Captain Falcon

"Thank you for playing. Yes. I am Number One ![sic]"

- Captain Falcon

Captain Falcon is a character from the F-Zero series. He is an F-Zero racer and a secret bounty hunter, with a mysterious past. In the Super Smash Bros. series, he appears as a secret character in the original Super Smash Bros., then returns as a default one in Super Smash Bros. Melee. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he appears as an unlockable character once again, though in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U he is back to being a default character. Throughout the series, Captain Falcon is known for his blend of speed and power, as well as his various signature moves, such as the Falcon Punch and Knee Smash. In addition, the Male Wire Frame and Red Alloy were modeled after Captain Falcon, having some of the exact same attacks and similar idle poses. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Captain Falcon is voiced by Ryō Horikawa, speaking English with a false American accent.

While Captain Falcon's other Mario-related crossover appearances are very limited, his vehicle, the Blue Falcon, and other elements from his series have featured prominently in later Mario Kart games (with the Blue Falcon appearing as a kart).

Club Nintendo comics
Captain Falcon makes a brief cameo appearance in "Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit". When Mario and Yoshi are speeding down the road to rebel against the new speed limit law, one panel shows them speeding past Captain Falcon in the Blue Falcon.

Super Smash Bros.
Captain Falcon is an unlockable character in the original Super Smash Bros., unlocked by clearing 1-P Mode in under 20 minutes and defeating him on Planet Zebes (since there is no stage based on his own series in this game). Despite having a slow walking speed, Captain Falcon has the fastest running speed. His attacks, however, despite being powerful, are for the most part slow. His design in this game is based on his design from F-Zero X, though his outfit is purple instead of blue.

Captain Falcon's special attacks are unique in that none of them are based upon any aspect of his series of origin. His special moves are the Falcon Punch, which involves Captain Falcon charging and unleashing a powerful, fiery punch; Falcon Kick, which has Captain Falcon kicking across the ground; and Falcon Dive, in which Falcon jumps and punches straight up. His Final Smash, introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, is the Blue Falcon, in which Captain Falcon summons the machine to run over any players he catches.

Captain Falcon is also unique in that he has a total of six playable recolors beginning with this installment, with two of the recolors being team battle exclusive. One of Captain Falcon's alternate costumes is that of his evil clone, Blood Falcon, including a patch on his uniform saying "25 - Blood Hawk", which corresponds to the number and name of Blood Falcon's own F-Zero Racer. Another one of his colors recolors the original, brighter colors used in the F-Zero series.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Captain Falcon is one of the two default fighters that were unlockable in the previous game, along with Ness. Although, Captain Falcon appears in the Adventure Mode as an enemy as well as All-Star Mode. Captain Falcon appears in Event Matches 12, 17, 20, 33, 36, and 43, and he is one of the random characters in Trophy Tussle 1, 2, and 3. Captain Falcon's fighting techniques are shared with Ganondorf, who has similar abilities, but is slower and has more powerful attacks.

In the transition between the two games, many of Captain Falcon's moves, such as his smash attacks and neutral aerial, have been completely changed. He also receives the side special move Raptor Boost, in which he charges forward to deliver an uppercut attack.

Captain Falcon has a unique way of using certain items in this game. For example, when using a Home-Run Bat, Captain Falcon slams the opponent down and then up again instead of hitting them across the screen. According to the trophy information of the Star Rod, it has the most power when it is used with a Smash Attack of Captain Falcon or Sheik.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl


Captain Falcon appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but is no longer the character with the fastest running speed; that status being taken by Sonic the Hedgehog. His design in this game is now primarily based on F-Zero GX, though he wears a scarf similar to his incarnation in F-Zero: GP Legend. He is an unlockable character like in Super Smash Bros. He can be unlocked by clearing stage 20 in the Subspace Emissary, playing 70 versus matches, or by clearing Classic in 12 minutes on at least Normal difficulty.

The Subspace Emissary
In the Subspace Emissary, Captain Falcon saves Captain Olimar and his Pikmin from a R.O.B.. Later, he and Olimar save Donkey Kong with the help of Diddy Kong and they join a team with them. After getting through the Subspace Bomb Factory, they meet up with Samus Aran and Pikachu but soon, Ganondorf appears and gets all R.O.B.s in the factory to burn the Ancient Minister and detonate Subspace Bombs to create a giant hole in space. The Minister turns out to be a R.O.B. himself, who joins Falcon's team, and then, after the Subspace Army is taken care of, the whole team decides to leave the area.

Captain Falcon calls his Falcon Flyer and after everyone gets on, they are attacked by Meta Ridley, whom must be defeated in a certain time limit. they all fly to The Canyon where they meet up with everyone else. Everyone enters Subspace and find themselves being turned into trophies by Tabuu. King Dedede and his group then arrive and revive Captain Falcon and most of the others until everyone is revived and able to take on Tabuu.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Captain Falcon returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. His moveset, including his Final Smash, remains unchanged from previous games. He appears as a starter character like in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Mario Kart 8
Though Captain Falcon does not directly appear in Mario Kart 8, his amiibo is compatible with the game, allowing the player to customize their Miis with a Captain Falcon-themed outfit if the player is to connect the Captain Falcon amiibo to the GamePad. Other elements from the F-Zero series appear in the game in the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC; Captain Falcon's trademark Blue Falcon and an F-Zero themed track named Mute City, which even features F-Zero music. Artwork of Captain Falcon from F-Zero X also appears on large television screens around Mute City, along with his signature quote, "Show me your moves!"

Super Smash Bros.

 * Bio: ''A regular pilot in the great galactic race F-ZERO Grand Prix, Captain Falcon is skilled at collecting prize money. Much about his past remains hidden in shadow, but it's clear that many a villain held a powerful grudge against him.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Instruction booklet bio: "A bounty hunter who boasts speed and power."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Website bio: "He’s making his entrance a little late, but here he is—the famous F-Zero pilot, Captain Falcon! This time around, he’s bringing his pride and joy, the F-Zero machine called the Blue Falcon, to the brawl. This inclusion ought to boost his macho, tough-guy reputation significantly."

Snake's Codec

 * Snake: Hey! That's Captain Falcon, isn't it?
 * Otacon: Good eye, Snake! He's F-Zero pilot number 07!
 * Snake: You know, seeing Captain Falcon here reminds me... We should do that thing we've always wanted to try...
 * Otacon: Oh yeah! That thing! Good idea! OK, ready? Go!
 * Snake: Falcon Puuuunch!!
 * Otacon: Falcon Kiiiiiiick!!

Prima rating
Offense: 8 Defense: 7 Projectile: - Final Smash: 6 Throwing Ability: 10 Speed: 10 Overall: 8

Trophies
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Palutena's Guidance

 * Pit: Whoa... It's Captain Falcon!
 * Viridi: Oh, he's a captain! What ship does he command?
 * Pit: I think he's more like a pilot or something.
 * Viridi: All these fighters have tons of skill and experience, but you can still hold your own. If we brought vehicles into the picture, though, that would be a totally different story.
 * Pit: Good thing that's not the case. I'd be no match for an F-Zero machine or an Arwing.
 * Viridi: Plus, those G-Diffuser systems are terrible for the environment.
 * Pit: Uh, you sure know a lot about space machinery. For being the goddess of nature and all.
 * Palutena: Anyway, if you're near Captain Falcon, watch out for his jump-and-Falcon Punch combo.