Fox

“This is Fox. Retuning to base!”

—Fox McCloud, Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Fox McCloud (or just Fox) is the leader of the mercenary team known as Star Fox. The team consists of Fox, Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, Krystal and ROB 64. He is a master of the Arwing, a compact battle ship, and is also proficient as a sharp-shooter on land with his Blaster. His main ship, the Great Fox, is a huge spaceship with laser beam and rocket capabilities. Fox almost always has to rescue the Lylat System from Andross and, very rarely, other evil entities. Fox was invented by Shigeru Miyamoto, who also created Mario and Link.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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Fox's art from Super Smash Bros.

Fox is a speedy character, in fact, he is second to only Captain Falcon in speed in the original Super Smash Bros. His B moveset consists of his Blaster attack (B) and a Reflector (Down+B). The Blaster can be shot rapidly (with no stun effect) and the Reflector can reflect most projectiles (including items) back to the thrower or shooter. In addition, he has a great recovery move, Fire Fox, in which he can shoot fire from his jetpack to fly a few feet in any direction. The downside is that it takes a few seconds to charge so Fox is susceptible to attacks.

Fox McCloud as he appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Fox gains Fox Illusion to his B moveset, Fox Illusion(Smash B). Fox Illusion makes Fox swiftly dash a few feet or so horizontally, (even farther than his Up+B move, Fire Fox) though it cannot be directed in any other way. Sometimes it can fail, so it is more of a battle move than a recovery move.

Fox is yet again playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Although he has lately been seen helmetless (i.e. in StarFox: Command), he follows his original costume design. In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Fox jumps out of an Arwing onto the stage to act as his battle entrance.

In the first two games, Fox was voiced by Shinobu Satouchi in both English and Japanese. However, in the cutscene in Super Smash Bros. Melee where Fox's friends come to help, Fox was voiced by Steve Malpass.

Solid Snake Codec Conversation

• Snake: Colonel! That fox is fast!
• Colonel: You're fighting Fox, eh, Snake? His full name is Fox McCloud. He's the leader of the commando-for-hire unit Star Fox. They're mostly active in a galaxy known as the Lylat System. Fox and his comrades pilot all-terrain fighter crafts called Arwings. His skills in combat can turn the tide of any battle. ...You seem to have a thing with foxes, don't you, Snake?
• Snake: Don't remind me. First FOXHOUND and now this guy... I'm sick of foxes.
• Colonel: You and foxes have a long history together. You ought to be proud.

Role in the Subspace Emissary

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Fox's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.

Fox rides his Arwing in the begining trying to take down the Halberd, however the Arwing is hit and then crashes. It is later shown that the Arwing crash-landed at the edge of a jungle, near a lake. Diddy Kong discovers the Arwing, but Rayquaza rises from the lake and territorially attacks it. As Diddy is snatched up by the provoked Pokémon, Fox springs from the cockpit of the burning Arwing and proceeds to effortlessly rescue Diddy from the clutches of the large Pokémon using his Fox Illusion and Reflector. Fox and Diddy team up to defeat Rayquaza, and Fox winds up having to help Diddy in rescuing Donkey Kong from the Subspace Army. They eventually run into Bowser and fight him, but it turns out to be a False Bowser. The real Bowser appears firing his Dark Cannon at the two, prompting Fox to grab the vengeful Diddy and escape.

Some time passes, and Bowser attacks again, this time turning Diddy into a trophy. Fox, however, dodges the attacks fired at him, prompting Bowser to create a False Diddy Kong. Another Arwing suddenly flies by and its pilot comes out of it, revealing himself to be Falco Lombardi. Falco swiftly destroys Bowser's Dark Cannon and proceeds to help Fox and Diddy defeat the evil doppelgänger as Bowser escapes.

Like Fox, Falco finds himself helping to find Donkey Kong, who they eventually discover being transported to the Isle of Ancients. After Falco assists Diddy in saving Donkey, Fox was not seen again until later, when Fox tries attacking the Halberd in his Arwing again. He is stopped by Sheik, who was trying to protect Princess Peach from Fox's fire. Peach settles the conflict between Sheik and Fox, but they are suddenly interrupted by Mr. Game & Watch flying from the ship's cockpit. Mr. Game & Watch almost immediately generates Shadow Bugs which turn him into Duon. Lucario and Solid Snake jump from the cockpit and onto the bridge and Falco reappears to assist in Duon's defeat. Fox aims his blaster at the Mr. Game & Watch trophy after the battle, but Mr. Game & Watch was then restored back to the original form and joins the team as Meta Knight takes back the ship.

Fox and the other heroes then join together as they enter Subspace and find Tabuu, who easily defeats them. Fox was revived by King Dedede, who had anticipated Tabuu's power and created badges that revive fighters that they were placed on. After Fox and everyone else is rescued, they proceed to face a final confrontation with Tabuu.

Smash Taunt

By doing a split-second down taunt, Fox will start a Conversation with his team members.

Appearances in Other Media

Fox in "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit".

Fox appears in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland", introducing himself as "the fox from the TV spot". He lands on Earth with his spaceship and scares away Donkey Kong, Wario and Bowser, who attacked Mario, Toad, Kirby and Yoshi.

He can also be briefly seen in the comic "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit" from the same magazine, watching the Olympics with Peppy Hare and Falco Lombardi.

Profile Information from Super Smash Bros.

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 out memories. His one weakness may be his difficulty earning the trust of his teammates.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

#	Name	Image	Appearance(s)/Special Moves	Description
19	Fox McCloud (Classic)	File:Trophy19.PNG	Star Fox 03/93	Fox McCloud is the leader of a band of adventurers-for-hire known as Star Fox. Fox and his fellow pilots Peppy, Slippy, and Falco patrol the Lylat system in their mother ship, the Great Fox. From the cockpit of his Arwing, Fox leads the ceaseless pursuit of the evil scientist Andross, who doomed Fox's father.
20	Fox McCloud [Smash] (Adventure)	File:Trophy20.PNG	B: Blaster Smash B: Fox Illusion	Fox is among the quickest and nimblest of the Smash Bros. characters. His speed is offset by low firepower, however, and he's better at one-on-one fights than melees with multiple foes. His Blaster is unique: it does damage but it doesn't make enemies flinch. His Fox illusion is best used as a surprise attack.
21	Fox McCloud [Smash] (All-Star)	File:Trophy21.PNG	Up & B: Fire Fox Down & B: Reflector	Fox falls quickly, so he's a tough target to strike from below; however, this advantage can work against him when he goes flying sideways. You can use the Control Stick to set the direction of the Fire Fox technique while it's charging up. On a side note, Fox is also much lighter than he was in the N64 Super Smash Bros. game.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

#	Name	Image	Appearance(s)	Description
13	Fox McCloud	File:TrFox.jpg	Star Fox Star Fox Command	The leader of the commando unit for hire known as Star Fox. He uses both the team's mother ship, the Great Fox, and his personal Arwing fighter to challenge the evil scientist Andross. He made his name as an ace pilot but has lately shown himself also to be an adventurer with a knack for hand-to-hand combat.
14	Landmaster (Fox)	File:TrLandmaster fox.jpg	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Fox's Final Smash. Climb aboard the Landmaster tank, the ultrahigh- performance, antiair, rolling combat vehicle of Team Star Fox. Just like in the Star Fox series, the cannon can be used to blast foes, and the tank can roll over enemies. The jets beneath the main body can be used to hover. Between its firepower and mobility, this tank knows no equal.
188	Fox McCloud (Assault)	File:Fox assaulttrophy.jpg	StarFox: Assault	The leader of the one and only Star Fox team. Fox McCloud has superb battle skills and is an expert pilot of both the Arwing and Landmaster. In on-foot battles, Fox starts with a blaster and continues on with four other types of weapons as he fights through the Aparoids. Fox also demonstrates his skills in air combat using the plasma cannons on the Arwing.

Trivia

• Fox, along with many other characters, was supposed to be shown in the Starbeans Café instead of Professor E. Gadd in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
• McCloud can be seen in the Nintendo 64 Mario Golf score chart.
• Fox appeared in Nintendo Monopoly, where he acted as Connecticut Avenue, and costs $120.