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Of course people are gonna be salty, that's how Smash reveals work. It doesn't have to particularly be a AT character to do this, people are gonna be angry that their most wanted didn't get in after all.
I get that, I just think there may be more with Assists since they are in the game already, and alot of times see comments about how Nintendo could just easily add them or something, so there may be accusations that Nintendo were holding them back to get more money out of us. A
I guess it also depends on the Assist Trophy too though. I don't imagine Isaac, Bomberman, Skull Kid, or Shovel Knight would get that much hate, except for them not being Waluigi (and for Skull Kid, perhaps people that wnated Midna, Ghirahim, or etc instead)
Waluigi would be Controversial due to everything surrounding him, especially if Geno is also in the Pass as well, as people will be salty that we got 2 Mario Characters in the same pass (when they already have 9)
Zero, Alucard, and Knuckles would also get Salt, especially if they come at the expense of Other Franchises from Capcom, Konami, Sega respectfully (and that Castlevania got 2 Newcomers in this game)
I actually imagine that Shadow would be the most Controversial. Despite how popular he is, he's very Divisive already. Him getting in at the expense of Other Sonic characters, Other Sega Characters, Other Assist Trophies would be salt inducing. Plus there be accusations that he should have only ended up as Echo since he's Black Sonic, so there's also that.