Star Fox Event Horizon - Area 6

The Area 6 level of Star Fox Event Horizon, one of two levels preceding the attack on Venom.
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[@Cyberguy64]

I love the hypocrisy of Andross claiming he won't risk the lives of Venomian citizens after he launched a full-scale assault on Cornera City, civilians and all.

[@galacticheroman]

Personal headcanon: The Gorgon is what Andross used to kill James McCloud all those years ago. The two of them tried to destroy it in the chaos, but it was too much firepower for them to take on alongside likely reinforcements. So they damaged it, but they eventually had to run away. THAT'S how Peppy knows how to destroy the Gorgon.

[@iratepirate3896]

Wow, this is amazing. It really feels like an air defence zone now

[@austinwhite3132]

It actually feels like a true conflict with less annoying teammates and a actual conerian military presence

[@metaljacket8128]

Ikr

[@ViceN53X]

Having the Cornerian Fleet more involved with the attack is quite immersive. It's also pretty interesting that Andross has attempted to unveil a certain side of General Pepper

[@lifevest1]

Not to mention the iconic Tom Hedden soundtrack from the NBA films in the background! This is the Lylat playoffs, baby!!

[@timsaylor4390]

All of these missions make it feel like an actual war. I love it.

[@mitchellalexander9162]

This is the coolest thing Ever that's been building ever since the James-Peppy-Pigma Prologue Mission! And seeing this mission after watching that one all of those years ago is a Treat!

[@Luke_Danger]

"This thing can crack a planet, why are fighters beating it?!" "Unknown, sir!" Clearly, someone has not watched Star Wars. The only thing they were missing was an exhaust port to dump Nova Bombs into :D

[@mill2712]

Nova bombs? Those are a halo weapon.

[@Luke_Danger]

@@mill2712 Check the HUD, particularly on the right side where the ammo and weapons are listed. Bombs are listed as 'Nova Bombs'.

[@mill2712]

@@Luke_Danger The words are so small and green with the background it took me a while to see it. I thought those were called smart bombs in lore.

[@admiralstone2456]

@@mill2712 They are, though in the original SNES Star Fox they're called nova bombs.

[@definitelynotanarcissist.3135]

What would bathroom tile cleaner do to an exhaust port, bubble it to death?

[@TheJoeschmoe777]

What I find interesting is how Pepper is more willing to risk the lives of his soldiers than Shears is. Considering Shears turns out to be a traitor you'd think it'd be the other way around.

[@hammer1349]

Pepper does appear to be more blunt in his tactics thats for sure though perhaps that is out of necessity rather than choice. Cornerian ships are designed primarily with a heavy forward firing armament which somewhat limits their tactical options in battle. It may also be a gameplay excuse to not leaving fox and crew to do everything

[@Soma81]

​@@hammer1349like they usually do

[@GacLosen6556]

Traitors are usually cowards.

[@Aleph3575]

I'm sure Pepper's callous tactics and willingness to throw away people's lives has nothing to do with why Shears turns traitor or anything lol.

[@andrewm.8841]

I have been anticipating this level, and You didn't disappoint! All the changes make it feel more believable that we are pushing through an orbital defence. I didn't realize that a more diverse weapon set would add so much life to the Arwing, but here we are. That charged beam is almost like a siege weapon, and I love it! Not to mention the shadows on the Gorgon just give it a bit more believable sense of it's size. I applaud your hard work.

[@codemancz798]

The beam is actually really overpowered, you can basically spam it.

[@JesterAvali]

What incredible animation. I'd bet if the original Freespace 2 devs saw this, they'd lose their minds!

[@PhazonOmega]

That's what blows my mind the most! I can't believe the graphics!

[@DFX2KX]

wait, they're using ****Freespace 2**** as the engine!? Good lord the graphics are so good I thought it was in Unity or something. wow.

[@project4061]

Honestly, these open loose rail maps are amazing! Really makes the battles feel like they have more gravity, just make sure you don't throw in too many.

[@Mac14329]

Androssian Invader’s Journal: Area 6 “Once it was finally finished, the Gorgon was Andross’s favorite toy. It was almost the most boring assignment in the Empire for an ape soldier. Tedious inspection drills, endless hours of guarding and escorting Venomian convoys. Things got so bad that when the Star Fox team poked their noses into our air defense zone, we were almost happy to have someone shooting at us again. If only we had known what an embarrassing firestorm we were about to wade into. We probably would’ve jettisoned the whole fleet to the opposite side of space.”

[@AtlasFox]

"just a hunch" lol, it is a good point that Peppy seems to know exactly what to do to destroy this brand new, never-before-seen enemy weapon system

[@Aberrant17]

He's not exactly grasping at straws here. Yes the Gorgon is an unknown enemy, but it's far from the first superweapon they've fought. How did they deal with such adversaries before? By finding the weak spots and blasting them to hell. So, what happens when they fight this strange new foe that's heavily armored, heavily armed, and has these overtly conspicuous parts that don't look as durable as the rest of it? Same thing that worked before: target whatever part of it might be a vulnerability and hope for the best.

[@davidtosh7200]

Falco yelled at Fox: “Watch out, Fox!” Then Gorgon, the boss enemy of Area 6 when he is ready to deploy the deadly rainbow colored beam at you, so Fox can dodge to avoid big damage. Slippy does the same quotes as Falco when Gorgon deploy the rainbow colored beam the second time. Slippy: “Watch out, Fox!”

[@killerofzombs115]

This story is so good. A touch of old and new!

[@TheShadowNovus]

YES, my absolute favorite stage from SF64, and as expected your take on it is awesome! \o/

[@wowliker642]

This project reminds me of the Star Wars Rogue Squadron series and I am all for it.

[@mariokartlover8006]

It's almost over! We're in your debt. Come back in one piece, Fox!

[@Darkseany]

My only regret is the absence of that iconic area 6 theme being in there somewhere. No song from any Starfox game gives me more goosebumps than area 6.

[@Antidragon-nl7by]

First and foremost, I greatly admire your work, and look forward to playing this game. Some constructive criticism; The limited boost meter worked in Star Fox 64 because most of the game was a rail shooter, and "all range mode" was always in a relatively confined space where nothing was too far away. When traversing sprawling distances, a limited "speed up" mechanic can be clunky and tiresome, when you want a _fluid_ dogfighting experience. I'd suggest you consider how boosting was handled in Rouge Squadron 64. It was unlimited, but made you far more liable to crash or overshoot your target, while making it near impossible to line up a shot.

[@wesleyguthrie9612]

I'm glad you're still working on Star Fox Event Horizon. I love this series. ❤

[@michaelbreckshot6589]

This is this game's Mayhem

[@Aurakid]

Area 6 is probably one of the hardest missions in the game for me. I would always get so close to beating it but fail. I eventually beat it, but man was it a pain. This level is looking good, though, so for once I'm looking forward to Area 6 haha!

[@FastTquick]

Area 6 is everything that I expect a second-to-last level to be before the final battle. The enemies are really tough, but not too tough. The music is also incredibly epic, and I love how the boss has a changes to it to fit within the all-range combat. Curiously asking, do you have plans to include the Zeram-class cruisers in plenty of other missions and not just in Area 6? I tend to see them as the equivalent of the ISDs from the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron games and wouldn’t want their potential to be wasted by relegating them to only appear in Area 6.

[@UndyingNephalim]

The Zeram is probably my favorite Venom capital ship they will be in other levels.

[@Straswa]

Amazing work, love the fleshed out lore.

[@tmr3volver]

This looks great as always, but I think we should also take a moment appreciate just how fantastic the music score is. They've really been killing it with these tracks.

[@Yacovo]

Loves the bells in this level. Thanks for the video.

[@bigTanker99]

This is underrated like star fox community or heck the whole nintendo fandom haven't heard about this game

[@stef96ify]

The war bell is ringing 😮

[@DomTarason]

This isn't just an impressive Star Fox fangame - it's some of the most impressive space combat made in the FSOpen engine too. Still, those loading stutters are getting rough. If it's a caching issue, would it be possible to start the mission with one of every unit type used out of sight, and then de-spawn them? Just to make sure there's no assets being loaded mid-mission?

[@UndyingNephalim]

It's actually youtube messing up the video, there's no problem in-game at all.

[@DomTarason]

@@UndyingNephalim Aaah, great to hear! Capture problems are always a pain.

[@greenrob8793]

Extremely amazingly well done with this, i can see newer updates, and i must say, this is super amazing, and also the intensity of combat and battle, not slowing down, and it is clear there is even much more to come, keep doing a wonderful job.

[@lifevest1]

I’m losing my collective sh*t here. This music is like a retooled version of “Autumn Thunder - A New Game” from the old school NFL days. Lord this is epic!

[@UndyingNephalim]

It's not, but it from the same label that did Autumn Thunder.

[@lifevest1]

@@UndyingNephalim finally got to listen to it, dawg, this music is perfect!

[@Jerrel28]

Same composer the great Tom Hedden. This track is called Finding Daylight.

[@lifevest1]

@@Jerrel28 thanks man! I discovered it not long after this comment. Who knew space battles and NFL/NBA film scores were a great combo!?

[@jahmirwhite7807]

Something tells me this will be R-Type Final 2. You know, since the game seems like it's going to cover all the conflicts and missions Star Fox has been through, like from the perspective of an historian collecting old undiscovered data throughout the Lylat Wars.

[@Trainlover1995]

If Nintendo issues a C&D against this game, I will be LIVID.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Sue them for EVERY PENNY!!!

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Stuff is about to get real.

[@nappa3550]

Really well done. The only Star Fox I played was the first, and I got interested watching a few videos. I found this mod project and needless to say I'm stoked to watch a new video on it. It's a shame I can't play this though

[@FinDan07]

The music in this one is nice, with the bells and such

[@lifevest1]

Look up “A New Game - Autumn Thunder” by Tom Hedden. Old school NFL anthem that this music is no doubt inspired by.

[@Jerrel28]

​@@lifevest1This one is called Finding Daylight by Tom Hedden, its a variation of a New Game.

[@sarahwright7804]

Ah so this is another alternate level! Nice!

[@Darksnovia]

Holy shit this looks better than every Star Fox game that Nintendo has made since Star Fox 64 I cannot wait to play the completed product.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Even 64 3D or Zero?

[@Darksnovia]

@@myleswelnetz6700 I'm referring to Everett Star Fox games since 64 64 3D it's basically the same game as 64 so it still applies. PS Star Fox zero is garbage and a disgrace to the Star Fox series.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

@Darksnovia Zero is my favorite Star Fox game. That’s one less thing we can agree on.

[@randyrhoades8751]

A pretty good level and integration of the boss fight all things considered. I noticed a few lag spikes though.

[@UndyingNephalim]

It's youtube being weird. Seems like uploading it even caused weird tearing effects in the video near the end.

[@Eichsterd123]

nice to see icon during gameplay. quite the progess

[@UndyingNephalim]

Funnily the triangle icons were the very first feature I asked for in the engine way back when I started in 2014. Finally got it after almost 9 years!

[@Eichsterd123]

@@UndyingNephalim nice. i wonder if venom will have two sides like in 64?

[@Dr.E800]

Nice. Very nice. 🙂👍 I like to see what Andross looks like in the next one. I hope. 😐

[@100organicfreshmemes5]

The music early on in this level seems a bit too upbeat for a warzone in orbit of Venom, but otherwise this looks great. Really cool seeing a full-scale space warzone.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

I can’t press the A button fast enough to get a good medal for this stage on Score Attack mode.

[@Eltrotraw]

Really like how you incorporated the Area 6 dialogue into this mission too. Given the ending to this and Bolse, would the Venom missions be the same or entirely different?

[@the-kumasu]

The Star Fox stuff looks awesome man, too bad Nintendo can't figure out how to reboot the series. Oh, and before I forget, I think there's a game called "Mantra" on Steam that may be using your model for Blind the Thief, but not 100% certain on that.

[@xendakakorva3267]

Ok, how the HECK is the gorgon able to CRACK ENTIRE PLANETS and yet still have major issues against a single FIGHTER? XD *Said every Venom engineer that built the damn thing*

[@codemancz798]

It was built to crack planets, not engage fighters.

[@xendakakorva3267]

@@codemancz798 then explain the vast amount of weapons systems!? XD

[@codemancz798]

@@xendakakorva3267 Andross does a little trolling

[@xendakakorva3267]

@@codemancz798 touche'

[@sugdolomar]

Death Star engineers (not galen erso): "First time?"

[@ATarz02]

say whatever happened to Admiral Yesla? did you replace her with that yutz Colonel Shears?

[@UndyingNephalim]

Yeah, he made more sense as Pepper's underdog considering the time this takes place.

[@ATarz02]

@@UndyingNephalim rats. I kinda liked her. Also I saw on one of the comments regarding fara’s fate. I know fox will end up with Krystal, but I do hope what they said wasn’t true, I really liked Fara.

[@shadowslyzethrogenada6728]

well done executing the scenery of a battlefield in area 6 before reaching Venom, you ever fall short on my expectations. All though while you were shooting the giant thing after breaking through the fleet.. i noticed something white was flashing in the background... was that on purpose or was a a graphical glitch because during the video... there was mild lag spikes throughout the whole thing before that. I hope before the final release you polish this game. .3. Keep up the effort.

[@UndyingNephalim]

It's youtube ruining the video, go figure.

[@shadowslyzethrogenada6728]

@@UndyingNephalim makes sense :P i was wondering why that was happening because your past videos were having no issues at all. It's no surprise youtube is getting worse over the years.

[@UndyingNephalim]

@@shadowslyzethrogenada6728 KZbin has done similar things to some of my uploads in past, notably brief visual pauses even though the sound is still playing and "tearing" effects. It's been a long time since it happened though.

[@athropos]

Doesnt having the Cornerian fleet there downplay what made Area 6 so crazy in SF64? The fact that 1 carrier and 4 fighters pierced through the whole Venomian defense. This is just too much.

[@Mr4evil]

I can't tell if Bolse Defense Outpost would work for the invasion of the aparoid home world, or Area 6. You guys (And Girls) make both work. On one hand, Bolse Defense Outpost almost resembles the aparoid home world invasion before going after the queen. On the other hand, in this video (Before Space Armada) you can see Planet Venom is clearly using everything to stop Corneria from getting to it. Like a Bee Hive going all out to stop a bear. I don't know if you might be planning to use both, but I thought I should add my say if you weren't. Keep up the great work all the same.

[@XX-sp3tt]

While this is legit epic. It misses the point of Area 6. Venom's last line of defense, bewildered and panicking as four arwings and one cruiser punch a hole through their ships like a force of nature. It's like the Death Star. Designed to hold back slow big capital ships, with fighter ships being deemed trivial threats and not worth planning for...

[@UndyingNephalim]

On the contrary, Bolse seems to be very explicitly be based on the Death Star Run, not Area 6.

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

Such sweet nostalgia.

[@romansOneSixteen]

Nice job with Area 6! Just two questions: 1) Do you plan on holding auditions for voice acting? 2) What's the name of the first music track? I've been looking for it for a long time, but don't know the title.

[@admiralstone2456]

To answer that second one, it's called Finding Daylight by Tom Hedden. Apparently, it's one of those tracks used in NFL films.

[@SourceCodeDeleted]

I think some tweaking to difficulty is needed. Perhaps somethign which can temporarily or kill shields like in Halo. Also before Fox says he is going to Venom, There should be a pause to fully watch the boss blow up and then for a second to say this I think .

[@stephanwarwick]

exactly the thing i was saying i dint trust great work

[@BlueMSX.]

Now that looks fun!

[@longWriter]

This is some amazingly catchy music, but I don't recognize it from Star Fox 64.

[@lifevest1]

It's not from Star Fox. It was used in a documentary series about the NBA.

[@bronykingamethystrain5676]

So does this mean we'll get to see Andross soon?

[@TurdFerguson34]

Lmao no wonder Nintendo slaps every fan project with a DMCA, stuff like this shits on anything they’ve put out

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Because envy.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

Sega is the polar opposite.

[@TurdFerguson34]

@@myleswelnetz6700 literally. how they treated Christian whitehead was a shining example of how you need to be treating your talented fans

[@roberttew6073]

With Area 6, how many Star Fox 64 missions are left? Because with Venom, Star Fox 64 will close, and Star Fox Adventure/Dinosaur Planet begins. I look forward to seeing what happens.

[@GraveKenshin1991]

Unless I've missed the video the only one I can think off right now is Sector Y then all that's left would be both Venom routes.

[@codemancz798]

According to charts on Discord, Space Armada and Andross are the last two missions.

[@CrystalKingdomGeneral4942]

I was kinda hoping Area 6 would be the follow-up mission after Bolse, but ok. I trust you are working on another cutscene?

[@francoisschaffner9327]

Well,this IS awe

[@SirEdgard1013]

Wooo this was epic

[@Ghdefg]

Looks great

[@cyklonus1]

This is AWESOME!! But what is this, like a movie or a new game or what?! Lol love starfox since SNES

[@serpentinious7745]

I need this. But I'm having a hard time believing that you've secured the licenses to the IP. Can you offer us any assurances?

[@TheJoeschmoe777]

Is this music what we'll hear in the finished game or just what you're using for the youtube videos?

[@UndyingNephalim]

Both.

[@wouldntyouliketoknow9455]

All those destroyed ships... All those dead furries... =UwU=

[@BSG1991]

Wait this is a game wtf I thought it was just video narration to fill in the gaps the story was alluding g to

[@orangehatmusic225]

Wait so they no longer talk? What kinda star faux is this?

[@codemancz798]

It's not voice acted yet.

[@caesari3708]

"Star Fox goes to the playoffs" The music is from an NFL movie BTW haha

[@UndyingNephalim]

It's stock action music from the late 80's, NFL probably licensed it back in the day.

[@caesari3708]

@@UndyingNephalim Cool! I recognized it quick and thought it was very funny.

[@UndyingNephalim]

@@caesari3708 A lot of the stuff is from the Burton music label. They made a ton of music in the 80's that could be bought to use in movies and commercials. A lot of sci fi movie (and I think Star Fox 64's) music was clearly inspired by the style of music. You can even hear hints of it in the new Orville show.

[@superfightingrobotmkx7776]

Where do you get the music for these games?

[@UndyingNephalim]

Any Star Fox remixes I can find or commission, and stock bombastic action music from the late 80's early 90's.

[@aaqibrawat3863]

Looks great. Sfx need to be louder.

[@lifevest1]

Nah dawg, can’t hear the NFL/NBA tapes music!!

[@leroypreddie6372]

Where I can get this game

[@codemancz798]

Moddb

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

Who else who saw the aparoid queen's face in andross's office two videos ago and is wondering about the implications?

[@lifevest1]

you maybe wonder if Andross knows of the Aparoids coming and is trying to build up his forces. Meanwhile Pepper wants to ensure Corneria maintains superiority and wants to undermine him, putting the safety of Lylat under his own ego.

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

@@lifevest1 I don't think that's the case, at first I thought that maybe in this version of the story the Aparoids might be bioweapons created by Andross that went horribly right and ran rampant after his death, but that seems unlikely(and not the best idea to be honest). I honestly don't know what to think, but whatever it turns out to be, It'll probably be epic. EDIT: if what you say turns out to be right, why doesn't Andross just tell Pepper?

[@PhoenixAlaris93]

Huh... not sure what the so called "neutral space" is anymore. Unless it's someplace SNES games or Zero specific that I'm not thinking about

[@wolfo.3241]

Hey YT recommend me this video just yesterday and I was wondering if you would be interested in collaborating on making a Rail Shooter video game, I am an indie game dev, have done danmaku and FPS, so we could get it done no problem, any email I could message you or platform?

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

This looks like quite an awesome battle.