Ok, so can anyone really telling me what's going on without being a *******?
Supposed leaks of the Smash Bros. roster and stage listing on 3DS. It doesn't have the full roster (apparently), there are no new DK newcomers at all, but there are 48 characters. Dr. Mario, Dark Pit, Bowser Jr., Shulk, and Duck Hunt are the characters not in Brawl on that roster we don't know about yet. Snake, Wolf, Ice Climbers, Lucas, Ivysaur, and Squirtle are cut, with all but Ivysaur/Squirtle as DLC. Chorus Men will also be DLC.
Based on this leak DK, Kirby, Star Fox, and Metroid do not have any NEW and STARTING stages (the starting stages are returning stages for these franchises) for Smash 3DS (this has never happened before), although we don't know for sure if there's any secret stages.
Basically, its a big middle finger to the DK franchise.
There's another leak which matches up with this one (this leak is the same as the Ninka leak and is based on it) that has the same newcomers as well as Ridley, Dixie Kong, Mewtwo as a veteran, Chorus Men, and I think one other character I do not recall.
I disagree. I'd rather have nothing than having him reduced to a pinata or a painful reminder that occasionally shows up.
No, I think an AT at least shows K. Rool is still prominent in some way. Just being disregarded as a trophy again is a huge slap in the face. If K. Rool isn't playable (he SHOULD be, damnit), he should at least be an AT.