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This is a list of every movie, show, and special every Smash character has appeared in to date. For a detailed list of what isn't counted and why, see here.

* The character in question is not an official character (only being a costume for a character), but is still acknowledged separately due to them being complete remodels and/or the fact that the narrator announces them separately.

Movies

Released

  Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! 7/20/1986 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Piranha Plant First appearance of Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Piranha Plant.
  Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf 12/23/1992 Terry First appearance of Terry.
  Super Mario Bros. 5/28/1993 Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Yoshi, Daisy, Iggy* First appearance of Yoshi, Daisy, and Iggy.
  Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle 7/31/1993 Terry
  Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture 7/16/1994 Terry
  Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie 8/8/1994 Ryu, Ken First appearance of Ryu and Ken.
  Street Fighter 12/23/1994 Ryu, Ken
  Sonic the Hedgehog 1/26/1996 Sonic First appearance of Sonic.
  Tekken: The Motion Picture 1/21/1998 Kazuya First appearance for Kazuya.
  Pokémon: The First Movie 7/18/1998 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard, Squirtle First appearance of Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard, and Squirtle.
  Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One 7/17/1999 Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, Ivysaur First appearance of Ivysaur.
  Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation 4/26/2000 Ryu, Ken
  Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei 7/8/2000 Pikachu, Charizard
  Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns 12/30/2000 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard, Squirtle
  Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest 7/7/2001 Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu First appearance of Jigglypuff and Pichu.
  The Legend of Thunder! 12/30/2001 Jigglypuff
  Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias 7/13/2002 Pikachu, Jigglypuff
  Pokémon: Jirachi: Wish Maker 7/19/2003 Pikachu, Mewtwo
  Fright to the Finish 9/27/2003 Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight First appearance of Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight.
  Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys 7/17/2004 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Jigglypuff, Ivysaur, Charizard
  Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 7/16/2005 Pikachu, Lucario, Squirtle, Charizard, Pichu First appearance of Lucario.
  Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children 9/14/2005 Cloud, Sephiroth First appearance of Cloud and Sephiroth.
  Street Fighter Alpha: Generations 10/25/2005 Ryu, Ken
  The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon 4/6/2006 Pikachu, Mewtwo
  Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 7/15/2006 Pikachu, Squirtle, Jigglypuff
  Doubutsu no Mori 12/16/2006 Villager First appearance for Villager; Two Villagers are featured, a female Villager named Ai and a male Villager named Yu.
  Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai 7/14/2007 Pikachu, Lucario, Mewtwo
  Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior 7/19/2008 Pikachu, Pichu
  Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind 2/20/2009 Ryu, Ken
  Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete 4/16/2009 Cloud, Sephiroth
  Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life 7/18/2009 Pikachu, Spiky-eared Pichu* First appearance for Spiky-eared Pichu.
  Tekken 11/5/2009 Kazuya First appearance of Kazuya.
  Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions 7/10/2010 Pikachu
  The King of Fighters 8/31/2010 Terry
  Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram
  Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom
7/16/2011 Pikachu
  Tekken: Blood Vengeance 7/26/2011 Kazuya
  Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice 7/14/2012 Pikachu, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pichu, Lucario
  Tekken Tag Tournament 2 10/19/2012 Kazuya
  Wreck-It Ralph 10/29/2012 Pac-Man, Bowser, Sonic, Ryu, Ken First appearance for Pac-Man.
  Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened 7/13/2013 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Charizard
  Bayonetta: Bloody Fate 11/23/2013 Bayonetta First appearance for Bayonetta.
  Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist 5/13/2014 Ryu, Ken
  Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction 7/19/2014 Pikachu, Greninja, Charizard, Mewtwo First appearance for Greninja.
  Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge 8/6/2014 Kazuya
  Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages 7/18/2015 Pikachu, Pikachu Libre* First appearance for Pikachu Libre.
  Pixels 7/24/2015 Mario, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Duck Hunt First appearance for Duck Hunt.
  Street Fighter: Resurrection 3/15/2016 Ryu, Ken
  Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel 7/16/2016 Pikachu, Greninja, Lucario, Charizard
  Kamen Raida Heisei Jenereshonzu: Dokuta Pakkuman tai Eguzeido ando Gosuto wizu Rejendo Raida 12/10/2016 Pac-Man
  Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! 7/15/2017 Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Incineroar First appearance for Incineroar.
  Ready Player One 3/29/2018 Ryu, Sonic
  Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us 7/13/2018 Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Squirtle
  Ralph Breaks the Internet 11/21/2018 Sonic, Ryu, Ken, Pac-Man
  Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 5/3/2019 Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Squirtle, Charizard, Greninja
  Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution 7/4/2019 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Squirtle, Charizard
  Sonic the Hedgehog 2/14/2020 Sonic
  Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle 12/25/2020 Pikachu, Jigglypuff

Announced

  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 4/8/2022 Sonic
  The King of Fighters: Awaken 2022 TBD Remove if Terry doesn't show up.
  The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Yoshi
  Metal Gear Solid TBD Snake First appearance for Snake.
  Untitled Minecraft movie TBD TBD Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman are all highly likely to appear, but no official confirmation has been released.
  Mega Man TBD Mega Man First appearance for Mega Man.
  Pokémon: Detective Pikachu 2 TBD Pikachu
  Untitled Funko movie TBD TBD

Canceled Movies

  Super Mario Bros. 2 N/A Mario, Luigi, Daisy While not outright confirmed at the time, a sequel was hinted at the end of the first movie, but would've been ultimately dropped due to the critical failure of the first movie. In 2013, a sequel was indeed confirmed planned, surviving through a webcomic written by Steven Applebaum and Ryan Hoss and illustrated by Eryk Donovan, titled "Super Mario Bros. 2". The film's surviving original writer, Parker Bennett, helped outline the webcomic's storyline, making it canonical to the film and finally revealing what could have been a sequel film.
  The Legend of Zelda Canceled by 2007 Link, Zelda Would've been the first appearance for Link and Zelda. In 2007, Imagi Animation Studios, who provided the animation for TMNT and Astro Boy, created a pitch reel for a computer-animated Legend of Zelda movie, though Nintendo didn't take the studio up on their offer due to the failure of Super Mario Bros.
  Metroid Canceled by 2007 Samus, Ridley Would've been the first appearance for Samus and Ridley. The movie was first agreed upon in 2003 with Nintendo being on board, but was canceled sometime in 2007 due to Nintendo not having a good grasp of Samus' origin at the time, and didn't feel comfortable with the production team being in charge of it due to the commercial flop of Super Mario Bros.
  Pac-Man Canceled by 2008 Pac-Man Would've been the first appearance for Pac-Man. In 2008, a film adaptation of Pac-Man was announced to be developed by Crystal Sky. However, nothing has been reported since, and it was likely quietly canceled.
  Castlevania Canceled by 2009 Simon Would've been the first appearance for Simon. In 2005, the rights to make a live action adaptation were acquired by Crystal Sky Pictures. However, due to a series of issues surrounding the studio, the film was ultimately canceled.

Fan films

Fan films are under a different set of rules: They must be well-known enough to be noticed by the original creators. If a fan film does not meet this requirement, it will not be added to this list, strike some exceptions. Additionally, all characters in this category will not follow under the "first appearance" habit, nor will any of them be removed from the "Unannounced" section if they appear here.

  The Legend of Zelda 4/1/2008 Link, Zelda, Ganondorf An elaborate April Fools prank by IGN, they released a trailer for a movie based on the franchise. Due to its high quality and the higher difficulty to validate information at the time, many fans were fooled, believing the movie was real. On April 2nd, they revealed it was a prank, sparking outrage.
  Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy 9/27/2009 Snake
  The Legend of Zelda: The Hero of Time 12/14/2009 Link, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf Based on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the film takes many deviations to the point where the only things similar are the main characters and story.
  Pokémon Apokélypse 9/20/2010 Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Mewtwo While not mentioned by Nintendo, the fact that this trailer took the internet by storm and became a popular subject in the Pokémon community for quite a while is enough to warrant a mention of this.
  Sonic 1/10/2013 Sonic While not mentioned by Sega, this film did notably return the inclusion of Jaleel White as Sonic, reprising the role from the multitude of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons from the 90s.
  Metroid: The Sky Calls 11/2/2015 Samus, Zero Suit Samus While not mentioned by Nintendo, this was made by the same studio who made the aforementioned IGN Zelda trailer.

TV Shows/Webseries

Released

  Pac-Man 9/25/1982-11/5/1983 Pac-Man First appearance for Pac-Man.
  Saturday Supercade 9/17/1983-8/24/1985 Mario, Donkey Kong First appearance for Mario and Donkey Kong.
  King Koopa's Kool Kartoons ~1989 Bowser Bowser is named Koopa.
  The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 9/4/1989-12/1/1989 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Piranha Plant First appearance for Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Piranha Plant. Peach and Bowser are named Princess Toadstool and King Koopa.
  The Legend of Zelda 9/8/1989-12/1/1989 Link, Zelda First appearance for Link and Zelda.
  Captain N: The Game Master 9/9/1989-10/26/1991 Pit, Mega Man, Simon, Ridley, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Link First appearance for Pit, Simon, Ridley, and Mega Man. Pit is named Kid Icarus. Ridley isn't given a name in the series, but official behind the scenes materials reveal who the character is intended to be.
  The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 9/8/1990-12/1/1990 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Piranha Plant, Larry*, Roy*, Wendy*, Iggy*, Morton*, Lemmy*, Ludwig* First appearance for the Koopalings. Peach and Bowser are named Princess Toadstool and King Koopa; The Koopalings are named Cheatsy (Larry), Bully (Roy), Kootie Pie (Wendy), Hop (Iggy), Big Mouth (Morton), Hip (Lemmy), and Kooky (Ludwig).
  The Super Mario Challenge 9/??/1991-12/20/1991 Mario
  Super Mario World 9/14/1991-7/25/1992 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Yoshi, Piranha Plant, Larry*, Roy*, Wendy*, Iggy*, Morton*, Lemmy*, Ludwig* First appearance for Yoshi. Peach and Bowser are named Princess Toadstool and King Koopa; The Koopalings are named Cheatsy (Larry), Bully (Roy), Kootie Pie (Wendy), Hop (Iggy), Big Mouth (Morton), Hip (Lemmy), and Kooky (Ludwig).
  Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog 9/6/1993-12/4/1993 Sonic First appearance for Sonic.
  Sonic the Hedgehog 9/18/1993-12/3/1994 Sonic
  Mega Man 9/11/1994-12/10/1995 Mega Man
  Street Fighter II V 4/10/1995-11/27/1995 Ryu, Ken First appearance for Ryu and Ken.
  Street Fighter 10/21/1995-5/14/1997 Ryu, Ken
  Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 1/26/1996-4/26/1996 Marth First appearance for Marth, mistakenly translated to "Mars" in the English dub.
  Donkey Kong Country 9/4/1996-7/7/2000 Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool First appearance for Diddy Kong and King K. Rool.
  Pokémon
  Pokémon Chronicles
4/1/1997-Present Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pichu, Lucario, Greninja, Incineroar, Pikachu Libre*, Spiky-eared Pichu* First appearance for all Pokémon fighters.
  Sonic Underground 1/6/1999-5/23/1999 Sonic
  Kirby: Right Back at Ya! 10/6/2001-9/27/2003 Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight First appearance for Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight.
  Sonic X 4/6/2003-3/28/2004 Sonic
  F-Zero: GP Legend 10/7/2003-9/28/2004 Captain Falcon First appearance for Captain Falcon.
  The King of Fighters: Another Day 12/2/2005-3/3/2006 Terry First appearance for Terry.
  Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 6/15/2013-5/29/2015 Pac-Man
  Pokémon Origins 10/2/2013-11/22/2013 Pokémon Trainer, Charizard, Squirtle, Mewtwo, Pikachu, Ivysaur, Jigglypuff First appearance for Pokémon Trainer; Named Red in this.
  The Legend of Zelda: The Misadventures of Link 11/1/2013-1/6/2014 Toon Link First appearance for Toon Link.
  The Cat Mario Show 2/26/2014-Present Mario, Peach
  Sonic Boom 11/8/2014-11/18/2017 Sonic
  OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes 2/4/2016-9/6/2019 Sonic
  The Play Nintendo Show 6/30/2016-8/23/2018 Piranha Plant
  Pokémon Generations 9/16/2016-12/23/2016 Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer, Charizard
  Digimon Universe: App Monsters 10/1/2016-9/30/2017 Marth As far as research goes this cameo has not been confirmed to be Marth, but his uncanny resemblance especially compared to other video game characters present in the episode he cameos in warrants a mention of this appearance.
  The King of Fighters: Destiny 8/3/2017-1/8/2018 Terry
  Splatoon 8/11/2017 Inkling First appearance for Inklings.
  Sonic Mania Adventures 3/30/2018-12/20/2018 Sonic
  Persona 5: The Animation 4/8/2018-9/30/2018 Joker First appearance for Joker.
  Mega Man: Fully Charged 8/5/2018-5/23/2019 Mega Man
  Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive 3/16/2019-4/25/2019 Sonic
  Pokémon: Twilight Wings 1/15/2020-11/5/2020 Pikachu, Squirtle, Charizard

Announced

  Sonic Prime 2022 Sonic
  Untitled Castlevania sequel series TBD Richter First appearance for Richter.
  Untitled Final Fantasy series TBD TBD Remove if neither Cloud nor Sephiroth show up.
  Untitled Kingdom Hearts series TBD TBD
  Street Fighter: World Warrior TBD Ryu, Ken

Unaired Episodes

  Shaking Island Battle! Dojoach VS Namazun!! Was scheduled to air 11/4/2004 Pikachu This episode was skipped due to the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, which occurred a week before the first airing of the prior episode. Likely due to the usage of Earthquake within the episode, it was considered poor taste to air it and moves such as Earthquake, Fissure, and Magnitude have not been used in the anime since.
  Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 1) Was scheduled to air 3/17/2011 Pikachu These episodes were indefinitely delayed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, as well as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that was subsequently caused by the event. Reports from TV Tokyo stated that they would someday air, but ultimately never did, and they were eventually written out of the anime's continuity.
  Rocket-dan VS Plasma-dan! (Part 2) Was scheduled to air 3/24/2011 Pikachu

Canceled TV Shows

  The Legend of Zelda N/A Link, Zelda Back in 2015, a rumor spread that Nintendo and Netflix were working together to create a Legend of Zelda TV show, described as a "kid-friendly Game of Thrones." This rumor stayed completely unconfirmed until 2021, where it was revealed that a TV show was indeed in development, but quickly canned after word got out about it.

Specials

Formerly called "movie shorts", specials are in a separate category of their own, as a special could be released in a wide variety of ways in varying lengths, making classifying them as either television or movie incorrect. Specials no longer count for a debut on either side, but will still be listed anyway.

  Super Mario no Shobotai ~1988 Mario, Luigi
  Super Mario no Koutsuu Anzen ~1988 Mario, Luigi, Bowser
  Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. 8/3/1989 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Larry*, Roy*, Wendy*, Iggy*, Morton*, Lemmy*, Ludwig* Bowser is named Koopa.
  Street Fighter II RIDE ~1991 Ryu, Ken
  Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Boken Land 1991 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Larry*, Roy*, Wendy*, Iggy*, Morton*, Lemmy*, Ludwig* Bowser is named Koopa.
  Mega Man: Upon a Star 1993-2002 Mega Man
  Sonik Super Yozhik 1994 Sonic
   Mario Kirby Meisaku Video 1995 Mario, Peach, Wario, Kirby, King Dedede
  Street Fighter II: Yomigaeru Fujiwara-kyō 1995 Ryu, Ken
  Sonic Christmas Blast 11/24/1996 Sonic
  Sonic the Animation 1997 Sonic
  Pikachu's Vacation 7/18/1998 Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, Jigglypuff
  Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture 9/3/1998-11/25/2004 Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard
  Christmas Night 12/22/1998 Pikachu, Squirtle
  Kanga Games 12/22/1998 Pikachu, Squirtle
  The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin 7/8/1999 Mewtwo, Squirtle
  Pikachu's Rescue Adventure 7/17/1999 Pikachu, Squirtle, Jigglypuff
  Winter Games 12/22/1999 Pikachu, Squirtle
  Stantler's Little Helpers 12/22/1999 Pikachu, Squirtle
  Pikachu & Pichu 7/8/2000 Pikachu, Pichu
  Delibird's Dilemma 12/22/2000 Pikachu
  Snorlax Snowman 12/22/2000 Pikachu
  Trouble in Big Town 12/22/2000 Pichu
  Pikachu's PikaBoo 7/7/2001 Pikachu
  Camp Pikachu 7/13/2002 Pikachu, Pichu
  Pichu Bros. in Party Panic 7/18/2003 Pichu, Squirtle
  Gotta Dance!! 7/19/2003 Pikachu
  Challenge from the Sky 5/29/2004 Pikachu
  Pikachu's Summer Festival 8/1/2004 Pikachu, Jigglypuff
  Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew! 3/18/2005 Pikachu
  Pikachu's Ghost Carnival 8/1/2005 Pikachu, Squirtle
  Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Special Edition 9/14/2005 Cloud, Sephiroth
  Last Order: Final Fantasy VII 9/14/2005 Cloud, Sephiroth
  Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure 5/20/2006 Pikachu, Squirtle
  Get Together! Pokémon Planet Center 6/3/2006 Pikachu
  Pikachu's Island Adventure 8/1/2006 Pikachu, Squirtle, Pichu
  Garou Densetsu 15th Anniversary ~Memories of Stray Wolves~ 11/15/2006 Terry
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! 3/23/2007 Squirtle, Charizard, Pichu, Pikachu
  Pikachu's Exploration Club 8/1/2007 Pikachu
  Street Fighter IV: Aftermath ~2008 Ryu
  Get Together! Pokémon Star Festival 5/31/2008 Pikachu
  Pikachu's Ice Adventure 8/1/2008 Pikachu
  Sonic: Night of the Werehog 11/17/2008 Sonic
  Street Fighter - Round One: Fight! 2/3/2009 Ryu, Ken
  Pikachu's Big Sparking Search 8/1/2009 Pikachu, Spiky-eared Pichu*
  Kirby 3D 8/9/2009 Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight
  Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One) 2/28/2010 Pichu
  Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two) 3/7/2010 Pichu
  Pixels 4/9/2010 Pac-Man, Donkey Kong
  Street Fighter: Legacy 5/6/2010 Ryu, Ken
  Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure 8/1/2010 Pikachu
  Celestial Globe of Light and Shadow 6/11/2011 Pikachu
  Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story 8/1/2011 Pikachu
  Street Fighter - The New Challengers 9/6/2011 Ryu, Ken
  Thanatos Rising 3/8/2012 Pit, Palutena
  Medusa's Revenge 3/16/2012 Pit, Palutena
  Palutena's Revolting Dinner 3/19/2012 Pit, Palutena
  Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer 5/17/2012 Lucario
  Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries 7/3/2012 Pikachu
  Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade 7/14/2012 Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Squirtle, Spiky-eared Pichu*
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Animated Shorts 11/1/2012 Pikachu
  Pokémon: Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening 7/11/2013 Pikachu, Mewtwo
  Pokémon: Eevee & Friends 7/13/2013 Pikachu
  Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour 8/26/2013 Luigi
  Cilan and Brock! Gyarados's Outrage!! 10/3/2013 Pikachu
  Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster 10/17/2013-11/10/2016 Pikachu, Pichu, Squirtle, Lucario
  Iris VS Clair! The Road to Become a Dragon Master!! 3/27/2014 Pikachu
  Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I 4/3/2014 Charizard, Lucario, Mewtwo
  Celestial Debris 7/12/2014 Pikachu
  Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key? 7/19/2014 Pikachu
  Pikmin Short Movies 11/5/2014 Olimar
  Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special II 11/6/2014 Charizard
  Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special III 3/19/2015 Charizard, Jigglypuff
  Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures 4/23/2015-5/28/2015 Pikachu
  Pokémon: Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad 7/18/2015 Pikachu, Pichu
  Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special IV 10/29/2015 Charizard
  Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins 4/20/2016 Fox, Falco
  Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers 9/3/2016 Joker
  The Strongest Duo! Clemont and Cilan!! 11/10/2016 Pikachu
  Pokémon Shorts 11/22/2016-11/30/2016 Pikachu
  Pokémon Sun & Moon Planetarium 9/10/2017 Pikachu
  Persona 5 the Animation: Dark Sun... 12/31/2018 Joker
  Persona 5 the Animation: Stars and Ours 3/23/2019 Joker
  Persona 5 the Animation: Proof of Justice 5/29/2019 Joker
  Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer 6/27/2019 Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer, Lucario
  Chao In Space 12/12/2019 Sonic
  Squirtle's Day at the Beach 8/13/2020 Squirtle
  Message from the Aurora 8/29/2020 Pikachu
  60 Second Challenge! Save Luigi!! 9/10/2020-11/18/2020 Mario, Luigi, Bowser
  GOTCHA! 9/29/2020 Pikachu, Mewtwo, Squirtle, Charizard, Lucario, Greninja

Live Performances

  Mario Ice Capades 12/7/1989 Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser Bowser and Peach are named King Koopa and Princess Toadstool.
  Pokémon Live! 11/2/2000-4/7/2002 Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo
  Persona 5 The Stage 12/13/2019-12/29/2019 Joker

Mii costume appearances

As of 9.0.0 in Ultimate, six special Mii costumes are in the game. Unlike other costumes, they are full remodels. Not explicitly characters, but it feels appropriate to give them and their escapades a mention.

  Sans
Film Release date
N/A N/A
TV Shows Airdate
N/A N/A
  Cuphead
Film Release date
N/A N/A
TV Shows Airdate
  The Cuphead Show! TBD
  Vault Boy
Film Release date
N/A N/A
TV Shows Airdate
N/A N/A
  Creeper
Film Release date
N/A N/A
TV Shows Airdate
N/A N/A
  Pig
Film Release date
N/A N/A
TV Shows Airdate
N/A N/A
  Bomberman
Film Release date
  Bomberman: Yuuki wo Arigatou - Watashi ga Mimi ni Naru 4/13/1995
TV Shows Airdate
  Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden 2/7/1998-1/31/1999
  Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V 2/7/1999-1/30/2000
  Bomberman Jetters 10/2/2002-9/24/2003

Characters that have yet to appear in movies

Announced

  Metal Gear  
  Mega Man  

Unannounced

  Mario     * * * * * *
  Donkey Kong   
  Zelda       
  Metroid     
  Star Fox    
  Pokémon   *
  F-Zero  
  EarthBound/Mother   
  Ice Climber  
  Fire Emblem         
  Game & Watch  
  Kid Icarus    
  Pikmin   *
  R.O.B.  
  Animal Crossing  
  Punch-Out!!  
  Wii Fit  
  Xenoblade    
  Super Smash Bros.    
  Splatoon  
  Castlevania   
  Persona  
  Dragon Quest   * * *
  Banjo-Kazooie  
  ARMS  
  Minecraft   * * *

Characters that have yet to appear in TV shows

Announced

  Castlevania  

Unannounced

  Mario     
  Zelda    
  Metroid    
  Star Fox    
  Pokémon  *
  EarthBound/Mother   
  Ice Climber  
  Fire Emblem        
  Game & Watch  
  Kid Icarus   
  Wario  
  Pikmin   *
  R.O.B.  
  Metal Gear  
  Animal Crossing   
  Punch-Out!!  
  Wii Fit  
  Xenoblade    
  Duck Hunt  
  Final Fantasy   
  Bayonetta  
  Super Smash Bros.    
  Dragon Quest   * * *
  Banjo-Kazooie  
  ARMS  
  Minecraft   * * *
  Tekken  

Missing/Unsourced information

An easier to read list containing information I know is missing, as well as claims I have yet to find the validity of. If you happen to discover anything, please let me know on this talk page or on Discord.

Ready Player One Unsourced claims of the following character cameos: Bayonetta, Cloud, Ganondorf, Link, Zelda, Ike, Marth, Mega Man, and Samus
King Koopa's Kool Kartoons Missing an exact air date from beginning to end
The Super Mario Challenge Exact pilot air date is missing
Mega Man: Upon a Star Exact release dates missing
Street Fighter IV: Aftermath
Sonic the Animation Release date missing
Sonic - Super Hedgehog
Street Fighter II RIDE
Street Fighter II: Yomigaeru Fujiwara-kyō
Super Mario no Shobotai
Super Mario no Koutsuu Anzen
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Boken Land
Mario Kirby Meisaku Video