Destroying it in time (you have a full minute) results in the coveted “Mission Accomplished” screen, but failing to do so and not crashing will let you finish the level as “Mission Complete.” Destroying all the hatches triggers the final stand for the massive brown “frisbee of death,” and it positions itself over Katina’s “Parliamentary Pyramid*” to trigger its primary weapon.
When the hatches open, besides releasing enemy gunships, they also act as a weak spot for the huge ship. From then on, it seems like you’re outnumbered at least 3 to 1. Depending on your path through Starfox 64 (more on that later), he can even show up in a later level to help you out.Īfter some time, the mothership appears, bolstering the enemy’s ranks. Shooting down a friendly ship causes Bill to shout, “Fox, that was one of ours!” or, “Try shooting the bad guys, Fox!” In spite of these quips, Bill is still the best wingman in the game. As you dive into the fray, you get to shoot down swarms of enemy ships while Bill and your teammates react to your dogfighting skills, or lack thereof. The number of spacecraft onscreen is impressive for 1997. If it’s starting to sound like a blatant ripoff of the 1996 film Independence Day, you are close. Katina was different in that you were helping your old friend Bill ( cough Pullman cough) fight off swarms of alien ships while their mothership positioned itself over the only building on the map, an important looking pyramid of sorts.
All-range mode changes those rules, and drops you inside a box area where you can fly in circles to your heart’s content, often fighting bosses or difficult enemies. Usually your ship, sub, or tank moves straight forward, a shooter on rails of sorts. One of the early levels in Nintendo’s tour-de-force StarFox 64 is the planet of Katina, set in all-range mode. If I’m able, I’ll try to tie it up in a nice bow with some application or deep thoughts (lower your expectations) at the end. In “My Favorite Level,” I’ll be taking a look back at levels in games that stand the test of time, and why.
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