Fox McCloud

**Fox McCloud** is a fictional character from *Nintendo's Star Fox* franchise. He is the current leader of a group called Star Fox. As the son of James McCloud, Fox is an expert pilot and has saved the Lylat System from numerous threats.

## Biography

Fox McCloud made his debut appearance in Star Fox (Starwing in PAL regions) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in the year of 1993. Fox is the son of James McCloud, renowned pilot and leader of the original Star Fox team. He also has a mother, who he has been estranged from following the death of James. Wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, Fox joins a pilot's academy as a teenager. Around this time, team Star Fox is hired to investigate the planet Venom after rumors of Andross returning. However, team member Pigma Dengar betrayed the team, and James was presumed to be killed by Andross. The final member, Peppy Hare, managed to escape to warn the galaxy about Andross and tell Fox that his father is gone. Seeking to avenge his father, Fox formed a new Star Fox team, which consisted of himself, Peppy, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad. Fox would lead his team through the Lylat System to save it from the evil Andross. At the end of Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars in PAL regions), a retelling of the original Star Fox, Fox independently fought and destroyed Andross at the end of the adventure.

Although Star Fox 2 was completely finished, it was canceled, but came back released in the year of 2017 in the SNES library of Nintendo Switch Online. because of the Nintendo 64's impending launch and said system being more cost-effective in regard to developing polygonal games.

Fox would then be featured in Star Fox Adventures. Initially sent on a mission to survey a disturbance reported on Dinosaur Planet, he eventually gets wrapped up in stopping a plot involving an insurrection of the planet by General Scales, and later Andross. Fox is joined by dinosaur prince Tricky and Krystal, the latter would officially join the Star Fox team and replace Peppy as a pilot.
In Star Fox Assault, Fox once again leads his team to save the galaxy, this time from the Aparoids. The relationship between Fox and Krystal slowly bloomed into love, which concerned Fox as he was afraid to lose another loved one. He decided to let Krystal go from the team. By the events of Star Fox Command, the team had fallen apart and unoffically disbanded. However, the Anglar empire invades the Lylat system and Fox has to get whoever he can to help him fight the empire off. Depending on the actions of the player throughout the game, Fox will either go against the army alone, team up with one or more of his former teammates, look for Wolf and team up with him, get back together with Krystal and have a child with her, drive Krystal away again, or abandon his former life and become a G-Zero racer instead.

Fox has been compared to Luke Skywalker of the *Star Wars* franchise several times, including Nintendo Player's Guide for Assault. Fox is often depicted as outspoken and righteous in his actions, putting the wellbeing of the innocent above all else. Nothing will get in his way of completing the mission, even if it means fighting. Fox likes to be in control of the situation at all times and becomes uncomfortable to the point of complaining when things don't go according to plan. This can be seen in Adventures where he expresses disappointment when General Pepper forbids him from bringing a blaster to a mission. Despite his reputation as a confident leader, Fox does have secret insecurities about not living up to his father. Still, he managed to save the galaxy several times and learned to trust himself over time.

## Appearances in Fan-Made Fighting Games

### **M.U.G.E.N Trilogy**

Fox made an official appearance in M.U.G.E.N Trilogy. He can be unlocked by scanning his *Super Smash Bros.* amiibo or his AR Card. Fox retains his own moveset from the Super Smash Bros. franchise.

#### **Assist Attacks**

 **β** | Fire Fox
 **γ** | Fire Fox (Anti-Air)