system again*
General Pepper: Eh, you get a B.
I got a C the last time I played it
This game would be released in 96, the year of the launch of the N64, and see how it has a lot of elements from future games like Super Mario 64, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time and etc. It's amazing to know that this game was really made for the SNES. Super FX really raised the bar for games.
I had the famicom copy in 94
@@dimvieselhow?
@@dimvieselWhat are you talking about?
@@BryPazReacts what do you mean how? You ever hear of bootlegs? Learn something
I'm an expert in the original Star Fox and 64. When this unreleased game finally got the chance to be played, this game is actually a forgotten GEM! So sad the original story of why it was cancelled, though I do understand why, because PS1 did outclass it in graphics, plus N64 was already on it's way by '95/'96. I managed to beat it 100% in the SNES Classic. This Star Fox pushed the SNES to 100% power, thanks to the Super FX 2 chip (which Yoshi's Island also used). One thing I love most is you can actually play as Falco and defeat Andross AS HIM!
"You're out of your game, Fox!"
How much autism did you smoke before you wrote this comment
i've seen ps1 games with worse graphics than this. did you ever play Fade to Black?
@@synaesthesia2010 you naming one game is ironic. You ever play clown psy effboy?
It's amazing to see just how advanced this game was for it's time
This game would have absolutely blown my mind as a child
Damn, Miyu's chirping is actually adorable.
Yup, and hilarious. Lol
For me, she is annoying like that fairy from the legend of zelda n64 games. I think this is when they taked inspiration
Imagine if Miyu and Fay were in Starlink!
If they ever make a new star fox game, one that is as great as Starlink: Battle for Atlas is, I hope they bring Miyu and Fay back and make them fully voiced.
@@NikkiLindseyGinnyMansionWho would be their female voice actress? Laura Bailey again? She's everywhere.
"I will demonstrate my awesome power on all of Lylat!"
Andross is such a goof
"Only i have the brains to rule Lylat."
@@finalhazard883 So Andross, you've showed your ture form.
Hot Take: Star Wolf design in Star Fox 2 >>> Star Wolf design in the rest of the series
the song, too!
IT'S A FACT , Wolf looks more intimidating with the exposed scar , and he looks more like an actual wolf than just grey Fox with an eyepacht and a slightly longer snout in other entries . Btw , "Surprise Attack" theme is Awesome!
@@Kitisplode The theme song on this is not the one for Star Fox 64. It only inspired it.
Where's Panther Caroso Wolfen
It was great watching someone else play through this. I could have only imagined how this would have been received if it had been released back in the mid-90s!
I think it would've been still successful, though not like the first one, as it'll likely get hampered by the PS1 and N64's early games. That is why it was cancelled back then and we got Star Fox 64 instead.
but that didn't stop kirby's dream land 3 being released in the SNES
Star Fox 2 can be unlocked by completing mission 1 in Star Fox on the SNES Classic Edition.
4 years and havent unlocked yet, im noob
or you can already play it on the switch (if you have Nintendo online)
Starfox 2 made it to SNES online boys!
Let’s hope it does the same for Super Mario 64 2 if the N64 makes it to the Switch. It’s actually coming this year. And the Gamecube next year in 2021.
*bois*
Nes:
Its funner to watch speed runners tho
To give some perspective, this game is powered by the same chip that powered the SNES port of Doom.
Yes, the Super FX 2. Yoshi's Island used that, too.
Star fox would be a flagship Nintendo franchise if this released
the thumbnail image looks like the me and the boys meme.
"Me and the bois ready to save the Lylat system."
Me and the boys about to kill Andross again.
The Super NES Classic didn't disappoint with the gem
Hahaha that’s why the PlayStation classic is like $30 and the SNES classic is still like $170
Just with everything else
Still dissapointed everyone else though and thats prettymuch anyone with a computer
Kevin C nope it’s because they don’t make the nintendo NES classic anymore it’s made by a third party. The playstation classic is still made by Sony
I bought the SNES classic basically just to play this. It was so worth it, although some things feel different than the video. I don’t recognize that opening scene at all, and mine was in Japanese save for control panels and stuff.
The super-cool sequel to the classic Star Fox that never saw the light of day until 2017!
I initially played the emulated ROM of it though and let's just say: it is glorious. I really like the unique approach with the gameplay here as more open-ended rather than streamlined and linear like the first game. Basically you choose your battles on the map as the enemy moves in real time, sort of like a turn-based strategy game approach, and get whisked away into the combat upon touching a foe where the real action plays out.
The full on 3D battles that follow are quite the fast-paced and satisfying dogfights and definitely feel like a step-up from the game's predecessor. This WOULD HAVE been the game that introduced holding shots down and locking on to enemies into the series, and it's immensely fun and satisfying. On planets you have to transform your Arwing to take the fight on two feet, mowing down enemies indoors while limited by gravity and platforming. But it's all just so well-designed and fun that it really doesn't slow the game down at all! Instead, the variety makes the experience feel fresh and helps Star Fox 2 feel like a true sequel, in that regard.
The Star Fox crew themselves consisting of Fox Mcloud and his friends each have their own attributes to their ships, strengths and weaknesses, which is pretty awesome too. It's all a pretty fantastic thrill ride, especially on Hard and Expert modes, where Andross's evil forces are a constant looming threat, attempting to move forward from their base and keep closing in on Corneria, which you gotta protect. There's so much going on, and all so well-designed, truly a pity this one didn't reach the mainstream public market until very recently for the SNES Classic Edition. I'm actually still surprised it finally got an official release _at all._
I often wonder as what kind of reception and legacy this gem could have been released to if it were released back then as intended. Would gamers find it to be as good as the original? Even better, thanks to its bold new additions to the formula, or would it have perhaps alienated those who loved the original for straying too far from the simplicity and straightforward nature? I can't really say for certain, but I can attest to the opinion that man, were these silicon graphics dudes impressively savvy when it comes to providing unique and entertaining visuals that enhance the experience and make it so memorable, with their beautiful and colorful combination of polygons and sprites. The underwater parts where you have to transform to transition between the areas above and below the surface, and the final fight against Andross are totally trippy and unique moments. Everything zooms along at breakneck speeds, so the action always feels intense, as well as a wholly unique and satisfying experience that is very much unlike anything else on the system.
I think Star Fox 2 is really great, everything is just awesomely built, and it's amazing we finally got an official release over 20 years later. I wholeheartedly recommend it as an experience and a fun novelty addition to anyone's SNES collection.
Was the Super FX a Silicon Graphics thing? I'd always thought it was Argonaut.
@@PhirePhlame It was Argonaut.
@@PhirePhlame the origin of the argonaut partnership with nintendo at the time was when a guy from argonaut modified a game boy cartridge, and then made a game with 3d on it. Then, nintendo liked the idea
The AVGN finally gets his wish!!!
Where did he learn to fly?
apparantly this game was cancelled when 95% complete because the devs thought it wouldn't hold up against the 3d graphics on the PS1. looking at it though, it's a major achievement for what 16bit graphics are capable of and it should have been finished and released anyway
The high score theme at the very end is the best song I've ever heard on the SNES and you didn't even let it play XD
Great game, really spectacular! It was a shame that it wasn't released for the Super Nintendo at the time, however, better late than never!
Too close to the N64 release
@@Lupo32 no, it’s because the PS1 outclassed the SNES in terms of graphics
The PS1 was competing with the N64 not the Snes
6:40 "My name is Algy and I own you."
Wish this guy was part of the n64 Star Wolf. I would have loved to hear dialect between him and Falco in a rivalry much like Pigma and Peppy.
I'm still weirded out by the fact they actually retroactively released this game. I was disappointed when it was cancelled after Nintendo Power had talked it up like it was the greatest game since the first Star Fox.
Im 100% sure that the ex employee from nintendo that leaked the 2002 rom, did cuz it was still pissed off about the cancelation of the game, and it would be really reasonable actually
Star Fox Adventures Realeased In 2002 With Krystal Saurian
@@cauanalvesgarcia3650 bozo how many times you gonna copy and paste this? Clown
@@cauanalvesgarcia3650 bozo
@@wetzinalvarado6930 you can't be 100% about it cause you don't know the person that leaked it, nor do you have any proof. You THINK it was an ex employee, you're 100% not 100% sure, bozo
A star ship that can turn into a tank. I wish I knew of this as a kid. This game kicked ass then and still does now
it was released with the snes classic in 2017
You wouldn’t have known about it as a kid; despite it being completed, Nintendo cancelled this game because the N64 was coming out that year and the SNES was a dead market. It wasn’t until years later when someone leaked the ROM online that we learned about its existence.
@@XalerdaneI see my spelling error there. Yeah I wish I knew of the earlier Star Fox. When I first heard of Star Fox was when I was 8 and I gotten my very first Nintendo 64. I didn’t even know their was a Star Fox game back then before Star Fox 64 until much later
star wolf was talking cash shit and got turned into light work
Those sound effects at the beginning cutscenes would've scared me as a kid
@mohsen attaryani
Well when I was 5 it would've
Oh... my... GOD. I've been waiting almost 25 years to see this release.
I wish this would have come out when I was a kid. Starfox was probably my favorite game. I really loved the secret boss, the giant slot machine thing.
I remember my very first 3d style games. Starfox on SNES, Corporation on Megadrive, then PSX Doom, eventually moving up to Doom 2 and Duke Nukem 3d on PC. The consoles were the best I think, just plug in play, no buggering about, and they had the best soundtracks.
Beating the first level of the Star Fox is the only way to unlock Star Fox 2 on the Super NES Classic
The best star fox game just had to be the one to get delayed by 20 years or so...
the original Star Fox 64 was the best
@@lordBritish1 lol. original
at least it was worth the wait cause god this game is outstanding. My 10th favorite game of all time. just behind the original
the arwing walker moves like it has to dump ass badly
The deadly triangle
It's a shame this game wasn't released back in 1996. The SNES was capable of some amazing things for a 16 bit console!
1996 is the actual release date. 2017 is the date that it got delayed to.
The most incredible thing is that if I didn't know the STAR FOX franchise and someone told me that this was a game for the N64, I would believe it.
36:32 "You pathetic fools are completely worthless!"
Maybe try having them attack all together next time, Andykins.
Wolf O'Donnell: "I'm the best pilot in all of Lylat!"
Also Wolf: Goes down like a chump in less than six minutes.
Considering how little forces Andross had in general this time (half of which being the space equivalent of cruise missiles), I like to think they just bail early because he hardly paid them.
This is probably the best looking SNES game.
Like an indie N64 game on SNES hardware. It’s so advanced for the tech available.
@@KC-bg1th I agree.
gooch capital
It is the very best in terms of how far it can push.
I like to think Andross's budget gave him a 40 minutes war.
He spent most of it on his giant 3D holographic projection in his lair.
Never let IGN review Nintendo's franchises again
I never knew that there was a sequel to the first Starfox game
It was a crime against an entire generation to just scrap this.
why doesn't Andros' face work- they had 20 years to fix that bug
They don't like him
@@ummerfarooq5383 understandable
I'm glad SF2 wasnt *completely* lost for 2 decades. It seems most of its ideas carried over to SF64.
Fun fact: swimming on fortuna is faster than regular flying and is almost as fast as fast flying
Nintendo, you never fail to amaze us with 3d graphics
Man imagine how many completed games are just sitting at the bottom of some CEOs bin.
Basically Star Fox 2 is a tower defense game in space
truly a masterpiece. thank you so much for sharing with us.
man really miss thier CREATUROID voice acting in this and the original STARFOX Masterpiece
never fails to crack me up so hard
Fun fact: the planet has a map which ends at some point, and if you travel far enough out of bounds your wingman will fly to you and guide you back.
Also, if you go far enough, you may manage to go around the entire planet presumably, and end up back at the main map at some point.
This has to be the first game to feature cut scenes
it was made in 2017
Star Fox really puts the SUPER in SUPER Nintendo!
2:20
Fox: Alright!
Miyu: Let’s go!
what the fuck
Krystal: Try Me!!
Krystal: Let's Do It!
it's a shame this was never released back in 1996. would have been classic back then, and would have made alot of money. i've since played it on SNES classic. :)
Nobody:
Not a single soul:
Star Wolf: *Cap'n Wolf*
It would have been awesome if they'd release it for the original SNES as well (thus: on an actual SNES-cartridge). Guess that would be too much of a hassle, having to start manufacturing those chips and cartridges again, just for the few that still have an original (working) SNES laying around.
I agree, they should've released this game in the first place, as this maxed out the SNES' graphics and gameplay design, even though it did look obsolete compared to N64 with Star Fox 64 as well as PS1.
They were clearly pushing the SNES to its breaking point with this game.
I wanna try doing this, too.
SNES In 2017?
No Way !!!
It was already completely made back in the day. Nintendo just never allowed it to be seen to the world in any form until 2017.
It looks like the developers had to sacrafice the soundtrack and sound effect quality as well as sprite detail just to fit the new content. Amazing that they were able to pull this off with the system limitations at the time.
I love Star fox it's on the SNES back into 1996
This game was never released. It only released with the super nintendo mini bundle. So we literally have ourselves a top secret hidden gem
That game is super dope!!
Never even new there was a Star Fox sequel. I only played the first on SNES
This game uses the Super FX 2 chip, the same chip that was used in Yoshi's Island.
star fox 2: astronomic boogaloo
X-2 warframe
So, in the old alternate continuity the Starfox had six members?
In the sequel, yeah. It was just the main 4 in the first game.
I'm looking forward to playing this when I get the Nintendo Expansion Pack!
do miya and fey's ships have their own names or are they just an ar-wing?
same for peppy and slippy
With the source code leaks, I can tell you Peppy and Slippy fly B-wings, while Miyu and Fey fly C-wings. Arwings are internally called A-wings in the model data.
Arwing Krystal's Cloudrunner
Ive had this rom for years... great it got officially released but to me its really not THAT great of a game. The best part of it is getting to see the features added between SF1 and SF64. 64 will always be the best game in the series by a wide wide margin!
No you didn't. This is not the same as the prototype everyone knew for years.
Ya 64 is best by far!
god imagine if we got this back then
So, pray tell, how is it that a game that was originally scrapped and canceled in the 90s suddenly resurface and be released in 2017? What changed Nintendo's minds then, huh?
FireAceDragon Ironically, Nintendo was dead set on not releasing this game, this only saw the light of day due to some sort of outside pressure.
The original reason why it was cancelled was because by 1995 or '96, the PS1's graphics outclassed it and N64 was already coming, plus, since it was made on the Super FX 2 chip, it would've been an expensive release, so it wasn't worth it. This game is finally seen now because when the SNES Classic was made, the producer asked Nintendo to let it be released to the world due to the fact Star Fox 2, though cancelled, was a 100% finished game, plus it inspired Super Mario 64 and Star Fox 64, so it would be a waste otherwise. That's why we play it now.
@@LITTLE1994 that and, to test the emulation software for the Super FX chip, they used Star Fox 2.
It’s crazy how this was made for the SNES but now looking at it, seems more like a tech demo. Game is so stupidly short.
That's kinda the fate of the Star Fox franchise. Usually used to show off or highlight some form of tech or advancement for the systems they are on, likely why we only ever really get one per console.
Could even pick out the feature:
Original - FX Chip.
64 - Voice chatter in real time/all range movement, vs mode.
Adventure's - Not really a starfox game, but the new rendering features of the GC.
Assault - real time ship changes, orchestra music and better couch PvP.
Command - The touch pad. Online vs.
64 3D - the 3D
Zero - the WiiU pad.
2 - pushing through original SNES tech to its absolute limit.
And Zero hurt the franchise so much that we didn't (maybe we get a shadow drop of something but not hold hope) get something for the switch.
This is a game I wasn't too keen on when it was released, but looking at it now, even though it used an enhancement chip, the game is quite remarkable. At some point I need to add it to my game collection, the first one at least, would have to get a repro for this one as I don't own an SNES Mini.
Master piece ever. Greatness
If you’ve played Star Fox Command on the DS, this game will feel very familiar to you.
What's up with Andross being a cube with his face on all its sides all the time?
Maybe he was just an AI all along.
This game as amazing, especially for the SNES; don't get me wrong, I absolutely love it, but the only issue I had with it was the fact that it was a bit too easy. I wish it was a bit more challenging. The first one was definitely more challenging, but this installment was totally missing that aspect.
I too have it via the Super NES Classic Edition. I shall play it at some point.
Me three.
Me four!
I have it, too.
For a console from late 1990 it has graphics I thought were only possible to achieve 4 years later!
Only various details
The betas has differents complexion
This version from snes classics is a real and definitive final with all included
If your stupid enough to buy one
id like to thank the geniuses at Nintendo, who left the SNES mini vulnerable enough to have the ROM extracted which saved me $80
I tried this game on SNES online, but without the homing shot unlocked from the start (like it was in the rom) it just got too frustrating for me
Impresive game. Something good we got alt last the official release.
Andross really needs to stop leaving the hanger doors open on his capital ships so Star Fox can fly inside and blow them up.
🦊🦊🦊👍👍👍👏👏👏.
That’s a game i definitely want to try.
Didn't know this game existed. So it's an official game that just wasn't released. Shame. I've never played the original Starfox but just thought it looked crap. This on the other hand looks VERY impressive considering the hardware.
That one is Star Fox 2.
42:20, no ZED BUFFER ! ps1 style warpy textures wayhhheeyy
... What the halibut does one have to do to get a Maximum A Score...? O_0
Be FAST. And play on high diff.
If I remember right you are locked to either C or B on lower difficulty.
You can only hit A or Star rank on expert if memory servers.
@@ReikuYin Wow... harsh... O_0
did you know? this game took 20 years to be developed :O
No. It was made before SF64, bit then they couldn't release it. It was found and released by Nintendo in 2017
No it didn't. The game has BEEN completed since the year it was going to come out (1996). Nintendo just never let it come out of the archives until recently and we finally get to see the final build.
Awesomeness
is the official version of star fox 2 any different from that other version that has been circulating on bootleg pirate cartridges?
Aside from fixing certain glitches, this final rom adds all the unlockable secrets and gives the Pepper medals a purpose. Other changes include Corneria taking the proper amount of damage from each threat, and the ranking system being totally different.
To add to the other guy's comment, The final version was built around 3 months after the old beta build.
It is more complete, that's it.
This was the last star fox game we would ever get after this and star fox zero
Nintendo gave up on the series not knowing what to do with it.
As a fan of the series since 2015 i and others are doing are best to keep it alive.
Good thing that Star Fox 2 made it.
Do the same for Super Mario 64 2.
PLEASE Nintendo come on bring on SM64 2. Then people would like to use Luigi as a playable character and explore new levels including the space levels.
I'm pretty sure Mario 64 2 never existed.
It is a thought that Luigi could be a playable character and be a continuation of Super Mario 64 and possibly add newer level like the race kart levels, ocean, city levels, and making the space level the last level and fight Bowser there. I would think that Super Mario Sunshine would be considered a Mario 64 2.
@@WinVisten it may of been in very early production before getting scrapped
i have to say Miyu is my favorite
Here's Girls Characters Star Fox
-Miyu
-Fay
-Katt
-Krystal
-Fara