Of course, as nice as it would be for Nintendo to bring the few remaining Smash Bros. stragglers back to the roster, it would be even better if the company also included new fighters in the Switch version. After all, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe featured a handful of new and returning racers when it debuted on Switch, and the same will be true of Pokken Tournament DX, which will include new fighters such as Decidueye when it arrives for the console.

With the precedent already set, it's safe to say Nintendo will add at least a couple of new fighters to the roster if and when it decides to port Super Smash Bros. to Switch. The only question is, which characters will make the cut? The Smash Bros. series has always been a celebration of Nintendo's history, and the company has added a few new IPs to its pantheon of franchises since the Wii U version was originally released. Perhaps the most notable is Splatoon; not only is there a new game in the series on the horizon for Switch, the Inklings were two of the new racers featured in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, so it's fair to expect them to appear in a Switch version of Super Smash Bros. as well.

Nintendo also hasn't been shy about using Super Smash Bros. as a vehicle to advertise its new and upcoming releases. Such was the case with Corrin, who was added to the Wii U and 3DS versions as a DLC character to promote what was at the time the latest Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Fates. With the release of Fire Emblem Echoes, however, it wouldn't be surprising to see Nintendo include either of that game's dual heroes, Alm or Celica, in the Switch release. Xenoblade is likewise becoming one of the company's major franchises, and adding Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 to the Smash Bros. roster would be a great way to represent the series and promote one of Switch's marquee titles. Any character from Arms also seems like a natural choice for a new fighter; not only would their appearance give even more exposure to the company's burgeoning IP, their unique abilities would make them feel right at home in the mascot brawler.