Falcon Flyer

The Falcon Flyer is a ship which Captain Falcon mostly uses to complete his bounty hunter missions.

Origin
The Falcon Flyer is first seen in the F-Zero instruction manual and makes further appearances in various comic book adaptations of the series. It is described as a large, high-tech mothership that carries the Blue Falcon. Captain Falcon uses it to travel the galaxy in search of his next bounty hunter mission. Despite its prominence to the story, Falcon Flyer has never appeared in an F-Zero game. Its first appearance in any video game was Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy and as a stage element in Big Blue.

As a stage element
Falcon Flyer is prominently featured as a moving platform in Big Blue. This is officially its first appearance in a video game.

As a stage element


Falcon Flyer returns as a stage element in Big Blue. It has received a visual update to match the aesthetic of this game.

In Subspace Emissary
The Falcon Flyer appears in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, summoned by to escape from the doomed Isle of the Ancients; then he,, , , ,  and  must face Meta Ridley on top of the Falcon Flyer. After Meta Ridley's defeat, the Falcon Flyer (piloted by Captain Falcon)&mdash;along with the Halberd&mdash;lands where the rest of the heroes are and helps in the assault to stop the Subspace Gunship.

As a stage element
Falcon Flyer returns as a stage element in Big Blue. It has received a visual update to match the aesthetic of this game.

Trivia

 * During the Meta Ridley battle, the Falcon Flyer is technically considered an enemy; its object name in the game files is "EmnFalconflyer" and it produces hitboxes in conjunction with some of Meta Ridley's attacks.