Why Melee Clones Are Better Than Echo Fighters

Super Smash Bros Melee and Ultimate both have their special niches that draw their audiences to them. While each Smash game is unique and cannot definitively be better than another, there is one aspect that Melee may have handled better than any other... the design of their clone characters.
This is a systematic breakdown of the philosophy and design of the clones of Super Smash Bros Melee and the echo fighters of Super Smash Bros Ultimate... and a little thought experiment using what I learned.

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Music Used:
Menu - Super Smash Bros Melee
Ken Stage - Street Fighter II
Temple - Super Smash Bros Melee
Brinstar Depths - Super Smash Bros Ultimate
All-Star Rest Area - Super Smash Bros 4
Battling Someone - Wrecking Crew ‘98
Character Select - Super Mario Bros 2
Funky Ghidorah - Godzilla (NES)
HURRY (Castle) - Super Mario Bros
Hall of Fame - Pokemon Stadium
Welcome to Yoshi’s Island - Super Mario RPG
Boy Meets Girl - Earthbound
Ice Climber - Super Smash Bros Brawl
Zelda’s Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Warning Siren - Super Smash Bros Melee
Yūyūki Medley - Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Road to Viridian City - Super Smash Bros Brawl
Haunted House (Gold Ring) - New Super Mario Bros 2
Sabrina’s Theme - Pokemon Puzzle League
Big Battle - Donkey Kong ‘94
All-Star Rest Area - Super Smash Bros Melee
Holy Summit - Sonic Battle


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