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.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus	January 28, 2022	Pokémon Trainer (general concept), Pikachu, Pichu, Lucario
The King of Fighters XV	February 17, 2022	Terry Bogard, Ryo Sakazaki, Iori Yagami
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster	February 2022	Chocobo
Chocobo GP	March 10, 2022	Chocobo, Ifrit
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax	March 17, 2022	Protagonist (Persona 4), Teddie
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin	March 18, 2022	update Final Fantasy
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp	April 8, 2022	Infantry & Tanks
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Spring 2022	Kirby, Waddle Dee
Dragon Quest X Offline	Summer 2022	Slime
Sonic Frontiers	Holiday 2022	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope	2022	Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Rabbid
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon	2022	update Getsu Fuma Den
Metal Slug Tactics	2022	update Metal Slug
Splatoon 3	2022	Inkling, Squid Sisters, Octoling, Judd
Sonic Origins	2022	Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel	2022	Link, Zelda, either Ganon or Ganondorf (heavily implied)
Bayonetta 3	2022	Bayonetta
Pokémon Sleep	TBD	Pikachu
Metroid Prime 4	TBD	Samus Aran
Detective Pikachu Sequel	TBD	Pikachu
Final Fantasy VII Remake Sequel	TBD	Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough
Final Fantasy XVI	TBD	update Final Fantasy
Castlevania: Moonlight Rhapsody	TBD	Richter Belmont, Alucard
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	TBD	Hero (Erdrick), Slime, Martial Artist, Mimic
Dragon Quest Treasures	TBD	Slime
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate	TBD	update Dragon Quest
Shovel Knight Dig	TBD	Shovel Knight
Daemon X Machina sequel	TBD	update Daemon X Machina
The Elder Scrolls VI	TBD	update The Elder Scrolls

Eligible characters and entities

Due to using {{Infobox Character General}}:

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