For the heck of it, I decided to make a couple of rosters for SSB4. I would consider neither one to be complete. Hover over the symbol by each name to learn my thoughts on each character or his/her game(s).


Main RosterEdit

 

Mario   Wario   Link   Pikachu   Marth   Samus   Fox   Kirby   Ness   Mr. Game & Watch  
Luigi   Yoshi   Zelda/Sheik   Jigglypuff   Ike   Zero Suit Samus   Falco   King Dedede   Lucas   R.O.B.  
Peach   Kamek   Ganondorf   Mewtwo   Lucina   Adam Malkovich   Wolf   Meta Knight   Masked Man   Wii Fit Trainer  
Bowser   Donkey Kong   Toon Link   Lucario   Olimar   Pit   Krystal   Magolor   Sonic   Snake  
Bowser Jr.   Diddy Kong   Wolf Link   Delphox   Alph or Brittany or Charlie   Palutena   Captain Falcon   Villager   Mega Man   Banjo/Kazooie  

No random-space, though Banjo and Kazooie are where it was on my roster.

Removed BrawlersEdit

I was not afraid of cutting for this roster. I previously cut Lucario and Falco, but both have been put back.

  • Ice Climbers   - Perhaps undeserving, since with them go their entire universe, but I'm not a big fan of the A.I. controlling half the character. They are still likely to return though.
  • Pokémon Trainer   - The three-in-one thing is a bit too gimmicky and should be improved upon if he does return.

Confirmed characters I've missedEdit

This includes those mentioned in my old roster, cut Melee veterans, and the Brawl veterans I've removed from my main roster (because why not be repetitive?). Will not include Villager and Wii Fit Trainer, though I did overlook them prior to E3 2013.

  • Rosalina   - Since her playable role in Super Mario Bros. 2 U, I've put away my aversion towards her being playable in Smash 4. She probably would have been included in my roster if I had updated it since the 2 U announcement (I should have updated my roster prediction for OT's game at least, since I kind of did call this).
  • Little Mac   - Kind of expected. I specifically avoided adding Brawl Assist Trophies though.
  • Charizard   - Without the annoying three-in-one gimmick, so why not?
  • Greninja   - It seems I picked the wrong Gen 6 starter.
  • Mii Fighters   - Miis were a request I did not take seriously. Though, the fighters do seem to have potential.
  • Pac-Man   - The character is definitely a video game all-star and does deserve a spot on the roster, though I will never understand the internet's fascination with the specific matchup of Mario/Sonic/Mega Man/Pac-Man, since only the first three are known for 2D-platforming. Though, perhaps this is not the point.
  • Robin   - A character I overlooked in my search for the best Fire Emblem newcomer, but I'm glad he/she is in regardless.
  • Dr. Mario   - Now that Lucas has been confirmed, I can't really hate him anymore.
  • Dark Pit   - I never understood the hate for this guy.
  • Duck Hunt   - Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, guys!

Old RosterEdit

My old roster (mainly for fun; updated from my contest roster to include at least one newcomer for each universe, excluding Game & Watch and Robot which I know nothing about):

I believe this roster to be outdated, mainly because, as I said above, I foolishly try to include all the characters I do.

 

Mario   Paper Mario   Yoshi   Link   Zelda/Sheik   Pikachu   Pit   Kirby   Fox   Captain Falcon   Samus   Ness   Solid Snake  
Luigi   Donkey Kong   Kamek   Toon Link   Ganondorf   Jigglypuff   Magnus   Meta Knight   Falco   James McCloud   Zero Suit Samus   Lucas   Naked Snake  
Peach   Diddy Kong   Wario   Wolf Link   Skull Kid   Lucario   Ice Climbers   King Dedede   Wolf   Olimar   Rundas   Masked Man   Sonic  
Bowser   Dixie Kong   Ashley   Marth   Ike   Pokémon Trainer Red   Topi   Adeleine   Krystal   The President   Lloyd Irving   Banjo/Kazooie   Knuckles  
Bowser Jr.   R.O.B.   Mr. Game & Watch   Roy   Black Knight   Pokémon Trainer Hilda   Tin Star   Lip   Isa Jo   Mach Rider   Zael   Amaterasu   RANDOM  

Other notable ideasEdit