Hey guys.
I wanted to give you an update on one thing.
Some of you may have been hanging out more on the S-E thread to keep up with news.
Indeed, Erdrick seems to be the most likely character of them all, but considering some info that we've gotten, we know that as much as the top leakers are leaning greatly towards Erdrick, the fact that Verge personally isn't putting his foot on ground for him is still something to consider. I'm not saying we should close our eyes to the likelyhood of DQ in the game, but I'm saying that there is a considerable chance that what we may expect may not have been the final result. From the Verge list, we know that it was in the end between the DQ rep, Sephiroth and Crono. I honestly think Crono was a last resort choice to please fans if nothing ended up working out, given his status of being a recognizable character that is from a dead series, which even if it returned, Crono wouldn't return.
So, in case the result isn't Erdrick, we might be getting Sephiroth in the end.
There has been speculation and rumors that I've heard, which xenother seemed to suggest that it was all BS, that S-E might be getting a second DLC character. While I think that it is unrealistic to expect this, if DQ or Seph was planned to be in the base game but was scrapped for DLC for rights and revenue reasons, it might make sense, but I wouldn't go far as to put faith in this theory. In the end, we still need to know what the character will be and nothing is set in stone.
There are only three possible scenarios for Sephiroth to show up. The first one is in the Nintendo Direct where they announce the release date of FF VII, IX and X on the Switch, much like Cloud was announced on a Direct with the announcement of a new FF title back in Smash 4. The other likely scenario is at E3. No other character in that list has the impact and recognition that Sephiroth has, so an E3 appearance would make a ton of sense. One final possibility is in a possible Direct where Nintendo announces FFVII Remake for the Switch, but it might be a bit far off for that.
So, before I go, I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! ^^
EDIT: Given that a ND is soon to be upon us, it may also be the one with the FF announcements and such. Given the recent Smash files leak, it seems our S-E character is very close to being revealed.
While Erdrick is certainly the most likely candidate, do not lose hope just yet. There are certain things still pointing to the possibility of him being in Smash Ultimate. Not only is S-E quite capable of deceiving people with their leakbaits, but the fact that we know so much yet not having people like Verge betting everything on him (only resorting to "he is definitelty the one I heard the most") make me hesitant with accepting this narrative upfront. Erdrick would be excellent in the game, so I don't say this out of sheer fanboyism. I just think we should wait, since there is still a real possibility of everybody getting bamboozled.