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According to Takaya Imamura in a Q&A in 2024, James McCloud, Fox's father, seemingly returning from the dead to help Fox escape from the depths of Venom at the end of Star Fox 64's hard route was inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi returning as a ghostly mentor for Luke Skywalker by the end of the 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope".
According to Imamura, whether James is actually still alive, or some kind of ghost or vision that Fox saw, is ultimately up to the players to decide. Curiously, while Star Fox Zero (whose story is mostly just a straightforward retelling of Star Fox 64) also contains a sequence at the end where an apparition of James guides Fox through Venom, it appears that Andross can also see him, even shouting:
Which further adds to the ambiguity on whether James is still alive or not.
According to Imamura, whether James is actually still alive, or some kind of ghost or vision that Fox saw, is ultimately up to the players to decide. Curiously, while Star Fox Zero (whose story is mostly just a straightforward retelling of Star Fox 64) also contains a sequence at the end where an apparition of James guides Fox through Venom, it appears that Andross can also see him, even shouting:
"Curse you, James McCloud. Why won't you stay dead?!"
Which further adds to the ambiguity on whether James is still alive or not.
Imamura Q&A on James' fate:
https://mond.how/ja/topics/6xv0oiuynu4rry8/tmtoco5v45tp4p1
Star Fox 64 hard route ending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuJwCA9xas
James and Fox fight off Andross in Star Fox Zero:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTYjy9qB1Q?t=51
https://mond.how/ja/topics/6xv0oiuynu4rry8/tmtoco5v45tp4p1
Star Fox 64 hard route ending:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvuJwCA9xas
James and Fox fight off Andross in Star Fox Zero:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTYjy9qB1Q?t=51
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