Falco (SSBU)

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Mark Lund reprises his role from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' with new voice clips, sounding more akin to his appearances in ''Star Fox Zero'' and ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''. In the Japanese version, Falco is now voiced by Kōsuke Takaguchi, reprising his role from ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Star Fox Zero'' and who also voiced {{SSBU|Wolf}}, replacing Hisao Egawa from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''Smash 4''.

Falco is ranked 41st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B+ tier. This is a significant improvement over his 46th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''.

Falco is ranked 41st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B+ tier. This is a significant improvement over his 46th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Falco, unlike his fellow Star Fox brethren, is more centered on combos and advantage state. His up tilt is one of the best combo starters in the game, leading into a lot of damage with 60-80% on average off of a single string, courtesy of him having the highest jump and vertical mobility in the game. Falco's edgeguarding is among one the strongest due to his aerials having either long-lasting hitboxes (neutral aerial and forward aerial) or strong KO tools (back aerial and down aerial). His Blaster helps to force approaches and can aid with some defensive play and Falco Phantasm serves as a solid burst option to surprise opponents. His Reflector is his main anti-zoning tool, which can also be set up for some edgeguards and combos. These strengths are why he has some meta-relevant matchups against characters, such as {{Sm|R.O.B.}}, {{Sm|Pac-Man}}, and {{Sm|Samus}}.

Despite these strengths, Falco has some weaknesses. His endurance is not the greatest, due to being a lightweight character, and his recovery is quite predictable with Fire Bird and Falco Phantasm having linear routes to intercept for most opponents. Falco's neutral is also lacking, since he is a run-up combo-oriented character and most opponents can play around his combo starters by playing more defensively against him. While his combo game is strong, he lacks strong KO moves, making him reliant on moves such as down tilt, back air, or edgeguarding.

In conclusion, Falco has the strengths to deal with a lot of the characters in the current meta while trying to avoid those aforementioned weaknesses. Falco has seen solid representation and results from players, such as {{Sm|Tilde}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}, {{Sm|MASA}}, and {{Sm|Motsunabe}}.

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 Mark Lund reprises his role from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' with new voice clips, sounding more akin to his appearances in ''Star Fox Zero'' and ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas''. In the Japanese version, Falco is now voiced by Kōsuke Takaguchi, reprising his role from ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Star Fox Zero'' and who also voiced {{SSBU|Wolf}}, replacing Hisao Egawa from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''Smash 4''.
-Falco is ranked 41st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B+ tier. This is a significant improvement over his 46th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''.
+Falco is ranked 41st out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the B+ tier. This is a significant improvement over his 46th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Falco, unlike his fellow Star Fox brethren, is more centered on combos and advantage state. His up tilt is one of the best combo starters in the game, leading into a lot of damage with 60-80% on average off of a single string, courtesy of him having the highest jump and vertical mobility in the game. Falco's edgeguarding is among one the strongest due to his aerials having either long-lasting hitboxes (neutral aerial and forward aerial) or strong KO tools (back aerial and down aerial). His Blaster helps to force approaches and can aid with some defensive play and Falco Phantasm serves as a solid burst option to surprise opponents. His Reflector is his main anti-zoning tool, which can also be set up for some edgeguards and combos. These strengths are why he has some meta-relevant matchups against characters, such as {{Sm|R.O.B.}}, {{Sm|Pac-Man}}, and {{Sm|Samus}}.
+Despite these strengths, Falco has some weaknesses. His endurance is not the greatest, due to being a lightweight character, and his recovery is quite predictable with Fire Bird and Falco Phantasm having linear routes to intercept for most opponents. Falco's neutral is also lacking, since he is a run-up combo-oriented character and most opponents can play around his combo starters by playing more defensively against him. While his combo game is strong, he lacks strong KO moves, making him reliant on moves such as down tilt, back air, or edgeguarding.
+In conclusion, Falco has the strengths to deal with a lot of the characters in the current meta while trying to avoid those aforementioned weaknesses. Falco has seen solid representation and results from players, such as {{Sm|Tilde}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}, {{Sm|MASA}}, and {{Sm|Motsunabe}}.
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