: Here's where it gets tricky. These four characters obviously have popularity going for them, seeing as how they're the most vehemently argued over, so it's hard to say. However, I'm not sure all four of these characters will be returning, for one major reason. Look at our newcomers so far. Barring
and
, who are from Nintendo's most popular franchises, and
, which is from what is clearly Sakurai's favorite series, the roster has been neglecting characters like Ridley and K.Rool in favour new franchises. I get the feeling that Sakurai is focusing on series diversity (Which I must admit, I love) more than in previous titles, and we'll be seeking to cut down the smaller franchises. However, the main flaw in this theory is
. In my opinion, if this were the case, Toon Link should have been the first character cut. He is, in my opinion, the biggest clone in the game, and the only one who is technically the same person as another character (Link is more of an amalgamation of all his incarnations). With Toon Link being confirmed, I think all four of these characters, for better or for worse, might just return