It's the kind of game where those born with naturally faster fingers / reflexes / mental - reaction - speed will always have a higher advantage than those born without it, regardless of training level [waveshining under pressure, as one example], and hitstun is the go - to for any sort of kill set - up, with most slower characters, like my main Link, or Bowser, DK, Ganondorf, etc, being
at a severe disadvantage against any other character with a higher amount of speed inherent to them.