Zangief

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Zangief during his fight against Mario.

Zangief a.k.a. the Red Cyclone is a Russian wrestler, a character from the Street Fighter series. His only appearance in Mario 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.

Name in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ザンギエフ
Zangiefu
 

Chinese 桑吉爾夫 (Traditional)
桑吉尔夫 (Simplified)
Sāngjí'ěrfū
 

Korean 장기에프
Janggiepeu
 

Russian Зангиев
Zangiyev
 

Trivia

Bowser in Wreck-It Ralph
Bowser, alongside Zangief and Dr. Eggman, in Wreck-It Ralph.
  • Zangief is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
  • Zangief appears alongside Bowser and Dr. Eggman, in the Disney film, Wreck-It Ralph.