Wolf (Life & Death)

Wolf (ウルフ, Wolf) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Originally intended to debut alongside his team in Star Fox 2, Wolf made his proper debut in Star Fox 64, a reboot of the Star Fox series. As in Star Fox 2, he is both an elite pilot and the leader of Star Wolf. Unlike in Star Fox 2, however, Wolf sports an eyepatch on his left eye instead of a large scar on his right eye. Another noticeable difference is that Wolf's personality has more depth. Following James McCloud's death, Wolf took notice of his son, a gifted pilot by the name of Fox McCloud, and sought to prove himself as being just as capable as Fox. The official guide for Star Fox 64 also mentions that, in addition to being a rival, Wolf could have even become a friend to Fox had Pigma and Andross not influenced him for the worst. Despite this, later games such as Star Fox Assault see the two working together, making Wolf more of an anti-hero.
Wolf is voiced by Jay Ward in the Western versions of Life or Death while Kōsuke Takaguchi voices him in the Japanese version of the game. 
==How to Unlock==
*???
*???
*Get him to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Wolf challenging the player on Space Armada. Defeating him unlocks him for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
* Wolf can wall jump.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	A left-handed inward slash, followed by a right-handed inward slash, followed by a right-handed outward slash.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	A lunging, two-handed outward slash.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	A stretch kick.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	A crouching, low-level roundhouse kick.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	A front kick, it propels Wolf forward a considerable distance.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	A palm thrust.
Up Smash 	N/A 	A butterfly kick performed from a variation of the 2000 (a breakdancing move) followed by an upward scissor kick.
Down Smash 	N/A 	A kneeling, one-handed slash in front of himself and then behind himself.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	A flying kick.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	A downward arcing slash.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	A back kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	An overhead arcing slash.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	A two-handed downward slash below himself.
Grab 	N/A 	Reaches out with his right arm.
Pummel 	N/A 	A knee strike.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	An inward slash.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Sets the opponent behind himself and launches them away with an ascending slash.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Brings the opponent above himself and slashes them upward.
Down Throw 	N/A 	A spinning chokeslam. It launches opponents horizontally.
Neutral Special	Blaster 	Shoots a purple, arrowhead-shaped energy blast from his Blaster.
Side Special 	Wolf Flash 	Dashes quickly at a diagonal angle, leaving a claw-shaped trail behind, alongside another trail in front of himself at the end of the dash. It can be slightly aimed up or down, the latter which allows it to hit most grounded opponents.
Up Special 	Fire Wolf 	An energy-infused flying kick followed by a wheel kick. It propels Wolf in the chosen direction, though it is generally sub-par as a recovery option, due to its slow startup and short travel distance compared to other recovery options that can be aimed. The distance traveled is increased when traveling straight up over traveling at an angle. However, it works decently as an attack: it deals a high amount of damage if all of its hits connect.
Down Special 	Reflector 	Activates his Reflector to create an electrical force field around himself that reflects incoming projectiles. Reflected projectiles deal more damage and travel at almost twice their original speed. Upon activation, the Reflector also grants Wolf brief intangibility (frames 5-8), and damages opponents in addition to launching them at a mostly vertical angle (65°), granting it some combo potential. There's also another hitbox that comes out once Wolf reflects a projectile that deals 5%. Unlike Fox's Reflector, Wolf's version does not stall him upon first use in the air.
Final Smash 	Team Star Wolf	Upon activation, Wolf shouts "Wolf Pack!" as a large red reticle appears in front of him that launches opponents and is immediately followed by a Wolfen flying from behind the screen where the reticle is located. Upon hitting an opponent, Wolf leaps upward to board his Wolfen and a cutscene begins with him joining the rest of Star Wolf. Wolf then says, "Grahaha! The hunt is on, boys!" (or "I've got you now, Star Fox!" if he hits Fox, Falco, Krystal, Fay, Miyu, Slippy or Peppy), as he and rest of Star Wolf fire their Wolfens' laser cannons at the trapped opponents. It deals a considerable amount of damage and launches the opponent horizontally after the cutscene ends.
==Other Animations==
In any victory pose, there's a chance Wolf will say "Playtime's over, Star Fox!" (遊びは終わりだ、スターフォックス！, Playtime is over, Star Fox!) if Fox was present during the match.
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Ejects from a Wolfen. 	
Taunt 1 	Leans his head back and howls. 	
Taunt 2 	Does a beckoning gesture with his fingers while smirking and asking "Are you scared?" (どうした、どうした?, What's wrong, what's wrong?). 	
Taunt 3 	Kneels down, slaps the ground with one hand and makes a howling-esque noise. 	
Smash Taunt 	Kneels down before contacting Team Star Wolf. This can only be done on Lylat Cruise and is performed by tapping the down taunt command. Wolf will hold a pose for a few seconds, then a conversation will begin. This can only be done once each round and if the player is hit while Wolf is holding his pose before the conversation starts, it is canceled.	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	*howl* 	
Victory Pose 1 	Raises his right hand towards his face. He then moves his arms in alternating circular motions before bringing his left arm towards his right side. He then concludes by swinging out his left arm while raising his right, assuming a martial arts stance. This may be in reference to his idle stance in Brawl. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Performs two alternating slashes and then a wheel kick, saying "You're good, but I'm better." (貴様を倒すのはこの俺様だ！, You will be defeated by the very me!). After the kick, Wolf assumes a low-postured stance in which he raises his right arm behind himself while he holds out his left while smirking. 	
Victory Pose 3 	While facing away from the camera, Wolf raises his right arm. He then turns quickly toward the camera, gesturing towards the screen with his claws. During the entirety of the pose, he scoffs and says "Weaklings! The lot of you." (弱者どもめ。, Such weak ones.) 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Wolf appears in Classic Mode. Wolf's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Wolf Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Purple	Based on his appearance in Star Fox Zero. 	Default
 	02 	Brown 	Resembles his color scheme in Star Fox Zero and Starlink: Battle for Atlas. 	Default
 	03 	Red 	Resembles Andrew Oikonny, one of Wolf's teammates, as he appears in Star Fox: Assault. 	Default
 	04 	Blue 	Resembles his blue "Player 2" costume from Assault's Versus Mode, as well as being the colors of his design in Brawl. 	Default
 	05 	Green 	Resembles his green "Player 4" costume from Assault's Versus Mode. 	Default
 	06 	Orange	 	Default
 	07 	Black 	Resembles his appearance in Star Fox 2. The artwork shows the lining around his gloves and the collar of his jacket colored red while they're actually colored grey in-game.	Default
 	08 	Pink 	Resembles Pigma Dengar, one of Wolf's former teammates, as he appears in Star Fox: Assault. 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Wolf's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Wolf in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death