Ike kind of reminds me of cloud with his whole "I can hold a large sword with one hand; Therefore, I don't have to talk to you" thing going on.
I'm sure you're unhappy about marth's exculsion (so far), illiterate. I know he's your favorite character and everything.
I hope Ike plays a little bit differently than Marth. I mean, just having a sword was a big advantage in Melee, and if Ike's even decently quick, I'm sure a slightly modified move set won't really hurt his playability.