Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade
Why are the newcomers we've seen so far in the gameplay videos clones of other characters? Shulk basically copies outright most of his moves from Marth and Link. The Smashboards forum members have pointed out that Bowser Jr. is essentially a Diddy Kong clone.
I think it was to get many people to question the authenticity of these leaks, and quite frankly, I do think it is working. There are many people, like yourself, that are doubting these leaks. I don't blame you, because I thought they were fake at first. With the videos that were released, one cannot deny the fact that the plausibility of them becomes more real. As for Shulk, I don't think he's an outright clone like a couple of the newcomers. (namely Dr. Mario and Dark Pit) Sure he's a swordfighter like both Link and Marth, so we're bound to see some similarities. As for Bowser Jr. being a Diddy Kong clone? They might be grasping at straws here. I don't know really, but I don't really see it that way.