Editing Falco Lombardi

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|firstgame    = ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox|game}}'' (1993)

|lastappearance= ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Starlink: Battle for Atlas}}'' (2018, Nintendo Switch)

|englishactor  = Ben Cullum ([[Adventure Mode (SSBM)|''Melee'' cutscenes]]/[[Corneria]] and [[Venom]] smash taunt)<br/>Dex Manley (''[[Brawl]]''/[[Lylat Cruise]] smash taunt)<br/>Mark Lund (''SSB4''/''[[Ultimate]]'')

|japanactor    = Hisao Egawa (''Melee'' cutscenes/''Brawl''/''SSB4''/[[Star Fox Smash Taunt|smash taunt scenes]])<br>Kōsuke Takaguchi (''Ultimate'')

|homeworld    = {{iw|lylatwiki|Corneria}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011207065519/http://www.starfox64.com/corneria.html Corneria at Star Fox 64.com]</ref>

Falco Lombardi was first introduced in the SNES game, ''[[Star Fox]]'', as the best pilot of Fox's three wingmates. Falco returns in the game's remake, ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', and in that and later games, he is further detailed as being brash and egotistical, as well as mentioned to be formerly a part of the space gang "FREE AS A BIRD", along with female pilot {{s|lylatwiki|Katt Monroe}}.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/comments/y8cwc9/finally_got_around_to_doing_translations/ STAR FOX 64 Official Game Guide Japan]</ref>

Falco has a cocky attitude and is often uncooperative, frequently chastising his crewmates. He criticizes his leader [[Fox]] the most, due to his general disdain for authority and his secret want to be the leader himself. However, he does have a strong sense of loyalty and will always be there to help his friends, albeit at the last minute so he can take the credit. Falco leaves and rejoins with team Star Fox multiple times throughout the franchise depending on his goals and the actions of the player in the case of ''Command''. Falco is often compared to Han Solo of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, including the Nintendo Power Official Player's Guide for ''Assault''.

As a playable character, Falco has three trophies - a normal trophy won beating the {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} with Falco on any difficulty, and "Smash Red" and "Smash Blue" trophies are acquired by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively.

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Falco returns as an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''; his appearance in Brawl is a mix between his design in ''Star Fox Assault'' and ''Star Fox Command''. Falco is acquired by playing 50 brawls, meeting him in [[The Subspace Emissary]], or by completing the 100-Man Brawl in the Stadium mode on Solo.

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|desc-ntsc=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.

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|name=Falco (Assault)

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|desc=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.

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|name=Falco (Command)

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|desc=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.

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[[File:Falco_SSB4.png|thumb|Falco as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]

{{SSB4|Falco}} is once again an unlockable playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. He retains his appearance from ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Command}}'', albeit with his thicker head from ''Star Fox 64''. Mark Lund, his ''Star Fox 64 3D'' English voice actor, now voices Falco in non-Japanese versions.

Falco is currently ranked 46th out of 54 on the [[tier list]], in the F tier. In a similar fashion to ''Melee'', Falco possesses a combination of high power, fast attack speed and great combo versatility. His recovery has also been buffed, now being among the longest-distanced. However, the nerfs he received were significant enough to make his [[neutral game]] one of the weakest in the game. {{b|Blaster|Falco}}, formerly a notoriously powerful zoning tool, has been deprived of its high speed and [[autocancel]]ling capabilities. Down aerial is also much slower, limiting its use in [[edgeguarding]] and comboing. Back aerial lasts for a shorter amount of time, removing Falco's most reliable [[spacing]] option at close range. Finally, the removal of [[DACUS]] prevents his up smash from being used in the [[Gatling Combo]] or as a finisher. As a result of his infamously weak [[approach]]ing capabilities, Falco has low representation and scarce results.

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|desc-3ds-ntsc=A talented pilot and part of the Star Fox team, Falco can be a bit rough around the edges. He once led his own galactic gang before joining up with Fox. In Smash Bros., his ability to jump high and deal damage in the air makes him a powerful threat, and his thrown Reflector can catch foes by surprise.

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=A talented pilot and part of the Star Fox team, Falco Lombardi is a bit rough around the edges. He once led his own galactic gang before joining up with Fox. In Smash Bros., his ability to jump high and deal damage in the air makes him a powerful threat, and his thrown Reflector can catch foes by surprise.

|desc-pal=Ex-gang leader, ace pilot and comrade of Fox, Falco Lombardi might play it cool, but he's burning with passion on the inside. In this game, he excels at jumping and aerial combat, and the way his Reflector move flies forwards can catch foes off guard. Add to that his balanced array of attacks, and it's clear that Falco's a real threat.

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|name=Falco (Alt.)

|category=Fighter

|desc-ntsc=Falco's Blaster looks identical to Fox's at first, but actually it's quite different! The beams Falco fires deal more damage and cause the victim to flinch, but at a slower rate of fire. Considering Falco's lineage, it's not all that surprising that he can fire faster while airborne.

|desc-pal=Falco's Blaster looks identical to Fox's at first glance, but they are actually quite different. Most notably, Falco's version causes enemies to flinch, which can be invaluable when warding off approaching foes. It also deals more damage and has a slower fire rate – though its fire rate actually increases when used in mid-air.

|name=Falco (Assault)

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|desc-ntsc=Falco, the ace pilot on the Star Fox team, and Fox set out to deal with Oikonny's rebel army. However, they were shocked by something completely unexpected! Was it Oikonny's amazing, unmatched fighting prowess? Pfft! As if! They were surprised by a sudden attack by hive-minded alien invaders!

|desc-pal=Star Fox's ace pilot. He and Fox go to deal with Oikonny's rebel army, only to see something incredibly unexpected – the battle between the Cornerian forces and the rebel army gets interrupted. Good news, right? Nope! It's interrupted by a surprise invasion of countless life forms operating with a single consciousness. Yikes!

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