I didn't mean a new character, I just mean...something.
I mean, Nintendo come forward as a sponsor at the last minute, their role as a sponsorship is totally unclear (they clearly didn't offer setups or anything, as a call for setup donations was made at the last minute), and there is an "Announcements & Awards" segment right after the Melee finals.
I feel like they will announce SOMETHING related to Smash. I don't think it will be a new character. I don't even necessarily think it will be directly related to Smash 4's various components as a game (modes, stages, etc). But I feel like they have to be announcing something. Maybe an official Melee tournament, even?
I'm not getting my hopes up too high (although a Melee tournament would be amazing historically, it wouldn't really effect me, even though I would probably watch it). But I feel they have to announce SOMETHING, however small. Even if it's just some limited edition of Smash 4, or something.