Editing Blue Falcon

{{kart infobox
|image=[[File:MK8BlueFalcon.png]]<br>The Blue Falcon in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
|strong=Speed (MKW, MK8D)<br> Speed, Acceleration (MK8)
|average=Acceleration, Drift (MKW)<br>Handling (MK8)<br>Traction (MK8D)
|weak=Weight, Handling, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo (MKW)<br> Weight, Traction (MK8)<br> Acceleration, Weight, Handling (MK8D)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 1]]), ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|size=''MKW'': Small<br>''MK8'' and ''MK8D'': Any
}}
The '''Blue Falcon''' is a [[kart]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series modeled after [[fzerowiki:Blue Falcon|the vehicle of the same name]] used by [[Captain Falcon]] in the [[fzerowiki:F-Zero (series)|''F-Zero'' series]]. In ''Mario Kart Wii'', the Blue Falcon is based on its design from ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero X|F-Zero X]]'' and ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX]]'', while in ''Mario Kart 8'', it is based on its design from the original ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|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.

==History==
===''Club Nintendo'' (German magazine)===
[[File:ImRauschDerGeschwindigkeit.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] overtaking the Blue Falcon]]
Blue Falcon appears in "[[Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit]]," a two-page comic published in the 4/1992 issue of the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine. In the comic, Mario and Yoshi are chased by Blue Falcon for violating the speed limit.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], a toy model of the Blue Falcon can be seen in [[Cinder Toad]]'s shop alongside miniature versions of the {{iw|fzerowiki|Fire Stingray}} from ''F-Zero'' and the {{iw|lylatwiki|Arwing}} from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
The Blue Falcon appears throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Starting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the machine serves as Captain Falcon's [[Final Smash]] and maintains this role in each game thereafter. Upon a successful hit, the Blue Falcon will appear on the stage and ram into the opponent, transporting them to a flat track. The Blue Falcon then returns and speeds through the opponent once more, sending them flying.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
The Blue Falcon is an unlockable small vehicle, unlocked by winning the [[Lightning Cup]] in [[Mirror Mode]] or by playing 4,200 races. The kart emphasizes top speed and trades off other stats, similar to its medium and large counterparts (the [[B Dasher Mk. 2|Sprinter]] and [[Jetsetter]] respectively), but not as polarizing. It is the fastest small vehicle in the game, with its top speed being 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 (kart)|Super Blooper]]. Its off-road is tied with the [[Honeycoupe]], the [[Wild Wing]], and the [[Sneakster]]. 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. The Blue Falcon also has the lowest stat total out of any small vehicle in the game, having 249 stat points. This is one of only four karts in the game with a weight stat of less than thirty, the other three being the [[Booster Seat]], Standard Kart S, and [[Cheep Charger]].

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 will surpass the Sprinter's, [[Flame Flyer]] and Sneakster's, and [[Flame Runner]]'s default speed by one point, three points, and five points respectively. Also, if Toadette rides the Blue Falcon, it will surpass the Piranha Prowler's and [[Bullet Bike]]'s default off-road stat by one point.

=====Color schemes=====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Character !! Color Scheme !! Image !! Character !! Color Scheme !! Image
|-
|[[Baby Mario]]
|Blue body and seat, dark red fin stripes, light brown stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-BabyMario.png|x120px]]
|[[Baby Luigi]]
|Green body, blue fin stripes and seat, light brown stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-BabyLuigi.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Baby Peach]]
|Pink body, yellow fin stripes, blue seat, light brown stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-BabyPeach.png|x120px]]
|[[Baby Daisy]]
|Orange body, shamrock green fin stripes, blue seat, yellow stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-BabyDaisy.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Toad]]
|Dark blue body, red fin stripes and stripe through the middle, blue seat
|[[File:BlueFalcon-Toad.png|x120px]]
|[[Toadette]]
|Magenta body, red fin stripes, blue seat, light brown stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-Toadette.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Koopa Troopa]]
|Golden-yellow body, lime green fin stripes and stripe through the middle, blue seat
|[[File:BlueFalcon-KoopaTroopa.png|x120px]]
|[[Dry Bones]]
|Dark gray body, light gray fin stripes and stripe through the middle, blue seat
|[[File:BlueFalcon-DryBones.png|x120px]]
|-
|Male [[Mii]]
|Cadet blue body, dark blue fin stripes, seat and stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-MiiM.png|x120px]]
|Female Mii
|White body, magenta fin stripes, seat and stripe through the middle
|[[File:BlueFalcon-MiiF.png|x120px]]
|}

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:Blue Falcon MK8 Luigi.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] driving the Blue Falcon in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
The Blue Falcon returns in ''Mario Kart 8'' as one of the vehicles included in [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''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]]'s, which is a ducted jet engine. The exhaust flames change color when performing a [[Mini-Turbo]]. CPUs never use the Blue Falcon, thus making this kart a player-exclusive kart.

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 x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack.

It is one of the several vehicles in ''Mario Kart 8'' to have a supercharged engine, the others being the [[Mach 8]], [[Sports Coupe]], [[Circuit Special]], [[B Dasher]], [[Badwagon]], [[P-Wing (kart)|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 [[coin]]s 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. CPUs will never use this vehicle body, making it among the few player-exclusive vehicle parts in the game.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
A poster featuring the Blue Falcon appears in the background of Mario's [[Brooklyn]] bedroom in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Blue Falcon
|image=
|appears_in='''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|unlock=Clear All-Star Mode as Captain Falcon
|desc=Captain Falcon's Final Smash. His beloved ship, the Blue Falcon, roars onto the screen once he touches a foe in front of him. The enemy gets sent to a racetrack, at which point the Blue Falcon screams down at a ridiculous speed and launches the unlucky victim. What track is it? Where did the machine come from? This is one technique that's an utter mystery.
}}
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
{{MKW vehicle
|speed=60
|weight=29
|accel=35
|handling=29
|drift=43
|offroad=24
|mt=29
|dtype=Out
}}

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{|
|- valign=top
|
<big>'''''Mario Kart 8'''''</big>
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.25
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Air Speed''': +0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25
*'''Acceleration''': +0.25
*'''Weight''': -0.25
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': 0
*'''Traction''': -0.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
|
<big>'''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'''''</big>
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.25
*'''Water Speed''': -0.25
*'''Air Speed''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -0.25
*'''Weight''': -0.5
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Water Handling''': +0.25
*'''Air Handling''': -0.5
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': +0.5
*'''Traction''': 0
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.25
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Blue Falcon (Baby Mario) Model.png|Baby Mario's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Baby Luigi) Model.png|Baby Luigi's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Baby Peach) Model.png|Baby Peach's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Baby Daisy) Model.png|Baby Daisy's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Toad) Model.png|Toad's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Toadette) Model.png|Toadette's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Koopa Troopa) Model.png|Koopa Troopa's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Dry Bones) Model.png|Dry Bones's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Small Male Mii) Model.png|Small Male Mii's Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon (Small Female Mii) Model.png|Small Female Mii's Blue Falcon
DKBlueFalcon.png|[[Donkey Kong]], using the Blue Falcon.
MK8 Wario Blue Falcon Warios Gold Mine.jpg|[[Wario]] pushes [[Rosalina]] with the Blue Falcon.
Toad-3DSNeoBowserCity-MK8.jpg|Toad, driving the Blue Falcon.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ブルーファルコン
|JpnR=Burū Farukon
|JpnM=Blue Falcon
|Fre=Blue Falcon
|Ger=Blue Falcon
|Ita=Blue Falcon
|Kor=블루팔콘
|KorR=Beullu Palkon
|KorM=Blue Falcon
|Por=Blue Falcon
|Rus=Синий сокол
|RusR=Siniy sokol
|RusM=Blue falcon
|SpaA=Halcón Azul
|SpaAN=''Mario Kart 8''
|SpaA2=Blue Falcon
|SpaA2N=''Mario Kart Wii''
|SpaAM=Blue Falcon
|SpaE=Blue Falcon
|Chi=蓝色之隼
|ChiR=Lánsè zhī Sǔn
|ChiM=Blue Falcon
|Dut=Blue Falcon
}}

==Notes==
{{NIWA|FZeroWiki=1|SmashWiki=1}}
*Though it never appeared in the game, the ''Mario Kart 8'' version of the Blue Falcon had 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''.

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