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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Falcon Punch Origin.gif|thumb|The Falcon Punch as seen in the ''F-Zero'' animated series. Note that the | [[File:Falcon Punch Origin.gif|thumb|The Falcon Punch as seen in the ''F-Zero'' animated series. Note that the giant explosion caused was not caused by the Punch but rather by a reactor's simultaneous destruction.]] | ||
The move originated in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and is generally considered part of the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros. universe]], as well as simply being part of his falcon motif. However, after ''Melee'''s release, Captain Falcon famously performed a Falcon Punch in the ''F-Zero'' animated series, ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', where he uses it to defeat Black Shadow (see [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJn69FgEko|this video]). It has become quite memetic, as the clip makes it appear that the Falcon Punch causes an explosion that can be seen from outside the Milky Way Galaxy, when in reality, Captain Falcon is merely using the Falcon Punch to prevent Black Shadow from escaping said explosion. The meme also involves Falcon Punch imitations of some sort, with voice clips inserted (though special effects are not necessary). This is reinforced in a Subspace Emissary cutscene, when Captain Falcon performs a Falcon Punch on a giant R.O.B. in a very similar fashion to the clip from the animated series. The meme has crossed all the way back to ''Super Smash Bros.'' and is referenced in [[Snake's Smash Taunt#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon's codec with Snake]]. | The move originated in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and is generally considered part of the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros. universe]], as well as simply being part of his falcon motif. However, after ''Melee'''s release, Captain Falcon famously performed a Falcon Punch in the ''F-Zero'' animated series, ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', where he uses it to defeat Black Shadow (see [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJn69FgEko|this video]). It has become quite memetic, as the clip makes it appear that the Falcon Punch causes an explosion that can be seen from outside the Milky Way Galaxy, when in reality, Captain Falcon is merely using the Falcon Punch to prevent Black Shadow from escaping said explosion. The meme also involves Falcon Punch imitations of some sort, with voice clips inserted (though special effects are not necessary). This is reinforced in a Subspace Emissary cutscene, when Captain Falcon performs a Falcon Punch on a giant R.O.B. in a very similar fashion to the clip from the animated series. The meme has crossed all the way back to ''Super Smash Bros.'' and is referenced in [[Snake's Smash Taunt#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon's codec with Snake]]. | ||