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CAPTAIN | | FALCON
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Copyright 2002, Perfect Light
All rights reserved
Version 0.12
THIS GUIDE IS DEDICATED TO CAPTAIN FALCON, THE SPEED DEMON OF THE TEAM.
Having trouble mastering the famous Captain Falcon? Well, here is your
ticket to everything there is to know about the illustrious Falcon,
including individial strategies against each character and each level.
It also gives tips with items, and more!
Also, remember to check out my ASCII controller in Section 3!
Welcome!
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| |_ | _| T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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1) What's New?
2) Coming Soon...
3) Basic Controls
4) Cap's Strengths/Weaknesses
5) Falcon's Moves
6) Character Strategies
7) Classic Mode Guide
8) Adventure Mode Guide
9) Readers' Strategies
10) Juggling & Edge-Guarding
11) Target Test
12) Home-Run Contest
13) Trophies
14) Disclaimer
15) Acknowledgments
16) A Fond Farewell!
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| |_ | _| 1) W H A T ' S N E W ?
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Second Version - Version 0.12
Completed: 5/20/02
Okay, I added all three Trophy Descriptions. I've been kind of busy
lately, so I'll have to postpone the Level and Item strategies for now!
First Version - Version 0.1
Completed: 2/16/02
This is the third chapter in my character guides. I hope to get the
final chapter up, for Marth, very soon. On this guide, the whole thing
is done, everything is here. The only thing that needs to be added are
trophies and Item and Stage strategies. These will be here, soon!
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| |_ | _| 2) C O M I N G S O O N . . .
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I'll have all these VERY soon!!
- Item Strategies
- Level Strategies
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| |_ | _| 3) B A S I C C O N T R O L S
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Here is my controller for your viweing pleasure!
L Shoulder----;;L;; ;;R;;---R Shoulder Button
Button / \ / -Z- \------Z Trigger
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; ,;;;;;;; NINTENDO ;;;;;;, ;
/ _____ ; GAMECUBE ; -X- -\---------X Button
/ / ;;;; \ ; ; /-----\|\
Control---/--/-; oo ; \ ; ; \ A /Y-\-------Y Button
Stick ; \ ;;;; / ; ; __ \_|_/ | ;
Start---;----\____/---;-----O ; /B \ |-----;-------A Button
|\ ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;\__/--------/|------B Button
| `.;;----; ;;;; ;;;; ;----;;.' |
| ; \ / ___ ; |
D-Pad---|----------/--_|_ \ / / C \-\-----------|------C-Stick
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I hope you like my controller. Now that you know where everything is, I
can list the basic controls!
A Button: Basic Attack, pick up items
B Button: Special Attack
C-Stick: N/A
Control Stick: move character, Up to jump
D-Pad: Up is Taunt
L Shoulder Button: Shield
R Shoulder Button: Shield
X Button: Alternate jump
Y Button: Alternate jump
Z Trigger: Drop item, grab nearby enemy
ADVANCED MOVES
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Control Stick + R: Roll right
Control Stick + L: Roll left
R or L + Down on Control Stick: Dodge
Z + Direction on Control Stick: Throw any throwable item you have
MENUS
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A Button: Accept
B Button: Back
C-Stick: Wobble some screens, change backgrounds in Trophy Gallery
Control Stick: naviagte menu options
D-Pad: N/A
L Shoulder Button: scroll left at Trophy screen
R Shoulder Button: scroll right at Trophy screen
X Button: Change colors at Character select screen
Y Button: Change colors at Character select screen
Z Trigger: N/A
SUPER SMASH BROTHERS DICTIONARY
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Coins: This is what you use in the Lottery to get Trophies. You can get
them many different ways. Some ways are: earning them in Coin mode,
using Smash Attacks, etc.
Crowd: The crowd is very cool. They chant your name if you're a killing
machine. If you come back from a big fall, they gasp.
Dodge: By dodging, you avoid attacks by leaning. That way, before the
other player can retaliate, you can roll behind them and score a hit.
Grab: Grab someone to hold them still. This opens up combo options.
Juggling: This strategy is very useful. It involves knocking the
opponent into the air repeatedly, then smashing them away when they come
back down.
KO: It means knockout. This means you knocked your opponent out of the
stage.
Meteor Attack: This is a very powerful attack, used to enhance smash
attacks' power. Look in the "Falco's Moves" section to see how to do
one.
Roll: An effective technique is to roll if you're about to be attacked.
Then, you can retaliate withyour own attack. Also, roll behind an attack
opponent to surprise them. They are then open to attacks from behind!
Self-Destruct: This is just a fancy way of saying you died!
Shield: What you use to defend yourself. It diminshes after a time.
Smash Attack: A smash attack is using forward-A to deliver a powerful
blow. A smash attack is not necessarily powerful, just hard-hitting.
Stage: The stage is the term that displayes what you are playing on.
There are 11 secret stages in the game, so keep looking if you don't
have them all!
Throw: If you grab someone, use the control stick to throw him or her.
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| |_ | _| 4) C A P 'S S T R E N G T H S / W E A K N E S S E S
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Captain Falcon is a varied character, and he has more strengths than
weaknesses. A true master fighter should know their charcater's
strengths and weaknesses before going into battle. This is what Training
is for!
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PROS
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- Falcon is very fast.
- Falcon's moves are strong.
- Because of his speed, Falcon is hard to hit.
- Falcon has non-repetitive moves.
- Falcon is a good juggle escaper.
- Falcon is an awesome edge guarder if used properly, because of his
Falcon Punch.
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CONS
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- Because of his speed, Falcon can get out of control sometimes.
- If you're not good, you'll die a lot with Falcon, because you need to
be a master at jump-timing.
- Falcon's moves are a bit slow to execute, but still worth the wait.
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| |_ | _| 5) F A L C O N ' S M O V E S
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Before we start, there are a few things you MUST know.
STRONG ATTACK
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To perform a strong attack, tilt the control stick in the direction you
want, without making your character move. Now, hit A to make the
character perform a strong attack.
SMASH ATTACK
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Most people do smash attacks wrong. It gets its name from the game and
what you do to the control stick. SMASH the control stick in the
direction needed, then MASH A to perform a smash attack!
METEOR ATTACK
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Although I did not list Meteor attacks in the Move List, it's good to
know how to do one. When using A to do Smash attacks, if you hold A and
the direction, your character will blink and charge up to move. When you
release A or you get to full power, your charcater will release the
attack, making it much more powerful than before!
>(button) = control stick right and button, strong attack
/\(button = control stick up and button, strong attack
\/(button) = control stick down and button, strong attack
>>(button) = control stick right and button, smash attack
//\\(button) = control stick up and button, smash attack
\\//(button) = control stick down and button, smash attack
GROUND MOVES
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MOVE..............BUTTONS..............DAMAGE
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Jab A 2
Double Punch A, A 2, 5
Triple Punch A, A, A 2, 5, 8
Mach Punch A, A, A... 2, 5, 8, 1...
Round Kick >A 11
Wheel Kick /\A 13
Sweep \/A 12
Body Slam >>A Up to 27
Pinwheel Kick //\\A Up to 27
Pendulum Kick \\//A Up to 24
"Show me your D-Up -
moves"
AERIAL MOVES
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MOVE..............BUTTONS..............DAMAGE
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Rotar Kick A 12
Knee Smash >A 18
Backward Knuckle <A 14
Flip Kick /\A 12
Downward Stomp \/A 16
RUNNING MOVES
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MOVE..............BUTTONS..............DAMAGE
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Turbo Shoulder Ram A 10
GRAB MOVES
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MOVE..............BUTTONS..............DAMAGE
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Knee A 3
Body Blow > 4
Reverse Kick < 4
Upward Palm /\ 3
Throw Down \/ 7
SPECIAL MOVES
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MOVE..............BUTTONS..............DAMAGE
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Falcon Punch B 27
Raptor Boost >B 7
Falcon Dive /\B 10
Falcon Kick \/B 15
UNIQUE MOVES
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**Falcon does more damage with the Fan and Star Rod when used with a
smash attack**
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| |_ | _| 6) C H A R A C T E R S T R A T E G I E S
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In this section, you will find strategies as if you were Falcon, facing
off against each character. It's pretty detailed, and you should find
some pretty useful tips here.
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Mashing Mario: The Italian plumber is ready to kick Falcon's butt, but
if you know what you're doing, he'll be a cinch.
Try to avoid his Mario Tornado, as Falcon will fall prey to that many
times. While he's tornadoing, try and come in with a swift Falcon Kick
or Punch.
When he's using his cape, or slowly coming back down, you can use the
Falcon Dive to thwart him. Falcon Kick him while he's swinging his cape,
and you'll have him out!
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Plucking Pikachu: How I despise Pikachu! His insane ambitions will get
us all killed!
Because I hate Pikachu so much, it's easy to develop a strategy. Use his
moves against him. If he tries to Thunder you, Falcon Punch the freak
into submission, taking advantage of his pause. Should he try to Thunder
Jolt you, grab and throw him.
If he tries to Lightning Smash you, counter with your Falcon Kick or
Raptor Boost. If he charges it up, wait until he releases, jump up and
use a Down Stomp on him. While he's down, grab and throw him.
Pikachu is a light pokemon, so he's not that hard to beat. If you can
Falcon Dive enough, he'll be mince meat. My main tactic is to use his
attacks against him, as aforementioned. Use the predictability of the
attacks to your advantage.
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Bashing Bowser: Probably one of the easiest characters for Falcon is
Bowser. Because of Bowser's immense size, he is slow, making Falcon able
to hit him hard and fast. Although Bowser is not so slow that he cannot
catch up with Falcon, it is hard to beat Falcon with Bowser unless
you're a complete master with Bowsie.
Because Bowser is so slow, that's what you need to take advantage of. If
he tries to flame you with his Bowser Breath, move away and begin to
Falcon Punch. Although Falcon Punch takes a while to do, Bowser will
stop once he sees you begin to power it up. It takes a second to stop,
so if you're close, you'll be able to nail a hit.
In any level, Bowser is an easy character for Falcon to edge-guard,
because his hulking mass is hard to miss. When (if) he comes flying
back, time your Falcon Dive to hit him by surprise. The Falcon Punch and
Kick work well for him if he's coming in low.
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Pummeling Peach: What a joke! This babe is so light, you can smack her
around good! All you have to do is use the Body Slam to get her damage
high, but be wary of her Toad, then smash her away! Goodbye! Also, if
she floats, use the Falcon Dive attack to get her back down. Also, duck
if she swings her pan, racket, or golf club.
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Yo-yoing Yoshi: A dinosaur with annoying power. His Egg Lay is annoying,
so stay at bay and out of his reach. Use your Raptor Boost to get him,
and if he tries to Egg Roll at you, run away. When he comes leaping back
up, Falcon Kick him into oblivian! Remember, never get near his tongue.
Use the Raptor Boost to peg him from a safe distance.
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Deking Donkey Kong: Probably another one of the easiest characters for
Falcon is DK. Because of DK's immense size, he is slow, making Falcon
able to hit him hard and fast. Although DK is not so slow that he can
not catch up with Falcon, it is hard to beat Falcon with DK unless
you're a complete master with Kongey.
Because DK is so slow, that's what you need to take advantage of. If he
tries to use a wind-up punch on you, move away and begin to Falcon
Punch. Although Falcon Punch takes a while to do, DK will swing once he
sees you begin to power it up. Once he is recoiling, move in and strike.
It takes a second to recover, so if you're close, you'll be able to nail
a hit.
In any level, DK is an easy character for Falcon to edge-guard, because
his hulking mass is hard to miss. When (if) he comes flying back, time
your Falcon Dive to hit him by surprise. The Falcon Punch and Kick work
well for him if he's coming in low.
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Crushing Captain Falcon: Yes, beating yourself may sound hard, but if
you know what you're doing, and keep your cool, you'l be okay.
Remember that your twin knows all your moves, so you have to outsmart
him before he outsmarts you. When he uses one of the slow moves, quickly
roll behind him and use one of your own slow moves. Rolling around
Falcon is the key here, because he is just as fast and powerful as you
if used right.
If Falcon begins to use his speed against you, roll before he can hit
you. Your main tactic here is to roll behind him and deliver a blow. Be
wary that you don't overuse this, though, as Falcon will begin to catch
on if he is human. If he is a computer, feel free to repeatedly use
this.
When facing a human, try to use your quick attacks. I like to call it
the Hit and Run Tactic. Deliver a blow then quickly get out of there.
You can also use his attacks against him. If he usleashes combos on you,
mimic them and send them back at him, to give him a taste of his own
medicine.
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Filleting Fox: Fox is also pretty fast. Make sure that you never throw
or shoot anything at him, because he will most likely reflect them right
back at you for more damage! Because he falls fast, edge-guard all the
time!
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Nuking Ness: The little guy poses no major threat. OK, you Ness fans
will be yelling about how a true Ness master can destroy Falcon in no
time. Quite the contrary. Because Ness is so small, Falcon can easily
Falcon Kick the little nerd into a faint.
Because Ness is so aerial, you never want to get under him. Meaning,
juggling Ness is not a very good idea. Ness's Down Stomp is very good,
and very fast, so try to keep to the side of him when he's coming down.
If you're having trouble defeating Ness, it's because he's getting the
better of you. Ness is fast, but you're faster. Roll behind him and
Falcon Kick the little dork. Then, you're free to grab and throw him,
which can open up combo options.
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Incinerating the Ice Climbers: Seperate the two, kill Popo with Meteor
attacks. Couldn't be any easier. Just watch for those hammers, and try
to avoid the icings!
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Kicking Kirby: Not too hard. Once he is at higher levels, though, he
gets tougher. If he copies you, he'll use the Falcon Punch on you
repeatedly. Try to rack up his damage with Double Kick, keep your
distance from that mouth (hitting with Raptor Boost), and then come in
for a quick attack.
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Supressing Samus: Samus is powerful when the opponent knows how to use
her. She's very aerial, so try the Falcon Dive or a meteored Body Slam
to keep her down. Also, watch for her Charge Shot. If she powers it up,
block it at the last second with your shield when its at full power. If
you do it too early, she might break your shield.
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Zapping Zelda: She's medium, but has finesse. If she strikes with her
Din's Fire, use the shield to block her. Also, her Spark attacks are
killers, so keep away. When she vanishes with Farore's Wind, use your
Raptor Boost or Falcon Kick to surprise her.
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Shredding Sheik: She's medium, but has finesse. If she strikes with her
Needle Storm, block with your shield, then come in with a Raptor Boost.
Also, her Chain attack is a killer, so keep away. When she teleports
with Vanish, use your Raptor Boost or Falcon Kick to surprise her.
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Lollying Link: His sword atacks are powerful, with a long reach, so keep
him guessing at your every move. Make sure you keep him on the ground.
If he does launch into the air, use the Falcon Dive or get away. When he
throws his Boomerang or fires an Arrow, use the shield to stop them.
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Juggling Jigglypuff: The name says it all. Jiggly is very light, so try
to get a good juggle going, then smack her away!
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Destroying Dr. Mario: The Italian docter is ready to kick Falcon's butt,
but if you know what you're doing, he'll be a cinch.
Try to avoid his Dr. Tornado, as Falcon will fall prey to that many
times. While he's tornadoing, try and come in with a swift Falcon Kick
or Punch.
When he's using his cape, or coming back down, you can use the Falcon
Dive to thwart him. Falcon Kick him while he's swinging his cape, and
you'll have him out!
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Pounding Pichu: Pichu is the lightest character in the game, and
therefore is kicked around easily. Use your Body Slam on him to send him
packing.
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Frying Falco: Remember that Falco falls really fast. One of the best
strategies against Falco is to get his percentage up with meteors, then
hang on the ledge to keep him from making it back. Falco is pretty fast.
Make sure that you never throw or shoot anything at him, because he will
most likely reflect them right back at you for more damage! Because he
falls fast, edge-guard all the time!
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Mangling Marth: Marth's Dolphin Slash is fast and hard to see coming. If
you happen to see it, your shield is the answer. When he's on the
ground, he's kind of slow. Keep this in mind and always be ready for his
Shield Breaker.
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Yawning at Young Link: His sword attacks need work, but his aerial
attacks are very powerful. Make sure you keep him on the ground. If he
does launch into the air, use the Falcon Dive to hit him, or run away.
When he throws his Boomerang or fires an Arrow, use the shield to stop
them.
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Grinding Ganondorf: This heavyweight is so slow, but his attacks are
some of the most powerful in the game. However, Captain Falcon's speed
easily lets him get around Ganondorf and deliver some blows. When he
begins to power up his Warlock Punch (he'll scream), roll behind him and
deliver a full-powered Meteor attack. Although it does not send him
flying very far, it does do lots of damage. Since Ganondorf's attacks
are slow, Captain Falcon can get in lots of hits with the aerial
attacks.
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Mutilating Mewtwo: If he has a charged Shadow Ball ready (smoke comes
from his hand), make sure to be ready, with your finger hovering over R.
If he flings his at you, block with your shield, then swing in with
Raptor Boost, following with Falcon Dive. With any luck, it'll connect.
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Licking Luigi: The other Italian plumber is ready to kick Falcon's butt,
but if you know what you're doing, he'll be a cinch.
Try to avoid his Luigi Cyclone, as Falcon will fall prey to that many
times. While he's tornadoing, try and come in with a swift Falcon Kick
or Punch.
When he's coming back down, you can use the Falcon Dive to thwart him.
Falcon Kick him while he's swinging his cape, and you'll have him out!
If he tries to use Green Missile, jump over him and he'll sail
harmlessly under you!
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Removing Roy: Roy is pretty fast, almost as fast as you. Watch out for
his sword attacks, they are killers. If he fully charges his B attack,
you're a goner. Try to use Raptor Boost to outwit him, then come in with
an aerial forward-a attack.
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Munching Mr. Game & Watch: This guy is a pushover, but not completely
helpless. Just repeatedly smash and meteor him, but don't go into a
pattern. Make sure not to use ranged attacks, or he'll catch it and
create an oil slick if he gets three shots in. Or, he'll catch your shot
and then cast it back at you. Bad. If he does, pound him. Good.
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Not that hard early on, but not too easy in the later difficulties.
Since battles are random, I will just provide a description of each type
of level. If you are stuck on something in particular, and you can't
find out about it here, please let me know. Tell me the situation and
I'll try my best to help!
I even made a map, being the nice person that I am!
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| T | | N | | B | | M | | MM |
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___ /\ ___ /\ ___ /\ ___ /\ ___ /\ __
/ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \
| N |/ \| B |/ \| G |/ \| N |/ \| B |/ \|BOSS|
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START FINISH
Legend
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N = Normal Melee
T = Team Melee
G = Giant Melee
M = Multi-Man Melee
B = Bonus Stage
MM = Metal Melee
BOSS = Boss Level
DESCRIPTIONS
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Normal Melee: A battle in this type of level pits you against one
opponent in a level. You have many more lives than your
opponent, so this one should be pretty easy.
Team Melee: A random AI-controlled teammate joins you in a battle
against another team. Try to focus on one player and let
the AI take the other one, as this will avoid confusion.
Giant Melee: One of the most fun levels is a Giant Melee battle. One
random AI player is super-sized! You are teamed with two
AI players to battle this foe. Try to use Captain Falcon's
speed, and get behind the big one, as the big one is VERY
slow. Bear in mind, however, that the giant's moves are
very powerful if they connect.
Multi-Man Melee: You will face 15 of any character. As you can probably
guess, the lighter characters are easiest. Just keep
moving, and try to use powerful attacks. Remember
though that the multiples are easily defeated in the
easier modes.
Bonus Stage: There are no opponents to speak of here. This is where you
can earn points or trophies. There are three different
bonus levels:
Break The Targets
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You are set loose on a small area. Targets are all over.
Use any means necessary to break them all. If you can do
it within the allotted time, you get the points. To get a
walkthrough of Captain Falcon's Target Test, please see
the "Target Test" section.
Snag Trophies
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Three trophies come down, and you have to smack them into
the center platform before they hit the ground. If you
complete Classic Mode successfuly, they are yours!
Race To The Finish
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Run as fast as you can to the end. Keep going to get coins
until you run out of time. Then, enter the nearest door,
BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT. Give yourself five to seven seconds
of leisure to find a door after you've got a fair amount
of coins. Also, snag any trophies you see, but don't go
out of your way if time is short! As Falcon, you should
make it pretty far.
Metal Melee: Dropped into the Metal Cavern, you must fight a
permanently metal character. The character won't go far
when hit, and won't move slow, like you would think.
However, the character falls EXTREMELY fast! So, try to
knock the character off the edge by building up its
percentage with throws and meteor attacks.
Boss Level: The final boss! The showdown of the century! Here,
you'll have to face the Master Hand. Depending on the
difficulty, he'll have a different amount of HP. Use your
Flip Kick and aerial attacks to wear him down. Then
strike with a strong smash move. If you defeat him in a
certain amount of time on Normal or higher difficulty,
you'll fight the Master Hand's twin, Crazy Hand! Crazy Hand
is a left hand, and he is a bit more powerful, yet just as
fun.
CONGRATS!!! The Captain Falcon Classic Trophy is yours!
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| |_ | _| 8) A D V E N T U R E M O D E G U I D E
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| Stage 1: Mushroom Kingdom |
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| Time to Finsh: 7 minutes |
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Stage 1-1: Super Mario Brothers Melee
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Enemies:
Goombas
Koopas
Koopa Paratroopas
Yoshi (x15)
Start out by hopping off the green tube. Keep walking right and hop over
the small brick wall. Jump over the large wall and kill the enemies you
come across. Once you reach the docks, be careful, falling into the
water counts as a KO. Once you reach a huge cliff, you'll have to leap
up. When you get to the top, Yoshis will drop down and you'll have to KO
them all. They're lightweights, so a Smash attack KO's them. Also, while
battling, don't drop off the edge, that counts as a KO. Once you have
defeated the Yoshis, keep going right and destroy the Koopa Paratroopas.
When you reach the long green tube with Goombas on it, you'll usually
find a Trophy. Keep going until you come to the Flagpole!
Stage 1-2: Mario and Peach Battle
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Enemies:
Peach
Mario
This place is simple, and you can clear it very easily. Just use Meteor
attacks until they are defeated. Try to get all the items around. If
you're having trouble, refer to the "Character Strategies" section for
help on defeating Peach and Mario.
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| Stage 2: DK Island |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 2-1: Mini-DK Battle
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Enemies:
Two tiny Donkey Kongs
It wouldn't seem like the two guys would be much of a problem. They
inflict small amounts of damage, but with two of them, that damage adds
up! Try to come in fast with Meteor attacks. Use some Falcon Kicks,
also, to add damage.
Stage 2-2: Giant DK Battle
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Enemies:
Giant Donkey Kong
This guy isn't too tough. In Jungle Japes, he usually hangs around the
awning of the house, so use a charges Up-A attack to get him. When he
comes back down, Pinwheel Kick works well to begin a juggle.
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| Stage 3: Hyrule |
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| Time to Finish: 7 minutes |
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Stage 3-1: Underground Maze
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Enemies:
Like Likes
Octoroks
ReDeads
Link (x5)
When you are first dropped in, run forward until you come to the large
chamber. In this chamber are ReDeads, and they'll come racing towards
you if they spot you. If they catch you, wiggle the Control Stick to
escape. To escape this maze, you must find the Triforce. Easier said
than done. A few quick Body Slams to handle the ReDeads and other
enemies. Enter the rooms around the center area. If you find a Master
Sword, you'll have to face Link. If you see the Triforce, you complete
the stage! If you want to bypass Link, double jump and Falcon Dive over
the room to the other side (there is one room that this will not work
in).
Stage 3-2: Zelda Battle
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Enemies:
Zelda/Sheik
A quick battle and you're off! Use the Body Slam a few times with
meteors to kill her. When she goes Sheik on you, uise your speed to
outwit her.
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| Stage 4: Brinstar |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 4-1: Samus Battle
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Enemies:
Samus
You must defeat Samus on Brinstar. I recommend the Pinwheel Kick or
Wheel Kick. Try to bounce her shots back at her (punch the blast to
disable it)...throws work well, also. When the acid rises, knock her
into it. Try to break platforms free and create the gap in the center if
you have time, just to make it harder for her.
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( W A R N I N G ! )
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Stage 4-2: Escape Brinstar
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Enemies:
Maybe the exploding planet and the clock!
OK, the planet is going to explode. You have a limited time to escape.
Jump form platform to platform to get back to your ship! If you see a
Trophy, snag it, but don't go out of your way if you're struggling
(which you should be). After you escape, you take the ship to Pop Star!
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| Stage 5: Dream Land |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 5-1: Kirby Battle
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Enemies:
Kirby
This battle is a one-on-one match with Kirby. Use the Shadow Ball or a
few times, powered up, to send the puffball packing!
Stage 5-2: Kirby Team
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Enemies:
Copy-Moved Kirbies (x15)
Fight and defeat the lightweight Kirbys that come to help the regular
Kirby. All the Kirbys are dressed to look like any charcaters you have
unlocked. A smash attack will kill them, so Body Slam and Pinwheel Kick
(with Turbo Shoulder Rams). Also, Mach Punch is useful to rack up damage
on the slow Kirbys.
Stage 5-3: Giant Kirby Battle
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Enemies:
Giant Kirby
If you defeated the other lightweight Kirbys in under thirty seconds,
you are treated to another battle. Defeating this guy earns you 10,000
extra points, so it's worth a try!
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| Stage 6: Lylat System |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 6-1: Fox Battle
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Enemies:
Fox
This is just a simple one-on-one fight with Fox on the Corneria level.
It sounds simple, and it is. Ram Fox over and over with the Body Slam
and Turbo Shoulder Ram to kill him.
Stage 6-2: Reinforcments Have Arrived
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Enemies:
Fox or Falco
The other Star Fox members in Arwings
If you've unlocked Falco, he might appear to take Fox's place, but
sometimes Fox just comes again to do it himself. If it's Falco, use his
attacks against him as stated in the "Character Strategies" section.
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| Stage 7: Pokemon Stadium |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Enemies:
Random playable pokemon (Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, or Mewtwo, x15)
This isn't too hard. You battle on the Pokemon Stadium level, and the
pokemon are lightweight, so a quick smash attack will finish them off!
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| Stage 8: F-Zero X Grand Prix |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 8-1: Fot Race
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Enemies:
The F-Zero X races that might accidently mow you down
You now find yourself plopped onto Mute City. But you soon find out that
a race is going on! Better run to the end and avoid the cars along the
way! While running , you'll notice pink platforms floating above you.
These aren't just decor. When you see a symbol like
_____
this appear: \ ! / you'd better hop onto a platform quickly. As Captain
Falcon, you're\_/ THE fastest character with running speed. I suggest
stopping on every fourth platform, or every third if you want to play it
safe. When the racers come screaming by at just under the speed of
sound, leap up and catch your breath. When you come to the gap with two
platforms on it, go onto the higher one so the racers fly right over
you, and then continue on! The track isn't long, and you should make it.
Stage 8-2: Captain Falcon Battle
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Enemies:
Captain Falcon
You fight at Mute City, and your twin now wants a piece of you. Try to
jump over him and smack him away with the Backward Knuckle to get him.
Stay near the middle of the platform and when it stops, don't step on
the actual track! Once you beat the good captain, you'll move on!
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| Stage 9: Onett |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Enemies:
Three Nesses
The Nesses don't pound on you much unless you're on Hard or over. Beat
them with your Knee Smash and Backward Knuckle (because they're so
aerial), and try to use the Body Slam to finish them off. The Downward
Stomp works well, so try to get above them. If they unleash the PK Fire
or PK Thunder, your shield is your ticket out.
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| Stage 10: Icicle Mountain |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Enemies:
Topis
Polar Bears
Ice Climbers (x2)
When you begin, you'll notice little round white balls of fur as you
start your descent. Those are Topis. Once smash hit takes care of them.
The big bears with shorts and sun glasses are Polar Bears. They take a
few hits to eliminate, but you get a few points for doing it. Once you
get higher, the stage goes faster and faster. Once the stage begins to
repeat, the Topis and Polar Bears disappear, and two pairs of Ice
Climbers arrive. Eliminate them both with your throws and Backward
Knuckle to move on! Also, don't get left behind, because the stage will
keep moving!
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| Stage 11: Battlefield |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 11-1: Wire Frame Team Battle
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Enemies:
Male Wireframes
Female Wireframes
There are males and females. The males come at you and the females
usually stay put and hold their grounds. The wireframes are like the old
polygons, but they are clear, and have primitive organs help together by
wire frames. One smash hit KOs them, so keep using the smashers!
Stage 12-1: Metal Mario Bros. Battle
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Enemies:
Metal Mario Brothers
These two drop in from above! You must defeat Mario and Luigi to win.
(If you don't have Luigi yet, you only face Mario). Keep using your
Meteor attacks, and throws. Your best bet is to use their weight against
them. The Pendulum Kick will help you edge-guard, which is the easiest
way to defeat a Metal character.
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| Stage 12: Final Destination |
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| Time to Finish: 4 minutes |
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Stage 12-1: Bowser Battle
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Enemies:
Bowser
In this final battle of wits, you must face Bowser! Use your Raptor
Boost to weaken him, then come in with a meteor attack to send him sky
high!!
Stage 12-2: Giga Bowser
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Enemies:
Giga Bowser
If you beat Adventure Mode at Normal difficulty or higher, without
continuing, Giga Bowser appears. Giga Bowser is a monsterous version of
Bowser. He has longer hair, two huge spikes on his head, and a bigger
shell with larger spikes. Defeat him to get the Giga Bowser trophy!
CONGRATS!!! The Captain Falcon Adventure Trophy is yours!
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| |_ | _| 9) R E A D E R S ' S T R A T E G I E S
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If you have any personal strategies that you would like to contribute,
please send them to me at
[email protected]. I'll look them over and
post them if I think they are necessary! Thanks!
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| |_ | _| 10) J U G G L I N G & E D G E - G U A R D I N G
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In this section, not only will I include Juggling and Edge-Guarding, I
will also supply Spiking. Many of you may not be familiar with spiking,
so I have a definition, courtesy of smashbrosmelee.com.
"Spiking - this is one of the best techniques and a must for you to
learn. Spiking takes tremendous timing. When you hit your opponent off
the arena, jump over them and when they are still off the arena hit A +
Down. If you time it right they will go straight down and die. It is
only effective if you do it where there is no land below you. Samus is a
good character to start learning this technique because of her jump. The
easiest targets to spike are floaters, such as Kirby and Jigglypuff."
Spiking isn't that hard, and once you get the hang of it, you'll get
better.
Suicide Spiking - if your percentage is really high, there are some
suicide spikes you can do. Kirby is the only one with THE suicide spike!
Donkey Kong also has one. To do a suicide spike, you spike someone and
then you die in the process. They don't necessarily use Down + A, but
they have the same effect. Young Link has a suicide spike that might not
be so suicidal. When the opponent comes back, pull out a bomb. As they
reach the edge, jump over and let yourself fall into the player. You
might be able to make it back.
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Edge Guarding - the prevental of letting another opponent back onto the
stage/main platform.
This tactic is hard and easy at the same time. If the opponent you're
trying to keep off is very skilled, you will have a tough time unless
you're equally as skilled. When edge guarding, it is best to do it to
someone less or equal in skill level to you.
To edge guard, stand next to the edge of the main platfrorm, facing the
direction of the opponent you are trying to guard. If he comes in low,
be prepared to spike him or hit him when he gets back up. The Pendulum
Kick works wonders.
If he comes in in the air, jump up and use an air attack on him (i.e.
the Falcon Dive or Falcon Kick).
The Home Run Bat, the Hammer, the Beam Sword, the Ray Gun, the Pokeball,
and the Bob-Omb are the best items to have to aid you in edge guarding.
I would say the overall best is the Bob-Omb or the Pokeball.
Remember, if you are edge guarding, to not become to arrogant and lose
concentration. Your opponent could attack you back, or another opponent
could come up behind you and smack you off. Just be careful!
TIP!: Use some of your character's special moves to help you. More than
items are helpful here.
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Juggling - this is exactly what it sounds like. When you juggle, you use
your up-A move (but not all the time) to keep your opponent in the air.
The idea is to rack up damage and then smack them off when they come
down at a high percentage.
When an opponent comes down, and you want the kill (which you always
should), get under the opponent and repeatedly use your Up-A attack as
they come down. Once the damage is high enough, use any powerful atack
to send them flying!
If you don't feel like bashing your opponent into oblivian, the Juggle
Kill is recommended. I made this up myself (although I bet other people
have the same idea), and the idea is to kill your opponent through
juggling by knocking them up so high that they fly off the screen.
Remember though that the higher percentage they have, the higher they
go, and the more outside things can get in your way. Overall, though, it
is a good technique if you can perform it well.
Warning, be weary of other players, as they might attack you while
you're juggling.
Also bear in mind that some characters have moves that will help them
break a juggle, so you must try to counter them. For example, Fox does a
Fire Fox to escape the juggle you have him locked in. Get ready, and
move underneath him. Watch his movements and you'll be able to nail him
when he comes down.
Remember that if you are caught in a juggle, use the Falcon Dive, Raptor
Boost, or Falcon Kick to escape! When breaking a juggle, try to get to a
platform, not just away.
Also remember that players can escape. Certain moves slow descent, and
if you get your timing off, the juggle can be wrecked!
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| |_ | _| 11) T A R G E T T E S T
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Quick Move Reminder:
Flip Kick = /\A (in the air)
Falcon Punch = B
Falcon Dive = /\B
Jump up and Flip Kick the target above you (Target 1). Double jump now
and Flip Kick the target on the high platform (Target 2). Pop up to the
moving platform. Double jump and Falcon Dive up to the high ledge, and
smack the target (Target 3). Jump left and land. Smack the target that
bobs up and down (Target 4). Now, double jump up and hit the floating
target ahead of you (Target 5). Continue up the ramp, move up it, double
jump and hit the floating target up there (Target 6). When you land on
the top of the ramp, double jump back up and land on the platform way
above you. Hit the target (Target 7). Three to go. Look left to see a
container-like thing, that moves up and down. There is a target inside
it. Jump into it and take out the target (Target 8). Hop left out of the
platform and land on the opening in the wall. Face left and smack the
target with the Falcon Punch (Target 9). Drop out, jump up and Flip Kick
the last target (Target 10).
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| |_ | _| 12) H O M E - R U N C O N T E S T
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I'm sorry, but Falcon really has no good attacks to use on the Sandbag
that don't send it flying. However, the best thing I've found is the
Pinwheel Kick. If you mess it up and hit the Sandbag wrong, it might go
flying. However, if you can do it right, you might be able to sneak in
about three to four attacks with it at full power (doing 27% each time).
That totals about 81% damage if you get the full amount each time. Like
I said, Falcon is not the best at this. The best thing to do is to grab
the bat then hit him a few times, until you have one second. Then, smash
it for all its worth!
The best thing I could get was around 900 feet. If you can do better,
please tell me how!
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| |_ | _| 13) T R O P H I E S
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Classic Trophy: Usually a relentless bounty hunter, Captain Falcon
shifts gears to become a race pilot once the F-Zero X Grand Priz begins.
His beloved racer, the Blue Falcon, can exceed the speed of sound, and
he knows how to drive it; he'll go down as one of the all-time greats.
Now 36 years old, Captain Falcon wears his F-Zero X visor.
Adventure Trophy: Falcon's style is a balanced combination of raw power
and speed. His attacks are slow, but when combined with Falcon's high
mobility, he's a formidable combat force. The Falcon Punch packs the
highest degree of destructive power, while the explosive Raptor Boost
can be used to smash airborne foes into the depths.
All-Star Trophy: The Knee Smash, used in midair on foes in front of you,
is slow and has a short reach, but if it connects, it'll send foes
flying a long way on a low trajectory. Falcon uses his Falcon Dive to
grab an enemy in midair and fling them away with an explosive blast. He
can do this technique repeatedly without landing, so it can also be used
as a recovery move.
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| |_ | _| 14) D I S C L A I M E R
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Copyright (c) 2002 by Perfect Light
All rights reserved
The following sites have my personal permission to post this:
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That's it! If I catch you with it on your site if you're not gamefaqs
you'll be in for serious trouble. I WILL catch you, you WILL be sorry,
and you WILL pay the consequences! There! I said it.
If you do not plan on posting this on gamefaqs.com but some other
whatever.com, I will write out a polite e-mail asking you to please
remove it. If you fail to do so, I will be forced to take it to court
and press carges. GameFAQs even states that suing a webiste for posting
your FAQ without permission is easy, and the owner of the FAQ can easily
win. Plagerism is already bad, so don't add to the problem. Got it?
You're smart, intelligent people, so just be smart.
Also, certain e-mails I won't accept. If you scream and shout at me,
writing something like: You (insert explicitive here), you said you can
kill (insert enemy here) in (insert #) shots and it took me (insert
another #) you little (insert various explicitives here)!!! You're not
cute, no one's laughing, and you're obviously not very mature. And I
don't have anything to say to you if you talk to me like that. However,
if you have anything DECENT to contribute, feel free to drop me a line
at
[email protected] anytime!
If I do give you permission to put this up on your site, don't abuse the
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please please please DO NOT take ANYTHING out, and this Disclaimer must
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You may not sell this FAQ, or in any other way shape or form make money
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If you see anything wrong in this FAQ, no matter how minute, e-mail me
to correct it. I like being corrected, but DO NOT be nasty, or I'll just
delete your message after having a few laughs about how dumb you are.
REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH POOR GRAMMAR, YOU WILL *NOT* GET
A RESPONSE FROM NOW ON! I'm sick of reading: "I need help but I'm not
sure and by the way your guide is cool sweet and lke it do you know how
to help me?" No, that's not going to cut it. I want neat, properly
written letters so that I can actually READ and UNDERSTAND it! NO MORE
GIBBERISH! Also, please put "Captain Falcon Guide" in the title to help
me. I get too many guide questions from my other guides to try to
organize what question is for what game.
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| |_ | _| 15) A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S
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* Nintendo, for making this GREAT game!!
* CJayC, for running the best site on the Internet, and for posting my
guide!
* My dog, Madison, aka Maddy. I don't know why, but she sure is cute!
* Captain Falcon, for being the third best character in the game, IMO!
(only beaten my Mewtwo and Young Link!)
* My wife, Katie, and everyone at the SSBSB who ever knew me, said hello
to me, or was a friend to me! By the way, a loving shout to Katie!
* You, for reading the guide!
* Me, because I wrote the whole thing!
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| |_ | _| 16) A F O N D F A R E W E L L !
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I thank everyone who has read my guides, and I thank you in particular.
We made it to the end of my third Super Smash Brothers Melee charcter
guide. You know, I've never said it before, but I wrote a regular guide,
but it never got posted. So, I decided to write one on my favorite
character, Mewtwo. Then, I realized I liked Young Link, so I made a
guide for him! Later, I figured I could make a guide for the good
captain, who served me well in the last game (he was my old favorite
character).
I recieved hundreds of E-Mails on my Mewtwo and Young Link Guides, and I
hope to get that many with this one. I go into great depth, and I thank
you for reading my work! I'm eternally grateful!
To make this guide, I basically just tweaked my Mewtwo guide to fit
Captain Falcon! Pretty original, huh?
I have a bit of news just for you guys. My final character guide (if I
can get it posted) will be on the great warrior, Marth! Fire Emblem's
pride and joy! That will conclude my four-part character guides! I hope
to see you one final time when that guide comes out!
I give you the Kirby salute: (>-.-)>
This is Perfect Light, signing off!
This document was written by and is a property of, Perfect Light ;)
Thanx for reading my Captain Falcon Guide, from:
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