SmashWiki:Upcoming appearances tracker

For reference. My attempts at keeping track of which games' releases will warrant updates to character pages' "most recent appearance" data. I skipped listing anything that doesn't have a character template with such a row (e.g. Goomba). Others are free to use this as a reference or update it. I've also listed any game releases that will make updating the "most recent game" of the series necessary, in addition to those with characters we need to note.

Needs to be updated for Mario 35th anniversary games

Super Mario 3D All-Stars	September 18, 2020	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Rosalina, Luma, Bowser Jr., Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies, Chain Chomp, Thwomp, Banzai Bill, Fly Guy, Toad, Boo, Petey Piranha, Shadow Mario, Kamek
Super Mario Bros. 35	October 1, 2020	Mario, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit	October 1, 2020	Mario, Luigi, Bowser Jr., Koopalings, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies (Lakitu only), Chain Chomp, Kamek
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.	November 13, 2020	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies, Toad, Mr. Game & Watch
Pikmin 3 Deluxe	October 30, 2020	Captain Olimar, Alph, Pikmin (species), Burrowing Snagret, Red Bulborb, Yellow Wollywog, Plasm Wraith, Peckish Aristocrab
The Crown Tundra	Fall 2020	update Pokémon
Super Nintendo World App	2020	Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Daisy, Yoshi, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Koopalings, Piranha Plant, Thwomp
Pokémon Sleep	2020	Pikachu
New Pokémon Snap	2020	Pikachu, Pichu, Squirtle
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury	February 12, 2021	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Rosalina, Luma, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies, Thwomp, Banzai Bill, Toad, Boo, Kamek,
Bayonetta 3	TBD	Bayonetta
Metroid Prime 4	TBD	Samus Aran
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel	TBD	Link, Zelda, either Ganon or Ganondorf
Pokémon Unite	TBD	Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, Squirtle, Ivysaur
Detective Pikachu Sequel	TBD	Pikachu
Shovel Knight Dig	TBD	Shovel Knight
Mega Man Zero Legacy Collection	TBD	X (Mega Man), Zero
Pac-Man Party Royale	TBD	Pac-Man
Final Fantasy VII Remake Sequel	TBD	Cloud Strife

Eligible characters and entities

Due to using {{Infobox Character General}}:

Mario	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Rosalina, Luma, Bowser Jr., Koopalings, Daisy, Piranha Plant, Lakitu and Spinies, Waluigi, Chain Chomp, Thwomp, Flies and Hand, Banzai Bill, Shy Guy, Fly Guy, Toad, Birdo, Pidgit, Boo, Sidestepper, Petey Piranha, Shadow Mario, Kamek, Nabbit, Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion), Geno, Cappy, Pauline
Yoshi	Yoshi, Fly Guy
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool, Klaptrap, Dixie Kong, DK Barrel, Zinger
The Legend of Zelda	Link, Princess Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, Young Link, Toon Link, Tingle, Midna, Skull Kid, Ghirahim, Moon, King Bulblin, Navi, King of Red Lions, Ganon, Majora's Mask, Tetra, Kotake and Koume, Cucco
Metroid	Samus Aran, Zero Suit Samus, Ridley, Dark Samus, Metroid (creature), Mother Brain, Kraid
Kirby	Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Knuckle Joe, Nightmare, Chef Kawasaki, Whispy Woods, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Gordo
Star Fox	Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Wolf O'Donnell, Andross, Krystal, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, Leon Powalski, Panther Caroso, ROB 64, Great Fox, Wolfen
Pokémon	Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pichu, Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Lucario, Greninja, Incineroar, Team Rocket
F-Zero	Captain Falcon, Samurai Goroh
EarthBound	Ness, Lucas, Jeff, Starman (EarthBound), Ultimate Chimera, Flying Man
Ice Climber	Ice Climbers
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 (species), 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, Riki, Dunban, Fiora, Rex, Nia
Duck Hunt	Duck Hunt
Splatoon	Inkling, Squid Sisters
ARMS	Min Min, Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy, Mechanica, Twintelle, ARMS Drone
Castlevania	Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Alucard
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, Dr. Wily, Proto Man, 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, Chocobo, Odin, Ifrit, Ramuh, Leviathan, Bahamut ZERO
Bayonetta	Bayonetta, Rodin
Persona	Joker, Arsene, 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
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, Sablé Prince, Dr. Kawashima, Sheriff, Sukapon, Nikki, Arcade Bunny, Yuri Kozukata, Vince, Lip, Chibi-Robo, Bomberman, Shovel Knight, Akira Yuki, Rathalos, Heihachi Mishima, Jacky Bryant, Lloyd Irving, Monster Hunter, Gil, Goemon, Sans, Nakoruru, Ryo Sakazaki, Iori Yagami, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Rabbid, Cuphead, Vault Boy