Star Fox 64: Vehicles
The three vehicles used in the single-player campaign, with their roles and equipment.
Arwing
The main fighter for most campaign missions. Uses lasers, charged shots and Smart Bombs; supports boosts, braking and defensive rolls.
Landmaster
The tank used on Titania and Macbeth. Fires a cannon and bombs, with short hovering bursts for obstacles.
Blue-Marine
The submarine used on Aquas. Its homing torpedoes have unlimited ammunition and help illuminate the dark water.
Star Fox 64 artwork, radio portraits and screenshots © Nintendo. Images archived by Arwingpedia.
Read terrain when the vehicle changes
The Arwing’s aerial habits do not explain every Landmaster or Blue-Marine section. Watch how the vehicle turns, where it can move safely and which target is actually obstructing progress. Use an early, forgiving stretch to learn the handling before chasing a high score. When replaying, choose one troublesome maneuver to improve rather than trying to memorize the whole mission while still adjusting to the vehicle.
Aim around the mission’s pressure
A vehicle’s attacks and mobility are useful together: choose a safe position that lets you address the next threat instead of firing continuously while losing the route. Listen for teammate messages and look ahead for terrain changes. Once survival is dependable, score and route objectives become a separate project. Keeping those goals apart makes a new vehicle section easier to learn without requiring a perfect first attempt.
References
Covered edition: Original Nintendo 64 release, also called Lylat Wars in Europe and Australia.