SmashWiki:Upcoming appearances tracker

For keeping track of which games' releases will warrant updates to character pages' "most recent appearance" data or releases that will make updating the "most recent game" of the series necessary.

Game	Release date	Update
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection	April 14, 2023	MegaMan.EXE
Minecraft Legends	April 18, 2023	Zombie, Enderman, Creeper, Pig
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp	April 21, 2023	Infantry & Tanks
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	May 12, 2023	Link, Zelda, either Ganon or Ganondorf (heavily implied)
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (DLC)	June 1, 2023	Joker, Teddie
Street Fighter 6	June 2, 2023	Ryu, Ken, Guile
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie	June 2, 2023	update Katamari
Final Fantasy XVI	June 22, 2023	Ramuh, Odin, Ifrit
Pikmin 4	July 21, 2023	Pikmin
Baten Kaitos I & II Remaster	Summer 2023	update Baten Kaitos
Pokémon Sleep	Summer 2023	Pikachu, Pichu, Squirtle
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth	Winter 2023	Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis	2023	Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Chocobo, Odin, Ifrit, Ramuh, Leviathan, Bahamut ZERO, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Barret Wallace
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link	2023	update Kingdom Hearts
Super Bomberman R 2	2023	Bomberman, Solid Snake (Old Snake), Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Goemon
Assassin's Creed Mirage	2023	update Assassin's Creed
Metal Slug Tactics	2023	update Metal Slug
Metroid Prime 4	TBD	update Metroid
Detective Pikachu Sequel	TBD	Pikachu
Third part of Final Fantasy VII Remake	TBD	update Final Fantasy
Persona 5: The Phantom X	TBD	Joker, Ann Takamaki, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Makoto Niijima, Morgana, Ryuji Sakamoto, Yusuke Kitagawa
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	TBD	Hero (Erdrick), Martial Artist, Slime, Mimic
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate	TBD	update Dragon Quest
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai	TBD	Slime
Dragon Quest Champions	TBD	Slime
Untitled Fatal Fury/Garou game	TBD	Terry Bogard
Tekken 8	TBD	Kazuya Mishima
Kingdom Hearts IV	TBD	Sora
Deltarune: Chapter 3-5	TBD	update Undertale
The Elder Scrolls VI	TBD	update The Elder Scrolls
Daemon X Machina Sequel	TBD	update Daemon X Machina

Eligible characters and entities

Due to using {{Infobox Character General}}:

Universe	Characters
Mario	Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Rosalina, Luma, Bowser Jr., Koopalings, Daisy, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies, Waluigi, Hammer Bro, Chain Chomp, Thwomp, Flies and Hand, Banzai Bill, Shy Guy, Toad, Birdo, Pidgit, Boo, Shellcreeper, Sidestepper, Petey Piranha, Kamek, Nabbit, Ghosts, Geno, Cappy, Pauline
Yoshi	Yoshi, Fly Guy
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool, Klaptrap, Kritter, Dixie Kong, DK Barrel, Zinger
The Legend of Zelda	Link, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, Young Link, Toon Link, Tingle, Midna, Skull Kid, Ghirahim, Moon, King Bulblin, Bulblin, Navi, King of Red Lions, Ganon, Majora's Mask, Tetra, Kotake and Koume, Cucco, Yiga Clan
Metroid	Samus Aran, Zero Suit Samus, Ridley, Dark Samus, Metroid (creature), Mother Brain, Meta Ridley, FG II-Graham, Joulion, Zero (Metroid), Kraid
Kirby	Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Knuckle Joe, Nightmare, Chef Kawasaki, Whispy Woods, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Gordo
Star Fox	Fox, Falco, Wolf, Andross, Krystal, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, Leon Powalski, Panther Caroso, ROB 64, Great Fox, Wolfen
Pokémon	Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pichu, Red, Leaf, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Lucario, Greninja, Incineroar, Team Rocket
F-Zero	Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh
EarthBound	Ness, Lucas, Jeff, Starman (EarthBound), Ultimate Chimera, Flying Man, Paula, Poo, Kumatora, Boney
Ice Climber	Ice Climbers, Condor
Fire Emblem	Marth, Roy, Ike, Robin, Lucina, Corrin, Chrom, Byleth, Lyn, Black Knight, Tiki, Sothis
Game & Watch	Mr. Game & Watch
Kid Icarus	Pit, Palutena, Dark Pit, Magnus, Phosphora, Viridi
Wario	Wario, Kat & Ana, Ashley, 5-Volt
Pikmin	Captain Olimar, Alph, Pikmin, Burrowing Snagret, Red Bulborb, Yellow Wollywog, Plasm Wraith, Peckish Aristocrab
R.O.B.	R.O.B.
Animal Crossing	Villager, Isabelle, Mr. Resetti, Kapp'n, K.K. Slider, Tom Nook, Timmy & Tommy, Lloid
Punch-Out!!	Little Mac, Doc Louis
Wii Fit	Wii Fit Trainer, Wii Balance Board
Mii	Mii
Xenoblade Chronicles	Shulk, Pyra, Mythra, Riki, Dunban, Fiora, Rex, Nia, Azurda
Duck Hunt	Duck Hunt
Splatoon	Inkling, Squid Sisters, Octoling, Judd
ARMS	Min Min, Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy, Mechanica, Twintelle, ARMS Drone
Metal Gear	Solid Snake, Gray Fox, Otacon, Mei Ling, Colonel Roy Campbell
Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower
Mega Man	Mega Man, Elec Man, Zero (Mega Man), Dr. Wily, Proto Man, Bass, X (Mega Man), MegaMan Volnutt, MegaMan.EXE, Star Force Mega Man, Energy Tank
Pac-Man	Pac-Man, Ghosts
Street Fighter	Ryu, Ken, Guile
Final Fantasy	Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Chocobo, Odin, Ifrit, Ramuh, Leviathan, Bahamut ZERO, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Barret Wallace
Bayonetta	Bayonetta, Rodin, Madama Butterfly
Castlevania	Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Alucard
Persona	Joker, Arsène, Ann Takamaki, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Makoto Niijima, Morgana, Protagonist (Persona 3), Protagonist (Persona 4), Ryuji Sakamoto, Teddie, Yusuke Kitagawa
Dragon Quest	Hero, Slime, Martial Artist, Veronica, Mimic
Banjo-Kazooie	Banjo, Kazooie, Jinjo
Fatal Fury	Terry Bogard
Minecraft	Steve, Alex, Zombie, Enderman, Creeper, Pig
Tekken	Kazuya Mishima, Heihachi Mishima
Kingdom Hearts	Sora
Others	Starfy, Isaac, Infantry and Tanks, Barbara, Devil, Dr. Wright, Excitebike, Helirin, Jill, Ray Mk III, Saki Amamiya, Nintendog, Fish, Takamaru, Color TV-Game 15, Dillon, Prince of Sablé, Dr. Kawashima, Sheriff, Sukapon, Nikki, Arcade Bunny, Yuri Kozukata, Vince, Lip, Chibi-Robo, Bomberman, Shovel Knight, Akira Yuki, Rathalos, Jacky Bryant, Lloyd Irving, Monster Hunter, Felyne, Gil, Goemon, Sans, Nakoruru, Ryo Sakazaki, Iori Yagami, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Rabbid, Cuphead, Vault Boy, Travis Touchdown, Arthur, Dragonborn, Dante, Shantae, Doom Slayer