StarFox ID64

Anyone who's played Nintendo's "StarFox 64" and seen Roland Emmerich's 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day" would've most likely recognized the obvious homage to the movie in the level "Katina".
It has the huge spaceship, the alien fighters, the giant turquoise death ray, and the vital groundbase that is about to be nuked by aforementioned death ray.
The only thing missing was Randy Quaid's awesome kamikaze attack.

[@aryandescendant6116]

R.I.P Rick May. Voice of Peppy Hare,Andross,and the TF2 solider.

[@AceOfBlackjack]

Miss him much

[@Gamerbropart2]

In memories for Rick may

[@Linuxs108]

Don't worry. Peppy will be back after the next level.

[@genesisplus4325]

How in the fuck?!!

[@_yoshivolts_115]

@@genesisplus4325 cause in the game a fallen member will have their ship repaired and will be revived

[@Brand-pn5yz]

@@_yoshivolts_115 yes but to skip the next level and they will revive in the next. World 1: died. world 2: being repaired. world 3: back and ready for action.

[@chrisbarone515]

*Rob 64:* Peppy's Ship is in for repair.

[@FromtheHerts81]

1:33 That's right. The big docking bay in the sky...

[@mrandrossguy9871]

@@VTRcomics Too soon bro

[@dynamicsketch]

"Peppy's ship is in the docking bay." Okay! At least we know he'll back in in Stage 5.

[@theshinythunderclappokemon5830]

The ship’s in the docking bay, but not Peppy.

[@Cloudeusz]

Holy crap that peppy voice actor is spot on

[@DeezNuts-ju1rj]

Sadly he is no more, rip rick may

[@sirnotappearinginthisfilm2037]

​@@DeezNuts-ju1rj This is how I like to imagine he went out

[@Jael64]

When I was very young, this level really does reminds me of " Independence Day" . This movie actually came out around the some time this game came out.

[@Jeroscope]

It was based on that actually. So was the end credits theme.

[@user-zq7lc7fo6z]

Will remeber him forever R.I.P Rick may

[@DillonB0156]

HAh!! Peppy is still alive! No medal for the Katina level though....

[@Random-yh9tj]

Spoke too soon.

[@SouthJerseySam]

Jesus, I just came across this months after Rick May's passing. RIP Rick.

[@kotaro07]

Could you imagine if the game did that? XD

[@The_D_ray]

Well, Metal Slug 2 did that.

[@caveiroso095]

@@The_D_ray the star fox game from ds did a thing like this i think

[@Blueoriontiger]

@@caveiroso095 You're right, you basically barrel-rolled along a flight path then into the mothership's belly.

[@ephraimallen660]

Considering he did something similar in starfox assault I would see this happening

[@HBKDave2007]

I lol'd at "Peppy's ship is in the docking bay"

[@greg77389]

LOL Independence Day reference

[@13Gangland]

Asshole, I was going to type this

[@zombies4evadude24]

PraiseTheAlmightyGod, well asshole it said it in the description first so...

[@puppetmon9687]

Also, 69 likes, nice

[@Forlo12345]

Awww, brought back so many memories from my childhood. I miss those days: I'd hurry home from school, play StarFox 64, try to get every mission accomplished, kill Andross, and I'd even watch Independence Day on VHS. Awww, VHS brings back so many memories....

[@fuyers6922]

Game of the year: StarFox 64 *Scene: Peppy Becomes a hero*

[@TeryJones]

So magnificent I think I'm gonna cry.....

[@Xunkun]

The first time I got to Katina, I had figured it out, had one wing broken, and no bombs left. The counter was JUST about to hit zero, but I won..... by ramming my arwing right into the core! true_story.jpg

[@strelitziathekeyblader1657]

Woah, really? Awesome you really recreated it

[@astrofox1155]

Well, that was something you normally don't expect from Peppy. (not counting that one moment in Assault)

[@Sledgehammeh]

Based on a true movie.

[@tailgunner2]

That Starfox 64 battle scene would have been truly epic if Slippy had kamikazed the mothership just like in the movie!

[@Erica69]

Ya but peppy has been with the star fox team since the beginning

[@DeevDaRabbit]

"I hate Slippy. I am so original."

[@snooze2699]

I'm confused why you guys are talking about slippy while peppy just fucking Kamikazes Himself again.

[@90sNath]

Probably would make more sense if it was a new team member exclusive to 64 somehow that did the sacrifice instead. Since we all know that once a team member dies, they are dead for real.

[@TheigintousIBRX]

"Peppy's ship is now in the docking bay"

[@SlippyToad77]

So remember: if your a pilot and you blow up, you'll just go to the docking bay!

[@thewinterfury7532]

Yeah. The big docking bay in the sky.

[@josephwoodhouse0900]

Peppy's ship is in the docking bay

[@raphaelgravel7382]

R.I.P Peppy ;( you did a good job

[@claudine404]

Raphael Gravel he will be back at macbeth or sector X

[@HunterTag]

you nailed it perfectly

[@josephgibson5981]

When you get a "Game Over", but you still have another quarter left: "Hold on command, I want another shot."

[@Solongsocialmedia]

And THAT'S how Katina Got it's Independence....

[@peppyhare1229]

i was in the docking bay to night, DO A BARREL ROLL!

[@NomoregoodnamesD8]

DO AN AILERON ROLL!

[@tails230]

The funniest part of this is how Peppy 's ship is in the docking bay after whole whole sacrifice.

[@DarkArtistKaiser]

Way to kill the drama Rob!

[@ramjet94]

that was amazing. And it sounded like actual dialogue from the game

[@Retrofanatic10]

That made me laugh , and it made me sad at the same time. RIP Peppy.

[@gabethebaeb_5881]

Peppy is a hero.

[@RiznNuke]

I was shivering all over when the video began... Such good memories all brought back with these sounds and that mission. Good ol' times....

[@revan0890]

Slippy-{Fox, what Peppy did was very brave. Fox-{It should have been you.

[@KyleVoices]

I get goosebumps everytime I watch this.

[@ananominous6274]

if you've ever played that game as well as several others, that is actually the only way to kill those mother(fucking) ships.

[@chifanpatt]

one of my favorite all time games based on one of my all time favorite movies!

[@winterfire567]

I just love how spot-on that peppy impression was.

[@NYRavage]

This put such a smile on my face.

[@hosvetcozy2384]

God I JUST played this mission for the first time and today's the day I see this, almost the same number of years late to this video as it is to Star Fox 64.

[@orcmage9684]

And we will never forget when animals won there independence!

[@Joe22c]

The punchline cracked me up like 20x in a row haha

[@SandmanGotBeer]

THIS IS GREAT! I remember in 97 playing and knew it was a shout out to independence day lmao

[@nathanishungryanimations7206]

Beautiful! I love the reference.

[@chewshoe998]

And yet peppy still mysteriously teleports to the great fox

[@WinchesterLock]

Fun fact, the President of the United States in the movie Independence Day (who also flies a jet in the movie), is played by Bill Pullman. I've heard many times that this level was made as a homage to the movie, I wonder if the character name was as well?

[@VinnyMartello]

This is pretty well done my friend.

[@jimerjam6689]

This is a scene from the original independence Day

[@genesisplus4325]

I like the reference to independence day.

[@Totavier]

I would loved to see this scene in Star Fox Zero. After all that game was a reboot.

[@Jolastuco]

This hits differently today :(

[@strelitziathekeyblader1657]

Years Later, he Really Told Andross he was Back, And the TF2 Soldier Joined in

[@nugg2617]

Who played peppy? He sounds just the same

[@Tarik360]

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[@TheBlairThing]

64 would've been alot better with this as a game feature... then it turns out that peppy is still alive on Katina, and has been surviving for years there.

[@Beegeezy144]

That's beautiful. 🥲

[@90sNath]

I first viewed this video when I was first playing the original Super NES game. I hadn't touched 64 yet. Now knowing they don't die in 64.... this video has a less effect now then I saw it before.

[@PharsaNets]

THIS. IS. AWESOME.

[@WARFARENINJA]

Damn this so bring back memory's

[@Protoman242011]

Peppy: Enemy approaching from the rear! Drop altitude. Fox: Um, Peppy? I'm not gay so it's impossible that an enemy could be approaching my rear... Slippy: Damn!... Falco: Fox, denial is the first step and Slippy, that explains alot... Slippy: Hey! What's the big idea?!

[@Todd3233]

Sorry but I have to love you forever for making this.

[@mashedburgerpatties903]

That was amazing

[@palagriz]

this coulda done good for star fox assult too when peppy crashed the great fox into the apparoid base.

[@BonnieFlores]

Star Fox Assault 64 XD

[@sugdolomar]

9 years later: *Peppy rams the Great Fox on the aparoid shield*

[@snooze2699]

an entire hour later: *Peppy Fucking Kamikazes Himself into General Pepper*

[@sugdolomar]

@@snooze2699 more like a day before

[@Exodia64]

Brilliant!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!

[@jordanstewart3914]

peppy probably survives because let's face in 64 we don't even know if he's fit to fly a plane and considering how he escaped andross the first time he'll probably find a way to live

[@coreydunham3972]

Peggy made a sacrifice

[@DarkGrif]

Ah a good Independence Day reference. Sir I salute you :D

[@dethdiciple37]

Wow way to go Peppy!

[@gamesjoshuaxdyt5195]

R.I.P :/

[@nielsdejong]

I LOVE this video XD

[@MrCrazytodd]

omg, I remember this level.

[@kabil1966]

AWESOME!!

[@hondragrid]

I played Star Fox 64 when it came out and even back then during this mission I thought the exact thing. It was alittle too much like the movie Independence Day. Oh and great job on "Peppy's Ship is in the docking bay." considering your partners never get killed only Fox dies.

[@kondakor1998]

independence day theme here!!!!!!! i love that movie

[@davidmiiversian3007]

Happy Independence Day!

[@JulienBrightside]

I now want to play starfox very much.

[@kirbsmeister2]

Something like this actually happens in Star Fox Assault!

[@sugdolomar]

Only difference is that he shoves a supercarrier into the doorway

[@Graystripe000]

Well of course Peppy isn't in the docking bay! He's in the infirmery!

[@mariotrooper101]

Love it!

[@nathanbrown2919]

R.I.P Peppy

[@Nintendude.]

Awesome.

[@williamnoally3675]

😂Super Easter Eggs, bravo 👏😁👍, poor and brave peppy 😢 Very good video animation, congratulation for your work French fans

[@DeansterOfficial]

Oh I get it....Clever.

[@GrayFoxx0624]

Fox Mccloud looked cool in this video

[@LHColliderX]

@KingLizard107 To be sure, in the actual game itself, this level was a clear reference to Independence Day.

[@WorldWalker128]

actually, at the time I'd played this game I wasn't old enough to watch 'Independence Day', so no, I didn't see the reference until I watched this.

[@Joshwolfman]

STARFOX RULES XD

[@akirathedragon7489]

This is a sacrifice

[@josephwoodhouse0900]

UP YOURS andross (he was so evil that he doesnt deserve caps)

[@LooneyTunerIan]

Eh... what's the matter? Frog got your throat? XD

[@TheChristianTuber]

No sacrifice no victory!!!

[@TonyKanameKuran]

StarFox ID4 FTW!!!!!!

[@StarWarsVSTMNT]

Oh that was funny! Good job.

[@The_D_ray]

How did I never noticed this video...

[@maxwarp]

this was awesome lol

[@TheLaughingReaper525]

I expected peppy to do a barrel roll and deflect the lazer back at the ufo thingy and deostroy it no joke