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'''Falco''' ({{ja|ファルコ|Faruko}}, ''Falco'') is an [[unlockable character]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. He is a clone of {{SSBM|Fox}}, with many of the same moves. However, some of his moves have different properties, making their playstyles somewhat different. | '''Falco''' ({{ja|ファルコ|Faruko}}, ''Falco'') is an [[unlockable character]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. He is a clone of {{SSBM|Fox}}, with many of the same moves. However, some of his moves have different properties, making their playstyles somewhat different. | ||
Falco is voiced | Falco is voiced by Hisao Egawa in-game and in Japanese [[Star Fox Smash Taunt]] and [[Adventure Mode]] scenes, reprising his role from ''Star Fox 64''. He is voiced by Ben Cullum in the English Smash Taunt and Adventure scenes. | ||
Falco is currently ranked 4th on the ''Melee'' tier list, being the highest ranked clone character as well as his best placement in the series marginally. Falco has the most versatile combo game in ''Melee,'' as he possesses many combo starters and the options to extend them, most notably a frame 1 launcher in his [[shine]] and a frame 5 [[down aerial]] that spikes powerfully. These tools allow him to easily chain together highly damaging strings that are hard to [[DI]] out of. He also possesses very effective edgeguarding options, such as his back air, forward and down smashes, and his aforementioned down air. Falco also has one of the best neutral game options among the entire cast with his {{b|Blaster|Falco}}, as it allows him to pressure from afar and approach noncommittally. | Falco is currently ranked 4th on the ''Melee'' tier list, being the highest ranked clone character as well as his best placement in the series marginally. Falco has the most versatile combo game in ''Melee,'' as he possesses many combo starters and the options to extend them, most notably a frame 1 launcher in his [[shine]] and a frame 5 [[down aerial]] that spikes powerfully. These tools allow him to easily chain together highly damaging strings that are hard to [[DI]] out of. He also possesses very effective edgeguarding options, such as his back air, forward and down smashes, and his aforementioned down air. Falco also has one of the best neutral game options among the entire cast with his {{b|Blaster|Falco}}, as it allows him to pressure from afar and approach noncommittally. | ||
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==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
Falco must be defeated in battle before he can be unlocked. There are two ways the player can encounter Falco: | |||
*One way is to complete 100-Man Melee. If the player fails to defeat Falco, they can re-fight him by completing 100-Man Melee again. | |||
*Another way is to play 300 VS. matches to completion. If the player fails to defeat Falco, they can re-fight him by playing another VS. match to completion. If this method is used, fighters with lower VS. match quotas must be unlocked before Falco can be fought. | |||
When being fought, Falco will appear on {{SSBM|Battlefield}}, with the music from [[Corneria]] playing. | When being fought, Falco will appear on {{SSBM|Battlefield}}, with the music from [[Corneria]] playing. | ||
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*[[Down tilt]]: | *[[Down tilt]]: | ||
**{{buff|Falco's down tilt deals more damage (10% → 13%), making it much stronger than Fox's and a viable KO move at high percents.}} | **{{buff|Falco's down tilt deals more damage (10% → 13%), making it much stronger than Fox's and a viable KO move at high percents.}} | ||
**{{nerf|Falco's down tilt has less range than Fox's despite | **{{nerf|Falco's down tilt has less range than Fox's despite the former's attacks mostly having more range, due to his shorter tail.}} | ||
*[[Forward smash]]: | *[[Forward smash]]: | ||
**{{buff|Falco's forward smash deals more damage (15%/12% → 17%/14%) than Fox's, and overall has more knockback (10 base/105 scaling → 40/90), making it stronger.}} | **{{buff|Falco's forward smash deals more damage (15%/12% → 17%/14%) than Fox's, and overall has more knockback (10 base/105 scaling → 40/90), making it stronger.}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Hisao Egawa's voice clips cannot be heard in non-Japanese versions of ''Melee'' without unlocking Falco first. Despite this, his name and voice role still appear in the [[credits]] of the non-Japanese versions. | ||
*Falco is the only character who isn't first on his respective tier list that has no disadvantageous matchups. | *Falco is the only character who isn't first on his respective tier list that has no disadvantageous matchups. | ||
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the only game where Falco is not fought on one of his home stages when being unlocked; instead he is fought in {{SSBM|Battlefield}}. | *''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the only game where Falco is not fought on one of his home stages when being unlocked; instead he is fought in {{SSBM|Battlefield}}. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0101/falco.html Falco's page at Smabura-Ken] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0101/falco.html Falco's page at Smabura-Ken] ([[smashwiki:26TP/Falco|Translation]]) | ||
{{SSBMCharacters}} | {{SSBMCharacters}} | ||
{{EnemiesAdvSSBM}} | {{EnemiesAdvSSBM}} | ||