Falco Lombardi

Falco Lombardi
Artwork of Falco from Star Fox Zero
Universe	Star Fox
Debut	Star Fox (1993)
Appears in
Console of origin	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Bird
Gender	Male
Designed by	Takaya Imamura
English voice actor	Ben Cullum *** Dex Manley * Mark Lund *In-ship conversation only
Japanese voice actor	Hisao Egawa Kōsuke Takaguchi

“

Personally, I prefer the air!

”

Falco Lombardi is one of the main protagonists of the Star Fox universe. He has been playable in every game of the Super Smash Bros. series from Super Smash Bros. Melee onward.

History

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Profile artwork of Falco used for 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.

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.

Falco's voice clips are mostly provided by Hisao Egawa, but he is voiced by Ben Cullum during the Adventure Mode Stage 6 cutscene and the Corneria Smash Taunt. Cullum would later voice Falco in Star Fox Adventures.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Artwork of Falco for 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 for the English version.

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.

Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary

Falco's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary

In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Falco 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's artwork for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Falco returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for 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 3D, and reprised his role in Star Fox Zero and Starlink: Battle for Atlas. 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 Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate artwork

Falco returns as an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this time more closely resembling his appearance in Star Fox Zero. Compared to the previous installment, Falco receives improvements, such as increased mobility, decreased landing lag on his aerial attacks, faster special moves, and greater ability to knock opponents back for many of his attacks. However, Falco's damage output is slightly toned down overall. He has a new Final Smash, involving him leading an "unorthodox formation" of Arwings. Mark Lund reprises his role as Falco, though with newly recorded voice clips, such as saying "Come on!" rather than "Get some!" for his side taunt.

Several of Falco's attacks have names: down tilt is Tail Cutter; standard aerial is Spinning Falco Chop; and down aerial is Corkscrew Meteor.

Classic Mode route

Soar above the Darkness
Round	Opponent(s)	Stage	Song
1	Dark Samus	Frigate Orpheon	Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
2	Dark Pit	Reset Bomb Forest	Dark Pit's Theme
3	Link (dark costume), Toon Link (dark costume)	Bridge of Eldin	Dark World (for 3DS / Wii U)
4	Lucas (gray costume)	New Pork City	Porky's Theme
5	Captain Falcon (Blood Falcon costume)	Port Town Aero Dive	Devil's Call in Your Heart
6	Giant Mr. Game & Watch	Find Mii	Flat Zone
Final	Master Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher), Crazy Hand	Final Destination	Crazy Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)

Background information

Falco is 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 the head of a gang, but bailed out to join the Star Fox team. 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.

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, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• "Piece of cake!" - Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• "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
• "Sorry, gotta jet!" - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• "Showtime!" - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• "We've got multiple bogies inbound!" - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• "Time for a little payback!" - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate