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{{Title|''Dillon's Rolling Western'' (universe)}}
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{{Infobox Series
|title             = Dillon's Rolling Western (universe)
|image             = [[File:Dillon's Rolling Western logo.png|300px]]
|developer         = Vanpool
|publisher         = [[Nintendo]]
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|genres            = Action-Adventure<br>Tower Defense
|originconsole     = Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop)
|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Rolling Western}}'' (2012)
|latestinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers}}'' (2018)
|interwiki         =
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The '''''Dillon's Rolling Western'' universe''' ({{ja|ザ・ローリング・ウエスタン|Za Rōringu Uesutan}}, ''The Rolling Western'') is a universe that is represented in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''.

==Franchise description==
The original game, titled ''Dillon's Rolling Western'', released exclusively on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Nintendo|eShop]] on February 12, 2012. The game was notable at the time for being an early high profile download-only title on 3DS. The game stars the titular character, [[Dillon]], as he saves villages from the Grocks, golem-like monsters that have a love for eating livestock. Gameplay primarily consists of Dillon fighting the Grocks with various attacks in fast paced actions stages. When said stages are over, gameplay shifts into more of a tower defense game where the player must repair and fortify the villages in preperation for the next attack. The game received a highly mixed reception. The game was praised for its presentation, smooth gameplay and innovative mixing of genres. However, the game was criticized for its severe difficulty spikes and its specific, unchangeable control scheme putting left-handed players at an unfair disadvantage.

A sequel titled ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger'' was again released on the 3DS eShop on April 11, 2013. The game was similar to the previous entry with minor tweaks and improvements. The game also saw the addition of partners, which can be commanded to farm minerals before Grock raids and help battle Grocks during raids. The game did receive slightly better reviews because of this, but still had a mixed reception due to the sameness and lack of major improvements.

Another sequel titled ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers'' released in 2018 for 3DS, this time having a proper physical release, except in North America which once again went digital only. The tone has since been shifted to a darker, post-apocalyptic setting akin to ''{{iw|wikipedia|Mad Max}}'' as a way to shake up the series. Additionally, the partners from the previous game were replaced with [[Mii]] characters, who are depicted as anthropomorphic animals to fit the setting. The game was initially going to be a racing game, but that version was later scrapped, though some elements were added to the final release as a bonus mini game. The game has been regarded as the best in the series with a refreshing tone and major improvements to the formula, but still is not considered great due to repetitive and confusing design choices that were held over from previous entries. As of the shutdown of the 3DS eShop on March 27th, 2023, the entire series can no longer be legally purchased or downloaded save for physical copies of ''Dead-Heat Breakers'', though the 3DS is region locked and would require modding to play the game on a system from a different region.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
The ''Dillon's Rolling Western'' universe made its debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', with Dillon appearing as an assist trophy and one track sourced from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}''.

===Assist Trophy===
'''[[Dillon]]''': He appears in ''Smash 4'' as an assist trophy, but was first shown as a regular trophy during development.

===Music===
====Source tracks====
*"'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}'''": The daytime theme, sourced from ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger''. It plays on the [[Pilotwings]] stage.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The ''Dillon's Rolling Western'' universe returns in this game with more content, in addition to ''Smash 4''{{'}}s content. Dillon returns as an assist trophy, along with spirits, and one new music track.

===Assist Trophy===
'''[[Dillon]]''': Reappears as an assist trophy, functioning the same as in ''Smash 4''.

===Music===
====Source tracks====
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}'''": The daytime theme from ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger'', returns from ''Smash 4''.
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Frontier Battle}}'''": Plays in the overworld during a Grock invasion, sourced from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers}}''.

===Spirits===
Both Dillon and Russ appear as [[spirit]]s

====Primary spirit====
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability
|-
| 1,262 || {{SpiritTableName|Dillon|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★ || 2 || 2790 || 8393 || 1368 || 4116 || 1315 || 3955 || Speed ↑
|}

====Support spirit====
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Class !! Cost !! Ability
|-
| 1,263 || {{SpiritTableName|Russ|size=64}} || ★ || 1 || Rocket Belt Equipped
|}

==Games with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
===''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Rolling Western}}''===
*Assist Trophy:
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Dillon]] appears as an assist trophy.
*Spirits:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Dillon and Russ appear as spirits.

===''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}''===
*Trophy:
**{{GameIcon|SSB4-3DS}} Gallo, Boone, and Nomad appear as a single trophy.
*Music:
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}'''": The daytime theme, sourced from the game.

===''{{iw|wikipedia|Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers}}''===
*Assist Trophy:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Dillon]]'s design in ''Ultimate'' comes from this game.
*Spirits:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Dillon and Russ use artwork from this game.
*Music:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Frontier Battle}}'''": Plays in the overworld during a Grock invasion, sourced from ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers''.

==Trivia==
*''Dillon's Rolling Western'' is the only Assist Trophy-based universe introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' to have solely been developed by a second-party developer (being Vanpool).
**However, {{uv|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}, while primarily developed by Nintendo R&D1, was co-developed by [[Intelligent Systems]].
*Similarly to {{uv|Pilotwings}} ''Resort'', Miis play a predominant role in the third installment of the ''Dillon's Rolling Western'' series, ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers''. However, despite ''Pilotwings'' being considered a {{uv|Mii}} universe in the Spirits collection, the same does not apply to ''Dillon's Rolling Western''.

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