Facts? Let's see, where shall I start...
As I mentioned before in my previous statement, Captain Falcon is more of a hit and run character. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have combos. His up air attack (back flip kick thing) is excellent in providing a quick and powerful surprise attack which can potentially KO an opponent (usually around 100% damage). This attack can be used after doing a running tackle or a grab attack (up grab or down grab) and can usually be done twice.
His neutral air attack allows for a quick double kick which has fast recovery upon landing allowing to make several choices. Grab, Neutral A attack, roll, or repeat double kick. This creates a potentially powerful combo depending on how you proceed from there.
But as I said, he's not really a character you can do a lot of combos with. His hit-and-run style of combat is useful for faking opponents out. His fast speed mixed with his powerful attacks can be deadly. Almost every move Falcon has can be used to KO an opponent. That's why doing hit and run attacks is so key in building up damage. Completing the KO isn't hard to do since he's so powerful. The easiest move to KO and enemy is his standard up air attack (backflip kick). His standard back air attack (surprise punch from the back) is also very useful. By running at an enemy, then quickly turning back and doing his back air attack, your opponent probably woudn't be expecting such an attack and can be KO'ed.
At the same time, doing this hit and run style combat can make Falcon a predictable character. That's why when your opponent begins to catch on to this pattern of attack, throwing in random attacks like Falcon Kick (bad recovery but quick to launch) can mess your enemy up.
The Falcon Dive is useful for setting up combos and is a handy suprise meteor attack. Once your opponent is knocked off the edge, wait for them to return a certain distance. Jump over them and do the Falcon Dive when the other character is about to perform their recovery attack. Your enemy will be meteored and Captain Falcon can make a safe return to the edge since a successful Dive in the air allows an automatic short hop to occur.
Falcon's tilt smashes can be helpful depending on how they're used. His down tilt is a sweeping ground kick which hits the opponent into the air and can be followed by a short hop and neutral air attack (double kick). This is useful when your opponent is at lower damage so they don't get launched too high. His forward tilt is a quick kick (try saying that 10 times :P ) and isn't very useful. His up tilt though, is surpisingly handy. Opponents who get launched up by a grab attack or the down tilt can be attacked by this move since it can hit your opponent before they have a chance to recover. It's also fairly powerful and can KO opponents roughly around 125%.
Captain Falcon is a difficult character to master. Admittedly, most of his moves have bad recovery times but once you get to properly use him, he can be incredibly powerful.
Another attack, "The Knee" ( :P ), is difficult to connect but is useful. When a character who can't recover from one of Falcon's attacks (down tilt, Falcon Dive, etc) is in the air, a swift knee attack is handy here.
Key points:
Hit and run style attacks to build up damage
Several short and effective combos
Many surprise attacks
Powerful and speedy but not used for direct combat
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