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*[[Alucard]] - In a Famitsu interview, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] stated that Alucard was considered for the spot of the playable ''Castlevania'' character, due to him being arguably the most recognizable ''Castlevania'' protagonist, but he decided to go with [[Simon]] and [[Richter]], feeling that fans would prefer the Belmonts, resulting in his [[Assist Trophy]] and [[Palutena's Guidance|cameo]] roles.<ref>https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/1074578854134439936/</ref>
*[[Alucard]] - In a Famitsu interview, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] stated that Alucard was considered for the spot of the playable ''Castlevania'' character, due to him being arguably the most recognizable ''Castlevania'' protagonist, but he decided to go with [[Simon]] and [[Richter]], feeling that fans would prefer the Belmonts, resulting in his [[Assist Trophy]] and [[Palutena's Guidance|cameo]] roles.<ref>https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/1074578854134439936/</ref>
*{{pkmn|Decidueye}} - In an interview with Nintendo Dream, Sakurai revealed that when deciding which new Gen 7 Pokémon would be playable, the decision came down to between Decidueye and [[Incineroar]]. He ended up choosing Incineroar, as Sakurai had a desire of creating a character with a professional wrestling-based moveset.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1087124581867958273 PushDustIn on Twitter: "Sakurai confirms in an interview: Decidueye was almost chosen for the new Pokémon spot"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/1062726902341746691 Source Gaming on Twitter: "Sakurai wanted to pick a newcomer to represent content from a newer game. With Ultra Sun and Moon, a Pokémon 'slot' was left opened. Eventually after some consideration, they went with Incineroar. Sakurai says he wanted to try making a pro wrestler...."]</ref>
*{{pkmn|Decidueye}} - In an interview with Nintendo Dream, Sakurai revealed that when deciding which new Gen 7 Pokémon would be playable, the decision came down to between Decidueye and [[Incineroar]]. He ended up choosing Incineroar, as Sakurai had a desire of creating a character with a professional wrestling-based moveset.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1087124581867958273 PushDustIn on Twitter: "Sakurai confirms in an interview: Decidueye was almost chosen for the new Pokémon spot"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/1062726902341746691 Source Gaming on Twitter: "Sakurai wanted to pick a newcomer to represent content from a newer game. With Ultra Sun and Moon, a Pokémon 'slot' was left opened. Eventually after some consideration, they went with Incineroar. Sakurai says he wanted to try making a pro wrestler...."]</ref>
*Fighters from {{uv|ARMS}} and ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' - In an interview with Nintendo Dream, Sakurai confirms that due to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s playable roster being decided with the game's project plan finalization in December 2015, long before the announcement of both games in January 2017, no characters from either ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' or ''ARMS'' could be made playable in the base game, resulting in [[Rex]], [[Nia]], [[Spring Man]], and [[Ribbon Girl]] becoming [[Alternate costume (SSBU)/Mii Fighter|Mii Fighter Costumes]] and [[spirit]]s (with Spring Man also being present as an Assist Trophy).{{fact}} Both games would eventually get playable characters through the {{h2|Fighter Pass|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}} with {{SSBU|Min Min}} and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}.
*Fighters from {{uv|ARMS}} and ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' - In an interview with Nintendo Dream, Sakurai confirms that due to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s playable roster being decided with the game's project plan finalization in December 2015, long before the announcement of both games in January 2017, no characters from either ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' or ''ARMS'' could be made playable in the base game, resulting in [[Rex]], [[Nia]], [[Spring Man]], and [[Ribbon Girl]] becoming [[Alternate costume (SSBU)/Mii Fighter|Mii Fighter Costumes]] and [[spirit]]s (with Spring Man also being present as an Assist Trophy). Both games would eventually get playable characters through the {{h2|Fighter Pass|Fighters Pass Vol. 2}} with {{SSBU|Min Min}} and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}.
*[[Steve]] - After Steve was announced as a DLC fighter, former ''Minecraft'' production director Daniel Kaplan revealed that negotiations between [[Nintendo]] and [[Mojang]] for Steve to appear in ''Smash'' had been going on "at least" since 2015, suggesting the possibility of him being planned for the base game at one point.<ref>https://twitter.com/Kappische/status/1311773807175180296</ref>
*[[Steve]] - After Steve was announced as a DLC fighter, former ''Minecraft'' production director Daniel Kaplan revealed that negotiations between [[Nintendo]] and [[Mojang]] for Steve to appear in ''Smash'' had been going on "at least" since 2015, suggesting the possibility of him being planned for the base game at one point.<ref>https://twitter.com/Kappische/status/1311773807175180296</ref>


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===Considered as DLC===
*[[Slime]] - In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGPHfQ4BBM ''Dragon Quest XI S'' livestream interview], Sakurai had said he would have dropped [[Hero]] in favor of [[Slime]] if Square Enix had not allowed him to use the Hero.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928174302/https://www.siliconera.com/2019/09/26/masahiro-sakurai-and-yuji-horii-discuss-smash-ultimates-hero-dlc-director-philosophy-and-more/|title=Sakurai on Slime}}</ref>
*[[Slime]] - In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGPHfQ4BBM ''Dragon Quest XI S'' livestream interview], Sakurai had said he would have dropped [[Hero]] in favor of [[Slime]] if Square Enix had not allowed him to use the Hero.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928174302/https://www.siliconera.com/2019/09/26/masahiro-sakurai-and-yuji-horii-discuss-smash-ultimates-hero-dlc-director-philosophy-and-more/|title=Sakurai on Slime}}</ref>
*Other ''Dragon Quest'' protagonists as alternative character costumes for the Hero - in the same ''Dragon Quest XI S'' livestream interview, Sakurai wanted to include eight different character alternative costumes for the Hero; however, poor development time left him with half of the alternative costumes to be re-colours of the previous four instead of fully implemented characters.
*Other ''Dragon Quest'' protagonists as alternative character costumes for the Hero - In the same ''Dragon Quest XI S'' livestream interview, Sakurai wanted to include eight different character alternative costumes for the Hero; however, poor development time left him with half of the alternative costumes to be re-colours of the previous four instead of fully implemented characters.
*[[Ninjara]] - During Min Min's reveal on June 22nd, 2020, Sakurai mentioned that he considered either Min Min or Ninjara serving as the {{uv|ARMS}} fighter. However, Min Min was ultimately picked over Ninjara for the spot on request from Kosuke Yabuki, the game's producer.
*[[Ninjara]] - During Min Min's reveal on June 22nd, 2020, Sakurai mentioned that he considered either Min Min or Ninjara serving as the {{uv|ARMS}} fighter. However, Min Min was ultimately picked over Ninjara for the spot on request from Kosuke Yabuki, the game's producer.
*[[Rex]] - At one point in development, Rex was planned to fight alongside [[Pyra]] and [[Mythra]] similar to the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, but he was removed due to technical issues with the implementation of the idea, like getting both characters to move at the same time which was impossible to do, Sakurai also stated that Rex as the main fighter with Pyra/Mythra behind him was also too difficult.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDBCgDSiB4&t=414s</ref> Rex ended up being delegated to a supporting character, appearing in Pyra and Mythra's up taunt, Final Smash, and victory poses.
*[[Rex]] - At one point in development, Rex was planned to fight alongside [[Pyra]] and [[Mythra]] similar to the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, but he was removed due to technical issues with the implementation of the idea, like getting both characters to move at the same time which was impossible to do, Sakurai also stated that Rex as the main fighter with Pyra/Mythra behind him was also too difficult.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDBCgDSiB4&t=414s</ref> Rex ended up being delegated to a supporting character, appearing in Pyra and Mythra's up taunt, Final Smash, and victory poses.