Although Other than his recovery and poor finishing ability, Falco has no critical problems. Forward smash's sweetspot is hard to land. The changes in his Reflector does hinder its combo capacity, but has more horizontal range and disrupt approaches uninterrupted. Edit: Well, the game has been out for a while and, well, Falco's in it. Falco's attacks are very effective at racking up damage due to his fast attack speed, as seen in his jab and throws, which can launch opponents at good angles that Falco can take advantage of. Yes it's true the greatest character from Melee returns in Brawl and looks more badass than ever!!! His already poor recovery has been both buffed and nerfed: he can maneuver more effectively offstage due to his lower falling speed and faster air speed, and However, Falco has received notable buffs. Forward Smash is a good option for knocking opponents beyond the side blast lines, and his up smash is a quick option for knocking opponents upward. Outside of his forward aerial, all of his aerials cancel quickly upon landing, including his down aerial. His most viable option is his down throw, which can easily chaingrab, and follow up with numerous options, such as his powerful down aerial if used off stage. Falco currently ranks 47th on the tier list, which is a huge drop considering his tier position in Brawl.
However, Falco has numerous flaws, which primarily lie in his subpar horizontal mobility, making it difficult to directly approach opponents on the ground due to his slow dashing speed, his KO options, which are weak when compared to others, and his recovery, which can easily be intercepted and gimped. Down throw can no longer be teched by opponents, and allows for easy and highly damaging chain-grabs, partially making up for the loss of his Shine combos.
Falco Phantasm is a very fast mobility option, as it can knock opponents upward, creating numerous combo opportunities, as well as pass through most attacks, making him a very difficult target to pin down. To compensate, Falco possesses incredible vertical mobility with his high jumps and fast air speed. is a returning character from the Star Fox series appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Fire Bird provides Falco his only means of vertical recovery, and can hit the opponent multiple times. Although impractical for KOs, it instead provides Falco with an excellent and easy to use chain-throw, chaining into itself up to damage percentages as high as 50% on most characters including the down aerial finish, and it affects more characters than For finishing moves, one of Falco's lackluster areas, Falco can use his forward and up smashes to good effect, though his forward smash is slow and is weak in the tip (although it has a fast charge release, has fairly long range and the hitbox lasts some frames with the weak hitbox being during the last frames). Falco's new moves have overall poorer utility than their previous iterations. is an unlockable character representing the Star Fox universe in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Furthermore, his lightweight status and fast falling speed make his endurance problematic, making him easy to launch and subsequently KO. ! Falco is ranked 7th out of 38 on the tier list, the lowest position of the A- Tier and top tier, and a slight drop from his Falco still has significant problems, however. He was confirmed to return as a playable character on February 20, 2008. Players can unlock Falco by completing 100-Man Melee with any character within any time limit. Falco (ファルコ, Faruko?) Falco (ファルコ, Falco) is a character appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His up smash has strong, purely vertical knockback if it hits during the upswing of his kick, and can be used as a Falco's major weaknesses lie in recovery and finish ability. He has a strong grab and combo game, great aerials and some good kill moves.
Though his grab range is short, he compensates with a very fast pummel and powerful throws, as Falco shoots his Blaster for additional damage.
Falco's One of Falco's most potent moves is his down throw. Falco's grab game is a very potent option.