Outside of Link, are we really confident in where *anyone* ranks?
I'm not, not really.
Sonic - still lower tier. That's my most confident prediction.
Crono - would be pegged for lower echelon, but CT looked so beastly in 2015 that most people are waiting to see what its protagonist will do.
Mega Man - got Smash since the last contest. Anyone who's confident to peg him now is braver than me.
Cloud & Seph - obviously were beasts in days gone by, but now it's uncertain where they rank and how far they've fallen.
Samus - Ms. Consistency has gone over a decade without a well received console game. It HAS to take a toll on even her eventually.
Mario - looked like garbage in 2013 and has been used less as the franchise guy for Nintendo. Wouldn't be surprised if he's dropped.
Snake - looked VERY strong in 2013, even before getting Draven counter-rallied. However, MGS5 was poorly received here, and other MGS characters don't look too hot. I think he's immune but am not sure.
Honestly, the one guy who has most likely grown in strength is Link... and now I understand why people are upset.
Don't forget that Cloud also has had Smash since the last contest. Unfortunately that doesn't really help him as 7 people in the NN are in that game, but w/e ---
BKSheikah, my hat is off to you. Welcome to the Guru Champions Club lol xstats