Star Fox
Star Fox, known as Starwing in PAL regions, is a 1993 rail shooter game developed by Nintendo EAD and Argonaut Software, and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The first entry in the Star Fox series, the story follows pilot Fox McCloud and his elite squadron of mercenaries known as the Star Fox team defending their homeworld of Corneria against the invading forces of the malevolent mad scientist Andross.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 February 1993 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Argonaut Games |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1326889, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Star Fox? How long to beat it
Total play time for Star Fox is about 4.3 hours to do everything, and around 1.2 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 | 1.2h | 312 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 2.7h | 43 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 4.3h | 37 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Star Fox 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 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 48ahead of 6% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 38ahead of 79% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Star Fox
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Common questions about Star Fox
What platforms is Star Fox on?
Star Fox is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1993.
Who made Star Fox?
Star Fox was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Argonaut Games and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Star Fox?
about 1.2 hours for the main story, 2.7 hours with the main extras, 4.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.