Krystal
| Krystal | |
|---|---|
  Krystal, as she appears inStar Fox Adventures. | |
| Universe | Star Fox |
| Debut | Star Fox Adventures (2002) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Star Fox Command (2006) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo GameCube |
| Species | Fox |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of origin | Cerinia |
| Designed by | Kevin Bayliss Takaya Imamura (Star Fox Adventures)[1] Johnni Christensen (Star Fox Adventures) Hidetomo Komaki (Star Fox: Assault) |
| Englishvoice actor | Alésia Glidewell |
| Japanesevoice actor | Teiya Ichiryūsai |
| Article on Lylat Wiki | Krystal |
Krystal (クリスタル,Krystal) is a character from theStar Fox series. A later addition to Team Star Fox, she also serves as a love interest toFox McCloud.
Origin[edit]
Krystal was originally conceived as the protagonist of a lateNintendo 64 game byRare calledDinosaur Planet. This title would not come to be as originally envisioned, as Nintendo requested that Rare transform this game into aStar Fox title and move production to theNintendo GameCube (likely as Rare was being approached by other publishers at the time and the game's release date being the day before the studio was bought out byMicrosoft).
Krystal made her official debut inStar Fox Adventures, sporting a radical redesign from herDinosaur Planet iteration. At one point in the transition fromDinosaur Planet toStar Fox Adventures, Rare had considered removing Krystal entirely, but the staff at Nintendo such as Shigeru Miyamoto and character designer Takaya Imamura, feeling it'd be a waste to scrap her, convinced the team to reincorporate her into the game "at the 11th hour"[2] with a more sexualized appearance; Imamura claimed to use the comic book characterVampirella as inspiration for the modern design of Krystal, as he and Miyamoto wanted to add "a little sex appeal", as the latter envisionedStar Fox as a "somewhat mature" franchise and wanted to add some more mature touches where possible.[1] At the beginning of the game, she wields astaff to assist her telepathic abilities. She eventually loses the staff and becomes imprisoned by Andross after being tricked into handing over aKrazoa Spirit.Fox eventually finds the staff and uses it throughout the game. Fox would eventually find Krystal trapped in a crystal. Fox learned that the power of the Krazoa Spirits could free Krystal. Fox manages to free Krystal, butAndross was revealed to manipulate Fox into handing over the spirits so he could resurrect himself. After his defeat, Krystal decided to follow team Star Fox and officially join them.
By the events ofStar Fox Assault, Krystal is a pilot for team Star Fox, officially replacingPeppy Hare on the roster. Aside from being the love interest of Fox, Krystal would also be of interest toPanther Caroso, to the annoyance of everyone. Krystal would play an important role in fighting off the Aparoids as the first line of defense. Unlike the other pilots, she took great care in not causing collateral damage and would become distressed when destruction occurs. Between this and the events ofStar Fox Command, Fox would break up with Krystal and dismiss her from the team out of concern for her safety. Deeply hurt by this, Krystal would fall into a depression and distance herself from everyone exceptLucy Hare. She would eventually join the Cornerian Defense Force and would later askWolf to join his team. Depending on the ending, Krystal would either stay with Star Wolf, rejoin team Star Fox, get back together with Fox, or start a new life as the bounty hunter Kursed.
Krystal's appearance as an Assist Trophy is based on her appearance inStar Fox Adventures, and her ability to use the staff is based on the opening portion of said game. Ice Blast is the third upgrade for the staff which allows Fox to freeze enemies and environment objects solid for combat and puzzle-solving.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Krystal wasconsidered as a potential playable character during development, but was passed over in favor ofWolf, both because of time constraints and because Wolf's movement and animations would be more similar to Fox's and would require less development.[3]
As a background character[edit]
Krystal is one of the manyStar Fox characters who can be contacted via theStar Fox Smash Taunt onLylat Cruise. Krystal appears in conversations triggered by all three potential characters:Fox,Falco, andWolf. Through voicing Krystal in these scenes, Teiya Ichiryūsai got the role ofIsaac fromGolden Sun and Alésia Glidewell got bothZero Suit Samus fromMetroid andKnuckle Joe (in English) from theKirby series.[4]
Krystal also appears as atrophy and threestickers.
Trophy[edit]
- Krystal
- A member of the Star Fox team welcomed in Star Fox Adventures after the team met her on planet Sauria when responding to a distress signal. Krystal is capable of telepathy and is a valuable member in combat. After becoming romantically involved with Fox, their relationship gets very rocky in Star Fox Command.
:Star Fox Adventures
:Star Fox Command
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krystal | Star Fox Adventures | AttackElectric+028 Attack +28 | Fox Falco Wolf   |
| Krystal | Star Fox Command | AttackEnergy+012 Attack +12 | Fox Falco Wolf |
| Krystal | Star Fox: Assault | AttackTail+017 Attack +17 | Fox Falco Wolf |
.png) Krystal (Star Fox Adventures) |
.png) Krystal (Star Fox Command) |
.png) Krystal (Star Fox: Assault) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a background character[edit]
Krystal reprises her role in theStar Fox Smash Taunt on the returning Lylat Cruise stage, and once again appears as a trophy in both versions.
Trophy[edit]
- Krystal
As befitting her name, Krystal was once imprisoned in a giant crystal. After rescuing her, Fox welcomed her into the team, where her telepathic abilities proved invaluable. She and Fox also became romantically involved. Did her telepathic powers help or hinder that relationship?- :Star Fox Adventures (09/2002)
- :Star Fox: Assault (02/2005)
As befitting her name, Krystal was once imprisoned in a giant crystal. After rescuing her, Fox welcomed her into the team, where her telepathic abilities proved invaluable. She and Fox also became romantically involved. We can't help but wonder if extrasensory perception helps or hinders a relationship!- :Star Fox Adventures (11/2002)
- :Star Fox: Assault (04/2005)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As anAssist Trophy[edit]
| “ | In addition to attacking with her staff, Krystal also uses Ice Blast to freeze fighters. Don't underestimate her! | ” |
| —Super Smash Blog,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site | ||
Krystal appears inUltimate as anAssist Trophy. Upon summon, she says "Try me" and attacks fighters with her staff, dealingfreezing damage. She is also able to be KO'd in the game. When departing, she says "You're not ready yet!"Training Mode describes her Assist Trophy:Fights with a staff and shoots ice magic at opponents. Her voice clips are reused fromStar Fox Assault.
Krystal has a spawn chance of38/2086. She can be summoned on all stages in a standard versus match.
As a background character[edit]
Krystal also once again reprises her role in theStar Fox Smash Taunt on the returning Lylat Cruise stage.
Spirit[edit]
Krystal also appears as a Legend-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Krystal is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat,Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Krystal. Krystal's spirit is located in theMysterious Dimension sub-dungeon ofThe Dark Realm.
Krystal's Spirit Battle uses theFox andFalco puppet fighters and is fought on theCorneria stage. During the battle, Krystal appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | | Krystal |  | ★★★★ | 2 | 4264 | 10662 | 1911 | 4778 | 2112 | 5281 | Magic Attack ↑ | Star Fox Series |
Gallery[edit]
Krystal's Staff fromStar Fox Adventures.
Krystal as an Assist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Krystal freezingDiddy Kong with her Ice Blast attack onSummit.
Krystal using her Ice Blast attack onDistant Planet.
Krystal running alongsideFox onYoshi's Story.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | クリスタル,Krystal |
 English | Krystal |
 French | Krystal |
 German | Krystal |
 Spanish | Krystal |
 Italian | Krystal |
 Chinese | Krystal |
 Korean | 크리스탈,Krystal |
 Dutch | Krystal |
 Russian | Кристаль |
References[edit]
 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 |
