Dude....
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude that happened!!
I was talking with people before the direct and I was saying that Ridley was my most wanted character this game but he would never get in and they all agreed. For good reason too! Sakurai constantly saying that Ridley was impossible and the fact that he was everything BUT a character in previous smash games whether it be a stage hazard, boss, trophy, etc. He seemed to be a pipe dream for everyone, myself included.
But wow, did Sakurai deliver. I suppose he thought that in order to be the ultimate Super Smash Bros experience that the fan's most wanted requests had to get in. Stage hazard toggle, battlefield mode, unlockable fighters, bringing back every character and stage, and even making the game flow faster, but nothing is gonna compare to the big guy's reveal!
I swear this will be a day that'll go down in Smash history. I'm a happy Ridley fan and I can't wait to play him. Congrats to all my fellow Space Pirates!