Star Fox 64 Characters

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By 2017-04-27 16:00:00 UTCWell, Cornerians, it’s Star Fox 64’s 20th Anniversary.Somehow we’ve made it this far with our literal fox-faced friend, through, shooters, and (one was more or less a port of SF64). But this day isn’t about those games.

It’s about Star Fox 64, and it’s about Star Fox 64’s amazing dialogue and voice over.Yes, yes “Do a Barrel Roll” and all that, but what really makes the voice acting so special in Star Fox 64 is it’s supreme self-awareness and campy fun. With this personality in place, Nintendo crafted a rail-shooter that had that fun Nintendo feel, without sacrificing its sly sophistication.But, yeah, also the thing is excellent.

Below we’ve compiled the choicest dialogue and voice over performances from this wonderful game (not a definitive list, since we're sadly missing ROB 64's ) listed mission-by-mission (though not every mission) throughout the Lylat System. Mission: CorneriaLine: “Do a barrel roll!”Who said it: Peppy. It’s an iconic line that has permeated pop-culture in a way few video game lines have. It became a — one of the earliest popularized by 4chan — and has since become something that even non- Star Fox players know. It’s also a great line, and (voice of Peppy AND Andross) delivery suggests that Fox has to do a barrel roll more than he has to do anything else. It’s silly, funny, and totally committed to the Star Fox 64 world.

It’s an iconic line because it’s great one. Mission: Sector YLine: “Cocky little freaks!”Who said it: Unnamed Sector Y Boss. (7:14) Slippy cannot catch a break. Slippy, but more than makes up for it by and building the Blue Marine.

Falco moans about the Blue Marine saying “This thing will never hold together!” about a hundred times, which is also really messed up since Fox is inside the Blue Marine while he’s saying it. Peppy then joins after a successfully completed mission with the Blue Marine. But this teasing was central to the characters and their relationships. Even if it was a bit over the top, it was always fun to watch their banter unfold.

Mission: FichinaLine: “Annoying bird! I am the great Leon!”Who said it: Leon. This one was really hard to narrow down — the Star Wolf gang is full of great lines and great deliveries.

The comically cruel Pigma comes to mind, gloating to Fox about betraying Peppy and the getting James McCloud, Fox’s dad, killed. But nothing felt quite as Star Fox as Leon Powalski who, despite no one knowing anything about him, would shout that he is 'the great Leon!” It’s true to the spirit of the game – take a menacing situation, and bathe it in goofiness. Also someone made a dope electronic track (above) based off this one line. Missions: Sector ZLine: “Make way for Katt'Who said it: Katt.

(4:07) Who the hell is Katt? Without any kind of setup or proper introduction, Katt first zooms onto the scene in Zoneness, bewildering the player. Despite that, it’s obvious she carries a history and relationship to the characters — what a fun world-building technique. Star Fox’s allies often swooped in and out in an instant, but never felt contrived. Katt’s Cat-Woman-esque personality was charming, on the nose, and brought out a part of Falco that was recognizable but unseen. Bill Grey, the dog pilot on Katina, fit a similar mold, professing to be an old pal of Fox’s with Each character had their own little that spoke to their personality and what they represented. The story saw no reason to get into these characters.

Context is clear — they’re allies! And their personalities match their animals perfectly. Missions: Macbeth/ZonenessLines: “There’s an enemy base there?” + 'So you’re going to attack the enemy base? Great idea, Fox!'

Who said it: General Pepper. (1:15) Falco says this not once, but at least twice between Titania and Sector X after Slippy is nearly killed. Falco’s annoyed that their friend might be dead, which is pretty funny, and Peppy’s “Don’t be dead, Slip,” really adds to the comical bleakness of the situation. Slippy, for his part, shouts “Ah! I’m hit!” once you find him.

Since at that point he doesn’t know you’re there, we can assume Slippy has been shouting this to no one in particular. Mission: BolseLine: “Your carcass is mine!”Who said it: Slippy??? (00:27) And then there it is:. The look is gross on Andross. With this design, Andross looked more like a haunted doll than a roguish animal space pilot.

That small difference was a huge part of what made him a memorable antagonist. The audio on his plays with stereo and surround sound to give him a truly terrifying presence. There is a lot about Andross that is terrifying, and the game does a really good job of building up his boogeyman status.Line: “Only I have the brains to rule Lylat!”Who said it: Andross(2:04) Okay, this is the best line in the whole game.

The guy becomes a literal giant brain to say this. It gives this whole boss fight the spookiness it deserves while remaining true to the Star Fox fun.

It’s terrifying, it’s funny; it’s exactly what you want.Line: “Never give up. Trust your instincts.”Who said it: James McCloud(6:15) James McCloud appears in a vision(?) to lead his son out of Andross’ base as it self-destructs. His voice is sage-like, low and smooth, and his sunglasses complete the Morpheus-esque look. When he says the words that Peppy has said to you so many times, you really feel it. End Game CutsceneLine: “Oh no sir, we prefer doing things our own way. It’s time for us to go now.”Who said it: Fox McCloud.