User blog comment:TheFoolisherFoolishFool/What happened to Lucas?/@comment-10733804-20140922013747/@comment-25161957-20140923112224

I don't even know what you're trying to say. Your testimony is full of holes.

Now let's start by stating the differences between Mario and Luigi:

Different side smash, different forward air, different down air, different height, different side special, different down special, different final smash, Luigi can crawl, fireballs go straight, up special has special effects.

As we can see, not as much difference compared to Ness and Lucas.

Now let's see the differences between Captain Falcon and Ganondorf:

Different standard combo, different side tilt, different down tilt, different up tilt, different up smash, different forward air, side smash has different functions.

Once again, nowhere near as different as Ness and Lucas.

And don't go all "Oh but Luigi has a different neutral combo" because deep down, it is still the same three hit jab combo, just visually different. Otherwise, I would have mentioned Lucas' neutral combo, side smash and up air. Also, with this logic, this would make Lucario a clone of Mario as they both have a three hit jab combo.

I will not deny that Lucas has simlarities to Ness. That would be stupid. However, Lucas has far more differences to Ness than any of the ones you mentioned (apart from Fox and Wolf. Apparently there is "debate".).

Also, as clearly stated BY THIS WIKI, Lucas is a "semi-clone". Look. Screenshot.