User:Menshay/Debut dates

A couple lists which track for how long a character/series existed before receiving playable representation in Smash (including named model swaps). The gaps are calculated between original release dates instead of between original appearance and Smash reveal date for the sake of simplicity. For downloadable characters/universes the actual year of their Smash debut is used.

Characters

Character	Debut year	Smash debut	Temporal gap
Mario	1981	1999	18
Luigi	1983	1999	16
Peach	1985	2001	16
Bowser	1985	2001	16
Dr. Mario	1990	2001	11
Rosalina	2007	2014	7
Bowser Jr.	2002	2014	12
Koopalings	1988	2014	26
Daisy	1989	2018	19
Yoshi	1990	1999	9
Donkey Kong	1981	1999	18
Diddy Kong	1994	2008	14
Wario	1992	2008	16
Link	1986	1999	13
Zelda	1986	2001	13
Ganondorf	1998 ^[1]	2001	3
Sheik	1998	2001	3
Young Link	1998	2001	3
Toon Link	2002	2008	6
Samus	1986	1999	13
Zero Suit Samus	2004	2008	4
Ridley	2018	2018	22
Kirby	1992	1999	7
King Dedede	1992	2008	16
Meta Knight	1993	2008	15
Fox	1993	1999	6
Falco	1993	2001	8
Wolf	1997	2008	11
Pikachu	1996	1999	3
Jigglypuff	1996	1999	3
Pichu	1999	2001	2
Mewtwo	1996	2001	5
Charizard	1996	2008	12
Squirtle	1996	2008	12
Ivysaur	1996	2008	12
Lucario	2005	2008	3
Greninja	2013	2014	1
Captain Falcon	1990	1999	9
Ness	1994	1999	5
Lucas	2006	2008	2
Marth	1990	2001	11
Roy	2001	2001	0
Ike	2005	2008	3
Robin	2012	2014	2
Lucina	2012	2014	2
Corrin	2015	2016	1
Ice Climbers	1985	2001	16
Mr. Game & Watch	1980	2001	21
Pit	1986	2008	22
Palutena	1986	2014	28
Dark Pit	2012	2014	2
R.O.B.	1985	2008	23
Olimar	2001	2008	7
Alph	2013	2014	1
Little Mac	1984	2014	30
Duck Hunt	1984	2014	30
Villager	2001	2014	13
Wii Fit Trainer	2007	2014	7
Shulk	2010	2014	4
Inkling	2014	2018	4
Mii	2006	2014	8
Snake	1987	2008	21
Sonic	1991	2008	17
Pac-Man	1980	2014	34
Mega Man	1987	2014	27
Ryu	1987	2015	28
Cloud	1997	2015	18
Bayonetta	2009	2016	7

^ Humanoid version. The original Ganon debuted in 1986, 15 years before Melee.

Universes

Series	First game	Smash debut	Temporal gap
Mario	1980: Donkey Kong	1999	18
Yoshi	1991: Yoshi	1999	8
Donkey Kong	1980: Donkey Kong	1999	18
Wario	1994: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3	2008	14
The Legend of Zelda	1986: The Legend of Zelda	1999	13
Metroid	1986: Metroid	1999	13
Kirby	1992: Kirby's Dream Land	1999	7
Star Fox	1993: Star Fox	1999	6
Pokémon	1996: Pokémon Red and Green Versions	1999	3
F-Zero	1990: F-Zero	1999	9
Mother	1989: Mother	1999	10
Fire Emblem	1990: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	2001	11
Ice Climber	1985: Ice Climber	2001	16
Game & Watch	1980: Ball	2001	21
Kid Icarus	1986: Kid Icarus	2008	22
R.O.B.	1985: Stack-Up	2008	23
Pikmin	2001: Pikmin	2008	7
Punch-Out!!	1984: Punch-Out!!	2008	24
Duck Hunt	1984: Duck Hunt	2014	30
Animal Crossing	2001: Animal Forest	2014	13
Wii Fit	2007: Wii Fit	2014	7
Xenoblade	2010: Xenoblade Chronicles^[1]	2014	4
Metal Gear	1987: Metal Gear	2008	21
Sonic	1991: Sonic the Hedgehog	2008	17
Pac-Man	1980: Pac-Man	2014	34
Mega Man	1987: Mega Man	2014	27
Street Fighter	1987: Street Fighter	2015	28
Final Fantasy	1987: Final Fantasy^[2]	2015	28
Bayonetta	2009: Bayonetta	2016	7

^ The full Xeno metaseries began with Xenogears in 1998, 16 years before Shulk's inclusion in Smash 4.
^ The Final Fantasy VII subseries began with the eponymous game in 1997, 18 years before Cloud's inclusion in Smash 4.

[1] Humanoid version. The original Ganon debuted in 1986, 15 years before Melee.

[2] The full Xeno metaseries began with Xenogears in 1998, 16 years before Shulk's inclusion in Smash 4.

[3] The Final Fantasy VII subseries began with the eponymous game in 1997, 18 years before Cloud's inclusion in Smash 4.

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