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|name = Wolf O'Donnell | |name = Wolf O'Donnell | ||
|image = {{tabber|width=265px|title1=Zero| | |image = {{tabber|width=265px|title1=Zero|tab1=[[File:Wolf Zero.jpg|x250px]]|title2=Assault|tab2=[[File:Wolf Assault.png|x200px]]}} | ||
|caption = [[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|50px | |caption = [[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>Official artworks of Wolf O'Donnell from ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}'' and ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Assault}}''. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Star Fox}} | |universe = {{uv|Star Fox}} | ||
|firstgame = ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' (1997) | |firstgame = ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' (1997) | ||
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance= ''{{ | |lastappearance= ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Starlink: Battle for Atlas}}'' (2018, Nintendo Switch) | ||
|console = [[Nintendo 64]] | |console = [[Nintendo 64]]<ref name=SF2/> | ||
|species = Wolf | |species = Wolf | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|homeworld = | |homeworld = Unknown | ||
|creator = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]<ref name=SF2>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-star-fox-2 Star Fox & Star Fox 2 Developer Interview]</ref><br>Takaya Imamura<ref name=SF2/> | |creator = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]<ref name=SF2>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-star-fox-2 Star Fox & Star Fox 2 Developer Interview]</ref><br>Takaya Imamura<ref name=SF2/> | ||
|artist = Takaya Imamura<ref name=SF2/> | |artist = Takaya Imamura<ref name=SF2/> | ||
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'''Wolf O'Donnell''' ({{ja|ウルフ・オドネル|Urufu Odoneru}}, ''Wolf O'Donnell'') is a character from the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]]. Wolf is the leader of {{s|lylatwiki|Star Wolf}}, | '''Wolf O'Donnell''' ({{ja|ウルフ・オドネル|Urufu Odoneru}}, ''Wolf O'Donnell'') is a character from the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]]. Wolf is the leader of {{s|lylatwiki|Star Wolf}}, a mercenary team that are long-time rivals of [[lylatwiki:Star Fox (team)|Star Fox]]. After a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Wolf became an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and returned in that capacity in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' after being absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. | ||
After | |||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Wolf was originally going to appear in ''{{ | Wolf was originally going to appear in ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox 2}}'' for the SNES. In ''Star Fox 2'', Star Wolf is introduced as a mercenary group consisting of its leader Wolf and his wingmates [[Leon Powalski]], {{s|lylatwiki|Pigma Dengar}} and {{s|lylatwiki|Algy}}.<ref name=SF2manual>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/starfox2/html/USen/character.html Star Fox 2 Manual: Characters]</ref> Due to the team's tenacious and unscrupulous methods, they have become feared throughout the Lylat System, with Wolf in particular being noted as someone who is willing to betray anyone for the right price.<ref name=SF2manual/> In order to ensure that his second attempt at conquering the Lylat System succeeds, [[Andross]] hires Star Wolf to intercept and kill Star Fox.<ref name=SF2manual/> | ||
Although ''Star Fox 2'' was completely finished, it was canceled because of the [[Nintendo 64]]'s impending launch and said system being more cost effective in regard to developing polygonal games.<ref name=SF2/> Despite this, some of ''Star Fox 2''{{'}}s features were carried over to ''{{ | Although ''Star Fox 2'' was completely finished, it was canceled because of the [[Nintendo 64]]'s impending launch and said system being more cost effective in regard to developing polygonal games.<ref name=SF2/> Despite this, some of ''Star Fox 2''{{'}}s features were carried over to ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox 64}}'' (and ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}'' by extension), including Star Wolf, while ''Star Fox 2'' itself would later be included as part of the SNES Classic Edition in 2017.<ref name=SF2/> | ||
Wolf made his | Wolf made his first canon appearance in ''Star Fox 64''. Like in ''Star Fox 2'', he is the leader of Star Wolf, and his team is hired by Andross to destroy Star Fox. Unlike in ''Star Fox 2'', Wolf sports an eyepatch on his left eye instead of a large scar on his right eye, while Algy is replaced by {{s|lylatwiki|Andrew Oikonny}}, Andross' nephew. Throughout the game, the player can battle Star Wolf up to two times, though there are three different battles with them overall, depending on which routes are taken on the map. | ||
Shortly | Shortly after Andross' defeat on {{s|lylatwiki|Venom}}, Star Wolf abandoned the {{s|lylatwiki|Venomian Army}} and resumed being mercenaries willing to take on any mission regardless of legality. However, at some point, Andrew and Pigma left the team: the former sought to succeed Andross as Venom's ruler, while the latter was kicked out because of his insatiable greed. | ||
Nine years after the events of ''Star Fox 64'', Wolf reappeared in ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox: Assault}}''. During these intervening years, Wolf assumed control over the {{s|lylatwiki|Sargasso Space Zone}}, an illegal hub for criminals and former members of the Venomian Army, and recruited [[Panther Caroso]] to replace Andrew and Pigma. When Star Fox went looking for Pigma (who stole a {{s|lylatwiki|Core Memory}} earlier in the game), Star Wolf proceeded to face Star Fox in a dogfight over what Wolf presumed to be an invasion of his territory. | |||
Upon being defeated, Wolf called off their dogfight, but would later arrive on Corneria alongside Leon and Panther in order to save [[Fox McCloud]] from the rising threat of the Aparoids. Although Wolf said the only reason for doing this was so he could defeat Fox himself, Wolf's advice and grudging respect toward Fox nevertheless signaled his transition into an honorable, albeit still unlawful, anti-hero. Following this incident, Star Wolf provided backup to Star Fox at the {{s|lylatwiki|Beltino Orbital Gate}} and the {{s|lylatwiki|Aparoid Homeworld}}. After Star Fox successfully destroyed the Homeworld, Star Wolf was nowhere to be found. During [[Krystal]]'s acknowledgement of their sacrifice as being among the many lives lost during the conflict, Fox speculated that Wolf, Leon and Panther were still alive. | |||
In ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Command}}'', Fox's assumption of Star Wolf's survival was proven correct. Following the destruction of the Aparoids, Star Wolf resumed their status as illicit mercenaries. As a result, the Cornerian Military placed a bounty for each member, with Wolf having the highest bounty set at $30,000. To avoid attention, Star Wolf set up a base on {{s|lylatwiki|Fichina}} before seeking to simultaneously remove their bounties and improve their reputations. Soon after, Wolf recruited Krystal into Star Wolf following her expulsion from Star Fox over Fox's fear of her dying while on the team like his father [[lylatwiki:James McCloud|James]]. | |||
With the advent of the {{s|lylatwiki|Anglar Empire}}, Star Wolf sought to remove their bounties by plotting a way to defeat them. Although ''Command'' features multiple branching storylines that see Star Wolf having varying degrees of success in their bid to stop the Anglar Empire, ''Command''{{'}}s director Dylan Cuthbert stated that the game is non-canon because of said storylines rendering it as an alternate timeline-style game.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/8mu1pp/im_dylan_cuthbert_and_i_worked_on_four_versions/dzqkhn8/ I'm Dylan Cuthbert and I worked on four versions of Star Fox and our new game PixelJunk Monsters 2 is out NOW! I'm old and wise :) AMA]</ref> | |||
Although it is not a part of the ''Star Fox'' series, the Nintendo Switch version of Ubisoft's ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' features Star Fox and Star Wolf as exclusive content. In ''Starlink'', Wolf decides to fly solo in search of additional firepower to use for himself in the power vacuum caused by Andross' defeat. He fled to the Atlas star system to acquire a Spin Drive for his conquest of the Lylat System, and even made some allies in Atlas, such as Cash Guavo. | |||
However, Wolf's hideout would eventually be discovered by Star Fox and their allies from the Starlink Initiative, at which point they proceed to stop him. After Wolf's initial plans are foiled, he later returns alongside Leon, Pigma and Andrew. However, Star Wolf are ultimately defeated and sent plummeting into a vortex through space, which sends them back to the Lylat System. | |||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ||
[[File:Wolf in Melee.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]] | [[File:Wolf in Melee.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]] | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s | In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s opening sequence, there is a short moment where {{SSBM|Fox}}, piloting his [[Arwing]], crosses paths with Wolf in his [[Wolfen]], which quickly features a mugshot of the two characters in their cockpits. In the early days of ''Melee''{{'}}s lifespan, this cutscene led to much speculation of Wolf having a role in the game, perhaps as a playable character. However, this was not the case, and aside from being mentioned in the Wolfen's trophy description, Wolf makes no other appearances in ''Melee'' whatsoever. | ||
Star Wolf's Wolfens also appear as platforms in [[Corneria]] and [[Venom]], seemingly doing battle with Star Fox in their Arwings. | |||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||
===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Wolf (SSBB)}} | {{Main|Wolf (SSBB)}} | ||
[[File:Wolf SSBB.jpg|thumb|200px|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | [[File:Wolf SSBB.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | ||
Wolf appears as | Wolf appears as an [[unlockable character]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He can be unlocked by playing 450 VS. Mode matches, clearing [[Boss Battles Mode]] with {{SSBB|Fox}} or {{SSBB|Falco}}, or entering a secret door in [[The Ruins]] of [[The Subspace Emissary]]. Like {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Falco}}, Wolf's design is a slightly modified version of his design in ''Star Fox: Assault'' and ''Star Fox Command''. | ||
According to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Wolf's inclusion was highly requested by fans because of his popularity within his home series.<ref name=BrawlSource>{{cite web|url=https://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/08/17/sakuraibrawlquestions/|title=Sakurai answers some (old) questions – about Brawl!|work=Source Gaming}}</ref> Although [[Krystal]], another highly requested ''Star Fox'' character, was considered as a candidate by Sakurai, the combination of time constraints and using Fox and Falco as source materials resulted in Wolf having much better potential to be a fully realized fighter.<ref name=BrawlSource/> | |||
Compared to his fellow ''Star Fox'' representatives Fox and Falco, Wolf is taller, heavier, and overall stronger.<ref name=BrawlBio>{{cite web|url=https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden12.html|title=Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Wolf}}</ref> Despite having a much faster [[air speed]], his [[walking]] and [[dashing]] speeds are much slower compared to theirs.<ref name=BrawlBio/> Unlike Fox and Falco, Wolf has a feral fighting style that keeps his basic stance low to the ground in spite of his height, and results in his normal moves appearing much different compared to Fox and Falco's.<ref name=BrawlBio/> | |||
Compared to Fox and Falco's Reflectors, Wolf's | Despite having [[special move]]s similar to Fox and Falco's both in name and mechanics, Wolf's respective versions nevertheless deviate in very noticeable ways. His [[Blaster (Wolf)|Blaster]] fires shots one at a time like [[Blaster (Falco)|Falco's]], yet features a bayonet that damages opponents if they are close enough.<ref name=BrawlBio/> [[Fire Wolf]] hits multiple times like [[Fire Fox]] and [[Fire Bird]], yet lacks a [[flame]] [[effect]] and consists of a flying kick instead of a headfirst dash. [[Wolf Flash]] quickly propels Wolf, similarly to [[Fox Illusion]] and [[Falco Phantasm]]; it is also capable of [[meteor smash]]ing like the latter when sweetspotted.<ref name=BrawlBio/> However, it propels Wolf diagonally instead of horizontally.<ref name=BrawlBio/> Compared to Fox and Falco's Reflectors, Wolf's [[Reflector (Wolf)|Reflector]] has a lower damage multiplier and higher travel speed multiplier when used against projectiles. Unlike theirs, it can also function as a pseudo-counter thanks to the significant number of [[intangibility]] frames it produces, while the barrier itself is ovoid instead of hexagonal.<ref name=BrawlBio/> Finally, Wolf's [[Landmaster]] has greater firepower and mobility, but this comes at the cost of a shorter duration.<ref name=BrawlBio/> It also features a red and gray color scheme akin to the Wolfen's, instead of the standard blue and white.<ref name=BrawlBio/> | ||
Due to | Due to his great mobility, fast and long-ranged attacks, and plethora of options, Wolf is a borderline viable character, who has the tools to take on any character in the game, including {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. However, Wolf has a poor recovery and a severe weakness to [[chain grab]]bing, the latter of which leads to him being countered by a few characters that can exploit this, most notoriously {{SSBB|King Dedede}}. Thanks to his strengths and respectable tournament success, Wolf is currently ranked 14th out of 38 on the [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the C tier. | ||
===Trophy=== | ===Trophy=== | ||
[[File:Wolf - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|Wolf's ''Brawl'' trophy.|left|100px]] | |||
''A pilot whose real name is Wolf O'Donnell. He leads a group of mercenaries called Star Wolf. He's crossed paths with Fox many times, and each acknowledges the other as a competent rival. Wolf's constant interference with Fox is a result of Wolf's history with Fox's dad, James. Wolf's long history of criminal enterprise has resulted in a large bounty on his head.'' | |||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
Unlike {{SSB4|Fox}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}, Wolf | Unlike {{SSB4|Fox}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}, Wolf did not return as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. His only direct appearances in ''SSB4'' are as a [[trophy]] using his design from ''Star Fox: Assault'' in both versions, and via [[Lylat Cruise]]'s [[Star Fox Smash Taunt]]. [[List of SSB4 Music (Star Fox series)|Music]] associated with Wolf is also present for both [[Orbital Gate Assault]] and Lylat Cruise in {{forwiiu}}. | ||
Outside of these instances, Wolf is also referenced via gameplay: one of [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Fox|Fox's new alternate costumes]] highly resembles Wolf's color scheme, while [[Wolf Flash]] is one of [[Fox Illusion]]'s [[Character customization|custom variations]]. | |||
===Trophy=== | ===Trophy=== | ||
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Star Fox series)}} | {{main|List of SSB4 trophies (Star Fox series)}} | ||
[[File:WolfTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|Wolf's trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]] | |||
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:{{flag|ntsc}} ''Wolf used to fight in Andross's army, tangling with Star Fox in battle after battle. After Andross's exile, he went his own way and formed a mercenary team called Star Wolf. He and his eternal rival, Fox, have even fought on the same side from time to time...but inevitably, they always meet again as enemies.'' | |||
:{{flag|pal}} ''Wolf used to fight in Andross's army, where he tangled with Star Fox in many a dogfight. After Andross's exile, he went his own way and formed a mercenary team called Star Wolf. He and his eternal rival Fox have even fought on the same side from time to time...but inevitably, they always meet again as enemies.'' | |||
| | {{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Star Fox 64 (07/1997)|console2=GCN|game2=Star Fox: Assault (02/2005)}} | ||
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===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Wolf (SSBU)}} | {{Main|Wolf (SSBU)}} | ||
[[File:Wolf SSBU.png|thumb|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Wolf SSBU.png|thumb|right|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Wolf returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | Wolf returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. This marks his first playable appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in 10 years,<ref name=UltimateE3/> a distinction shared with the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}. Jay Ward reprises his role as Wolf's voice actor for the overseas versions, while Kōsuke Takaguchi now voices him in the Japanese version. | ||
Like {{SSBU|Fox}} and {{SSBU|Falco}}, Wolf's design has been updated to reflect his appearance in ''{{ | Like {{SSBU|Fox}} and {{SSBU|Falco}}, Wolf's design has been updated to reflect his appearance in ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}''.<ref name=UltimateE3>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch]</ref> In Wolf's case, he has a longer snout and a normal eyepatch, while his visible eye is slightly larger and has a red iris. Unlike Fox and Falco, however, Wolf's attire is entirely original to ''Ultimate'', in spite of ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' being released almost | ||
{{ | two whole months before ''Ultimate'' and fully depicting him in attire based on his appearance in ''Star Fox Zero''. | ||
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=== | ===Spirits=== | ||
<center> | <center> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Wolf Spirit.png|384. '''''Wolf O'Donnell''''' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Wolf, [[Charizard]] and [[Ridley]] are the only characters to make cameos in the opening of ''Melee'' prior to becoming playable characters. | ||
**Additionally, he is the only one of the three to not have any other appearance in ''Melee''. | |||
**This also makes Wolf the only ''Star Fox'' fighter to have made a non-playable appearance in the series prior to his debut as a fighter. | |||
==References== | ==References== |