Do you remember the Nintendo video game, StarFox? In the Nintendo 64 version, released in April 1997, one of the main characters utters a phrase that curiously transcended history and is currently Google takes the opportunity to make a curious movement when it is filtered in the search engine.
To activate the cheat, Enter the Google search engine and write attain a barrel roll. After hitting ‘Enter’, your screen will rotate 360 degrees.
This striking move was made fashionable in 2011 with an Easter egg game, which consists of a smooth rotation using CSS animation. At the end of the rotation, everything returns to normal. However, its true origin is older.
The origin of ‘attain a barrel roll’ with StarFox 64
In the famous video game you drive the ship piloted by the protagonist of the story: Fox McCloud, an 18-year-old anthropomorphic fox. However, The curious phrase is mentioned by his companion Peppy Hare, who during the gameplay advises him: “Make a barrel roll”, an aerial maneuver to evade enemies.
When activating the movement with the Nintendo 64 alter, Fox’s ship makes the same movement that imitates the Google screen. But the most striking thing is that the phrase has transcended for almost more than 30 years.
Nintendo Swap 2 already announced the remake of StarFoxwith an impressive graphical improvement and gameplay that not only raises the challenge and enjoyment of players, but also evokes the nostalgia of the Nintendo 64.
The release of the remake, announced for June 25, 2026, is creating new expectations, for example: the voices, the settings and whether the story will continue as is, something typical of a remake, but generally with some variations.
This official StarFox prologue shows you James McCloud, Fox’s father, entering the atmosphere of Venom, the planet where Dr. Andross, the ultimate enemy, lives. James, accompanied by Peppy, is betrayed by a secondary enemy: Pigma, who just after sabotaging the mission, says: “My new boss pays better.”
After saving Peppy from an attack led by Pigma, James demands that he stop and warn Pepper about what happened. With the ship failing and announcing that it is “losing height,” the two separate their paths. Before disappearing, he emphasizes: “Peppy, keep your eyes on Fox.”
In addition to the prologue, the first images of the presentation have already been leaked, where Fox does appear with his companions, including Peppy, as well as a clear sample of the new gameplay.
As a curious fact, we tell you that voice actor Rick Would possibly perhaps well additionally, who gave life to Peppy Hare, died in 2020. Now, the ‘attain a barrel roll’ was left in the hands of a new actor, which was probably the most correct and interesting decision, instead of simply inserting it.
And another one: in the movie Spacious Mario Galaxy, Fox McCloud appears in a kind of Wonder-style crossover of universes. Apparently, it was a nod to the launch that Nintendo Swap 2 had already prepared.
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