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[–]CaptainMage 296 points297 points ago

[–]Raptor_Captor 36 points37 points ago

True power of the Falcon Punch.

[–]nermid 18 points19 points ago

A Falcon Punch visible from outside the galaxy.

[–]unchow 11 points12 points ago

In real time

[–]g00dn1ghtm4r3 4 points5 points ago

[–]dreddragonfly 20 points21 points ago

I've always enjoyed the sound of the N64 Falcon Punch so much more than its later versions. I like the work HAL Lab did in updating the the animation, but I wish they had made the decision to more closely emulate the original sound as opposed to the silly whistling noise they went with.

[–]cefriano 61 points62 points ago

It's not a whistle. It's a falcon screech.

[–]dreddragonfly 11 points12 points ago

Yes I understand that they were going for a falcon screech; to me it sounds like a falcon using a slide whistle and has much less impact than the bowel shaking explosion of pure energy from the original game.

However this is only my opinion. To each their own.

[–]BlizzardFenrir 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, the first one just has so much impact. It's like "BLAM!".

The later versions' animation even feels slower because the falcon fades in slightly instead of appearing instantly.

[–]malaroo 1 point2 points ago

I fully agree with you. Must attacks in the original Smash Bros felt like much more of a powerful impact, compared to the later games where it started to feel a little... mooshy.

[–]martymcflyer 2 points3 points ago

Original vid I think.

[–]xxfuqqyocouch 2 points3 points ago

now what about the computer explosion clip?

[–]MotoBall 1 point2 points ago

I like yours better...OP's is a bit too forceful. Yours is gentle and loving.

[–]ValiantTurtle19 0 points1 point ago

Haha, awesome.

[–]Distroyer32 484 points485 points ago

How did a Nintendo 64 game blow up a computer?

[–]Bishopkilljoy 335 points336 points ago

it was just that powerful

[–]BigCrayolaCrayon 183 points184 points ago

He's lucky only the computer blew up.

[–]upvoteOrKittyGetsIt 78 points79 points ago

Good thing the N64 is still fine. That means we can try it again.

[–]M62 48 points49 points ago

You wouldn't dare.

[–]upvoteOrKittyGetsIt 72 points73 points ago

Falcooooon...

[–]M62 75 points76 points ago

DON'T FUCKING DO IT!!!!

[–]StockPhotosOfFruit 59 points60 points ago

.....is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.

Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly. Fledgling falcons, in their first year of flying, have longer flight feathers which makes their configuration more like that of a general-purpose bird such as a broadwing. This makes it easier to fly while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults.

[–]DisapprovingSeal 18 points19 points ago

I was expecting fruit. Not sure if disappointed, or relieved.

[–]xSARGEx117x 4 points5 points ago

... I'm almost certain I've seen this exact comment thread before... And there's even the nuclear explosion below.... I'm creeped out....

[–]Indon_Dasani 1 point2 points ago

The internet needs a picture of Captain Falcon as a velociraptor (well; utahraptor really).

[–]shad0wknight289 1 point2 points ago

Kick.....Falcon Kick bro chill out.

[–]falco_brawler 0 points1 point ago

HANDS OFF MY PREY!

[–]Gortex9991 34 points35 points ago

PUNCH!!!!!!!!

[–]mobuco 64 points65 points ago

[–]matchesmalone10 15 points16 points ago

Fantastic gif.

[–]Gary_the_Goatfucker 10 points11 points ago

Good thing no one was harmed.

Except all of the animals and villages within 200000000000000 meter radius.

[–]nermid 28 points29 points ago

200000000000000 meter radius

200,000,000,000,000 meter radius

200 billion km radius

1,342 AU radius

That's a radius almost 28 times the maximum distance from Pluto to the sun.

For competing Falcon Punches?

I think you may need to beef up those numbers. That's kind of low.

[–]kuiper3 7 points8 points ago

Why do I hear shaking!?!?

[–]SummonsWolves 13 points14 points ago

It's an illusion of sorts. Your brain hears what you would've had the .gif had sound. There's a word for this, but I can't recall it at the moment. There's another gif where you can hear sound, though there really is none. http://i.imgur.com/E09Ud.gif

[–]Purdy14 0 points1 point ago

Get in the fridge for cover!

[–]AscentofDissent 20 points21 points ago

The city block was potentially at risk here. We should celebrate.

[–]WanderingSnake 9 points10 points ago

Only one city block? That punch has taken out an entire solar system.

For an event of this magnitude, it's a wonder our galaxy is still here.

[–]Gary_the_Goatfucker 2 points3 points ago

And that, children, is how I died.

In the ragnarok.

[–]arthurardvark1 0 points1 point ago

The computer is the only thing that we SAW blow up. I can confirm that many other things were destroyed.

[–]Naphine 33 points34 points ago

The computer was actually in a different house on a different street, the power was just too much. I also believe it made all the women in a 5 mile radius pregnant.

[–]dayallnash 6 points7 points ago

Sometimes my lyrics are sexist...

[–]CaptainBecket 6 points7 points ago

But you lovely bitches should know I'm trying to correct this...

[–]Bishopkilljoy 2 points3 points ago

And gave Chuck Norris Cancer....it didn't last long but he still got it

[–]Deimos56 0 points1 point ago

Those must be interesting looking kids.

[–]Show-Me-Your-Moves 2 points3 points ago

I can vouch for this

[–]AlphaOmegaRadio 37 points38 points ago

bad roms

[–]awesomereece123 120 points121 points ago

He was using an emulator.

[–]Ceejae 68 points69 points ago

90% this, 10% because it didn't really happen.

[–]eric-tile 28 points29 points ago

Add 140% extra because it's Super Smash Brothers and percentages make no sense in that game.

[–]Phoequinox 19 points20 points ago

YOU ARE 999% DEAD.

[–]classic__schmosby 8 points9 points ago

That hurt 212% of my feelings.

[–]MedalsNScars 2 points3 points ago

I believe the damage percentages in SSB were directly related to how far you got knocked back when hit.

I still found your joke hilarious.

[–]StevenXC 1 point2 points ago

I always considered 100% to be the amount of damage it'd take to knock Mario off the side from a reasonable distance with a throw (since Smashes weren't sufficiently strong in the original).

[–]jettrscga 5 points6 points ago

internetliar.jpg

You can imagine whichever you want.

[–]autumntheory 5 points6 points ago

I prefer the creepy ass gif where serious face actually rotates.

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[–]prodah_kiir 9 points10 points ago

Can you point me in this joyous direction?

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[–]givegodawedgie 8 points9 points ago

or get a real n64 controller and a n64-usb adapter...

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[–]tastycake23 12 points13 points ago

But, But, where will I rest my third hand?!

[–]GoodBacon 14 points15 points ago

On your penis?

[–]CatAstrophy11 0 points1 point ago

How do you prefer a controller for a 64 emulator that does not lend its layout well to a 64 controller? Trampus1 and AnxietyMan pretty much spelled it out.

[–]trampus1 1 point2 points ago

I find that it's best to have 2 configurations for an Xbox controller for an N64. One where Z is mapped to a joystick click for games where you don't really need it and one where it's mapped to RT for FPS games. That extra button really makes the N64 a pain to map on any non Nintendo controller.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I have this exact emulator and it works like a charm. Diddy Kong on my projector get's all the ladies.

[–]Cabbage_Vendor 8 points9 points ago

Well obviously a N64 wouldn't blow up, they're tanks!

[–]Lord_Vectron 5 points6 points ago

Tom Cruise

[–]foolin 2 points3 points ago

Was thinking the same thing, but then you never underestimate the power of a falcon punch.

[–]Ironfruit 0 points1 point ago

This was the computer it was programmed on.

[–]mikebeer 2 points3 points ago

disco ball

[–]Potater757 2 points3 points ago

I thought it was a gas station pump.

[–]Systemizer 2 points3 points ago

Nintendo 64 is the Nokia of consoles.

[–]pancakehiatt 3 points4 points ago

It's the AK-47 of gaming.

[–]monkey3 0 points1 point ago

It was a poorly coded emulator.

[–]Heroshade 0 points1 point ago

Two children sitting on the floor playing Super Smash Brothers.

Computer in the corner of the room randomly erupts into flames.

Stare for a second and continue playing.

[–]long_live_king_melon 0 points1 point ago

Emulator.

[–]Whyareyoufollowingme 0 points1 point ago

It's not an N64 game. This is SSBM. For Gamecube.

[–]21007 0 points1 point ago

emulators bitch

[–]brocoder 114 points115 points ago

While we're on the topic, I present to you the best Falcon Punch kill I have ever seen.

[–]jhuffman9 37 points38 points ago

God damn it's been too long since I've played melee.

[–]jorgamun 11 points12 points ago

[–]Guitar_Beer_O 1 point2 points ago

I'm rocking Brawl - .... also the people at Kitty Corp Meow Mix are my heros...Boba Fett over Solid Snake? My niggas.

[–]wonkizzle 0 points1 point ago

I love Project M so hard. They need to update already!!

[–]Terricz 36 points37 points ago

[–]Benjimann 7 points8 points ago

Can someone explain to me what is the fuck is wombo combo?? is it the fact that they grabbed their the other guy repetitivelly?

[–]ohdeargodhelpme 21 points22 points ago

Sort of. In competitive melee battles, it's usually 2v2 with friendly damage on. So Tang (green Fox) and Jeff (CFalcon) spaced themselves perfectly apart so that they don't damage each other. Zhu (blue Fox) didn't have much initial damage so he escaped Tang's grab. Jeff was the perfect distance away so he could grab Zhu immediately before he had a chance to get out. Repeat with juggles.

The thing that was so incredible was that A: Zhu was stunlocked the entire time. The timing on green team's part was incredible, because if they attacked too early they'd reset his stun and he'd get out of reach, and if they attacked too late he'd get out of stun and run away. Plus they can't hit each other or it'd go poorly.

So basically it was impeccable placement, timing, and knowledge of flight distances. It had to have been practiced, but the fact that they did it in a tournament match is what's so incredible.

Edit: They just called it a Wombo Combo. No idea why. Pretty sure that was Waffles' idea. (Black guy announcing.)

[–]lwronhubbard 9 points10 points ago

Yup, and then it spawned a couple of wombo combo videos after that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr26BIoOFnw

[–]trident042 10 points11 points ago

I've had Wombo Combo saved in my YT favorites for like three years, and this is the first and best explanation I've seen for it other than "he got his ass wupped"

[–]ohdeargodhelpme 4 points5 points ago

Well, he DID "got his ass wupped". I'm just giving you the information and techniques behind it. In tournament settings, that information really doesn't need to be given because everyone already knows it and can fully appreciate the hilarity/difficulty of what he did. (Outside of the tournament environment, most people don't know just how hard it is to pull off, they just know it's brutal.)

It's really not the most impressive thing Jeff (SilentSpectre) has done, either. It was pretty, sure, but he's capable of so much more scary things. Like this, for example. It'd take me probably four hours to explain everything he's doing. He reads opponents so well he's probably an English major.

[–]thrownawayasianguy 0 points1 point ago

yeah smacking him around a bunch without letting him do anything.

[–]brocoder 1 point2 points ago

I will never forget the Wombo Combo.

[–]iheartmarx 8 points9 points ago

Fucking knee of JUSTICE.

[–]EM12 1 point2 points ago

That made me laugh too damn hard!

[–]iron_knee_of_justice 0 points1 point ago

My username!

[–]Pyrle 2 points3 points ago

Someone was able to beat that challenge WITHOUT Jigglypuff?

[–]atropos2012 1 point2 points ago

it has gotta be on very easy or some shit, he fucks up Bowser when Bowser is only at 39%

[–]Pyrle 2 points3 points ago

Challenges didn't have different difficulties in Melee.

[–]mpyne 0 points1 point ago

I beat it with Samus. Pretty much by definition since I could never land Jigglypuff's Sleep move.

[–]iheartmarx 0 points1 point ago

I did it with Link once, just because I love Link that much. So many attempts.

[–]JathTyki 4 points5 points ago

Not as awesome as that but I just remember playing as Ness and my friend playing as Cpt. Falcon, on that one boat map that goes in a circle. I got my stick ready, he goes to Falcon Punch me, but I was so small he jumped over my head and fell off the boat. We all laughed so hard it was awesome.

[–]SuperKlydeFrog 4 points5 points ago

Falcoh Paunch!

[–]Sven2774 2 points3 points ago

What makes that really impressive is that it is one of the hardest challenges in the game. And he had two lives at the end.

[–]DangerOnTheRanger 1 point2 points ago

[–]NonaSuomi 0 points1 point ago

Less to do with FP and more with that ridiculous knee.

[–]SocialLeper 18 points19 points ago

What's the source on the exploding computer?

[–]uJellie 106 points107 points ago

Two falcon punches colliding.

You're welcome.

[–]BigMax55 48 points49 points ago

MY WELCOME WHAT?

[–]DinosaursGrowBeards 85 points86 points ago

Ohhh now you look silly.

[–]BigMax55 21 points22 points ago

I now see that I am the greatest foo of them all.

[–]DinosaursGrowBeards 17 points18 points ago

Mr.Grohl?

[–]LhorgEvad 10 points11 points ago

?seY

[–]Alloran 0 points1 point ago

Your welcome mat.

[–]x3tripleace3x 6 points7 points ago

How dare you edit your 'your' without justifying BigMax55s comment. HOW DARE YOU.

[–]Blagginspaziyonokip[S] 6 points7 points ago

Dunno. Just found the gif.

[–]Trinexx56 8 points9 points ago

How DARE you admit that you don't know the source of a clip? You evil asshole, you deserve every last downvote. /s

[–]Anon6942 1 point2 points ago

Crysis.

[–]T3chwolf3 13 points14 points ago

This games winner is...... CAPTAIN FALCON!

[–]Then_Reality_Bites 28 points29 points ago

[–]distopiandoormatt 4 points5 points ago

"Show me your moves!"

[–]introsp3ctive 0 points1 point ago

Well there went today.... Note to self: to not toke before watching things like this.

[–]agmcleod 4 points5 points ago

Watching this gif blew up my computer.

[–]xlaxplaya 4 points5 points ago

We used to have a rule while playing Smash, if two falcon punches "clanked", aka hit at the same time and cancelling each other out, both players are required to stop, taunt, and re-attempt the falcon punch. This maneuver is repeated until one of the falcons is able to punch before his opponent, likely killing him. If you cheat during this ritual by doing something else, you are a "dirty trashman".

[–]heyimpro 10 points11 points ago

I see you were browsing /v/, OP.

[–]JathTyki -1 points0 points ago

Everything is stolen from the net.

[–]JohnDio 3 points4 points ago

Falcooooooooon Puuuuuuuuuuunch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O9Ez-11Sio

[–]EphemeralMemory -1 points0 points ago

captain hotdog?

The fankid called captain falcon captain hotdog...

[–]Cryptic_Mustard 10 points11 points ago

I'm actually more impressed you managed to balance the scales perfectly. Dat shit cray.

[–]cefriano 0 points1 point ago

Don't you start out on the scales in a 2P match? I might be remembering wrong, it's been a while since I've played the N64 version.

[–]Banorac 5 points6 points ago

This just proves how durable Nintendo 64 cases were, Modern PC cases can't handle the force. This is why you should avoid playing on emulators.

[–]turkletom 30 points31 points ago

[–]BrainSlurper 61 points62 points ago

That... That isn.. that not how hand.

[–]Bankaizetsy 6 points7 points ago

Whats this from?

[–]turkletom 3 points4 points ago

Google says it's from Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

[–]IOTH 9 points10 points ago

Probably the most insane movie I've ever seen. So much over the top gore and violence. One dude tries to choke Riki to death with his own intestines, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Highly recommended.

[–]polarityomg 14 points15 points ago

From IMDB:

A man kicks a dog in half

SOLD.

[–]TopHatLarry 8 points9 points ago

[–]SamDaManIAm 6 points7 points ago

FALCUNT PUNCH!!

[–]MightyGamera 2 points3 points ago

Years and years go by and Tyrone's reflexive right cross still impresses the hell out of me.

[–]Mortuvir 1 point2 points ago

Now imaging it two ganendorfs. The monitor, the keyboard, the mouse, and the n64 in your closet would just nuke your house.

[–]initforthegold 2 points3 points ago

It's so funny that I don't even mind that the wrong system blew up!

[–]haiku_robot 3 points4 points ago

It's so funny that 
I don't even mind that the 
wrong system blew up!

[–]Eddyoshi 2 points3 points ago

He tries again, whole house explodes

[–]Xsyonite 1 point2 points ago

Hi, I'm new around here, I used to play n64 a lot with my son, and I enjoyed a lot many n64 games, I played Falcon too and loved the sounds too, it remind me those films with Bud Spencer hit sounds.:) In general 70's hit sounds are great and funny.

[–]XCOMOREOS -1 points0 points ago

Too true

[–]Cosmikdebris12 1 point2 points ago

My head exploded.

[–]BLUNTYEYEDFOOL 0 points1 point ago

Why is this beautiful?

[–]jessejamess 0 points1 point ago

if we could harness this energy, image how unstoppable we would be.

[–]zerophewl 0 points1 point ago

Out of curiosity, what actually happens when two falcon punches collide?

[–]DoubleTapThat 7 points8 points ago

The Falcon Punches would just cancel each other out.

[–]kenshen 0 points1 point ago

Phew lucky that was emulated if that were for real ...

[–]dayallnash 0 points1 point ago

Anyone got the source on that computer exploding? It looks like it would be a funny video.

[–]akppve 0 points1 point ago

Show me your moves! YES!

[–]the_shnozz 0 points1 point ago

Looks like someone was on 4chan recently......

[–]ALittlesEnough 0 points1 point ago

Dat aint falco

[–]Errahn 0 points1 point ago

Now I want to see the video of the PC exploding.

[–]Pulpcowboy 0 points1 point ago

No one post a gif with the melee version of Captain, I am disapoint.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

They did this to launch fighter jets off of aircraft carriers when the budget was cut in Egypt. It was actually overkill and caused damage to the ship and the jets.

[–]lotsamozza 0 points1 point ago

I can hear him saying it in my head as I watch this...

[–]32BitWhore 0 points1 point ago

I must have more context for this image. Regardless, awesome.

[–]CaterpillHURR 1 point2 points ago

Nothing brightens my morning like seeing a repost on the frontpage

[–]Kanaxai 0 points1 point ago

[–]Cumberlandspaceman 0 points1 point ago

It was a bitch unlocking that arena.

[–]Sneaky_Zebra -1 points0 points ago

[–]LordHayati -1 points0 points ago

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[–]Woodshadow 0 points1 point ago

I see your problem. You were playing it on the computer

[–]thejembalaya 0 points1 point ago

Whenever I'm annoyed with someone at work and want to send a message without causing any unnecessary tension, I threaten to Falcon Punch them. Works every time.

[–]Ryyel 1 point2 points ago

So simple yet elegant. Had me teary eyed laughing!

[–]MH2 0 points1 point ago

I played as falcon against some friends for at least 4 hours yesterday and I can't watch this gif without hearing it in my head. Especially since we did a 2v2 with all as the captain and an agreement to only use the (B) button.

[–]twersx 0 points1 point ago

It's kind of disappointing trying this ingame. They just cancel each other out if timed perfectly.

[–]Kozi47 0 points1 point ago

I'm more disappointed that they took a N64 game and tried to pass it off as a computer blowing up.

Yes I'm nit picking, but if you're going to do this, do it right.

[–]jonzey316 0 points1 point ago

nothing like falcon punching someone out of the screen...oh man my college years were well spent

[–]kidkaos 0 points1 point ago

Why did the pc blow up hahaha

[–]old_bold_and_brash 0 points1 point ago

The ultimate fist bump.

[–]BKDX 0 points1 point ago

And that kids, is how the Mushroom Kingdom became the Mushroomy Kingdom.

[–]Rekeme 0 points1 point ago

This is why you should only play this game on Nintendo brand approved Nintendium.

Anything else just doesn't have the resilience to handle moments like these.

[–]cinnamonandgravy -1 points0 points ago

down syndrome punch

[–]nephalem2012 0 points1 point ago

This

[–]I_WIN_AT_REDDIT 0 points1 point ago

This

[–]ryansc07 0 points1 point ago

For me there was nothing more satisfying in that game than to land a falcon punch.

[–]dash141 0 points1 point ago

Phenomenal.

[–]FalconPUNNCH 0 points1 point ago

yes?

[–]Samtana 0 points1 point ago

Dang if it did that to the computer I wonder what it did to the N64, the system it was being played on.

[–]blaghart 0 points1 point ago

Why is it destroying a desktop when SSB is only on consoles?

[–]MugatusDog 0 points1 point ago

Who would play Smash bros on the compiuter?

[–]harukashi 1 point2 points ago

I logged in just to upvote you Sir. I almost fell off my chair.

[–]dogsouljah 0 points1 point ago

Note to self: Do not play F-Zero or Bomberman within 6 feet of computer equipment.

[–]masterbard1 0 points1 point ago

suits you right for trying to emulate it. :P

[–]mrdude817 0 points1 point ago

THE POWER. THE SHEER POWER.

[–]lostasian2 0 points1 point ago

How I miss melee falcon. Anything that makes falcon less manly is inferior. I'm looking at you brawl -_- Thank god people made project M!

[–]xbenng 1 point2 points ago

why is a computer blowing up..... shouldn't it be an N64?

[–]MichiganStateHoss 1 point2 points ago

Am I the only one wondering why its a CPU that blows up and not an N64?

[–]montana5x 0 points1 point ago

ah memories

[–]nabbu0909 0 points1 point ago

REPOST!

[–]drunxor 0 points1 point ago

I like this one more

[–]staplegunboy 0 points1 point ago

Falcon High Five