>>57244281I wouldn't be surprised to see Lucario return again, but I could see him getting cut for a few reasons
>next Smash is almost certain to be a smaller roster, Ultimate / Special was a 'everyone' endeavor and not a new norm>Lucario is older, doesn't have as much appeal as some others, not as front and center in merch / promotions now>was basically an upgraded Mewtwo, could be replaced with a new mon of a similar kit>aura gimmick was never popular, damage to do damage isn't popular with players. At least it was toned down over time>returning fighter gets a lot less hype than a newcomerThat said, they're probably not going to replace him with something newer than ZA. Brawl skipped putting in some Platinum elements despite Platinum being only a few months later.
...which I remember vividly because Cresselia at Spear Pillar made no sense and that fucker ruined so many All-Star runs because it was so late in the lineup. The only time they put future game content in was Kojima being cheeky with MGS4 hints.
