Strangely enough, I have more fun without items. I've almost always played with them off. A lot of hype moments happen in every match, but I feel the best ones showcase a player's skill with their character's kit. I turned an edgeguard around in a Falcon ditto, and I spiked a Lucina with the second hit only of Shulk's down air out of the blue. I play Falcon and Shulk too btw, just not as much.
Huh, haven't seen many Zards/MKs, so I assume you'll be interesting to fight. But Toon Link... eh...