Board Thread:Super Smash Bros. Discussion/@comment-14750692-20140617071306/@comment-14750692-20140617192039

DarKingdomHearts wrote: As much as I love Mewtwo he won't be coming back. It's not because Lucario or Greninja replaced him, but because of the amount of character slots. Right now we have 4 Pkmn characters and it will be 5 with the addition of Jigglypuff (who is returning). Unless Mario and Zelda also get 6 reps, I just can't see it happening. Although I have a theory in which it might work.

64 had 12 newcomers, Melee had 14 newcomers, Brawl had 16 newcomers so SSB4 maybe 18 newcomers?

We now have 9 newomers, so that would mean there will be 9 more (pls note this is all just theories). And if that is the case then the nine I would pick are:

Lucina, Rildey, Isaac, Shulk, Krystal, King K. Rool, Chrom, Bowser Jr. and Impa.

And also following the five characters that were cut in Melee, there could also be five cuts from Brawl those being: Squirtle, Ivysaur, Snake, Wolf and either Lucas or R.O.B.

And then bring all the other veterans back, and because Mario and Zelda also have 6 reps, Mewtwo will return too. Good point. :) Though if you think about it, SSBB actually had 6 different pokemon characters! :D Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Lucario, and not counting the pokemon trainer, Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard. You don't play as the Pokemon Trainer him self. ;) So it wouldn't hurt for SSB4 to have 6 like the previous. Pikachu, Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, Jigglypuff and Mewtwo. :) Maybe Sakurai can make Lucario and Mewtwo (if he ever comes back) share a spot on the roster. But not like Zelda and Sheik where they can transform, just share a spot on the roster and players can choose which ever if the two to take their turns. ;)