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[TomGuycott]

Eh, I think any Fire Emblem characters would have been met with hostility, and it seems clear that Sakurai was aware of that. What it makes me afraid of is that some of these new and interesting characters might end up cut in a future game (though Lucina would be a good candidate to be Marth's female alt if they wanted to retain her with less backlash.)

It is very likely that even if cuts aren't made in the next game, at the very least it's likely there won't be many if any new Fire Emblem characters in the next one, at least if Sakurai is directing again, unless he gets pressured to add more again.