How to get the good ending - Star Fox

Make Fox's father proud by unlocking the good ending in Star Fox.

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Getting the good ending in Star Fox is no small feat. This will require a specific mission order to reach, and even then, you’ll need to handle a few tough fights. Here’s how to get the good ending and all possible routes to reach it.

How to get the good ending

To get the good ending in Star Fox you must have Area 6 as the second-last level in the game. This can be done through either Sector Z or Macbeth:

  • Sector Z: Clear it without letting Great Fox take missile damage
  • Macbeth: Achieve a Mission Accomplished
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Here are all the possible routes to reach the good ending, including all options that pass through Sector Z and Macbeth:

  1. Corneria > Sector Y > Aquas > Zoness > Sector Z > Area 6 > Venom 2
  2. Corneria > Sector Y > Katina > Solar > Macbeth > Area 6 > Venom 2
  3. Corneria > Sector Y > Katina > Sector X > Macbeth > Area 6 > Venom 2
  4. Corneria > Meteo > Katina > Solar > Macbeth > Area 6 > Venom 2
  5. Corneria > Meteo > Fichina > Solar > Macbeth > Area 6 > Venom 2
  6. Corneria > Meteo > Fichina > Sector X > Macbeth > Area 6 > Venom 2

Pick your path and once you complete Area 6 you'll reach Venom 2, which requires a few specific objectives to be completed:

  1. Defeat the Star Wolf team
  2. Fly down into the Andross’ base
  3. Destroy Andross’ eyes and hands
  4. Shoot a bomb into his mouth or hit the brake
  5. Destroy his eyes to reveal his final form
  6. Destroy each eyeball and then destroy the back of the brain

There’s a bit of tricky flying and shooting work to be done to get the good ending. Once you reach Venom 2, your first task is taking down the Star Wolf team. Do your best to knock them away and then fly down into the Andross’ base.

Inside the base you will find the boss, which has a few forms depending on how you handle the fight. Begin by shooting him in the eyes and then both hands until they explode. At this point, he will try to suck you into his mouth – shoot a bomb or hit the brake to avoid being swallowed.

If you’re successful in avoiding the attack, shoot him in the eyes until he blows up. This will reveal his final form: a brain with two floating eyeballs. Take out each eyeball and then focus on destroying the brain. You’ll need to get behind it to deal decent damage.

Once Andross is destroyed, escape through the tunnels to trigger the good ending of Star Fox. There’s still plenty to do, so drop by our Star Fox page for more help.

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