There are many variables at hand in Star Fox 2, and while eventually making for a brave and impressive early evolution of the series’ format, not all are clear enough in their explanation, or robust enough in their execution, to translate into an entirely satisfying version of the game’s core idea. You’ll likely miss some of these the first time through, or at least fail to understand how to correctly optimise your play. There are only two lose-states – 100% damage to your homeworld, and the loss of both your pilots - but to really feel like you’ve won, you’ll have to manage a lot of different factors beyond shooting. Multiple criteria feed into your ultimate score, from time taken, to Cornerian damage averted, to wingmen lost. Even if you beat Andross, you’ll likely do so with a pretty poor final grade. Don’t expect that first attempt to be a success. While the initial head-spin quickly wears off once you accept that this isn’t Star Fox as usual, the new systems will continue to confound, at least on your first playthrough. Your objective, as a two-ship team of wingmen, is to steadily erode the enemy forces in the system on your way to confronting the beardy-ape big-bad, while taking detours to mitigate incoming missile damage to Corneria and maintain your own team’s chances of survival.
In between is a collection of enemy battleships, planet-bound missile bases, and featured space-battles, the latter of which spawn at designated points during your run. At the other, your precious blue base-world. At one end of the map is Andross, safely holed up behind Planet Venom. The series’ iconic homeworld and frequent starting stage is now resigned to the role of defence objective.
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