I don't like that Ganondorf is still practically unchanged from Brawl. HE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN A NEW MOVESET IN BRAWL. And yet, here we are in Smash 4 with the same lame moveset. Bottom tier Ganondorf basically confirmed again.
Duck Hunt Dog? What? How is THIS a character for Smash Bros? I know we get a joke character or two, but what? Aren't there enough jokes with Game & Watch and ROB being in? What's next? Fat Hockey Player in over Zelda?
Dr. Mario: Speaking of jokes... Alternate costume as a character is a theme in this game it seems. Sakurai should've at least done Pichu as an alt for Pikachu and Mewtwo an alt for Lucario... Yet hey, Dr. Mario, one of lamest characters in Melee whom was cut is back! And as a character himself, not a costume! Wasted roster space +1
Dark Pit aka Pit Clone now? Yay, more favoritism for your series Sakurai! 3 Characters for a series that likely won't be seeing another game for many years! I wouldn't be surprised if we had another 3 from KI:U. Should've stopped with Palutena. Wasted roster space +1
No Ridley.... Yeah, I know how it's funny to laugh at someone who wanted him. But seriously, Metroid needs more characters and Ridley is so well known. Why are the two Samus the only characters from Metroid? Dark Samus even makes sense as stuff like Dark Pit is in.
Bowser Jr.: Bowser Jr. himself seems like an okay character to be in this, but his moveset looks so bland and dumb. Why doesn't he come out of the Koopa Copter to fight? The other costumes supposedly being the other 7 Koopas (Lemmy, Larry, Wendy, Ludwig, Iggy, Morton and Roy) supposedly means that it basically is just the Clown Copter fighting, not Bowser Jr. What a waste of potential.
Shulk..? Never heard of him, I hear he's from Xenoblade or something? I actually don't have any issues as long as he doesn't end up as a clone.
Ice Climbers possibly cut? Can't say I'll miss them. Their one game hardly makes them an All Star. Since Sakurai obviously doesn't care about keeping past fighters in, it isn't too surprising to see them go.