Critical Reception
Critical opinion of Slippy has been generally negative; criticism has been leveled primarily at his voice. An article from IGN calls Slippy "an annoying croaking pest", also noting his "high-pitched cries for help". In an April Fools article IGN's Levi Buchanan epithetized his voice as "the sound of the earth cracking open just as the four horsemen visit plague and pestilence on humankind." GameSpot writer Glenn Rubenstein noted the excessive use of voice acting in Star Fox 64, highlighting Slippy's voice as androgynous.
Slippy has also been criticized for his inadequacy as a pilot. IGN states that "he can never seem to help himself out of any kind of tight situation." The IGN team and Colin Moriarty ranked him third on their list of ten video game characters who should die, rationalizing that "e can't decide what makes him more annoying: his inadequacy in the cockpit or his ear-splitting voice." In contrast to negative reception, GameSpy journalist Bryn Williams called him "that froggy legend".
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