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Hug S is apparently going for Samus, so I wouldn't count her out just yet.
I suspect Link might be out of the competition. Never know, though.
edited 30th May '14 7:42:04 PM by Nap1100
In Link and Samus's case, it's because they've been consistently low tier, while in DK and Sonic's case, I don't know if any of the players are particularly proficient with either of them. It's possible that someone might pick Sonic because if his OP final smas.h (items are on until the finale remember?)
Really? Interesting. Who's using who then? I know DJ Nintendo's going with Bowser.
edited 30th May '14 7:44:44 PM by Vgm3
Now's it's Shulk Time!Even with Phantom Slash, I feel like Zelda will be out of it. Poor gal.
🏳️⚧️she/her | Vio Rhyse AlberiaConsidering that it starts F 4 A with items on, she might have a greater chance of being picked, he Naryu's Love reflects projectiles, and the Phantom can act as a damage sponge. Plus, Lighting kicks! There's still hope for her yet.
Now's it's Shulk Time!I hope someone picks Zelda and someone else picks the Villager, and then the Villager Pockets Zelda's Phantom.
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!A good example of why HugS as Samus should be feared, by the way.
4 Samus probably won't be as good as Melee Samus but that's still gonna be scary.
So, let's see if we can't do some process of elimination...
- The Newcomers are likely to be picked
- DJ Nintendo is using Bowser
- MacD is using Zelda
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- Hug S is using Samus
- Ken is gunning for Marth
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Since I mentioned the voting poll earlier, Paulutena is another character who got a decent amount of votes. Also, the fact that she is no longer in Pit's Final Smash and Palutena's Temple is now a stage....
I think the Pseudo-Palutena thing is the biggest hint towards Palutena, personally. "Palutena confirmed! ...boo! Gotcha!"
I actually correctly guessed Pseudo-Palutena. The hunched posture and purple skin gave it away.
🏳️⚧️she/her | Vio Rhyse AlberiaI know I'll be rooting for Ken in the tournament. Us Marth players have to stick together.
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!Sakurai specifically mentioned buffing Link and Samus, and i can't imagine that he wouldn't have also rebalanced DK and Sonic, both famously low-tier as well.
I mean, it's their first time playing, so its not going to be a really Serious Business tournament. They'll just pick who they like, or maybe go deliberately low-tier out of curiosity to see what fixes were made.
You underestimate the competitive Smash Bros. community. They're going to have fun but I highly doubt that any of them will hold back.
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!How is she so close to being confirmed, exactly? The trophy fake-out?
Note that I've already voiced my thoughts on Pit's final smash, and the Wii U stage.
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I wonder if the tourney players will have some time to play back-stage, so that they can make an informed decision about their roster choice.
edited 30th May '14 9:26:50 PM by Enlong
I have a message from another time...Pit's FS, being referred to, but not named in a POTD, Pseudo-Palutena, Sakurai's baby, two decent leaks, popularity, and the fact that she was always the most likely KI newcomer. Before you say Medusa, the villain has never come before the sidekick/deuteragonist. She has nothing against her and everything going for her.

I wonder who they'll be most likely to choose. Marth and Olimar are the highest tiered characters in Brawl that are available for the tournament so they'd probably be good picks but some of them might want to try out the new characters.
Predictions:
I feel like Little Mac and Mega Man will be two of the first newcomers picked just because the people will be curious how they work.
Link and Samus will be two of the characters that no one picks. Not sure about the other two though.