Its hard to have any sort of discussion about the greatness of Star Fox 64 without prefacing it with Slippy is a pain. The chattery toad with the effeminate voice shares the common issue, alongside Peppy Hare and Falco Lombardi, of being absolutely useless in a firefight. Slippy spends most of the game flying around Fox and chasing enemies that he cant hit, which hell frequently regret mere seconds later when he begins screaming at the player to save him. While Slippys voice and constant penchant for getting shot by enemies will grate your nerves throughout the course of the game, theres one thing that sets him apart from the rest of the Star Fox team. Slippy is in charge of displaying the boss characters health meters. Yes, that means if you allow him to get shot down (or if youre one of the many who shot him down on purpose), you have to fight the boss blind. While that may not be an issue for veteran Star Fox players who can breeze right through the game, imagine playing through the game for the first time and gleefully letting Slippy go down, only to realise that you now had to fight the boss without seeing his health. Despite Slippys otherwise general uselessness, his control over enemy health displays made him the one essential team member when facing off against the games numerous bosses and for that, we salute him.
Mr. Quinn Gammon is a retro game collector, a fan of the video game industry and a lifelong pro wrestling fan, with a loyalty to WWE. He enjoys 90's cartoons, Looney Tunes characters, British television (with an emphasis on Doctor Who and Sherlock) and enjoys the occasional mixed berry trifle (with gluten free cake).
