Fox McCloud

*For fighter info, see Fox (SR). For the universe, see Star Fox (universe).*

Official artwork of Fox in *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*.

**Fox McCloud** (フォックス・マクラウド, *Fokkusu Makuraudo*?) is the main protagonist in the Star Fox video games and leader of the Star Fox team. The son of James McCloud, the original leader and founder of the Star Fox team. Fox is an expert pilot and has saved the galaxy from numerous threats. He has appeared in all five *Super Smash Bros.* games. His voice actor in *Super Smash Bros.* and *Super Smash Bros. Melee* is Shinobu Satouchi during the fights, and Steve Malpass during the cutscenes in Adventure Mode. In *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, he is voiced by Jim Walker and Kenji Nojima. However, in *Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U*, his voice actor was replaced by his voice from *Star Fox 64*, its 3DS remake, and *Star Fox Zero*, Mike West.

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## Character description

Fox McCloud made his debut in *Star Fox* for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The leader of the Star Fox team, Fox led his team through the Lylat System to save the galaxy from the evil Andross. The game was a huge hit and has led to several sequels. *Star Fox 2* would see Fox once more commanding the team (along with two new recruits, Fay and Miyu) into battle against a revived Andross. This would also mark Fox's first encounter with Wolf O'Donnell and his team.

Though this sequel to Star Fox was shelved until 2017, Fox would return in the Nintendo 64 smash hit *Star Fox 64* which revealed some key details about Fox's past in this 'updated' Star Fox. Fox's father, James McCloud, who was renowned as one of the greatest pilots of his time, was the leader of the original Star Fox team. Upon investigating the planet Venom, James was presumed killed by Andross. Seeking to avenge his father, Fox formed a new Star Fox team which consisted of his teammates Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare (who was a member of the original team), and Slippy Toad. At the end of Star Fox 64, Fox independently fought and killed Andross at the end of the adventure. Depending on the path taken, Fox would either face a robotic duplicate of Andross, or the evil scientist would be reduced to a floating brain. In the latter final battle, Andross attempts to drag Fox to the grave with him, though Fox is saved at the last minute by the apparent ghost of his father, who leads him out of Andross' rapidly crumbling base.

After this, Fox would be featured in his first fighting game in the original *Super Smash Bros.* and has appeared in every installment of the series since.

Fox McCloud would then be featured again in *Star Fox Adventures* with a new Star Fox member, Krystal. This game was a departure from the original Star Fox games as it was more of an action/adventure game, which saw Fox rescuing Dinosaur Planet from (unknown at the time) Andross who was seeking to revive himself after the Star Fox team became a pale shadow of its former self. During his quest, Fox meets and falls in love with a blue vixen named Krystal. After this, Fox would return in *Star Fox Assault*, which saw a reinvigorated Star Fox team saving the galaxy from a new threat called the Aparoids. A year later, Fox would return in *Star Fox Command*, although his relationship with Krystal sours when he breaks it up for her safety. Angered, Krystal joins Star Wolf out of spite, though Fox tries to bury his angst in order to help stop the Anglar Empire, the latest threat to the Lylat system. Depending on player actions, Fox can either reconcile with Krystal and retire to a happy family life, or lose all the glory to Star Wolf and instead become a professional racecraft driver with Falco.

*Star Fox Zero* serves as a pseudo-remake of *64*s story, retreading familiar ground.

## In *Smash Remix*

### As a playable character

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Main article: Fox (SR)
Fox, along with the rest of the characters *Super Smash Bros.* appears in *Smash Remix*.

Just like in Smash 64, Fox is a weak, but fast character. His Neutral B move is the Blaster which sends one powerful energy beam at his opponents. His Up B is the Fire Fox which envelops Fox in flames and sends him flying in any direction. His Down B is the Reflector, which serves as both an offensive and defensive move (it reflects any projectiles that come in contact with it). Fox is 3rd best in this smash game with great matchups.

In-game description:

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*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.*
Works:
* *Star Fox* (SNES)
* *Star Fox 64* (N64)