Captain Falcon (PM)

Captain Falcon in Project M and Project+
Universe	F-Zero
Base game appearance	Brawl
Moveset inspiration	Captain Falcon (SSBM)
Alternate costume	Retro Falcon

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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.

Overview

Bounty hunter, F-Zero Grand Prix champion, and Smash fan favorite Captain Falcon speeds into Project M, aiming to take first place even in the fighting ring!

In the transition from Melee to Brawl, the good Captain lost a lot of what made him such a beloved player choice, mostly due to the vastly different environment he was placed in. With the overall feel of Melee brought back for Project M, as well as a few minor tweaks, Falcon is revved up and ready to go with new found energy. This incarnation of Falcon plays very similarly to how he played in Melee, so go crazy and rush down with his assortment of good aerials and ground speed, and don't let the opponent out of your sight for one second. Although the Captain is fast, he has lost his title of the fastest runner in the game to none other than Sonic the Hedgehog, but in exchange he has a few new abilities that he didn't have in Melee.

Captain Falcon may not have finished well in Brawl, but in Project M he is primed to leave everyone else in the dust.

The Knee

His legendary Forward-Air, also known as the Knee, has been recharged to its former glory. Opponents left eating this powerful combo finisher will be shocked to say the least. Press Up-Taunt when a powerful Knee connects. We won't spoil the surprise, but suffice it to say that most Smashers will enjoy this particular easter egg.

Mobility

The addition of Dash Dancing, Wavedashing, and Moonwalking adds mobility options that he needed desperately in Brawl. Leave your opponent blinded as you run circles around them once again.

Grab Game

His great grab game from Melee is completely restored. Use Up/Down-Throw to set up combos and tech-chases, and at later percents finish them off with his devastating Knee for a fast kill befitting of a top racer!

Recovery

His recovery options have improved from his Melee incarnation. Not only does an aerial Falcon Kick refresh your second jump as in Melee, but his Falcon Dive can grab the ledge from higher up on his body and even his Raptor Boost can grab onto it now.

Attributes

Changes from Melee to PM

Captain Falcon was slightly buffed from Melee to Project M mostly due to some Brawl-based retained changes which increase his options.

• Neutral attack's Gentleman hit is now always separated from the rapid punches (just like in the PAL version of Melee). While there is still a big window of time where pressing the attack button results in the punches, it can be avoided by jab canceling.
• Aerial Raptor Boost now spikes foes and propels Captain Falcon with forward momentum if it lands, and can now grab the ledge. When used towards an edge from the ground, Captain Falcon now goes into the ending animation instead of instantly becoming helpless, allowing to 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.
• Falcon Dive retains its vertical distance from Brawl, and the move's ledge grab sweetspot is now located higher on Falcon's body.
• Retains ability to grab foes on the ledge with Falcon Dive, like in Brawl. It also retains its damage from Brawl, dealing 17% damage (up from Melee's 15%).
• Falcon Kick is reversible, and has less endlag. Its main hitbox also lasts for much longer, making it an overall safer move to use at lower damages.
• Falcon Punch retains Brawl's faster startup.
• Falcon Punch can be turned around up to four times, though this is predictable and has no real practical use for competitive play. Additionally, each reversal after the first one resets the move's starting animation, and like in Brawl, a reversed Falcon Punch deals slightly more damage and knockback.
• Up and down taunts have switched positions. When using down taunt, he now also utters a soft "Yes!"
• Connecting with a sweetspotted Knee Smash when a taunt input is held results in Falcon exclaiming "Yes!" (like with his Falcon Dive).
• Kneeling victory pose is now more similar to Melee's version; he will thrust his chest forward and shout while briefly emitting fire.

http://projectmgame.com/en/characters/captain-falcon

Revisions

v2.1

• Captain Falcon's Side-B has a ground to air transition animation similar to Ganondorf's to allow him to grab edges backwards.
• Captain Falcon's Up-B Throw animations were touched up
• Captain Falcon's dash attack can slip off edges like in Melee
• Captain Falcon's Up-B received physics adjustments to match Melee

v2.5b

• Captain Falcon's Neutral-B is now reversible
• Captain Falcon's Neutral-B turn occurs slightly later and can be performed up to four times
• Captain Falcon's hurtboxes adjusted
• Captain Falcon's Dash animation cleaned up
• Captain Falcon's Forward Roll animation adjusted to be like Melee
• Captain Falcon's aerial attack animations cleaned up to match up with Melee timings
• Captain Falcon's Up-B launch fire hit graphical effects restored

v2.6b

• Aerial Side-B trigger box adjusted so that the hit connects more reliably once triggered
• Aerial Side-B now spikes
• Initial Dash animation length increased by 1 frame to match Melee, improving moonwalk distance slightly
• Turn Grab animation is longer to match other Turn Grabs
• Fixed a bug on his Ledge Rolls that caused them to not free up the edge until the animations completely ended
• Neutral-B additional turns can be prevented by holding B

v3.0

• Side-B landing lag slightly reduced if it connects with an opponent, now is the same for Side-B whiff or hit
• Falcon Kick is now B-reversible
• Grounded Falcon Kick endlag is slightly longer

v3.01

• Forward-Throw and Up-Throw have had their hitlag decreased
• Falcon Punch hitlag decreased

Moveset

Up to date as of v3.01.

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Jab/Straight, Knee, Mach Punch	2%, 3%, 8%, 1% Each Mach Punch	Captain Falcon goes into a rapid punch combo. Stopping at the Knee is called the Gentleman.
Forward tilt	Round Kick	10% Sourspot, 11% Sweetspot	Captain Falcon kicks the opponent. The sweetspot is the tip of the foot. Can be angled.
Up tilt	Wheel Kick	13%	Captain Falcon winds up his foot and slams it into the opponent.
Down tilt	Crouching Kick	12%	Captain Falcon sweeps with a kick.
Dash attack	Turbo Shoulder	10%	Captain Falcon tackles into his opponent.
Forward smash	Overheat Elbow	20%	Captain Falcon elbows his opponents with fire. Slow startup, but has decent reach. Can be angled.
Up smash	Pinwheel Kick	8% First Kick, 13% Second Kick	Captain Falcon does a double spin kick high to the air.
Down smash	Pendulum Kick	18% Front Kick, 16% Back Kick	Captain Falcon does a sweeping kick to both sides of him.
Neutral aerial	Rotary Kick	6% First Kick, 7% Second Kick	Falcon kicks his opponent twice in mid-air via two spin kicks. A powerful combo tool.
Forward aerial	Knee Smash	18% Clean, 6% late	Often simply referred to as "The Knee", Captain Falcon performs a knee attack against his opponent. During the initial frames, the entire hitbox acts as a powerful Sex kick with electrical properties and great horizontal knockback. After the initial frames, it becomes a weak but sufficient semi-spike.
Back aerial	Reverse Knuckle	14% Clean, 8% late	Captain Falcon does a strong back hand punch.
Up aerial	Overhead Kick	13% Start and End, 12% Middle Peak	Captain Falcon does a bicycle kick to the opponent. A primary combo tool.
Down aerial	Step On It	16%	Captain Falcon does a small-delayed stomp downward. Does large hitstun and acts as a powerful meteor smash, or a spike if hit by his chest area.
Grab		Grab	Grabs the opponent.
Pummel	Captive Knee	3%	Captain Falcon knees the opponent. Fairly quick.
Forward throw	Body Blow	9%	Captain Falcon hits the opponent with a hook punch.
Back throw	Kickback	9%	The opponent is kicked backwards.
Up throw	Rising Palm	7%	The opponent is punched/palmed upwards. This can be used to start a chain grab on fast fallers at mid-high percents.
Down throw	Throw Down	7%	The opponent is slammed into the ground one-handed. This can be used to start a chain grab on most non-fast fallers.
Floor attack (front)	Spin Kick	6%	Captain Falcon does a spin on the ground to kick both sides.
Floor attack (back)	Breakdance	6%	Captain Falcon spins around to do a double kick.
Floor attack (trip)	Double Punch	5%	Captain Falcon punches both sides.
Edge attack (fast)	Flip Kick	9%	Captain Falcon does a flip-kick to the opponent.
Edge attack (slow)	Slow Upper	10%	Captain Falcon does a slow Uppercut.
Neutral special	Falcon Punch	23% When far, 27% When close, 25-26% When very close, +1% damage when reversed	The infamous Falcon Punch. Captain Falcon lunges forward with a flaming punch in the shape of a fiery falcon. Can be reversed up to four times.
Side special	Raptor Boost	7%	Falcon dashes into his opponent and performs a fiery uppercut or slams them down with a fiery hook if used in the air. Can be used to edgehog, and works as a leapfrog recovery in midair as well as a spike.
Up special	Falcon Dive	5% Grab, 12% Release	Falcon grabs his opponent and releases them with an explosion. If it connects, Falcon will not go into Special-fall, allowing him to act afterwards.
Down special	Falcon Kick	13% Grounded, 13% Air, 6% Landing	Falcon performs a horizontal flaming kick when on the ground, or performs a ground-pounding dive kick in the air. If used in the air after a double jump, the double jump will be restored.
Final Smash	Blue Falcon	10% Startup, 20% Hit By Car, 10% Return to Stage	Falcon calls in his F-Zero racer, the Blue Falcon. The opponent is hit by the vehicle as it zooms past, sending them to an unknown F-Zero track. Captain Falcon proceeds to run them down in the Blue Falcon, resulting in high knockback.

In competitive play

Notable players

•  Darkflame
•  Darkrain
•  Fatality
•  Filthy Casual
•  Fuzzyness
•  Gahtzu
•  Ice
•  ORLY
•  Remo
•  Strawhat

Palette swaps

Captain Falcon's palette swaps remain unchanged from Brawl. He is set to have a costume based on his design in the original SNES game.

Captain Falcon's palette swaps in PM

External links

• Project M character page