Ranking the newcomers in base roster.
11. Chrom - Ike's recovery is heaps of fun, but I prefer Ike.
10. Daisy - Shame there's no "Hi, I'm Daisy!" taunt.
9. Inkling - Kind of easy to forget that Ridley was the third newcomer, not the first. Inkling's the least interesting newcomer, character wise, because everyone knew they'd be in. However, they look absolutely great, and fit home in Smash, just like they did Mario Kart. Love the animations and the moveset/mechanics seem interesting. I think needing to gain ink during tense moments will really screw them over though.
8. Richter - Awesome looking guy, but I think I've finally decided that I'm going with Simon.
7. Dark Samus - A better Samus! Looks awesome! Will choose it over normal Samus.
6. Incineroar - While I was initially upset to see them, representing team despair rather than team hope (the side I was on. Rest in piece, Grinch), it wasn't long until I could rewatch Incineroar's gameplay and see that, while he isn't a fan requested character, and he is obviously just in because The Pokémon Company chose him to be the Sun/Moon Pokémon to really push, that doesn't matter, because his moveset is absolutely awesome, and he's super expressive too, which is a huge plus. Sure, seeing Sceptile or something may have been cooler initially, but in the end, I think Incineroar is the best newcomer for the franchise we could have gotten. I don't think he'd have any chance being added as a newcomer in any future Smash entry, and he's shaping up to be special.
5. Isabelle - Really cute animations, and looks like a more fun Villager, to me. I like certain moves Villager has, like Pocket, but I'm not really a big fan of playing him. I'll definitely play Isabelle more than Villager, but she's not main material or anything.
4. King K. Rool - Awesome trailer, awesome looking character, but, I'm simply not the kind to play a heavy character heaps in Smash. That being said, he seems like he might be one of the best.
3. Ken - A better Ryu! Looks awesome! Will choose him over Ryu. I've always been more of a Ken fan, anyway. His personality makes him really likable, and I like his design more than Ryu's. One of my most wanted Echoes, and he's in, and looks great!
2. Simon - Knew he'd be in, but seeing his trailer was still an absolute blast! Drove me to finally play Castlevania, and I started with Super Castlevania IV, which was amazing! Truly makes you feel heroic. I'd like to get good with this guy, as I love his moveset, and the setups he can do. However... I like close ranged play, and I don't think he'll be the best for it.
1. Ridley - Wanted him in Smash 4, and seeing him finally playable, and with a perfect design, menacing, bad-ass animations... Sakurai and the team really did this **** justice! I'd love to main one of Nintendo's most evil characters. Shredding apart Villager, Inklings, Yoshis! He looks so fun to play.