Corneria has appeared in all the Star Fox series games, with the exception of Star Fox Adventures. The fourth planet of the Lylat System has always played very important roles.
1993[]
The Attack Carrier.
Planet IV: Corneria[]
- “The fourth planet in the Lylat System, Corneria, is known as the "bread basket" of the system. It is a fertile farming world with a variety of climates and terrains. Most of the inhabitants live in the shelter of the mountain ranges, where the most productive farming soil can be found. Corneria is a peaceful planet with only the smallest defense forces. Most of its starships are designed for exploration and transportation. When Andross's invasion fleet threatened the planet, it was up to General Pepper to improvise some kind of planetary defense. He hired the Star Fox Team to pilot the experimental Arwing Fighters.”
- —Star Fox 1993 Instruction Booklet
1997[]
Corneria's Intro.
Mission No 1. Corneria: Former Army Base; Enter Star Fox[]
Vehicle: Arwing
Type: Corridor Mode / All-Range Mode
In Star Fox 64, Corneria is the first mission of the game. There are two possible routes in the level. The Mission begins at the seas of Corneria, where Fox will fly over towards the capital Corneria City. Wherever the flight path proceeds next will be determined by gameplay.
Mayday:
- Slippy will be tailed by a Granga Fighter near the start after Peppy tells him to get back into formation.
- Falco will be tailed by three Granga Fighters after the checkpoint. Saving Falco is vital is the player desires to reach Sector Y.
- On the easy route, Peppy will be tailed by a Firebird near the waterfall after passing the stone arches as the Attack Carrier flies overhead.
Enemies:
- Granga Fighters
- Bandit Fighters
- Venom Fighters
- Tripod Fighters
- Dragon Fighters
- Scout Pods
- Garudas
- Venomian Landmasters
- Ski Bots
- Mole Missiles
- Firebirds
Boss: Granga (Easy Path)
In the Mission Complete route, the priority is to defeat Granga. Upon clearing this objective, the player is only led to Meteo, and starts on the easy path. It is not possible to reach Sector Y if Falco was not saved from tailing enemies, as his absence will cause the Attack Carrier to go unnoticed and will cancel the choice of routes on the Lylat Map, forcing the path to head for Granga and Meteo.
Boss: Attack Carrier (Hard Path)
The alternate Mission Accomplished route is accessed by flying under several arches found on the level. After saving Falco from three tailing Granga Fighters, he will show the hidden path to the player. He will then lead the player through a waterfall just beyond the seas behind Corneria City. After fighting through more enemies, the player will begin a battle with the alternate boss, the Attack Carrier. Upon defeating the boss, the player will able to either go to Sector Y, and begin the hard path, or choose Meteo.
After James McCloud disappeared from his recon mission on Venom, the renegade Andross struck against Corneria without warning after amassing an impressively large army. Due to the fact that a war from space had essentially never been waged on the planet before, and the fact that the military forces of the planet were small because the need for them had seemed absent, the Cornerian Army was largely unprepared for the attack. Thus, the army was unable to defend Lylat on its own. The responsibility then fell upon General Pepper to contact the new Star Fox team led by James' son, Fox McCloud, to intervene and save the Lylat system. Vanguard forces of the Androssian Army breached Corneria's defenses, but their advance through an old Cornerian military base was halted by the Star Fox team. Andross' forces were defeated on Corneria, saving the planet from further destruction.
The people of Corneria spent the next few years recovering and rebuilding, attempting the bring the planet back to its former glory. Several cites were hit hard by the attack, some being totally demolished. Roads had to be rebuilt and oceans had to be cleaned, among other things. Andross' forces, in all likelihood, fled the planet after Andross was defeated.
Official Site Data[]
Mission Briefing[]
- “The Star Fox Team faces their first test on their home world of Corneria, where the military situation is deteriorating in the wake of Andross's assault. Andross's advance forces have breached the planet's defenses at several points and are assaulting the capital city! Although the Cornerian Defense Forces have held on for as long as possible, General Pepper finally has to call on the Star Fox Team for help. The main thrust of Andross's attack on Corneria is centered around the old army base in Corneria City. Approaching the city through the southern canyon will give the team the element of surprise. As the Star Fox Team's fighters move to destroy enemy fighters and ground forces, they'll have to be on the look out for falling rubble from the city's buildings, and for berserk construction robots!
Intelligence: After the checkpoint, three enemy ships will chase Falco. Destroy these three ships, and then fly through all of the arches ahead. Falco will lead you to an alternate path through the mission which will take you to a different lieutenant, and to Sector Y.”
- —Star Fox 64.com
Medal Tips []
Medal Score: 150 hits
Checkpoint Goal: 70 hits
- “There are tricks to getting enough enemies to appear to get a medal in this stage. Try flying between the buildings and under arches since this will sometimes make additional enemies appear. In general, in order to earn a medal you will need to use the charged lasers to destroy clusters of enemies with one shot. Also, make sure your wingmen survive the mission! Falco will be attacked immediately after the checkpoint-- be sure to shoot down his pursuers.”
- —Star Fox 64.com
2002[]
While Corneria made no physical appearance in Adventures, Dinosaur Planet managed to catch the attention of the Cornerian federation, due to the apparent likelihood of a planetary explosion having an effect on the entire Lylat System. Later games portray Dinosaur Planet under its rechristened name Sauria as having an alliance with Corneria and situated nearby on the Lylat map.
2005[]
Mission 7. Corneria; War Comes Home[]
Mission 7. Recapture The Cornerian Capital[]
Corneria, utterly devastated by the Aparoid Invasion.
- “Aparoids have launched a large-scale attack on the capital city of Corneria, using electromagnetic barrier devices to disrupt communications between General Pepper and his commanding officers. Mop up the barrier devices and create a window for the reduce of the capital.”
- —Mission objective
Vehicle: Pilot, Wing-riding
Type: All-Range Mode
| Medal requirements | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission 7. Corneria | 350 | 800 | 1600 |
Mission Start
With Corneria City overrun and communications disrupted by radar jammers, Fox will need to take out the devices using the Sniper Rifle, while avoiding fire by Aparoids and Dog soldiers infected by Aparoidedation. The radar jammers will be hovering high in the sky while hiding behind the buildings and smoke fires, forcing Fox to study the radar for guidance. Once the radar jammers are all down, the Arwing is sent to continue but is instantly destroyed by an ambush.
S.O.S: Random
With Wolf's help, wing-riding comes into play again, circling through the city while Fox must shoot the ground and aerial Aparoids and protect Wolf's Wolfen from locking turrets.
S.O.S:
Falco and Slippy will be tailed by Aparoids.
Boss: General Pepper's Flagship
General Pepper's flagship under Aparoidedation.
Nine years passed after the Lylat Wars before the crisis involving the Aparoids, which was a completely different scenario. Striking in vast numbers with superior firepower, the Cornerian Defense Force took many casualties. The crazed aliens were able to rush past the planet's defenses and go planet-side within minutes of the attack. The problem was worsened by the fact that the Aparoids could control any soldier they came in contact with. In addition, General Pepper eventually went missing: In actuality, he ended up infected by the Aparoids. When Fox arrived on the planet to retake it from the Aparoids, he was so shocked at the events that he even initially wondered whether it actually was Corneria before proceeding with his mission. With air support from the rest of the team, Fox was able to destroy several of the alien radar jammers that disrupted the Arwings' sensor systems, making it hard for them to tell the difference between friend or foe. When Fox's demise was at hand, he was saved at the last minute by his rival, Wolf O'Donnell. Armed with a Plasma Cannon and riding on the wing of the Wolfen, Fox was able to destroy the majority of the Aparoid forces, including those that had possessed General Pepper and his flagship.
The Orbital Gate directly above Corneria was the next target of the Aparoid attack. The leftover members of the Cornerian Defense Force and the Cornerian Army, in concert with the Star Fox team, held off the attacking aliens and missiles while the Science Division, headed by Slippy Toad's father Beltino Toad, worked on the Self-Destruct program. This program was literally an "Anti-Aparoid program bomb" which could be used to wipe out all of the Aparoid forces after being injected into the Aparoid Queen.
Damage reports revealed that the sudden strike from the Aparoids left the planet heavily damaged, and that the population suffered, though the individuals who had the time would presumably have retreated into the caves for safety. Due to the unexpectedness of the attack, however, the Aparoids were able to do a massive amount of damage in their short time on the planet. Fortunately, the residential areas suffered the least damage with attacks being aimed mostly at military island outposts. According to the post-war briefing, Corneria's destruction level was an A+, and the Aparoids were expunged. After the war, the Beltino Orbital Gate becomes the center of government for Corneria while the planet is being rebuilt from the invasion. The time of peace that followed was at first somewhat chaotic, with the people of the planet doing their best to recover quickly from the damage.
Official Site Data[]
Location data[]
Homeworld of Team Star Fox..
Battle condition[]
Unknown data crystal damaged beyond repair. Aparoids will likely target Corneria for a large scale attack.
Alert:[]
Beltino Orbital Gate reports several Aparoid warp signatures within its sector.
Tactical data[]
Status: Data crystal damaged.
Personnel file[]
Name: Wolf O'Donnel
Team Star Wolf: Leader
Skills: Larceny, smuggling, pilot Fox McCloud's longtime rival. Wolf pilots the Wolfen, a fighter on par -- or possibly better than -- the Arwing.2006[]
Corneria in Star Fox Command.
The Adventure Begins
R.O.B. informs Fox of the Anglars' assault on Corneria, to which Fox immediately decides to investigate. After defeating the forces in a nearby city, R.O.B.'s analysis of the Anglar ships indicate that they are impervious to corrosion, to which Fox can determine that they are based in the Venom Sea. From here, Fox makes a choice, which leads to Decision Time,Reunion with Slippy, or Falco to the Fore!.
Decision Time[]
Fox receives a transmission from Slippy, saying that he will meet up with him soon, and also introduces him to Amanda. Fox is surprised to hear that Amanda is Slippy's fiancée, and also hears her concern for Slippy's sake. Although Fox feels awkward about asking Slippy to help, he volunteers himself anyway. During the mission, Dash Bowman appears to help Fox defeat the Anglar forces. He then leaves at the end of the level.
After the forces have been defeated, R.O.B. tells Fox that he has located Falco in the Asteroid Belt. He also suggests that he must gather a group of skilled pilots to defeat the Anglars. From here, Fox can decide to meet up with Falco in The Meteorite Trap or go to Fichina instead in Former Rivals.
Reunion with Slippy[]
Fox contacts Slippy and asks him for assistance in attacking the Anglar forces, promptly requesting the data to meet up with him. After Fox has begun his attack on the Anglars, Slippy shows up to assist him, and together they defeat them.
Slippy points out that he was nervous because he hadn't been flying in some time, but agrees to help Fox out against the Anglars. They strike up a conversation about Peppy, and how he was recently promoted to take the place of General Pepper, and that they should try and get in touch with him. However, before they can act, they receive an emergency support request from Lucy Hare, Peppy's daughter. Fox can decide to either respond to the signal by selecting Fog of War, or to seek out Peppy by selecting General Peppy.
General Peppy[]
Fox and Slippy try to contact Peppy, but are unsuccessful, due to the increased Anglar activity. They prepare themselves for the attack, but Slippy is noticeably on edge, explaining that he wasn't able to contact Amanda. Although Fox is concerned, Slippy reassures him that he is able to continue.
After the defeat of the Anglar forces in the area, Zazan emerges to stop Fox and Slippy advancing any further, piloting his ship, the Zazanga 9. He is defeated, however, and ROB is then able to locate Peppy.
When the team reunites with Peppy, they are given the opportunity to think carefully about the mission at hand, but Peppy and Slippy wind up in an argument until it is pointed out by Fox that Slippy is indeed engaged, much to Peppy's surprise. However, when thoughts are turned to the job at hand, Fox decides to change the plan, and separate from Slippy to meet up with Falco in the asteroid field. Slippy has to choose whether to join Fox anyway by selecting Missile Threat, or to stick to the plan Amanda.
Father and Daughter[]
Lucy returns to Corneria to find that the cities have once again been overrun with Anglar forces. However, missiles have been dispatched and are ready for use by the Great Fox. With the assistance of R.O.B. in the Great Fox, Lucy is able to obliterate the Anglar invaders.
With Corneria safe (for now), Lucy is able to reunite with her father, Peppy, who thanks Lucy for her help despite putting herself in such danger. He then states that he has to find Fox and the others, so he sends a message for them to meet up with him on Titania. Lucy tries to join him, but Peppy refuses, saying that she needs to stay and protect Corneria. She reluctantly agrees, but the story may follow either Peppy by choosing Andross's Legacy, or Lucy's path in Lucy and Krystal.
Lucy and Krystal[]
Anglar forces are once again preparing an attack on Corneria, and Lucy is preparing for the advancing onslaught when she is contacted by Krystal, who, along with Katt Monroe and Amanda, came to help defend Corneria.
Just as all of the bases had been cleared out, one final Anglar pilot emerges, flying an enormous ship. By breaking off segments of the ship until it could no longer fly, Lucy and the others were able to quell the attackers once and for all.
A short while after the defeat of the Anglars on Corneria, Lucy receives a transmission from Peppy saying that Fox and the others have defeated the remaining Anglars on Venom. The team then returns to Corneria, where Lucy, Krystal, Katt, and Amanda all hold a celebration for Team Star Fox...2011[]
Corneria serves the same role as it did in the original game.
Star Fox 64 3D site[]
Standard browser[]
- To get to Meteo, play through the level normally.
- To get to Sector Y, save Falco, then fly through all the stone arches at the second lake.
- Score needed for medal
150 HITS
3DS browser[]
- “Path 2: Sector Y
To get to Sector Y, save Falco from his pursuers midway through the level. When you reach the second lake, fly under all the stone arches. Falco will then lead you to the secret boss.” - —Sector Y unlocking conditions on Star Fox 64 3D website's 3DS browser.
2016[]
Mission 1. Corneria - Hub of Galactic Peace; Enter Star Fox![]
Corneria Command in Star Fox Zero.
Vehicle: Arwing, Walker
Type: Corridor Mode / All-Range Mode
Boss: Androsa
In Star Fox Zero, Corneria hosts the first Mission (Enter Star Fox!) yet again. Corneria City is under attack from Andross's Empire, therefore Star Fox must fly towards the tower from the seas and canyons before facing Caiman's fleet. After 10 Hits are made, Caiman calls a retreat only for the Androsa flying fortress to appear over the Command structure. Fox must down a quarter of the Androsa hull and enter with the transformed Walker and run to the Core, where Granga is waiting for him in the main reactor chamber.
Mission 11. Corneria - Hub of Galactic Peace; Hidden Plans[]
Unlike many games, Corneria returns with the Penultimate stage of the game. In fact, it is the only planet that needs to be visited twice in the game. Hidden Plans is a harder version of Enter Star Fox, with more enemies, and the boss it hosts is different: the Gigarilla. It attacks just like it did as an ally, only it is now hostile. Fox McCloud and his teammates have to hack their way into the Gigarilla's circuit to overwrite its programming, leading to the monstrous robot's defeat.2017[]
Corneria in Star Fox 2.
Corneria makes frequent appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series, having appeared in all games.
There are hidden Smash Taunts on Star Fox stages; if one repeatedly taps the taunt button; Fox or Falco can call the Star Fox team. This is tricky, and if the player is killed, the transmission will have no effect. The hidden taunts from the Super Smash Bros. Melee Corneria stage also work in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version, but Wolf cannot make the Smash Taunt, since he did not appear in Melee.
Great Fox in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Corneria is a default stage in this game. The battlefield is actually Fox McCloud's flagship, the Great Fox, in flight over a large city on Corneria. While Sector Z is no longer a playable stage as it was in the first game, it is succeeded by Corneria, which plays identical to the Sector Z stage, though Great Fox is much smaller and flies through Corneria City and the grassy plains and seas, akin to the closing credits of Star Fox 64. Arwings and Wolfen will occasionally appear and act as temporary platforms and hazards like the previous game. Corneria's background music is a combination of Venom's decent, Space Armada and the main theme from Star Fox. General Pepper makes an appearance on large viewing screens sited on certain towers.
The Great Fox's front two laser cannons open fire often, and if any player is caught in its path of destruction, he/she could be KO'd. It is possible to destroy these cannons by attacking them repeatedly. If a player is standing on the cannon when they fire, the player takes serious damage and will most likely die. Also, Star Fox's team will occasionally show-up in Arwing fighters and open fire, on anyone. Sometimes Wolf and his team show up and open fire as well. However, only one Arwing or Wolfen will appear on screen at any given time.
Falco on the Corneria stage.
Corneria is also the setting for Event 32: Target Acquired, where the player plays as Falco and has 1 minute to KO Jigglypuff on the Corneria stage as many times as possible. The player has to KO Jigglypuff more than the Arwings do to succeed. Jigglypuff begins every stock with 70%. The challenge of the event is that the Arwing's are very aggressive and will boast a higher chance of K-Oing before the player does.
Corneria is also the Adventure Mode's 6th Stage.
- Part 1: Fox Battle
The player will have 4 minutes to defeat Fox on Corneria. Fox acts very defensively in this fight; the higher the difficulty, the more likely he is to simply run to the other end of the stage and only attack if approached.
Defeating Fox will allow the player to progress to the second part of the stage, triggering a cutscene where three Arwings radio in and announce their assistance for attacking the fighter. If the NPC fighter in the second round is Falco then Fox takes his place on he comms.
- Part 2: Fox Reborn Battle
The player will battle Fox once again. This time, Fox is wearing red and is far more aggressive, attacking the player rather than running away. A significant number of Arwings will be flying around the stage and firing their lasers, which can damage both the player and Fox. Beating Fox will be the same as last time, although he is slightly lighter. Defeating Fox for the second time completes the stage. If the player is Fox on Adventure Mode wearing the default costume, then Fox for Part 1 will wear his red alternate costume and then if Part 2 is "Fox Reborn Battle", Fox as the opponent against the player Fox (who is in the default costume) will wear his red costume again.
- Alternate part 2: Falco Battle
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References[]
- NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
- http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starFox64.comReconstructed/corneria.html
- http://sfc.krystalarchive.com/text/corneriaTheAdventureBegins.html
- Star Fox 1993; Instruction Booklet
- Star Fox: Assault/Damage reports
- http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starfox.com/assault/index_core.htm - Official Star Fox: Assault's website on Star Fox Online.
| Lylat System | ||
| Planets | Aparoid Homeworld • Aquas • Cerinia • Corneria • Eladard • Fichina • Fortuna • Grippia • Katina • Kew • Macbeth • Papetoon • Sauria • Secret Base • Solar • Titania • Venom • Zoness | |
| Star | Lylat | |
| Sectors | Sector α • Sector β • Sector γ • Sector Ω • Area 6 • Meteo • Sector X • Sector Y • Sector Z • Warp Zone • Out of This Dimension | |
| Artificial Objects | Black Hole • Orbital Gate • Bolse • Meteor • Sargasso Hideout • Space Armada • Satellite Defense Platform • Astropolis | |
| Cities | Corneria City • Katina Frontline Base • Katina Outpost • Fichina Base • Fichina City • Climate control center • Aquas Ruins • Area 3 | |