User blog:GuyWithTheCoolName/Smash 4 Roster Prediction

Hi, there. I'm new to the wiki and need to get this out. With Sakurai revealing a new character soon, I feel I need to get my roster predictions out there. So, here we go.

Veterans

I feel that there are 8 veterans who still have a chance of making it into Smash 4. They are:

Ness

With the Franklin Badge and Mr. Satyrn in the items, it's guaranteed that at least one Earthbound rep returned. I went with Ness because he is also a part of the original 12.

Captain Falcon

Again, the original 12. There would also be public outroar if the Falcon Punch was removed from Smash.

Jigglypuff

Out of the original 12, Jigglypuff's got the lowest chance of returning. However, with the new rule of 5 characters per franchise maximum, I feel Jigglypuff will claim that final spot.

Wario

Ashley and Waluigi's icons are the WarioWare icon, and also, Wario was such a different fighter in Brawl. I feel that out of the Brawl newcomers, Wario has the highest chance of returning to the battle.

Ganondorf

Again, the 5 characters per franchise rule save Ganondorf here. The game needs more villains to be playable, and Ganondorf fits the bill. I feel they would have to rework his moveset, though.

Mr. Game & Watch

Mr. Game & Watch was softly confirmed in the Pac-Man reveal trailer. Also, Sakurai seems to be going for characters who are different than any other (Villager, Rosalina, Little Mac, Rosalina, etc). Mr. Game & Watch also represents Nintendo's history, and I feel that's enough recognition to see him through.

Meta Knight

Meta Knight has a good chance of returning, but with a nerfed moveset. I feel that they would balance out his moves so he wasn't so OP anymore, but Meta Knight is definitely a contender.

Falco

There needs to be another StarFox representative, and I don't think it'll be Wolf. Also, Melee fans would be outraged if he didn't appear.

Non-returning Veterans

Let me just explain why I DIDN'T put certain veterans in the game.

Ice Climbers

I think the 'control 2 characters at once' character is Rosalina this time around. Ice Climbers still have a good chance of being in, but I doubt it. Remember, this is MY list.

Lucas

No clones. Sorry, Lucas. Don't worry, I'll address Earthbound later in this list.

Snake

Yeah, with Pac Man confirmed as the third third-party character, the chances of Snake returning are slim. I'll be very happy if he DOES end up in, but at the moment, it's not likely.

R.O.B.

Again, R.O.B. does have a chance to return, but I just don't see it happening. Don't know why, I just have a feeling. Again, this is MY list.

Wolf

No clones. If Falco is in, then Wolf definitely WON'T be.

Roy

Of all the Melee-only characters, I'd say that Roy has the highest chance of returning, filling the Fire Emblem slots AND being a different character to that of Ike or Marth. Again, I'll get to Fire Emblem later.

Mewtwo

Let it go, everyone. Mewtwo will not be in Smash 4. I can say that with absolute certainty. Given the choice, I would rather keep the original 12 intact and bring in Jigglypuff than resurrect Mewtwo. Sorry.

There you go. Now, onto the newcomers.

Newcomers

I'll go through this list in order of most-likely to least-likely.

Chrom

FE: Awakening was HUGE, and each game so far has had one new Fire Emblem representative. I think that will be Chrom, but with a different moveset or style than Ike or Marth.

King K. Rool

More villains are required in this game, and King K. Rool fits the bill. The Kremlings are in Smash Run, and DKC certainly needs 3 representatives. They can't all be monkeys, so King K. Rool it is.

Shulk

Xenoblade's getting a new game on the Wii U, not to mention the balance of probability suggests that a Xenoblade character will be confirmed very soon...

Porky

Remember when I said that I'd address Earthbound later? I don't understand why this character isn't on other people's lists. He's a villain, he'd have a completely different moveset than Ness or Lucas, and for the Final Smash, just bring out the boss from Brawl. Porky would make a fine addition.

Bayonetta

I'll be damned if I know anything about this series, but I asked my friend who they'd like to see in and they said Bayonetta. The final female character in the game, and she'd be completely different than the others.

I'll admit, the final 3 characters on this list don't have a very high chance of being in, but this is my wishlist, so here they are.

Bomberman

For obvious reasons. Bomberman would make an excellent fighter, and I don't think I need to go into too much detail here.

Professor Layton

The Layton games are INSANELY popular, especially in Japan, and Layton would make a great fighter. Don't forget, he fences. A different kind of sword fighting, and just imagine the Final Smash: "The only person getting Smashed... is YOU!"

Crash Bandicoot

The character with 0.00000001% chance of getting in, but I don't care. Crash was the first game I ever played, and it got me into video games in general. Crash also has a wide variety of moves he could use, and for the Final Smash, just pop Aku Aku on his head, and you get a ground-based version of Sonic's Final Smash, so less OP.

Ridley

No.

And, there we have it. This list will probably change as more characters get introduced, and half of my predictions will probably turn out to be false, but hope you guys can see where I'm coming from with this.