Falco (SR)

Falco in Smash Remix
Universe	Star Fox
Base game appearance	Melee
Moveset inspiration	Falco (SSBM)

Falco is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. mod Smash Remix. He was added into the mod in its v0.8.1 release on July 19, 2019. Initially, Falco completely replaced Fox due to it not being possible at the time to add new character slots into Smash 64. With the release of v0.9 on October 28th of that year, however, it became possible for players to use both Falco and Fox in the mod. Prior to v2.0.0, Slippy functioned as Falco's boss character, but has since been moved to the bonus characters section.

Hisao Egawa reprises his role as Falco through archived audio from Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Attributes

Falco is mostly reminiscent of his Melee incarnation, as he still shares most moves with Fox, but he also has some of his moves from later Smash incarnations. His main difference from Fox is the fact that he does not have a projectile; instead, having the Falco Phantasm, his recovery has less startup time, but travels less, and his reflector launches upwards as in Melee.

Moveset

Move	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		4%	Falco throws two punches before rapidly kicking his leg forwards.
		4%
		1% (loop)
Forward tilt		9% (neutral angle, 10% (up angle), 8% (down angle)	Performs a kick that can be angled with the control stick.
Up tilt		2% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2)	Swipes twice over his head.
Down tilt		14%	Spins with a tail swipe.
Dash attack		10% (clean), 7% (late)	Jumps with a kick.
Forward Smash		18% (clean), 13% (late)	Performs a quick forward-bicycle kick.
Up smash		14% (clean), 8% (late)	Performs a backflipping kick.
Down smash		14%	Splits his legs.
Neutral aerial		14% (clean), 9% (late)	Performs a sex kick.
Forward aerial		12% (clean), 8% (late)	Tilts on his side and performs a feet-first drill kick in front of himself.
Back aerial		16% (clean), 8% (late)	Kicks behind himself while looking back.
Up aerial		5% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2)	Flips while airborne and uses his two feet to kick upwards.
Down aerial		14% (clean), 9% (late)	Performs a downwards drill kick.
Grab		-	Reaches with his right hand.
Forward throw		12%	Quickly tosses the opponent forwards.
Back throw		15%	Rolls backwards while holding the opponent and puts them at his feet while he pushes with his hands on the ground and then uses his legs to kick the enemy.
Floor attack (front)		4%	Gets up and kicks on both sides.
Floor attack (back)		4%	Gets up and performs a front swipe and a backwards kick.
Edge attack (fast)		4%	Gets up and performs a forwards drill kick.
Edge attack (slow)		4%	Climbs the ledge and them performs a somersault kick.
Neutral special	Falco Phantasm	7%	Performs a very quick teleport-like dash that damages opponents he passes through. If used in the air it will meteor opponents rather than send them up, and Falco will also be left in helpless afterwards.
Up special	Fire Bird	16%	Charges up and then bursts and travels straight in the direction indicated by the control stick; Falco is put into helpless afterwards. Notably does not travel is far as Fox's Fire Fox but the startup is faster.
Down special	Reflector	5%	Creates a blue, hexagonal energy field around him to reflect any projectiles that are fired at him back in the direction they came. If used directly on an opponent, it will launch them at an upwards angle with set knockback allowing for greater combos.

On-screen appearance

• Jumps out of his Arwing, akin to his fellow Star Fox teammates.

Taunt

• Spins once and crosses one arm while scoffing.

Idle poses

• Falco hops and gets into a fighting stance. Before 2.0.0, he had Fox's idle stance, but was changed to his Melee idle stance.

Crowd cheer

	Cheer
Cheer
Description	Faaalll - coooo…! (recycled from Melee)

Victory poses

• Poses, then puts one hand on his hip with the other one in front of him, scoffing. (CSS animation)
• Borrows Fox's arm-crossing victory pose.
• Borrows Fox's Blaster-twirling victory pose.

Techniques

Land-cancelled shine

Land-cancelled shine

This move can be land-canceled, meaning using shine in the air and landing on a surface (without holding special) will cancel the move. Due to this, using shine immediately after jumping, a technique known as a pseudo-jump-cancel, activates a frame 1 hitbox with little-to-no end lag. This technique can be very useful for extending combos and performing mindgames, and it can also immediately be followed up with many moves, such as aerials or another shine to rack up additional damage and continue a ladder combo (this can also throw unwary opponents offguard). And it can also be used repeatedly on an opponent's shield to be a true shield breaking combo if done correctly.

Short phantasm

Short phantasm

When using Falco's phantasm, if the special button is pressed again anywhere throughout the move, the distance he travels will be shortened or even cancelled entirely. This gives Falco more options and mix-up opportunities as well, especially useful for recovering. On top of all of this, mastering shortening can enable you to do more advanced things such as ledge-canceling platforms from different distances.

In Remix Modes

Remix 1P Mode

Falco can appear as an ordinary opponent, giant opponent, or as a multi-man team, where he is fought on Corneria (or Corneria City prior to its removal in v2.0.0). He can also appear in Stage 4 as a team with Fox called "Star Fox", where they are fought on Sector Z DL, Corneria, Venom, or Discovery Falls.

All-Star Mode

In All-Star Mode, Falco and his allies can appear on Corneria or Discovery Falls (or Corneria City prior to its removal in v2.0.0).

Profile

In his early years, Falco formed and led a galactic gang. Eventually falling out with his crew, he ended up joining the elite Star Fox team where he befriended Fox McCloud.

As an ace pilot, his brash personality and unrivaled confidence have helped turn the tide of battles as well as ruffle the feathers of some crewmates.

Works:

• Star Fox (SNES)
• Star Fox 64 (N64)

Alternate costumes

• Default: Based on his appearance in Star Fox 64.
• Red: Resembles his appearance in Star Fox: Assault.
• Blue: His clothing is reminiscent of an Arwing.
• Green: Resembles his appearance at the end of Star Fox Adventures.
• Black: Resembles a red-throated caracara, black pheasant, or raven.
• Yellow: Resembles Katt Monroe, Falco's love interest, as she appears in Star Fox Command.

Gallery

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  Falco's congratulations screen.

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  Falco's original render prior to v1.2.0.

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  Falco's Character select screen portriat prior to version 0.9.

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  Falco's character selection screen icon from v0.9. onwards.

Trivia

• Falco's character select screen portrait is based off his model in Star Fox 64.
• Falco's reveal trailer references "Super Smash Bird", an earlier Falco character mod that served as the basis for his Remix incarnation.
• Falco originally shared a victory theme with Fox before it was changed to the theme of Titania from Star Fox 64 in v0.9.0, then again to the map screen theme from the original Star Fox in v0.9.1.
• During Falco's clapping animation, instead of clapping, he disappointingly crosses his arms and impatiently taps his foot. This is a reference to what he does on the title screen of Star Fox 64.
• The design for Falco's polygon variant was originally meant for Sonic, made to resemble Metal Sonic, but the Remix Team made another design for Polygon Sonic. They retained the Metal Sonic-based design but made some adjustments, adding bird-like embellishments to further resemble Falco.