on Joystick Division's "The Top Ten Biggest Douchebags in Video Game History" for the same reason. The portrayal of Falco in the Super Smash Bros. series has been both praised and criticized. While IGN noted that Falco operated a bit differently than Fox in the game, and did so in a "cool black jacket" (in reference to one of his alternate costumes), he was essentially a simple clone of the controllable Fox McCloud. IGN also cited Falco as proof that Masahiro Sakurai did not appear to care about producing original characters with unique move sets. UGO Networks called Falco a lame "purple-feathered bird who wears a white jacket and silver boots", but still recognizes the effectiveness of his fighting style. Jeremy Parish of Polygon ranked 73 fighters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "from garbage to glorious", listing Falco as 27th and stated that "you get the impression Falco ended up in Smash against his own better judgment, and you can't help but respect such a well-developed sense of duty even as you sympathize with his frustrations". Gavin Jasper of Den of Geek ranked Falco as 55th of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters, criticizing and stating that "Falco does the same as Fox moves", and claiming the character design was a "waste". References Animal characters in video games Anthropomorphic birds Anthropomorphic video game characters Extraterrestrial characters in video games Fictional birds of prey Fictional mercenaries in video games Fictional military personnel in video games Fictional space pilots Male characters in video games Nintendo protagonists Star Fox characters Super Smash Bros. fighters Video game characters introduced in 1993 Video game characters who can move at superhuman speeds