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I swear, people look at the most insignificant, ridiculous things to declare that a character is (not) in the game.
"OMG, LOOK AT THE CLOUD IN THE ARENA IN THE FIRST SUBSPACE EMISSARY TRAILER. IT'S SHAPED LIKE A POTATO. IRELAND SUFFERED A POTATO FAMINE BACK IN THE 19TH CENTURY. THERE ARE 100 YEARS IN A CENTURY. A POPULAR, TRADITIONAL CHINESE DELICACY IS THE HUNDRED-YEAR EGG. YOSHI LAYS EGGS, AS DOES BIRDO. BIRDO CONFIRMED!"
"WHOA, DID YOU SEE THE GLARE IN MARIO'S EYE WHEN HE SET OFF THE MARIO FINALE?! IT REMINDS ME OF THE LIGHT FROM SAMUS' CHARGE SHOT. TO PERFORM THE INFAMOUS E. HONDA FLYING HEADBUTT, YOU HAVE TO CHARGE LEFT FOR A FEW SECONDS. TOAD RUNS LEFT IN THE FIRST STAGE OF ADVENTURE MODE IN MELEE. SAKURAI OBVIOUSLY WOULDN'T INDIRECTLY CONFIRM A CHARACTER OUTSIDE OF A PROPER UPDATE, SO TOAD IS DECONFIRMED!"
It reminds me of those ridiculous action movies where someone can determine where the villain is going to stage their final attack by finding a toothpick on the sidewalk.