Ness

SSBB Character Guide - Ness

Ness

First appeared in: Mother (Earthbound)
Veteran fighter: Yes. SSB & SSBM
Class type: Mid-weight
Fighting type: Mid-ranged
Clone: Yes. Lucas.

How to unlock:
    1) Play 5 Versus Mode matches
    2) Reflect 10 projectiles
    3) Clear SSE Level 29: Subspace

Moveset:
A set:
  A:
    Damage: 3-9
  Side-A:
    Damage: 11
  Up-A:
    Damage: 7
  Down-A:
    Damage: 4

A charged set:
  Side-A:
    Damage: 18-25
  Up-A:
    Damage: 4-17
  Down-A:
    Damage: 13

B set:
  B: PK Flash.  A large orb of PK energy comes flies up from Ness. By holding the B button, you can increase the duration and
     power of the energy. You can also control its direction with the control stick.
    Damage: 9-40
  Side-B: PK Fire. Shoots a large lightning shaped burst of PK energy that burst into flames on impact.
    Damage: 6-22
  Up-B: PK Thunder. Fires a burst of PK energy. If anyone is near you at the time of the firing, they will take 16 damage. In addition, the orb can be controlled with the control stick. The orb will cause 11 damage on impact, and can pass through multiple opponents. Finally, if you hit yourself with this attack, you will fire off like a missile in the opposite direction, causing 10-30 damage to anyone you hit.
    Damage: 8-21
  Down-B: PSI Magnet. Absorbs projectile attacks and heals Ness by half the power of the attack. Can also damage enemies that are touching the shield when you stop using it.
    Damage: None. Absorbs projectiles.

Grab set:
  A:
    Damage: 1
  Side:
    Damage: 11
  Up:
    Damage: 10
  Down:
    Damage: 9

Aerial set:
  A:
    Damage: 11
  Side-A:
    Damage: 4-11
  Up-A:
    Damage: 13
  Down-A:
    Damage: 12

Final Smash - PK Starstorm:
Causes a large meteor storm. Since the entire field isn't covered at once, it's rather easy to dodge. Further, each meteor only does around 20 damage, and isn't very likely to KO anyone. Could be useful if you are playing against 3 people on a small stage and they aren't paying attention, I guess. Other then that, this is pretty useless, however pretty.

Strategy:
Use PK Flash and PK Fire from a moderate distance to build up mass amounts of damage. His bat has the toned-down attributes of a baseball bat when fully charged, so it makes a great finisher.

Defense Strategy:
Ness doesn't have many fast attacks, so get in close, preferably behind him, and unleash with anything you have. You could also distance yourself outside the range of his PK Fire and use projectiles, just don't use anything laser-based or he'll just absorb it.  

From SuperCheats.com Forum:

Here are some extra comments from the members of our forums for Ness...

Despite worries made from Lucas' debut, Ness returns for a third brawl. His moves are somewhat similar to newcomer Lucas, but also have some differances between them, from attack properties to the moves themselves, like his yo-yo smashes.

How to unlock: Play 5 Brawls, then challenge him; reflect 10 items, then challenge him; get him to join your team in the Subspace Emissary

Final Smash: PK Starstorm.