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| “ | Show me your moves! | „ |
| ~ Captain Falcon's catchphrase |
| “ | Falcon... PUNCH!!! | „ |
| ~ Captain Falcon's most memorable attack |
Douglas Jay Falcon, better known by his alias, Captain Falcon, is the main protagonist of Nintendo’s F-Zero franchise.
In F-Zero, he is a playable character. He first appeared in F-Zero (1991), and has also been called the poster boy of the F-Zero franchise.
Nintendo first envisioned Captain Falcon as a flagship character to represent the release of a new console, but he ended up appearing far less than originally planned.
Characteristics[]
Captain Falcon was created by Takaya Imamura. He was designed in mind to be the mascot for Nintendo's new series F-Zero which debuted in 1990. Little is known of Captain Falcon's past, other than he hails from the futuristic city of Port Town, nothing else can be confirmed. Rumors have it that he was once a intergalactic police officer with fellow rival Samurai Goroh before both turned to the life of bounty hunting. Other rumors tell of dark origins. Whatever the case maybe, Captain Falcon is skilled at winning prize money in the F-Zero circuits, & collecting bounties on criminals. The exact number of criminals he's brought in is unknown but the number is rumored to be astronomical.
He has survived many a battle against evil beings from across the dark corners of the universe. His mind and body honed from these experiences, and he overcomes any challenge thrown his way, showing no fear as he leaves his enemies bewildered.
Appearance[]
Brash and flashy in appearance, Captain Falcon stands tall and firm. His outfit is a combination of a flight suit and body armor. It consists of blue pants, blue form-fitting armor, a black visor, yellow boots with falcon symbols, yellow gloves with orange sleeves, and a red helmet with a falcon crest as well as a single pauldron on his right shoulder. He always carries a sidearm in a holster on his right hip (although he has only been shown to actually use it once).
When Captain Falcon removes his helmet in his Master ending of F-Zero X, he has a scar above his left eye. His hair color was once jet black, but became dark brown as of F-Zero GX.
Originally in the first F-Zero game, Captain Falcon wears white gloves with red palms, his visor more resembles sunglasses, the falcon crest on his helmet is bigger, he also has a headphone mic (which is never seen again, but is later used by James McCloud), his flight suit includes a red stripe with a light-yellow arrow, his belt is red, he wears red elbow pads, and normal black boots which are covered by golden falcons. His scarf is bright orange, and his collar has a different look. He originally wore a brown-yellow shoulder pad instead of his trademark pauldron, and he also doesn't have his usual gun holster.
In the Story Mode cutscenes in F-Zero GX, Captain Falcon's suit is light indigo instead of regular blue. The yellow buttons on his chest have been replaced with bigger gray buttons.
In the F-Zero: GP Legend anime, and the game adaptation, his flight suit is a darker blue, and his pauldron is a golden rectangle instead of appearing metallic.
Personality[]
Falcon is confident, self-assured, and bold. Despite being a bounty hunter, Falcon was later depicted with a sense of heroism in F-Zero GX's Story Mode. In his interviews, he has a calm, reserved personality, but also seems eager for a challenge as he encourages his rivals to take him on. He is grateful for his fans and gladly provides an autograph. When asked by Mr. Zero if he can remove his helmet and show his face, Falcon suggests it's possible only if he is beaten in a race.
History[]
F-Zero[]
Captain Falcon made his debut appearance in F-Zero. He competes against Dr. Stewart, Samurai Goroh, and Pico. Depending on the player's choice, either Falcon will win, or one of the others will, most likely the former.
F-Zero X[]
Three years prior to F-Zero X, Captain Falcon’s DNA is stolen while he is hospitalized following an accident in a previous F-Zero Grand Prix. Black Shadow's organization in the main games, BS Group, used the DNA to create a clone of Captain Falcon, Blood Falcon, but also stole the sub engine of the Blue Falcon at this time to create the Blood Hawk.
As the three year suspension was lifted for a new Grand Prix, Falcon would then compete with 29 other racers for the Grand Prix, which includes the other three racers from the original SNES game, along with his nemesis Black Shadow, and the mysterious Blood Falcon. According to F-Zero GX, Captain Falcon won the F-Zero X Grand Prix.
If Captain Falcon wins a Grand Prix in the Master Class, he will remove his helmet, showing his face for the first time, and announce his retirement (though he will return to his race career in F-Zero GX.
F-Zero GX[]
In F-Zero GX, Captain Falcon is 37 years old and the sitting champion of the F-Zero Grand Prix, boosting his already high popularity even higher. In the games' story mode, F-Zero GX's story mode begins with Falcon training for the Grand Prix, followed by racing his rival, Samurai Goroh, in a desert canyon and being forced by Silver Neelsen to enter the bet race under the disguise of 'Famicom' (a reference to Nintendo's first home console). After winning said bet race, Falcon notices Black Shadow attacking the Lightning area on the news. Falcon makes his way to stop him, but is delayed by a group of thugs lead by Michael Chain. After dealing with Chain's gang, Falcon enters a facility to save Jody Summer. His escape is a close one as the core was set to overload and detonate, with said facility going into lockdown procedures. With Jody out of harm's way, he confronts Black Shadow. The evil overlord, with the help of Blood Falcon, binds Falcon and traps him inside his vehicle, strapping a bomb to the Blue Falcon that will detonate if the Blue Falcon goes too slowly. Falcon managed to survive, by driving the vehicle straight off an unfinished road and right under a crane, knocking the bomb off.
Falcon later attended the Grand Prix, where after a difficult race, he emerged victorious. After receiving the champion's belt, he witnessed Black Shadow being punished by his master, Deathborn, for his incompetence. Deathborn challenges Falcon to a one-on-one race for ownership of both belts. Before said race occurs, Deathborn reveals his plan to take over the universe, revealing the energies of light and dark are condensed in each belt, and that when combined, provide ultimate power that will turn him into a god-like being, able to lay waste Falcon's galaxy in an instant. Falcon swears to take him down. Falcon stays true to his word, and Deathborn apparently dies. Both belts unite into the Ultimate Champion's Belt, and Falcon vows to keep winning so he can protect the belt from the forces of evil.
At his garage, Falcon is greeted by the Creator. Falcon figures out the Creator was behind everything, though they do not elaborate on their motives. They challenge Falcon to a race, where, if they win, will rip out Falcon's soul and turn it into their creation, implying that he would replace Deathborn. Falcon defeats even them. Screaming, the Creator disappears, though whether they actually die or decide to let Falcon go, honoring (but no less angered by) his victory, is unclear. Falcon then takes off his helmet, although his face isn't shown, and calmly walks out of his garage.
Other Media[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
Captain Falcon appears as one of the original 12 characters in the series and one of the 4 unlockable characters in-game. He has the fastest running speed out of all characters and has fast, powerful attack moves that are useful against almost any character. This game introduces his signature attacks, such as the Falcon Punch, the Falcon Kick, and the Falcon Dive.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[]
Captain Falcon reappears in the sequel, this time playable from the start. Like the previous game, he remains the fastest character, and has an expanded moveset, adding new attacks such as the Raptor Boost and the Knee Smash (popularly known as the "Knee of Justice"). The character Ganondorf, who was introduced in this game, is considered a slower, but more powerful version of Captain Falcon.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Captain Falcon appears in the third installment, an is once again an unlockable character. Unlike the previous games, he is no longer the fastest character as Sonic the Hedgehog overtakes that title. Several of his attacks have been given upgrades, with the Falcon Punch now being able to perform in reverse, dealing more damage at the cost of a slightly slower execution time. His Final Smash involves him calling the Blue Falcon to launch any unfortunate opponent onto a cinematic track in which Captain Falcon accelerates to maximum speed, launching all opponents that were hit the first time into the air, and sending them flying for a possible K.O. if the opponent(s) have high enough damage.
In the "Subspace Emissary" Campaign, Captain Falcon first appears preforming his signature Falcon Punch attack on a giant enemy R.O.B, who has enslaved Captain Olimar and his Pikmin.
The two heroes later regroup with Samus Aran and her team, and later the other heroes to confront Tabuu, but all of them except Luigi , Ness, and King Dedede are reverted into trophies and trapped in the Subspace void.
Captain Falcon, alongside the other heroes are later freed, and confront Tabuu once again, this time becoming successful and saving the universe from inevitable destruction.
Super Smash Bros. 4[]
Captain appears in the fourth installment, this time as a playable character from the start just like in Melee. His moveset remains mostly unchanged from the previous games. His Final Smash can also now hit up to 7 opponents.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
In the fifth installment, Captain Falcon's moveset is virtually identical to the previous game.
Captain Falcon also appears in the intro to the "World of Light" campaign, where he is seen (alongside the other heroes) confronting numerous Master Hands created by Galeem. He is later killed alongside everyone else except Kirby when Galeem fires a powerful beam at them.
He is later revived and confronts both Galeem and/or Darkron, this time canonically destroying both of them and restoring the world to its former state.
F-Zero: GP Legend and Climax[]
Captain Falcon appears as one of the main characters based on the anime television series, alongside Rick Wheeler in F-Zero: GP Legend and F-Zero Climax.
Although little is known about Captain Falcon besides his popularity within the Grand Prix, his identity is Bart Lemming and his machine is so popular it is considered the symbol of the F-Zero Grand Prix. and will often give advice to Rick Wheeler and his friends.
In F-Zero Climax, his alias Berserker is unlockable. He eventually takes on the mantle of Berserker and pilots the Red Bull in the Grand Prix, after passing down the mantle of Captain Falcon (along with the Blue Falcon) to Rick Wheeler.
Trivia[]
- In the F-Zero anime, Captain Falcon is actually a title given to the next individual who has proven one's worth.
- In the original Super Smash Bros., Captain Falcon's jumpsuit is purple, instead of its default blue color.
- Captain Falcon's red alternate costume is based on his evil clone, Blood Falcon.
- Captain Falcon's white/pink alternate costume is based on Jody Summer.
- Captain Falcon's green/yellow alternate costume is based on Pico.
- Captain Falcon's blue alternate costume is based on his appearance from the original F-Zero.
- Captain Falcon's yellow alternate costume is based on Dr. Stewart.
- Captain Falcon's Super Smash Bros. voice actor, Ryo Horikawa also voices Vegeta in the Original Japanese dub of the Dragon Ball franchise.
- Captain Falcon is based off Judge Dredd, the main protagonist of the Judge Dredd franchise.
External Links[]
- Captain Falcon on the F-Zero Wiki
- Captain Falcon on the F-Zero Facts Wiki
- Captain Falcon on the Nintendo Wiki
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Captain Falcon | Dr. Stewart | Samurai Goroh | Jack Levin | Jody Summer | John Tanaka | Lily Flyer | Super Arrow | Mrs. Arrow | Dr. Clash | Mr. EAD | Leon | Beastman | Phoenix | QQQ | James McCloud | Rick Wheeler | Lucy Liberty | Clank Hughes | ||
