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The reveal of two newcomers never implicated by the leak, the disconfirmation of Chrom, and the sudden silence of the leaker brought even more discussion on the leak's now-shattered credibility. Defenders of the leak argued that the leak, as commonly theorised, was outdated information obtained from the beginning of development, and that Chrom was intended to be included in the game, but was replaced with Robin and/or Lucina mid-development. However, in a Famitsu column after the reveal, Sakurai stated that, while he considered Chrom, he was always in favor of adding Robin instead, as he saw the former would just be another ''Fire Emblem'' swordsman having nothing unique to differentiate him from {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Ike}}, while the latter provided a plethora of unique moveset options and better represented ''Fire Emblem''.<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/233268-sakurai-talks-lucina-s-inclusion-in-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds-why-chrom-didn-t-make-the-cut</ref> Lucina was initially conceptualised as an alternative costume for Marth, and then, ironically, got upgraded to a separate playable character when Sakurai decided to change her attacks and physics to distinguish her from Marth. As such, it would seem Chrom was never actually planned to be playable, going against the claim that the leaker's information was outdated, and instead supports the notion that the leaker made up information and guesses in the subsequent leaks. With the continued silence of the leaker, the leak was later considered dead, and major discussion of it ceased. | The reveal of two newcomers never implicated by the leak, the disconfirmation of Chrom, and the sudden silence of the leaker brought even more discussion on the leak's now-shattered credibility. Defenders of the leak argued that the leak, as commonly theorised, was outdated information obtained from the beginning of development, and that Chrom was intended to be included in the game, but was replaced with Robin and/or Lucina mid-development. However, in a Famitsu column after the reveal, Sakurai stated that, while he considered Chrom, he was always in favor of adding Robin instead, as he saw the former would just be another ''Fire Emblem'' swordsman having nothing unique to differentiate him from {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Ike}}, while the latter provided a plethora of unique moveset options and better represented ''Fire Emblem''.<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/233268-sakurai-talks-lucina-s-inclusion-in-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds-why-chrom-didn-t-make-the-cut</ref> Lucina was initially conceptualised as an alternative costume for Marth, and then, ironically, got upgraded to a separate playable character when Sakurai decided to change her attacks and physics to distinguish her from Marth. As such, it would seem Chrom was never actually planned to be playable, going against the claim that the leaker's information was outdated, and instead supports the notion that the leaker made up information and guesses in the subsequent leaks. With the continued silence of the leaker, the leak was later considered dead, and major discussion of it ceased. | ||
It remains ambiguous whether the leaker had legitimate information in the first leak, with the information in the subsequent leaks being severely outdated or outright invented, or if the leaker's claims had merely been lucky guesswork. The leaker's identity is also unknown, and it will likely never be known with | It remains ambiguous whether the leaker had legitimate information in the first leak, with the information in the subsequent leaks being severely outdated or outright invented, or if the leaker's claims had merely been lucky guesswork. The leaker's identity is also unknown, and it will likely never be known with their continued silence, though some have postulated that the leaker was merely an employee at E3 who happened to give Gematsu the information right before the event began. | ||
Shulk was later confirmed in [[Leak#ESRB leak|a separate leak]], while the Chorus Kids are not playable and appear in the game only as a collectible [[trophy]]. However, a filename for a ''Rhythm Heaven'' character icon was found in the game's data<ref>[http://wiiudaily.com/2015/01/dr-mario-stage-new-characters-smash-data-mining/ Dr. Mario stage and Rhythm Heaven character files found in Super Smash Bros.]</ref>. Although Lucas was not on the initial roster of the game, he was later announced in a Nintendo Direct on 1 April 2015 to be DLC for the game. In addition, in the same Direct, it was announced that ''SSB4'' would receive a schedule of DLC including not only Mii Fighter costumes but additional characters. What all of this means in regards to the assertions of the Gematsu leaks, however, is uncertain. | Shulk was later confirmed in [[Leak#ESRB leak|a separate leak]], while the Chorus Kids are not playable and appear in the game only as a collectible [[trophy]]. However, a filename for a ''Rhythm Heaven'' character icon was found in the game's data<ref>[http://wiiudaily.com/2015/01/dr-mario-stage-new-characters-smash-data-mining/ Dr. Mario stage and Rhythm Heaven character files found in Super Smash Bros.]</ref>. Although Lucas was not on the initial roster of the game, he was later announced in a Nintendo Direct on 1 April 2015 to be DLC for the game. In addition, in the same Direct, it was announced that ''SSB4'' would receive a schedule of DLC including not only Mii Fighter costumes but additional characters. What all of this means in regards to the assertions of the Gematsu leaks, however, is uncertain. | ||