Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)

"'Had enough already?' - Falco" Falco Lombardi (Japanese: ファルコ・ランバルディ Hepburn: Faruko Rambarudi) is an anthropomorphic bird character from the Star Fox series of video games.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Falco acts as the wingman and friend of title character Fox McCloud for the majority of the series, and they have a very awesome and believable friendship.
 * 2) He is the expert pilot on the team and behind Fox in leadership, as he does a great job leading the team whenever he’s in charge of the mission.
 * 3) His move set in Super Smash Bros. is similar to Fox's, but is pretty cool with different abilities.
 * 4) * For example, since Brawl, he can throw his reflector compared to Fox.
 * 5) Falco’s voice actors, especially Mark Lund, have done a great job voicing him.
 * 6) "Lombardi" is the only surname for the original Star Fox team that Dylan Culbert of Q-Games did not come up with, which is pretty creative.
 * 7) Falco is a favorite among Star Fox fans, and among Nintendo fans in general.
 * 8) He is undoubtedly one of the most reliable members in the Star Fox squadron, not only in his flying skills, in revealing alternate routes if certain conditions are met.
 * 9) Falco’s design is very cool and also very creative.
 * 10) He got some good character development after the early Star Fox games, and is now fully grateful for Fox whenever he was saved.
 * 11) While the newcomer, Krystal is still learning the ropes as a pilot, Falco is the one who was guiding her in some of the missions in Assault, which was thoughtful of him. It may be among one of the parts of his aforementioned development he went through.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) In Star Fox Adventures, Falco wasn't seen until the end of the game when Fox was battling Andross in space.
 * 2) He has a tendency to not follow advice (he dislikes authority).
 * 3) He suffered a bit from flanderization in Star Fox: Command, where he regressed to the way he was in the beginning, though to a slightly less extent than Fox and Krystal; before redeeming himself in Star Fox Zero. Even then, he’s still likable in Command when compared to Fox and Krystal, who suffered worst flanderization than he did.
 * 4) He was kinda ungrateful for Fox whenever he was saved in the early Star Fox games. Thankfully, he later grew out of that.

Trivia

 * If there is any mutual affection between Katt and Falco, it is notable as the only example of interspecies romance thus far in the series.
 * Falco is currently the only member of team Star Fox without any known relatives, hence why he keeps his past life secret and is hinted to find the Star Fox team his family.

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