That. Originally, it was because Melee was super rushed and they happened to have similar enough body types to make it work. Since then, it's just been a matter of avoiding change, because fighting game fans get uppity when established characters see major changes.
Well, if you spent hundreds and hundreds of hours mastering one character's moves how pissed would you be if they changed in the next game and you had to do it all over again? That is why people say that with fighting games, you can add new stuff but you should never change or remove existing stuff. It works for other genres, but not fighting games.
Anyways, I love Ganondorf, unlike a lot of characters you have to be really strategic with him because he is so slow compared to the rest of the roster. However, it only takes a few successful moves to KO a character because his moves are so devastating.
couldn't you just play captain falcon then, if they are the same (I don't play smash)?
or learn the new one if you prefer that
Captain Falcon plays completely different. He has the same move set, but is a lot faster (and hits a lot weaker). To compare it to Street Fighter, it is like trying to play Ryu vs. Akuma. Similar moveset, but way different strategies. ---
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