Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン, Kyaputen Farukon), announced at E3 2001, is a starter character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, famous for his running speed, falling speed and combo ability. Captain Falcon currently ranks 8th place on the tier list. He ranks high due to a superb punishing game and combo ability, in addition to the powerful Knee Smash. However, he is a fast faller and one of the heavier characters of Melee, making him vulnerable to various combos and chaingrabs.