I may have been a wee bit off on a few things about Erdrick, however I still actively foresee him getting into Smash.
It’s simply a mix of leakers saying it’s “Erdrick”, a Dragon Quest pick, and then there’s the fact that it simply makes sense.
That Nintendo Direct focus on DQXI pretty much speller it out for me, and it is Square Enix’s second largest JRPG, with a legacy to boot.
Then, Square Enix has actively wanted to expose the west to the series, and it’s actually pretty genius to get their pick into Smash, considering it’s a marketing/money-making machine.
So for me, that just leaves three open spots remaining, and I get a feeling at least two will come from Capcom and Namco respectively. I expect another surprise too, but who knows what will take that spot?
Haven’t watched the Direct, but i’ll watch when I get home.