Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-5711801-20131006095325/@comment-1272757-20131007145936

Unfortunately, we aren't likely to see Snake. Let's look at some of the recent characters added: These three characters were added in at least in-part for publicity reasons. Snake on the other hand only has Metal Gear V: The Phantom Pain, which isn't coming out on any Nintendo console. Sonic had the fortune of Sega and Nintendo's exclusive publishing deal making him a very viable option, despite his third-party status.
 * Mega Man: Long-time fan favorite and one of the most desired inclusions in the franchise.
 * Olimar: Profile links to the Pikmin 3 official site.
 * Toon Link: Profile links to the Wind Waker HD official site.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Profile links to the Sonic Lost World official site.