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[[Image: Zangief.jpg|thumb|left|150px|'''Zangief''' during his fight against [[Mario]].]]
{{character infobox
'''[[Wikipedia:Zangief|Zangief]]''' is a character from the ''[[Wikipedia:Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' series. His only appearance in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series 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 fall down.
|image=[[File:Zangief.jpg|150px]]<br>Zangief during his fight against [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]''
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|species=Human
|first_appearance=''{{fandom|streetfighter|Street Fighter II: The World Warrior}}'' (1991, ''Street Fighter'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''{{fandom|marvelvscapcom|Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics}}'' (2024)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
}}
'''{{wp|Zangief}}''' is a crossover character from the ''{{wp|Street Fighter}}'' series, and he is a Russian wrestler. Zangief in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] appears only in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]", as [[Mario]]'s first opponent on his way to becoming the "''Street Fighter II'' grand master." Zangief is quickly defeated in the match just from Mario running around him, making Zangief feel giddy and causing him to fall down.


==Trivia==
Zangief in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] appears only in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[smashwiki:Master spirit|master spirit]], and is devoid of any interaction with elements from the ''Super Mario'' franchise. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], Zangief is the third [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] encountered on the [[smashwiki:World Tour|World Tour]] sub-world. The Zangief [[smashwiki:Spirit#Spirit Battles|Spirit Battle]] is a [[smashwiki:Stamina Mode|stamina battle]] against [[smashwiki:Incineroar (SSBU)|Incineroar]] (with the opponent having more powerful throws and physical attacks) on the [[smashwiki:Boxing Ring|Boxing Ring]] stage with the music "Zangief Stage Type A" from ''{{wp|Street Fighter II: The World Warrior|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.
[[File:BowserWreckItRalph.png|thumb|200px|[[Bowser]] alongside Zangief and [[Dr. Eggman]] in ''Wreck-It Ralph''.]]
 
*Zangief is introduced by the referee as "a man like a bison".
==Profiles and statistics==
*He is the only one of Mario's opponents not to appear in the comic before the actual fight begins.
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
*Zangief will be appearing alongside [[Bowser]] in the upcoming Disney film ''[[Wikipedia:Wreck-It Ralph|Wreck-It Ralph]]''.
{{Spirit
{{BoxTop}}
|no=983
{{human}}
|name=Zangief
|image=[[File:SSBU Zangief Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Street Fighter'' Series
|type=Master (Dojo)
|slots=0
|class=N/A
|effects='''Overthrow Style'''<br>{{color|crimson|'''Increase:''' Throw Power, Grab Range, Grab Power}}<br>{{color|royalblue|'''Decrease:''' Attack Power, Special-Attack Power, Item Attack}}
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:World Tour|World Tour]])
|opponents=[[smashwiki:Incineroar (SSBU)|Incineroar]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Jump Power ↓
*The enemy's throws have increased power
*The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
*Stamina battle
|stage=[[smashwiki:Boxing Ring|Boxing Ring]]
|song=Zangief Stage Type A
}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ザンギエフ
|JapR=Zangiefu
|JapM=Zangief
|ChiT=桑吉爾夫
|ChiTR=Sāngjí'ěrfū
|ChiTM=Zangief
|ChiS=桑吉尔夫
|ChiSR=Sāngjí'ěrfū
|ChiSM=Zangief
|Rus=Зангиев
|RusR=Zangiyev
|RusM=Zangief
|Kor=장기에프
|KorR=Janggiepeu
|KorM=Zangief
}}
 
==External links==
*{{fandom|streetfighter|Zangief|Zangief on the Street Fighter Wiki}}
*{{wp|Zangief|Zangief at Wikipedia}}
{{Humans}}
{{Crossover characters}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:3rd Party Characters]]
[[Category:Club Nintendo]]
[[Category:Street Fighter series]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]

Latest revision as of 19:32, September 11, 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 franchise)
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! (1992, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (2024)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit, Super Mario-related media)

Zangief is a crossover character from the Street Fighter series, and he is a Russian wrestler. Zangief in the Super Mario franchise appears only in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!", as Mario's first opponent on his way to becoming the "Street Fighter II grand master." Zangief is quickly defeated in the match just from Mario running around him, making Zangief feel giddy and causing him to fall down.

Zangief in the Super Smash Bros. series appears only in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a master spirit, and is devoid of any interaction with elements from the Super Mario franchise. In World of Light, Zangief 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
Zangief's Spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 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 ↓

  • The enemy's throws have increased power
  • The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
  • Stamina battle
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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