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TheBlue Falcon isCaptain Falcon's vehicle in theF-Zero series. It is one of the most well-rounded vehicles in the racing tour. The Blue Falcon's machine number was originally111,[1] but inF-Zero X, the number had changed to07. No explanation for this was ever given, although "111" is binary for 7. During an interview withMr. Zero, the race announcer, inF-Zero GX Captain Falcon commented that if he wins the Grand Prix, he will use the prize money to build a new machine called the "Neo Blue Falcon".[2] Thanks to the efforts of its pilot, even a novice could perform well in this vehicle. With a well-defended body, average boost power and good grip, the Blue Falcon is well balanced and impeccably tuned. Captain Falcon knows every inch of his machine and can make it perform as though it has the best ratings.[3] In the animeF-Zero: GP Legend, the Blue Falcon has only one thruster instead of four. InF-Zero: Maximum Velocity, a second version of the Blue Falcon, known asFalcon MK-2, can be unlocked. This vehicle is piloted byKent Akechi, who claims to be the son of Captain Falcon.
Despite being called theBlue Falcon GT, the logo remains unchanged from the previous version of the machine.
Profiles and statistics
F-Zero
The Blue Falcon is one of the four cars in the originalF-Zero. It has the second best acceleration and cornering with some slight stability issues, slow speed, and weak armor. It always starts in second.
F-Zero X
The Blue Falcon is available from the start ofF-Zero X. Four colors are available: Blue (default), magenta, green, and grey.
F-Zero GX
InF-Zero GX, the Blue Falcon is available in blue, red, green, or black colors.
 | Blue Falcon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Boost | Grip | |
| B | C | B | |
| Made by | Engine | Weight | |
| Unknown | BF2003×4 | 1260kg | |
| Thanks to the efforts of its pilot, Captain Falcon, the Blue Falcon is well-balanced and impeccably tuned. With relative little training, even a novice racer could perform well in this machine. The engine it utilizes was built especially for Captain Falcon and is perfectly compatible with the fuselage. | |||
F-Zero: GP Legend
The Blue Falcon is available from the start ofF-Zero: GP Legend. It has rather good cornering and acceleration with a slightly slow speed.
F-Zero Climax
The Blue Falcon is available from the start ofF-Zero Climax.Rick Wheeler drivesa different Blue Falcon after winning the silver cup on master overall.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Main article:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, theBlue Falcon appears as Captain Falcon'sFinal Smash, which can be executed once he has broken aSmash Ball. Upon activation, the Blue Falcon will fly by quickly in front of Captain Falcon. If any opponents are hit by the Blue Falcon, they are launched onto the Port Town race track. The Blue Falcon will race down the track at high speeds, and ram into the opponents, sending them flying. At high percentages, the attack is most likely a one-hit K.O.
Captain Falcon also arrives in the Blue Falcon in the beginning of a Brawl. It swerves round to the stage and Captain Falcon jumps out. Then, the canopy closes and it races off. This also happens inSuper Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64.
In Brawl, Captain Falcon's on-screen appearance in theSubspace Emissary also involves the Blue Falcon. AfterCaptain Olimar and hisPikmin got terrified by a giant R.O.B., a red Pikmin points out the Blue Falcon, which opens its canopy and Captain Falcon jumps off (or gets ejected) andFalcon Punches the R.O.B.. The Blue Falcon does not appear in any place after this.
Trophy Information
| Name | Image | Description | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Falcon |  | Captain Falcon's Final Smash. His beloved ship, the Blue Falcon, roars onto the screen once he touches a foe in front of him. The enemy gets sent to a racetrack, at which point the Blue Falcon screams down at a ridiculous speed and launches the unlucky victim. What track is it? Where did the machine come from? This is one technique that's an utter mystery. | Clear All-Star Mode as Captain Falcon. |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
In both versions of the game, the Blue Falcon appears as part of Captain Falcon's Final Smash once more. The Blue Falcon also appears in the 16-bit form at the Mute City stage for the 3DS version.
Trophy Information (3DS Version)
| Name | Image | NTSC-U Description | PAL Description | Unlock Method |
| Blue Falcon |  | The trademark vehicle of famed bounty hunter Captain Falcon. Both of their names refer to the bird's ability to swoop in and capture its prey—a subtle nod to Captain Falcon's bounty-hunting exploits. The Blue Falcon itself is a well-rounded vehicle, allowing the pilot's talent to really show. | The trademark vehicle of famed bounty hunter Captain Falcon. The "Falcon" in both of their names refers to the bird's ability to swoop in and capture its prey at speed, which, of course, alludes to the Captain's bounty-hunting exploits. The Blue Falcon itself is a well-rounded vehicle, allowing the talents of its pilot to speak for themselves. | Randomly Obtained. |
Trophy Information (Wii U version)
| Name | Image | NTSC-U Description | PAL Description | Unlock Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Falcon |  | Captain Falcon's Final Smash lets him pull opponents into the middle of an F-Zero race—where competitors have been known to break the speed of sound—and run them over with his racing machine, the Blue Falcon. If he manages to grab you, there's no escape. The impact launches its victims diagonally upward. | Captain Falcon's Final Smash lets him pull opponents into the middle of an F-Zero race – where competitors have been known to reach speeds of 1,500km/h – and run them over with his racing machine, the Blue Falcon. If he manages to grab you, there's no escape. The impact launches its victims diagonally upwards. | Clear All-Star Mode as Captain Falcon. |
Mario Kart series
- Main article:Blue Falcon
The Blue Falcon also appears as an unlockable lightweight kart inMario Kart Wii, being unlocked after winning the Mirror Lightning Cup, resembling the appearance fromF-Zero GX. It has the best speed out of the Small character class, average acceleration and drifting, but poor stats everywhere else. Each character's color scheme is unique, but only Baby Mario, Toad, or the Male Mii will make the Blue Falcon identical to that of Captain Falcon's.
It reappears as a downloadable kart part forMario Kart 8, being part of the first of two DLC packs for the game, released in November 2014[4]. InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is randomly unlocked by collecting coins.
Stats inMario Kart Wii
- Speed: 60/80
- Weight: 29/80
- Acceleration: 35/80
- Handling: 29/80
- Drift: 43/80
- Off-road: 24/80
- Mini-turbo: 29/80
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
InAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, the Blue Falcon appears as an item in theNintendo Set.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Blue Falcon appears on a poster pinned up inMario's room situated above his bed recreating the cover art of the originalF-Zero albeit with a different name and without the airbornFire Stingray in the background.
Design and namesake
Design
The design of the Blue Falcon is fairly straightforward while having some very unique traits. The machine is comprised of a streamlined nose which contains the cockpit. Behind it is where all the primary components are found. It's wider than the front, has two vertical wings that have red and white striped turning fins, a brown stripe running across the very front end of the wide part, two yellow cooling fans on the front ends and a rear fan on the tail end. Underneath the wide area are uniquely designed hover vents. While not seen in-game, the Blue Falcon is shown to have landing gear during the story mode ofGX.
Name
The name is a combination of blue, a visible color of the spectrum (and the vehicle's go to color) and falcon, a bird-of-prey and part of the driver—Captain Falcon's—name.
Correlation
As the machine suggests, the primary color is blue. The nose of the machine and the rear wings match that of a falcon's bodily construct. The three legs of landing gear reflect on a falcon's three claw talon.
Differences between games
The Blue Falcon stays relatively the same going from game to game but has some subtle changes. Originally, the Blue Falcon's cockpit was a light green but changed to a more common window color. There used to be white and yellow arrows and stripes on the outer sides of the wings. The turning fins originally had pink stripes as opposed to red. Unique to the originalF-Zero were two extra engines near the cockpit to aid it in turning. In its appearances in the GameBoy Advance games, the brown stripe turns yellow and the turning fins have fewer stripes.
Gallery
Sprites & Models
Screenshots
F-Zero Climax
Miscellaneous
Wallpaper
Trivia
- The Blue Falcon appears inAnimal Crossing: Wild World as a hidden item. It can also be unlocked inAnimal Crossing: City Folk, but only by hacking.
- Even though Captain Falcon is a standalone playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,Super Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, the Blue Falcon can still occasionally be seen racing throughMute City (SSBM),Big Blue,Port Town Aero Dive, andMute City (SSB4).
- TheBlue Falcon makes a cameo inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars by being inHinopio's shop.
- The Blue Falcon appears as a property tile inNintendo Monopoly, replacing Pennsylvania Railroad.
References
- ↑ [1991-08-13] in Nintendo EAD:F-Zero instruction manual (in English). Nintendo, pp. 14, 21-28.
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- ↑Sackenheim, Shawn. Captain Falcon's Biography. All Game Guide. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
- ↑Luke Plunkett (26 August, 2014). Zelda, Animal Crossing Coming To Mario Kart 8. Kotaku. Retrieved on 27 August 2014.
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