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{{Infobox Character Mod
{{Infobox Character Mod
|name = Captain Falcon
|name = Captain Falcon
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|mod = Project M
|mod = Project M
|base = SSBB
|base = SSBB
|moveset1 = Captain Falcon (SSBM)
|moveset1 = Captain Falcon (SSBM)
|altcostume = Retro Falcon, Super Falcon (''[[Project+]]'')
|altcostume = Retro Falcon
}}
}}
'''Captain Falcon''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He was remade to be nearly identical to his ''Melee'' counterpart in terms of attack hitboxes and animations.
'''Captain Falcon''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He was remade to be nearly identical to his ''Melee'' counterpart in terms of attack hitboxes and animations.


Captain Falcon is currently ranked 9th out of 41 on the [[Project_M#Tier_list|official tier list]], placing him in the top portion of the A- tier. This is a marginal drop of his 6th place out of 26 in ''Melee'', and a drastic improvement over his 34th place out of 38 in ''Brawl''. He retains this placement in the official ''Project+'' {{h2|Project+|tier list}}, now at the bottom of the A+ tier.
Captain Falcon is currently ranked 9th out of 41 on the [[Project_M#Tier_list|official tier list]], placing him in the top portion of the A- tier. This is a marginal drop of his 6th place out of 26 in ''Melee'', and a drastic improvement over his 34th place out of 38 in ''Brawl''.


==Attributes==
==Attributes==
Captain Falcon had the reputation of being one of the worst ''Brawl'' characters in spite of his speed and power, as ''Brawl''{{'}}s physics crippled him and resulted in a massive drop in his tier position. Because of this, he has been reverted back to his ''Melee'' incarnation, while retaining a few buffs from his ''Brawl'' iteration. Since ''Project M'' returns to the physics of ''Melee'', Captain Falcon's combo abilities are once again efficient, as the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] no longer allows opponents to air dodge like they could in ''Brawl''. Additionally, the [[Knee Smash]], his main finisher in ''Melee'', is once again as easy to sweetspot as it was in ''Melee''. Captain Falcon also benefits from the normalization of [[sidestep]]s; it was lackluster in ''Melee'', but since all sidesteps were made to be roughly the same in terms of frame data in ''Project M'', he is no longer as susceptible to pressure. However, Captain Falcon can still be considered a glass cannon because his high falling speed hinders his already poor recovery and makes him susceptible to combos and gimps.
Captain Falcon had the reputation of being one of the worst ''Brawl'' characters in spite of his speed and power, as ''Brawl'''s physics crippled him and resulted in a massive drop in his tier position. Because of this, he has been reverted back to his ''Melee'' incarnation, while retaining a few buffs from his ''Brawl'' iteration. Since ''Project M'' returns to the physics of ''Melee'', Captain Falcon's combo abilities are once again efficient, as the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] no longer allows opponents to air dodge like they could in ''Brawl''. Additionally, the [[Knee Smash]], his main finisher in ''Melee'', is once again as easy to sweetspot as it was in ''Melee''. Captain Falcon also benefits from the normalization of [[sidestep]]s; it was lackluster in ''Melee'', but since all sidesteps were made to be roughly the same in terms of frame data in ''Project M'', he is no longer as susceptible to pressure. However, Captain Falcon can still be considered a glass cannon because his high falling speed hinders his already poor recovery and makes him susceptible to combos and gimps.


Captain Falcon fares slightly better in ''Project M'' than he did in ''Melee'' partially due to the small buffs he's received, but also partially due to the addition of many more semi-floaty characters that Falcon can easily overwhelm and combo, leading him to have good matchups against a majority of the new characters. The expanded stage list, which allows for stage bans even in best of 5 sets, also allows Captain Falcon players to avoid being hard counterpicked to his worst stage in ''Melee'', [[Fountain of Dreams]]. In addition, metagame shifts have been favorable to him. Arguably his worst matchup in ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Falco}}, has been slightly nerfed and has worse matchups against the new characters, causing him to be used less often. Other characters from ''Melee'' that were difficult to handle have also been nerfed, bringing Falcon's matchups against them closer to even. Due to these factors, Falcon is acknowledged to be better relative to the cast than he was in previous games.
Captain Falcon fares slightly better in ''Project M'' than he did in ''Melee'' partially due to the small buffs he's received, but also partially due to the addition of many more semi-floaty characters that Falcon can easily overwhelm and combo, leading him to have good matchups against a majority of the new characters. The expanded stage list, which allows for stage bans even in best of 5 sets, also allows Captain Falcon players to avoid being hard counterpicked to his worst stage in ''Melee'', [[Fountain of Dreams]]. In addition, metagame shifts have been favorable to him. Arguably his worst matchup in ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Falco}}, has been slightly nerfed and has worse matchups against the new characters, causing him to be used less often. Other characters from ''Melee'' that were difficult to handle have also been nerfed, bringing Falcon's matchups against them closer to even. Due to these factors, Falcon is acknowledged to be better relative to the cast than he was in previous games.
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**{{change|Each reversal after the first one resets the move's start-up.}}
**{{change|Each reversal after the first one resets the move's start-up.}}
*{{buff|Aerial [[Raptor Boost]] propels Captain Falcon with forward momentum if it lands, and retains its ability to [[edge sweetspot]] from ''Brawl''. When used towards an edge from the ground, Captain Falcon now goes into the ending animation instead of instantly becoming helpless, allowing him to still grab the edge and come back to the stage. Landing lag for a successfully connected aerial Raptor Boost has been lowered to match that of a missed aerial Raptor Boost.}}
*{{buff|Aerial [[Raptor Boost]] propels Captain Falcon with forward momentum if it lands, and retains its ability to [[edge sweetspot]] from ''Brawl''. When used towards an edge from the ground, Captain Falcon now goes into the ending animation instead of instantly becoming helpless, allowing him to still grab the edge and come back to the stage. Landing lag for a successfully connected aerial Raptor Boost has been lowered to match that of a missed aerial Raptor Boost.}}
*{{buff|[[Falcon Dive]] retains its vertical distance, its ability to grab foes on the ledge, and its damage (deals 17%, 2% more than ''Melee''{{'}}s 15%) from ''Brawl''. The move also has slightly higher knockback and its edge sweetspot is now located higher on Falcon's body.}}
*{{buff|[[Falcon Dive]] retains its vertical distance, its ability to grab foes on the ledge, and its damage (deals 17%, 2% more than ''Melee'''s 15%) from ''Brawl''. The move also has slightly higher knockback and its edge sweetspot is now located higher on Falcon's body.}}
*{{buff|[[Falcon Kick]] is reversible, and has less endlag. Its lingering hitboxes also have much more favorable angles, making the move safer.}}
*{{buff|[[Falcon Kick]] is reversible, and has less endlag. Its lingering hitboxes also have much more favorable angles, making the move safer.}}


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==In [[competitive play]]==
==In [[competitive play]]==
===Most historically significant players===
===Notable players===
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*{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Ace (Colorado)|Ace]]
 
*{{Sm|Blip|Argentina}} - One of the best players in Argentina.
''See also: [[:Category:Captain Falcon players (PM)]]''
*{{Sm|Bongo|USA}} - Ranked 15th on the NY/NJ ''Project M'' Power Rankings. Placed 3rd at Downfall 6 after beating {{Sm|Aidan}}, {{Sm|Yung Quaff}}, {{Sm|DVD}} and {{Sm|Phresh}}.
*{{Sm|Bongo|USA}} - Ranked 18th on [[PMRank 2023]].
*{{Sm|Darc|USA}} - One of the best Falcon players in the world; placed 2nd at [[We Tech Those]], 5th at [[We Tech Those 2]], and 9th at [[SuperNova]]; ranked 19th on [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|Chaloopy|USA}} - Considered the best active Falcon in the world. Ranked #16 on [[PMRank 2023]].
*{{Sm|Darkflame|USA}} - Has wins on {{Sm|Coney}} and {{Sm|Frozen}}.
*{{Sm|Darc|USA}} - One of the best Falcon players in the world.
*{{Sm|Darkrain|USA}} - Placed 7th at [[Smash 'N' Splash]].
*{{Sm|ORLY|USA}} - Ranked #21 on [[PMRank 2023]].
*{{Sm|DMG|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[Aftershock]] and 25th at [[Low Tier City 4]].
*{{Sm|ThundeRzReiGN|USA}} - Uses Captain Falcon as a secondary; won [[Cashed Out]] using primarily Falcon.
*{{Sm|Fatality|USA}} - Previously considered one of the best Captain Falcon players.
*{{Sm|Venom|USA}} - The best Captain Falcon player in SoCal. Ranked 25th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|Filthy Casual|USA}} - Uses Captain Falcon alongside Wolf and Fox. Placed 7th at [[FinalBOSS]] and 9th at [[EVO 2016]].
*{{Sm|Fuzzyness|UK}} - Placed 3rd at [[B.E.A.S.T 6]] and 4th at [[Heir 3]] using mostly Falcon.
*{{Sm|Gahtzu|USA}} - Placed 3rd at [[KTAR XI]] and 17th at [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]].
*{{Sm|Ice|Germany}} - Placed 7th at [[B.E.A.S.T 4]] using solo Falcon.
*{{Sm|Jeapie|Netherlands}} - Very proficient Falcon player. Placed 1st at Get Stomped On! 4.
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}} - Placed 1st at [[Beauty 10]] using mostly Falcon.
*{{Sm|Mickey Blue|Netherlands}} - Active at the SmashWangeningen events.
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}} - Placed 9th at [[Tipped Off 11]], 9th at [[Heir 3]], and 5th at Project M in The Big House 2.
*{{Sm|ORLY|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[Kings of the North 4]], 2nd at [[Endgame]], and 9th at [[Kings of the North V]].
*{{Sm|Remo|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[Shots Fired]] after defeating {{Sm|StereoKiDD}} and {{Sm|CruzyCakes}}.
*{{Sm|Strawhat|USA|p=Texas}} - Placed 5th at [[WHOBO MLG]], 5th at [[WHOBO 5]] and 3rd at [[TGC]].
*{{Sm|SonED|USA}} - Ranked 12th on the MD/VA Project M Power Rankings. Placed 5th at [[We Tech Those 2]] after defeating {{Sm|Boiko}}, {{Sm|Hyperflame}}, and {{Sm|DVD}}.
*{{Sm|Tai|USA}} - Placed 7th at [[Forte 2]].
*{{Sm|ThundeRzReiGN|USA}} - A strong co-main for ThundeRzReiGN, widely considered to be the best player in the world; won [[Cashed Out]] using primarily Falcon.
*{{Sm|Venom|USA}} - The best Captain Falcon player in SoCal. Placed 2nd at [[SuperNova]]. Ranked 25th on the PMRank 2016.


==Alternate costumes==
==Alternate costumes==
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===Project+===
===Project+===
Captain Falcon's default costume now includes a reference to Dr. Stewart from the F-Zero series. His retro costume includes team colors, as well as a reference to [[fzerowiki:Phoenix|Phoenix]], a driver who resembles Captain Falcon in ''F-Zero GX''. Lastly, he has a new costume based on the clothes he wears while piloting the [[fzerowiki:Super Falcon|Super Falcon]] introduced in the ''F-Zero X Expansion Kit''. His Red Super Falcon costume is based on the colors of Ultraman, the alien superhero and namesake of the ''Ultraman'' series. Green Super Falcon resembles the colors of Kamen Rider, in particular the classic outfits known for teal and black suits with red eyes. Brown Super Falcon is based on the colors of [[fzerowiki:Super Arrow|Super Arrow]] from ''F-Zero X''. The final recolor is based on Captain Falcon's classic [[Blue Falcon]] color scheme with a full face visor and additional helmet details.
[[File:Falcon Palette (P+).png|frame|center|Captain Falcon's alternate costumes in P+]]
 
[[File:Falcon Palette (P+).png|1280px|thumb|center|Captain Falcon's alternate costumes in P+]]
 
'''Secret costumes:'''
 
[[File:Falcon Z P+.png|160px]] [[File:Falcon R_P+.png|160px]]


 
'''Z-Secret Costume:''' Mach Rider
'''Z-Secret Costume:''' Mach Rider from the NES game of the same name


'''R-Secret Costume:''' Helmetless Captain Falcon
'''R-Secret Costume:''' Helmetless Captain Falcon
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*Captain Falcon's artwork in ''Project+'' bears a striking resemblance to his pose in the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' panoramic artwork.  
*Captain Falcon's artwork in ''Project+'' bears a striking resemblance to his pose in the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' panoramic artwork.  


==External links==
*[https://pmunofficial.com/en/characters/captain-falcon/ Captain Falcon's page at the Project M website]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/btcczy/labbing_discord_results_captain_falcon/ Labbing Discord Tech Post]


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