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Star Fox

Star Fox

Dec 31, 1983ShooterArcadeAtari 2600

Star Fox — frequently asked questions

Is Star Fox on Steam?
No. Star Fox is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Star Fox on?
Star Fox is available on Atari 2600.
When did Star Fox release?
Star Fox was first released on December 31, 1983.

About Star Fox

Star Fox is a video game for the Atari 2600 console, developed and published by Mythicon in 1983. Although the front cover of the game states "Game 1 in Star Fox Series," no sequels were ever made, which is most likely because it received negative reception

Summary via IGDB.

Star Fox on Wikipedia

Star Fox is a series of action games created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published by Nintendo. The games follow the Star Fox combat team of anthropomorphic animals, led by Fox McCloud. Gameplay involves missions around the Lylat planetary system in the futuristic Arwing fighter spacecraft, in other vehicles, and on foot. The original Star Fox (1993) is a forward-scrolling 3D rail shooter, but later games add more directional freedom.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms
Atari 2600
Developer
Mythicon, Inc.
Publisher
Mythicon, Inc.
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes
Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose
$12
Complete
$49
Sealed
$112

Release record

TerritoryLabelCatalog #Rarity
North America
Mythicon
Standard1003Scarce+

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region
NA
Released
1983
Controller
Atari Joystick
Players
1 - 2
Authenticity
Low
Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk
Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Mythicon shooter that shares its name with Nintendo's series and nothing else.

Bruce de Graaf wrote Star Fox for the 2600, and Mythicon published it in 1983. It has no connection to Nintendo's Star Fox franchise, which debuted a decade later. Little else is documented about the game.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

Low risk; no reproductions are documented and loose copies are inexpensive. The name collision is the main trap: search results and listings mix this up with Nintendo's Star Fox, so check that you are looking at the Mythicon 2600 cartridge.

Star Fox screenshots

Star Fox screenshot 1

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