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(Toon Link is a semi-clone. He be precise, he has 2 different throws, 2,5 different aerials and 1 different smash.)
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'''Clone characters''' are a class of playable [[characters]] introduced in [[Melee]] 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 in Melee due to his unique normal moveset and side special move. Clone characters' portraits appear next to and slightly lower to those of their counterparts on the Melee character select screen.
'''Clone characters''' are a class of playable [[characters]] introduced in [[Melee]] 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 in Melee due to his unique normal moveset and side special move. Clone characters' portraits appear next to and slightly lower to those of their counterparts on the Melee character select screen.
==Super Smash Bros.==
==Super Smash Bros.==
===List of Clone characters in SSB===
 
*Luigi is, by most standards, a complete clone of Mario, however, some debate that, since they both debuted in the same game that neither can be a clone, despite the fact they share every attack but one.
As specified in the above introduction, the "clone class" as the term is used here, was not introduced until Melee. Nevertheless, [[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]] is commonly is known as the "unofficial" clone of [[Mario (SSB)|Mario]] for this game.  
 
==Super Smash Bros. Melee==
==Super Smash Bros. Melee==


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==Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
==Super Smash Bros. Brawl==


[[Masahiro Sakurai]] previously suggested that any returning clones in Brawl might be "decloned" with new movesets. Upon the release of the game, (with the exception of [[Toon Link]]) this has been confirmed to ''technically'' be the case for the most part, in that no characters share complete movesets as in Melee . However, to the dismay of some fans, several characters remain "'''semi-clones'''" -- characters whose design is based off of others and share variations of special movesets and fighting styles while still retaining other unique individual moves. This is also commonly known as "[[Luigified|Luigification]]". Prior to Brawl, [[Luigi]] was the only character of this kind, hence the name.
[[Masahiro Sakurai]] previously suggested that any returning clones in Brawl might be "decloned" with new movesets. Upon the release of the game, this has been confirmed to ''technically'' be the case for the most part, in that no characters share complete movesets as in Melee . However, to the dismay of some fans, several characters remain "'''semi-clones'''" -- characters whose design is based off of others and share variations of special movesets and fighting styles while still retaining other unique individual moves. This is also commonly known as "[[Luigified|Luigification]]". Prior to Brawl, [[Luigi]] was the only character of this kind, hence the name.
 
 
===List of Semi-Clone Characters in Brawl===
===List of Semi-Clone Characters in Brawl===
*[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]: a semi-clone of [[Link (SSBB)|Link]]<br>
*[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]: a semi-clone of [[Link (SSBB)|Link]]<br>
*[[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]]: a semi-clone of [[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]]
*[[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]]: a semi-clone of [[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]]
*[[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]]: a semi-clone of [[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]
*[[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]]: a semi-clone of [[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]
*[[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]]: an alternate semi-clone of [[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]*
*[[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]]: an alternate semi-clone of [[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]
*[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]: a semi-clone of [[Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon]]
*[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]: a semi-clone of [[Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon]]
*[[Lucas (SSBB)|Lucas]]: a semi-clone of [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]]*
*[[Lucas (SSBB)|Lucas]]: a semi-clone of [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]]*
*[[Ike (SSBB)|Ike]]: a semi-clone of [[Marth (SSBB)|Marth]]*
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> (''It should be noted that Lucas and Wolf are a different kind fo semi-clones than the other characters mentioned. They only share similar special moves with their counterparts, but have a completely unique standard moveset.'')
<nowiki>*</nowiki>(Or vice versa depending on how you look at it. Many argue that Ike and Lucas replaced Marth and Ness as the primary characters in Brawl so Marth and Ness appear as their "semi-clones".)  
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Revision as of 12:30, March 8, 2008

Clone characters are a class of playable characters introduced in Melee 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 in Melee due to his unique normal moveset and side special move. Clone characters' portraits appear next to and slightly lower to those of their counterparts on the Melee character select screen.

Super Smash Bros.

As specified in the above introduction, the "clone class" as the term is used here, was not introduced until Melee. Nevertheless, Luigi is commonly is known as the "unofficial" clone of Mario for this game.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

List of Clone Characters in Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Masahiro Sakurai previously suggested that any returning clones in Brawl might be "decloned" with new movesets. Upon the release of the game, this has been confirmed to technically be the case for the most part, in that no characters share complete movesets as in Melee . However, to the dismay of some fans, several characters remain "semi-clones" -- characters whose design is based off of others and share variations of special movesets and fighting styles while still retaining other unique individual moves. This is also commonly known as "Luigification". Prior to Brawl, Luigi was the only character of this kind, hence the name.

List of Semi-Clone Characters in Brawl


*(Or vice versa depending on how you look at it. Many argue that Ike and Lucas replaced Marth and Ness as the primary characters in Brawl so Marth and Ness appear as their "semi-clones".)

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