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The protagonist of EarthBound, Ness, returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee. His moves are mostly similar to his previous [[Super Smash Bros.|Smash 64]] incarnation with a few changes. Some of his moves, including forward air and back air, have been given psychokinetic properties, and he has gained a new neutral aerial. The most notable change to Ness is the introduction of his new neutral special, [[PK Flash]], with [[PK Fire]] being moved to his side special.  
The protagonist of EarthBound, Ness, returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee. His moves are mostly similar to his previous [[Super Smash Bros.|Smash 64]] incarnation with a few changes. Some of his moves, including forward air and back air, have been given psychokinetic properties, and he has gained a new neutral aerial. The most notable change to Ness is the introduction of his new neutral special, [[PK Flash]], with [[PK Fire]] being moved to his side special.  


Despite being considered a low tier character in Smash 64, Ness had been nerfed during the transition into Melee. Although his aerial game is superb thanks to his double jump cancel and he has access to some cheap kill options via the Yo-yp glitch, his KO power is extremely lackluster, which is made worse by the fact that his range, while significantly improved from the previous game, is still among the worst in the game. Furthermore, Ness's recovery via PK Thunder travels a shorter distance which, coupled with unfixed issues from the previous game, makes it one of the worst in the game. As a result of his nerfs and poor viability, he is currently ranked 23rd out of 26 characters on the official Smashboards tier list, a slight fall from his placement on North America's Smash 64 but a significant drop from his placing on Japan's Smash 64 tier list.
In an interview, series creator Masahiro Sakurai mentioned that he planned to replaced Ness with [[Mother 3]] protagonist [[Lucas]], however due to [[Mother 3]]'s [[EarthBound 64|delayed release]], he decided to keep Ness instead. Lucas will eventually appear alongside Ness in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].


In an interview, series creator Masahiro Sakurai mentioned that he planned to replaced Ness with [[Mother 3]] protagonist [[Lucas]], however due to [[Mother 3]]'s [[EarthBound 64|delayed release]], he decided to keep Ness instead. Lucas will eventually appear alongside Ness in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
===Stages===
===Stages===
Super Smash Bros. Melee features two EarthBound stages: Onett and [[Fourside]].  
Super Smash Bros. Melee features two EarthBound stages: Onett and [[Fourside]].  
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