Wave (character)
| Wave | |
|---|---|
| |
| Full name | Wave the Swallow |
| Species | Swallow |
| First appearance | Sonic Riders (2006, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (sticker cameo) (2008, Super Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) (2016) |
| Latest portrayal | Kate Higgins (English; 2016-present, Super Mario-related media) Chie Nakamura (Japanese; 2016-present, Super Mario-related media) |
Wave the Swallow is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and the mechanic of the Babylon Rogues. She first appears in Sonic Riders. In the Super Mario franchise, Wave appears in a few of the games in the Mario & Sonic series.
History[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Wave's artwork from Sonic Riders makes an appearance on a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In The Subspace Emissary, the sticker boosts the user's arm attack power by 19 points.
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
While Wave makes no appearance in the games prior to the fifth installment, she has a Mii costume based on her in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
She makes a playable appearance in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where she is available only in the BMX event.
Profiles[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker[edit]
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
Sonic Riders | [Arm] - Attack +19 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo as a sticker | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Cameo as a Mii Costume | 2011 | Wii |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Cameo as a Mii Costume | 2013 | Wii U |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Unlockable playable character | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Unlockable playable character | 2016 | Wii U |
Portrayals[edit]
- Kate Higgins (English; 2016-present)
- Chie Nakamura (Japanese; 2016-present)
- Anouck Hautbois (French; 2016-present)
- Deborah Morese (Italian; 2016-present)
- Jennifer Weiß (German; 2016-present)
- Laura Prats (Spanish; 2016-present)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウェーブ・ザ・スワロー[?] Wēbu za Suwarō |
Wave the Swallow | |
| Spanish | Wave the Swallow[?] | - |
