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The translation patch is necessary even if you understand Japanese, because it fixes a few bugs in the game, removes unneeded debugging functions, and allows Corneria to take damage (if Corneria can't take damage, even the [[#Expert|Expert]] difficulty is too easy). There is no patch to fix the bugs alone without applying a translation.

===Easy===

* You will have to destroy only two bases and two battleships.

With each difficulty level, the enemies you encounter will be harder to defeat, especially the bosses. Andross in particular will have one more battle phase for each difficulty level. Also, each level is different on each difficulty setting. For example, you only fight King Dodora on Hard (but not on Expert). There may be other differences as well.

You must select two characters. You will be using these characters for the entire game, so choose wisely! The characters come in pairs, with both characters using the Arwing. There is no difference between the two; this simply allows you to have two characters using the same Arwing type. Also note that your teammate only serves as backup; he or she won't really assist you. Instead, they come into use when you press Select on the map (to switch who is the team leader), or when your main character dies. (Note that both characters have only one life, and if you lose them both, it's Game Over for good.)

Miyu and Fay are fine for Normal and Hard, because their low shields aren't a problem. On Expert mode, there's a dilemma: their higher speed is more valuable since time is of the essence, but at the same time, it's much easier for them to get shot down. If you choose one of them, it may be particularly wise to pair her with Peppy or Slippy.

Other than to destroy battleships and bases without dying, you also must keep Corneria from taking damage. Any damage inflicted is permanent, and you will lose the game if Corneria reaches 100% damage. Damage can be caused by enemy squadrons, IPBMs, battleships firing the Planet Cannon (you'll know it when this is about to happen), and the satellite system firing upon Corneria. The satellite system is normally your friend and it will take out enemies on the map, but if it gets infected with a virus, it will fire upon Corneria instead. You can rectify this situation by going to the satellite and removing the viruses.

When you start liberating planets, take Meteor first. It's in the center of the map, which is a great location for your mothership since it will never be too distant. The order of the other planets is not too important, but it may be wise to take out bases nearer Corneria first, since it will be easier to intercept IPBMs launched from distant bases.

* '''Star Wolf''': Pigma, Leon, and (on Hard and Expert) Andrew will each be at a planet. You can see them on the map as they will be represented by twinkling stars. If you attempt to enter a planet they're sitting on, you will have to fight them first. After a while, they will leave their planets to seek and destroy you. These guys can be a real pain on Expert mode, since they have high shields and they repel your attacks pretty well. You will also encounter Wolf once you have destroyed all the battleships and bases, and he's tougher than his comrades. It may be easiest to take them down with nova bombs, but they will sometimes avoid them, too.

* '''Mirage Dragon''': More of a serpent. Keep shooting it in the mouth.

* '''H. Phantron''': This seems like a hybrid of the Phantron and the Plasma Hydra from the original Star Fox. Shoot at its body and try to avoid getting hit by its arms.

Andross' base has a confusing layout, but you'll know it when you found him: it's similar to taking out a battleship core. After you destroy it, quickly destroy the "Andross cube" that appears. This will begin the final battle proper.

From here, Andross' battle has two phases on Normal, three phases on Hard, and four phases on Expert. The first phase is a large mask; shoot out the eyes. The second phase (Hard and Expert mode) will have a single eye as its weak point. The third phase (Expert mode only) will have two large hands you have to destroy, similar to Andross in [[Star Fox 64]]. The final phase, no matter the difficulty setting, will be the Andross cube you saw earlier. Quickly destroy it, and you beat the game!

* At the end of the game, a voice says, "Adios, Andorf!" Andorf is the Japanese name of Andross.

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