Starfox 64

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Note: This game was released under two different names:
      "Starfox 64" and "Lylat Wars"


Expert Mode, And Sound Test
 To get the Expert Mode, and the sound test you must get the
 medals on the 15 main levels. In order to get a medal on a
 level, you must beat the stage with a specific number of hits
 (or more) and all of your wingmen alive.

 Here is the number of hits needed on each level to get a medal:

 Corneria   150
 Katina     150
 Solar      100
 Macbeth    150
 Venom      200
 Meteo      200
 Fortuna     50
 Sector X   150
 Titania    150
 Bolse      150
 Sector Y   150
 Aquas      150
 Zoness     250
 Sector Z   100
 Area 6     300

Tanks In Versus Mode
To get the tanks in VS mode just get a medal on Venom then when
you start a VS battle there should be a screen that pops up just
before you start that lets you choose between the normal ship
and the tank.

Move The '64' On The Title Screen
After you beat the game using any path, reset the machine and
when you see the characters start to talk on the title screen,
just use the analog Control Stick to move the 64 around.

Characters On Foot In Versus Mode
To be able to play as Fox, Falco, Slippy, or Peppy on foot in
the Vs mode, go the harder route in Expert Mode, and get a
medal on Venom.

Sector Z Ship Repair Cheat
To get your ship repaired in Sector Z just fly into the back of
Great Fox.

Fight A Star Wolf Team Ship In Training Mode
When you are in training mode get 100 hits (or more) and when
you're in the free flight mode a Star Wolf team ship will fight
you, and come back every time you kill it. It's not as hard as
the real Star Wolf team members to kill, but is still kinda cool.

Remove targeting:
Pause game play and press R.

Alternate title screen:
Get all 30 medals in the game (15 in normal mode and 15 in
expert mode).

Hidden art work:
Complete the game in expert mode using either route to Venom.
Wait until the credits end. Depending on which Venom route was
taken, two different screens will appear.

Moving faster left or right:
You can move faster left or right by performing a barrel roll
while turning, except in all-range mode. It does not matter which
way the barrel roll is oriented, it will work for both sides.
Try using the index on the hand that is less busy. For example,
if you are shooting enemies, slowing down and turning right will
executing this move. It is best to use the left index, even if
you need to turn right. A left barrel roll will be easier and more
practical in this situation. Note: Do not use this trick if your
camera angle is inside the Arwing; it will only make you hit the
ground faster.

Blocking enemy fire while executing a somersault:
Nothing stops you from executing a barrel roll while executing a
somersault. This will never be useful in the main game, but also
can be extremely useful in versus mode.

Cheats

Zoness To Sector Z
In Zoness, if you shoot down all the spotlights on the stage, you
then go to Sector Z when you complete the stage.

Macbeth To Area 6
When you hit the last leg of the stage, shoot the 8 red pillars with
metal direction flags on them so they turn green. Keep a very careful
eye out for them. If you went to Zoness before MacBeth, Cat will come
and help you shoot the switches. At the end, where the switchboard
light is, a switch will appear. Quickly shoot it and the track will
move to the right. Now the boss crashes and dies giving you a 50 hit
bonus, and that takes you to Area 6.

Sector Y To Aquas
All you have to do is get a score of 100 or higher in Sector Y to get
to Aquas.

Sector X To Sector Z
In Sector X, keep left at all times. You will eventually hit an area
where you have to quickly destroy white gates to pass through them.
Destroy and pass through all of them to warp.

Meteo To Katina
Near the end of the Meteo Field, you should see rings made up of
triangles pointing inward. Go through one and you jet forward in a
barrel roll. Go through all of them and it will make you go fast
enough to warp to Katina.

Sector X To Titania
At the end of Sector X, shoot the head off the boss. When he starts
to fight you again don't shoot him, dodge him, and let Slippy come in.
He will get hit by him and fall to Titania. Kill the boss and Titania
is your next stage.

Sector X To Macbeth
At the end of Sector X, shoot the head off the boss, then shoot at
the thing that was under his head to kill him as fast as you can so
Slippy doesn't try to kill him if you kill him fast enough you will
go to Macbeth.

Corneria To Sector Y
In Corneria, when Falco is being attacked by three ships, help him by
killing the ships. When you get to the water part with the rock arches,
go under every arch. Then head right into the waterfall. Falco will
guide you to an alternate boss, which, when defeated, takes you to
Sector Y.