User blog comment:Plasmaster/The Reason We Have 6 Fire Emblem Characters/@comment-24529455-20151225033537

I heard in an interview on Smashboards Sakurai's reasoning for Cloud and Corrin.

The Smash Bros. development team has always wanted to add a Final Fantasy character, and Cloud was the most popular choice by far.

They also wanted to add a character from an upcoming game, and a Fire Emblem Fates character ended up being the best pick. I suppose the Inklings did not really fit that very well. Overall, I appreciate the originality of Corrin's moveset, but it seems a bit...much. I would personally cut Lucina and Roy as they bring the least to the table