NostalgicX
Smash Rookie
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Well basically, the premise behind this thread is to explain how Ness and Lucas differ in terms of their movesets. Hope this clears some things up, even though a lot of it is my own speculation/opinion.
Note: This is only assuming Ness keeps his old moveset
PK Freeze/Flash:
There are obviously differences in animations, but other than that, it is known that Freeze will be easier to control. PK Freeze ..well, it can freeze opponents. Most likely, only when full charged.
PK Fire:
Lucas' moves completely horizontal when airborne, and explodes on contact. Ness' travels at a 45 degree angle downwards when airborne, and steadily burns on contact. Lucas is seemingly a balanced character - it's a nerfed PK Fire IMO.
PK Thunder:
Lucas' is longer; tail-whipping should be easier. Personally, I believe that the dynamics of the actual attack will change for Lucas. Possibly, he falls faster and the actual Thunder moves faster too.
PSI Magnet (PSI Taunt):
PSI Magnet .. the MOTHER taunt. It absorbs projectiles to heal you. Not really all that useful at high level play, except against campers. Lucas' only covers his front, Ness' covers his whole body. My speculation is that Lucas' can absorb certain attacks that Ness' can't, to make up for the nerf. I've only seen it being used as a shorter, more controlled taunt for Ness.
Up-Tilt:
Lucas - Vertical high-kick
Ness - Volleyball bash
Down-Smash:
Lucas - PSI Barrage (Front only) - Very similar to Ness' Fair, but on the ground.
Ness - Walk the Dog Yo-Yo (Can hit from either side)
Front-Smash:
Lucas - He attacks with some sort of branch; very similarly to Ness. Not the greatest picture, but you can see the leaf on the stick.
Ness - Baseball Bat
Dash-A:
Lucas - Seems similar to Ness' PK Shove, but I'm sure it works differently. It seems to be smaller
Ness - PK Shove
Front-Air:
Lucas - In the Pictochat update, you can clearly see Lucas attacking with a front kick.
Ness - A PSI Barrage, there is no attack to compare this to other than Lucas' Down-Smash. If you're moving and you use this, the PSI Barrage travels with you.
Back-Air:
Lucas - Lucas extends both feet backwards for a kick; the Dojo says it's a Meteor Smash, and you can clearly see why in the Pictochat update. At the end of the attack, Lucas curves his body downwards.
Ness - One of Ness' finishers, it's basically a short backwards kick.
Neutral-Air:
Lucas - In the SSE video with Lucas' Front-Smash, you see him attack with something similar to Pikachu's Front-Air.
Ness: He spins and flails his arms around
Throws:
Lucas - He uses Duster's Rope Snake as a grapple, but it is unknown what Lucas' throws are. Can be used as grapple recovery.
Ness - Stubby arms, but powerful throws
Taunts:
Lucas - He holds Rope Snake and it hisses at him.
Ness - Nods his head and says OK
Note: This is only assuming Ness keeps his old moveset
PK Freeze/Flash:
There are obviously differences in animations, but other than that, it is known that Freeze will be easier to control. PK Freeze ..well, it can freeze opponents. Most likely, only when full charged.
PK Fire:
Lucas' moves completely horizontal when airborne, and explodes on contact. Ness' travels at a 45 degree angle downwards when airborne, and steadily burns on contact. Lucas is seemingly a balanced character - it's a nerfed PK Fire IMO.
PK Thunder:
Lucas' is longer; tail-whipping should be easier. Personally, I believe that the dynamics of the actual attack will change for Lucas. Possibly, he falls faster and the actual Thunder moves faster too.
PSI Magnet (PSI Taunt):
PSI Magnet .. the MOTHER taunt. It absorbs projectiles to heal you. Not really all that useful at high level play, except against campers. Lucas' only covers his front, Ness' covers his whole body. My speculation is that Lucas' can absorb certain attacks that Ness' can't, to make up for the nerf. I've only seen it being used as a shorter, more controlled taunt for Ness.
Up-Tilt:
Lucas - Vertical high-kick
Ness - Volleyball bash
Down-Smash:
Lucas - PSI Barrage (Front only) - Very similar to Ness' Fair, but on the ground.
Ness - Walk the Dog Yo-Yo (Can hit from either side)
Front-Smash:
Lucas - He attacks with some sort of branch; very similarly to Ness. Not the greatest picture, but you can see the leaf on the stick.
Ness - Baseball Bat
Dash-A:
Lucas - Seems similar to Ness' PK Shove, but I'm sure it works differently. It seems to be smaller
Ness - PK Shove
Front-Air:
Lucas - In the Pictochat update, you can clearly see Lucas attacking with a front kick.
Ness - A PSI Barrage, there is no attack to compare this to other than Lucas' Down-Smash. If you're moving and you use this, the PSI Barrage travels with you.
Back-Air:
Lucas - Lucas extends both feet backwards for a kick; the Dojo says it's a Meteor Smash, and you can clearly see why in the Pictochat update. At the end of the attack, Lucas curves his body downwards.
Ness - One of Ness' finishers, it's basically a short backwards kick.
Neutral-Air:
Lucas - In the SSE video with Lucas' Front-Smash, you see him attack with something similar to Pikachu's Front-Air.
Ness: He spins and flails his arms around
Throws:
Lucas - He uses Duster's Rope Snake as a grapple, but it is unknown what Lucas' throws are. Can be used as grapple recovery.
Ness - Stubby arms, but powerful throws
Taunts:
Lucas - He holds Rope Snake and it hisses at him.
Ness - Nods his head and says OK