Falco Lombardi (ファルコ・ランバルディ, Faruko Ranbarudi) is an expert pilot and a friend of Fox. He is named after both Falco, an Austrian musician and Carlo Lombardi, special effects artist in Hollywood.[1] Falco is voiced by Hisao Egawa in the Japanese versions of the series, Bill Johns in the English version of Star Fox 64, Ben Cullum in Star Fox Adventures, Mike Madeoy in Star Fox: Assault, and Dex Manley in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Falco often joins and leaves the Star Fox team throughout the series of games. After Star Fox 64, Falco leaves the team, because of boredom and tiredness, but returns at the end of Star Fox Adventures. During the final battle against Andross in Adventures, Falco comes to Fox's rescue. His long absence from the team is chronicled in the Nintendo comic Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco, which was bundled with Star Fox Adventures in Japan. Falco has also appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a playable character-wikiStar Fox Papercraft
