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[[File:Dark cannon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bowser using the Dark Cannon]]
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A '''Dark Cannon''' is a weapon wielded by high-ranking members of the [[Subspace Army]] during [[The Subspace Emissary]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It can fire dark, arrow-shaped beams that revert any character they hit back to their trophy form. Dark Cannons are mostly used by [[Wario (SSBB)|Wario]] and [[Bowser (SSBB)|Bowser]] although [[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]] also uses one late in the story. False Zelda/Peach wielded one, however it was destroyed by Link/Pit. The Dark Cannon belonging to Bowser was destroyed by [[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]].  
[[File:Dark cannon.jpg|thumb|300px|Bowser taking aim with his Dark Cannon.]]
A '''Dark Cannon''' ({{ja|ダークキャノン|Dāku Kyanon}}, ''Dark Cannon'') is a powerful weapon of the [[Subspace Army]]. This large and bulky raygun-like weapon vaguely resembles a black draconic head and has the power to reduce a [[fighter]] to their [[trophy]] form in a single shot.


[[Tabuu]] does not need to use a Dark Cannon, since his Off Waves have the same, if not more devastating, effect. (However, another one of his attacks visually resembles a Dark Cannon's design.) Dark Cannons can rapid-fire once initially charged up, and their shots can curve, but an aware target can dodge them somewhat easily.
After a somewhat lengthy charging period, in which the barrel of the weapon glows orange, it fires a thick and black arrow-shaped beam that instantly reduces any fighter it hits to their trophy forms. The shots mainly move in straight lines but can curve slightly in seemingly random directions; should a shot hit something that is not a fighter, it will cause an explosion. Once initially charged up, Dark Cannons can proceed to fire multiple shots in quick succession; the charge time needed seems to lengthen the longer it goes without firing.
[[File:Dark_Cannon.png|thumb|Wario firing his Dark Cannon.]]
Despite its potentially high rate of fire and fast shot speed, Dark Cannons are not very hard to dodge if the target is aware; in fact, the only times the weapon is seen connecting is on targets that are incapacitated or ambushed. They can also only affect one target at a time - once a shot connects, it quickly vanishes after it pierces through the target. As a result, the victim must be quickly taken away from their partners through a very fast escape path such as the [[Koopa Clown Car]] to prevent an easy revival. Dark Cannons are also large and unwieldy; they are too heavy for anyone to carry and aim without support.


[[Image:Dark_Cannon_Trophy.jpg|thumb|left|The Dark Cannon Trophy]]
In [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], Dark Cannons are provided to the accomplices of the Subspace Army. {{SSBB|Wario}} uses his to capture either {{SSBB|Peach}} or {{SSBB|Zelda}} from the [[Midair Stadium]], followed by {{SSBB|Ness}} at [[The Ruined Zoo]]. {{SSBB|Bowser}} uses his to capture {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} and whichever princess Wario did not get; shortly afterwards, [[false character|a doppelgänger]] of this princess attempts to use the weapon on either {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} or {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} as the pair passes by [[The Lake Shore]], but is thwarted by the other pair, who destroy the Dark Cannon. Bowser then procures another Dark Cannon and attempts to capture {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, but {{SSBB|Falco}} interrupts him and destroys the weapon with several [[Blaster]] shots. Finally, after the [[Subspace Gunship]] is destroyed, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} uses his Dark Cannon to remove Bowser from the picture in his attempt to seize control of the Army.
Although the Dark Cannons were built to turn all the [[Character|characters]] into trophies, they could only target one person at a time. This forced those with Dark Cannons to take the trophyized fighters away from their groups to prevent them from being easily revived. The characters that were hit by a Dark Cannon at some point include [[Peach (SSBB)|Peach]], [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]], [[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]], [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]], [[Diddy Kong (SSBB)|Diddy Kong]] and [[Bowser (SSBB)|Bowser]].


Dark Cannons are very large and unwieldy; despite [[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]] being able to kick one high into the air, only characters of above-average strength can use them properly. Therefore, it is assumed that [[False Character#False Princesses|False Peach and Zelda]] were much stronger than the real Peach or Zelda.
==Trophy==
 
{{Trophy
==Trophy Description==
|name=Dark Cannon
''In this world, those who fall in battle return to their forms as trophies. This Dark Cannon is powerful enough to turn a fighter back into a trophy with a single shot. Originally created by the Subspace Army, they were then given to Bowser and Wario for the purpose of collecting fighters who exist in this world.''
|image=Dark Cannon - Brawl Trophy.png
 
|desc=In this world, those who fall in battle return to their forms as trophies. This Dark Cannon is powerful enough to turn a fighter back into a trophy with a single shot. Originally created by the Subspace Army, they were then given to Bowser and Wario for the purpose of collecting fighters who exist in this world.
:''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
:2008
|game=Brawl
 
}}
==Trivia==
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*The arrows fired from Dark Cannons look exactly like [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit's]] [[Palutena's Arrow|arrows]], except they are darker and wider.


==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{ja|ダークキャノン|Dāku Kyanon|?}}
|jaM=Dark Cannon
|en=Dark Cannon
|fr=Canon obscur
|frM=Dark cannon
|es=Trofeador V6
|esM=V6 Trophy
|de=Trophäenkanone
|deM=Trophy cannon
|it=Cannone oscuro
|itM=Dark cannon
|ko={{rollover|다크캐논|Dakeukaenon|?}}
|koM=Dark Cannon
}}


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[[Category:Trophies]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Subspace Army]]
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Latest revision as of 14:28, August 30, 2024

Bowser taking aim with his Dark Cannon.

A Dark Cannon (ダークキャノン, Dark Cannon) is a powerful weapon of the Subspace Army. This large and bulky raygun-like weapon vaguely resembles a black draconic head and has the power to reduce a fighter to their trophy form in a single shot.

After a somewhat lengthy charging period, in which the barrel of the weapon glows orange, it fires a thick and black arrow-shaped beam that instantly reduces any fighter it hits to their trophy forms. The shots mainly move in straight lines but can curve slightly in seemingly random directions; should a shot hit something that is not a fighter, it will cause an explosion. Once initially charged up, Dark Cannons can proceed to fire multiple shots in quick succession; the charge time needed seems to lengthen the longer it goes without firing.

Wario firing his Dark Cannon.

Despite its potentially high rate of fire and fast shot speed, Dark Cannons are not very hard to dodge if the target is aware; in fact, the only times the weapon is seen connecting is on targets that are incapacitated or ambushed. They can also only affect one target at a time - once a shot connects, it quickly vanishes after it pierces through the target. As a result, the victim must be quickly taken away from their partners through a very fast escape path such as the Koopa Clown Car to prevent an easy revival. Dark Cannons are also large and unwieldy; they are too heavy for anyone to carry and aim without support.

In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Dark Cannons are provided to the accomplices of the Subspace Army. Wario uses his to capture either Peach or Zelda from the Midair Stadium, followed by Ness at The Ruined Zoo. Bowser uses his to capture Donkey Kong and whichever princess Wario did not get; shortly afterwards, a doppelgänger of this princess attempts to use the weapon on either Mario and Pit or Link and Yoshi as the pair passes by The Lake Shore, but is thwarted by the other pair, who destroy the Dark Cannon. Bowser then procures another Dark Cannon and attempts to capture Fox and Diddy Kong, but Falco interrupts him and destroys the weapon with several Blaster shots. Finally, after the Subspace Gunship is destroyed, Ganondorf uses his Dark Cannon to remove Bowser from the picture in his attempt to seize control of the Army.

Trophy[edit]

Dark Cannon's trophy in Brawl
Dark Cannon
In this world, those who fall in battle return to their forms as trophies. This Dark Cannon is powerful enough to turn a fighter back into a trophy with a single shot. Originally created by the Subspace Army, they were then given to Bowser and Wario for the purpose of collecting fighters who exist in this world.
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ダークキャノン Dark Cannon
UK English Dark Cannon
France French Canon obscur Dark cannon
Germany German Trophäenkanone Trophy cannon
Spain Spanish Trofeador V6 V6 Trophy
Italy Italian Cannone oscuro Dark cannon
South Korea Korean 다크캐논 Dark Cannon