It took me some time as well, so you're all good! :^^: (I initially thought it did damage to Ness akin to Pichu's attacks for some reason.) Once I did find out, the rest was history!
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I honestly don't know what it is, as he was never a focus of mine when I was younger (Kirby had that spot locked along with Luigi in the earlier games). I think I just began to enjoy some of the odd quirks in Ness's fighting style such as using his PK Thunder to recover. Today, he's my...
Smash 64- Ness
Melee- Luigi
Brawl- King Dedede
WII U- Shulk
I would probably throw up a mains' list like this one, although I generally do not stick with a single character. There are a few others I used frequently a long time ago, but these would probably be the most consistent mainstays.