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, definetely 
is really the only certainty.
would've been cut. To me, Snake, Ivysaur, Squirtle, Wolf, and Ice Climbers were all actually missed and stood a chance of coming back even if Ultimate didn't have every character. Pichu and Young Link kind of just came back so they could say "Everyone is Here!". It's telling when the other cut Melee characters, Roy, Dr. Mario, and Mewtwo, all came back in some form during Smash 4's lifespan. might not have made it because he was the WTF DLC. To address the other DLC 3rd parties, I don't think they would've cut or . Bayonetta is basically a 1st party now and Platinum Games and Nintendo are close. Ryu is a really big character and it would be kind of weird for Nintendo to ask to bring Mega Man back but not Ryu. and would've been made alt costumes because of the backlash of their inclusion in Smash 4. Lucina would've stayed because of how popular she is. I mean in the actual Fire Emblem community she's arguably more popular than Marth. , :ultrobin, or all had the chance of getting cut, at least one of them would've. Sakurai has stated he thinks there's too many FE characters. I think if everyone had not came back, he would've at least removed one. Roy is the most popular, but Corrin and Robin have unique movesets. I'd say Corrin would be cut though because Sakurai was practically forced to include him in the game, so he likely had no attachment to the character. would've returned or not, because we don't know if would've made it into the game if everyone had not returned. But I think due to Konami and Nintendo's growing relationship, if Simon made it, Snake would've too. and would've definitely returned because there was backlash when they were initially cut. Sakurai noticed this and decided to have them return. They're both more popular than others in their series so I doubt they would've been axed once again. would've 100% returned and here's why. Sakurai included them to exemplify the fact that you can fight as anyone in Smash Bros. He wouldn't take that idea away, especially after he worked so hard for it to come true. Plus the Miis are still a big part of Nintendo's image as all, even if they are fading.) would've return because they represent what is so amazing about Smash. All of these forgotten favorites getting to come together and battle is what makes the game so interesting. Plus, they all have incredibly unique movesets that surely took a long part of Sakurai's time. Unlike others, like Link or Kirby, who practically have moves made for Smash in their games, these characters required a ton of thinking by the development team to come up with innovative moves. would've returned whether the game was branded as Ultimate or not. Charizard was criticized for feeling out of place without his two partners, and the trainer was one of Smash's best ideas to date. Wouldn't have been cut for the same reason as the retro characters. It's an extremely fun idea that represents what Smash is. 
as the sole returning veteran. Probably cutting outright. Also had been nearly cut in every game so her too. I don't think the Everybody Is Here hook would have impacted the decisions regarding what to do with clones, so are either safe or made into Alph/Koopaling style costumes.
Okay, when and where.
Sorry I meant to say he has states he thinks FE was overrepped in Smash 4 as Nintendo pressure him into adding Corrin.
, , are the only 3 I was certain would never have made it back before Ultimate. Everyone else I could see returning eventually, yes even to my dismay.
Here's a recap of the English translation of the article he wrote in Famitsu following the release of Corrin and Bayonetta
Thank you. Though your summary wasn't exactly correct; it doesn't say anywhere there that Nintendo pressured him into putting in Corrin. That's a yarn pushed by the anti-Corrin community that's never been corroborated.
I think Sakurai felt bad about adding Corrin because in the Smash 4 cycle, Robin and Lucina were both added to the game and Roy returned, which made a lot of fans mad. But really when you think about it, Robin was the Fire Emblem Awakening rep, Lucina was a clone which requires little time, and Roy had come back from Melee as a part of DLC, so the series wasn't really as overrepresented as many like to believe. I think Chrom got in as an echo because Sakurai didn't want to add him as a full blown unique fighter because he knew there would be backlash and he probably wasn't as requested as the top priorities like King K. Rool and Ridley.
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and for sure. I mean it's great everyone's back, but those two definitely felt like side-effects of 'everyone's here' as unlike Ice Climbers, Snake or Wolf I can't imagine they had much of a presence at all in the ballot.
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(either solo or with Trainer)
andare easily no brainers.probably wouldn't had returned either. maybe since there was so much backlash against him. and also not returning either.
IMO Marth would make the cut...again as he got over the other Main lords back in melee IMO Ness would make the cut... againGen 8 marketing Pokémon new Main Character or Avatar
(the concept of and switching pokemon)
all would probably have stayed off the roster. I think Pokemon Trainer is a lot of work despite his mechanic and it would have been easier to just keep Charizard as his own thing. has a lot of variables in play, but I'd honestly just expect him to remain out of the game even with Simon Belmont making it in. Maybe due to the Konami and Kojima situation, maybe because he was supposed to remain a one time special guest. - These characters seem the most expendable to me of the roster generally speaking. I know that Lucas and Roy came back to Smash 4 via fan demand, but I think they were both cut in the first place because they're a little more expendable as semi clones. Corrin has the most backlash of arguably any character and is another Fire Emblem rep, so they might go. Wii Fit Trainer is admittedly unique. but I'm not sure she has the staying power of the retro reps to keep in the game. - The it's complicated third parties. I think Sonic, Mega Man, and Pac-Man are a pretty solid three third parties for the franchise to keep around and have various reasons for being there. Ryu and Cloud do too, but they also are probably the easiest to cut if the licensing issues are just beginning to add up. I wouldn't necessarily say that they're out, but they have a chance of not making it too. - I think Echo fighters are largely a by-product of this focus on Everyone is Here. To add more characters to the game when the unique newcomers are limited and to satisfy fan demands. I think Dark Pit and Lucina are certainly made back as alts. Daisy, Dark Samus, and Chrom just remain recolors for their base characters or costumes at most. And I think Richter doesn't even exist at all without the advent of Echo fighters. 
