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*[[Takamaru]] - In a Niconico interview, Sakurai states that [[Takamaru]] was briefly considered as a playable character, but didn't make the cut due to lack of fan familiarity, resulting in his [[Assist Trophy]] role.<ref>http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/03/22/mewtwo-dlc-takamaru-and-sakurais-nico-nico-appearance/</ref> A {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}} costume based on Takamaru appears as DLC.

*[[Chrom]] - In Sakurai's weekly Famitsu Column after the reveal trailer for {{SSB4|Robin}} and {{SSB4|Lucina}}, Sakurai stated that he considered adding Chrom in the game. However, he instead chose Robin, feeling that Chrom offered nothing unique over Marth and {{SSB4|Ike}}.<ref>http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/06/28/sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-457-abilities-unlike-any-other/</ref> Chrom appears as part of [[Pair Up|Robin's Final Smash]], and a {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}} outfit based off of him (the latter as DLC). He later became a [[Chrom (SSBU)|playable]] character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Echo Fighter of {{SSBU|Roy}}.

*[[Geno]] - Geno, who was [[Unused content (SSBB)|previously considered for a playable character in ''Brawl'']], was once again considered as a playable character, but was not added for unknown reasons<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/</ref>.

*[[Reggie Fils-Aime]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], and [[Satoru Iwata]] - According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he stated that Reggie Fils-Aime, Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata were briefly considered to be playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', but this was decided against because Sakurai felt that the 3 game-developers would not appeal to a wide audience. He also stated that it takes a lot of work and effort to add a character to the game and it was a decision not to be taken lightly.<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/</ref>

*[[Heihachi Mishima]] - In Sakurai's ''Thoughts About Making Video Games 2'', Sakurai states that Heihachi was considered as being a playable character, but was decided against since his movements would have been too difficult to implement.<ref>https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/800</ref> A {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} costume based on Heihachi appears as DLC. [[Kazuya Mishima]], another {{uv|Tekken}} character, was added as a DLC fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', who was added over Heihachi due to the Devil Gene making Kazuya more unique<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMy8Ah4eQ8g</ref>.

*Other {{uv|Final Fantasy}} characters - While discussing potential candidates from the ''Final Fantasy'' series to include in ''SSB4'', Sakurai stated in an interview with Square Enix veteran Tetsuya Nomura that he could have included characters such as [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Fusoya Fusoya] from ''Final Fantasy IV'', [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Bartz_Klauser Bartz Klauser] from ''Final Fantasy V'', or [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Terra_Branford Terra Branford] from ''Final Fantasy VI''.<ref name=SakNom>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/01/20/sakurai-x-nomura-creator-interview-2016-part-one/ Sakurai x Nomura: Creator Interview 2016 (Part One) - Source Gaming]</ref> However, Sakurai ultimately said it was difficult to imagine a ''Final Fantasy'' character to include that was not [[Cloud]], primarily owing to his design and iconic status.