4. Star Fox Command (Nintendo DS)
Besides a remade version of Star Fox 64, Command is the most recent game we’ve seen in the series. It also mixes up the series’ traditional gameplay a bit.
Command is split into two different types of game modes: a strategic map mode and a battle mode. The map mode is basically an overworld, with players taking control of up to four ships in turn-based strategy style gameplay. Players are tasked with using their ships to stop enemies from reaching the Great Fox, which they can also use to fire off missiles. When one of the players’ ships encounters enemies, the game switches into battle mode. In this mode, you have direct control of the Arwing or other vehicles, and can fly the ship around in any direction similarly to all range mode in other Star Fox games.
As a new threat faces the galaxy, Fox runs back into characters like Falco and Krystal to bring a team together. Command’s unique gameplay style is inventive at first, but can feel all too similar after you’ve been playing for a few hours. By that same token, the game is fairly short even for a Star Fox game. Although Command definitely has a few flaws, it’s still a worthy entry to play for any Star Fox fan.
