Neku Sakuraba
Seems to me like Geno would be the Square rep if there is one. Neku's game is popular among certain crowds, but he's just to obscure to the casuals as a third-party character.
Chances: 2%
Ridley
He's too big.
Chances: 0%
Ridley (seriously)
No way does Metroid get just one rep for four games in a row (ZSS is still part of Samus). Ridley is obviously next in line.
Chances: 95%
Jimmy T.
This one isn't looking so hot. I really don't think any of the Wario Ware characters have that great of a shot, and even then I'd say Jimmy is barely second or third in line.
Chances: 8%
Kamek
I know technically he'd be classified as Yoshi, but there are way too many Mario universe (Mario/Yoshi/Wario/DK) characters that would get in ahead of him.
Chances: 10%
Professor Layton
This one I could possibly see happening. The problem is what kind of moveset would he have? He just doesn't seem fit for a fighting game. In terms of rights/popularity, he absolutely should get in.
Chances: 30%
Samurai Goroh
I was absolutely baffled that he wasn't in Brawl, and will have the same reaction if he isn't in SSB4. He's right up there with Little Mac and Ridley.
Chances: 95%
Mario
This one is self-explanitory.
Chances: 99.99%
Goemon
Has been too obscure for far too long.
Chances: 1%
Isaac
I thought he had a decent chance for Melee, and downright expected him to be in Brawl. With the franchise recently revived, there's no way somebody from it doesn't get in this installment, and Isaac is a prime candidate.
Chances: 90%
Mewtwo
I'm giving him the lowest chances of the trio, but still a fair shot.
Chances: 25%
Dixie Kong
Would be too much of a Diddy clone, and there are other Donkey Kong characters that I'd put in front of her.
Chances: 10%
Pichu
Sad to say, he won't be back.
Chances: 3%
Paula
When people were worried about Ness being cut from Brawl, I can't believe she's even being brought up.
Chances: 4%
Sabrewulf
Given the terms that Nintendo and RARE are on, no.
Chances: 0.01%
Klonoa
This would be way cool. Not too good of chances though, I'd say. Namco has too many characters in front of him.
Chances: 1%
Dimentio
Had to look this guy up actually, as I haven't played Paper Mario past the first. I'd say Paper Mario characters outside of Paper Mario himself are pretty unlikely.
Chances: 4%
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