
Shigeru Miyamoto previously explained why Star Fox was Star Fox and not Star Man or Star Robot, and it's all thanks to Gundam, Star Wars, and other Sci-Fi that were popular before the game began development.
Following the announcement of Star Fox – the new remake of Star Fox 64 – Twitter user Genki_JPN resurfaced and translated an old Iwata Asks interview from the release of Star Fox 64 3D – the old remake of Star Fox 64 – in 2011, where the developer recalled how Star Fox got its identity. Miyamoto recalled that he suggested to designer Takaya Imamura about putting animals in the pilot's seat for their space shooter