Alright time to ask a fun question.
Assuming the next fighter is not from Capcom and Bandai Namco, who do you feel is the most likely character?
Also assuming it's none of the companies that were explicitly shot down (NIS, Falcom, Ubisoft) either, or someone shot down by PR like Travis Touchdown or Master Chief:
- Arc System Works character. Maybe someone from UNIST for a really dark horse pick
- Dovahkiin or Vault Boy. Hey, they only said Doomguy wasn't FP5, those two are fair game
- Arle Nadja, assuming they're not counting Atlus as Sega and as such aren't
technically repeating companies on this technicality
- Neku if they DO want to repeat companies. We already know Geno ain't FP5
- and of course, Nintendo themselves. Akira Howard? Byleth?
Elma??? (yes I know Elma's a Spirit but just watch as she's the first Spirit promotion)