Star Fox 64
Star Fox 64, known as Lylat Wars in PAL regions, is a 1997 rail shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the second Star Fox game, following Star Fox (1993) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was the first Nintendo 64 game to support the Rumble Pak, which initially came bundled with retail copies.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1997
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 27 April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1141963, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Star Fox 64? How long to beat it
Total play time for Star Fox 64 is about 10.7 hours to do everything, and around 2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2h | 332 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 4.1h | 103 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 10.7h | 44 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Star Fox 64 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Star Fox 64 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 55ahead of 10% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 48ahead of 86% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Star Fox 64
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Common questions about Star Fox 64
What platforms is Star Fox 64 on?
Star Fox 64 is available on Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 1997.
Who made Star Fox 64?
Star Fox 64 was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Star Fox 64?
about 2 hours for the main story, 4.1 hours with the main extras, 10.7 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.