Zangief
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| Zangief | |
|---|---|
 Zangief during his fight against Mario in Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991, Street Fighter franchise) Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! (1992, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (2025) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit, Super Mario-related media) |
Zangief is a Russian wrestler from the Street Fighter series.
History[edit]
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles![edit]
Zangief's first appearance in any Super Mario-related media is in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!" In this story, Zangief is Mario's first opponent on his way to become "Street Fighter II grand master." Mario is able to defeat Zangief by just running around him, making him feel giddy and causing him to fall down.
Zangief is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Zangief reappears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Master spirit. In World of Light, he is the third spirit encountered on the World Tour sub-world. The Zangief spirit battle is a stamina battle against Incineroar (with the opponent having more powerful throws and physical attacks) on the Boxing Ring stage with the music "Zangief Stage Type A" from Street Fighter II playing.
Once the battle is won, Zangief will become available in the Dojo to teach the Overthrow Style to the player's spirits. Said style increases throw power, grab range, and grab power, but decreases attack power, special move power, and item attack.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #983 Zangief | ||
|
Series/game | Street Fighter Series |
| Type | Master (Dojo) | |
| Slots | 0 | |
| Class | N/A | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Overthrow Style Increase: Throw Power, Grab Range, Grab Power Decrease: Attack Power, Special-Attack Power, Item Attack | |
| How to obtain | World of Light (World Tour) | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Incineroar |
| Conditions |
Rule: Jump Power ↓
| |
| Stage | Boxing Ring | |
| Song | Zangief Stage Type A |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ザンギエフ[?] Zangiefu |
Zangief | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 桑吉尔夫[?] Sāngjí'ěrfū |
Zangief | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 桑吉爾夫[?] Sāngjí'ěrfū |
Zangief | |
| Korean | 장기에프[?] Janggiepeu |
Zangief | |
| Russian | Зангиев[?] Zangiyev |
Zangief |
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| Comics | 1991 | "Mario will hoch hinaus" • "Wart steht unter Strom" • "Süße Weihnachten" |
| 1992 | "Marios Rückkehr" • "Ostern im Schwammerlland" • "Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art" • "Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit" • "Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!" • "Die Bescherung" | |
| 1993 | "Die Verwandlung" • "Coole Klänge" • "Mario im Wunderland" • "Erholung? Nein, danke!" • "Verloren in der Zeit" | |
| 1995 | "Donkey Kong Country" • "Mario's Picross" • "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen" | |
| 1996 | "Mario in Mariozilla" • "Die Nacht des Grauens" • "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24" | |
| 1997 | "Die Blume meines Herzens" • "Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All" • "Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse" • "Mario im Wunderland" | |
| 1998 | "Sag niemals Holerö!" • "Rummelplatzquatsch" • "Super Mario in Aloha Hawaii" | |
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