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Others treat him as a Replacement Scrappy for both, citing his personality to be a major factor. Some like him for proving as the more calm and collected member of Star Wolf, and don't mind him replacing Andrew and/or Pigma after both go solo. Panther is either loved or hated depending on the region.Krystal's treatment within the fanbase also extends to her and Fox's (possible future) son, Marcus, who hasn't really done anything to be liked or hated to any real degree, other than be Krystal's (possible future) offspring with Fox.There's also the fact her character isn't developed much outside of being a Satellite Love Interest to Fox. As mentioned above, however, most detractors come from the pre- Adventures fans, who consider her as a Replacement Scrappy to other female characters like Fay, Miyu and especially Fara Phoenix.

#Tvtropes star fox 64 series#

The fact she's technically the first Action Girl in the videogame series has also helped. Although many pre- Adventures fans outright refuse to accept her, said game attracted a great many new (mostly non-Japanese) fans who found Krystal especially appealing. There is a clear line drawn down the center of the fanbase between her fans and haters. At the very least, he is agreed to be more tolerable outside of 64, and he was rescued for some come Assault, where his voice, while remaining goofy, is more masculine, and the game takes a step to poke fun at him at the beginning of the game. His Crossdressing Voice has further aided to the annoyance. However, it's hard for the frog to get rid of the stigma he obtained in the series' most popular game, 64, with his tendency to get into trouble very often this is without mentioning how in Sector X, he recklessly charges at the Spyborg only to get swatted out of the way and towards Titania (which also deprives you of reaching the good ending). He does have his fans in the West, particularly those who like his status as a good source of laughs ( Narm and Narm Charm-moments aside), and he is well-liked in Japan (unsurprisingly for a country whose one of many symbolic animals is the frog).

and actually has the skills to back his ego up, as well as, at the end of the day, being a Jerk with a Heart of Gold. Much like Han Solo (who served as an inspiration for his voice actor in 64), he's smug, arrogant, snarky, incredibly prideful. The problem here is that your wing men have an infuriating tendency to fly right into your line of fire, so they end up bitching at you on the radio even as they're absorbing blasts that would have destroyed your enemies. note In the original SNES version, their kills count towards your score, and Peppy and Falco could just as easily get into trouble as Slippy. They can easily get the last shots on those missiles. It's difficult to unlock medals already thanks to the thin number of enemies, which are shaved down further by your teammates.

Sector Z in 64 was a big example of this.

To add insult to injury, in Star Fox 64, even when the team manages to be genuinely helpful they often end up stealing important kills from you, lowering your score. Some players get annoyed to the point where they may turn on their teammates just to shut them up for a while.

Although Slippy in particular gets a lot of flak for getting in trouble very often, ALL of the Star Fox pilots get hate.

Krystal is a Base-Breaking Character in the West, but is heavily disliked in Japan, to the point where it's believed one of the reasons Nintendo did a Continuity Reboot with Star Fox Zero was to get rid of her.

Panther is about as liked or as hated as Slippy is, depending on the region.

Slippy is generally well-liked in Japan, but is more The Scrappy in the West, especially in Star Fox 64, in which he is frequently considered one of the most annoying characters in video game history due to his tendency to distress.