each changes after the first thirty-nine episodes. The final episode did not air with an opening due to the opening theme being played during the final battle scene. Other mediaF-Zero has appeared in other franchises, most notably in Nintendo's fighting game crossover franchise Super Smash Bros., where Captain Falcon has consistently appeared as a well established playable character. His moveset is almost entirely original; as of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, however, Falcon makes a reference to F-Zero by using the Blue Falcon as his "Final Smash", a powerful, single-use special move. The Super Smash Bros. franchise also features a few stages directly derived from the games, such as Mute City or Big Blue, and includes many other F-Zero characters as virtual trophies, stickers, and spirits. The Blue Falcon appears in Mario Kart Wii as a vehicle, though only small/light characters can use it. The Blue Falcon also appears in Mario Kart 8, albeit via The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack. The same DLC pack also adds a course based on Mute City, while the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack adds a course based on Big Blue. The Captain Falcon amiibo figure is used in Mario Kart 8 to unlock a [[Mii costume based on his appearance. The amiibo figure is also used to unlock a Captain Falcon costume in Super Mario Maker. A minigame based on the F-Zero series titled Captain Falcon's Twister Race is part of the Wii U ensemble game Nintendo Land. Several playable characters can dress as Nintendo characters in the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', where Bryan Fury can take on Captain Falcon's appearance. Notes References External links Unaffiliated: History of F-Zero at IGN Official: GX/AX official website (third-party archive) F-Zero Climax at Nintendo.co.jp 2003 anime television series debuts Nintendo franchises Science fiction video games Video game franchises TV Tokyo original programming Ashi Productions Video game franchises introduced in 1990 Video games set on fictional planets