I wasn't expecting to beat this today, it was just one of those moments when you randomly do good long enough to make it to the end.

Of the few games that used the Super FX chip for 3D graphics on the SNES, I think this game utilized them the best. The framerate butchering isn't as bad as it is in the Doom port and generally isn't frustrating to play. The wireframe and polygonal graphics are crisp and don't lend to a tired digital aesthetic; it instead makes targets pop and move in a way where you always know what needs to be lazer blasted into oblivion.

It's a good game to play when you feel like button mashing but not mindlessly so, as you need to pull off some slick maneuvering as well. There are digitized voices that are cheesy and great. The music and sound effects are energy filled and grand. The story is serious yet goofy because it's being acted out by gibberish-talking animals. The contrast works perfectly somehow.

Overall a strong graphic intensive title for the SNES library that helped in its quest to boast better games. It's a bit short until you realize that there are several paths that you can take leading up to the big baddy Andross.

Recommendation: If you liked Starfox 64, give it a try.

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