Who is the most likely character that isn’t discussed much?
Of my most wanted characters, I think Zero, Jinx, and Alphen/Shionne are the most likely and none of them are really discussed much at all.
Zero is pretty surprising to me that he isn’t brought up more. He’s been in multiple crossover games and has both an Assist Trophy and Mii outfit in Smash already along with his theme from Mega Man X. He just seems like a natural fit that is boosted by already having quite a lot of Smash presence. I’ve always loved the character and Mega Man X as a series and he has a long legacy in gaming going back to the SNES.
Jinx is a character I’ve talked about a few times here already so I’ll be brief. League of Legends was already a popular game but Arcane catapulted the franchise into the mainstream well beyond the game’s fanbase. Arcane just won 7 Annie awards, making it the third most award winning animated series behind d the Simpsons and Mickey Mouse. League already has spinoff titles on the Switch and Jinx and Vi are in Fortnite, showing that they’re open to collaboration with other series.
Alphen/Shionne make sense as they are often overlooked in favor of Lloyd, who is a long time fan favorite. I think Slohen/Shionne have a reasonable chance because Arise was very successful, I believe it is the best selling Tales game ever. It also released around the time of Sakurai’s new game’s project plan, making the timing pretty perfect. Shionne is one of the most compelling characters in gaming for me and I loved her character growth in the game. She and Alphen have natural synergy as a team, both in lore and mechanically.