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{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name = Captain Falcon | |name = Captain Falcon | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=F-Zero GX| | |image = {{tabber|title1=F-Zero GX|content1=[[File:GX Captain Falcon.png|300px]]|title2=F-Zero X |content2=[[File:Captain Falcon F-Zero X.gif|300px]]}} | ||
|caption = [[File:FZeroSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | |caption = [[File:FZeroSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
Official artwork of Captain Falcon from ''{{s|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}'' and ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero X}}''. | Official artwork of Captain Falcon from ''{{s|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}'' and ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero X}}''. | ||
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|interwikipage= Captain Falcon | |interwikipage= Captain Falcon | ||
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'''Captain Falcon'''{{ref|a}} ({{ja|キャプテン・ファルコン|Kyaputen Farukon}}, ''Captain Falcon'') is a character from the {{uv|F-Zero}} series. Renowned throughout the Milky Way Galaxy | '''Captain Falcon'''{{ref|a}} ({{ja|キャプテン・ファルコン|Kyaputen Farukon}}, ''Captain Falcon'') is a character from the {{uv|F-Zero}} series. Renowned throughout the Milky Way Galaxy a prestigious race car driver, Captain Falcon is also the ''F-Zero'' series' de facto mascot.<ref name=FZEROdevs/> | ||
As a member of the "[[Fighter#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Captain Falcon has been featured as a playable character throughout the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. His highly offensive playstyle, signature moves (most notably his [[Falcon Punch]]) and memorable quotes have made him a fan favorite character across the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series despite {{uv|F-Zero}}{{'}}s status as a lesser-known Nintendo franchise. His voice actor throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is Ryō Horikawa. | As a member of the "[[Fighter#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Captain Falcon has been featured as a playable character throughout the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. His highly offensive playstyle, signature moves (most notably his [[Falcon Punch]]) and memorable quotes have made him a fan favorite character across the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series despite {{uv|F-Zero}}{{'}}s status as a lesser-known Nintendo franchise. His voice actor throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is Ryō Horikawa. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Near the end of ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero}}''{{'}}s development, the game's designer, Takaya Imamura, sought to create a character in response to an internal request for a mascot to represent the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Following on the requester's naming suggestion of "captain", Imamura also sought to use a red, blue and yellow color scheme for the character, in reference to the Super Famicom's controller buttons.<ref name=FZEROdevs> | Near the end of ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero}}''{{'}}s development, the game's designer, Takaya Imamura, sought to create a character in response to an internal request for a mascot to represent the Super Famicom, renamed outside Japan as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Following on the requester's naming suggestion of "captain", Imamura also sought to use a red, blue and yellow color scheme for the character, in reference to the Super Famicom's controller buttons.<ref name=FZEROdevs>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-f-zero/|title=F-ZERO Developer Interview - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition - Official Site|date=2017-09-12|accessdate=2018-11-03|publisher=Nintendo.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011823/https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-f-zero/|archivedate=2017-09-12}}</ref> Although Imamura does not recall why his prototypical captain character was no longer sought to be the SNES' mascot, he nevertheless created concept art of ''F-Zero''{{'}}s four racers. | ||
During a discussion regarding the game's packaging, Imamura decided to depict these racers in [[fzerowiki:F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon|an eight-page comic]] that used an {{iw|wikipedia|American comic book}} art style, instead of reusing their original designs. Due to this comic gaining an overwhelmingly positive response from {{iw|wikipedia|Nintendo of America}}, it was included within ''F-Zero''{{'}}s game manual and, in Imamura's assumption, was the reason as to why Captain Falcon became the series' de facto mascot.<ref name=FZEROdevs/> | During a discussion regarding the game's packaging, Imamura decided to depict these racers in [[fzerowiki:F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon|an eight-page comic]] that used an {{iw|wikipedia|American comic book}} art style, instead of reusing their original designs. Due to this comic gaining an overwhelmingly positive response from {{iw|wikipedia|Nintendo of America}}, it was included within ''F-Zero''{{'}}s game manual and, in Imamura's assumption, was the reason as to why Captain Falcon became the series' de facto mascot.<ref name=FZEROdevs/> | ||
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''F-Zero'' was released in 1990 for the Super Famicom in Japan, and in 1991 for the SNES. Its comic introduced Captain Falcon, {{iw|fzerowiki|Dr. Stewart}}, {{iw|fzerowiki|Pico}} and [[Samurai Goroh]] alongside their [[Blue Falcon|respective]] [[fzerowiki:Golden Fox|futuristic]] [[fzerowiki:Wild Goose|racing]] [[fzerowiki:Fire Stingray|machines]], the F-Zero {{iw|fzerowiki|Grand Prix}}'s announcer {{iw|fzerowiki|Mr. Zero}}, and Captain Falcon's [[Falcon Flyer]] and his status as a reputable bounty hunter.<ref>[https://www.captainfalcon.com/comic.html F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon]</ref> | ''F-Zero'' was released in 1990 for the Super Famicom in Japan, and in 1991 for the SNES. Its comic introduced Captain Falcon, {{iw|fzerowiki|Dr. Stewart}}, {{iw|fzerowiki|Pico}} and [[Samurai Goroh]] alongside their [[Blue Falcon|respective]] [[fzerowiki:Golden Fox|futuristic]] [[fzerowiki:Wild Goose|racing]] [[fzerowiki:Fire Stingray|machines]], the F-Zero {{iw|fzerowiki|Grand Prix}}'s announcer {{iw|fzerowiki|Mr. Zero}}, and Captain Falcon's [[Falcon Flyer]] and his status as a reputable bounty hunter.<ref>[https://www.captainfalcon.com/comic.html F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon]</ref> | ||
Captain Falcon's design and backstory would be revised in future iterations of the ''F-Zero'' series; his design in ''[[F-Zero X]]'' for Nintendo 64 would be used for his appearances as a playable fighter in 1999's ''Super Smash Bros.'' and 2001's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and his most recent "main" design is in ''[[F-Zero GX]]'' for GameCube. In all these appearances, Captain Falcon and his machine are touted as the most balanced and easy-to-play-with machine for that game, so players of a new ''F-Zero'' game almost always play as Captain Falcon first. He is also known as the | Captain Falcon's design and backstory would be revised in future iterations of the ''F-Zero'' series; his design in ''[[F-Zero X]]'' for Nintendo 64 would be used for his appearances as a playable fighter in 1999's ''Super Smash Bros.'' and 2001's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and his most recent "main" design is in ''[[F-Zero GX]]'' for GameCube. In all these appearances, Captain Falcon and his machine are touted as the most balanced and easy-to-play-with machine for that game, so players of a new ''F-Zero'' game almost always play as Captain Falcon first. He is also known as the series' main character, a fact that was solidified by his starring role in the story mode of ''F-Zero GX''. | ||
Captain Falcon is described as "an accomplished F-Zero pilot, a renowned and talented bounty hunter", and is also an eccentric man in his late thirties (36 in ''F-Zero X'' and ''Melee'', 37 in ''F-Zero GX''). His "Captain" title is rumored to originate from his possible status as an officer in the Internova Police Force in the past. He is a resident of Earth, hailing from the city of Port Town. | Captain Falcon is described as "an accomplished F-Zero pilot, a renowned and talented bounty hunter", and is also an eccentric man in his late thirties (36 in ''F-Zero X'' and ''Melee'', 37 in ''F-Zero GX''). His "Captain" title is rumored to originate from his possible status as an officer in the Internova Police Force in the past. He is a resident of Earth, hailing from the city of Port Town. | ||
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His outfit consists of a a red helmet with an opaque visor and falcon-shaped ornament on his forehead, and an indigo, form-fitting racing suit with a single pauldron on his right shoulder and a scarf around his neck. He always carries a sidearm in a holster on his right hip, although he has only been shown to use it once. When Captain Falcon removes his helmet, a scar above his left eye can be seen. | His outfit consists of a a red helmet with an opaque visor and falcon-shaped ornament on his forehead, and an indigo, form-fitting racing suit with a single pauldron on his right shoulder and a scarf around his neck. He always carries a sidearm in a holster on his right hip, although he has only been shown to use it once. When Captain Falcon removes his helmet, a scar above his left eye can be seen. | ||
The ''F-Zero'' series' chronology has many vague elements up for debate, but it is stated by ''F-Zero X'' that Captain Falcon was involved in a huge accident that caused the suspension of the F-Zero Grand Prix; while he was hospitalized, his DNA was stolen and used by someone else to create his evil clone {{iw|fzerowiki|Blood Falcon}}, who races against him in hopes of taking him out. The story mode of ''F-Zero GX'' shows Captain Falcon winning several races, then saving a fellow pilot known as [[Jody Summer]]. He ends up in a heroic role when he races against and defeats the supervillain Black Shadow, then a superior villain named Deathborn, and | The ''F-Zero'' series' chronology has many vague elements up for debate, but it is stated by ''F-Zero X'' that Captain Falcon was involved in a huge accident that caused the suspension of the F-Zero Grand Prix; while he was hospitalized, his DNA was stolen and used by someone else to create his evil clone {{iw|fzerowiki|Blood Falcon}}, who races against him in hopes of taking him out. The story mode of ''F-Zero GX'' shows Captain Falcon winning several races, then saving a fellow pilot known as [[Jody Summer]]. He ends up in a heroic role when he races against and defeats the supervillain Black Shadow, then beats a superior villain named Deathborn, and finally goes on to even defeat the Creators of the ''F-Zero'' world. | ||
Captain Falcon also appears in ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero: GP Legend|anime}}'', an alternate contuinity of the ''F-Zero'' series. Although Falcon's depiction as a mysterious, yet very skilled racer who helps uphold law and order is retained as in the previous installments, he is not the main protagonist. Rather, ''GP Legend'' features him as a co-protagonist alongside one of its original characters, {{s|fzerowiki|Rick Wheeler}}.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/20/f-zero-the-cartoon F-Zero: The Cartoon]</ref> ''GP Legend'' also revamps Captain Falcon's backstory in a few major ways. In addition to working as a bounty hunter as shown in [[fzerowiki:F-Zero: GP Legend|''GP Legend''{{'}}s video game]], he is the owner and barista of the Falcon House café while under the name Burt Lemming. In reality, Burt/Falcon is actually Andy Summer, the long-lost brother of {{s|fzerowiki|Jody Summer}}. | Captain Falcon also appears in ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero: GP Legend|anime}}'', an alternate contuinity of the ''F-Zero'' series. Although Falcon's depiction as a mysterious, yet very skilled racer who helps uphold law and order is retained as in the previous installments, he is not the main protagonist. Rather, ''GP Legend'' features him as a co-protagonist alongside one of its original characters, {{s|fzerowiki|Rick Wheeler}}.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/20/f-zero-the-cartoon F-Zero: The Cartoon]</ref> ''GP Legend'' also revamps Captain Falcon's backstory in a few major ways. In addition to working as a bounty hunter as shown in [[fzerowiki:F-Zero: GP Legend|''GP Legend''{{'}}s video game]], he is the owner and barista of the Falcon House café while under the name Burt Lemming. In reality, Burt/Falcon is actually Andy Summer, the long-lost brother of {{s|fzerowiki|Jody Summer}}. | ||
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*Captain Falcon has always had exactly the same [[weight]] as [[Link]] in each of the NTSC releases of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. | *Captain Falcon has always had exactly the same [[weight]] as [[Link]] in each of the NTSC releases of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. | ||
*While Captain Falcon's scarf is tucked into his shirt in most of the ''F-Zero'' games and anime, in ''Brawl'' onward his scarf hangs out of his shirt (similar to Captain Falcon's evil clone Blood Falcon in the ''F-Zero'' series). | *While Captain Falcon's scarf is tucked into his shirt in most of the ''F-Zero'' games and anime, in ''Brawl'' onward his scarf hangs out of his shirt (similar to Captain Falcon's evil clone Blood Falcon in the ''F-Zero'' series). | ||
*While Captain Falcon has always had a Blood Falcon-inspired alternate palette throughout the series, only the emblem on the back of his suit changes to Blood Falcon's skull motifs. Blood Falcon has a white skull emblem on his helmet, which does not replace Captain Falcon's falcon emblem. | *While Captain Falcon has always had a Blood Falcon-inspired alternate palette throughout the series, only the emblem on the back of his suit changes to Blood Falcon's skull motifs. Blood Falcon has a white skull emblem on his helmet, which does not replace Captain Falcon's falcon emblem, as well as other design differences. | ||
*Captain Falcon, [[Ness]], and [[Terry Bogard]] are the only characters to be voiced by Japanese actors yet speak English in all language tracks. | *Captain Falcon, [[Ness]], and [[Terry Bogard]] are the only characters to be voiced by Japanese actors yet speak English in all language tracks. | ||
**Of the three, he is also the only one to be voiced by a fluent English speaker. | **Of the three, he is also the only one to be voiced by a fluent English speaker. | ||
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*Many of Captain Falcon's minor animations, such as shield breaking or using battering items, appear on several characters who are otherwise not clones of him and often those with a similarly realistic physique (such as [[Solid Snake]], [[Little Mac]], and [[Simon Belmont]]), suggesting his animations are commonly used as templates. | *Many of Captain Falcon's minor animations, such as shield breaking or using battering items, appear on several characters who are otherwise not clones of him and often those with a similarly realistic physique (such as [[Solid Snake]], [[Little Mac]], and [[Simon Belmont]]), suggesting his animations are commonly used as templates. | ||
*Captain Falcon and [[Donkey Kong]] are the only characters to be listed with abbreviated names on the [[victory screen]], [[trophies]], and/or [[character select screen]]. In Captain Falcon's case, he is listed as C. Falcon in ''SSB'' and ''Melee''. | *Captain Falcon and [[Donkey Kong]] are the only characters to be listed with abbreviated names on the [[victory screen]], [[trophies]], and/or [[character select screen]]. In Captain Falcon's case, he is listed as C. Falcon in ''SSB'' and ''Melee''. | ||
*Captain Falcon's voice actor, Ryō Horikawa, reprised his role for the first time in over | *Captain Falcon's voice actor, Ryō Horikawa, reprised his role for the first time in over two decades in [[Min Min]]'s reveal trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. However, he only provided sounds of slurping noodles instead of new dialogue. | ||
**Regarding this appearance, Masahiro Sakurai stated that it was the first time that Horikawa voiced Captain Falcon since ''Smash 64''. However, Captain Falcon still received new voice clips in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''; Sakurai stated that voice clips that Falcon received later were simply unused, and voice clips for [[Blue Falcon]] and other [[Final Smash]]es are [[Unused content (SSB)#Gameplay|accessible within the game's debug menu]]. | **Regarding this appearance, Masahiro Sakurai stated that it was the first time that Horikawa voiced Captain Falcon since ''Smash 64''. However, Captain Falcon still received new voice clips in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''; Sakurai stated that voice clips that Falcon received later were simply unused, and voice clips for [[Blue Falcon]] and other [[Final Smash]]es are [[Unused content (SSB)#Gameplay|accessible within the game's debug menu]]. | ||
*Captain Falcon and [[Ganondorf]] are the only pair of clones to come from different universes ({{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, respectively). | *Captain Falcon and [[Ganondorf]] are the only pair of clones to come from different universes ({{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, respectively). | ||