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
Monster Hunter Wilds	February 28, 2025	Rathalos
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition	March 20, 2025	update Xenoblade Chronicles
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves	April 24, 2025	Terry Bogard
Doom: The Dark Ages	May 15, 2025	Doom Slayer
Capcom Fighting Collection 2	May 16, 2025	Ryu, Ken, Guile, Terry Bogard, Nakoruru, Ryo Sakazaki, Iori Yagami
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater	August 28, 2025	update Metal Gear
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves DLC	Summer 2025	Ken Masters
Deltarune: Chapter 3-4	2025	update Undertale
Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake	2025	Hero (Alef, Prince of Midenhall), Slime
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond	2025	Samus, Metroid (creature)
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	2025	update Pokémon
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution	2025	Shantae
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX	2025	Shovel Knight
Sonic Rumble	2025	Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion	TBD	update Daemon X Machina
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate	TBD	update Dragon Quest
Third part of Final Fantasy VII Remake	TBD	update Final Fantasy
Hades II	TBD	update Hades
Kingdom Hearts IV	TBD	Sora
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link	TBD	update Kingdom Hearts
Untitled Mario Kart game for Nintendo Switch 2	TBD	Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Lakitu, Waluigi, Shy Guy, Toad, Birdo, Pauline
Monster Hunter Outlanders	TBD	update Monster Hunter
Perfect Dark (reboot)	TBD	update Perfect Dark
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds	TBD	Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow
The Elder Scrolls VI	TBD	update The Elder Scrolls
The King of Fighters AFK	TBD	Terry Bogard, Iori Yagami, Nakoruru, Ryo Sakazaki
New Virtua Fighter project	TBD	Akira Yuki

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, Ganon, 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