Fox McCloud is a fictional character and the chief protagonist of Nintendo 's Star Fox series. He is an anthropomorphic fox created and designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takaya Imamura . He was introduced as the sole playable character in the original 1993 video game Star Fox . From each game, to varying extents depending on the entry, the player controls Fox in his Arwing . He is the leader of the Star Fox team and is joined by his wingmates during various missions.
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82-463: A 3D space shooter for the Super NES , provisionally titled 'SnesGlider'. The development team, led by Shigeru Miyamoto , redesigned what had been a tech demo into a rail shooter , from Nintendo designing the game and Argonaut handling the programming aspects. However, without a story, it lacked any incentive to play beyond flying and shooting. Miyamoto sketched out a universe but could not decide on
123-559: A complex leveling game, Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma defeated Zimmerman at Paragon Orlando 2015. From 2009 to 2014, Zimmerman was a member of Empire Arcadia (EMP), a company that has also sponsored e-sports players such as Justin Wong . He left the organization after having issues with back payment from the organization. Zimmerman alleges that since 2009 EMP president Isaiah "Triforce" Johnson has owed him " US$ 5k total more/less" and has lent Johnson more than US$ 1,000. From 2011 to 2014, Zimmerman
164-455: A game manual, but Nintendo Power released a card featuring Fox, which stated that during Star Fox 64 he is 18 years old, his height is 1.73 SM and his weight is 70.31 SK. The SNES Star Fox soundtrack booklet stated that Fox's height is 152 centimetres (4.99 ft) and his weight is 46 kilograms (101 lb). Fox would be 26 in Adventures (as Adventures takes place just 8 years after
205-987: A member of esports team COGnitive Gaming. Around June 2015, Zimmerman suffered a hand injury and missed CEO 2015 and EVO 2015 . He did however attend Super Smash Con in August 2015 where he placed 2nd after losing to Leffen. On August 31, he defeated Leffen in the grand finals of PAX Prime 2015 , thereby ending the streak of Swedish players winning national tournaments. At Paragon Los Angeles 2015, Zimmerman placed second, losing to Mango in Grand Finals. Zimmerman finished 9–12th in Melee singles at GENESIS 3 in January. In early April, Zimmerman left COGnitive. On April 17, 2016, Zimmerman joined Echo Fox . Zimmerman finished in 1st place in Melee singles at Smash Summit 6 in May 2018. Zimmerman did not lose in
246-466: A natural hero to convey a sense of an epic space saga. Names under consideration included "Star Wolf", "Star Sheep", "Star Fox", "Star Sparrow", and "Star Hawk". Miyamoto finally settled on having a fox as the main character after visiting Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto , the head shrine of Inari , a Japanese kami associated with foxes. Inari is portrayed as being able to fly, and its shrines, particularly
287-528: A new Final Smash that makes use of the Arwing vehicle. He also makes a playable appearance in the Nintendo Switch version of Starlink: Battle for Atlas . Since the release of the original Star Fox , Fox McCloud has gained a cult following. Nintendo Power listed Fox as their 18th favorite hero, stating that while a few of his games could have been better, he has a long list of accomplishments. Early in
328-688: A rebellion. They also face off against the Aparoid race, led by the Aparoid Queen, with assistance from Star Wolf. Once again, the Lylat System falls under peril in Star Fox Command (2006), this time under attack by a new foe known as the Anglars, who originated from Venom's acidic oceans. It is up to Fox McCloud to save the galaxy once more by slowly liberating invaded territory and arriving at Venom to defeat
369-576: A widely circulated viral image across the internet, including an article written on the subject by ESPN . Only Majors and Supermajors are listed. Fox McCloud Fox is the protagonist of several Star Fox games, comics, and other media. He has featured in several other game franchises, including as a playable character in every installment of the Super Smash Bros. series. Fox has received mostly positive reviews from critics. In 1992, Nintendo and Argonaut Software collaborated to produce
410-513: Is an anthropomorphic fox with orange-brown fur, with golden-brown or white highlights. He has a stereotypical bushy, white-tipped tail which appears to be very short in Star Fox 64 and Command . His eyes are inconsistently shown to be either green or blue. He will occasionally wear large tanker boots over his legs when fighting on the ground. Takaya Imamura from the Star Fox development team noted that
451-444: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mew2King Jason Sheldon Zimmerman (born February 5, 1989), known by his gamertag Mew2King , commonly shortened to M2K , is an American former professional Super Smash Bros. player from Cinnaminson , New Jersey . He has won more than 70 tournaments during his career, primarily in Super Smash Bros. Melee . Zimmerman
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#1732887522807492-460: Is even canon to the series. Despite this, the developers have suggested that any sequel might ignore the endings and instead pick up the story from the middle. Fox's vehicle is called the Arwing II, which boasts a decent amount of health and boost, and can either receive plasma blasters or twin lasers, depending on the storyline. In this game, Takaya Imamura gave Fox a cartoonish appearance, compared to
533-698: Is one of the "Five Gods" of Melee , along with Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma , Adam "Armada" Lindgren , Kevin "PPMD" Nanney , and Joseph "Mang0" Marquez and is also widely considered one of the greatest Super Smash Bros. Brawl players of all time. He has also competed at a top-level in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U , Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Project M . In Melee , Zimmerman primarily plays Marth , Sheik , and Fox , while he plays Meta Knight in Brawl . He uses his namesake character Mewtwo , as well as Fox and Mario , in Project M and specializes as Kirby in
574-431: Is regarded by some as the greatest overall Smash Bros. player of all time. A 2021 list compiled by PGstats ranked Zimmerman as the fifth-greatest Melee player of all time. From May 2016 to January 2020, he was a member of the professional esports organization Echo Fox . Zimmerman began competing in tournaments in 2005 at the age of 16. Kashan "Chillindude" Khan described M2K as having little natural aptitude for
615-597: Is uninterested in pursuing a bachelor's degree . Zimmerman has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome , obsessive–compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and has had depression and suicidal thoughts for most of his life. He has attributed much of his social growth to the Smash community. From May to November 2014, Zimmerman, lived in Los Angeles with YouTube gaming personality Sky Williams. In early 2015, Zimmerman moved to Phoenix , Arizona . In
656-562: The Nintendo 64 's lifespan, Fox McCloud ranked fifth in IGN 's top five best Nintendo 64 character list. He was included in GameSpot ' s "All Time Greatest Video Game Hero" contest and reached the "Round 2" before losing to Link . GameDaily named Fox McCloud as the seventh top Nintendo character of all time. IGN praised Fox's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee , saying that he featured some of
697-611: The Pokémon Mewtwo . Zimmerman grew up in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey , and is a 2007 graduate of Cinnaminson High School . He attended Lorain County Community College before transferring to Camden County College , from where he has an associate degree in game design / computer science . Zimmerman said that he had to do an additional half-year of school again because several credits would not transfer. He
738-516: The Anglar Emperor. This time, he begins the battle with only ROB 64 at his side, as the rest of the team has been disbanded for various reasons (i.e. dismissing Krystal by fearing for her safety). Along the way, other characters will join Fox and the team becomes whole again. As Command has nine different outcomes, it is uncertain which is the true path Fox and crew take, and even whether or not Command
779-549: The English and Japanese versions of the game. His most consistent English voice actor has been Mike West, who first portrayed the character in the localized release of Star Fox 64 . After a hiatus of fourteen years, West reprised the role for Star Fox 64 3D . He has since then consistently voiced Fox, supplying the character with his voice for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U , Star Fox Zero , Starlink: Battle for Atlas , and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . In both
820-522: The Hedgehog , and has fairly weak attacks that allow for a number of combos. His attacks include a blaster , a dash attack, a hexagonal reflector (informally called the "shine"), the "Fire Fox" attack, and the Landmaster Tank as a "Final Smash". Falco Lombardi and Wolf O'Donnell , also from the Star Fox series, have similar movesets. In competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee , Fox is considered to be
861-453: The Japanese release of Star Fox 64 and Super Smash Bros. , Fox was voiced by Shinobu Satouchi (speaking in English with a Japanese accent for the English version). For English dialogue of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Star Fox Adventures , Fox's voice was done by Rare 's Steve Malpass. In Star Fox: Assault , his voice was done by Jim Walker in the English release and by Kenji Nojima in
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#1732887522807902-402: The Japanese release. Nojima reprised his role for Super Smash Bros. Brawl , as did Walker for the English version. Nojima reprised his role once again in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U . In Star Fox 64 3D , Star Fox Zero , Starlink: Battle for Atlas , and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , he is voiced by Takashi Ōhara in Japanese. There
943-451: The anthropomorphic styling was to help players feel empathy towards the characters in Star Fox. Fox's outfit has changed in every game he appears in, but generally includes an orange or green jumpsuit under a pale gray flight jacket or combat vest and a headset . In Star Fox 64 , if the game is played in expert mode, Fox wears a pair of sunglasses similar to what his father wore. Nintendo has never officially cited Fox's age or height in
984-478: The best texture work and modeling in the game. In their preview of Star Fox: Assault , IGN editors Juan Castro and Matt Casamassina described Fox's voice as juvenile yet tough. Fox ranked eighth on GameDaily 's Top 10 Smash Bros. characters list. In an IGN poll for voting from a list of ten Nintendo characters for favorite Nintendo character of all time, Fox came in fourth, behind Link , Mario , and Samus respectively. Entertainment Weekly elected Fox
1025-447: The bracket stage, managing to defeat Armada twice, including during the grand finals. He became the first player to win a Smash Summit event outside of Armada and Hungrybox. On February 4, 2024, Zimmerman explained in a video on his YouTube channel why he had been absent from competing, citing toxicity in the Melee community. Zimmerman was born on February 5, 1989. His handle comes from
1066-497: The character with the most potential and is utilized by numerous top players, such as Adam "Armada" Lindgren and Joseph "Mango" Marquez , although his fast movements make him very difficult to control without practice. Fox also re-appears alongside the rest of the Super Smash Bros. cast in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , and is based on his Star Fox Zero design. Fox also has
1107-532: The events of Star Fox 64 ), 27 in Assault (the game manual stated 1 year had passed since the conclusion of Adventures ), and 29 to 30 in Command (exactly three years right after the conclusion of Assault ). Unlike the voice actor consistency with other Nintendo characters, such as Mario , several different individuals have contributed their vocals for Fox. He was first voiced by Daniel Owsen in Star Fox , in both
1148-430: The game Star Fox Adventures , Fox appears without the rest of the Star Fox team, helping Dinosaur Planet and a woman named Krystal against an attack by a man named General Scales, allying with a triceratops named Prince Tricky. Krystal falls in love with Fox, and the two fight against a resurrected Andross, the true antagonist. In Star Fox: Assault , Fox is hired to defeat Andross' nephew, Andrew Oikonny, who started
1189-695: The game, becoming good through practicing a lot. Previously, in 2004, he spent over 2,000 hours with help from SuperDoodleMan collecting data about various attacks and movements in Melee . During 2006, Zimmerman went from being relatively unknown to being one of the best players in the game. In 2007, he managed to place 9th at EVO World 2007 . Zimmerman was considered the best Melee and Brawl player from 2008–2009. From 2010–2014, his tournament placing declined and he began losing to improving newer players. Zimmerman and Wyatt "ADHD" Beekman, were banned by Major League Gaming from competing in MLG Dallas 2010, after
1230-496: The issues faced by fighter pilots at the time. Fox first appears in Star Fox for the Super NES as the leader of Team Star Fox, alongside Falco, Slippy, and Peppy. He and his team face off against Andross and his empire. They also appear in Star Fox 2 , a cancelled games released decades later. He and his team later appear in Star Fox 64 , fighting against Andross as well as Star Wolf, consisting of Wolf O'Donnell and others. In
1271-457: The more realistic look of Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox: Assault . According to Imamura, realistic fur was unpopular with players. Outside of Star Fox series. Fox McCloud has appeared in all five Super Smash Bros. games as a default playable character. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl , he is light, has the third-fastest dashing speed in the game, surpassed only by Captain Falcon and Sonic
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1312-486: The one in Kyoto, are surrounded by red arches ( torii ), giving Miyamoto the idea of a fox that could fly through arches. His face was modeled after Inari's, and usually wears a "red turtleneck" or "red scarf" around his neck, like the statue. Fox McCloud's personality is heavily based on Shigeru Miyamoto 's personality, with the surname 'McCloud' being suggested by Dylan Cuthbert , one of Argonaut's programmers. Fox McCloud
1353-410: The original Super Smash Bros. game. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U , Zimmerman's primary character is Cloud . Zimmerman is known for his extremely methodical and logical style of play, as well as his detailed knowledge of frame data in Melee , earning him the nickname The Robot . He is known to play Melee using a claw-like grip on his controller. For his skill across every Smash Bros. game, he
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1435-455: The series to something resembling acceptable balance by the standards of the fighting game community. That's not really the character's fault. But, it doesn't change the fact that if you pick Fox as your main, you're a cop", while Gavin Jasper of Den of Geek ranked Fox as 60th of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters, criticizing and stated that "it's the guy synonymous with esports Smash, which
1476-454: The summer of 2015, he moved to Florida . Zimmerman is a full-time video game player who streams on Twitch and attends tournaments almost every week. He is a co-owner of video game tournament organizing company Most Valuable Gaming. He was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 "Games" List for 2019. A 2009 photo of Zimmerman getting kissed by a girl at a Super Smash Bros. tournament has become
1517-490: The twelfth coolest videogame character, adding he is a combination of "the heroism of Luke Skywalker , the bravado of Top Gun 's Maverick, and the foxiness of, well, a red fox". In 2012, GamesRadar ranked him as the 30th best hero in video games. Gus Turner of Complex Networks listed Fox as the best-forgotten video game heroes. In 2021, Chris Morgan for Yardbarker described Fox as one of "the most memorable characters from old school Nintendo games". In 2018, Fox
1558-739: The two had allegedly conspired to manipulate brackets at Brawl event at MLG DC 2010. The ban came after ADHD had stated that he paid Zimmerman US$ 300 to lose the loser's bracket final, a violation of MLG rules. MLG dropped Brawl from their pro circuit at the end of 2010. For most of 2013, M2K had not won a major tournament all year until he went on a winning streak where he won virtually every tournament he attended, including those with Mango present, whom he had not beaten for several years. In 2014, Zimmerman lost to aMSa in winners quarters and Armada in losers finals at Kings of Cali 4. Zimmerman finished 2nd to Mango at Big House 4 in Romulus, Michigan . After
1599-399: Was a fan theory stating that Fox McCloud, along with other Star Fox members, had his legs amputated and replaced with metal prostheses; Cuthbert stated that the characters' legs were not amputated, and Miyamoto stated that the appearance of metal legs was a design choice rather than an indication that the legs were amputated; he wanted the character to appear more human, and was unaware of
1640-414: Was noted as the character that was used by the player "ZD", who won the first tournament of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . Jeremy Parish of Polygon ranked 73 fighters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "from garbage to glorious", criticizing and listing Fox as 41st, stating that "Fox (no items/Final Destination) has become an enduring symbol of how far Smash enthusiasts have to bend over backward to bring
1681-589: Was sponsored by CLASH Tournaments (CT). From 2012 to 2014, Zimmerman was signed with Vancouver -based Play-For-Keeps, an online e-sports betting service. Zimmerman has supported Pastime Gaming and Most Valuable Gaming since late 2014 and started working as a business manager for the latter. By late 2014 to early 2015, Zimmerman began focusing his time on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and online streaming and plans on playing fewer online tournaments due to hand problems. His tournament placings have also declined, placing tied for 9th at Apex 2015 . In April 2015 he became