Star Fox

Star Fox
Star Fox
	Logo used since 2026
Genres	Rail shooter; Shoot 'em up; Action-adventure;
Developers	Nintendo EAD (1993, 1997, 2006–2011, 2017); Argonaut Software (1993, 2017); Rare (2002); Namco (2005); Q-Games (2006–2011); Nintendo EPD (2016); PlatinumGames (2016); Velan Studios (2026);
Publisher	Nintendo
Creator	Shigeru Miyamoto
Platforms	SNES; Nintendo 64; GameCube; DS; 3DS; Wii U; Switch 2;
First release	Star Fox; 21 February 1993
Latest release	Star Fox; 25 June 2026

Star Fox is a series of action games created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published by Nintendo. The games follow the Star Fox combat team of anthropomorphic animals, led by Fox McCloud. Gameplay involves missions around the Lylat planetary system in the futuristic Arwing fighter spacecraft, in other vehicles, and on foot. The original Star Fox (1993) is a forward-scrolling 3D rail shooter, but later games add more directional freedom.

The first game, developed by Nintendo EAD and programmed by Argonaut Software, used the Super FX Chip to create the first hardware-accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console. The Super FX Chip is a math co-processor built into the cartridge to help the Super NES render graphics. Super FX was used in other Super NES games, some with increased processing speed. Star Fox 64 was the first Nintendo console game with force feedback.

Due to perceived problems with the German company StarVox, Star Fox and Star Fox 64 were released in PAL region territories as Starwing and Lylat Wars. However, as of Star Fox Adventures, Nintendo uses the same name globally.