User:PeabodySam/Sandbox/Crossovers and Cameos
An incomplete list of crossovers and cameos between franchises featured in Super Smash Bros.
General notes
This page is not a draft intended for the mainspace SmashWiki; this is just a fun side project in my sandbox. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you asked permission before editing this page. If you want to contribute to this list, then please make sure you follow the formatting that I've set up. Keep everything neatly organized and consistent.
Only characters who appear in Smash are listed on this page. Appearances include fighters, stage elements, items, trophies, stickers, and spirits. For example, Banjo and Conker both appear in Diddy Kong Racing, but since Conker does not appear in Smash in any capacity, only Banjo is listed here.
For simplicity, characters from the game's own series will not be listed under that game. There's no need to tell us that Mario appears in a Mario game!
Mario has three sub-series: Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Wario. Many Mario games (especially spinoffs) feature characters from these sub-series, and most Yoshi games feature Mario characters. For simplicity, if sub-series characters who are commonly associated with Mario (such as Donkey Kong, Pauline, Yoshi, Kamek, and Wario) appear in a Mario game, it is not regarded as a cameo; if more obscure characters (such as Dixie Kong or Ashley) appear, then it may be regarded as a cameo. Since the Yoshi series is so closely tied to Mario, no appearances of Mario characters are considered cameos. Donkey Kong (post-arcade) and Wario tend to be more self-contained, so appearances of Mario and Yoshi characters in these games may be regarded as cameos.
The Legend of Zelda characters are vastly simplified for this list. Link is regarded as a "generic" character in Smash, so he represents any incarnation of Link that is neither the young Hero of Time nor any Toon Link. Similarly, Princess Zelda is regarded as any Princess Zelda, and the same holds true for other recurring characters (e.g. Tingle). If a particular incarnation/form has a distinct title used in Smash (such as Wolf Link or Totem Link), they may be listed separately. Fortunately, Ganondorf/Ganon is almost always the same character throughout the Zelda series, so there is no need to separately consider any individual incarnations.
In the same vein as Zelda, Donkey Kong may be listed as either the original arcade Donkey Kong or the modern post-SNES Donkey Kong. If the original Donkey Kong only appears as Cranky Kong, then it will only be listed as an appearance by Cranky Kong.
It is preferred that characters directly appear in-person in order to be considered a cameo, such as Samus Aran in Kirby's Dream Land 3. Indirect appearances get a little more hazy, but they may be listed if the character makes a visible appearance (e.g. F-Zero characters appearing as decorations in Mario Kart 8, even though they don't appear in-person), with a rollover note explaining how they appear; due to the nature of the WarioWare series, all cameos in microgames would fall into this category, so the rollover note isn't necessary. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest has an interesting case: while Sonic the Hedgehog never directly appears, his shoes by the "No Hopers" sign heavily implies the character's presence, so I count it as an indirect cameo here. If a character is only mentioned, it does not count as a cameo; for example, K. Rool Avenue in Super Mario Odyssey would not count as an appearance of King K. Rool since it is only a reference to his name. If a character cannot be normally seen in-game or is otherwise dummied out (such as Bowser in Kirby Super Star, or Captain Olimar in Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga), they are not listed here.
Sometimes, a character makes a cameo under a different name (such as Dr. Wright appearing as "Dr. Write" in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening). If it's obvious enough that it's supposed to be the same character despite the different name, then it may count as a cameo. In these cases, the character is listed by the name used in Smash, with a rollover note listing their alternate name.
"Generic" characters and enemies, such as Goombas, may be listed here; it is not necessary to be an individual, unique character. However, objects that are not characters (such as Color TV-Game 15) are currently excluded from this list, unless they are closely linked to an unnamed character (for example, Excitebike technically refers to the bike rather than the biker, but since it never appears without its biker, it is be listed here).
Captain N: The Game Master
Nintendo Comics System
- : Donkey Kong
- : Eggplant Wizard, Hewdraw, Medusa, Monoeye, Pit, Thanatos, Zuree
- : Geemer, Kraid, Metroid, Mother Brain, Reo, Ridley, Samus Aran, Waver
- : Goomba, Mario
- : Glass Joe, King Hippo, Little Mac
TV Series
- : Alucard, The Creature, Dracula, Flea Man, Mummy, Simon Belmont, Trevor C. Belmont, Werewolf
- : Donkey Kong
- : Slime
- : Eggplant Wizard, Hewdraw, Medusa, Mik, Pit
- : Ganon, Link, Moblin, Princess Zelda, Stalfos
- : Air Man, Bomb Man, Crash Man, Cut Man, Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Elec Man, Guts Man, Fire Man, Ice Man, Mega Man, Metal Man, Quick Man, Rush, Top Man, Wood Man
- : Kraid, Metroid, Mother Brain, Reo, Ridley, Waver
- : Glass Joe, King Hippo, Little Mac
- : Tetrimino
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
- : Banjo
DK: King of Swing
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
- : Link
- : Mario
- : Sonic the Hedgehog
- : Yoshi
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
- : Metroid
Kirby
Kirby's Dream Land 3
- : Metroid, Samus Aran
- : R.O.B.
- : Chao, Donbe, Goku, Hikari
Kirby Super Star Ultra
- : Mr. Saturn
- : Birdo, Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, Toad
- : Samus Aran
- : Wario
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- : Chain Chomp, Mario
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
- : Bob-omb, Chain Chomp, Spiny
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- : Kirby
- : Blooper, Boo, Bob-omb, Chain Chomp, Cheep Cheep, Goomba, Piranha Plant, Princess Peach, Shy Guy, Pokey, Spiny, Thwomp, Wart
- : Yoshi
- : Dr. Wright, Prince Richard
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- : Bob-omb, Lakitu, Spiny
- : Dr. Wright
Super Mario
German Club Nintendo Mario comics
- : Bottles
- : Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong
- : Captain Falcon
- : Pit
- : Kirby
- : Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Mega Man
- : Link
- : Falco Lombardi, Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare
- : Blanka, Chun-Li, Dhalsim, E. Honda, Ken Masters, Zangief
- : Bomberman
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
- : Pikmin
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Mario Kart DS
- : R.O.B.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- : Able Sisters, Blathers, Cyrus, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Mr. Resetti, Reese, Rosie, Rover, Tom Nook, Villager
- : Captain Falcon, Dr. Stewart, Jody Summer, Mr. EAD, Pico, Samurai Goroh
- : Deku Baba, Link
- : Mii
- : Inkling
- : Excitebike
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up
- : Link, Moblin
Super Mario Maker
Note: Due to amiibo support, the majority of the SSB4 roster appears in this game. This will only list characters who are not playable in SSB4.
- : Blathers, Celeste, Cyrus, Digby, Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Kapp'n, Kicks, Lottie, Mabel, Mr. Resetti, Reese, Rover, Timmy & Tommy, Tom Nook
- : Balloon Fighter
- : Master Belch, Mr. Saturn
- : Ice Climbers
- : Midna, Tetra, Tingle, Totem Link, Wolf Link
- : Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
- : Inkling, Squid Sisters
- : Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad
- : Iris Archwell
- : Ashley
- : Wii Balance Board
- : Arcade Bunny, Ayumi Tachibana, Barbara, Bubbles, Chibi-Robo, Diskun, Donbe, Dr. Kawashima, Dr. Lobe, Excitebike, Hikari, Mallo, Nikki, Starfy, Volleyball Player
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario RPG
- : Link
- : Samus Aran
Wario
Game & Wario
Wario Land III
- : Metroid
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
- : Balloon Fighter
- : Mr. Game & Watch, Turtle
- : Popo
- : Toon Link
- : Samus Aran
- : Mii
- : Olimar, Pikmin
- : Blooper, Flies & Hand, Koopa Paratroopa, Mario, Spiny
- : Wii Balance Board
- : Baby Mario, Shy Guy, Yoshi
- : Excitebike, Takamaru, Urban Champion Fighter
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
- : Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Pauline, Stanley, Zinger
- : Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman
- : Pit
- : Link, Tingle
- : Bald Bull, Little Mac
- : Boo, Koopa Troopa, Mario, Shellcreeper, Shy Guy, Sidestepper
- : Bubbles, Infantry and Tanks, Unira
WarioWare Gold
Note: Characters who only appear in amiibo artwork are not listed here.
- : Villager
- : Balloon Fighter
- : Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Pauline
- : Duck Hunt
- : Chrom
- : Mr. Game & Watch
- : Condor, Popo
- : Medusa, Pit, Thanatos
- : Link, Navi, Peahat, Toon Link, Young Link, Zora
- : Geemer, Metroid, Samus Aran
- : Mii
- : Nintendog
- : Empress Bulblax, Pikmin
- : R.O.B.
- : Boo, Bullet Bill, Cheep Cheep, Dr. Mario, Flies & Hand, F.L.U.D.D., Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Luigi, Mario, Piranha Plant, Princess Peach, Spike Top, Virus
- : Baby Mario, Toadies, Yoshi
- : Excitebike, Mallo
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
- : Balloon Fighter, Fish
- : Donkey Kong, Pauline
- : Duck Hunt, Gangster, Lady, Policeman, Wild Gunman
- : Captain Falcon
- : Mr. Game & Watch
- : Condor, Popo
- : Link, Peahat, Zora
- : Mother Brain, Rinka, Samus Aran
- : R.O.B.
- : Boo, Dr. Mario, Flies & Hand, Goomba, Mario, Spike Top, Virus
- : Sheriff, Urban Champion Fighter
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- : Villager
- : Balloon Fight Enemy, Balloon Fighter, Fish
- : Donkey Kong
- : Duck Hunt
- : Mr. Game & Watch, Octopus
- : Pit
- : Cucco, Link, Toon Link, Young Link
- : Kraid, Ridley, Samus Aran
- : Mii
- : Nintendog
- : Empress Bulblax, Pikmin
- : Bald Bull, Glass Joe, Little Mac, Mr. Sandman, Super Macho Man, Von Kaiser
- : R.O.B.
- : Blooper, Bowser, Cheep Cheep, F.L.U.D.D., Hammer Bro., Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Koopa Troopa, Lakitu, Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, Spiny, Toad
- : Falco Lombardi, Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad
- : Yoshi
- : Bubbles, Devil, Tamagon, Unira, Urban Champion Fighter
WarioWare: Touched!
- : Balloon Fight Enemy, Balloon Fighter
- : Donkey Kong, Stanley
- : Duck, Gangster, Lady
- : Lion, Flagman, Mr. Game & Watch
- : Popo, Topi
- : Fairy, Like Like, Link, Octorok
- : Metroid, Samus Aran
- : R.O.B.
- : Bullet Bill, Buzzy Beetle, Cheep Cheep, Fighter Fly, Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Koopa Troopa, Lakitu, Luigi, Mario, Spiny
- : Ayumi Tachibana
WarioWare: Twisted!
- : Balloon Fighter
- : Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Pauline, Stanley
- : Duck Hunt
- : Polar Bear, Popo, Topi
- : Eggplant Wizard, Pit
- : Link, Octorok
- : Geemer, Metroid, Samus Aran, Waver
- : Bullet Bill, Buzzy Beetle, Cheep Cheep, Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Luigi, Mario, Piranha Plant, Princess Peach, Tanooki Mario
- : Eggplant Man
- : Batter, Bubbles, Excitebike, Hockey Players, Mach Rider, Pitcher, Tennis Player, Unira
Others
DreamMix TV World Fighters
F-1 Race (GB)
- : Donkey Kong
- : Pit
- : Link
- : Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, Toad
- : Samus Aran
N-Gang
- : Banjo, Kazooie
- : Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, King K. Rool, Lanky Kong, Tiny Kong
- : Captain Falcon
- : Pit
- : Kirby
- : Link
- : Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, Toad
- : Samus Aran
- : Fox McCloud
- : Wario
- : Yoshi
- : Bomberman
Punch-Out!! (arcade)
- : Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr.
- : Luigi, Mario
Tetris (NES)
- : Donkey Kong
- : Pit
- : Link
- : Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach
- : Samus Aran