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
Pikmin 4	July 21, 2023	Olimar, Pikmin, Red Bulborb, Yellow Wollywog, Peckish Aristocrab
Samba de Amigo: Party Central	August 29, 2023	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower
Super Bomberman R 2	September 12, 2023	Bomberman, Solid Snake (Old Snake), Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Alucard, Goemon
Baten Kaitos I & II Remaster	September 14, 2023	update Baten Kaitos
Pokémon Sleep	Summer 2023	Pikachu, Pichu, Squirtle
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai	September 28, 2023	Hero (Erdrick, costume), Slime, Mimic, Martial Artist (costume)
Detective Pikachu Returns	October 6, 2023	Pikachu, Mewtwo
Assassin's Creed Mirage	October 12, 2023	update Assassin's Creed
Sonic Superstars	October 17, 2023	Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	October 20, 2023	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser (implied), Bowser Jr. (implied), Princess Daisy, Piranha Plant, Yoshi, Spiny, Toad
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1	October 24, 2023	Solid Snake, Gray Fox, Otacon, Mei Ling, Colonel Roy Campbell
WarioWare: Move It!	November 3, 2023	Wario, Kat & Ana, Ashley, 5-Volt, Mario (cameo), Olimar (cameo), Pikmin (cameo)
Persona 5: Tactica	November 17, 2023	Joker, Arsène, Ann Takamaki, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Makoto Niijima, Morgana, Ryuji Sakamoto, Yusuke Kitagawa
Super Mario RPG remake	November 17, 2023	Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, Piranha Plant, Toad, Birdo, Boo, Kamek, Geno, Yoshi, Samus Aran (cameo), R.O.B. (cameo)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince	December 1, 2023	Hero (Solo), Slime, Mimic
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
Metal Slug Tactics	2023	update Metal Slug
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth	Early 2024	Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Chocobo
Persona 3: Reload	Early 2024	Protagonist (Persona 3)
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater	2024	update Metal Gear
Untitled Princess Peach game	2024	Princess Peach
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution	2024	Shantae
BIT.TRIP RERUNNER	TBD	update BIT.TRIP
Daemon X Machina Sequel	TBD	update Daemon X Machina
Deltarune: Chapter 3-5	TBD	update Undertale
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	TBD	Hero (Erdrick), Martial Artist, Slime, Mimic
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate	TBD	update Dragon Quest
Untitled Fatal Fury/Garou game	TBD	Terry Bogard
Third part of Final Fantasy VII Remake	TBD	update Final Fantasy
Kingdom Hearts IV	TBD	Sora
Metroid Prime 4	TBD	update Metroid
Persona 5: The Phantom X	TBD	Joker, Arsène, Ann Takamaki, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Makoto Niijima, Morgana, Ryuji Sakamoto, Yusuke Kitagawa
Tekken 8	TBD	Kazuya Mishima
The Elder Scrolls VI	TBD	update The Elder Scrolls

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