IAlso, offense does not always trump defense in Melee, John. Like I mean in A LOT of situations. It's still more exciting than campfest Brawl but that doesn't mean it isn't defensive.
That's not what I meant by offense beating defense (lol 1st edit). Merely, I mean that good offense beats good defense more often than not (as in both are equally as good).
Also, Sakurai needs help balancing the game. Two informed perspectives > one. I don't care if it's a political debate and it's Thomas Jefferson, two heads are better than one. Which is why you can throw John and Samuel Adams with Thomas Jefferson, and they can argue multiple points much better.
Oh, and I forgot, HAL needs to return, ASAP! Game Arts is cool and all, but HAL knows how to make Smash Bros. game.