Falco (SSBM)
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- This article is about Falco's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Falco Lombardi. Also, for information about the fighter of whom Falco is a clone , see Fox (SSBM).
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| Universe | Star Fox |
| Appears in | SSBM SSBB |
| Debut | Star Fox (1993) |
| Availability | Unlockable |
| Tier | Top (4) |
Falco is a character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, unlocked by beating the 100-Man Melee mode with any character. He is also unlocked after playing 300 vs. matches. He is considered a clone of Fox. Top Falco players are notorious for their high levels of technical ability.
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[edit] Special Moves
[edit] Pros
- SHL prevents approach for most characters.
- SHL enables high pressure play.
- Pillaring done with L-Cancels and Fast Falls effectively makes Falco unable to be shield-grabbed.
- Powerful attacks with killing potential.
- Good overall speed.
- Little overall lag
- Very usable Spike move
- Shine allows for many combo opportunities
- Resistant to vertical KOs due to falling speed
[edit] Cons
- Falco has a very poor recovery, meaning that if he is knocked off of the stage, chances are that he will not return.
- Falco is a fast faller, which is good and bad. It's bad because once he is knocked off the edge from a Semi-spike, or if the player does not DI well, he will be unable to recover. It also makes him easy to combo and chaingrab as well.
- Light Weight Character.
[edit] Techniques
[edit] SHL/B
SHL/B stands for "Short-Hop Laser/Blaster" and is very disruptive to your opponent. In order to do a SHL/B, like the name describes, you short-hop, fast-fall, and shoot a laser. This way, there is no lag and you are free to move about while shooting. You can send flurries of SHL/Bs while approaching your opponent. This can somewhat substitute Falco's rather slow Dash. SHL/B is also considered to be the best approach tactic in the game as well as one of the most annoying moves in the game. SHL/B is imperative for Falco players to learn since it's Falco's main method of opening up their opponent's defense for an easy attack.
[edit] Pillaring
See pillaring
[edit] Waveshining
See Waveshine
[edit] Offense
Falco's ADA is one of the best Spikes in the game, and can usually kill at around 50%. His Up tilt can be used to start combos. His Down Tilt can usually kill at high percentages. His Fsmash is fast, comboable into from a laser and kills at pretty low percentages. His ABA is also considered a Sex Kick.
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