Super Smash Bros. series

So, in regards to Smash. When people were able to play the game at E3, it was observed that the Dark Samus and Shadow The Hedgehog assist trophies were not present in the game. This led to speculation of Dark Samus and Shadow becoming playable.

Since Dark Samus got revealed as playable in the last Direct, it is very probably that Shadow is playable by the same thought process.

However. To speak personally, I'd rather Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic would better fit the 'heroes vs villains' theme they seem to be somewhat highlighting this Smash entry. (Since Shadow is a good guy these days.) Plus, it makes a bit more sense for Metal Sonic to be an echo, lore-wise.

Before anyone contends that last sentence, I'm well aware that Smash tends to take liberties with character movesets. (Captain Falcon's Smash moveset is almost entirely made up, FE character movesets are largely invented for Smash because they tend to have only about 3 attack animations in their own games, etc.) But since Shadow has an array of Chaos powers, but Metal Sonic basically just does everything Sonic does, it would be more correct to the character for Metal to be a Sonic echo. But I am at peace with the fact that it'll probably be Shadow.

Speaking of characters being faithful to their abilities in their native franchises, it bugs me that Dark Samus will basically just be doing everything regular Samus does, with no heed to her personal abilities. Her assist trophy in Smash 4 is more faithful to her unique abilities then her Ultimate incarnation is. Maybe she can get a more proper moveset in the next Smash game.

EDIT: Also, I would like to make a slight update to my Smash wishlist. I would still like Rex and Pyra together in an Ice Climbers and/or Duck Hunt kind of way (Duck Hunt might better describe what I'm getting at,t hough), I also would enjoy Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X getting in.