Falco Lombardi

"Personally, I prefer the air!"

- Falco Lombardi

Falco Lombardi is one of the main protagonists of the Star Fox series, the "ace pilot" of the team Star Fox and, due to his flying skills, is the friendly rival of team leader Fox McCloud. He used to be a member of various gangs, but bailed out to join the new Star Fox team being formed by Fox. Falco leaves the Star Fox team on occasions, and always reappears when needed. He has a very laid back but cocky attitude and is smart mouthed. Despite this, nothing gets in the way of Falco and Fox's friendship.

Club Nintendo
Falco made a brief appearance in the German Club Nintendo magazine comic "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit". He is watching the Olympics together with Fox and Peppy.

Super Smash Bros. Melee


Falco is a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He is, however, unlockable, and is unlocked by beating 100-Man Melee or by playing 300 Melee matches, and then beating Falco on Battlefield. While his voice clips are mostly provided by Hisao Egawa, Ben Cullum voices Falco during the Adventure Mode Stage 6 cutscene or the Corneria Smash Taunt, and would later provide Falco's voice for Star Fox Adventures.

Falco's moves are exactly the same as Fox's, though his special moves have different attributes. Falco's Blaster has more of a forceful effect but isn't rapid-fire, and his Reflector attack blasts people upwards instead of sideways. His side special, named Falco Phantasm, possesses a meteor smash effect when used in midair though it does not travel as far as Fox Illusion, and his up special, Fire Bird, does not have as much reach as Fox's Fire Fox but can deal more damage. In addition, Falco has more attack power and jumps higher than Fox, while running slower and falling faster. Falco is also heavier than Fox, though is still one of the lighter characters.

Falco also appears in Stage 6 of Adventure Mode. In this, he, Slippy, and Peppy will appear in their Arwings in the second half of the battle to shoot at both the player and Fox. Additionally, if Falco is unlocked, he will sometimes replace Fox in the second battle, forcing Fox into the Arwing.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Falco returns as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. To unlock him, the player must to play 50 Brawl matches, complete 100-Man Brawl, or having him join the party in The Subspace Emissary after clearing The Swamp; using one of the former two methods the player must then beat him on Lylat Cruise to unlock him. His design has been changed, appearing more similarly to his appearance in Star Fox Command rather than Star Fox 64, and is now voiced by Dex Manley.

Falco's moveset has been altered for this game, differentiating him further from Fox. He kicks his Reflector forward rather than holding it in place, and his Falco Phantasm travels as far as Fox Illusion. His Final Smash is the Landmaster, in which he summons one of the vehicles to drive and attack opponents.

Falco also has a Smash Taunt on the Lylat Cruise stage as well as on the returning Corneria stage.

The Subspace Emissary
In the Subspace Emissary, he appears after Bowser shoots Diddy Kong (and uses him and some Shadow Bugs to create False Diddy Kong) and almost shoots Fox McCloud. Falco comes in with Arwing and jumps out with his guns to shoot and destroy Bowser's Dark Cannon (causing Bowser to retreat) and sees False Diddy Kong, Fox revives Diddy Kong and they all fight the evil clone. After defeat, Falco attempts to leave but Diddy Kong tries to tells him Donkey Kong has been kidnapped and turned into a trophy. Falco however ignores him, so Diddy Kong grabs Falco and drags him, just as he did with Fox when he ignored Diddy Kong. After Falco understands, he jumps inside his Arwing so they can follow Donkey Kong. Falco drops Diddy Kong off on the plane Donkey Kong is on, and he (with Captain Olimar and Captain Falcon) rescues Donkey Kong. Falco flies by in his Arwing giving a thumbs up at Diddy Kong.

After this, he wasn't seen again until the battle at the Battleship Halberd Bridge, where he joins Fox, Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Lucario, and Solid Snake in defeating Duon. Once all of the teams unite, they enter Subspace, where they are defeated by Tabuu, with Falco being among the victims. King Dedede, however, comes to his aid with the help of Luigi and Ness, who were revived by Dedede's badges and are helping him revive most of the others. The newly revived Falco then heads with the others to stop Tabuu at the Great Maze once and for all.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Falco returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, his moveset and appearance being largely unchanged from his Super Smash Bros. Brawl incarnation, though he is now voiced in English by Mark Lund, who voiced Falco in Star Fox 64 and Star Fox 64 3D. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Falco is unlocked by either completing Classic Mode without the use of continues or by playing 20 matches, then defeating Falco in a 1-stock match on the Corneria stage. In the Wii U version, he is unlocked by either completing Classic Mode for the first time or by playing 10 matches, then defeating Falco in a 1-stock match on the Orbital Gate Assault stage.

Falco once again has smash taunts on the returning Corneria stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and the returning Lylat Cruise stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Falco also appears during the conversations on Orbital Gate Assault.

Super Mario Maker
Falco appears as a Costume in Super Mario Maker. Falco's costume can be unlocked by scanning his respective amiibo or randomly by completing the 100 Mario Challenge on expert difficulty. His sound clip from the original SNES Star Fox game is used when the player uses the Falco costume.

Website bio
''Falco is a pilot from the Star Fox series. He’s a cool customer who likes doing things his own way.''

He has the best initial jump of all the characters, and he likes shooting his Blaster as he leaps about.

Snake's Codec
Note: this is the only codec conversation where Snake is given information from someone other than his team members, due to Falco's own teammate, Slippy Toad, hacking the channel (which does not occur for Fox's codec conversation).


 * Snake: This is Snake...
 * Slippy: Copy, Snake! This is Slippy!
 * Snake: Whaa--! Who is this? What are you, some kind of frog?!
 * Slippy: Easy there, buddy! Just thought I'd hop on the wireless and give you a holler. Don't get mad!
 * Snake: Hacked right into my channel, huh...
 * Slippy: But I'm not here to mess nothin' up. Don't worry.
 * Snake: ...
 * Slippy: Just so ya know, Falco uses a Blaster and Reflector that I designed, just like Fox does. But Falco will kick his Reflector and send it flyin' around. Just showin' off, if you ask me.
 * Snake: No reason a weapon can't have more than one use. In fact, I'd say its versatility shows how well you designed it.
 * Slippy: Hey, maybe so! I feel all fuzzy now! Thanks, Snake!
 * Snake: Maybe next time we meet, you can design me a weapon...

Trophy information
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Palutena's Guidance

 * Palutena: Do you know who this is, Pit?
 * Pit: Falco Lombardi! Ace pilot on the Star Fox team! Great Jumper!
 * Palutena: ...Exactly. Captain Falcon's already got the falcon motif. Falco looks more like a pheasant to me.
 * Pit: Mmm, sounds delicious.
 * Viridi: If I were you, I'd keep your voice down. If he hears you, he'll make you eat his boots.
 * Palutena: Falco used to be the leader of a galactic gang, so you can expect him to be good in a fight.
 * Pit: I'm starting to freak out here. I mean, this guy is famous throughout the entire galaxy!
 * Palutena: Watch out for long-range attacks like his Reflector shot and Blaster.
 * Viridi: You'll see he's quick on the draw.

Quotes

 * "Mission complete!" - Super Smash Bros. Melee
 * "Hands off my prey." - Super Smash Bros. Melee (Japanese), Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
 * "Piece of cake." - Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
 * "Don't try me." - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
 * "You aren't worth the trouble." - Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
 * "Had enough already?!" - Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
 * "You're off your game, Fox." -Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
 * "Get some!" - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Trivia

 * Falco was named after Paul J. Lombardi by Shigeru Miyamoto, in gratitude of the work he did on the Super Mario Bros. film.
 * Falco appeared in the 2006 version of Nintendo Monopoly, where he took the place of Vermont Avenue. He costs $100. In the 2010 version, he was replaced with K.K. Slider from the Animal Crossing series.