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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 balancing the fighter roster, 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 effective recovery make him powerful both offensively and defensively. His frame data is also unrivaled among the game's roster, and these factors have led to him being the most-used character in competitive ''Brawl''. Multiple Meta Knights finishing in the top places of ''Brawl'' tournaments is not uncommon, and some have complained that the lack of viable characters has made the game's scene less diverse. Meta Knight has in the past been banned from tournaments due to his sheer strength, | The case could be made that all of the games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have issues with balancing the fighter roster, 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 effective recovery make him powerful both offensively and defensively. His frame data is also unrivaled among the game's roster, and these factors have led to him being the most-used character in competitive ''Brawl''. Multiple Meta Knights finishing in the top places of ''Brawl'' tournaments is not uncommon, and some have complained that the lack of viable characters has made the game's scene less diverse. Meta Knight has in the past been banned from tournaments due to his sheer strength, and still remains banned nowadays in many regions. The {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}' zero-to-death have also been criticized for being overpowered, uninteresting to watch, and requiring little skill to use effectively, and many players believe that they "ruin" the game, in a similar manner to [[wobbling]] in ''Melee''. Unlike in ''Melee'', however, the Ice Climbers are ranked at the very top of the tier list and have seen consistent tournament success, further exacerbating many players' frustrations with their dominance. | ||
On the other end of the spectrum, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} is arguably the worst character in the history of competitive ''Smash''. Drastic nerfs from ''Melee'', combined with sluggish frame data, make most of his moves unsafe against the majority of the roster. Ganondorf is the only character in ''Brawl'' without any positive [[Character matchup (SSBB)|matchups]], and some characters, such as Meta Knight, are considered to be nearly impossible for Ganondorf to defeat. | On the other end of the spectrum, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} is arguably the worst character in the history of competitive ''Smash''. Drastic nerfs from ''Melee'', combined with sluggish frame data, make most of his moves unsafe against the majority of the roster. Ganondorf is the only character in ''Brawl'' without any positive [[Character matchup (SSBB)|matchups]], and some characters, such as Meta Knight, are considered to be nearly impossible for Ganondorf to defeat. | ||