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===Roster balance===
===Roster balance===
The case could be made that all of the games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have issues with roster balance, but ''Brawl'' is notorious for having a very poorly balanced cast. Newcomer {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} is one of the few characters in the game with true combos, and his numerous jumps and nearly limitless recovery make him powerful both offensively and defensively. His attack speed is also unrivaled among the game's roster, allowing him to pressure and overwhelm slower characters. Because of his strengths, Meta Knight became the most used character in competitive ''Brawl'' and is also considered the undisputed best character in the game. Multiple Meta Knights finishing in the top places of ''Brawl'' tournaments is common, and some have complained that the omnipresence of Meta Knight and the lack of viable characters has made the game's scene less interesting to watch.  
The case could be made that all of the games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have issues with roster balance, but ''Brawl'' is notorious for having a very poorly balanced cast. Newcomer {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} is one of the few characters in the game with true combos, and his numerous jumps and nearly limitless recovery make him powerful both offensively and defensively. Adding to his oppressive advantages, his frame data is completely unrivaled among the game's roster, allowing him to pressure and overwhelm slower characters while his disjointed [[range]] and [[transcendent priority]] make him extremely difficult to both approach and punish. Because of his strengths, Meta Knight became the most used character in competitive ''Brawl'' and is almost
universally considered the best character in the game. Multiple Meta Knights finishing in the top places of ''Brawl'' tournaments is common, and some have complained that the omnipresence of Meta Knight and the lack of viable characters has made the game's scene less interesting to watch.  


The {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}' zero-to-death chain grabs have also been criticized for being overpowered, uninteresting to watch, and requiring little skill to use effectively, and many players believe that they are cheap and "ruin" the game, in a similar manner to [[wobbling]] in ''Melee''. Wobbling, however, is not seen as an overpowered tactic, as it is much more difficult for the Ice Climbers to land a grab in the faster-paced, more aggressive ''Melee'', but due to ''Brawl''{{'}}s defensive nature, Ice Climbers players have been able to land grabs with ease. Because of their strength, the Ice Climbers are ranked second on the tier list below Meta Knight.  
The {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}' zero-to-death chain grabs have also been criticized for being overpowered, uninteresting to watch, and requiring little skill to use effectively, and many players believe that they are cheap and "ruin" the game, in a similar manner to [[wobbling]] in ''Melee''. Wobbling, however, is not seen as an overpowered tactic, as it is much more difficult for the Ice Climbers to land a grab in the faster-paced, more aggressive ''Melee'', but due to ''Brawl''{{'}}s defensive nature, Ice Climbers players have been able to land grabs with ease. Because of their strength, the Ice Climbers are ranked second on the tier list below Meta Knight.  
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