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*[[Ness]]: a semi-clone of [[Lucas]]
*[[Ness]]: a semi-clone of [[Lucas]]
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BEFORE YOU EDIT: Keep in mind, this portion of the article is referring specifically to "Brawl", not the SSB series as a whole. Even though Marth and Ness were primary characters in previous games, they were replaced by Ike and Lucas in Brawl. In Brawl, Ike and Lucas are the primary characters and Marth and Ness are secondary "throw-back" characters (Much the same way Fox's moveset was reworked in  Melee and Falco was used to bring back Fox's classic moveset). Therefore in "Brawl", Marth and Ness are the semi-clones of Ike and Lucas. It was listed this way on purpose, please do not attempt to reverse the orders.
BEFORE YOU EDIT: Keep in mind, this portion of the article is referring specifically to "Brawl", not the SSB series as a whole. Even though Marth and Ness were primary characters in previous games, they were replaced by Ike and Lucas in Brawl. In Brawl, Ike and Lucas are the primary characters and Marth and Ness are secondary "throw-back" characters (Much the same way Fox's moveset was reworked in  Melee and Falco was used to bring back Fox's classic moveset). Therefore in "Brawl", Marth and Ness are the semi-clones of Ike and Lucas. It was listed this way on purpose, please do not attempt to fix it by reversing the orders.
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*[[Marth]]: a semi-clone of [[Ike]]
*[[Marth]]: a semi-clone of [[Ike]]

Revision as of 08:46, February 27, 2008

Clone characters are playable characters whose entire movesets (both normal and special) are identical to another's with only minor variation and/or effects. Creating a larger roster is usually the reason for the creation of clone characters but unique movesets are more desirable. While often thought as one by many due to the similarity of his special moves with those of Mario's, Luigi is not considered a clone due to his unique normal moveset (and side special move in Melee). Clone characters' portraits appear next to and slightly lower to those of their counterparts on the Melee character select screen. As of now, only unlockable characters in the Smash Bros. series have been considered clones.

List of Clone Characters in Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sakurai suggested that any returning clones in Brawl might be "decloned" with new moves. Upon the Japanese release of the game, this has been confirmed to technically be the case, in that no characters share complete movesets as in Melee. However, to the dismay of some fans, several characters remain "semi-clones"-- based off the design of others and sharing variations of special movesets and fighting styles while still retaining other unique moves. Prior to Brawl, Luigi was the only character of this kind.

List of Semi-Clone Characters in Brawl