Are there any another Xenoblade (XC or XCX) characters that you think is more likely to get in Smash other than Elma? Personally, the strongest contenders against her are Fiora and Cross. Fiora is a character in Project X Zone 2, so she is still relevant and has seniority over the XCX characters (can relevancy really be used to argue for a character's inclusion into Smash?). She also has the most support out of all the Xenoblade characters (that'll change when people play XCX
). Cross is the "main" character of XCX to a certain degree. Obviously, Cross (and Elma) will gain much more support once XCX is released overseas. I think both Cross and Elma's chances are pretty much equal - ultimately, it is up to Sakurai. Basically, I have no idea who is the most likely contender.
P.S.
Just over two months until I have my hands on the game.
So nah, so fern (which translates to "So Near/Close, So Far").