Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Captain Falcon’s origin story is one of Nintendo’s strangest. He didn’t even appear in the original F-Zero game, yet somehow became a Smash Bros. icon and meme legend. So who is Captain Falcon—and how did he rise to fame?
This video is a full history of Captain Falcon and the F-Zero series — from its origins on the Super Nintendo, to the wild story mode of F-Zero GX, to anime reboots, Japan-only sequels, and his rise as one of the most iconic (and mysterious) Nintendo characters.
Welcome to Origin Oracle!
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➤ Chapters:
00:00 - Who is Captain Falcon?
00:51 - F-Zero (1990): Captain Falcon's First Appearance
07:34 - BS F-Zero Grand Prix: Satellaview Games & Lost Tracks
10:37 - F-Zero X (N64): The First 3D F-Zero Game
13:27 - The Lost Lore of F-Zero
16:06 - F-Zero X Expansion Kit (Nintendo 64DD)
17:40 - Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros.
20:32 - F-Zero Maximum Velocity: Where is Captain Falcon?
22:43 - F-Zero GX/AX: Sega and Nintendo's Masterpiece
29:48 - F-Zero GP Legend: The Anime Reboot
32:24 - F-Zero GP Legend & Climax: The Final GBA Games
35:12 - The 19-Year Hiatus & F-Zero 99
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Credits:
F-Zero (SNES) Gameplay - NintendoComplete
BS F-Zero Gameplay - kukun kun
F-Zero X Gameplay - NintendoComplete
F-Zero Maximum Velocity - World of Longplays
F-Zero GX Gameplay - LongplayArchive
F-Zero AX Gameplay - MrThunderwing
F-Zero GP Legend Gameplay - ArronMunroe
F-Zero Climax Gameplay - LongplayArchive
Music:
F-Zero (SNES) - Big Blue
F-Zero (SNES) - Mute City
F-Zero (SNES) - Ranking
F-Zero (SNES) - Silence
F-Zero X (N64) - Options
Star Fox OST - Controls
F-Zero X Expansion Kit - Rainbow Road
Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice - Cross Examination Moderato 2016
Super Smash Bros. - Peach's Castle
F-Zero Maximum Velocity - Ancient Mesa
Danganronpa V3 OST - Heartless Journey
F-Zero GX - Tutorial U Rays
F-Zero GX - Deathborn
F-Zero GX/AX - Feather (Customize)
F-Zero GX/AX - One Ahead System
F-Zero GX - Character's Profile
F-Zero GX/AX - Cover of Big Blue's Theme (Item Song 2)
F-Zero GP Legend - White Land
F-Zero Climax - Edit Course
Captain Falcon’s origin story is one of Nintendo’s strangest. He didn’t even appear in the original F-Zero game, yet somehow became a Smash Bros. icon and meme legend. So who is Captain Falcon—and how did he rise to fame?
This video is a full history of Captain Falcon and the F-Zero series — from its origins on the Super Nintendo, to the wild story mode of F-Zero GX, to anime reboots, Japan-only sequels, and his rise as one of the most iconic (and mysterious) Nintendo characters.
Welcome to Origin Oracle!
FOLLOW on X/Twitter ► twitter.com/MentokThe
FOLLOW on Instagram ► instagram.com/therealmentok
FOLLOW on TikTok ► tiktok.com/@theprophetawakens
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JOIN our Discord! ► discord.gg/phSMq7n
➤ Chapters:
00:00 - Who is Captain Falcon?
00:51 - F-Zero (1990): Captain Falcon's First Appearance
07:34 - BS F-Zero Grand Prix: Satellaview Games & Lost Tracks
10:37 - F-Zero X (N64): The First 3D F-Zero Game
13:27 - The Lost Lore of F-Zero
16:06 - F-Zero X Expansion Kit (Nintendo 64DD)
17:40 - Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros.
20:32 - F-Zero Maximum Velocity: Where is Captain Falcon?
22:43 - F-Zero GX/AX: Sega and Nintendo's Masterpiece
29:48 - F-Zero GP Legend: The Anime Reboot
32:24 - F-Zero GP Legend & Climax: The Final GBA Games
35:12 - The 19-Year Hiatus & F-Zero 99
🎮 Follow for more deep dives into retro gaming lore, Nintendo history, and long-lost characters that deserve more love.
#CaptainFalcon #FZero #SmashBros #FZeroGX #FZero99 #thementok
Credits:
F-Zero (SNES) Gameplay - NintendoComplete
BS F-Zero Gameplay - kukun kun
F-Zero X Gameplay - NintendoComplete
F-Zero Maximum Velocity - World of Longplays
F-Zero GX Gameplay - LongplayArchive
F-Zero AX Gameplay - MrThunderwing
F-Zero GP Legend Gameplay - ArronMunroe
F-Zero Climax Gameplay - LongplayArchive
Music:
F-Zero (SNES) - Big Blue
F-Zero (SNES) - Mute City
F-Zero (SNES) - Ranking
F-Zero (SNES) - Silence
F-Zero X (N64) - Options
Star Fox OST - Controls
F-Zero X Expansion Kit - Rainbow Road
Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice - Cross Examination Moderato 2016
Super Smash Bros. - Peach's Castle
F-Zero Maximum Velocity - Ancient Mesa
Danganronpa V3 OST - Heartless Journey
F-Zero GX - Tutorial U Rays
F-Zero GX - Deathborn
F-Zero GX/AX - Feather (Customize)
F-Zero GX/AX - One Ahead System
F-Zero GX - Character's Profile
F-Zero GX/AX - Cover of Big Blue's Theme (Item Song 2)
F-Zero GP Legend - White Land
F-Zero Climax - Edit Course
