User blog comment:GreninjaBoss11/My Super Smash Bros. 6 Speculation!/@comment-4999238-20151224081518/@comment-25096445-20151224135034

Snake has no chance. Konami didn't want Nintendo profiting off Snake for Smash 4/5, so there's little chance they'll let Sakurai use him in Smash 6. Shovel Knight also isn't even out in Japan! While I do agree Cloud's chances of being back are questionable, it's most likely he'll return, with Nintendo and Square Enix back on good terms. Geno might even appear! Bayonetta will probably return because Sega owns PlatnumGames, the company that owns Bayonetta. Sega isn't leaving Nintendo's side anytime soon!