https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-ridley-finally-joins-super-smash-bros-ulti/1100-6459757/

As if Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's roster of "every character from the series history ever," wasn't enough, Nintendo closed its E3 2018 presentation with a surprise Smash reveal: long-time Metroid antagonist Ridley is coming to the game as a playable character.