LogFAQs > #933236354

I have a theory that Byleth was meant to be the first character of Season 2, but was brought forward to be the final character of Season 1 because the planned character, who would have been a third party due to the pattern established by all the other Season 1 characters and the statement that the DLC characters would all be from series that haven't been in Smash before, ran into issues which caused the character to either be delayed to Season 2 or cancelled entirely. As a result, someone had to be brought forward as a last minute replacement for them, and Byleth was chosen because, as the planned first character of Season 2, he was the furthest into development. If Season 2 consists of all Nintendo characters, with the exception of one guest, I'll assume they're the character Byleth switched places with.

If December 2021 arrives without a Smash trailer that includes the phrase "Master Chief finishes the fight!", I riot.