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
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club	August 29, 2024	update Famicom Detective Club
Visions of Mana	August 29, 2024	update Mana
Persona 3 Reload DLC	September 10, 2024	Joker, Arsène
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom	September 26, 2024	Princess Zelda, Link, Ganon, Gordo
Super Mario Party Jamboree	October 17, 2024	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., Princess Daisy, Toad, Waluigi, Birdo, Banzai Bill (referenced), Kamek, Shy Guy, Boo, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Wario
Sonic X Shadow Generations	October 25, 2024	Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower
Mario & Luigi: Brothership	November 7, 2024	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Shy Guy
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	November 14, 2024	Hero (Erdrick), Martial Artist, Slime, Mimic
Metal Slug Tactics	Autumn 2024	update Metal Slug
Street Fighter 6 DLC	Autumn 2024	Terry Bogard
Tekken 8 DLC	Autumn 2024	Heihachi Mishima
Sonic Rumble	Winter 2024	Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link	2024	update Kingdom Hearts
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater	2024	update Metal Gear
Tetris Forever	2024	update Tetris
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD	January 16, 2025	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, DK Barrel
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves	April 24, 2025	Terry Bogard
Doom: The Dark Ages	2025	Doom Slayer
Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake	2025	Hero (Alef, Prince of Midenhall), Slime, Mimic
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond	2025	Samus, Metroid (creature)
Monster Hunter Wilds	2025	Rathalos
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	2025	update Pokémon
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution	2025	Shantae
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX	2025	Shovel Knight
Capcom Fighting Collection 2	2025	Ryu, Ken, Guile, Terry Bogard, Nakoruru, Ryo Sakazaki, Iori Yagami
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion	TBD	update Daemon X Machina
Deltarune: Chapter 3-4	TBD	update Undertale
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
Perfect Dark (reboot)	TBD	update Perfect Dark
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, 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