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|image=[[File:Zangief.jpg|150px]]<br>Zangief during his fight against [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]''.
|image=[[File:Zangief.jpg|150px]]<br>Zangief during his fight against [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]''
|first_appearance=''{{wikia|streetfighter|Street Fighter II: The World Warrior}}'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]], ''Street Fighter'' series)<br>''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]], ''Mario''-related media)
|species=Human
|latest_appearance=''{{wikia|streetfighter|Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition}}'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], ''Street Fighter'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018, ''Mario''-related media, cameo as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]])
|first_appearance=''{{fandom|streetfighter|Street Fighter II: The World Warrior}}'' (1991, ''Street Fighter'' series)<br>''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_appearance=''{{wp|Street Fighter 6}}'' (''Street Fighter'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
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'''[[Wikipedia:Zangief|Zangief]]''' a.k.a. '''the Red Cyclone''' is a Russian wrestler, a character from the ''{{wp|Street Fighter}}'' series.
'''{{wp|Zangief}}''' is a Russian wrestler and a character from the ''{{wp|Street Fighter}}'' series.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!''===
===''Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!''===
Zangief's first appearance in ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' media is in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|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's first appearance in any ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related media is in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|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.


===''Wreck-It Ralph''===
Zangief is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
[[File:BowserWreckItRalph.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Bowser]], alongside Zangief and [[Dr. Eggman]], in ''Wreck-It Ralph'']]
Zangief appears as a member of the "Bad-Anon" villain support group, alongside such characters as [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]], in the [[wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film ''[[Wikipedia:Wreck-It Ralph|Wreck-It Ralph]]'', although he is not actually a villain. Zangief also has a cameo appearance in the film's sequel, ''[[wikipedia:Ralph Breaks the Internet|Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''.
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Zangief reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Master [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]], teaching the Overthrow Style to the player's spirits in the Dojo. Said style increases throw power, grab range, and grab power, but decreases attack power, special move power, and item attack. 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 ''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter II: The World Warrior|Street Fighter II]]'' playing.
Zangief reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Master [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure Mode: World of Light|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 ''{{wp|Street Fighter II: The World Warrior|Street Fighter II}}'' playing.


==''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit==
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==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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==Name in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|Jap=ザンギエフ
|Jap=ザンギエフ
|JapR=Zangiefu
|JapR=Zangiefu
|JapM=
|JapM=Zangief
|ChiT=桑吉爾夫
|ChiTR=Sāngjí'ěrfū
|ChiTM=Zangief
|ChiS=桑吉尔夫
|ChiSR=Sāngjí'ěrfū
|ChiSM=Zangief
|Rus=Зангиев
|Rus=Зангиев
|RusR=Zangiyev
|RusR=Zangiyev
|RusM=
|RusM=Zangief
|Kor=장기에프
|Kor=장기에프
|KorR=Janggiepeu
|KorR=Janggiepeu
|KorM=
|KorM=Zangief
|Chi=桑吉爾夫 (Traditional)<br/>桑吉尔夫 (Simplified)
|ChiR=Sāngjí'ěrfū
|ChiM=
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==External links==
*Zangief is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
*{{fandom|streetfighter|Zangief|Zangief on the Street Fighter Wiki}}
 
*{{wp|Zangief|Zangief at Wikipedia}}
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Revision as of 12:53, January 25, 2024

Zangief
Zangief.jpg
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 series)
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! (1992, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Street Fighter 6 (Street Fighter franchise)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit, Super Mario-related media)

Zangief is a Russian wrestler and a character from the Street Fighter series.

History

Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!

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

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

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effect(s) How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Zangief Zangief's Spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Street Fighter Series Master (Dojo) N/A Overthrow Style
Increase: Throw Power, Grab Range, Grab Power
Decrease: Attack Power, Special-Attack Power, Item Attack
World of Light (World Tour) Incineroar Rule: Jump Power ↓
  • The enemy's throws have increased power
  • The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
  • Stamina battle
Boxing Ring Zangief Stage Type A

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
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

External links