Star Fox

The Nintendo 64 is often regarded as the beginning of the firm's 3D era, however, the company had begun to experiment with polygons on the Super NES with a few notable games. The most successful of them was Star Fox, a 3D shooter set in a sci-fi setting of anthropomorphic animal starfighter pilots. You grabbed the controls as Fox McCloud, accompanied by his three squadmates as you attempted to destroy the villainous monkey scientist Andross. It was a simple but effective initial glimpse at the promise of 3D gaming.

While it occasionally chugs and strains the hardware, it's a throwback to a period when 3D gaming was cutting-edge. Star Fox 2 offered free-roaming landscapes, which were eventually used in the excellent Star Fox 64. It was canceled in part owing to the N64's impending release. Star Fox 2 was eventually included on the Super NES Classic Edition mini-console.

Release date: 1993

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch

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