Captain Falcon (SSBU)

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Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	F-Zero
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Unknown
Final Smash	Blue Falcon

“	A fighter that possesses both speed and power! But in exchange, he is frequently left open. Being able to successfully land his neutral special, Falcon Punch, can greatly influence the battle in multiplayer matches.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン, Captain Falcon) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Captain Falcon's model features a more subdued color scheme. The top piece of his racing suit appears to be armor with visible scuffs. His eyes are larger, akin to Brawl.
• The text on the back of Captain Falcon's "Blood Falcon" costume variant reads "HELL HAWK" instead of "BLOOD HAWK" as it appeared in previous installments. Curiously, a variant of the costume using the former text was previously used during Melee's development, but was changed to the latter variant on its final version and other subsequent games before Ultimate.
• Dash has a slightly altered animation.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Captain Falcon’s jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

• Captain Falcon has a new forward smash: a backhand punch enveloped in fire.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial seems to launch opponents at a slightly lower angle.

Special Moves

• Like several other powerful attacks in the game, Falcon Punch displays a dramatic slow motion effect when it successfully hits an opponent.
• Falcon Punch's falcon flames seem bigger than in previous games, somewhat akin to the Mighty Falcon Punch in Smash 4.
• Raptor Boost now has a slightly altered animation, and seems to gain Captain Falcon super armor, if the move connects.
• Falcon Dive has Captain Falcon flash with an orange tint when grabbing an opponent. It additionally has a new animation, in which he grabs his opponent with one hand while leaning more, and the flip after grabbing an opponent now has him spin slightly.

Gallery

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  On Boxing Ring.

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  Using Raptor Boost on Mario Circuit.

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  Taunting Little Mac on Arena Ferox.

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  Taunting with Ganondorf on Temple.

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  Using Falcon Punch on Port Town Aero Dive.

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  Wearing the Blood Falcon costume on Battlefield.

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  Struck by Falco's Falco Phantasm on Pokémon Stadium.

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  Struck by the Ice Climbers's Squall Hammer on Summit.

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  Taunting on Big Blue.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• The "HELL HAWK" text on Captain Falcon's Blood Falcon alternate costume marks the second instance of mild language in the Super Smash Bros. series, after Rodin's trophy description in Super Smash Bros. 4.