From Melee to Ultimate, from tournament highlight reels to internet memes: how the Falcon Punch became a pop-culture icon and what the future may hold.

Mute City, Big Blue, Black Shadow and the Grand Prix: a tour of the futuristic F-Zero universe where Captain Falcon lives and the Falcon Punch finds its roots.

A crossover brawler, a racing pilot with no fighting history, and one very loud special move. This is how the Falcon Punch was born in Super Smash Bros.

Before the Falcon Punch became gaming’s most famous finishing move, there was a hovering race machine, a bounty hunter and a track called Mute City. Here’s where it all began.