Ya know, I've tried so hard to really like this version Brawl...but I just simply cannot do it anymore. I've stopped playing this game, along with my bros for like...months now, only time he receives playtime is when my little cousins come over and they want to play Brawl.
Obviously my biggest beefs are the nerfs of the game engine itself, not really the characters (although I still say that Link could have been improved...instead of being knocked down even more).
I wished the game run faster, because going from SSBM to SSBB was like going from SFII Hyper Fighting to SSFII...and your left wondering...why go from a fast paced game..to a more slow turtle speed?
Made no sense to me, however the makers of Smash did state that it wasn't intended to be a competitive fighting game, thus they removed these aspects to make it more party type...still, regardless of what they may think, it's still competitive.
SSBB is fun, cuz of the new characters seriously...wished some of them where in SSBM.
However oh well, I'm glad many of you people are enjoying this game though.