Editing Blue Falcon

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==Overview==

 

As a Final Smash, it starts when Captain Falcon says "Come on!", summoning his {{uv|F-Zero}} machine, the Blue Falcon, which crashes through the area directly in front of Captain Falcon. Whoever it hits when it first appears will be hit by the rest of the move. Characters who are not hit will stay in place until the end of the smash. A short cutscene appears, where Captain Falcon boards his vehicle while saying "Blue Falcon!" and rushes it in the direction of the opponents to run them over, dealing 40% damage total with high knockback. ''Smash 4'' added the engine revving sound effect from the original ''F-Zero'' to the cutscene. ''Ultimate'' added a trail of flames on both sides of the Blue Falcon to create wing-like visuals similar to the [[Falcon Punch]]. Like other trapping Final Smashes, if no one is hit when the Blue Falcon appears, then the attack fails. This Final Smash requires precise timing as the player must get close to their target.

 

 

===Damage & knockback===

In ''Brawl'', the number of targets hit by this Final Smash inversely affects knockback: on a single target, it is powerful enough to guarantee a [[KO]], while a lot of targets may collide with one another, reducing the resulting knockback. Regardless of number of targets, damage remains a constant 40%. However, it could inflict only 5% if used twice in a row in [[Training]] mode. For unknown reasons, the launch angle of the final hit is not consistent, and can vary drastically, even if no DI is used.

 

In ''Ultimate'', the knockback of the move has been nerfed, losing its [[one-hit KO]] power, although it can still KO middleweights in the center of an [[Ω form]] stage at decent percentages.

*If Captain Falcon uses Blue Falcon while there are other characters in a trapped animation, such as a {{SSBB|Kirby}} in a [[Stone]] state or a character swallowed by [[Gulpin]], the trapped characters' obstruction will disappear and they will be seen in [[T-pose]] during the entirety of Blue Falcon.

*If Blue Falcon is activated while Captain Falcon is running on ice and slides into the opponent while using his Final Smash, the cutscene will show a close-up of the Blue Falcon, eventually going behind it. His opponents will not be hit by the attack. An example can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTeMPUWMSQI here]. From this point onwards in the match or Training session, Smash Balls and any missing [[Dragoon]] pieces will not appear. This is because Captain Falcon [[self-destruct]]ed in the middle of the move so the game perpetually thinks the move is not complete.

**If the above glitch is performed on a [[custom stage]] featuring ice leading all the way to blast zone, and Captain Falcon is giant while initiating the move, he will respawn from the SD with the Blue Falcon's model stuck to him. It will appear in the background when Captain Falcon faces left and in the foreground when facing right.

*If Captain Falcon is swallowed by the [[Bulborb]] on the [[Distant Planet]] stage and uses Blue Falcon on an opponent who is not inside the Bulborb, he will be trapped in a T-pose for the duration of the Final Smash.

*Although the first hit of Blue Falcon is designed to never trigger a KO, for unknown reasons if Blue Falcon is used on an opponent right under or above the upper [[blast line]], the opponent may still be [[star KO]]'d by the initial hit. They will still be in the ramming cutscene and be hit by the second portion of the attack, which results in a double KO, as they were hit by the machine originally. A video of it can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnRhpykRsWs here]; the glitch was discovered by {{sm|Omega Tyrant}}.

**When the Final Smash is used on {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} while using its green costume, the hat vanishes and then reappears.

==Instructional quotes==

 

==Trophies==

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|desc=Captain Falcon's Final Smash. His beloved ship, the Blue Falcon, roars onto the screen once he touches a foe in front of him. The enemy gets sent to a racetrack, at which point the Blue Falcon screams down at a ridiculous speed and launches the unlucky victim. What track is it? Where did the machine come from? This is one technique that's an utter mystery.

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|name=Blue Falcon

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|desc-ntsc=The trademark vehicle of famed bounty hunter Captain Falcon. Both of their names refer to the bird's ability to swoop in and capture its prey—a subtle nod to Captain Falcon's bounty-hunting exploits. The Blue Falcon itself is a well-rounded vehicle, allowing the pilot's talent to really show.

|desc-pal=The trademark vehicle of famed bounty hunter Captain Falcon. The "Falcon" in both of their names refers to the bird's ability to swoop in and capture its prey at speed, which, of course, alludes to the Captain's bounty-hunting exploits. The Blue Falcon itself is a well-rounded vehicle, allowing the talents of its pilot to speak for themselves.

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|desc-ntsc=Captain Falcon's Final Smash lets him pull opponents into the middle of an F-Zero race—where competitors have been known to break the speed of sound—and run them over with his racing machine, the Blue Falcon. If he manages to grab you, there's no escape. The impact launches its victims diagonally upward.

|desc-pal=Captain Falcon's Final Smash lets him pull opponents into the middle of an F-Zero race – where competitors have been known to reach speeds of 1,500km/h – and run them over with his racing machine, the Blue Falcon. If he manages to grab you, there's no escape. The impact launches its victims diagonally upwards.

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[[File:BlueFalconOrigin.png|left|thumb|The Blue Falcon as it appears in ''{{s|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}''.]]

The Blue Falcon is Captain Falcon's ship in every ''[[F-Zero]]'' game to date, and is playable from the start in all of them. In comparison to other available ships, the Blue Falcon is always a well rounded, beginner-friendly ship. It typically is among the highest in acceleration and cornering, while having relatively low top speed and defense. The design seen in all of its ''Smash'' appearances closely resembles ''{{s|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}'', but seems to employ a number of characteristics from other ''F-Zero'' titles. The sound heard upon activation if the attack connects is the exact same as the one heard in the original ''F-Zero'' as the racers pull up to the starting line at the beginning of each race. Additionally, the track seems to be in Port Town, Captain Falcon's hometown.

ThreeVehicles.jpg|The Blue Falcon in the opening to ''Melee'', along with Samus's [[Gunship]] and the [[Great Fox]].

Racetrack_blue_falcon.jpg|Captain Falcon and Meta Knight on the racetrack (via hacking).

C. Falcon FS2.jpg|Blue Falcon in ''Brawl'' (Final Smash).

CaptainFalconOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|In ''SSB4'' (on-screen appearance).

Blue Falcon.jpg|Blue Falcon (Final Smash) in ''for Wii U''.

CaptainFalconOnScreenAppearanceSSBU.gif|Blue Falcon in ''Ultimate'' (on-screen appearance).

*In ''Brawl'', if the Blue Falcon crashes into someone with [[armor]], the victim does not get knocked away, but the Final Smash still initiates with the character being struck and still getting the same damage and knockback after the cutscene.

*This is the only move that Captain Falcon uses that is derived from the games that he stars in. All of his other moves are originally created for the ''Smash Bros.'' series.

*Even if Captain Falcon is in a match, the Blue Falcon will still participate in races on all ''F-Zero'' stages, unlike other characters that can also appear as background characters (such as [[King Dedede]] on [[Dream Land]]).

*During the beginning of the Final Smash cinematic, if one looks closely, they might be able to see the opponent (or opponents, if any others) in their [[stun]] animation and playing their sound effect for a stun. Blue Falcon shares this distinction with [[Chain Attack]] and [[Mega Legends]].

**Additionally, in ''[[SSB4]]'', the light puffs of smoke that appear if an [[Rage|opponent is at 100% or more damage]] are seen as well. As with the above trivia, Blue Falcon shares this distinction with Chain Attack.

*Captain Falcon has two unique ending animations after the Final Smash ends: he lands on one knee and strikes a defensive pose if the move was used on the ground, and he does a backwards flip if the move was used in the air. However, in ''Brawl'' the grounded animation goes unused, despite being in the game's files.