Prince Sable
Chance - 3%
Possible but ... yea, I just don't see it happening, and if it does it would be a really really really random inclusion. Everyone else has already commented on this and compared him to Takamaru, so I'll keep it short.
Want - 13%
I really don't know what to place here because I really genuinely don't care. But the thing is, that the slots in the game are so limited that giving the spot to a character I care nothing about is pretty much a loss given how many other character I'd rather see. So while I have nothing against prince tadpole, I just can't really see myself wanting him much. That 13% pretty much amounts to "I guess if it happened and I saw him, I might be ok with it but probably not."
It's a feeling I'm having a lot of trouble quantifying.
Decloned Ganondorf
ok, so my problem with this one is, what do we mean by decloned? Is Falco a clone of Fox still? What about Toon Link? Depending on what is meant here, the percentages would change.
If we stick to a very strict definition, I say sure, he'll doubtlessly be decloned because that process was already started in Brawl and will no doubt continue.
But I'll assume we're thinking more loosely and the implication is a completely unique ganondorf that owes nothing to Falcon, and in that case...
Chance - 20%
I'm keeping it low because frankly, I don't expect Sakurai to really care that much. However, Bowser does pose an interesting problem, because it's clear that they have been working hard at making heavy, slow and powerful characters work. Sakurai even implied DK was so powerful right now he'd probably have to get nerfed before release.
The problem is, given that Toon Link seems to have exactly the same moveset, even though he could arguably also have merited a decloned moveset (with a grappling hook, for example, or a deku leaf), he still doesn't seem to have one. So it seems to be more the case that even though they want to balance the characters more, at the basic level the moves will remain similar if not the same. Maybe they change some mechanics, but at the core I get the impression Sakurai is attached to the current Ganondorf style of throat-grabbing, this-is-sparta kicking physical brutality lacking in much magic or swords.
And yea, I also stick by my theory that Sakurai doesn't particularly care much about the Zelda characters.
Want 100%
YES PLEASE. While we're at it, get rid of those Landmasters too.
Prediction
Dark Matter - 2.4%
I'm kind of sad that after Bandana Dee this is the next Kirby character we rate. I mean, we have stuff like Knuckle Joe, Gooey, Rick, Magolor, Adeleine ... lots of characters that although not as iconic as Dee still carry personality. You know, as opposed to being a black circle with an eye ... great boss material, no doubt, but idk about playable.
Nominations
x5 Magnus