Editing Captain Falcon

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:''For fighter info, see [[Captain Falcon (SSB)]], [[Captain Falcon (SSBM)]], and [[Captain Falcon (SSBB)]].''

 

|image        = [[File:CaptainFalconArtwork.jpg|200px|Captain Falcon]]

|caption      = Captain Falcon's artwork from ''F-Zero GX''.

|lastappearance= ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008)

|console      = [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]

|homeworld    = Port Town

|hair color  = Brown

|eye color    = Brown

|creator      = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], Takaya Imamura  

|designed by  = Takaya Imamura

|voiceactor  = '''Video games'''<br> Ryô Horikawa<br>'''TV Series'''<br>David Wills (2004-2005)

|japanactor  = '''Video games'''<br> Ryô Horikawa<br>'''Anime'''<br>Hideyuki Tanaka (2003-2004)

'''Captain Falcon''' (Japanese: {{ja|キャプテン・ファルコン}}, ''Kyaputen Farukon''), whose full name is "'''Douglas Jay Falcon'''", is the main playable racer from the ''[[F-Zero (universe)|F-Zero]]'' series of futuristic [[Nintendo]] racing games, and is the iconic "mascot" of the franchise. He has featured as a playable [[character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. His voice actor in all three games is Ryo Horikawa.

==Character description==

Nintendo originally meant Captain Falcon to be the flagship character of the then new [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. However, this never panned out, and Captain Falcon was rarely seen in Nintendo media.

The first ''[[F-Zero]]'' game was released in 1990 for the Super Famicom in Japan and its western counterpart, the SNES, and it introduced the first character design of Captain Falcon along with the other three ''F-Zero''-series characters that appeared in the game as racing pilots, along with their respective futuristic racing machines, such as Captain Falcon's [[Blue Falcon]]. The manual to the game featured an eight-page comic featuring these characters, with the comic's story revolving around one of Falcon's trademark bounty-hunting missions in his [[Falcon Flyer]] transport ship. Captain Falcon's design and backstory would be revised in future iterations of the ''F-Zero'' series; his design in ''[[F-Zero X]]'' for Nintendo 64 would be used for his appearances as a playable fighter in 1999's ''Super Smash Bros.'' and 2001's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and his most recent "main" design is in ''[[F-Zero GX]]'' for GameCube. In all these appearances, Captain Falcon and his machine are touted as the most balanced and easy-to-play-with machine for that game, so players of a new ''F-Zero'' game almost always play as Captain Falcon first. He is also the main game character.

Captain Falcon is described as "an accomplished F-Zero pilot, a renowned and talented bounty hunter", and is also an eccentric man in his late thirties (36 in ''F-Zero X'' and ''Melee'', 37 in ''F-Zero GX''). His "Captain" title is rumoured to originate from his being perhaps an officer in the Internova Police Force in the past. He is a resident of Earth, coming from the city of Port Town. His bounty hunting exploits have yielded him enough of a reputation that he has gained many enemies across the galaxy; to avoid the constant danger from his adversaries, when he's not racing or bounty-hunting he lives in seclusion in his personal island chain off the coast of Port Town. His need to shield himself from outsiders borders on paranoia (albeit not necessarily unwarranted), because whenever he wins a race he has to dash home to his islands with his award money before others can get him. Living comfortably in solitude in his islands, Captain Falcon practices his F-Zero racing with a separate track built on each one of his islands.

His outfit consists of blue, form-fitting racing suit and a red helmet with an opaque visor as well as a single pauldron on his right shoulder and a scarf around his neck. He always carries a sidearm in a holster on his right hip (although he has only been shown to use it once). When Captain Falcon removes his helmet, it is obvious that he has a scar above his left eye.

The ''F-Zero'' series' chronology has many vague elements up for debate, but it is stated by ''F-Zero X'' that Captain Falcon was involved in a huge accident that caused the suspension of the F-Zero Grand Prix; while he was hospitalized, his DNA was stolen and used by someone else to create his evil clone [[Blood Falcon]], who races against him in hopes of taking him out. The story mode of ''F-Zero GX'' shows Captain Falcon winning several races, then saving fellow pilot [[Jody Summer]]. He ends up in a heroic role when he races against and defeats the super villain Black Shadow, then a superior villain named Deathborn, and he goes on to even defeat the Creators of the ''F-Zero'' world.

Captain Falcon appears as a near-primary playable character in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], namely as an unlockable character in ''SSB'' and as a default character in ''Melee'', in both cases modelled on his ''F-Zero X'' incarnation. He also appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''., with a design based on his ''F-Zero GX'' incarnation, with a darker colour palette and a scarf taken from ''F-Zero GP Legend''. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series also introduced the "[[falcon punch]]".

==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==

[[File:Captain Falcon SSB.gif|100px|right]]Captain Falcon has appeared in the ''Smash Bros.'' series from [[Super Smash Bros.|the start]], but as his incarnation from ''F-Zero X'' for N64. He is an unlockable fighter, and his unlocking condition is for the player to complete the One-Player mode within 20 minutes, and defeat him in a match to earn him. He does not make an appearance in the game's One-Player mode. His entrance into a battle is to zoom in on the [[Blue Falcon]] and park for him to jump out, and the machine zooms into the background to vanish. One of his alternate costumes is colored to resemble [[Blood Falcon]].

Captain Falcon's special moves are the [[Falcon Punch]], his [[neutral special move]], a slow but powerful charge-up punch attack; the [[Falcon Dive]], his [[up special move|up special]], a repeatable move involving a jump upward, grabbing any opponent he comes in contact with, followed by an explosion of sorts; and the [[Falcon Kick]], his [[down special move|down special]], a manoeuvre where he shoots downward from midair or forward on the ground with a flaming kick extended.

Captain Falcon is 4th on the ''SSB'' [[Tier]] list for powerful and ''very'' swift fighting ability. His dash is the fastest in the game, and his combo ability and grabbing ability are both nearly as good. He is heavy and thus harder to KO, his aerial attacks feature low lag, his up special is usefully deceptive, his [[short hop]] is good, and he can spike. However, he lacks a quick KO move, any sort projectile, and has a bad recovery, leading to him being vulnerable to combos due to his large size. For this he must be able to short hop extremely well. But Captain Falcon in this game is famous for his versatility as both an offensive character and a counter-attacking character.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==

[[File:Captain Falcon SSBM.jpg|120px|right]]Captain Falcon makes a return appearance in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|the sequel]], still in his incarnation from ''F-Zero X''. This time, he is a [[starter]] character, and as before, one of his alternate costumes is [[Blood Falcon]] in both coloration and the logo on his suit's back. His new [[side special move]] is the [[Raptor Boost]], a rushing uppercut attack. Newcomer [[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]] is a clone of Falcon due to their similar moves, but they have different animations for several attacks.

Captain Falcon ranks 7th on the [[Smash Back Room]] [[tier list]]. Captain Falcon remains the most manoeuvrable character in the game, with the fastest running speed which lends itself to a fast and long [[Dash-dancing|dash-dance]] as well as a short hop that can cover great distances, a high falling speed, and the longest [[moonwalk]]. This complements his attacks well, particularly his aerial attacks: his [[forward aerial]], called the [[Knee Smash]], is a powerful, low-trajectory finisher, and his aerial attacks in general are low-lag and good at comboing in tandem with his [[throw]]s. Despite this strong aerial moveset, Falcon's ground attacks are generally slow and lack range, which is exacerbated by his lack of [[projectile]]s. Captain Falcon is a [[fastfaller]] which lends him the game's highest resistance to attacks of vertical trajectory, making him resistant to upward KO's but vulnerable to combos. Since his up special can not attack targets who may be hanging on a ledge, he can be easily [[edge-guard]]ed.

 

 

*'''[[Event 43: Birds of Prey]]''': This event pits you as [[Fox]] against a team of Captain Falcon and [[Falco]] (friendly fire turned off) on the [[Big Blue]] stage, with all three characters receiving two stock each and unlimited time.

Captain Falcon, as a playable character, is featured on three trophies. His normal trophy is acquired by beating the Classic mode with Captain Falcon on any difficulty, and his Smash Red and Smash Blue trophies are acquired the same way by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. Note that his normal trophy depicts both Falcon and his vehicle, the Blue Falcon, and that his Smash Blue trophy depicts his [[Blood Falcon]] alternate costume.

Captain Falcon's Classic mode trophy says:

:'''Captain Falcon'''

:''Usually a relentless bounty hunter, Captain Falcon shifts gears to become a race pilot once the F-Zero Grand Prix begins. His beloved racer, the Blue Falcon, can exceed the speed of sound, and he knows how to drive it; he'll go down as one of the all-time greats. Now 36 years old, Captain Falcon wears his F-Zero X visor.''

:*''[[F-Zero]]'', 8/91

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File:Captain Falcon Trophy Melee.png|Classic Mode trophy

File:Captain Falcon Trophy (Smash).png|Adventure Mode trophy

File:Captain Falcon Trophy (Smash 2).png|All-Star Mode trophy

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==

 

Falcon's position has fallen from one of the highest to one of the lowest in the [[tier list]] in ''Brawl''. He ranks 34th on the current ''Brawl'' tier list because his power and speed were reduced, the physics changes have severely hindered his efficiency, and his [[forward aerial]], the [[Knee Smash]], is now harder to [[sweet spot (hitbox)|sweet spot]]. However, he is still faster than his SSB incarnation.

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'''Captain Falcon'''<br>

''A skilled F-Zero pilot and resourceful bounty hunter. All that's known of his past is that he hails from Port Town. He's won fame and fortune outracing his opponents in his beloved Blue Falcon. His incredible athleticism and never-say-die attitude makes him the pilot to turn to in times of trouble.''

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*It is unknown how Captain Falcon gained his moves and why they have fire and electric effect, as he was only designed as a racer. His special moves are mostly related to falcons, relating to his name. Similar fighting tactics are seen in the comic that came in the F-Zero instruction manual (SNES).

*Captain Falcon has a gun in his holster, but he never uses it. This is similar to Ganondorf and his sword, Sheik and her knife, and Snake and his handgun.

*Captain Falcon, as well as his signature Falcon Punch and Falcon Kick from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, has become a meme of sorts on the internet that depicts Captain Falcon in a manner not unlike the Chuck Norris jokes, as a being whose power is god-like and unrivaled.

*The ''F-Zero'', ''Yoshi'', and ''Metroid'' series are the only three series to have appeared in all three ''Smash Bros.'' games with only one playable character (Yoshi can be considered a part of the Mario franchise, although he does have his own logo, and Zero Suit Samus is sometimes colloquially considered a separate character from Samus in ''Brawl'').

*Captain Falcon has always had exactly the same [[weight]] as [[Link]] in each of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.

*Unlike most characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, where their series's popularity had gained them a position as a fighter, Captain Falcon has gained popularity as a result of being a fighter. In fact, the Anime canon of F-Zero has him use the Falcon Punch, a move that originated in ''SSB''.

*Captain Falcon appeared twice as an [[unlockable character]] in ''SSB'' and ''Brawl'', but a starter character in ''Melee'', a fact he shares with [[Ness]].

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