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The F-Zero series is about lifeforms from all over the galaxy who gather to participate in high-velocity races. This futuristic racing series hit systems like the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Gamy Boy Advance, and Nintendo GameCube. This raises the question, where has the series been on recent consoles? In the meantime, here are ten things you never knew about Captain Falcon.
10 Bounty Hunter With A Reputation
Before becoming an F-Zero racer, Captain Falcon was one of the top bounty hunters in the galaxy. This job came with perils, which is why Captain Falcon chose to live on sanctuary islands isolated from other people.
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A Nintendo game where Captain Falcon returns to his bounty hunting roots is long overdue. As the titular character, we could see more of Captain Falcon. Without meaning to criticize them, the F-Zero games have thin plots. Captain Falcon needs more character development for his potential to be realized.
9 He’s Shrouded In Mystery
The easiest way to describe Captain Falcon’s background is to say that he is shrouded in mystery. We know relatively little about Captain Falcon in comparison to other Nintendo characters. His popularity was significantly boosted by the Super Smash Bros. series, yet it could be time for a standalone action-adventure game starring this enigmatic masked hero.
8 He Has An Alias
Captain Falcon also goes by the name Berserker. This alias is unlockable in F-Zero Climax for Game Boy Advance. As the alias Berserker, Captain Falcon’s purpose is to infiltrate Dark Million, so that he can defeat Black Shadow. Although Blood Falcon is playable in Super Smash Bros., it is not an alternate identity of Captain Falcon, but rather a clone born from Captain Falcon’s DNA. By the way, did you know that Captain Falcon is called “Captain” because he used to be a part of the Internova Police Force?
7 Captain Falcon Was Meant To Be The Mascot Of The SNES
He brings a unique personality to the table, bringing stylishness and originality to his games. Captain Falcon should have been the mascot of the SNES—not Samus Aran, Link, or Mario. Captain Falcon ultimately didn’t become the poster boy for Nintendo. According to usgamer.net, “He was initially created to hawk the SNES.” He was designed to match the color of a Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller, purple with other colors like red, yellow, and blue.
6 His First Appearance Was In 1990’s F-Zero
As a character who has been around for more than thirty years, Captain Falcon has cemented himself as an integral part of Nintendo. His first game appearance was in 1990’s F-Zero. Captain Falcon was depicted as a mysterious racer who had a flair for high-speed racing. As a game from the early ’90s, it had splendid artwork and addicting gameplay. With a surreal futuristic theme, it reinvented the racing genre, bringing an experience like never before. It didn’t have multiplayer, but it is considered one of the most influential games of all time.
5 Different People Voice Captain Falcon
Many different people have voiced Captain Falcon. In the original F-Zero video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Captain Falcon did not have a voice. In F-Zero GX, he was voiced by Eric Kelso. Throughout the Super Smash Bros. series, where Captain Falcon says his iconic “Falcon Punch” and “Falcon Kick” lines, he is voiced by Ryō Horikawa. This character has also been voiced by voice actors like David Wills and Hideyuki Tanaka.
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Did you know that Captain Falcon’s voice throughout the Super Smash Bros. series consists of reused lines from the Nintendo 64 game? It could be time for new recordings.
4 Appears In Every Super Smash Bros. Game
Captain Falcon might be a minor character in the grand scope of Nintendo history, yet he has appeared in every Super Smash Bros. game. In the first Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64, he was a hidden unlockable character. This overlooked character is a fundamental part of Super Smash Bros., yet he hasn’t received the standalone adventure game that he deserves. Sure, the F-Zero series is excellent, but we need to unravel the mystery behind Captain Falcon.
3 Fastest Super Smash Bros. Character (Until He Was Surpassed)
Captain Falcon is so fast to the point that players were calling for him to be nerfed (a power reduction). In the original Super Smash Bros., he was significantly faster than the second-fastest character, Fox McCloud. This is a character who takes his reward for winning races then dashes home as fast as possible. Just like his Falcon Flyer and Blue Falcon, Captain Falcon is built for speed.
2 He Was Nerfed And Buffed Throughout The Super Smash Bros. Series
Behind the scenes, the developers of the Super Smash Bros. games at Sora Ltd. and Nintendo made numerous balancing tweaks to even the odds of winning. Captain Falcon’s super-powered Falcon Punch was one of the first moves to be nerfed. In the tier list for Super Smash Bros. 4, Captain Falcon was rank 19, making him a B tier character. He has a lengthier learning curve in the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and he was overall nerfed. With over 70 characters in Ultimate’s roster, he’s still a great pick.
1 Starred In An Anime Series
Captain Falcon once starred in a television anime series, which was based on the F-Zero video games. The show was about racing; however, it only aired for a short period before being canceled. It began on October 7, 2003, and the last episode titled “The Legend of Falcon” ended the series on September 28, 2004. Fifteen of the episodes were in English, and fifty-one were in Japanese. In the show, he was Captain Falcon at the racetracks and became Bart Lemming in his personal life. This galactic story may have been more popular if it aired today.
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