I love you all to death (Just so I can smash bros with you) (SSBWiiU/3DS)

[Keychain]

Ugh, is it sad that I feel bed for wanting Ashley to be playable because I don't want to be compared to all those people?

I'm still not okay with it

Wanting Ashley to have been playable isn't the problem, it's how these people reacted to her not being playable

Also, someone on the Smashboards apparently predicted Ashley being an assist trophy, while also having a huge list of predictions. It's probably a coincidence, but it's still an interesting read:

Rosalina is the only Mario newcomer.
Waluigi and Toad were at once considered, but Waluigi remains an Assist Trophy, and Toad a move for Peach.
Bowser Junior, Paper Mario and Daisy were never considered. Bowser Junior was planned to be an Assist Trophy, but was scrapped.
Fawful is a new Mario Assist Trophy. He acts like Mr. Resetti, but will attack opponents at random.
Diddy Kong will be the next revealed veteran, to coincide with Tropical Freeze’s release date.
Diddy is paired with Dixie Kong as a tag-team, similar to Zelda and Sheik. Dixie has a separate moveset from Diddy, but it’s still being worked on.
King K. Rool is a newcomer, the heaviest character on the roster. He is powerful and can KO light characters with 2 good Smash Attacks. His final smash has him use the blunderbuss and fire cannonballs from the top of the screen while they fly in from the sides as well.
Gangplank Galleon is a stage.
There is a new Zelda character, although it’s kept a secret so far. The names heard most often are Tingle and Ghirahim.
Ganondorf will be buffed, although he still retains some of C. Falcon’s moves. He can equip a sword using his Down Special.
Chrom is a Fire Emblem necomer. He wields the Falchion, and does not replace Ike.
Chrom is expected to be revealed to celebrate the anniversary of the first Fire Emblem.
Lyn’s Assist Trophy from Brawl has been scrapped.
King Gangrel and Aversa are the new Fire Emblem Assist Trophy. Gangrel runs around slicing with his sword, while Aversa flies above using Aversa’s Night. They are the “unexpected” Assist Trophy.
No newcomers for Yoshi or Wario.
Wario’s overalls are now his default attire.
The Kat & Ana Assist Trophy has been scrapped.
Ashley from WarioWare is a new Assist Trophy.
Ridley is a newcomer, and is scaled down a bit. It was a major feat on the development team.
No new Star Fox characters.
Falco is farther away from being a Fox clone.
Wolf is no longer a semi-clone.
Villager has a female costume.
Mr. Resetti returns as an Assist Trophy.
Tom Nook is a new Assist Trophy. He apparently drops bells across the stage, which causes opponents to trip. (Due to Sakurai saying tripping is removed, it’s unknown if forced tripping, like this and Diddy’s bananas will return, or if only accidental tripping is removed.)
Palutena is a newcomer, with her moves based directly off Uprising.
Magnus is a new Assist Trophy, and acts similarly to Little Mac in Brawl.
All Pokemon veterans from Brawl return.
Mewtwo returns.
Mewtwo and Lucario have very different movesets.
No new Kirby characters.
Meta Knight will be revealed sometime in the summer of 2014.
No changes made to the EarthBound series.
All misc. characters return (Mr. Game & Watch, R.O.B., Ice Climbers)
Little Mac is a newcomer. He has the look from the Punch-Out!! reboot for the Wii.
The Male Wii Fit Trainer is indeed an alt. for Wii Fit Trainer.
Wii Fit Trainer has a butt attack. It is replaced by a headbutt for the male costume.
King Hippo is an Assist Trophy.
The Ghosts from Luigi’s Mansion are an Assist Trophy.
Snake returns.
Pac-Man will be the final newcomer. He is a secret character.

[Ton]

Wow, they "predicted" the second most popular Wario Ware character, whose theme music was in the last game, would be an assist trophy. Lucky guess. If Fawful shows up, then we're having a conversation.

[soulcaliburfan]

They predicted a popular character would be in the game in some way and that a trend that was already happening would happen again(Diddy Reveal). These seem like tough reads.

[Ton]

Exactly. We're all pretty sure at this point that Diddy will be revealed in February and Yoshi in March. It also seems to be the consensus that Mewtwo and Little Mac will be playable. Those aren't really predictions at this point.

[soulcaliburfan]

Though I do hope the list will come true, because I would love practically all of those additions.

[TomGuycott]

If the game was EXACTLY like that list details, that'd be alright by me. That's a pretty solid list, and I could only hope it would be that cool.

However, the list SEEMS like its being written as a leak, and I really DON'T like to take those kind of posts seriously.

[Rosencrantz]

No mention of a castlevania rep; list is debunked.

[soulcaliburfan]

And with the new picture/info sparking more rule 34 pics/stories, I am off to bed...

Pic of the day. Don't miss your chance, Zelda--King Dedede is knocked out.

[Kriven]

Did Sakurai just encourage date rape?

[Omega]

That Rumor at the top of the page should be taken with a glass of salt, he originally got this information by going to japan, hiring a translator and asking sakurai directly....yeah.

[E-Man]

No mention of a castlevania rep; list is debunked.

Speaking of Castlevania, while it is true that the Castlevania games debuted on the NES, but unlike the Mega Man games, the Castlevania games are still growing strong and have more multiple console releases than the Mega Man games. Mega Man is likely in this game because Capcom isn't that centered on Mega Man anymore, so they are very willing to do whatever with his IP at that point as long as they know they're putting him in the right hands. If Nintendo were to ask for the rights to a Castlevania character from Konami, they would have a tougher time doing so because its currently one of their successful IPs. The only reason why Snake (another Konami character) is in the last Smash Bros. games is due to Sakurai doing a favor for Snake's creator.

[Koopaul]

Sorry to bring this up again but I've been thinking about the whole two versions thing.

Pokemon.

What are they going to do about that? All the most iconic and important music and locations are on the handhelds. What's that leave us on the console version? Another Pokemon Stadium? What about the music? Will it just be the same songs we hear all the time on the Wii U version and will the 3DS version get a whole slew of new songs for an X & Y themed stage.

Boy I fear the Wii U version is gonna be pretty dry in the Pokemon department.

[Kriven]

No mention of a castlevania rep; list is debunked.

It's true that the Castlevania games debuted on the NES, but unlike the Mega Man games, the Castlevania games are still growing strong and have more multiple console releases than the Mega Man games. Mega Man is likely in this game because Capcom isn't that centered on Mega Man anymore, so they are very willing to do whatever with his IP at that point as long as they know they're putting him in the right hands. If Nintendo were to ask for the rights to a Castlevania character from Konami, they would have a tougher time doing so because its currently one of their successful IPs. The only reason why Snake (another Konami character) is in the last Smash Bros. games is due to Sakurai doing a favor for Snake's creator.

He was joking.

[E-Man]

Even if he wasn't joking, Kriven, I just wanted to use something as a springboard to share my reasoning on why any Castlevania elements will never appear in the next Smash Bros. game before some fan boy asks about it anyway.

EDIT: I edited my above post to make it sound less like I'm calling out Rosencrantz's comment, which I wasn't intending on doing anyway.

[Vitesse]

Sorry to bring this up again but I've been thinking about the whole two versions thing.

Pokemon.

What are they going to do about that? All the most iconic and important music and locations are on the handhelds. What's that leave us on the console version?

Say, wouldn't it be cool if the next "Pokemon Stadium" stage is called "Pokemon Colosseum"?