Great Fox
| Great Fox | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of the Great Fox fromStar Fox: Assault. | |
| Universe | Star Fox |
| Debut | Star Fox 64 (1997) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Smash 64 Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Star Fox 2 (2017) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| Article on Lylat Wiki | Great Fox |
TheGreat Fox (グレートフォックス,Great Fox) is the mother ship belonging to theStar Fox mercenary group.
Origin[edit]
The Great Fox is a giant ship that has four large wings. In the front of the ship is a port that allowsArwings to enter and exit the ship. The front of the Great Fox has two turrets that fire high-powered energy blasts. The Great Fox serves as the base of operations for every one of Fox's team adventures sinceStar Fox 64, and it serves purposes ranging from launching and carrying the Arwings to having ROB 64 send Fox supplies.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
The Great Fox appeared inSuper Smash Bros. in theStar Fox 64 stageSector Z, where the Great Fox acts as the platform on which the players fight each other. The players can only traverse the ship length-wise. The ship is greatly scaled down (or the fighters are greatly scaled up), as normally, the entire Star Fox crew can fit comfortably in the cockpit, and the ship can store several Arwings and other large vehicles. The ship also is shown very briefly in the game's intro, before the camera zooms into the bridge to showFox.
The Great Fox as it appears in the intro ofSuper Smash Bros.
The Great Fox as the main platform inSector Z.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, the Great Fox is again reduced to a smaller, unrealistic size. It is featured on two stages. InCorneria, the Great Fox acts as a platform as it did inSuper Smash Bros., whereas the players traverse lengthwise, while inVenom, the player traverses the ship's width as it flies over the planet Venom fromStar Fox 64. Its four wings become usable as platforms; the top two can be passed through. It again appears in the intro inMelee, shown along with theCaptain Falcon'sBlue Falcon andSamus Aran'sGunship.
Trophy[edit]
- Great Fox
- The mother ship of the Star Fox team. When in battle, the ship's robot,ROB, can assume control of the bridge, allowing all hands to take to their Arwings or combat positions. The ship runs plasma engines capable of warp speeds, and its front lasers are effective both in battle and in clearing paths through asteroid belts.
- Star Fox (3/93)
- Starwing
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Corneria returns fromMelee as a stage inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, where it again serves as the main platform. In terms of new stages, the Great Fox gives up its role as a platform in the newStar Fox stage,Lylat Cruise, ceding it to thePleiades. It still zips by in the background, however, and is also featured in theSubspace Emissary.
In the Subspace Emissary[edit]
The Great Fox briefly engages theBattleship Halberd in a dogfight in the sky aboveThe Glacial Peak. Shortly afterwards, it is defeated and carried off on the underside of the Halberd before being slammed into the mountain; however, what exactly became of the vessel after this remains unknown, as it is never seen after the "Snake's Mission Begins"cutscene, where it seen erratically fleeing the area, its engines heavily trailing smoke.
Trophies[edit]
- Great Fox
- The mother ship of Team Star Fox. Its oversized plasma engines let it warp during interplanetary voyages. It carries the team's Arwings and Landmaster in its cargo hold, kept unlocked in case of emergency, and is equipped for emergency Arwing landings. Its two laser cannons can be used to blast asteroids. It's piloted by the robot ROB 64, who also issues directions to the team.
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- Great Fox (Assault)
- The Great Fox as it appears in Star Fox: Assault, looking more streamlined than in previous appearances. It takes a horrible amount of damage at the hands of the parasitic Aparoid army, and in a last, desperate attack, Peppy crashes it into the Aparoid home world. In the nick of time, Peppy and ROB 64 are whisked to safety.
- The Great Fox as it appears in Star Fox: Assault, looking more streamlined than in previous appearances. It takes a horrible amount of damage at the hands of the parasitic Aparoid army, and in a last, desperate attack, Peppy crashes it into the Aparoid Homeworld. In the nick of time, Peppy and ROB 64 are whisked to safety.
:Star Fox: Assault
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Corneria returns as a stage once again, and with it the Great Fox. However, the ship doesn't appear at all in the stage's newΩ form.
Trophy[edit]
- Great Fox
- The Great Fox falls into several different starship categories, but we'll spare you the complicated jargon and just call it an assault carrier. Using three plasma engines for smooth warp travel, this ship is essential to the resupplying, maintenance, and recuperation of the Star Fox team.
- The Great Fox can be described as an assault carrier, or as any number of other jargon-heavy terms too complicated to list here. Its three plasma engines allow for smooth warp travel between star systems. It's also an essential supply and maintenance dock for the team, giving them a place to recuperate between fights.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
The Great Fox appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, with its design fromStar Fox: Assault, as a main platform inOrbital Gate Assault.
It also appears as an item inSmash Tour: when used on the map, it teleports the user to a not yet visited checkpoint.
Trophy[edit]
- Great Fox (Assault)
- The Great Fox can be described as an assault carrier, or we could use any number of other jargon-heavy terms too complicated to list here (or remember). It's the Star Fox HQ and holds their Arwings, Landmasters, and more. Fox's father, James McCloud, was the one who had it built, and in Star Fox: Assault, it was fully renovated to give it a slick new look.
- :Star Fox: Assault (02/2005)
- The Great Fox can be described as an assault carrier, or as any number of other jargon-heavy terms too complicated to list here. It's the Star Fox HQ, and holds their Arwings, Landmasters and more. Fox's father, James McCloud, was the one who had it built, and in Star Fox: Assault, it was fully renovated to give it a slick new look.
- :Star Fox: Assault (04/2005)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Great Fox returns as the main platform on the returning stagesCorneria andVenom and again features as a background element of Lylat Cruise. Its design in all stages is now based on its look fromStar Fox Zero and the size of the ship has been scaled down even further.
In World of Light[edit]
The Great Fox is found in the snowy mountain area after the Metal Gear RAY spirit battle. The player needs aSlippy Toad or ROB 64 spirit to repair it. Once repaired, the player can ride in it to explore the space area.
Spirit[edit]
The Great Fox also appears as a Legend-classsupport spirit. It can besummoned using the cores of using the cores ofLandmaster,Arwing, one Neutral type, and one support type.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 |  | Great Fox |  | ★★★★ | 1 | Metal Killer | Star Fox Series |
Corneria inUltimate
Venom inUltimate
Fox on Corneria inUltimate
Wolf on Corneria inUltimate
Gallery[edit]
The Great Fox being taken down in the Subspace Emissary.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | グレートフォックス,Great Fox |
 English | Great Fox |
 French | Great Fox |
 German | Great Fox |
 Spanish | Great Fox |
 Italian | Great Fox |
 Chinese | 格列火狐 |
 Korean | 그레이트 폭스,Great Fox |
 Dutch | Great Fox |
 Russian | Великий лис |
Trivia[edit]
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the only game to lack a stage which takes place solely on the Great Fox. Despite this, the Great Fox does make an appearance as a stage platform in everySuper Smash Bros. game to date.
- The Great Fox's location in World of Light on top of the snowy mountain may be a reference toThe Subspace Emissary where the Great Fox battles theHalberd on top ofThe Glacial Peak.
- In aYouTube video,[1] Masahiro Sakurai states that the Great Fox is the trickiest aspect of the game to supervise given its large scale and use in multiple stages.
References[edit]
| Smash Tour | |
|---|---|
| Red items | Back Shield ·Black Knight ·Bob-omb ·Boo ·Bunny Hood ·Daisy (Baseball) ·Darkrai ·Dixie Kong ·DK Barrel ·Energy Tank ·Franklin Badge ·Hammer ·Home-Run Bat ·Kat & Ana ·Latias & Latios ·Magnus ·Majora's Mask ·Mecha-Fiora ·Metal Box ·Mr. Resetti ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Phosphora ·Plasm Wraith ·Poison Mushroom ·Rocket Belt ·Sidestepper ·Steel Diver ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Ultimate Chimera ·Wolfen ·X Bomb |
| Blue items | Ashley ·Boss Galaga ·Bus to the City ·Chain Chomp ·Dillon ·Doc Louis ·Excitebike ·Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion) ·Great Fox ·Isabelle ·POW Block ·Riki ·Snorlax ·Super Star ·Tetra ·Timmy & Tommy ·Tingle ·Yellow Wollywog ·Zinger |
| Green items | Porky Minch ·Proto Man ·Substitute Doll |
| Random events | Banzai Bill ·Flying Man ·Iridescent Glint Beetle ·Kamek ·Koffing ·Metal Face ·Metroid ·Nabbit ·Reaper ·Ridley ·Souflee ·Tac ·Yellow Devil |
 Star Fox universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Fox (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Falco (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Wolf (SSBB ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Andross ·Krystal |
| Stages | Sector Z ·Corneria ·Venom ·Lylat Cruise ·Orbital Gate Assault |
| Items | Smart Bomb |
| Other | Leon Powalski ·Panther Caroso ·Peppy Hare ·ROB 64 ·Slippy Toad |
| Vehicles | Arwing ·Great Fox ·Landmaster ·Wolfen |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Star Fox 64 |
