Every time Masahiro Sakurai sneezes or praises a popular PS4 title, fans go crazy trying to decipher what his exact words could mean for the future of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. However, when it comes to quantifiable answers outside of mere speculation, most have to turn instead to prominent leakers and insiders to hopefully confirm who is next to join the Fighters Pass as the 5th DLC character.
A few big names in the community, such as Sabi and PushDustIn, have graced Twitter once again with some more news about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's final Fighters Pass contender. Unfortunately, this news comes to squash a few persistent rumors and hint that some fan favorite characters won't be joining Super Smash any time soon.
One character whose hopes have been slapped down recently is Sora from Kingdom Hearts, who fans had been speculating might be joining Smash Ultimate since the game first launched in 2018. This deconfirmation comes from Sabi, @New_WabiSabi on twitter, who has released information on prominent Smash Ultimate leaks in the past. A different leak suggests that Phoenix Wright will also not be making an appearance in the current Fighters Pass, according to a tweet from Hideki Kamiya that was translated by user @PushDustIn.
This isn't the first time that a number of rumored and alleged characters have been deconfirmed for Smash Ultimate recently, as speculation continues to swirl about who will be the next fighter to join the ever-growing roster. It is the unfortunate nature of having so many rumors circling around that not all of them could be true. However, while it doesn't seem like some of these fan favorites will be arriving any time soon, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are completely cut from being included in the future, either in the next Fighters Pass or a sequel title.
The growing list of characters that fans hope to see join Smash Ultimate could be a source of inspiration for Sakurai's next big fighter. So players can still wish and hope and make their voices heard of who they want to join the game in the future, and considering Nintendo's track record, it may have an effect on the roster in the future. From the way Sakurai seems to always address his creation, Super Smash Bros. is an enterprise from fans and for fans, so if he sees a character start to gain steam in the community, it might make an appearance eventually.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is available now on Nintendo Switch