But it could have been a lot better. Yes, Star Fox pushes the envelope in terms of graphics. With a bit more effort, Nintendo could have put out a game that revolutionized the way we measure games, rather than inching the bar up just one notch. First, its game play is virtually identical to its 16-bit predecessor. It's a rail shooter.
Players can move to the edge of their screen and that's it.
Game play consists of avoiding scenery and enemies as they fly by. It's icing, not the bulk of the game. It also still has a fixed ceiling and floor. In addition to the rail-shooter aspect, Star Fox blew it when Nintendo made the game so short. After playing the game for a cummulative three or four hours over two sessions, I'd won the single player game.