Dark Cannon

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The trophy of the Dark Cannon.

Dark Cannons are a type of black gun in the Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Bowser, Wario, and Ganondorf each have their own Dark Cannons that they use. The Dark Cannons shoot out arrows that turn everyone it touches into a trophy, or an instant kill. They are very large and take two hands to hold-they also take some time to charge up. They also feature a target that helps the one who uses it be able to aim at the one they want to shoot. The player never gets to use a Dark Gun as only the villains get to use them.

Trophy Info

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.

Involvement in the Subspace Emissary Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Depending on which princess Kirby saved at the beginning of the Subspace Emissary story, false forms of Princess Zelda or Princess Peach will attempt to shoot Mario/Pit if Peach is saved, or Link/Yoshi if Zelda is saved, however the other team (Mario/Pit if Zelda is saved, Link/Yoshi is Peach is saved) will destroy the cannon before it completely fires. The Dark Cannon blows up, starting a battle between the fake Peach/Zelda (who attempted to fire the cannon) and the team that destroyed it. Bowser's Dark Cannon is destroyed when after shooting Diddy Kong, he attempts to shoot Fox, but Falco comes in and destroys the Dark Cannon with his Blaster. Wario isn't seen with the Dark Cannon after shooting Ness with it. Much later, when all characters go to Subspace, Ganondorf uses the last Dark Cannon available to shoot Bowser. He then kicks the Dark Cannon away.

Characters Shot by Dark Cannons

• Princess Peach
• Princess Zelda
• Ness
• Donkey Kong
• Diddy Kong
• Bowser

Characters Found with Dark Cannons

• Wario used it to shoot Princess Peach/Princess Zelda and then Ness later on in the story.
• False forms of Princess Peach/Princess Zelda attempted to shoot Mario/Pit or Link/Yoshi.
• Bowser used it to shoot Donkey Kong and then Diddy Kong later on in the story.
• Ganondorf used it to shoot Bowser a few inches away behind him in the Subspace Realm.

Characters who destroyed Dark Cannons

• Pit/Link destroyed the Dark Cannon held by false forms of Princess Peach/Princess Zelda (as the fake Peach/Zelda attempted to shoot Link/Yoshi, or Mario/Pit).
• Falco comes to the rescue of Diddy Kong by jumping out of his Arwing and destroying Bowser's Dark Cannon with his Blaster.