Falco Lombardi

For fighter info, see Falco Lombardi (SSBM) and Falco Lombardi (SSBB).

Falco Lombardi
Falco Lombardi Official artwork of Falco Lombardi.
Universe	Star Fox
Debut	Star Fox (1993)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Console/platform of origin	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Gender	Male
Voice actor	Bill Johns (Star Fox 64) Ben Cullum (Star Fox Adventures) Mike Madeoy (Star Fox: Assault and SSBB)
Japanese voice actor	Hisao Egawa

Falco Lombardi (ファルコ・ランバルディ Faruko Ranbarudi) is one of the main characters of the Star Fox series. He is a member of Star Fox, and has been with Fox and crew since their debut on the SNES. He is considered the finest pilot of the group, and is well-known for arrogant personality.

Character description

Falco Lombardi was first introduced in the SNES game Star Fox as the best pilot of Fox's three wingmates. In later games, he is further detailed as being brash and egotistical, as well as suggested to have formerly been a gang member.

In 2002's Star Fox Adventures, Falco is notably missing for nearly the entire game. This is simply due to the fact that he was not able to be properly worked into the plot. A manga entitled Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco came with the Japanese edition that takes place during the eight-year gap between Star Fox 64 and Adventures. The comic explain's Falco's absence, and directly leads up to the events of Adventures. Near the end of the game, Falco aids Fox during the final boss fight and shortly appears again to join the other main characters in the ending cutscene.

Star Fox: Assault sees a more tame Falco as part of the core team again under the title of "Ace Pilot". Every one of the story mode's missions has Falco in his Arwing, as he never joins Fox on foot like Slippy and Krystal. In Star Fox Command, Falco has again isolated himself from the rest of the characters, though he is still considered to be a member of Star Fox. Falco, like all, pilots a customized vehicle, his own being the Sky Claw, a slim Arwing-like fighter with foward-swept wings armed with a single laser and a multi-lock.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Main Article: Falco Lombardi (SSBM)

Falco appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as part of the unlockable roster of characters. His moveset is derived directly from that of Fox's, leading some to classify him as being a "clone." His play style is said to be very similar to Fox's in Super Smash Bros.; indeed, Falco does appear to be a recreation of the "old" Fox. His Blaster retains the attributes of Fox's in the original game; rather than having rapid-fire capabilities (as Fox's new Blaster does), Falco's Blaster fires at a much slower rate. However, it has the ability to cause opponents to flinch, unlike Fox's.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main Article: Falco Lombardi (SSBB)

Falco is confirmed to be in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Role in the Subspace Emissary

When Bowser reappears and turns Diddy Kong into a trophy, he clones him and orders the cloned Diddy Kong to attacks Fox. Before being able to do so, an Arwing comes in and shoots lasers out of the cannon to distract him. Falco immediately jumps out, kicks Bowser's Trophy Gun in the air, and shoots it down. Bowser escapes with his Clown Copter. Fox revives Diddy Kong, and the trio fights the cloned Diddy Kong, who grew 3 times bigger in size.

When the cloned Diddy Kong is defeated, he turns into a trophy, then to dust. Fox, Falco and Diddy Kong follows a Primid ship the the trophied Donkey Kong is held hostage. When the ship is too far within reach, Falco calls the Great Fox to send him another Arwing. After dropping Diddy Kong off the ship with DK, Captain Falcon and Olimar, Falco heads back to the Great Fox, giving Diddy a thumbs up on the way out.