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Shirogumi Destroys Decayed 1993 Nintendo Star Fox Puppets

4/28/2026

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Shirogumi destroyed the Fox puppet after production because its rubber, fur and feathers deteriorated when exposed to air.
Nintendo used the Fox, Falco, Slippy and Peppy puppets for 1993 SNES Star Fox marketing, print ads and in-store demos.
Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One director and Shirogumi employee, was photographed operating the Fox puppet in a promo video.
Programmer Dylan Cuthbert said he last saw the puppets about 15 years ago in Nintendo’s headquarters storage.

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Shirogumi destroyed the Fox puppet after production because its rubber, fur and feathers deteriorated when exposed to air.
Nintendo used the Fox, Falco, Slippy and Peppy puppets for 1993 SNES Star Fox marketing, print ads and in-store demos.
Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One director and Shirogumi employee, was photographed operating the Fox puppet in a promo video.
Programmer Dylan Cuthbert said he last saw the puppets about 15 years ago in Nintendo’s headquarters storage.