Editing Star Fox 2

{{Game
|name=Star Fox 2
|image=
|bgcolor=silver
|fgcolor=black
|developer=[[Nintendo EAD]]<br />[[Argonaut Software]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|system=[[Super NES]] ([[Super NES Classic Edition|Classic Edition]])
|release=US/PAL September 29, 2017<br />JP October 5, 2017
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|rating= ESRB: E
|}}

'''Star Fox 2''' is an outer spaceshooter game that was originally developed for the [[Super NES]] as a sequel to the original ''[[Star Fox]]''. The game was practically completed, but its original release as ultimately cancelled due to the impending release of ''[[Star Fox 64]]''. Years later, ROMs of different protoypes of the game surfaced on the internet, and ''Star Fox 2'' finally received an official release in 2017 when it was among the games included in the [[Super NES Classic Edition]], where it was unlocked by completing the first level of the original ''Star Fox''.

=Story=

Set after ''Star Fox'', [[Andross]] has recovered from his defeat in the first game and launched a new attack on the Lylat System with a new fleet of battleships. [[General Pepper]] called upon [[Star Fox (team)|Team Star Fox]] to stop them. Star Fox, now with two new pilots, embarks on a new adventure, battling the minions of Andross and a rival group called [[Star Wolf]].

=Gameplay=

This game features a shift in gameplay from other ''Star Fox'' games with the addition of a real-time strategy element. Players can move two ships along a map of the [[Lylat System]] to intercept fighters and interplanetary ballistic missiles bound for Corneria. Once a player's ship makes contact with any enemy forces, the ensuing battle shifts into an action perspective similar to the battles fought in the original ''Star Fox''. Some of the areas are played in an on-rails style like the first game, but most of the battles are all-range ones in which the ship can move around a 3-D environment instead of flying along a fixed path. In some areas, the ship can shift into a mech and move around on land.

The goal is to keep Corneria from reaching 100% damage from Andross's attacks, with his forces steadily advancing across the map even while the player is battling other enemies. General Pepper can aid in the fight with a Satellite Defense Platform that can also shoot down enemies, although that also must be defended from harm fore that to be possible. After all enemy forces on the map have been cleared, the player can advance to Andross's base for the final battle.

This game features six playable characters, out of which the player can choose a main fighter and a wingman. The wingman acts as an additional life for the player. In addition to the original four members of Star Fox ([[Fox McCloud]], [[Falco Lombardi]], [[Peppy Hare]] and [[Slippy Toad]]), this game introduces two new Star Fox members, a dog named Fay and a tomboyish lynx named Miyu. The characters each have different stats. The game can be played on multiple difficulty levels, and Mysterious Medals are hidden throughout the game's areas. Collecting all of the medals unlocks a Secret Base that contains a number of power-ups which the player can utilize. Players amass points based on their performance in the game, which are ranked upon either completion of the game or a Game Over.

=Legacy=

Though it was not officially released, elements of ''Star Fox 2'' were incorporated into later ''Star Fox'' games. ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' would use all-range mode and introduced a reworked version of Star Wolf, while ''[[Star Fox Command]]'' would later utilize strategy elements based on the set-up of ''Star Fox 2''.

==Ports/Remakes==

*As mentioned above, its first official release was with the Super NES Classic in 2017.
*In December 2019, it was added to the library of Super NES games that were made available to play on the [[Nintendo Switch]] for anyone subscribed to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service. This version included two player and online options.

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