A comprehensive list of games and spin-off media that feature Wolf as an antagonist, playable character or cameo.
Star Fox 64/3D
In Star Fox 64 and the 3DS release, Wolf appears with the rest of his team by default on Fichina and Venom II, and may be encountered at Bolse. Wolf himself will always target Fox until he or Fox is shot down.
Star Wolf appear by default at Fichina, immediately after a conversation about a bomb being planet at the base. Here, Wolf will taunt Fox about "seeing your dad soon, Fox", indicating Wolf knew who James was or had some involvement with his doom. Depending on if the player shoots down all the Star Wolf members, if not all members are defeated, this leads Wolf to laugh victoriously and shouting, "Looks like we win today, Star Fox!" as he and his team fly off into space and get payed a huge sum of money from Andross.
- If Star Wolf was victorious or the previous encounter was skipped, the remaining Star Wolf members will be ordered to defend the satellite base Bolse should Fox reach its destination, but failed again in another dogfight, this time suffering great injuries. Fox can opt to shoot down Star Wolf or simply go for the enemy core and ignore Star Wolf. If the flight path to Bolse included both Fichina and warping into Bolse from Sector Z, Star Wolf will appear again, leading Fox to groan at facing them again.
- Star Wolf appear at Venom's air space below Area 6, where with one last chance, Wolf uses the Wolfen II along with his other teammates to defend Venom from the Star Fox team’s advancement into Andross's base. Wolf’s ship and the rest of his teammate's ships must all be destroyed in a final fight with Fox and his friends, before the confrontation with Andross. Taking shots at Wolf will cause him to remark that "You're good! But I'm better!", while shooting him down will make him complain with extreme disbelief at losing again.
Strategy Guide descriptions
- “Wolf, the leader of the mercenary Star Wolf team, would like nothing more than to see Fox McCloud fail.”
- —Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide, pg 9
- “This is the final showdown between you and your longtime rival. If not for Pigma's influence, you may never have become enemies. Who knows? In another time, another place, you might have called him friend…”
- —Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide, pg 111
Star Fox: Assault
Wolf is playable in Star Fox: Assault's multiplayer, and is unlocked by completing the game earning an Ally medal on every mission, without letting any of Fox's teammates be taken out. Wolf has the best statistic average of all characters, with greater than or equal stats to Falco in Speed and Arwing Skill and more health than Slippy.
Multiplayer Stats
- “A scoundrel well-known throughout the Lylat system as the leader of the ruffian gang Star Wolf. He's crossed paths and laser fire with Fox on numerous occasions; each considers the other his eternal rival.”
- —Instruction booklet description
- Health★★★★★
- Speed ★★★★★
- Jump ★★★
- Arwing (Wolfen) Skill ★★★★★
- Landmaster Skill ★★
- Pilot Skill ★★★
Website bio
Wanted: Wolf O'Donnell
Species: Canis
Team Star Wolf: Leader
Leader of Star Wolf. O'Donnell is wanted for larceny and treason. He is Fox McCloud's arch-nemesis. O'Donnell has made it his mission to destroy Team Star Fox.
Star Fox Command
Wolf is both an antagonist a playable character in certain missions in Star Fox Command, piloting his customised Red Fang Wolfen.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Wolf's cameo in Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Wolf makes a minor cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee in the introduction sequence, where he is briefly shown fighting Fox from his Wolfen. Although he himself is absent as a trophy, his ship appears and mentions him in its trophy section.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wolf makes his first playable appearance in a Super Smash Bros. game in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. To unlock Wolf, the player must complete any of the following three tasks:
- Complete the Boss Battles mode with Fox or Falco, and then defeat Wolf in a challenger match.
- Participate in 450 brawls, and then defeat Wolf in a challenger match.
- Have Wolf join your party in the Subspace Emissary.
Wolf is a middle-heavyweight; much heavier than Fox and Falco, but falls at the same rate as Fox. His special moves are similar in ability to Fox's and Falco's, but they still differ greatly. Wolf is a mid-sized target, which, considering his weight, is put to his favor.
Palette Swaps
Special Moves
- Standard- Blaster: Much unlike Fox's and Falco's, Wolf's blaster has a lower rate of fire, its shots are a lot slower and have limited range, but can cause more damage. It also features a bayonet that can cause extra damage at close range when he whips it out.
- Side- Wolf Flash: Again, it is not like the latter two characters. Wolf will travel in a diagonal direction and it won't go so far. If Wolf collides with another character at the very apex of the launch, said character will take heavy damage and suffer a meteor strike (plummeting downwards).
- Up- Fire Wolf: For this attack, Wolf will launch himself in the desired direction. Anyone caught in the attack will be stuck in a combo until the attack is finished. Also,"Fire Wolf" is considered to be a misnamer, because the attack has no flame and is a kick instead of traveling headfirst, although he does "fire" himself into the air. It has less startup lag than Foxand Falco's
- Down- Reflector: Similar in ability to Fox's and Falco's reflectors, Wolf's reflector protects Wolf in front and behind, but not above, or, should he be in the air, below him. It doesn't help him in his recovery unlike the other two. Much unlike Fox's and Falco's, Wolf's is magenta and instead of being hexagonal, it takes the elliptical shape of an eye, and waves of energy appear to give off from the device on his back,. It also gives him invincibility frames at the very start of the move.
- Final Smash- Landmaster: Wolf will jump into the air, saying "We're gonna have fun with this thing!" and then comes down in a Landmaster called the Wolfen Landmaster. According to his Final Smash trophy, Wolf analyzed Fox's Landmaster and built his own improved version, featuring a Red and Black color scheme, similar to the color of his Wolfen. It outmatches Fox's and Falco's in all categories except for traction and fuel supply. Because of the fuel shortage, Wolf can only remain in the Landmaster for 12 seconds (unlike Fox and Falco who can remain in their respective vehicles for 18 seconds). CPU-controlled usually drive the Landmaster off-screen.
Role in Subspace Emissary
Wolf does not play a major role, or influence the story of the Subspace Emissary, and is not even seen interacting with any other characters, but may join the player's party after Tabuu has been defeated. To encounter Wolf, the player must enter a particular Red Door in The Ruins stage, which will take them to Lylat Cruise after a brief cut-scene. In the cut-scene, Wolf is seen flying his Wolfen from Venom, jumping out, and landing on the cruise ship. Wolf strikes a pose, then rushes forward to attack. Although he is the only character present in the cut-scene, he appears to stare at his challenger. The player must then defeat him in a one-life stock battle, and if they win the match, Wolf joins the party. This will also unlock him if he has not yet been unlocked.
Trophy Description
| Name | How to Unlock | Picture | Description |
| Wolf | Clear Classic Mode as Wolf |   |
A pilot whose real name is Wolf O'Donnell. He leads a group of mercenaries called Star Wolf. He's crossed paths with Fox many times, and each acknowledges the other as a competent rival. Wolf's constant interference with Fox is a result of Wolf's history with Fox's dad, James. Wolf's long history of criminal enterprise as resulted in a large bounty on his head.
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U
Although Wolf himself did not return as a playable character, he makes an appearance as a trophy. His pose is taken from Assault and Command instead of Star Fox 64 3D because no character artwork of Wolf in Star Fox 64 was ever released. Interestingly, his trophy states that he served Andross who was already antagonising the Lylat system before his exile.
Trophy descriptions
| Name | How to Unlock | Picture | Description |
| Wolf O'Donnell | TBA |  Wolf's trophy. |
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Other Appearances
Star Fox 2
Wolf, as he was supposed to appear in Star Fox 2. Notice his scar is on his right eye while his weak eye in later released games is always shown to be on his left.
Wolf was originally going to make his debut in the unreleased Star Fox 2. He would be a stronger version of the other Star Wolf members and would appear before you can head to Andross's base. Unlike the other members of the team, Wolf would flee when he has sustained enough injuries, possibly leaving room for an undeveloped sequel. However, the game was canceled and the series was rebooted for the Nintendo 64 with Star Fox 64, in which he would make his first official appearance as a rival to Fox. Wolf is the only member of the "Wolf Team" that didn't die, for he will retreat after beaten on the battlefield much to Andross's chagrin, making him the last surviving member of Star Wolf.