The original beta version of the game, simply called Dinosaur Planet and slated for a Nintendo 64 release, did not feature Fox as the main character, nor did it include any Star Fox elements.
This was Rare's only GameCube game and also the final game that Rare developed for a Nintendo console before being acquired by Microsoft.
The last game developed by Rare Ltd. for a Nintendo system. On the day of the game's release, it was announced that Nintendo sold its stock in the company back to Rare, which was immediately sold back out to Microsoft. Several games previously under development for the Nintendo Gamecube, including "Perfect Dark 0" and "Kameo: Elements of Power" were redeveloped as X-Box titles.
Was originally planned to be released as "Dinosaur Planet", one of the last games for the Nintendo 64.