SSBM Competitive info.

[Hylian]

Originally Posted by tsugomaru

If anything, items can make a battle fair. There are some imbalances between every character and items just fix it. If you aren't skilled enough to use them or avoid them, you can't claim you're a pro.

Quit your crying, everything in life requires some luck.

~Tsugomaru

Items add randomness to the game. You do not play competitvly for money with items. Just like in sports...they don't just throw another ball in. There are defined rules that you follow.