(Can we nominate again yet?)
One week.
Want: 70% would like to know better the character, it's a shame this game is hard to get
It's not as good as playing the actual game, but you could always just watch the
best Let's Play ever made.
I say that not based on the particular game being played, but rather on the passion and humor of the host. I'd recommend watching the first six episodes; that should give you an insight into who Shulk is, but it's only a tiny fraction of the game, so you'd be able to play through the vast majority of it unspoiled if you got the chance.
Shulk Chance: 70%
Don't you think it's a bit strange just how much Monolith seems to follow this game? It seems that every time something dedicated to Smash pops up, they decide to tweet about it. Speaking of tweets, Sakurai sent out one a while back, too--apparently,
he's a fan of Xenoblade. Oh, and we know that he
adds characters from games that he's enjoyed, so...
Shulk Want: 100%
He's my third-most wanted newcomer. However, unlike with Ridley and Rool, I have not braced myself for his exclusion. For weeks I've taken it as pretty much a certainty that he's in, and I'll be absolutely crestfallen if that vision of the future does not come true.
Chorus Men: 25%
Disregarding the Gematsu Leak for a moment, a Rhythm Heaven character seems pretty darn likely--a bit likelier than Shulk. After all, it's a new yet large series, and it does have a big presence in Japan. That said, the Chorus Men are one of the bigger icons of the series, and that means they still have a shot. I'm not so confident that they'll be able to pull off a trio, however, and they do face hefty competition from within their own series.
My bet is on the monkey.
Chorus Men Want: 50%
Rhythm Heaven is a fun and wacky franchise; I wouldn't mind seeing a character from it, and I think these guys are pretty alright. My only fears are that a character from the franchise will have a gimmicky, unintuitive music-based moveset, and I also don't like the amount of work a trio would probably take.
Gemastu Credibility: WHO CARES?
I thought for over a month that the Gematsu Leak was real. I defended it to the bitter end. I could not see a situation in which the leak would turn out to be a sham.
...well, it's time to eat crow, isn't it? It looks like the leak could very well have been a sham after all. Based on how the leaker acted this last week, I find it unlikely they have legitimate information. It's still possible, but I'm going to admit that I was most likely wrong in my dedication to the leak. I apologize if I was overzealous during this period of time. I tried not to force my opinions on others, but I may have inadvertently done so. My apologies.
I'm not going to give a specific score to how likely it is that the leaker has a legitimate source of information. Obviously I think it's less than 50%, but I haven't considered just how low I'd go. That doesn't matter at this point. Because the leaker was proved wrong on one character, I can no longer trust him on the others.
Since I can no longer trust his word, I can no longer take the leak into account with regards to speculation, and I no longer care about it. This is the last time I will talk about the Gematsu Leak.
DAY OVER
"What's important isn't whether you can see the future or not. It's the will to make a choice." -Shulk