is a fictional character in Nintendo's Star Fox video game series. He was created by both Shigeru Miyamoto and Takaya Imamura. In the Star Fox series, Wolf O'Donnell is an anthropomorphic wolf who is both the leader of the Star Wolf mercenary team and rival to Fox McCloud. He first appeared in Star Fox 64 (1997), in which his team, Star Wolf, was initially hired by Andross to take down the Star Fox team; although unsuccessful in doing so, the dogfights between the two teams results in Wolf developing both grudging respect for Fox and a desire to defeat him in a rematch. Wolf has featured as a supporting antagonist in several Star Fox games, as well as appearing in other game franchises including Starlink: Battle for Atlas and the Super Smash Bros. series. In addition, he has received mostly positive reception from critics, specifically regarding his addition to Super Smash Bros. Character development Wolf was originally planned to debut in Star Fox 2 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Although Star Fox 2 was completely finished in 1995, it was canceled in 1996 due to various factors, such as the Nintendo 64's impending launch. Some of Star Fox 2s features (including Star Wolf) were carried over to subsequent Star Fox titles, including Star Fox 64, the release of which would serve as Wolf's official debut in 1997. Star Fox 2 itself would later be included as part of the Super NES Classic Edition, which was released in 2017. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Wolf's initial inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008 was highly requested by fans due to his popularity, according to series creator Masahiro Sakurai. Although Krystal, another highly requested Star Fox character, was considered as a candidate by Sakurai, the combination of time constraints and using Fox and Falco as source materials resulted in Wolf having much better potential to be a fully realized fighter. Appearances In the Star Fox series In Star Fox 2, Star Wolf is introduced as a mercenary group consisting of its leader Wolf and his wingmates Leon Powalski, Pigma Dengar and Algy. Due to the team's tenacious and unscrupulous methods, they have become feared throughout the Lylat System, the setting of the Star Fox games, with Wolf in particular being noted as someone who is willing to betray anyone for the right price. In order to ensure that his