Falco Lombardi

"Personally, I prefer the air!"

- Falco Lombardi

Falco Lombardi is Fox McCloud's right hand man, and second in command of Star Fox. He, like Fox, is from the Star Fox series. He has a very mysterious past, as he prefers not to mention it. What is known is that Falco used to be in a gang, but bailed out to join the Star Fox team. Falco leaves the Star Fox team on occasion. However, he always appears again to help his old buddy out. He is the best pilot on the team and is rivals with Fox because of his flying skills. He has a very laid back attitude and is smart mouthed. Despite this, nothing gets in the way of Falco and Fox's friendship.

Super Smash Bros. Series
Falco is an unexpected playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He is, however, unlockable, and is unlocked by beating 100-Man Melee, and then beating Falco. His moves are exactly the same as Fox's, except that his Blaster has more of a forceful effect, and isn't rapid fire and his Reflector attack blasts people upwards instead of sideways. He can also jump higher than Fox, and is the best jumper in the game beside Kirby and Jigglypuff.

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. They will proceed to shoot the player and Fox. Additionally, if Falco is unlocked, he will sometimes replace Fox in the second battle, forcing Fox into the Arwing.

Falco also returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with a different moveset this time around. His Special Moves have also taken a slight change. To unlock him, the player has to play 50 brawls, complete 100-Man Brawl(much like how you unlock him in Melee), or get him to join the player's team in The Subspace Emissary. His voice actors in Super Smash Bros. Melee are Hisao Egawa, during battle, and Ben Cullum during the Stage 6 cutscene. Ben Cullum also voiced Falco in Star Fox Adventures.

Role in the Subspace Emissary
In the Subspace Emissary, he appears after Bowser shoots Diddy Kong (and trasforms him into evil Diddy) and almost shoots Fox. Falco, with his guns, shoots Bowser's trophy gun and then hels Fox and Diddy fight the evil Diddy Kong. After efeat, Falco attempts to leave but Diddy tells him Donkey Kong has been kidnappd and turned into a trophy. Falco however ignores him, so Diddy grabs Falco and drags him. After Falco understands, he calls the Great Fox so they can follow Donkey Kong. However, after the three hop inside the ship, Falco disappears from the Subspace Emissary and isn't seen again.

Appearance in Other Media
Falco made a brief appearance in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit". He is watching the Olympics together with Fox McCloud and Peppy Hare.

Classic
A Star Fox team pilot, Falco's constant air of casual indifference belies his precise piloting skills. He avoids discussion of what he did before joining the team, but many consider it likely that his past was filled with reckless behavior. He's not much for cooperation, but he does respect those more skilled than he is.

Adventure
Where his leader, Fox, has blinding speed, Falco has his own distinct skills and advantages. He has both a higher jump and a longer reach than Fox, and although his Blaster lacks rapid-fire capabilities, it strikes with shocking force. Unlike Fox Falco can stop enemies in their tracks with his Blaster fire.

All-Star
Falco's amazing jumping abilities have many merits, but it's vital to realize that it comes at the cost of some attack power and defensive strength. He falls at a high speed, which disrupts potential attackers, but this also prevents successful recoveries occasionally. Hit an opponent with Reflector, and he or she will fly straight up; this is Falco's quickest attack.

Falco Lombardi
''A Team Star Fox pilot whose real name is Falco Lombardi. He once roamed the starways as the head of a galactic gang, and his piloting skills are superb. He affects an air of cool disdain and is sometimes uncooperative, but in reality his passion for the Star Fox team is second to none. He once left the team to fly solo for a time.''

Falco Lombardi (Final Smash)
''Falco's Final Smash. He jumps aboard the Landmaster high-spec, antiaircraft tank. With the tank's powerful cannon blasts and rolling ability, it's possible to take out all enemies at once. The Landmaster is based on actual production vehicles, but Team Star Fox's Landmaster was customized by the team's mechanic, Slippy Toad.''

Falco Lombardi (2)
''A somewhat arrogant and smart- mouthed member of Team Star Fox. He often seems perturbed, especially when antagonized by Panther, and claims to dislike the cold. Although separated from the team, he joins back up for the battle on Sauria and pretends that the reason behind his loyalty to the team is purely monetary.''

Falco Lombardi (3)
''Tired of the daily grind and monotony of work after the events of Star Fox: Assault, Falco seeks more stimulating adventures with his buddies from his days as a space delinquent. He meets up again with Fox, who is battling a new enemy, the Anglar, on the planet Venom. Falco again vows to fight alongside Fox as a member of the Star Fox team.''

Trivia

 * Falco appeared in Nintendo Monopoly, where he took the place of Vermont Avenue. He costs $100.