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|image=[[File:Fox SFZero artwork.png|200x250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]'' ([[1993]])▼
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|franchise=''[[Star Fox]]''
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[2018]])
|created_by=[[Takaya Imamura]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Mike West]] (English, [[2011]]-present)<br/>[[Takashi Ōhara]] (Japanese, [[2016]]-present)
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|gender=Male
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'''Fox McCloud''' is the hero and main character of the ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' series and the leader of a mercenary team known as [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox]], whose main members are himself, [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]], [[Slippy Toad|Slippy]], and [[Peppy Hare|Peppy]]. Fox is an expert at using the [[Arwing]], a compact battle ship, and is also proficient as a sharp-shooter on land with his blaster. Fox and his team are often sent on a mission to save the [[Lylat System]], usually from [[Andross]].
==Concept and creation==
In 1992, Nintendo and [[Argonaut
One day, after visiting {{wp|Fushimi Inari-taisha}}, the head shrine of {{wp|Inari}}, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] decided to use a fox as the main character. Inari is portrayed with the ability to fly, and its shrines, particularly the one in Kyoto, are surrounded by red arches ({{wp|torii}}), giving Miyamoto the idea of a fox that could fly through arches.<ref name="amn"/> Fox's face was modeled after Inari's, and he usually wears a "red turtleneck" or "red scarf" around his neck, like the statue. Fox's personality is heavily based on Shigeru Miyamoto's own personality, with the surname 'McCloud' being suggested by Dylan Cuthbert, one of Argonaut's programmers.<ref name="ngm"/><ref name="amn"/>
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===''Star Fox'' series===
==== ''Star Fox'' ====
During the events of ''Star Fox'', Fox was still an amateur pilot, trying to get the hand of leading the Star Fox
However, Fox decided to enter Andross's Base by himself, and face off against Andross alone. This is probably due to the fact that Fox wanted revenge for his father, who was captured and killed by Andross. Fox McCloud breached his base, and reached the villainous Andross, who was just a giant head. Fox took full advantage of his [[Arwing]] piloting skills and ultimately managed to defeat Andross. Fox and the Star Fox team reported back to the Corneria Fleet, and were rewarded for a job well done.
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In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Fox is one of the starter characters, and is designed after his ''Star Fox 64'' appearance. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Fox received the [[Fox Illusion]] ability, which allows him to swift from one point to the next. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Fox's appearance was updated to resemble his appearance in ''[[Star Fox Command]]''. In this game and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Fox's [[Final Smash]] is using a [[Landmaster]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Fox's Final Smash instead involves him using his Arwing.
===''Mario'' franchise===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:Fox-Mii.jpg|thumb|The Fox outfit for Miis.]]
As of version 3.0, Fox only makes a cameo in the Mii Racing Suit menu of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''; likewise, his [[amiibo]] is compatible with the game. Placing it on the [[Wii U GamePad]] makes a custom Fox-themed outfit for players to equip upon [[Mii]]s available.
====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:Fox SMM sprite.png|frame|left]]
Fox appears as a [[Costume Mario#92|Costume]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. Fox's costume can be unlocked by scanning his respective [[amiibo]] or randomly by completing the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert difficulty. Fox's transformation sound is his radio voice clips from the original ''Star Fox''. The stage clear theme is the "Mission Complete" theme from the original ''Star Fox'', while his death sound is the respective theme from ''Star Fox'', including the Arwing exploding. Finally, pressing {{button|wii|padup}} has Fox pose facing away from the screen, while General Pepper's "Good luck!" voice clip plays.
===''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''===
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The first ''Star Fox'' comic was published in certain issues of ''Nintendo Power'' in 1993. Fox McCloud is also known as Fox Jr. or Junior and was revealed to be the son of the best pilot on the planet Corneria: Fox McCloud Sr. (later renamed James McCloud). Fox was also becoming an excellent pilot. He met Falco, a rowdy but street-savvy bird who wanted to become a pilot. Fox helped Falco clean up his act, and Falco went on to become both a pilot and one of Fox's closest friends. Fox Senior volunteered to test a new gravity bomb Andross had made, and was lost and presumed dead when the bomb detonated with a far greater effect than anyone expected. Andross was exiled from the star system, but returned and built a power base on the planet Venom. Fox protested this turn of events, but the leaders on Corneria, terrified by Andross' power, exiled Fox to the planet Papetoon, which was later taken by Andross. On [[Papetoon]], Fox was shown early on to be a skillful and hotheaded combatant, and to have a strong desire to resist tyranny. He cared little for money, preferring to liquidate anything taken during a raid to support the oppressed peoples he fought for. Eventually, Corneria contacted Fox to pilot their newest space fighter, the Arwing, which could only be effectively used by the best pilots in the system. After rescuing Fara Phoenix from Venomian military forces, Fox develops a romantic relationship with her, and they hold mutual affections for each other throughout the comics.
===Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland===
==Other appearances==▼
[[File:Starfox-cn.png|thumb|upright=0.66|left|Fox in "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit".]]
Fox's first appearance relevant to the [[Mario|''Mario'' franchise]] is in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland]]", introducing himself as "the fox from the TV spot". He lands on [[Earth]] with his spaceship and scares away [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]], [[Wario (character)|Wario]], and [[Bowser]], who attacked Mario, [[Toad (Mario character)|Toad]], [[Kirby (character)|Kirby]], and [[Yoshi (character)|Yoshi]].
He can also be briefly seen in the comic "[[Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit]]" from the same magazine, watching the Olympics with [[Peppy Hare]] and [[Falco Lombardi]].
===Nintendo Monopoly===
Fox appears in the 2006 version of [[Nintendo Monopoly]], where he acted as Connecticut Avenue/Pentonville Road, and costs $120. In the 2010 version, he was replaced by [[Tom Nook]] from the [[Animal Crossing|''Animal Crossing'' series]].
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*''[[Stunt Race FX]]'': Fox McCloud has a minor cameo on some posters along with various other Nintendo characters.
*''[[Picross NP Vol. 4]]'': Fox is one of the images that the player can create.
*''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'': A 3D render of Fox from ''Star Fox 64'' can be used like a stamp.
*''[[Mario Golf]]'' ([[Nintendo 64]], [[Game Boy Color]]): In both games, the names "Fox" and "McCloud" are names on the score chart.
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (scrapped): Along with a couple of other Nintendo characters, Fox was also [[List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga pre-release and unused content|supposed to appear]] in [[Starbeans Cafe]] instead of [[Professor E. Gadd]].
*''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'': A badge of Fox can be obtained.
*''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]'': In the [[Wii U]] version, Fox's uniform is a clothing option for some of the characters.
*''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'': While not an in-game cameo, the player can scan a Fox [[amiibo]] to provide the [[Jet Kirby|Jet]] [[Copy Ability]] to Kirby.
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Fox has had romantic relationships with characters, though he seems to currently be most interested in the character [[Krystal]]. ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' published a comic in [[1993]] during the release of the first game in which he was involved with a character named [[Fara Phoenix]], though whether or not this is canonical is debated.
Fox speaks in a rather youthful voice in all games, but his style and personality differs with each voice actor. Considering the multiple similarities between the ''Star Fox'' games and the ''Star Wars'' franchise, Fox's personality and character are similar to [[Luke Skywalker
==Voice actors==
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