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Summary

Star Fox Command lets you plot your own routes on the DS touch screen, turning each mission into a mini‑strategy puzzle. In the overworld map you move up to four ships, drawing paths to avoid enemy forces and to position the Great Fox for missile strikes, then the game flips into an all‑range battle where you dogfight in true Star Fox style. The title’s multiplayer shines both locally—supporting up to six players via Download Play—and online through Nintendo Wi‑Fi, where up to three opponents can be challenged with the Arwing II and points are earned by snatching stars from destroyed foes. Beyond the combat, the game branches into nine different endings, each unlocked by choosing alternate routes after missions. It even replaces traditional voice acting with the series’ classic gibberish, letting you record your own sounds through the DS microphone for a personal touch.

Storyline

Star Fox Command takes place a few years after Star Fox Assault, with Fox McCloud defending the Lylat System from the aquatic Anglar race. The game uses a map reminiscent of Star Fox 64, letting players hop between familiar planets while omitting Fortuna, Macbeth, and Zoness. The Anglars, bio‑engineered by Andross and living beneath Venom’s acidic seas, launch a war that quickly reaches Corneria. Fox’s initial mission is to repel the invasion and protect the Cornerian capital.

Fourteen characters are playable, the most of any Star Fox title. The core Star Fox team—Fox, Falco, Krystal, Slippy, and Peppy—joins forces with Star Wolf members Wolf O'Donnell, Panther Caroso, and Leon Powalski, plus supporting faces like Bill Grey, Katt Monroe, and Fox’s father James. New additions include Slippy’s fiancée Amanda, Peppy’s daughter Lucy, and Andross’s grandson Dash Bowman. Non‑playable figures such as ROB‑64, Beltino Toad, and various bosses (the Anglar Emperor, Andrew Oikonny, Pigma Dengar, the ghost of Andross, and Octoman) appear depending on the chosen route.

The story unfolds through dialogue choices that shape stage order, character involvement, and plot events. After completing the first playthrough, alternate routes unlock, leading to nine possible endings. These range from Amanda joining Star Fox to Fox and Krystal’s son Marcus forming a new team, Krystal becoming a bounty hunter named Kursed, and Dash spearheading Venom’s revitalization.