Star Fox: all version differences
7 documented differences between the releases of Star Fox, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | SNES (EU) | SNES (JP) | SNES (NA) | SNES (NA, Rev. 1) | SNES (NA Rev. 1) | SNES (NA, first release) | Competition cartridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bug fix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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TitleSNES (EU)
In Europe and Australia the game was renamed Starwing; developer Jez San said Nintendo was concerned about the similarity to the German company StarVox.1
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GraphicsSNES (JP)SNES (NA)SNES (EU)
Each region has its own logo: the Japanese one is grayish blue with larger letters ("Starfox"), the first US release uses bright red, and the European one reads "Starwing".1
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GraphicsSNES (NA, Rev. 1)
The revised North American cartridge changed the logo color from bright red to a duller red.1
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GraphicsSNES (NA)
On the controls screen, the US version colors the pad and its buttons purple to match the American SNES controller.1
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TextSNES (NA Rev. 1)SNES (EU)
Every release except the Japanese one and the first US cartridge contains leftover score-screen text from the competition cartridge.1
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Bug fixSNES (NA, first release)
The earliest North American version has a scoring bug on one or two stages.1
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ContentCompetition cartridge
The contest cartridge has a time-limited single-player mode, modified stages, a bonus level and an "Official Competition Cartridge" start screen.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13