Starfox
Definition
A long-running Nintendo video game franchise, first released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, featuring anthropomorphic animal pilots—led by the charismatic fox Fox McCloud—engaged in rail-shooter space combat against the villainous Andross.
Informally, a shorthand for the series' iconic gameplay mechanics, like barrel rolls and Arwing dogfights, evoking nostalgia for 90s gamers who mastered 'Do a barrel roll!'
Examples
After decades of gaming marathons, my thumbs still twitch at the mere mention of Starfox.
He yelled 'Do a barrel roll!' during the Zoom call, channeling his inner Starfox pilot mid-presentation.
Starfox taught me more about teamwork than any corporate retreat ever could—Fox, Falco, and Slippy make the ultimate dysfunctional squad.
In a world of battle royales, I still boot up Starfox for that pure, unadulterated rail-shooter bliss.