Star Fox Assault is a third-person shooter and flight combat video game for the Nintendo GameCube, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. Released in 2005, it is part of the Star Fox franchise. Players control Fox McCloud and pilot his Arwing fighter, as well as partake in ground missions with other vehicles and on foot. Combining space dogfights with on-the-ground combat, the game's storyline follows the Star Fox team as they battle the hostile Aparoid race. Star Fox Assault is notable for its seamless integration of aerial and land-based combat sequences.