I tried to keep out the characters i didn't have much to say about..These are just my opinions ^^ of course we all have our own not trying to 'bash' any characters here (:
Current Mains//
Captain Olimar: This space-man is way better than i ever imagined. His 'army' of pikmin really shocked me as to how good they can be. Being limited to six seems like a good number although i'd much rather enjoy the limit of 50 like the game :3. His pikmin having the properties that they do From Pikmin//Pikmin 2 is another feature i was glad to see. Having the ability to throw them at enemies, thwack opponents with various pikmin, and the long chain to survive what more could they have done to make him a great character. While each pikmin is 'strong' in their own way..the purple are like..having a shell at your disposal. These hard hitters aren't rare to come by and really can turn the tides in battle. I play this guy almost every match and i very much enjoy his combos that i have found so far. His final smash isn't the best, but it's also decent in it's own aspects. Damaging the opponents and coming down for a crash landing killing them sometimes is fun to watch and good to do. <3
Sheik//Zelda: I enjoy sheik a way more than being Zelda. I still haven't found out if you can start with Sheik right off the bat as you could in Melee, i'm hoping there is a way seeing as the transformation length is longer in brawl. Sheik was my main in Melee, and i'm glad to have the choice of playing her again in this game. I used her at a Gamespot tournament last weekend, and while i lost i still did pretty well in my opinion. xD At least i hope so. Anyways, her ability to keep the opponent from being able to react sparked my interest and seems the same in Brawl. As well as having a mostly instant kill Final smash it's a no brainer that she is kept in my top choices.
Lucas: Something i didn't expect. I completely fell in love with this character as soon as i tried him. I expected an exact copy of Ness, but i got a completely different character(with all due respect to the similarity to Ness.) He may not be the strongest character, but his Final smash is deadly as well as his 'Smash' attacks. I love the ability to freeze people and having the absorbant shield is a nice addition to keep from ness. Lucas is someone to look out for if you come against him.
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Mario: I've never been a big fan of this character in any of the three Smash Bros. so far. His attacks just never sparked my interest much nor did his playstyle. I'll admit in Melee he was a pretty good choice and was decent to be. In Brawl i don't think he's been improved or downgraded either way. He's been given use of his water ability from Mario Sunshine, while all this does is push people it can be viable in some situations. Sure he's basically the same but still poses a threat on the battle field. His Final Smash is impressive and one of the easier to aim ones. I personally don't like this character much but to each his own.
DK(Donkey Kong): Again, another character i have never liked much. Sure he hits hard, but at the same time dies pretty easily. Basically in my opinion just a hard hitter, BIG target, and only good to be when you know how to play him at a decent extent. His survivability does make up for how easily he gets knocked back, getting back to stages is pretty easy as DK. As for his Final smash i was dissapointed. With all the games he's been in they had to pick Donkey Konga?! I mean come on, it even recquires action during it to be used to it's fullest power. Weak if you have bad timing, overall i don't care for this character.
Link: Being a playable character in all three games so far, Link is one of the 'Veterans' and a great choice for some. I enjoyed him in both the N64 version and Melee. In my opinion Link isn't as good in Brawl as he was in the past games. He seems to be a lot slower and his attack power looks to have been weakened(well to me...) Sure his assorsment of ranged attacks is fun to use, i don't like his new 'whirlwind' boomerang though. The final smash is good just have to time it right. I don't mind playing this character but i find myself avoiding him most of the time. :3
Samus: Not much to say about this girl. Seems the same as in Melee, just with the Amazing Final smash and After affect. Great character to play, if you enjoy the balanced ranged/up close style that Samus has.
>Zero Suit: I enjoy this character a lot. I'm sure the majority of people would agree that she is fun to play and has a great mixture of ranged 'whip' attacks that seem to get the job done. The only downfall i see to her is the Final Smash changing you back to Samus. I'd much rather be in the Zero suit :3 Than again, everyone seems to like Samus to some extent so i don't play her much(Except for when i get her from random)
Kirby: One of my favorite characters in the two previous games, has broken out and become yet again a fav. character of mine in Brawl. His sucking ability seems to pull in his opponents briefly and the abilities usable make more of a difference this time around(maybe i just like the flashy attacks. xD) This pink puffball has an amusing Final Smash that i enjoy watching, even though it doesn't last long. Sure he's not the strongest contender out there but he can get the job done. You just have to be careful not to get hit too hard and time your attacks well. I haven't played him as much as i should, but he defintley keeps my interest.
Pikachu: Ah, a Pokemon//Super smash bros. classic. In my eyes was weak in N64, Improved in Melee, A lot better in Brawl. This yellow mouse sure does pack some power behind his petite figure. Everything seems the same as in Melee, no really noticable new moves, just has a bit more strength behind his attacks (at least i think so xD). This characters Final Smash is defintley one i enjoy using but hate being caught in. The ability to fly across the screen in different directions while damaging your opponents and having a choice of where to go, what more can you ask for? All in all, a favorable choice.
Peach: My 2nd favorite character to play in Melee, has become great in Brawl. Sure some things aren't as good with peach and her final smash is a bit dissapointing, but when used properly she can be deadly. I love her great damage output, ability to keep your opponents at bay and still amazing survivabiltiy. I know these are getting shorter..but i'm trying to cut down the reading. Amazing character to be <3
Toon Link: Alot more versatile than his counterpart: Link. I find him enjoyable to play and at the same time what i was expecting of the main link character. Faster and still puts out great damage, unlock him if you like link it's worth it.
~Mp
i've only played PK trainer, Charizard to be exact (never died) in the gamestop tourney. won every match too. i chose him because charizard is the best pokemon in my opinion, and i would've sold my soul to satan to have him in brawl, but it looks like sakurai beat me to it 
