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[Almaz]

For some reason, we've been so wrapped up in youtube videos and news, we haven't really discussed any characters in-depth, except for Small Sammer Guy. So, before the fun of seeing which characters "look" good, before discovering they're actually as disappointing as General Grievous, let us discuss them.

I'll start it off with...um...discussing...fast characters. In my opinion, the fastest frenzys are in the hands and feet of Meta Knight and Diddy Kong, Meta Knight having the upper hand. It seems that these two will be good for tag battles with their "big buddies", Dedede and Donkey Kong, respectively. Meta Knight + Dedede seems to be the better human team, as slow people, and Meta Knight for some reason, have lower AI at Level 9 than others.

Anyone else have any impressions on a few characters?

[Tails Doll]

Well, Lucario's probably going to have some funky range here.

[Almaz]

[Small Sammer Guy]

Yes I do, thanks for this topic Mr. I! :D
Let me talk about veterans please? :D Now from the stuff I said from my previous impressions, some were a bit incorrect, so sorry about that people! Apparently a few of the nerfs the veterans received has been fixed, most noticeably Samus' Charge Shot and DK's Giant Punch. Its' been fixed. ^^; Sakurai hasn't really nerfed anyone. The only ones I would say that has been nerfed are those so-called fasty from Melee, especially Fox and Sheik. But this is mostly due to the new engines. Since this isn't Melee, looks like you'll need to create some new strategies thanks to the new engine :D So most veterans remain almost the same, like DK but still you'll need to create some new strategies. So yes Sakurai didn't put in nerfs on any characters on purpose, its really the meanie engines fault. :P
Fast characters still seems to have an upper advantages on 1 on 1 and team battles. They have great combos like Meta Knight and Diddy.
And thanks to the buffs and improvements on heavier characters and the new engine, I'd say the heavies can shine in the spotlight for Brawl too. I believe Sakurai purposely did this in order to balance the characters. So say goodbye to the tiers I hope! :D

[Almaz]

There's no need for thanks. Except to you! I was nervous about using DK again with the Giant Punch nerf, but now that that powerful primate punch is back in place, I'll be confident to use him again.

And no tiers will never happen. There will always be that one crazy guy on Gamefaqs...

Also, who do you guys think will be the worst character? From all impressions, I'd have to say Ganondorf. He seems even SLOWER than in Melee, and with few of the boosts DK, Bowser, and Dedede have.

[Aggrieved]

Worst character? Toon Link of course. He's an almost exact clone on Link.

[Small Sammer Guy]

[crimsane]

If you've seen Lucario's battle style, it's noticable that he's virtually a more usefull version of mewtwo. for instance, aura sphere is a practical replica of shadow ball. i think they kept the same advantages that mewtwo had in him but replaced some of the more pointless moves that he had(i.e. psycic) i'm also really relieved that they made him a more speed-based character because mewtwo was often much too slow to be a very active member in melees.

[Almaz]

Link is actually the worse version of the two. Toon Link is very...floaty, and can jump high and attack faster.

Sonic su-*shot*. But, I did think that Olimar was an excellent character when used correctly. I saw one video of him on Distant Planet, and he absolutely OWNED the others. It was absolutely awesome.

Ike, as much as I like him and his (lack of) character, seems just too slow for a sword user. I know he has a lot of finishing blows, but Ragnell just seems to have a better use weaving through enemies than striking them in a single blow. That's what Alondite (or Ettard, since that's what the game says the BK uses XD) is for. Sure, Ike's got a good hitbox, but he seems much more difficult than a pro (Olimar or the IC's) or wierd (Wario or Game & Watch) to use.

Also, I'd like some opinions on Wario. I've had my eyes on him since I got over this wierd facination with Meta Knight, but I haven't really seen much of him other than "cargofast, cyclegofaster" and "lolzbigwaft". So...?

[crimsane]

wario has an......intersting pattern of movement to say the least. the way he runs and carries himself is almost like a flip-book cartoon. i also like the way nintendo individualizes him from mario by making his standard wardrobe represent the wario-ware series. it sort of distinguishes himself as his own character as opposed to being another sub-character to mario(no offense to mario, of course).

[Tails Doll]

[Small Sammer Guy]

Do not underestimate Wario :D
3 of his special moves are good for recoveries, just watch where you use his fart. Not only he has good recoveries he is also a good powerhouse like DK and Bowser and Dedede and Charizard. His smashes and airs do have some killing potentials.
His B, the bite, is good for stopping most attacks and also for stopping fastys. He's a good character overall but many avoids him due to his looks ;; I do feel sorry for Wario.

[Almaz]

Hm...

For the Gamestop tournament, I'm planning on using Diddy Kong. Good ranged moves that can disrupt play are complimented by his swift combinations and "Monkey Flip". The only problem I see with him is that I can't find a finishing move with Diddy. His forward smash, the normal killer, is a one-two punch, so...

[Small Sammer Guy]

[Almaz]

Hm...

Does the Rocketbarrel Boost or Cartwheel (rolling attack) have any killing potential? Both seem like moves that could be used very nicely as such...