DO not cite the Deep Magic to me witch. For i was i there, when it was written.
After the all powerful Mage Robin destroyed the Gematsu Leak with all of his power, in August of '14, a powerful monster showed up, it was called by many names. Mother****ing Leaker, the ****ty leak, but most of all, at least those who survived the apocalypse, called it the ESRB leak. A poweful leak that showcased Bowser Jr, Shulk, Dr Mario, Duck Hunt, and some remaining veterans like Ness.
The leak stated "the time has come to say goodbye to some for your own sake, so you will not see the return of Lucas, Ice Climbers, Ivy, Squirtle, Wolf and Snake." The remaining prophet of the Gematsu Leak, the Chorus Kids, all powerful in the arts of musical magic, attempted to seal the power of said leak. "Photoshopped Little Mac" they cried, "Dr Mario render was already used" they shout, "WHAT THE **** IS THIS ROSTER ORDER" they said, but no amounts of screaming could hold this Chtulu-Mythos-tier demon for long.
Then, the impossible happened....................gameplay footage. We saw the power of Bowser Jr unleashed onto us mere mortals, and the truth psychologically broke over half of the human population on Earth and following alternate UNIVERSES! Then there was millions of photos of Smash 3DS leaked onto the wild. The Truth was out there. Turns out, this all was supposedly, footage sent to a myestrious organization holding the gaming world hostage, called the Entertainment Software Rating Board. ESRB for short, who alongside CERO and PEGi hold the secrets of the universe and society at large. Before Smash 3DS could bless planet earth they had to make sure it was fitting for the kiddies.
Nobody could dismiss this forbidden footage, and Nintendo of America used their Ninja Clan in order to take them down at all costs............but it was too late. Streisand Effect took place, and it was admission that said footage was real. K.Rool fans weeped in the rain, Ridley fans screamed in terror, and Takamaru fans were already ok with it because he was confirmed as an AT not so long ago.
Despite the optimism of having more characters, said leaked roster was the final base roster. Nothing else could be done, the fate was sealed. The Polar could not save the Icies, and the Sneaky Spirit failed to fullfil the Rythm Heaven prophecy.
One question remained.................where was Mewtwo?...........................
...oh no wait he was just chilling at Cerulean Cave and nobody told him about Smash 4, so he had to pay a fee for beign late, something similar happened to Lucas, apparently they thought Lucas died, but that was just some ginger kid who looked like him. and Roy was stranded on an island for 6 years and his diet consisted of Coca Cola Classic, Ham Sandwiches, and unsold copies of Bomberman Act Zero. They all had to pay a fee to come back.
Wolf was just buying new clothes, mostly because he hated looking like a DBZ character, and Snake was getting a surgery for his butt. Apparently the Smash 4 Charizard was just an impostor btw.
and so goes the story of the fabled ESRB LEAK. Romance, Drama, Politics, Sex, Violence and Rock and Roll!