I think I have a new point of discussion that I have not read or discussed on here. Or at least not recently.
SSBBrawl had 12 unannounced characters that were secret at launch.
8 of them were veterans and
4 were newcomers. .
http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/index.html
For smash bros 4. If the ESRB leak is the final roster, then we have:
10 unannounced characters that will be secret at launch.
6 being veterans and
4 are newcomers. (Dr. Mario, Dark Pit, Bowser Jr. DHD.)
Doesn't it seem weird that Smash 4 would have a lower number of secret characters unannounced than it's predecessor? (12 versus 10) . That the games both have 4 as the number of newcomers unannounced? Also that the 4 unannounced newcomers from smash4 also is two clones and only two true newcomers?
Sure seems like there could be more secret unannounced newcomers. Maybe Ridley, is meant to be experienced by playing the game and having that "New challenger approaching" nostalgia. But for those like me and won't be able to wait, can go to the website after release, like the Brawl dojo, and have it revealed.
Thoughts? This epiphany came to me as I was falling asleep and about to start dreaming of Ridley.