SSB4 Rumor

[NICKtendo DS]

People have been saying Toad since Melee. It ain't gonna happen. There's just nothing unique or special about Toad that makes him stand out. Peach has all the moves from Mario Bros 2, so that's out. Wario's Woods has nothing of note to contribute, the recent NSMB games has him playable, but he's no different from the Mario Bros. He could use suits, but so can they. Having him wear them in SSB means the suit is more of a focus than the character. Toad literally has nothing to contribute as a playable character.

I'm not saying I'm looking forward to it (au contraire). It's just that Toad got a heavier focus lately. He's both P3 and P4 in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii and U games, both which came out after Brawl.
What he can contribute as a character is representing New Super Mario Bros. Various abilities and Power-Ups that aren't covered by the Mario Bros. can be covered by this guy. Examples are Ice Flower, Propellor Suit Jump and Ground Pound. He could even have a mid-air spin attack that brakes his fall, like the Wii-Remote shakey thing. More doors are open for him since NSMBWii.
Again, I'm not a fan of this (I don't mind Toad in general, though). There's no denying the Penguin Suit is cute, and looking at Toads posture, it might work, hence the idea.