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*{{Sm|Anragon|France}} - Europe's best Falco player; 3rd place at [https://smash.gg/tournament/neokan-party-3/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/66958 Neokan Party 3] and 9th at [http://challonge.com/fr/MARS2016SingleWiiU MARS 2016]. | *{{Sm|Anragon|France}} - Europe's best Falco player; 3rd place at [https://smash.gg/tournament/neokan-party-3/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/66958 Neokan Party 3] and 9th at [http://challonge.com/fr/MARS2016SingleWiiU MARS 2016]. | ||
*{{Sm|Armando|USA}}<!--Please do not change Armando's flag to Mexico unless you have proof that he is not an official U.S. resident. Flags should always represent the country they currently reside in (with a few exceptions, as ZeRo is currently not an official U.S. resident).--> (#47) - Considered the best Falco in the world, but mostly uses {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} in tournament. 1st | *{{Sm|Armando|USA}}<!--Please do not change Armando's flag to Mexico unless you have proof that he is not an official U.S. resident. Flags should always represent the country they currently reside in (with a few exceptions, as ZeRo is currently not an official U.S. resident).--> (#47) - Considered the best Falco in the world, but mostly uses {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} in tournament. Placed 1st at [[2GG: Breakthrough]], 7th at [[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]], 5th at [[Switchfest]]. Ranked 8th on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Has a win over {{Sm|6WX}} and "2 stocked" {{Sm|Nairo}} with Falco. | ||
*{{Sm|Cyro|USA}} - One of the best Falco players in the world. Placed 17th at {{Trn|2GG: Breakthrough}}, 33rd at both {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}} and {{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga}}, and 65th at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}. | *{{Sm|Cyro|USA}} - One of the best Falco players in the world. Placed 17th at {{Trn|2GG: Breakthrough}}, 33rd at both {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}} and {{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga}}, and 65th at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Daybreak|USA}} - Currently ranked 4th on the [[Michigan Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Placed 33rd at [[Smash 'N' Splash 4]], [[Midwest Mayhem 11]] and 17th at [[Showdown: Battle Royale 3]]. | *{{Sm|Daybreak|USA}} - Currently ranked 4th on the [[Michigan Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Placed 33rd at [[Smash 'N' Splash 4]], [[Midwest Mayhem 11]] and 17th at [[Showdown: Battle Royale 3]]. | ||
*{{Sm|Keitaro|USA}} - One of the best Falco players in the world. 25th at [[KTAR XVII]], [[2GGT: FOW Saga]] and [[Smash Factor 5]]. Formerly ranked 10th on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings|New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Has a win over {{Sm|Mistake}}. | *{{Sm|Keitaro|USA}} - One of the best Falco players in the world. Placed 25th at [[KTAR XVII]], [[2GGT: FOW Saga]] and [[Smash Factor 5]]. Formerly ranked 10th on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings|New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. Has a win over {{Sm|Mistake}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Osiris|USA}} - The best Falco player in MD/VA region. | *{{Sm|Osiris|USA}} - The best Falco player in MD/VA region. | ||
*{{Sm|Quilly|USA}} - Ranked 5th on the [[Missouri Power Rankings]]. | *{{Sm|Quilly|USA}} - Ranked 5th on the [[Missouri Power Rankings]]. | ||
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Falco has been viewed rather poorly ever since ''Smash 4''{{'}}s release. Players took little time to notice the severe nerfs to his [[Blaster]], which was an essential component of Falco's playstyle in his previous iterations and a driving force behind his top-tier placements in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl.'' The nerfs to his down aerial, another signature move of his, further contributed to his weak status, as well as being somewhat slower on the ground than in Brawl. As time went on and Falco saw little representation and almost no notable results to speak of, it became clear that his nerfs were indeed too severe for him to be even a mid-tier character in the eyes of the community. This is in spite of the fact that Falco has received numerous buffs over the game's life span, due to them largely failing to address his ineffective [[neutral game]]. Meanwhile, characters like {{SSB4|Ike}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Marth}}, and {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, who were all at some point considered similarly below-average, would go on to receive more meaningful buffs, which served to only worsen Falco's position relative to the cast. Falco's nerfs and his ongoing lack of tournament presence would lead him to place at 38th on the first [[tier list]] released by the ''4BR''. He then saw drops to 49th on the second tier list, and again to 50th on the third tier list. | Falco has been viewed rather poorly ever since ''Smash 4''{{'}}s release. Players took little time to notice the severe nerfs to his [[Blaster]], which was an essential component of Falco's playstyle in his previous iterations and a driving force behind his top-tier placements in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl.'' The nerfs to his down aerial, another signature move of his, further contributed to his weak status, as well as being somewhat slower on the ground than in Brawl. As time went on and Falco saw little representation and almost no notable results to speak of, it became clear that his nerfs were indeed too severe for him to be even a mid-tier character in the eyes of the community. This is in spite of the fact that Falco has received numerous buffs over the game's life span, due to them largely failing to address his ineffective [[neutral game]]. Meanwhile, characters like {{SSB4|Ike}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Marth}}, and {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, who were all at some point considered similarly below-average, would go on to receive more meaningful buffs, which served to only worsen Falco's position relative to the cast. Falco's nerfs and his ongoing lack of tournament presence would lead him to place at 38th on the first [[tier list]] released by the ''4BR''. He then saw drops to 49th on the second tier list, and again to 50th on the third tier list. | ||
Towards the end of the game’s lifespan, however, Falco has earned some noteworthy results as of lately thanks to smashers like {{Sm|Armando}} and {{sm|Keitaro}}. Many smashers have also learned that Falco has some favorable and even matchups against some of the middle and high tier characters like {{SSB4|Villager}}, {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, {{SSB4|Toon Link}}, {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Lucas}}. Due to these traits, some players have argued in support of him and believe he is rather underrated, citing his strong [[combo]] game, powerful [[back aerial]], feared down tilt and an effective reflector. Due to the discovery of Falco's niche matchups, he saw a slight improvement to 47th with some smashers still claiming he deserves to be even higher. Regardless, Falco holds the distinction of having the largest tier drop from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4'' and regarded to be significantly worse than his previous iterations due to his overwhelming nerfs and terrible matchup spread against the high and top tier characters. | |||
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