I feel like the biggest reason is the massive nerf of him not being able to taunt online, completly stopping him from saying "Hands off my cawk"

@vexzel5550

Жыл бұрын

That, and he's the weakest of the space animals. Fox is busted Wolf is second best Falco has been getting nerfed since his debut in melee. He's good, but out of the three he doesn't have speed like fox or power like wolf He's my favorite, and I think he's balanced with his defensive options.

@derrickedwards9191

Жыл бұрын

⁠wolf better then fox

@classarank7youtubeherokeyb63

Жыл бұрын

@@derrickedwards9191 Wolf is more consistent than fox.

@lights5651

Жыл бұрын

@@vexzel5550yeah but that’s just the minor detailx

@pselk95

Жыл бұрын

@@vexzel5550nah that’s not it, it’s the lack of penis jokes

Falco's matchup chart is pretty insane, the fact that he has a good mu vs steve, and great mu vs rob makes him a good counterpick character, especially when you consider ease of use.

@santicruz4012

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Id love to see more Falco counterpicks against steve

The Spacies are probably some of my favourite characters to watch, whether it Light's Fox, Tilde's Falco or Jakal's Wolf, it's so cool to seem them in action

@smilingman4299

Жыл бұрын

Fr, Tilde did a first to 10 with Fatality and it was like the hypest thing I've ever seen

@Newbmann

Жыл бұрын

Dont forget the japanese falco's Masa's play is masterfull

@katsukthis9417

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the french wolf Oryon !

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

​@smilingman4299 I second that. One of the best matches I've seen. And I gotta say, I can't help but feel that if Tilde had refrained from overextending off-stage more, he would've had that match in the bag. You really don't want Fatality getting back to stage before you do.

@smilingman4299

Жыл бұрын

@@Whirlybird88 It's funny, because I thought to myself that both him and Fatality were kinda similar in playstyle

Falco in ultimate is what I would call a character that works 100% as intended.

@kazzai3117

9 ай бұрын

Except upsmash, you’re correct. Wish his dash attack crossed up too

People don't play Falco, they play Flaco.

@localnekonia6830

Жыл бұрын

Yooo hi Bri!

@alexiouellet7345

Жыл бұрын

I would more say we don’t play Falco, Falco plays us

@Wa-igi

Жыл бұрын

If you wacthed his videos he means lack of use in competitive play it's obvious

@nathanwaterser8218

Жыл бұрын

​@@Wa-igiFlaco means Thin in Spanish

@calb_honkman

Жыл бұрын

Joe Flacco is elite

falcos combos are so easy to learn, and even easier to make up new combos on the spot. his long combos are so fun it's honestly surprising not many people play him

@luvpatel7442

Жыл бұрын

This is a lie, tons of people play him online and in tourney. A falco is literally in Grand Finals on VGbootcamp the day before this video was uploaded

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

The combos may not be hard to learn for the most part, but his neutral game IS hard to learn, especially against opponents who know what he isn't good at. He's basically an "advantage state glass cannon". Falco mosty has fun with opponents who approach him carelessly, and appears to get a lot off of an exchange, but he has very little kill pressure and some other characters can match his best combo damage output with just 3 or 4 hits. Not to mention he's extremely light and has a tragically exploitable recovery.

@bennywarren9866

Жыл бұрын

Neutral is really bad. And he doesn't accidentally kill people.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@Whirlybird88 While it is true Falco is more patient than the others, it's because of his great jumps that make it easy for him to do so.

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

@orangeslash1667 Depends on how you look at it. I won't argue that he can leap out of someone's reach where many others wouldn't be able to, BUT, other characters can arguably do the same thing because of air mobility. Falcos jumps can often be an over-commitment because he can't easily pull back very far. Plus it can also potentially set him up for a juggle situation. Depends on his opponent.

Falco is underrated imo. It’s a shame we don’t get to see him in the pro scene more

@Eggss_B

Жыл бұрын

Eh, a lot of people tend to overrate him from what I've seen.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@Eggss_B Falco great Jumping is super fun for big stage, in real matches he has to be more patient than Fox.

@riotron1026

Жыл бұрын

I agree that he’s definitely underrated. I think that’s due to the playerbase at large favoring easy to use, less technical fighters like Roy, Cloud, Lucina, Pyra/Mythra, G&W, Palutena, ect. These characters may not be the most technical but their more straightforward approach and mashy characteristics are a big sell. More technical characters like Falco may have a more unconventional playstyle but the rewards for winning interactions on average can be far more rewarding than what the rest of the cast is capable of.

@Eggss_B

Жыл бұрын

@@riotron1026 technical?? He's literally one of the easiest characters to learn in the game.

@riotron1026

Жыл бұрын

@@Eggss_B His design is what makes him technical. “Up-tilt the character” is a meme at this point and while yes it’s an insane move, you can’t just run up and use it all willy nilly as he can’t rush down like Fox. Furthermore learning all the different ways that you can combo off of Up-tilt is very important. It’s not just Up-tilt, back air into victory. You also have to be good as getting kills outside of uptilt back air which he def has the tools to do. In short there’s a lot of nuance to Falco.

The only time Falco has ever been better than Fox was in Brawl

"The inverse in question can't be more conspicuous in anyone except Falco." *cries in Ridley*

I saw the title and was a little confused. Falco is pretty popular at a borderline mid-to-high level, significantly so. But it's exactly as you pointed out in the video! The difference between this borderline level Falco and top level Falco is staggering. He's an insane character, but whose neutral/patience requirements skyrocket almost overnight. Which is why you see very little Falcos at the top echelon of competitive play, and a significant portion of those you do see are known inside the Falco community more for their patience and good neutral game than insane, explosive combos (though people like Tilde do still exist). But he's well worth the hassle imo! Most fun character in Ult for me for sure. Amazing analysis!🙏

- He is glass but not canon - His projectiles are way worst than the ones of Wolf and the reward/punish is bad - Predictable recovery - Have the best edgeguard tools from the spacies but in a game where almost the whole cast has broken recoveries and you can get reverse gimped .... - Not fast enough - Struggles to get in at neutral - You have to fish for the kills ! - He prefers the air ....

@Spyder-Marth

Жыл бұрын

This. I always take these things into account and I end up destroying Falcos with my mains.

I wanna see you talk about Olimar, how he fell so hard and yet why he still holds a strong presence in Japan

@WarningStrangerDanger

Жыл бұрын

I got destroyed by Olimar when the game was new. Pikmin thrown off the ledge were really hard to deal with. It took skill and experience to manage them, so you'd think there would be even better players this many years in.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@WarningStrangerDanger Olimar is a methodical character, just like his game of Origin. Meaning you have to be smart when playing Olimar, something I don't know if people want out of a character????

He’s used like crazy in the Philly area, but he definitely has weaknesses that can’t be overlooked.

@Sly_Maverick_31

3 ай бұрын

Falco being popular in Philly? How interesting...

I wouldn't say nobody plays Falco, but he isn't as popular as most. He is a great character. Great aerials, amazing combos, nice edge-guarding, and an annoying projectile. However, he is really dang slow, got no disjoints, predictable recovery, and is overshadowed by most. Sad case for him

@shadestrider1033

Жыл бұрын

He has down tilt. That’s a disjoint. Also, he doesn’t have ridiculous gravity like Fox, so he’s more than able to throw out any of his aerials to resist an edgeguard, something Fox can do once offstage at most. Can you tell I play this character?

One of your best analysis, I felt. Well done!

As self explanatory as the reasons seem, I’d love to hear Vars talk about Little Mac, a character with polarizing strengths and weaknesses

A lot of your points really landed with me. My experiences playing with Falco are mixed...very much in keeping with your 'difficulty approaching' focus. Thank you, this helps!

I've been waiting on this video for a while, and it certainly doesn't disappoint I'm a Falco player, and I had come to the realization that Falco's neutral is hard, but having better fundamentals and adaptation is more than enough to make up for it. To hear this be said, as well as other points I've heard or thought, in the video of is so cool.

@AkuoSubliminals

Жыл бұрын

Wouldnt say his neutral is hard the amount of free damage he can sneak in through his projectile is a neutral advantage in itself. Not to mention its utitlity as a distance control and disrupter of your opponents movement in neutral. What exactly is hard?

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

@@AkuoSubliminals It's hard against people who know how to exploit his poor horizontal movement and the end-lag on his ranged moves. Once someone starts figuring that out his freedom of options becomes very limited. Laser isn't as easy to abuse against someone who knows how long it takes for him to put his blaster away. Same with reflector. A good friend of mine likes to respond to my laser camping by simply parrying every laser until he's right in my face, lol.

@AkuoSubliminals

Жыл бұрын

@Whirlybird88 yeah i guess i dont know those things and im in elite online. Didnt realize that was a common thing to know about him lol but i find i have to play pretty high pace vs falco and end up getting stunned when performing my movement options. Thinking maybe a slower shield dash type approach would work better

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

@AkuoSubliminals It likely would. Idk who you main, and I don't play online, so take what I say with a pinch of salt, but I solo main Falco and I can tell you, it's frustrating to play against someone who's good at keeping the fight horizontal. Falco typically likes it when people tomahawk-approach him. Keeping the fight as horizontal as possible is key, especially if some of your moves have some reach. And if Falco jumps towards you, it's pretty much a commitment, since he can't "pull back" much. Also remember that having both his double jump and phantasm are absolutely vital to him when he's off-stage. If you manage to take just one of those away, you just bottle-necked the crap outta his recovery, and hitting him becomes much easier at that point.

@Whirlybird88

Жыл бұрын

@@AkuoSubliminals I should also mention that even though hitting him in mid-air gives him his phantasm back, the end-lag on that move is abysmal. He has to wait quite a while after using that before he can move again. I get easily edge-guarded by people who know this.

as a falco main my biggest issue with him is by far consistency. alot of characters are able to low profile his combo starters and easily break out of his combos. to me falco can either be the most satisfying or frustrating character in the game to play.

I've been thinking recently that Falco is honestly pretty amazing. I still have him like top 30, but man he's toxic. For all the complaints about speed he's still able to slow down the game by an insane amount and does well versus most speedsters.

@minixlemonade2335

Жыл бұрын

Yeah tbh Falco campy AF and has one of the most brain dead combo game in the game

@WarningStrangerDanger

Жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever been successfully camped by Falco. You can just camp him right back just as easily. He is also the easiest space animal to juggle and edgeguarding him is borderline algorithmic. I'm not sure he can rely on camping as much as people say, because it isn't like a competent player can't handle an evasive Falco.

@lokks2130

Жыл бұрын

brudda will say all this whilst his main is prolly Shulk or sumn 😭

@WarningStrangerDanger

Жыл бұрын

@@lokks2130 I play Snake, Mewtwo, and Ness/Lucas. I've been playing since the N64 so all the old mains I've had since then are also favorites like Mario and Fox.

@lokks2130

Жыл бұрын

@@WarningStrangerDanger Well ofc you won't have an issue camping out Falco playing Snake and Ness/Lucas. Doesn't change the fact that it's a strength he has though..

This is the 5th time a character I used to main or recently considered maining got a “why no one plays”

Thanks for making me want to main Falco with this sick video!

I needed this video, I was getting farmed by a falco yesterday at a local and I was like this character is broken af now I see what I was doing wrong

the fact that star rail music makes sense for star fox characters 😅😂

Don't come to South Carolina. Everyone has a pocket Falco

@luvpatel7442

Жыл бұрын

Not just S. Carolina So many people play falco, just a bad video title

the HSR battle music in the BG is wild xD

You have a delightful voice sir. Great video as always

As a Falco main, this was a well said expose on him. Would love you to do meta knight next!

Falco's high jump combined with his lack of horizontal mobility is one of the main reasons why I don't play him. Luigi has a similar problem for me, although much less polarizing in comparison as his ground speed isn't slow. In general I just don't like the higher jumps very much, as it leaves you more open and makes it harder to hit grounded opponents with falling aerials.

@shadestrider1033

Жыл бұрын

But Falco covers this weakness because he can basically throw out an aerial at any moment he wants since his Nair is frame 3. His approach from the air is ambiguous as a result, he can cover if you jump or if you try to anti air.

@lasercraft32

Жыл бұрын

@@shadestrider1033 I know... its mostly a skill issue, my point was his playstyle is not my style.

I absolutely love this character. He is so fun to play, still not as fun as the brawl version but still so unbelievably fun to me.

@illford6921

Жыл бұрын

Bro miss3s the chaingrab

@Zenitsu-zq4pj

11 ай бұрын

I really miss Melee and Brawl's Falco

@plabcentral630

11 ай бұрын

@@illford6921 your damn right a do

Falco is super common???????? At locals at least

@Jenna_Toules

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I’m saying

In my region, everyone has a Falco.

I always see Falco on YT and in game, idk how he is never played

Ive been waiting for this thanks

Great video series! Would love to see Toon Link in this one.

Next up, why no-one plays Smash Ultimate

Vars III:Mentions Luigi,Ice Climbers & Kazuya as touch of death characters Meta Knight:Am I a joke to you?!

Another amazing video!

As a falco main i’ve been waiting for this

Perhaps not in the competitive scene, but I see tons of Falco online.

Lol this guy just lying i play falco religiously

The Star Rail music

I just started learning falco, and i do believe he is one of the most fun punish characters.

I would love to see one of these videos on why no one plays Meta Knight. I've always wondered why he's rated so lowely, despite the fact that when Mkleo pulls him out, he usually does very well with him.

I don't really like playing Wolf and Fox is too much for me, but Falco always felt intuitive. Definitely my preferred one

@Supersonic37838

Жыл бұрын

Same

@marlinmurrell620

Жыл бұрын

Same

what is the track playing at the end of the video idk where ik it from

there's a UU server i'm in with all characters A- or above completely banned, and falco and falcon are pretty common which admittedly is a nice breath of fresh air

I see much more falcos online and at my locals especially as a secondary than I do peach/daisy .

@Jenna_Toules

Жыл бұрын

Yea his title needs to change lol

@Vickz818

Жыл бұрын

He did a no one plays Sephiroph too I believe. Even though people do use him.

@Spyder-Marth

Жыл бұрын

I do see a ton of them at my locals, too. Normally as secondaries, though. He is a great secondary character. I'm used to the MU though, since I fight Falcos a LOT.

@scriggle3564

Жыл бұрын

"No one plays falco/sephriroth" my ass Falco combos are so easy to do you can practically go on auto pilot when you hit a single up air and his neutral b can force interactions wtf is vars on 💀 the character is legit known for being one of the easiest to learn 😂 and a Falco was literally in a grand finals tourney a day before he uploaded this video

@Vickz818

Жыл бұрын

@@scriggle3564 dude is just looking to make content. The no one plays Falco/Sephiroth made me take him way less serious

Falco is SO goddamn good.

of course. when i pick up falco, Vars makes a "why no one plays" video on falco. maybe I should rethink this...

Hey Vars, I was wondering if you can talk about Lucario thanks to him being ranked low on most people's tier list.

@illford6921

Жыл бұрын

I mean he isnt an amazing character id put him bottom 10. Which for Ult isn't the worst thing ever

I don't know if you did one, but a Why No One Plays on Pac Man would be nice.

But his down taunt into Down Smash combo is so OP.

I don't play Falco because I like having skippable cutscenes in my games

@npc_blob1609

Жыл бұрын

🥱

Thank you for another banger Vars. You have the most intellectually stimulating smash content out here. I was wondering if you were planning a why no one plays Wario 😅. Thanks again and have a wonderful day!

Remember when Leffen said Falco was top teir on his teir list and got heavily roasted for it

I was just wondering if this video existed, started playing Falco in friendlies last night and thought of picking him up lol

5:43 cold hard point 7:42 start of *the* most enlightening point

I like a lot this series, to understand more about smash Do why no one plays jigglypuff, one of the best characters in Melee

Larry: * Spends the video disagreeing what the creator said. * Larry: * compliments the video, subscribes, and ask the viewer to as well. * You're a nice guy. 🙂

Falco really has sauce ever since his buffs in that one patch he deserves more recognition

Am I missing something??? I see falco a lot in my local scene and online

Falco is hype as hell

I've been waiting on this video for a while. As a Falco main I have the biased opinion that he's one of the most fun characters to play simply for how rewarding it is to get those combos. He's definitely not easy to master, I'm still far from it, but he's got to be one of the most underrated characters in the game

It makes sense that you see Larry lurr in a video about people not playing falco. He's a dk main

Ah yes. My main bird. The goat, Falco Lombardi

What smash content do you plan on doing once we eventually cover every character in ultimate?

Great video on Falco’s strengths and weaknesses, but I refuse to believe Falco is less common than Fox in mid/high level competitive play

Hey Vars, how about a Why NO ONE Plays: -Corrin -Meta Knight -Yoshi

He's been my main for the past 7 yrs. even when he was trash in smash 4 he was always my most used character casually or competitively. However his biggest flaw is his mobility in the air. That's why I've picked up yoshi for some match ups

The music is from star rail right?

Little Z: Must have never seen my Falco

Why does no one play uptilt bird???

Can't wait for Tilde to win the next super regional lol.

Do a video called Why no one plays Casual smash bros

All Falco needs is for his throw laser to always connect. Grabbing someone at 180 should be a stock like him getting grabbed at 120

Falco is one of my best characters I’m so surprised why people don’t use him

I thought Falco was popular In mid to high level play

i know Star Rail music when i hear it :D

I think falco is a why everyone plays

Man I WISH. nothing but falco and captain falcons when i go online, combined with the bad internet is why i stopped playing

So you can jump after doing side B.? Since when.? 12:40

Coincidentally, one of the best players in my city mains Falco lol (also PR in my region)

can you make a video like this about pit next plz

I feel like he missed a few things, like the fact that it’s rather easy for him to escape disadvantage thanks to his noticeably good Airdodge, Frame 3 Nair, and the ability that jump out of it and not be chased. Or his ability to tech chase. He has an amazing Initial dash and his forward air and f tilt work in tandem with his down smash to cover options and get kills. I’m of the opinion that F-tilt to down Smash is more busted than up tilt Bair because it’s easier to get in neutral. I know this character too much. I feel like there’s a lot I can mention that was missed here.

@lawsheagaming3021

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the advice was wanting main him

@RexPerfection

9 ай бұрын

any other tools you would note that don’t get talked about?

@shadestrider1033

9 ай бұрын

@@RexPerfection F tilt being safe to use on shield despite being -12. It’s decently disjointed, but it also has a really short duration, which means in order to punish it, your opponent has to buffer an option, which makes punishing it very committal. A lot of moves are like this, actually, and it’s a great boon to have in the Shield pressure game.

The problem with punishers (and how to fix them) when?

no shot this guy says nobody plays him

I fogot u also make hoyo videos. Banger music choice

vars ii leaking with the hsr music lol

Every low level falco player has this idea in their head that uptilt true combos into everything at all relevant percents. Yet are surprised by the fact that air dodging out of uptilt at 0% is a thing.

i know honkai star rail music when i hear it

You should cover duck hunt!!!

he is great but man are wolf and even fox so much better in general

The next why no one plays should be on pit/dark pit

There are like 4 pro falcos at top 100 levels tilde, Larry lurr, masa, motsunabe

With even a touch of di or sdi, falco’s combo game moves into a series of reads and strings, and the character becomes much worse.

If Fox is Sonic/Goku, and Wolf is shadow/Vegeta, then Falco is Knuckles/Piccolo

Literally everyone plays Falco...

This is funny because Falco is my main since Brawl and I think he's the strongest he has ever been in Ultimate

honkai banger spotted, vibing.