Board Thread:Super Smash Bros. Discussion/@comment-14355010-20150106155005/@comment-6604133-20150424211720

Nightshade1712 wrote: Four4 wrote: No. Sakurai explained why Ridley wasn't playable. There are 50 other characters I'm sure you can deal with.

Wait when did he explain why Ridley wasn't playable?

http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/11/19/why-ridley-isnt-playable-in-smash-bros