Thread:Gregory Naruto/@comment-10205483-20170815175214/@comment-25296073-20170816183649

You edited your reply before I finished with mine. SSF2 Luigi is not a clone because he does not re-use assets from Mario. I listed him as part of the explanation because he's often the most frequently-cited example; the only time I have ever heard him be considered a full clone is Smash 64. Unlike Falco, there's simply no argument about whether or not he's a full clone with him, as the answer is a resounding "no". His moveset was clearly inspired by Mario's, but he was also clearly built from the ground up. Regardless of how he controls, he does not move similarly to his brother. Look at how many animations are fundamentally different between Luigi/Mario, and then look at how many are different between Fox/Falco; there are far, far more differences between the former pair than the latter.

I believe that "semi-clone" has become an utterly meaningless term because people so often use it to describe even Melee Falco out of a misguided urge to defend themselves. (Or, in some cases, I've heard it used as an insult towards characters like Bandana Dee...?) I roughly defined it on the page, but I did not list examples other than Luigi (who I only listed because, as I said, he cannot possibly be considered a full clone even by those using the loosest definition of the term) because there really is no clear line to be drawn.