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And MegaMan wasn't getting a new game any time soon. They have no reason to add him, right? All that matters is that Sakurai wants him, and Microsoft and Nintendo agree on a proper contract. Having a new game come out isn't a big deal at all since the whole point of DLC is adding characters that people want to play as anyway.Are you thinking of this from a fan standpoint or a company one, why would Nintendo ever give free publicity to a character owned by a competitor in consoles. Unless Banjo gets a Wii U release in the coming months Nintendo has no reasons to add him.
Ryu also proves that point invalid as his next game is a PS4 exclusive. Didn't stop Sakurai and Nintendo from making a new contract with Capcom USA to get him.
The DLC characters are not actual advertisements anyway, so "having a new game" isn't a reason to choose a character. Or to avoid one. Banjo & Kazooie is a bit unlikely, but that's simply because we have 3 things to note; Sakurai actually figuring out a good moveset, Sakurai interested in making him in the first place, and Microsoft and Nintendo cooperating. A "new game" hasn't been relevant to DLC for Smash at all(beyond maybe announcing when the DLC character is coming out, but it has had no effect on the choices thus far, nor is there a reason to think it will affect the choices).