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I'll try this, though it might be tough to limit this to five Nintendo characters haha. (Also, since you just asked for new characters, I'll leave Snake out, though he'd be #1 on my third party list overall)
Nintendo
1. Ridley (Metroid). I don't care how likely he is; I'd love to see him included as a playable character. Turning him into a glorified pinata (especially one with his Other M design) wasn't exactly his best representation of a character who's had some of the best boss fights in the Metroid series.
2. King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country). It's a shame that he's been left out of DKC Returns and Tropical Freeze; seeing him take on all sorts of ridiculous personalities was fun, and as far as Smash Bros. is concerned, his wide variety of boss fights would make for a rather interesting (and entertaining) moveset.
3. Inkling (Splatoon). They seem like a natural fit for Smash, given the wide variety of weapons and abilities at their disposal. (they're also basically a guarantee, given the success of both Splatoon games)
4. Wonder Red (the Wonderful 101). Not exactly the best-known game, but as Bayonetta showed, the sort of games that Platinum makes can mesh quite well with Smash Bros' style of gameplay, and while I had some trouble getting into the Wonderful 101 (mainly due to the camera), it's such a labour of love that I'd like to see it get more publicity.
5. Alexandra Roivas (Eternal Darkness). I played through Eternal Darkness over a year ago, and while I'd mainly like to see her included for the stage potential (especially if they could incorporate some of the sanity effects that Eternal Darkness is known for), I figure she'd make for an interesting contrast with the rest of the cast in terms of visuals (dressing modern and casual, as opposed to fancy medieval gear or futuristic get-ups), and she has a lot of magic and weapons to work with, especially if you take into account the fact that she gains the skills of all of the previous holders of the Tome of Eternal Darkness.
Third Party
1. Rayman (Rayman). I'm a little disappointed that the Smashified leak was fake; he seems like a great fit for the franchise, and it's a shame that he only made it into Smash 4 as a trophy. Between Rayman Origins and Legends, a list of moves pretty much writes itself.
2. Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes). I really enjoy the No More Heroes games, to the point that I bought No More Heroes 2 on its release day, even though it seems like it would be discounted heavily shortly after launch. They may be quite violent and filled with dirty humour (Travis charging his beam katana is a testament to that), but they're still a ton of fun, and between his knock-off lightsaber, luchadore wrestling moves, and power-ups like turning into a tiger, Travis seems like he'd be fun to play as.
3. Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight). Much like Rayman, he seems like he'd easily make the jump to Smash Bros. - aside from being a 2D platformer character who's heavily inspired by games from the NES, his standard moves and Relics (both those in the base game and those that can be unlocked by Custom Knight, like the Infinidagger) give him a lot of material to work with. Plus, it's not like the Shovel Knight developers have been stingy about including him in other games.
4. Doomguy (Doom). No deep reasons here; Doom's easily the most fun that I've had playing a first person shooter, and much like Ryu and Cloud, Doomguy is one of the big figures for an entire genre.
5. Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury/King of Fighters). Aside from SNK putting more work into getting classic games on the Switch than Nintendo, I figure he'd make a nice contrast to Ryu in terms of design and fighting style, and the sheer amount of Engrish that he'd bring into the table would be hilarious. (for similar reasons, I'd also have no problem with Geese Howard)
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