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{{s|wikipedia|Ryō Horikawa}} reprises his role as Captain Falcon in ''Melee'', albeit via recycled (and unused) voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'', but slightly lower pitched. | {{s|wikipedia|Ryō Horikawa}} reprises his role as Captain Falcon in ''Melee'', albeit via recycled (and unused) voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'', but slightly lower pitched. | ||
Captain Falcon currently ranks 6th out of 26 on the ''Melee'' [[tier list]], in the A tier. This is | Captain Falcon currently ranks 6th out of 26 on the ''Melee'' [[tier list]], in the A tier. This is a slightly better placing compared to his previous placement in ''Smash 64'', where he was ranked 3rd out of 12 and is his best placement in the series. One of Captain Falcon's primary strengths is his incredibly strong KO power. His [[knee smash]] is known as one of the best aerial attacks in all of ''Melee'', due to its extremely high horizontal knockback. Captain Falcon has multiple setups and [[kill confirm]]s that can all lead to a knee, which makes him the only top tier capable of reliably KOing all characters at or below 100 percent from center stage. He also has strong mobility, with the fastest dashing speed in the game, and a fast falling speed and air speed, giving him one of the best [[dashdance]]s and [[SHFFL]]s in the game. His fast falling speed and heavyweight status give him great survivability, and he is especially difficult to KO vertically. Falcon possesses a strong combo game and tech-chasing abilities, with his {{Mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|up throw}}, {{Mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|down throw}}, {{Mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|neutral aerial}}, {{Mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|up aerial}}, {{Mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|down aerial}}, and [[Raptor Boost]] all acting as great combo starters, which can chain into each other or end in a knee. | ||
Captain Falcon's primary weakness, however, is his slow and predictable recovery. His main recovery move, [[Falcon Dive]], travels very slowly while providing almost no protection (only possessing a small grab hitbox in front of him), while also having high landing lag after touching the stage. This makes his recovery extremely easy to edgeguard or [[edgehog]], and if Falcon chooses to land on the stage, he can be freely punished upon landing, resulting in him repeatedly being knocked off the stage. As such, getting sent far off the level almost always results in a stock loss against skilled players. Falcon also has limited reach, as he lacks a [[projectile]], has a short grab range and very few [[disjoint]]ed hitboxes. His tilt and smash attacks, in general, are slow and unsafe on block, making him reliant on SHFFL'ed aerials to initiate openings. This makes Falcon's [[approach]] options rather predictable, and combined with his lack of reach, limits his effectiveness in the [[neutral game]], especially against characters like {{SSBM|Fox}}, who can overwhelm him with fast attacks. Falcon is also susceptible to [[chain grab]]s and combos due to his heavy weight and high falling speed, most notably against {{SSBM|Falco}}, his most difficult matchup, who can combo him extensively with [[shine]] and {{Mvsub|Falco|SSBM|down aerial}}. Overall, Captain Falcon has strong matchups against most of the cast, but struggles against many characters higher on the tier list. | Captain Falcon's primary weakness, however, is his slow and predictable recovery. His main recovery move, [[Falcon Dive]], travels very slowly while providing almost no protection (only possessing a small grab hitbox in front of him), while also having high landing lag after touching the stage. This makes his recovery extremely easy to edgeguard or [[edgehog]], and if Falcon chooses to land on the stage, he can be freely punished upon landing, resulting in him repeatedly being knocked off the stage. As such, getting sent far off the level almost always results in a stock loss against skilled players. Falcon also has limited reach, as he lacks a [[projectile]], has a short grab range and very few [[disjoint]]ed hitboxes. His tilt and smash attacks, in general, are slow and unsafe on block, making him reliant on SHFFL'ed aerials to initiate openings. This makes Falcon's [[approach]] options rather predictable, and combined with his lack of reach, limits his effectiveness in the [[neutral game]], especially against characters like {{SSBM|Fox}}, who can overwhelm him with fast attacks. Falcon is also susceptible to [[chain grab]]s and combos due to his heavy weight and high falling speed, most notably against {{SSBM|Falco}}, his most difficult matchup, who can combo him extensively with [[shine]] and {{Mvsub|Falco|SSBM|down aerial}}. Overall, Captain Falcon has strong matchups against most of the cast, but struggles against many characters higher on the tier list. | ||