New Smash Bros for 3ds and Wii U

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Is the reasoning that if a character shows up elsewhere in the game, it won't be playable?

Well in the 3DS version, Toon Link is the conductor of the train in the Spirit Tracks level. Yet if you play as Toon Link, he's replaced by Alfonzo.

I think this is the only instance we've seen of a playable character also be a part of a stage. I'll hope for Ridley to be playable until the roster is 100% revealed or Sakurai flat out confirms he won't be.