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{{Infobox Character Mod | {{Infobox Character Mod | ||
|name | |name = Falco | ||
|image | |image = {{tabber|title1=Assault (PM)|content1=[[File:Falco SSBB.jpg|250px]]|title2=Assault (P+)|content2=[[File:PPlus Falco.png|250px]]|title3=Melee|content3=[[File:PMFalcoAlt.png|250px]]}} | ||
|mod | |mod = Project M | ||
|base | |base = SSBB | ||
|altcostume | |altcostume = [[Falco (SSBM)|Classic Falco]] | ||
|moveset1 | |moveset1 = Falco (SSBM) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Falco''' 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. | '''Falco''' 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. | ||
Falco ranks 22nd out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], near the lower half of the B tier, a significant drop from his 4th out of 26 and 7th out of 38 positions on the ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' tier lists, respectively. His standing is slightly improved in ''Project+'', where he ranks 20th in the {{h2|Project+|official tier list}}, at the end of the A tier. | |||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
Falco retains his strength of having an above-average on-stage game, as he possesses a rather powerful and formidable comboing game in his repertoire. | Falco retains his strength of having an above-average on-stage game, as he possesses a rather powerful and formidable comboing game in his repertoire. | ||
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==Changes from ''Melee'' to PM== | ==Changes from ''Melee'' to PM== | ||
Falco was reverted to become a clone of Fox again, rather than a semi-clone (as he was in ''Brawl''). While he gained situational options from his ''Brawl'' incarnation, he lost a fair amount of his camping prowess due to the damage decay of lasers. | Falco was slightly nerfed overall in the transition from ''Melee'' to ''Project M''. He was reverted to become a clone of Fox again, rather than a semi-clone (as he was in ''Brawl''). While he gained situational options from his ''Brawl'' incarnation, he lost a fair amount of his camping prowess due to the damage decay of lasers. Additionally, the strong hitbox of his down aerial now lasts less than half of its duration from ''Melee'', forcing Falco to time his down aerial far more precisely than he had to before to approach, pressure, and KO with it. | ||
Overall, Falco is still very strong and has the tools to take on any character. However, he is less effective in the metagame because he must now contend with not only his nerfs, but the prevalence of more [[floaty]] characters that he cannot combo as easily. | |||
===Aesthetics=== | ===Aesthetics=== | ||
*{{change|Has ''Brawl'''s running animation.}} | *{{change|Has ''Brawl''{{'}}s running animation.}} | ||
*{{change|Falco uses SFXs from ''Melee'' for certain moves, such as his [[down aerial]] and Reflector.}} | *{{change|Falco uses SFXs from ''Melee'' for certain moves, such as his [[down aerial]] and Reflector.}} | ||
===Ground Attacks=== | ===Ground Attacks=== | ||
*{{ | *{{change|Falco's jabs use their animations from ''Brawl''.}} | ||
*{{buff|Falco retains his ''Brawl'' jab | *{{buff|Falco retains his rapid jab from ''Brawl'' having shorter gaps between hits (7 → 5 frames), set knockback (10 (base), 80 (scaling) → 3 (set)/100), and different angles (80° → 30°/50°/80°). Altogether, these changes make it connect more reliably.}} | ||
*{{nerf|Falco's rapid jab has a higher hitlag multiplier (1x → 1.3x) making it easier to SDI.}} | |||
*{{buff|Falco retains the ability to [[DACUS]] from ''Brawl'' although it covers less distance than it did in ''Brawl'' and Falco cannot perform the Gatling combo due to his decreased DACUS window.}} | |||
===Aerial Attacks=== | ===Aerial Attacks=== | ||
*{{nerf|Down aerial's strong initial hit duration was decreased to 4 frames, and late hit does slightly less damage.}} | *{{nerf|Down aerial's strong initial hit duration was decreased to 4 frames, and the late hit does slightly less damage.}} | ||
===Special Moves=== | ===Special Moves=== | ||
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==Revisions== | ==Revisions== | ||
===v2.5=== | ===v2.5=== | ||
*{{nerf|Falco's Jab 1 reduced SDIability corrected to be normal.}} | *{{nerf|Falco's Jab 1 reduced SDIability corrected to be normal.}} | ||
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! colspan=2 rowspan=3 | Neutral attack | ! colspan=2 rowspan=3 | Neutral attack | ||
| rowspan=3 | || 4% || rowspan=3 | Falco does a | | rowspan=3 | || 4% || rowspan=3 | Falco does a chop, another outward chop, and then tilts diagonally and spins very quickly with one of his arms out. | ||
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|4% | |4% | ||
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! colspan=2| Up smash | ! colspan=2| Up smash | ||
| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (late) || Performs a quick | | || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (late) || Performs a quick bicycle kick. Drastically weaker than Fox's u-smash, but has better juggling potential. Unlike the Melee version of the move, Falco's head does not gain intangibility frames. | ||
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! colspan=2| Down smash | ! colspan=2| Down smash | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
*{{Sm| | <!--This character has a ten player limit for this section. Before adding and/or removing a player, read these guidelines: https://www.ssbwiki.com/SmashWiki:Notability#%22Most_historically_significant_players%22_guidelines --> | ||
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*{{Sm| | ''See also: [[:Category:Falco players (PM)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Captain Birdman|USA}} - Formerly ranked #37 on [[PMRank 2019]]. | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|FingerStripes|USA}} - Ranked 8th in Arizona. | ||
*{{Sm|Ivayne|USA}} - The best active Falco player in the world. Ranked #37 on [[PMRank 2023]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Silver|USA}} - Considered one of the best Falcos in the world. Was ranked B+ tier (Top 24) on [[PMRank 2021-22 Mid-Season Contenders List]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Westballz|USA}} - 9th at {{Trn|The Big Balc}} and {{Trn|BroCal's Gym: Bulking Season}}. Formerly ranked 3rd on the SoCal ''Project M'' Power Rankings. | |||
==Alternate costumes== | ==Alternate costumes== | ||
===Project M=== | |||
Falco now has an alternative costume based off of [[Falco (SSBM)|his appearance]] in ''Melee'', and ''Star Fox 64''. There are four variations of this costume: the original and the three [[Team Battle|team]] colors used in ''Melee''. | Falco now has an alternative costume based off of [[Falco (SSBM)|his appearance]] in ''Melee'', and ''Star Fox 64''. There are four variations of this costume: the original and the three [[Team Battle|team]] colors used in ''Melee''. | ||
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|colspan=8|[[ | |colspan=8|[[File:Falco Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Falco's alternate costumes in PM]] | ||
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|[[File:FalcoHeadSSBB.png]] | |[[File:FalcoHeadSSBB.png]] | ||
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===Project+=== | |||
Falco has three new recolors for his default costume; a sky blue one similar to one in Smash 4, a pink one loosely inspired by Katt Monroe from early ''Star Fox'' titles, and a purple one inspired by his rival Panther Caroso from ''Star Fox Assault''. The pink Melee outfit is similar to a hidden costume in the 20XX Melee training pack. | |||
[[File:Falco Palette (P+).png|800px|thumb|center|Falco's alternate costumes in P+]] | |||
'''Z-Secret Costume:''' ''Star Fox Adventures'' Falco | |||
'''R-Secret Costume:''' ''Star Fox Assault'' Falco | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://pmunofficial.com/en/characters/falco/ Falco's page at the Project M website] | ||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/ct8amj/labbing_discord_results_falco/ Labbing Discord Tech Post] | |||
{{Project M}} | {{Project M}} | ||
[[Category:Falco]] | [[Category:Falco]] | ||
[[Category:Characters (PM)]] | [[Category:Characters (PM)]] | ||