Brawl is a quick to learn fighting game with many new features like online, the ability to create your own stages and record matches, and a wider variety of characters. But because of the online feature, brawl was significantly slowed down.
The characters randomly slip and fall leaving yourself open for a second or two. Some characters practically float when they jump in the air. The characters easily grab onto the edge from extreme distances making it super easy for opponents to return to the stage. Characters can do multiple quick attacks by simply keeping the A button pressed... where's the skill in that? A big let down is not being able to control where you want to move during a mid-air dodge (no more wave dashing...) Some called it a glitch but if you learned how to do it, it would really improve your control over your character. A huge let down was not being able to L cancel! L canceling was the best way to move quickly and get good combos in.
Brawl is OK, but when it comes to the actual fighting, melee dominates. After becoming a pro at melee I realized the drastic changes done to brawl and I prefer the good ol' fun I got from melee.
