Who do you think is in the danger zone of getting Cut in Smash 6?

[JabbatheHutt]

WHo do you think is going to go to Heaven next installment.

Melee we lost Pichu, Roy, Doc, Young Link, and Mewtwo

Brawl we lost Ivysaur/Squrtle, Snake, Lucas, ICs, and Wolf

So we lose roughly 5-6 characters each installment.

Im foreseeing us losing:

Dark Pit
Doc (again)
Lucina
Lucario
Toon Link
Greninja

 

[BluePikmin11]

It's probably going to be just Dark Pit and Lucina.
There's honestly no reason every other character should be cut from the game aside from time constraints.

 

[MagnesD3]

All, the roster is replaced by Inklings 1, 2, and 3, Abraham Lincoln, Lana, Captain Toad, Black Captain Toad, Protagonist of Xenoblade 2 etc.

 

[Yoshi Kirishima]

Lucina's really significant to IS/Fire Emblem, and with her being planned to appear in new FE games, she probably won't be cut. Maybe turned into a semi-clone (similarities but still very unique and large differences).

I don't see us losing both Greninja and Lucario, maybe one of them or neither.

Honestly I don't think we'll be losing as much for the next game; at this point in the franchise, SSB4 includes almost every notable Nintendo character. It wouldn't make sense to cut out some characters for SSB5. It made sense to cut melee characters in brawl and brawl characters in ssb4, as they can just be added back on later and their return would be more exciting than simply being in every game since they were introduced. I imagine SSB5 (if it is going to even prioritize adding a lot of characters as its main selling point) to have the same roster except maybe 2-3 cuts (like dark pit and dr mario), the return of cut characters like Lucas, Wolf, ICs, a few missing fan favorites from SSB4, a couple less popular but still notable side characters from major Nintendo titles, a new retro/joke character, and a couple characters from new franchises (2013 and beyond), totaling about 12.

I think it's also possible SSB5 may have very few newcomers (like 5, and a few returning vets) and have some new focus. Brawl had a story, SSB4 has customization and better balance. SSB5, if it will even come out, might go back to having a really awesome campaign mode. Or SSB5 will still add a lot of characters and then SSB6, if it is ever made, will focus on other things.

Also please don't call it SSB6. If you consider Wii U to be SSB5 then call it SSB7, because there is a "SSB6" in 2015.

 

[Hayzie]

Way too early to tell. I'm not even playing either Smash's yet.

 

[Raijinken]

With any luck, FLUDD will be cut.

As for playables, though, we'll probably have enough Pokemon gens out by then to make Lucario and maybe even Greninja irrelevant again.

 

[MagnesD3]

With any luck, FLUDD will be cut.

As for playables, though, we'll probably have enough Pokemon gens out by then to make Lucario and maybe even Greninja irrelevant again.

Fludd will be turned into its own character to promote Super Mario Sunshine Hd

 

[ryuu seika]

Much as I find the priority he's given displeasing, Toon Link will be staying. I think you're right that we will lose Lucina and quite possibly Dark Pit too but only one of the two pokemon you mentioned is likely to go.
I also foresee Megaman potentially biting the dust if all his recent high profile appearances don't manage to slingshot him back into the spotlight and I do wonder about Sheik's ongoing relevance, given that there is unlikely to be another OoT in the near future and she's nolonger tied into a title character's moveset.

Fludd will be turned into its own character to promote Super Mario Sunshine Hd

A game that can only be played via the gamecube adaptor? Seems unlikely to me.

 

[Raijinken]

Fludd will be turned into its own character to promote Super Mario Sunshine Hd

As long as Mario doesn't have him, I'm cool with that. Wait what am I saying we have too many Mario characters already.

Much as I find the priority he's given displeasing, Toon Link will be staying. I think you're right that we will lose Lucina and quite possibly Dark Pit too but only one of the two pokemon you mentioned is likely to go.
I also foresee Megaman potentially biting the dust if all his recent high profile appearances don't manage to slingshot him back into the spotlight and I do wonder about Sheik's ongoing relevance, given that there is unlikely to be another OoT in the near future and she's nolonger tied into a title character's moveset.

A game that can only be played via the gamecube adaptor? Seems unlikely to me.

Whether we lose Lucina or not probably depends more on where the next Fire Emblem goes. Most come in pairs, but Awakening is part of the Altean Saga already, so it might not get a sequel of its own despite its popularity. If they choose to give the only un-paired game in the series (Sacred Stones) another related game, with luck we might see Lyon or Ephraim or some other unique fighter take her place. But if we go further into Awakening territory, I have a hard time seeing her leave.

And I could see Pitoo being decloned rather than removed, but I haven't played Uprising and dunno how many other viable reps they'd have.

Toon Link should go, or at least be FULLY decloned for a change. Sheik's relevance may return thanks to Hyrule Warriors, but it's hard to tell where that series will go next anyway.

Either way, I'm a fan of a larger roster even if half of it consists of clones. They still offer different playstyles, and I'd hate to see them cut just for being clones.

 

[gameonion]

Dark Pit, Lucina and R.O.B.
I like R.O.B, but I don't think he'll remain. Just have that feeling.

 

[Bjørn Christian Noor]

Rosalina & Luma, Fox, Ness and Sonic.

 

[Flaxr XIII]

Who knows? Maybe Marth might get cut and Lucina be upgraded to Fire Emblem mascot?
Dark Pit I'm prettt sure won't be staying, unless Uprising 2 happens and they flesh him out as a character more.
Maybe one of the Pokemans might get cut in favor of another.
Can't think of anyone else, though it's hard to predict the tragedy of cuts sometimes (RIP Ice Climbers, Lucas, and Wolf)