Black Shadow and the Chorus Men have been added to the Directory.
If you have rated Black Shadow before, check to see what you said on his day!
But first... the leak.
Let's review the scores that I gave to every character remaining in the leak and what I will give the Chorus Men.
Palutena: 99%
Pac-Man: 93%
Shulk: 80%
Chrom: 75%
Mii: 50%
Chorus Men: 30%
The total average of these scores is 71.17%. Does that mean that I think it is that likely of being true?
...No. When I give a character above a 70%, it means that I am
expecting that character. None of these characters are shoo-ins (except for Palutena), but they all have strong chances to get them on the roster on their own merits. What I mean to say is
without the leak, I think that Palutena, Pac-Man, Shulk, and Chrom would still have high chances.
The concerning ones are Mii and Chorus Men. If this leak is true, then it hinges upon the Chorus Men and Miis. If they get in, then the rest are guaranteed for sure.
I predict a 40% chance of this leak being true.
With that out of the way, why did I give the Chorus Men a 30%?
Chorus Men
Chance: 30%
In a series like Rhythm Heaven, there is no distinct character that should be the rep. There are many other characters within that series that are also worthy choices for Smash. Characters like Marshal, Karate Joe, Rhythm Girl, and the Wrestler would all make sense as characters in Smash. The Chorus Men seem like a pretty unexpected choice.
Suppose the leak is true, then Sakurai must have saw something with these characters. I am unsure how popular Rhythm Heaven is, but it seems to have quite the following...
In any case, the Chorus Men and Mii will determine the validity of this leak. Equally if Marshal gets in, I would believe the leak is true even more so. It could be a leak or it could be a lucky guess; the Chorus Men and Mii would determine whether or not this leak is true in my eyes. Oddly enough, they seem like a choice that Sakurai would make in my opinion...
Want: 50%
I'm honestly conflicted. On one hand, there is a rhythm based moveset they could do. On the other hand... they could be like the Ice Climbers and I would hate that. So, I'm 50/50 on this. I'll gladly accept them on the roster, however.
Black Shadow
Chance: 20%
Black Shadow has a couple of things going for him. First is his popularity in Japan. Black Shadow is amongst one of their more requested characters; it's not near the levels of Shulk, King K. Rool, or Palutena, but it's still pretty notable. Second, if Sakurai wanted to take the route of making him a clone or semi-clone, he can do so easily with Black Shadow. Finally, with the demise of Samurai Goroh, his competition, he is practically a shoo-in as the next F-Zero rep.
There is one major thing that is going against Black Shadow however; F-Zero is an incredibly dormant series. With its recent inactivity, it's harder for the series to proclaim its second rep.
It's a shame that it's still this way as I bet F-Zero would get another rep if the series got another game.
Want: 90%
F-Zero desperately needs another rep and Black Shadow is the perfect candidate. I will be more than glad to have him on the roster for this reason.
...Actually, I would also love to see Black Shadow if it means to declone Ganondorf. If he gets Ganondorf's moves, then Ganondorf would get his needed original moveset. Of course, another reason why I want to see him is to re-create... this...
Lucina Prediction: 7.83%
Her chances fade as time goes on.
Roy Prediction: 27.14%
So does his.
Chrom & Lucina Prediction: 5.52%
And this.