Blue Falcon
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- This article is about Captain Falcon's signature vehicle as well as a kart within the Mario Kart series. For information about the Final Smash in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Blue Falcon (move).
| Blue Falcon | |
|---|---|
 Mario Kart 8 icon | |
| General information | |
| Size class | MKWii: Small MK8 and MK8D: Any |
| Advantages | Speed Acceleration (MK8) |
| Disadvantages | Weight, Handling, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo (MKW) Weight, Traction (MK8) Acceleration, Weight, Handling (MK8D) |
| Appearances | |
| First appearance | F-Zero (1990, overall) Mario Kart Wii (2008, Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
| Other appearances | Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
The Blue Falcon is a vehicle used by Captain Falcon in the F-Zero series. It has also appeared as a recurring kart in some of the later Mario Kart titles. In Mario Kart Wii, the Blue Falcon is based on its design from F-Zero X and F-Zero GX, while in Mario Kart 8, it is based on its design from the original F-Zero. In Mario Kart Wii, the coloring of Baby Mario's Blue Falcon is the same as its namesake and the emblem is located on the hood, two tailfins, and rear. The kart bears less resemblance to the vehicle it is based on in Mario Kart Wii, having four wheels and a battery at the bottom. Its depiction in Mario Kart 8 is more accurate; it now emits flames, which changes color during a mini-turbo drift, instead of exhaust smoke. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the emblem is located on the sides of the kart.
Mario Kart Wii
In Mario Kart Wii, the Blue Falcon appears as a small kart that can be unlocked by winning the Lightning Cup in Mirror Mode, or by playing 4,200 races. It has great speed; it is the fastest small vehicle in the game. In fact, its speed is equivalent to the Flame Runner's. However, the vehicle is rather light and has average drifting and acceleration, but its other stats are rather low. In fact, the Blue Falcon is the only small vehicle to have a Mini-Turbo lower than thirty, unless driven by Baby Daisy, Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones, or the Mii based on their Mini-Turbo bonuses. Its weight is tied with the Standard Kart S. Its acceleration is tied with the Super Blooper. The Blue Falcon's off-road is rather poor; it has the worst off-road performance, handling, and Mini-Turbo out of all small vehicles. Its off-road is tied with the Honeycoupe, the Wild Wing, and the Sneakster. The Blue Falcon also has the lowest stat total out of any small vehicle in the game, having 249 stat points. Its medium and large counterparts are the Sprinter and the Jetsetter, respectively.
Its bike counterpart is the Jet Bubble.
Although it is called the Blue Falcon, most characters driving this vehicle have non-blue color schemes; for example, Baby Luigi has a green Blue Falcon. If Baby Luigi or Baby Daisy ride the Blue Falcon, it can surpass the Sprinter's and Flame Runner's default speed by one point.
Color schemes
| Character | Color scheme | Image | Character | Color scheme | Image |
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| Baby Mario | Blue body, red fin stripes, brown stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-BabyMario.png | Baby Luigi | Green body, blue fin stripes, brown stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-BabyLuigi.png |
| Baby Peach | Pink body, yellow fin stripes, brown stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-BabyPeach.png | Baby Daisy | Orange body, turquoise fin stripes, yellow stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-BabyDaisy.png |
| Toad | Dark blue body, red fin stripes and stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-Toad.png | Toadette | Magenta body, red fin stripes, brown stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-Toadette.png |
| Koopa Troopa | Golden-yellow body, green fin stripes and stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-KoopaTroopa.png | Dry Bones | Dark gray body, light gray fin stripes and stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-DryBones.png |
| Male Mii | Blue body, dark blue fin stripes and stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-MiiM.png | Female Mii | White body, magenta fin stripes and stripe through the middle | File:BlueFalcon-MiiF.png |
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Blue Falcon returns in Mario Kart 8 as one of the vehicles included in The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack, as well as one of the three retro vehicle bodies to return in the game along with the B Dasher and Pipe Frame. The model is redesigned to look like the original Blue Falcon from F-Zero for the SNES, complete with flames coming out from the exhaust pipes and an engine noise mimicking that of its original counterpart, and it no longer changes color depending on which character is using it. The tailfins also move when the kart turns. It can also be used by a character of any weight class, as opposed to being exclusive to lightweight characters. Its engine sound is actually a deeper pitched version of the Jet Bike. The exhaust flames change color when performing a Mini-Turbo.
In terms of its stats, the Blue Falcon's stat distribution is similar to that of the Soda Jet from Mario Kart 7; it gives a high boost in speed and acceleration as well as an average Mini-Turbo, at the cost of some weight and traction. Also, the Blue Falcon's stats are shared with the Streetle, which is available in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack.
It is one of the several vehicles in Mario Kart 8 to have a supercharged engine, together with Mach 8, Sports Coupe, Circuit Special, B Dasher, Badwagon, P-Wing, Comet, and Jet Bike.
A Stamp of the Blue Falcon became available in Version 4.0 of Mario Kart 8, which was released on April 23, 2015.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it can be unlocked randomly by collecting coins and now shares stats with the Splat Buggy. It provides a higher boost to traction, anti-gravity handling, and water handling, while reducing water speed, air speed, acceleration, weight, ground handling, and air handling.
Statistics
Mario Kart Wii
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Vehicle type: Drift |
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Mario Kart 8
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Gallery
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Donkey Kong, using the Blue Falcon.
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Toad, driving the Blue Falcon.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブルーファルコン Burū Farukon |
Blue Falcon |
| Chinese | 蓝色之隼 Lánsè zhī Sǔn |
Blue Falcon |
| French | Blue Falcon | - |
| German | Blue Falcon | - |
| Italian | Blue Falcon | - |
| Korean | 블루팔콘 Beullupalkon |
Blue Falcon |
| Portuguese | Blue Falcon | - |
| Russian | Синий сокол Siniy sokol |
Blue falcon |
| Spanish (Americas) | Blue Falcon (Mario Kart Wii) Halcón Azul (Mario Kart 8) |
- Blue Falcon |
| Spanish (Europe) | Blue Falcon | - |
Trivia
- Though not yet in the game, the Mario Kart 8 version of the Blue Falcon has specific files relating to it within Mario Kart Tour, with the specific codename BFalcon8.
- The color scheme of Baby Luigi, Toadette and Dry Bones' Blue Falcons resemble the namesake vehicle's alternate colors in F-Zero X.
