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Campaign

  • Have a Fox, Falco, or Wolf amiibo? You can scan it from the main menu to unlock rewards!
  • When in All-Range Mode, you will automatically perform a U-turn at the edge of the map.
  • Launch a bomb while locked on to an enemy, and the bomb will track your target.
  • Hitting enemies with charged-shot explosions will earn you bonus hits!
  • Bosses award more hits the faster you defeat them.
  • Classic button combos for the U-turn and the somersault can be enabled in the controls menu, accessed via options.
  • The camera view can be changed to first-person cockpit view or additional views in certain flight modes.
  • If you hit 10 enemies with splash damage from a single charged shot, you'll be awarded an extra life!
  • Want a challenge? In expert difficulty, you'll face more enemies, and you won't be able to continue after a game over.
  • Collecting three gold rings when your shield gauge is already upgraded will earn you an extra life.
  • The y-axis can be inverted for the Arwing and other vehicles in the options menu.
  • If a teammate is down during a mission, you won't be eligible for that mission's medal.
  • If a teammate is shot down, they will need to sit out the next mission for repairs.
  • The amount of health your teammates recover at the end of a mission is determined by your total hits.
  • If you lose a wing due to damage, your laser upgrades will be lost.
  • Laser-energy items will become wing-repair items when your wings are damaged.
  • Mouse Targeting can be disabled in the gameplay options menu.
  • An extended shield gauge will persist for the current mission but won't carry over to the next.
  • Tilting allows the Arwing to move faster in the direction of the tilt.
  • In easy difficulty, downed teammates will be back in the fight for the very next mission.
  • Hyper lasers are standard in an easy campaign, but your score won't be recorded in your top hits.
  • Starting an expert campaign? Eyes up! Enemy formations and attack patterns can differ from normal difficulty.
  • Supply rings include silver rings and star rings, which refill your shield gauge, and gold rings, which can extend it.
  • Want to step away from Campaign Mode? You can exit the Star Map, explore other content, and resume your campaign without losing any progress.
  • Chasing a challenge? While in Challenge Mode, you can exit a mission in progress without losing any successfully completed objectives.

Battle Mode

  • Customize your Battle Banner with rewards earned in Battle Mode and Campaign Mode.
  • Want a change of pace in private matches? Customize ship speed, timer duration, and more in the battle settings menu.
  • The hyper-laser-energy item will fully upgrade your ship's lasers, empowering you to take down enemies at alarming speed.
  • Adjust bot difficulty for either team in the battle settings menu.
  • The host of a private match can enable play-balance settings in the battle settings menu, allowing each player to adjust their ship's capabilities.
  • Supply rings drop from downed enemies and spawn regularly all over the map, including back at your base.
  • Controlling Cornerian satellite towers earns points and summons ally ships for support.
  • There are three satellite towers on the map. If you arrive as soon as one comes online, you may capture the signal before the enemy can catch up.
  • When both teams are in a satellite tower's control zone, the signal is contested. Take down your opponents to seize control.
  • Shoot meteorites to reveal the energy crystal at their core. Collect the most energy for an impressive payout.
  • Keep an eye out for falling meteors while gathering energy. One hit can severely damage your ship.
  • Collecting energy earns your team points even if you don't collect the most.
  • The pirates will attack anyone who claims their cargo. Once you take it, prepare for a chase.
  • Left unattended in space, cargo will deteriorate and self-destruct. It stabilizes if ship transit resumes.
  • Warp channels make convenient shortcuts for crossing Sector Y, especially when transporting cargo back to your base.
  • Even minor enemy ships and turrets grant points when destroyed.
  • The Hyperboost power-up kicks your G-Diffuser into overdrive, letting you boost and maneuver without limits!
  • The Decoy power-up cloaks your ship from enemies and creates an exploding decoy to distract them.
  • The EMP power-up disables all enemy electronics, preventing the use of any weapons, special maneuvers, or power-ups.
  • Use the Tactical Rally power-up to repair and upgrade all allies and put your team back in the fight!
  • Combine the Laser Pods power-up with laser upgrades for additional mayhem!
  • The Laser Pods power-up causes automated turrets to orbit your ship. Their attacks synchronize to your laser fire!
  • The Smart Mine power-up excels in close-range encounters, tracking enemy ships that pass nearby.
  • Use the Plasma Blast power-up to unleash devastating energy against groups of enemies.
  • The Rockets power-up will autotarget enemies without requiring you to lock on.
  • The Teleport power-up lets you cross the map and reposition yourself instantly. Just be careful not to warp into solid terrain.
  • Your ship is briefly invulnerable when launching from your base. Get back in the fight!
  • Teamwork is crucial to victory. Attack the same targets as your teammates to win dogfights!
  • Go on the offensive to score the Ace accolade, which goes to the player with the most enemy takedowns.
  • Rack up points in the last minute of a match to come through for your team and win the Clutch Player accolade.
  • You can score the Demolitionist accolade by destroying the most destructible objects.
  • The Detonator accolade is awarded to the player who hits the most targets with explosions.
  • It's not all about takedowns! Rack up points from other actions to get the Point Person accolade.
  • The Power Player accolade goes to the pilot who nabs the most power-ups in the course of a match.
  • Have a need for speed? You'll win the Speed Demon accolade if you spend more time boosting than other pilots.
  • The Star Rookie accolade is available to players who have participated in five or fewer matches.
  • A hotshot pilot can U-turn and somersault their way to the Stunt Flier accolade.
  • The Survivor accolade will go to the player who most successfully avoids being eliminated.
  • The pilot who scores the most points will also score the Team MVP accolade.
  • Express yourself! The Team Spirit accolade goes to the player who makes the most use of emotes.
  • Are you a team player? The Wing Mate accolade celebrates the pilot with the most assists.
  • Taking enemy fire? The Force Field power-up protects your ship from incoming damage, including splash damage from explosions.
  • The Repair Orb power-up replenishes your shield gauge—and the shield gauge of any nearby teammate as well.
  • The Max Rockets power-up provides even more opportunities to autotarget enemies with explosive projectiles.
  • Securing Katina’s aerial platforms earns points and activates the central platform’s powerful laser.
  • Make use of Katina's fast-moving jet stream to travel across the map at top speed.
  • If your opponents successfully activate the central laser, take evasive action or be shot out of the sky!
  • Choose your targets wisely. Some asteroids award more points than others.
  • The warp forge will periodically emit waves of destructive ionic energy. Stay alert!
  • Some power-ups can take out asteroids and opponents at the same time!
  • Data modules are scattered across Venom’s surface. Be prepared to move quickly when a module is available to scan.
  • The longer you remain within scanning range of a data module, the more points you'll earn for your team.
  • Dr. Andross has left traps behind! Periodic defensive surges will damage your ship, disable your weapons, and limit your maneuverability.
  • Use the Autoturret power-up in heavily trafficked areas to assert your aerial dominance!
  • Deal significant damage to multiple targets with the multidirectional beams of the Multiblaster power-up.