
(Opens in a new tab) Each character had their own little musical (Opens in a new tab) theme (Opens in a new tab) that spoke to their personality and what they represented. Bill Grey, the dog pilot on Katina, fit a similar mold, professing to be an old pal of Fox’s with “Just like old times, eh Fox?”.

Katt’s Cat-Woman-esque personality was charming, on the nose, and brought out a part of Falco that was recognizable but unseen. Star Fox’s allies often swooped in and out in an instant, but never felt contrived. Despite that, it’s obvious she carries a history and relationship to the characters - what a fun world-building technique. (4:07) Who the hell is Katt? Without any kind of setup or proper introduction, Katt first zooms onto the scene in Zoneness, bewildering the player. Sending supplies" (Opens in a new tab)) listed mission-by-mission (though not every mission) throughout the Lylat System. Below we’ve compiled the choicest dialogue and voice over performances from this wonderful game (not a definitive list, since we're sadly missing ROB 64's "Location confirmed.

With this personality in place, Nintendo crafted a rail-shooter that had that fun Nintendo feel, without sacrificing its sly sophistication.īut, yeah, also the Barrel Roll (Opens in a new tab) thing is excellent. Yes, yes “Do a Barrel Roll” and all that, but what really makes the voice acting so special in Star Fox 64 is it’s supreme self-awareness and campy fun.

It’s about Star Fox 64, and it’s about Star Fox 64’s amazing dialogue and voice over. Somehow we’ve made it this far with our literal fox-faced friend, through dinosaur planets (Opens in a new tab), clunky third-person (Opens in a new tab) shooters, the Wii U one, and a pretty good couple of handheld games (Opens in a new tab) (one was more or less a port of SF64). Well, Cornerians, it’s Star Fox 64’s 20th Anniversary.
