Arwing
| Arwing | |
|---|---|
 Spirit artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| First appearance | Star Fox Act.1 Desperado (1993, Star Fox series) Super Mario-kun volume 7 (1993, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) |
Arwings are small spacecrafts from the Star Fox series. They appear in the background of all Star Fox stages in the Super Smash Bros. series, namely Sector Z, Corneria, Venom, and Lylat Cruise. They fly by, creating another platform or shooting the players from behind. They are piloted by Peppy Hare and Slippy Toad, and either Fox McCloud or Falco Lombardi in the Adventure Mode. Additionally, at the beginning of every match in every Super Smash Bros. game except Super Smash Bros. Melee, Fox or Falco would enter the stage from jumping off an Arwing. Arwings also appear in all openings of the Super Smash Bros. games. A similar spacecraft is the Wolfen, Star Wolf's equivalent of the Arwing.
History[edit]
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In chapter 11 of Super Mario-kun volume 7, collector manages to put its hands on Fox's Arwing, using it to save Mario from a now-giant Goomba in the Macro Zone. When Mario asks it where he got the Arwing, collects admits he stole it from Star Fox. A panel also shows Fox McCloud discovering the theft, while Slippy Toad comforts him.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars / Super Mario RPG[edit]
A model Arwing appears in the Cinder Mart in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Melee's Adventure Mode stage Corneria, Arwings are not present in the first battle against Fox or Falco, but charge for a heavy attack in the second battle. A trophy of an Arwing also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
In the Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Fox rides his Arwing while avoiding the shots fired from the Halberd. The Halberd is eventually able to hit the Arwing and knock it down. The Arwing flies right past Kirby and the rescued princess (Peach or Zelda), knocking them both off the ship. The Arwing then crashes down in Donkey Kong Island. Meanwhile, Diddy Kong is walking by and notices the destroyed Arwing. However, Rayquaza suddenly appears and launches a beam at Fox and his Arwing. The beam causes an explosion which sets the Arwing on flames. However, Fox survives the hit and jumps out of his Arwing to save Diddy from Rayquaza. Later in the story, Fox rides an Arwing in the dogfight against Ganondorf and Bowser in their large Subspace Gunship.
Arwings appear in the background of the Orbital Gate Assault stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where they take their appearance from Star Fox: Assault. Eventually during a match, players are able to fight on top of the Arwings as they enter the gate itself.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, for Fox and Falco's Final Smash, instead of piloting the Landmaster as in previous games, they call upon an army of Arwings that swoop into the stage, catching any opponents they hit. Fox and Falco then join in and fire multiple shots at the opponents, inflicting damage and launching them.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, one of the 8-bit costumes Mario can receive from a Mystery Mushroom is a Walker from Star Fox Zero. Upon touching the Mystery Mushroom, the sound effect when collecting a supply ring in Star Fox Zero will play. Pressing 
will have it transform into an Arwing and use General Pepper's "Good Luck" voice clip from Star Fox 64. It also turns into an Arwing while running at high speeds or while swimming. The death tune is heard when losing a life in Star Fox Zero. When clearing a level, the "Mission Accomplished" theme from Star Fox Zero plays.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
An Arwing piloted by Fox appears in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Fox's poster depicts him in front of the Arwing. In Fox's backstory scene, it is revealed that the warp drive in his Arwing exploded while he was piloting it, ripping a hole in space-time and sending him to the Super Mario universe.
Fox is first shown repairing his Arwing on the flight deck of the Gateway Galaxy. He introduces himself, agreeing to fly Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, and Toad to the Space Junk Galaxy to rescue Rosalina. After being intercepted by Bowser Jr., Fox lands a series of attacks on his Spaceship; however, Baby Mario and Luigi interfere with the Arwing's controls, forcing him to crashland it in Fossil Falls. Struggling to repair the Arwing, Fox laments about the bad condition of the vehicle before he is comforted by Yoshi and Toad.
In a mid-credits scene, it is revealed that Rosalina repaired Fox's warp drive. He pilots his repaired Arwing and warps back to his own universe after dropping the Bowsers off in prison.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arwing | 
|
Star Fox 9/93 |
The Arwing is the symbol of Star Fox. Like an F-Zero racer, it's equipped with an opposing-gravity device. It can barrel roll and flip with ease thanks to its quick acceleration and flexible control. In battle, the ship uses retractable wings for precise flying. Every Arwing has smart bombs as its sub-weapons. |
Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arwing | 
|
SNES Star Fox | A fighter ship that comprises the main combat unit of Team Star Fox. Boasting antigravity systems known as G-Diffusers, Arwings can perform barrel rolls, quick bursts of speed, and loops. They're also equipped with variable wings that can be switched in and out of combat mode. Their main armaments are their laser cannons, and their secondary weapons are smart bombs. |
| N64 Star Fox 64 |
Sticker information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
Star Fox 64 | [Leg] - Attack +6 |
Gallery[edit]
Arwing, Blue Falcon, and Fire Stingray in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Fox landing after jumping out of an Arwing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
An Arwing in the Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Arwings in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アーウィン Āwin |
Arwing | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- An Arwing appears as a station in the 2006 version of Nintendo Monopoly, taking the place of Short Line Railroad. In the 2010 version, it was replaced by Epona from The Legend of Zelda series.
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル. スーパーファミコン版のときのアーウィンで遊べる. YouTube (Japanese).
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