Well yeah, I remember that. Remember how he said she wasn't playable at all and how that was a fat faced lie? I mean we can already assume that Sakurai lies to generate excitement and controversy. What else could he be lying about?
What words were they? I'm having a hard time remembering them. I honestly agree on the K Rool not being playable but that is straying from the point.
See the problem is I don't give a **** about Charizard. People are asking for Ridley because they want Ridley. It'd be like if Link were taken off the cast and then you said "Just go play as Marth" just because he is a man with a sword (which I disagree with, I think Ivysaur or samus are the closest character to link)
Also it dosn't matter that Metroid has not had a game in four years. Samus and Zero suit are in the game. Mother Brain and Dark Samus and the Metroid were brought in as assist trophies. Metroid is one of Nintendos flagship titles.
I hope you don't eat a crow if he is confirmed