<p align="center">Well ever since Lucas was announced, it fueled the fires of speculation that Sakurai would be doing what he planned for Melee: Remove Ness and replace him with Lucas. People held on to the chance that Lucas was just a new character as Ness had been in the previous 2 games and become popular, and the fact that Lucas seemed to have moves that weren’t like Ness’ . Unfortunately, todays update, Lucas’ Special Moves, also contained this statement from Sakurai.</p>
<blockquote>
<p align="center">There’s a character named Ness who has appeared in the Smash Bros. series up until now.</p>
</blockquote>
<p align="center">So long Ness, I hardly knew ye…</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/ness.jpg" alt="This games retiring character is....Ness!" /></p>
<p align="center">Anyway, to the future! While Lucas may look rather similar to Ness, his moves are diferent. Some barely, others completly changed. First off, “Normal” attacks.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Up Smash Attack</strong>: Psychic powered flip kick with some nice range.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108a-l.jpg" alt="Seems Blathers and his relative aren't impressed" /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Down Special Attack</strong>: A “Barrage of PSI” in a way similar Mewtwo’s Down Smash.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108b-l.jpg" alt="Lucas hates ants." /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Back Air</strong>This attack is similar to Ness’ except that the last part is a Meteyor Attack, knocking foes downwards.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108c-l.jpg" alt="Fox falls into Lucus' trap: PK fart." /></p>
<p align="center">Thought he wasn’t buffed enough? There’s more.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Tether Recovery</strong></p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108d-l.jpg" alt="I almost did a You-Know-What on a You-Know-Where joke. *whew*" /></p>
<p align="center">In the games, the Rope Snake was used to grab people. It would be a safe bet that this is Lucas’ grab, and like Samus and Link, can be used to recover, which is good, because his UP Special is still….</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Up Special:</strong> PK Thunder</p>
<p align="center">It’s the same as before. You shoot out a fly-by-wire controled ball of lightning which can be used to hit other people, but also yourself, of which doing so….</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108i-l.jpg" alt="Watch out for his Thunder Balls" /></p>
<p align="center">Kaboom!</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108j-l.jpg" alt="Another screen of PK Fart" /></p>
<p align="center">Looks like it might be longer than Melee, and has a more explosive animation.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Forward Special</strong> PK Fire
Yep, it’s back, though diferent. In previous games, PK fire went diagonally downwards when used in the air, but now it flies horizontally instead.
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108e-l.jpg" alt="The failed Kamehameha wave" /></p>
<p align="center">Effect’s more spectacular though.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108f-l.jpg" alt="and that's why Sonic doesn't have any children." /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Neutral Special:</strong> PK Freeze
So long PK Flash, you useless move. It was slow, easy to be dodged, and generally one of the more worse skills in the game. Wether PK Freeze is as slow and useless is unknown as yet, though it does seem similar except for the fact that instead of just doing damage, this freezes them in chunks of ice, like Freezie.
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108g-l.jpg" alt="Try and catch that snowflake on your tounge." /></p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108h-l.jpg" alt="Instant Ice Sculpture!" /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Down Special</strong> Another one straight from Ness, this shield absorbes most enemy projectiles and recovers HP. Of note is it seems that it doesn’t cover him entirely like Ness was.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108k-l.jpg" alt="Only 1 joke about lucas' balls per update, sorry." /></p>
<blockquote>
<p align="center">There’s a character named Ness who has appeared in the Smash Bros. series up until now.</p>
</blockquote>
<p align="center">So long Ness, I hardly knew ye…</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/ness.jpg" alt="This games retiring character is....Ness!" /></p>
<p align="center">Anyway, to the future! While Lucas may look rather similar to Ness, his moves are diferent. Some barely, others completly changed. First off, “Normal” attacks.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Up Smash Attack</strong>: Psychic powered flip kick with some nice range.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108a-l.jpg" alt="Seems Blathers and his relative aren't impressed" /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Down Special Attack</strong>: A “Barrage of PSI” in a way similar Mewtwo’s Down Smash.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108b-l.jpg" alt="Lucas hates ants." /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Back Air</strong>This attack is similar to Ness’ except that the last part is a Meteyor Attack, knocking foes downwards.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108c-l.jpg" alt="Fox falls into Lucus' trap: PK fart." /></p>
<p align="center">Thought he wasn’t buffed enough? There’s more.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Tether Recovery</strong></p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108d-l.jpg" alt="I almost did a You-Know-What on a You-Know-Where joke. *whew*" /></p>
<p align="center">In the games, the Rope Snake was used to grab people. It would be a safe bet that this is Lucas’ grab, and like Samus and Link, can be used to recover, which is good, because his UP Special is still….</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Up Special:</strong> PK Thunder</p>
<p align="center">It’s the same as before. You shoot out a fly-by-wire controled ball of lightning which can be used to hit other people, but also yourself, of which doing so….</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108i-l.jpg" alt="Watch out for his Thunder Balls" /></p>
<p align="center">Kaboom!</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108j-l.jpg" alt="Another screen of PK Fart" /></p>
<p align="center">Looks like it might be longer than Melee, and has a more explosive animation.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Forward Special</strong> PK Fire
Yep, it’s back, though diferent. In previous games, PK fire went diagonally downwards when used in the air, but now it flies horizontally instead.
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108e-l.jpg" alt="The failed Kamehameha wave" /></p>
<p align="center">Effect’s more spectacular though.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108f-l.jpg" alt="and that's why Sonic doesn't have any children." /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Neutral Special:</strong> PK Freeze
So long PK Flash, you useless move. It was slow, easy to be dodged, and generally one of the more worse skills in the game. Wether PK Freeze is as slow and useless is unknown as yet, though it does seem similar except for the fact that instead of just doing damage, this freezes them in chunks of ice, like Freezie.
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108g-l.jpg" alt="Try and catch that snowflake on your tounge." /></p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108h-l.jpg" alt="Instant Ice Sculpture!" /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Down Special</strong> Another one straight from Ness, this shield absorbes most enemy projectiles and recovers HP. Of note is it seems that it doesn’t cover him entirely like Ness was.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lucas_071108k-l.jpg" alt="Only 1 joke about lucas' balls per update, sorry." /></p>