- Star Fox (Atari 2600)
Infobox VG
title = Star Fox
developer =Mythicon
publisher =Mythicon
distributor =
designer = Bruce De Graff
engine =
version =
released = 1983 (USA)
genre = Shooter
modes =Single player ,multiplayer
ratings =
platforms =Atari 2600
media =
requirements =
input ="Star Fox" is a video game for the
Atari 2600 console. Some consider it to be one of the worst Atari 2600 games of all time. [cite web
last =Oleniacz
first =Kevin
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url = http://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00135.htm
title = The Worst of the Atari 2600
publisher = Digital Press
language = English
accessdate = 2006-06-29] It has nothing to do with the popular "Star Fox" series byNintendo .Story
The game takes place in the year 4024 AD. The story begins as a robot freighter carrying a cargo of extremely valuable trimetalisium energy crystals crash lands on the
planetoid Beta-7. An enemy star cruiser, escorted by a squadron of fighter drones, is en route to the planetoid to seize the crystals.The player's objective is to recover the crystals before the enemy while doing battle with the fighter drones.
Legal Issues/Trademark
The
trademark for the Star Fox name was never filed in the United States, but Mythicon, Inc. managed to score the trademark in Europe. Ironically, they never used the name in Europe. When the company disbanded in 1983, presumably the trademarks continued to be held by certain Mythicon directors.Because the trademark hadn't been filed in the United States, Nintendo was able to release the popular "Star Fox" game in 1993 on the SNES with no problems. However, when it came to the European release, the game was renamed "Starwing". The problem had not been resolved in time for the 1997 release of "
Star Fox 64 " either, being renamed "Lylat Wars" in Europe.Because it was only the game title that was in question, both games continued to use the terms "Star Fox" throughout.
Despite early rumors that "
Star Fox Adventures " would be retitled as "Starwing Adventures" or "Dinosaur Planet" in Europe, the problem was resolved in time for its release. Since then, all Nintendo Star Fox games have retained their proper titles in Europe.References
External links
* [http://www.atariage.com/manual_html_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=490 "Star Fox" manual]
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