Captain Falcon (SSBB)

This article is about Captain Falcon's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Captain Falcon.

Captain Falcon
Captain Falcon
Universe	F-Zero
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Unlockable

Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン, Kyaputen Farukon) appears as an unlockable as he did in Super Smash Bros.

How to unlock

Complete one of the following:

• Play 70 matches in Brawl, then defeat Captain Falcon
• Beat Classic Mode on Normal difficulty or higher under 12 minutes, then defeat Captain Falcon
• Get Captain Falcon to join your party in The Subspace Emissary

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Knee of Justice is one of the best Horizontal Killing aerials in the game
• Forward Smash and Falcon Punch have incredibly high knockback and damage
• Down Aerial is a powerful spike
• Side B in Midair can spike, and does not automatically kill Falcon when he does this
• Second Fastest Running speed in the game (second only to Sonic)
• Up Aerial and Neutral Aerial are quick and have decent range. Back Aerial has powerful knockback
• Fairly Heavy
• Has one of the fastest backwards rolls in the game and a good forward roll
• Low aerial lag
• Down Special has excellent range
• Throws have good chaining
• Raptor Boost reflects most projectiles
• Up B can grab opponents hanging on an edge, and Side B can spike an enemy hanging on the egde.
• Is hard to KO horizontally due to fast falling and weight.

Cons:

• Suffers greatly from decreased hitstun of Brawl.
• Tilts and Smashes are slow and have low range.
• No projectile attacks.
• No longer gains a second jump after his Down B in the air.
• Fairly weak recovery which can be caped and edge-guarded easily.
• Raptor Boost has low priority.

Changes from Melee to Brawl

• Can perform a reverse Falcon Punch
• Mid-air Raptor Boost makes a "leapfrog" effect when attack connects
• The third hit from his Standard A Combo does little knockback
• The Falcon Dive travels a bit further and is easier to use as an attack
• Is no longer the fastest runner, Sonic being the fastest
• The Knee of Justice (forward aerial) is harder to sweet spot
• His falling speed is significantly lower
• His scarf is worn on the outside
• The Falcon Dive can now grab opponents hanging onto the ledge.
• He no longer gains a second jump after using his Down B in the air.

Stickers

Captain Falcon focuses mainly on [Arm] and [Leg] damage. All of his B attacks deal [Specials: Direct] and his Falcon Punch and Falcon Kick also do [Fire] damage. Stacking [Specials: Direct], [Fire] and [Arm, Leg] damage will give his Falcon Punch and Kick an impressive boost. One can make up for Captain Falcon's lack of projectiles with a [Carry Ray Gun] or even a [Carry Star Rod] powerup.

Exclusive Stickers

The following stickers can only be used by Captain Falcon:

• Blue Falcon: [Specials: Direct] Attack + 3
• Capt. Falcon (F-Zero): [Slash] Resistance +23
• Capt. Falcon (F-Zero GX): [Arm, Leg] Attack + 8
• Capt. Falcon (F-Zero X): [Specials: Direct] Attack +19
• Gomar & Shioh: [Specials: Direct] Attack +10
• Samurai Goroh:[Arm] Attack +18

Role in the Subspace Emissary

In Subspace Emissary, Captain Falcon will team up with Captain Olimar and his Pikmin. When Olimar sends his Pikmin to attack a giant ROB, it wakes up the robot, causing it to shake off the Pikmin. Luckily, Captain Falcon drives his racecar straight towards them, jumps out in mid-motion, and Falcon Punches the ROB, thus destroying it and, upon landing, Olimar's remaining Pikmin. Once the two get out of the forest, they find a Primid transport platform that is holding the trophied DK hostage. The two watch as Diddy Kong falls from Falco's Arwing, and fires peanuts at the ship. After Diddy Kong revives DK, Captain Falcon grabs Olimar, and jumps off the ledge and onto the ship. Then the four must fight off a horde of Primids. Afterwards, the ship will take them into the secret Subspace HQ, where they will meet up with Samus, Pikachu, and, eventually, a friendly ROB.

After fighting off a large army comprising of various Subspace troops with the others, the heroes are unable to stop the ROBs which arm the last remaining Subspace bombs. Captain Falcon presses a few buttons on his wrist, summoning his ship, the Falcon Flyer. Everyone piles into the ship and prepares to escape the doomed base when they are attacked from behind by Meta Ridley. After defeating the monster, Captain Falcon joins with the other heroes and uses his ship to help in the assault on the Subspace Battleship. He continues to help throughout the rest of the story.

Towards the end, Captain Falcon and everyone else glimpse Tabuu. In a single, devastating act, Tabuu turns everyone into trophies. All are brought back to life due to the Dedede Badges and efforts of Kirby, Luigi, Ness, and Dedede. With the aid of Sonic, Tabuu becomes vulnerable, and a final battle between the characters and Tabuu begins. The player may pick Captain Falcon to fight Tabuu.

Single Player Event Matches

• Event 23: Molten Norfair- As Samus survive against Fox & Captain Falcon and reach the safety caspsule first.
• Description: Get inside the safety capsule before your foes to survive the lava of Norfair.
• Event 24: Come On! Blue Falcon!- As Captain Falcon, you must KO your enemy with your Final Smash.
• Description: Dawdle too much and the race will end! Ride the Blue Falcon to victory!
• Event 29: All Star Semifinal Regulars- KO Luigi, Captain Falcon, Ness and Jigglypuff.
• Description: Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees.
• Event 36: High-Tech Special Forces- Play as Snake and fight against Samus, Captain Falcon, and Wolf on Shadow Moses Island.
• Description: Colonel: Snake. Intel shows FOXHOUND has hired three bounty hunters to kill you.

Co-Op Event Matches

• Event 12: Come Back! Falcon Flyer!- As Captain Falcon and Olimar, you must KO two Samus in 30 seconds.
• Description: Land the final blow before the Falcon Flyer leaves... in about 30 seconds!
• Event 21: The Real All Star Brawl- Select your character and take on the entire roster on Battlefield.
• Description: Fight everyone without any breaks! It's endless, but a suitable final battle.

Trophy Description

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.

Special Movements

Taunts

Up: Crouches and flames appear on his back.

Side: Jabs hand out and motions for opponent to come, saying "Come on!". (very similar to Fox's "come on" taunt)

Down: Salutes and says "Show me your moves!" (Same as Melee)

On-Screen Appearance

Jumps out of his F-Zero racer, the Blue Falcon.

Victory Pose

• Does three consecutive roundhouse kicks
• Two jump kicks
• Charges up red energy

Trivia

• Unlike Ness, Luigi, and Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon was not leaked before the game came out in Japan. Ness & Jigglypuff were leaked via sticker screenshot. Luigi was leaked as a playable character by a staff worker at E-For All. However, Falcon was not mentioned until the massive leak of the character selection screen, followed by Japan's release of Brawl.
• The Red Fighting Alloy resembles Falcon and has the same moveset.
• Only Character With Cinematic Final Smash

External Links

• Dojo page
• Screenshots of Captain Falcon and the rest of the Subspace Emissary characters
• Final Smash at around 0:10