Yes, Shigeru Miyamoto has heard the Star Fox "amputation" theory and he thinks it's "nuts"
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Key Points:
- Nintendo recently confirmed Fox McCloud's cameo in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, validating long-standing fan speculation.
- A decades-old Star Fox fan theory suggested that Fox McCloud and his crew had amputated legs replaced with metal prosthetics to withstand higher G-forces during flight.
- This theory originated from Nintendo Power cover art that appeared to depict the characters without feet, fueling speculation about leg amputations.
- Former Nintendo employee Kit Ellis revealed that Shigeru Miyamoto, Star Fox's creator, was baffled and dismissive of the amputation theory when he heard about it.
- The amputation theory is definitively false, despite the accurate fan prediction of Fox McCloud's movie appearance.
