This Character Wasn't Supposed to Be This Popular

Captain Falcon was never supposed to be Nintendo royalty. He didn’t even appear in his first game. But somewhere between his F-Zero debut and becoming a Smash Bros. meme legend, something changed. 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 ► https://twitter.com/MentokThe FOLLOW on Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/therealmentok/ FOLLOW on TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@theprophetawakens FOLLOW on Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/thementok.bsky.social JOIN our Discord! ► https://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