Everything new from
smashbros.com and bit from E3 (echo fighter=clone):
Samus (04)
- Can charge Chargeshot midair (!)
Kirby (06)
- Fully Charged Hammer now has the Power Hit Animation (like KO Punch, zooms in with lines to indicate power while the background turns dark blue)
- New Rock: Chest from BoTW
- Has Melee Dash Attack Back
Zelda (17)
- Model is re-designed
- Down-B: Now shows the Phantom being assembled when charging
- Final Smash: Changed to Triforce of Wisdom (Pulls enemies into the Triforce of Wisdom, which then explodes into light)
- Din's Fire no longer leaves Zelda in Freefall (!)
Pichu (19)
- New Move: Shocks an opponent, stunning them (could be neutral B, side B or down tilt)
(*looks like side tilt to me I'll go look again)
- Final Smash: Identical to that of Pikachu
- No longer a clone due to new moves
- Potential new combo: Up-Smash > Thunder
Diddy Kong (36)
- New Taunt
- Rocketbarrel has a huge, explosive landing hitbox
(this existed in Smash 4)
R.O.B. (42)
- DThrow: Now buries (rip Beep-Boop)
(*Not necessarily. if the bury works like Lucas' then Beep-Boop is still be in the game)
Rosalina (48)
- New Nair
Palutena (54)
- Has explosive Custom Side Special from Smash 4.
- Counter now reflects if countering a projectile. (!)
Wario
- Has Brawl Fsmash as his new Dash attack
Cloud (61)
- Cross Slash's slashes are now very thin
- Can only hold limit for 15 seconds. Then he loses it. (Confirmed by Tweek)
Bayonetta (63)
- Can no longer get 2 after burner kicks (?)
- Grab is now magical, suspending opponents with black magic.
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Witch time works differently. May be based on Knockback or Damage.