Out of interest.
DaybreakHorizon
, is there any correlation between
Smashboard's top 10 and the top 10 most leaked?
I don't expect there to be
much correlation, but it's worth asking. XD
OKAY!
I've compiled a list of the top ten most active, and most supported Newcomers on this site.
They are ordered by the number of Supporters. The sole exceptions are K. Rool, Krystal and Bandana Waddle Dee: K. Rool has a Support List so huge that BKupa666 had to stop recording them; Krystal and Bandana Waddle Dee simply don't seem to have Support Lists? Maybe they were in the same boat, I don't know. I had to use K. Rool's Smash 4 era support list, but I imagine it's... bigger, let's just say that.
K. Rool
#1 Most Active; 661 Known Supporters
Isaac
#3 Most Active; 372 Supporters
Dixie Kong
#8 Most Active; 202 Supporters
Captain Toad
#11 Most Active*; 151 Supporters
Ashley
#2 Most Active; 138 Supporters (86 Supporters listed on Main Page)
Lip
#7 Most Active; 117 Supporters
Takamaru
#9 Most Active; 62 Supporters
Geno
#6 Most Active; 52 Supporters
Elma
#10 Most Active*; 50 Supporters
Krystal
#4 Most Active; Unknown Support Number
B. W. Dee
#5 Most Active; Unknown Support Number
*With Captain Toad and Elma, their threads were equally active, and had almost the same amount of posts when I was compiling the list.
Quoted the top 10 post for convenience.
Anyways, lets start by comparing the Top 10 and their placement and mentions on the Count.
K. Rool - Overwhelmingly number one with 114 mentions (in 61.95% of leaks). Has a large fanbase and has been a popular pick since Pre-Smash 4. I'd say there could definitely a correlation exists here.
Isaac - Tied with Springman in 17th place with, funnily enough, 17 mentions (in 9.23% of leaks). Falls behind prominent echoes, third parties, and more popular first party picks. If there were a correlation he'd have a lot more mentions.
Dixie Kong - 4th place with 56 mentions (in 30.43% of leaks). A correlation is possible, but like K. Rool, Dixie has been a popular pick since Pre-Smash 4.
Captain Toad - Tied with many characters in 31st place, or as a call it, 2 mentions hell (in 1.08% of leaks). Better than 1 mention hell I guess. Absolutely no correlation.
Ashley - 6th place with 49 mentions (in 26.63% of leaks). A correlation between fanbase size and leak mentions could exist, but Ashley also garners a fair amount of support in Japan, and even has the occasional support thread in /v/ (though some are opposed to her as they consider her a loli).
Lip - Tied with Metal Mario and Doom Guy in 28th place with 5 mentions (in 2.71% of leaks). If a correlation exists, it's weak (she has a similar amount of fans as Ashley, but much lower mentions).
Takamaru - No mentions, no correlation. He was mentioned a couple times before the official reveal, but after that he was never mentioned again.
Geno - 7th place with 45 mentions (24.45% of leaks). Again, if a correlation exists it's weaker, as despite his lower amount of fans and fan activity, he has only 4 mentions less than Ashley.
Elma - 8th place with 32 mentions. A correlation could exist given Elma's smaller fanbase, but also that she shares a franchise with Rex & Pyra, who were considered much more likely pre-reveal, and still show up in a moderate amount of leaks (14th place with 21 mentions, or 11.41% of leaks)
Krystal - Tied with many characters in 32nd place, or 1 mention hell (in 0.54% of leaks). Absolutely no correlation. She might've appeared in more leaks had she not been confirmed as an assist trophy so early on.
Bandana Dee - Tied with Decidueye in 12th place with 24 mentions (in 13.04% of leaks). Little to no correlation given his large and active fanbase.
Is it just me or are gaming sites reporting on "leaks" a lot more this time around? It's really annoying because most of them are hilariously bad and don't deserve full articles. I know it's for clicks but it's honestly shameless.
Clickbait culture is much larger than it was during the days of Smash 4 speculation. People are desperate for views, clicks, and that sweet, sweet ad revenue.