Honestly, while I'm 90% sure that the Fighter's Pass #1 will end with someone who's a little more lowkey, I have no doubt that the first Fighter's Pass character will be someone big. Sakurai tends to always start things out on a bang:
Melee:
and
, the two most requested characters on the Smash 2 poll, are confirmed with the game's announcement.
appeals to NES fans and
serves to ride off the hype of the Gamecube Zelda tech demo that would become Wind Waker.
Brawl: Brawl leads off with
, a popular choice among those who wanted another Kirby character,
, a retro icon many wanted to see come back, and
, the most requested character who didn't make the cut for Melee. Then there's the bombshell that
is joining the battle as the first non-Nintendo character in Smash.
has a more subdued response, but her primary goal is to show off Final Smashes as a mechanic
Smash for Wii U/3DS: The trailer starts off with
, the main character of one of Nintendo's largest series that many thought was impossible. Next it segways to
, easily the most requested 3rd Party and arguably the most requested character period. Later that day,
lights the internet on fire by being one of the most strange yet creative additions Smash has ever seen. One year later, DLC is announced with
, one of the most requested characters that many people wanted.
Ultimate: The game is announced through
, an extremely popular character from Nintendo's greatest success at creating a new IP in a decade and a half. The first trailer demonstrates
, the echo fighter with the most international appeal that isn't 3rd party, and
, an absolutely massive character that people once again thought was impossible. Likewise,
starts off the fighter pass by being a character from a popular game and a complete left hand turn that almost no one saw coming