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As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{s|wikipedia|Ryō Horikawa}}'s portrayals of Captain Falcon from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''Brawl'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''. However, Horikawa briefly returned to voice Captain Falcon in {{SSBU|Min Min}}'s reveal trailer, though only recording eating sounds for Captain Falcon rather than new voice lines.
As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{s|wikipedia|Ryō Horikawa}}'s portrayals of Captain Falcon from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''Brawl'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''. However, Horikawa briefly returned to voice Captain Falcon in {{SSBU|Min Min}}'s reveal trailer, though only recording eating sounds for Captain Falcon rather than new voice lines.


Captain Falcon is ranked 40th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B- tier. This is a noticeable drop from his 19th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Captain Falcon retains his speed and mobility from previous games, which allow him to rush down his opponent with ease and [[combo]] them or carry them off into the [[Blast line]]. Captain Falcon's [[Normal|normals]], such as his [[neutral aerial]] are useful as they open up combos or [[KO]] [[Setup|setups]] into his [[forward aerial]], [[back aerial]], or [[down aerial]]. Additionally, Captain Falcon's back aerial, down aerial, and forward aerial make him potent offstage. Captain Falcon has little to no trouble KOing his opponent with a plethora of powerful moves, such as [[up smash]], [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspotted]] forward aerial, back aerial, [[Falcon Kick]], and [[Falcon Dive]]. Captain Falcon's [[Special move|special moves]] also saw some improvement. [[Raptor Boost]] became one of Captain Falcon's main combo starters, Falcon Dive is a solid [[out of shield]] option, and Falcon Kick was buffed to be a faster KO move.
Captain Falcon is ranked 40th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the B- tier. This is a moderate drop from his 19th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Captain Falcon retains his speed and mobility from previous games, which allow him to rush down his opponent with ease and [[combo]] them or carry them off into the [[blast line]]. Captain Falcon's normals, such as his [[neutral aerial]] are useful as they open up combos or [[KO]] setups into his [[forward aerial]], [[back aerial]], or [[down aerial]]. Additionally, Captain Falcon's back aerial, down aerial, and forward aerial make him potent offstage. Captain Falcon has little to no trouble KOing his opponent with a plethora of powerful moves, such as [[up smash]], [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspotted]] forward aerial, back aerial, [[Falcon Kick]], and [[Falcon Dive]]. Captain Falcon's [[special move]]s also saw some improvement. [[Raptor Boost]] became one of Captain Falcon's main combo starters, Falcon Dive is a solid [[out of shield]] option, and Falcon Kick was buffed to be a faster KO move.


Despite all these strengths, Falcon has prevalent weaknesses for a character of his archetype. His tall stature makes him easy to combo for most of the cast and his [[recovery]] is linear enough to where most characters can easily edgeguard him. This results in Falcon having problematic [[matchups]] with characters above him on the tier list. Captain Falcon also has an issue where he extends his [[hurtbox]] when he turns around after a [[run]], causing him to get clipped by many moves. Finally, Captain Falcon is usually forced to [[approach]] in most matchups, which puts him at risk of losing [[Neutral game|neutral]].  
Despite all these strengths, Falcon has prevalent weaknesses for a character of his archetype. His tall stature and high fall speed makes him easy to combo for most of the cast and his [[recovery]] is linear enough to where most characters can easily edgeguard him. This results in Falcon having problematic [[matchups]] with characters above him on the tier list. Captain Falcon also has an issue where his [[hurtbox]] will extend when turning around after a [[dash]], which causes him to get clipped by many moves that are slightly miss-spaced. Finally, due to his lack of a projectile and a reliable [[spacing]] option, Captain Falcon is usually forced to [[approach]] in most matchups, which puts him at risk of losing [[Neutral game|neutral]].  


Overall, Falcon remains a high-risk high-reward fighter with a solid [[Punishment|punish]] game overall. Falcon has seen respectable [[tournament]] results from players such as {{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Jogibu}}.
Overall, Falcon remains a high-risk high-reward fighter with a solid [[Punishment|punish]] game overall. Falcon has seen respectable [[tournament]] results from players such as {{Sm|Jogibu}} and prior to his retirement, {{Sm|Fatality}}.


==How to unlock==
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Captain Falcon received numerous buffs throughout the game's lifespan that gradually improved his perception over time. This was most apparent right at the start of the post-online metagame, which saw an explosion of Captain Falcon results thanks to the efforts of many Captain Falcon players including Ogey and {{Sm|Sean|p=Florida}}. Most notable among these players were Fatality, who was a top 50 player for all of 2021 and 2022, and {{Sm|Jogibu}}, who consistently placed highly at multiple major events. This allowed Captain Falcon's representation to skyrocket into the top 20 during this time, and many players began considering Captain Falcon as a high-tier.  
Captain Falcon received numerous buffs throughout the game's lifespan that gradually improved his perception over time. This was most apparent right at the start of the post-online metagame, which saw an explosion of Captain Falcon results thanks to the efforts of many Captain Falcon players including Ogey and {{Sm|Sean|p=Florida}}. Most notable among these players were Fatality, who was a top 50 player for all of 2021 and 2022, and {{Sm|Jogibu}}, who consistently placed highly at multiple major events. This allowed Captain Falcon's representation to skyrocket into the top 20 during this time, and many players began considering Captain Falcon as a high-tier.  


Unfortunately, this honeymoon period would begin to end in the latter half of 2022, most notably due to Sean's decreased activity in mid-2022 and Fatality's worse results in 2023. Captain Falcon's representation managed to stay afloat due to Jogibu's consistent strong results as well as the rise of {{Sm|Karaage}}, however his representation was still noticeably smaller than it was before. Due to this, opinions on Captain Falcon had mellowed out a bit, which is reflected in his current placement, where he is ranked 39th as the very top of the upper mid-tier.
Unfortunately, this honeymoon period would begin to end in the latter half of 2022, most notably due to Sean's decreased activity in mid-2022 and Fatality's worse results in 2023. Captain Falcon's representation managed to stay afloat due to Jogibu's consistent strong results as well as the rise of {{Sm|Karaage}}, however his representation was still noticeably smaller than it was before. Due to this, opinions on Captain Falcon had mellowed out a bit, which is reflected in his placement on the first tier list, where he was ranked 39th at the very top of the upper mid-tier, before experiencing another very slight drop to the 40th place in the second and current tier list, now being ranked in the B- tier.


=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Up Close and Personal==
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Up Close and Personal==
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SSBUWebsiteSephiroth2.jpg|{{SSBU|Sephiroth}} attacking with [[Octaslash]] on [[Umbra Clock Tower]].
SSBUWebsiteSephiroth2.jpg|{{SSBU|Sephiroth}} attacking with [[Octaslash]] on [[Umbra Clock Tower]].
SSBUSoraCFalconZSSamus.jpg|With {{SSBU|Sora}} and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} facing off against the [[Dark Emperor]] in [[Find Mii]].
SSBUSoraCFalconZSSamus.jpg|With {{SSBU|Sora}} and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} facing off against the [[Dark Emperor]] in [[Find Mii]].
KazuyaOnTekkenStage.jpg|Flash Tornado against [[Kazuya]] using on [[Mishima Dojo]].
KazuyaOnTekkenStage.jpg| Against [[Kazuya]] using Flash Tornado on [[Mishima Dojo]].
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