Lists of things of no real value
Debut games & systems
| Character | Game | System | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Game & Watch |
Ball | Game & Watch | April 28, 1980 |
 Pac-Man |
Pac-Man | Arcade | May 22, 1980 |
 Donkey Kong |
Donkey Kong | September 17, 1981 | |
 Mario
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 Luigi |
Mario Bros. | Game & Watch | March 14, 1983 |
 Little Mac |
Punch-Out!! | Arcade | December 1983 |
 Duck Hunt |
Duck Hunt | Nintendo Entertainment System | April 29, 1984 |
 Ice Climbers |
Ice Climber | January 30, 1985 | |
 R.O.B. |
Stack-Up | July 26, 1985 | |
 Piranha Plant |
Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985 | |
 Bowser
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 Peach
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 Link |
The Legend of Zelda | Famicom Disk System | February 2, 1986 |
 Zelda
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 Samus |
Metroid | August 6, 1986 | |
 Ridley
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 Simon |
Castlevania | September 6, 1986 | |
 Pit |
Kid Icarus | December 19, 1986 | |
 Palutena
| |||
 Snake |
Metal Gear | MSX2 | July 13, 1987 |
 Ryu |
Street Fighter | Arcade | August 30, 1987 |
 Ken
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 Mega Man |
Mega Man | Nintendo Entertainment System | December 17, 1987 |
 Erdrick |
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation | February 10, 1988 | |
 Larry |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | October 23, 1988 | |
 Roy
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 Wendy
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 Iggy
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 Morton
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 Lemmy
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 Ludwig
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 Daisy |
Super Mario Land | Game Boy | April 21, 1989 |
 Solo |
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | Nintendo Entertainment System | February 11, 1990 |
 Marth |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | Famicom | April 20, 1990 |
 Dr. Mario |
Dr. Mario | Nintendo Entertainment System/Game Boy | July 27, 1990 |
 Captain Falcon |
F-Zero | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | November 21, 1990 |
 Yoshi |
Super Mario World | ||
 Sonic |
Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega Genesis | June 23, 1991 |
 Terry |
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | Neo-Geo MVS | November 25, 1991 |
 Kirby |
Kirby's Dream Land | Game Boy | August 1, 1992 |
 King Dedede
| |||
 Wario |
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | October 21, 1992 | |
 Fox |
Star Fox | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | February 21, 1993 |
 Falco
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 Meta Knight |
Kirby's Adventure | Nintendo Entertainment System | March 26, 1993 |
 Richter |
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood | Super CD-ROM² | November 29, 1993 |
 Ness |
EarthBound | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | November 29, 1993 |
 Diddy Kong |
Donkey Kong Country | November 21, 1994 | |
 King K. Rool
| |||
 Red |
Pokémon Red and Green Versions | Game Boy | February 27, 1996 |
 Squirtle
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 Ivysaur
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 Charizard
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 Pikachu
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 Jigglypuff
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 Mewtwo
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 Cloud |
Final Fantasy VII | PlayStation | January 31, 1997 |
 Wolf |
Star Fox 64 | Nintendo 64 | April 21 1997 |
 Banjo |
Diddy Kong Racing | November 21, 1997 | |
| Kazooie |
Banjo-Kazooie | June 26, 1998 | |
 Young Link |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | November 21, 1998 | |
 Sheik
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 Ganondorf
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 Pichu |
Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions | Game Boy Color | November 21, 1999 |
 Villager |
Doubutsu no Mori | Nintendo 64 | April 14, 2001 |
 Olimar |
Pikmin | GameCube | October 26, 2001 |
 Roy |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | November 21, 2001 | |
 Bowser Jr. |
Super Mario Sunshine | July 19, 2002 | |
 Toon Link |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | December 13, 2002 | |
 Leaf |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions | Game Boy Advance | January 24, 2004 |
 Zero Suit Samus |
Metroid: Zero Mission | February 9, 2004 | |
 Dark Samus |
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | GameCube | November 15, 2004 |
 Eight |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | PlayStation 2 | November 27, 2004 |
 Ike |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | GameCube | April 20, 2005 |
 Lucas |
Mother 3 | Game Boy Advance | April 20, 2006 |
 Lucario |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions | Nintendo DS | September 28, 2006 |
 Mii |
Mii Channel | Wii | July 22, 2019 |
 Rosalina & Luma |
Super Mario Galaxy | November 1, 2007 | |
 Wii Fit Trainer |
Wii Fit | December 1, 2007 | |
 Bayonetta |
Bayonetta | PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 | October 29, 2009 |
 Shulk |
Xenoblade Chronicles | Wii | June 10, 2010 |
 Dark Pit |
Kid Icarus: Uprising | Nintendo 3DS | March 22, 2012 |
 Robin |
Fire Emblem Awakening | April 19, 2012 | |
 Chrom
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 Lucina
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 Isabelle |
Animal Crossing: New Leaf | November 8, 2012 | |
 Alph |
Pikmin 3 | Wii U | September 13, 2013 |
 Greninja |
Pokémon X and Y | Nintendo 3DS | October 12, 2013 |
 Mii Brawler |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | September 13, 2014 | |
 Mii Swordfighter
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 Mii Gunner
| |||
 Inkling |
Splatoon | Wii U | May 28, 2015 |
 Corrin |
Fire Emblem Fates | Nintendo 3DS | June 25, 2014 |
 Joker |
Persona 5 | PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 | September 15, 2016 |
 Incineroar |
Pokémon Sun and Moon | Nintendo 3DS | November 18, 2016 |
 Min Min |
ARMS | Nintendo Switch | June 16, 2017 |
 Luminary |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | PlayStation 4/Nintendo 3DS | July 28, 2017 |
 Byleth |
Fire Emblem Heroes (update) | iOS/Android | July 22, 2019 |
Content from unreleased games
(Date of Smash content, date of game)
- Mario
Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 from Luigi's Mansion 3 (December 7, 2018, October 31, 2019)
- Yoshi
Woolly World stage from Yoshi's Woolly World (November 21, 2014, June 25, 2015)- Yoshi's Crafted World costume (December 7, 2018, March 29, 2019)
- The Legend of Zelda
- Link and Owl spirits from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake (June 14, 2019, September 20, 2019)
- Fire Emblem
Roy from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (November 21, 2001, March 22, 2002)
English version of "Lost in Thoughts All Alone" from Fire Emblem Fates (December 15th, 2015, February 19, 2016)
- Metal Gear
Gekkos and "MGS4 ~Theme of Love~" appear on Shadow Moses Island and are from Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots (January 31, 2008, June 12, 2008)
- Wario
- Victory theme from Wario Land: Shake It! (January 31, 2008, July 24, 2008)
- Castlevania
- Simon's fighter spirit uses artwork from Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls (December 7, 2018, September 20, 2019)
- Dragon Quest
- Content from Dragon Quest XI is stated as coming from its enhanced Switch port (July 30th, 2019, September 27, 2019)
- Cubivore
- Alpha trophy from Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest (November 21, 2001, February 21, 2002)