So my source is Nikki. So a lot of you may not see her as a very reliable source, but a lot of times she has been right, so I'm posting it anyway. She says a first party Nintendo character who has appeared in a Wii U game will be revealed and released for Smash before the end of the month.
If she's right, it's obviously Inkling. I mean, there are other options, but realistically would Lana, Captain Toad, or Monita really make it into the game? I could see it as possibly being Wonder Red, but even then he may not count as first party. Captain Toad would be probable but it would ruin the idea of his character if he were able to jump, and fans would not vote for yet another Mario character.
If she's right, it's obviously Inkling. I mean, there are other options, but realistically would Lana, Captain Toad, or Monita really make it into the game? I could see it as possibly being Wonder Red, but even then he may not count as first party. Captain Toad would be probable but it would ruin the idea of his character if he were able to jump, and fans would not vote for yet another Mario character.