Falco Lombardi


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

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. But like Fox, he is high up on the tier list.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Main Article: Falco Lombardi (SSBB)

Falco is confirmed to be in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. You can aquire Falco, by meeting him in the subspace emissary, or by completing the 100 man brawl in the stadium mode on solo. Falco's special moves are similar to those of Fox and Wolf's, however his recovery move, the fire bird is shorter, as is the same for the Falco phantasm which is also stronger than fox's and weaker than wolf's. His Blaster cannot fire rapidly like Fox's but is faster and quicker than Wolf's. And perhaps the biggest difference in these is the fact that his reflector is not constant anymore. Instead Falco kicks it from him and it is released for a second or 2 instead of being continuous. His smashes are also quite different. For example his side smash now is him clamping his wings over another character instead of a kick. His aerials are different too. His side air move is similar to Pikachu's, and his neutral air is him doing a 360 degree spin and slashing with his wings.His Final Smash, though it differs in functionality, is virtually the same as Fox and Wolf.

Trophy Info
''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''


 * Star Fox (1993)
 * Star Fox: Command (2006)