Ness HAS to be in Smash. Just like Jigglypuff. They're the last two of the originals, they'll be in the game. If one WAS to be left out, it would be Jigglypuff, as Pokémon has numerous representatives. Ness represents Earthbound and thus WILL be in the game. Sakurai reads the fan comments, he knows how much we love Ness and Captain Falcon, that's why he put CF in the Lucina/Robin reveal.
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