Not that I agree with this guy on GameFAQs, but he's got an interesting point:
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that Lloyd, Dante, Dragonborn and Shantae were HEAVILY requested was a bad move
they obviously were but NOW
if the final character is dogs***, he and nintendo are gonna get piled on more than ever with comments like "you KNEW these others were more popular but you gave us "x" instead?!"
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For one, no promises were made in the first place
For two, it'll happen regardless even if the character is a big shot.
For three, popularity has always been subjective. This is notable when the character hasn't really been requested, but would still be really liked, like Sephiroth.
But regardless, it will happen, even if the character is a big shot. There will always be people who feel like they are entitled to something, even when there are no promises, and they will ***** and moan as they please. Even with the amount of big and heavily requested characters we got.
Absolutely disappointed we didn't get this as a victory screen.
There's always a chance it will be his Classic End Screenshot or something.