Five years after exiling Andross to the ravaged planet of Venom for his crimes against Corneria, General Pepper receives disturbing reports of new biotechnology experiments taking place on Venom. A team of three agents penetrates the defenses of the planet, but Pigma Dengar betrays his colleagues, James McCloud and Peppy Hare. Only Peppy escapes the trap to return to Corneria where he warns General Pepper of the treachery of Pigma and the growing danger from the exiled mad ape. As the evil hand of Andross stretches from Venom across the Lylat Solar System towards Corneria, it seems that all may be lost. The forces of Corneria are no match for the hatred of Andross and his vile creations. World after world falls to the Venom until only Corneria stands free. At last, General Pepper makes the decision to contact Fox McCloud, the the son of James McCloud. who now leads the Star Fox team. It is the last chance and the final hope for Corneria.
Without hesitation, Fox and his colleagues sign on with the Cornerian Air Force commanded by General Pepper. (Besides, they need plenty of cash to pay off the loan on the Great Fox mothership.) These mercenary warriors represent the finest pilots and fighters in the Lylat System: Fox, the leader, Peppy Hare, the grizzled campaigner, Falco Lombardi, the brash but courageous lieutenant, and Slippy Toad, the mechanical wizard.
Only the Star Wolf team, which is controlled by Andross, has comparable skills. Now that Andross's siege of Corneria has begun, only the Star Fox team remains free to counterattack from its base abaord the Great Fox. But this will be just the beginning of the battle. They must find a way to reach Venom itself and end the madness at the source. Along the way, they will encounter the horrific creations of Andross on fifteen worlds, and they will employ every weapon and secret tactic they posess. Above all, they must fight as a team if they hope to reach the end of their mission.
Andross must be defeated at any cost, and the cost may be very high.
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