Guest Characters - A NEW WARRIOR HAS ENTERED THE RING!

TRUE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TRIVIA - I thought I could get away with not having captions on this page. A Twitter follower spotted their absence right away. LOOKS LIKE I'M RESIGNED TO MY DESTINY (jus' kiddin', we've put these here just for you lovely readers <3)

Gaming Things We Think Are Cool!! - Games that have 'special appearances' from other game characters.

That's what this page is about.

Rules for inclusion on this page:
#1 - Only cases where the guest character is either a playable character, or an enemy, boss or interactable opponent, count. No straight-up cameos, such as background appearances, costumes, as shopkeepers, quest-givers, etc..
#2 - They must be from separate series- Ryo Sakazaki in Fatal Fury Special counts, for instance, but Hibachi in DoDonPachi Resurrection doesn't.
However, it's OK if they're in the same story continuity but originate from different series (like Street Fighter and Final Fight).
#3 - Games that are crossover games to begin with (Fighters Megamix, Super Smash Bros, etc.) don't count, unless the crossover game is between one particular company or series and other companies / series are represented, such as guests in Smash Bros., Cole in Street Fighter x Tekken, and so on.
#4 - NO MOBILE GAMES. No exceptions.
#5 - Ultimately... I make the final say on whether it ends up on this page or not. Please understand.

Rules for page presentation::
#1 - English titles first, Japanese titles second.
#2 - Presented in chronological order, except when dealing with a series (i.e. Oneechabara / Aero Fighters)
We'll run through all remaining titles in that series, then go back to year order.
#3 - We'll only be listing initial / relevant release platforms and years, for space concerns.
#4 - We've divided things into 1980-1994, 1995-1996, 1997-1999, 2000-2009 (this page) and 2010-Present.
Click the links to skip around!

Super Bust-a-Move
Super Puzzle Bobble
(Playstation 2 / Windows / Game Boy Advance, 2000, Taito)

Catch / Catch-kun
from Taito's Catch the Heart ad campaign - As seen on this web archive version of their site

How to Unlock / Notes:
Catch / Catch-kun is available from the start.
Scoring high enough chain reactions will cause him to say 'RC de GO!' and 'DENSHA de GO!', both names of Taito games.
He also appears in Super Bust-a-Move 2.

Tech Romancer
Choukousenki Kikaioh
(Dreamcast, 2000, Capcom)

Jin Saotome & Variant Armor Blodia II
from Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness - Arcade, 1994, Capcom

How to Unlock / Notes:
Earn 50000G from the VMU Mini Games available in the Tatsumi Techno Dome, then buy him. [Source]
One of his special moves has him throwing the Super 8 at his opponent, Devilotte's VA from Cyberbots.

MotoGP
(Playstation 2, 2000, Namco)

Klonoa
from Klonoa: Door to Phantomile / Kaze no Klonoa - PS1, 1998, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Challenge 22.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

MotoGP 3
(Playstation 2, 2003, Namco)

Susumu Hori
from Mr. Driller - Arcade, 1999, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Japanese / European versions only!
Complete Challenge 1.

Jack Slate
from Dead to Rights - Playstation 2 / Xbox / Gamecube, 2002, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Challenge 62 (European / Japanese versions) / Challenge 1 (US version).
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Akumajou Dracula: Circle of the Moon
(Game Boy Advance, 2001, KCEK / Konami)

beartank make boom

Beartank
from Rakuga Kids - Nintendo 64, 1998, KCEK / Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Using a DSS Card combination of Pluto and Black Dog with the Bear Ring equipped (a rare drop from a Skeleton Medalist in the Sealed Room) will turn Nathan into Beartank instead of a Skeleton like it normally does. [Item Source] [Method Source]
Beartank can double-jump and fire an angled missile, but will die in one hit!

Mad Dash Racing
(Xbox, 2001, Crystal Dynamics)

Gex
from Gex - 3DO, 1994, Crystal Dynamics

How to Unlock / Notes:
Beat the game with all three main characters (Sid, Zero-G, and Chops), complete all Time, Stunt and Cash Trials, perform 10 attacks on each level, and get all the Medals. [Source]

Motor Mayhem: Vehicular Combat League
(Playstation 2, 2001, Beyond Games)

Grok, Volcana & Buzzsaw
from Ultra Vortek - Jaguar, 1995, Beyond Games

How to Unlock / Notes:
Grok and Volcano are available from the start.
To unlock Buzzsaw, become the champion in all three Vehicular Combat Leagues. [Source]

Virtua Striker 3
Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2002
(Arcade / Gamecube, 2001 / 2002, Amusement Vision)

Sonic, Dr. Eggman, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Chao, Hero Chao and Dark Chao
from Sonic the Hedgehog - (Sonic & Dr. Eggman) - Mega Drive, 1991, Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Tails) - Mega Drive, 1992, Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Amy) - Mega CD, 1994, Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Knuckles) - Mega Drive, 1993, Sonic Team
Sonic Adventure (Chao) - Dreamcast, 1998, Sonic Team
& Sonic Adventure 2 (Hero Chao & Dark Chao) - Dreamcast, 2001, Sonic Team

How to Unlock / Notes:
To play against FC Sonic in the arcade version, on the congratulations screen after defeating the final team, press Short Pass three times, Shoot once, then Short Pass once. FC Sonic will replace FC Sega as your final opponent.
To play as FC Sonic in the arcade version, on the Team Select team, press the Start button once while the cursor is over Sweden, Morocco, Denmark, Spain and France, in that order. FC Sonic's team icon will appear if the code is successful. [Source]
To play against and play as FC Sonic in the Gamecube port (also known as Virtua Striker 2002 and Virtua Striker 3 Ver. 2002), play in Ranking Mode and accumulate 20 points. FC Sonic will challenge you, and they are unlocked after you defeat them. [Source]
The team's manager is, of course, Yuji Naka.
(Screenshots provided by Liam Ashcroft- thanks!)

Vantage Master Online
(Windows, 2002, Nihon Falcom)
oh my god you don't even know how much of a paaaaaaain in the aaaaaaass it was to get these pictures. and they're not even the full-sized oens.

oh my god you don't even know how much of a paaaaaaain in the aaaaaaass it was to get these pictures. and they're not even the full-sized oens.

Adol, Leah & Feena, Ares, Dela, Clare, Mail, Gau & Jurio & Chris
from Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (Adol and Leah & Feena) - PC-8801, 1987, Nihon Falcom
Brandish (Ares and Dela) - PC-9801/FM Towns, 1991, Nihon Falcom
Brandish VT (Clare) - PC-9801, 1996, Nihon Falcom
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure (Mail and Gau) - PC-9801, 1991, Nihon Falcom
& The Legend of Heroes III: White Witch (Jurio & Chris) - PC-9801, 1994, Nihon Falcom)

How to Unlock / Notes:
All of these characters are available from the start in Free Battle mode.
Click their names directly under the rotating GIF to see their individual screens.
(Vantage Master Online's translation isn't great- it spells Jurio's name as Julio and Dela's name as Dora!)

Matrimelee
Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon
(Neo Geo, 2002, Noise Factory)

GET HYPE FOR POOCHY

Jimmy, Elias, Mr. Jones and Lynn
from Rage of the Dragons - Neo Geo, 2002, Evoga/Playmore

How to Unlock / Notes:
On the Character Select screen, tap Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right. These four characters will appear in the centre of the screen. [Source]
All but Mr. Jones can also appear as opponents in single-player mode.
These characters were removed from the game's pseudo-sequel, Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku: Bonnou Kaihou for the Playstation 2.

Worms Blast
(Windows / Mac / Playstation 2 / Gamecube / Game Boy Advance, 2003, Team17)

Superfrog
from Superfrog - Amiga / Amiga CD32 / DOS, 1993, Team17

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete every stage in Puzzle Mode, then clear the stage in the volcano in the middle of the map.
Alternatively, hold L1 (PS2) / A (GC) / Shift (PC / Mac) then press Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up to unlock the three secret characters, including Superfrog.
There does not seem to be an equivalent code for the Game Boy Advance port, you must unlock them normally. [Source]

Evolution Skateboarding
(Playstation 2 / GameCube, 2002, Konami / KCE Osaka)

Frogger
from Frogger - Arcade, 1983, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode as Stevie Williams.
He is based on his Frogger: The Great Quest appearance.

Simon Belmont
from Castlevania / Akumajou Draclua - NES, 1986, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode as Kerry Getz.
He appears under the name Vampire Killer.

Solid Snake
from Metal Gear - MSX, 1987, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode as Colin McKay.
He is based on his Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty appearance.

Raiden
from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Playstation 2, 2001, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode as Mark Appleyard.

Gorlukovich Soldiers
from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Playstation 2, 2001, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode as Rick McCrank for Version 1.
Complete Arcade Mode as Chris Senn for Version 2.

The game also includes a level based on Big Shell from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, available from the start.

Alternatively, in the Playstation 2 version, press Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right and Circle on the title screen to unlock all characters. [Source]
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
(Playstation / Nintendo 64 / Playstation 2 / GameCube / Xbox / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance / Windows, 2002, Neversoft / Gearbox Software)

Doom Guy
from Doom - MS-DOS, 1993, id Software

How to Unlock / Notes:
Windows version only!
On the Codes screen in the Options menu, type 'idkfa'. [Source]

Family Tennis Advance
(Game Boy Advance, 2002, Natsume / Namco)

BIG IMAGE

Alice, Anna Hottenmeyer, Bravoman, Gil,
Heihachi Mishima, Hitomi Yoshino, Ki, Klonoa,
Susumu Hori, Pac-Man, Pino, Rick Taylor,
Taira no Kagekiyo, WadaDon, Valkyrie & Wonder Momo
from Märchen Maze (Alice) - Arcade, 1988, NH System / Namco
Mr. Driller (Susumu) - Arcade, 1999, Namco
Mr. Driller 2 (Anna) - Arcade, 2000, Namco
Bravoman / Beraboh Man (Bravoman) - Arcade, 1987, Namco
The Tower of Druaga (Gil & Ki) - Arcade, 1984, Namco
Tekken (Heihachi) - Arcade, 1994, Namco
Namco Sports Image Girl (Hitomi Yoshino - first appeared in Moto GP 2)
Pac-Man (Pac-Man) - Arcade, 1980, Namco
Toy Pop (Pino) - Arcade, 1986, Namco
Splatterhouse (Rick) - Arcade, 1988, Namco
Genpei Touma Den (Taira no Kagekiyo) - Arcade, 1996, Namco
Taiko: Drum Master / Taiko no Tatsujin (WadaDon) - Arcade, 1993, Namco
Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (Valkyrie) - NES, 1986, Namco
& Wonder Momo (Wonder Momo) - Arcade, 1987, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Beat the computer in Exhibition Mode in a 5-set match. You will unlock one of these characters at random. [Source]

SoulCalibur II
(Playstation 2 / GameCube / Xbox, 2002, Project Soul)

Link
from The Legend of Zelda / Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy - NES, 1986 / 1987, Nintendo R&D 4

How to Unlock / Notes:
GameCube version only!
Link is available from the start.
He is based on his The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appearance.

Heihachi Mishima
from Tekken - Arcade, 1994, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Playstation 2 / HD rerelease versions only!
Heihachi is available from the start.
He is based on his Tekken 3 (and onwards) appearance.
He would later appear alongside Spawn in the Xbox Live Arcade / Playstation Network HD rerelease of the game, which is where these screenshots come from.
Originally, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII was planned to be the guest character in the Playstation 2 version, but the deal fell through and so Heihachi was used instead. [Source]

SoulCalibur Legends
(Wii, 2007 / 2008, Project Soul)

Lloyd Irving
from Tales of Symphonia - Gamecube, 2003, Namco Tales Studio

How to Unlock / Notes:
Lloyd becomes a playable character in the Story Mode after you defeat him in Chapter 3: Desire for Power. [Source] [Old Screen Source]

SoulCalibur IV
(Playstation 3 / Xbox 360, 2008, Project Soul)

Starkiller / Galen Marek / The Apprentice
from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Multi-platform, 2008, LucasArts

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete Arcade Mode with your console's respective Star Wars character (Darth Vader on PS3, Yoda on 360) [Source] [Source]
He is referred to as just The Apprentice in-game.
His home stage is Star Destroyer Docking Bay which comes in three variations- Bridge Overhang, Laser Gates and Loading Platform- the last of which is only available after buying Yoda on PS3 or Darth Vader on 360.
However, his fighting style is not available for the Creation mode.

SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny
(Playstation Portable, 2009, Project Soul)

OH GOD THIS WHOLE SECTION IS JUST ME RATTLING OFF A LIST OF GAMES I'VE NEVER PLAYED
ADD GOD OF WAR TO THE LIST

OH GOD THIS WHOLE SECTION IS JUST ME RATTLING OFF A LIST OF GAMES I'VE NEVER PLAYED
ADD GOD OF WAR TO THE LIST

Kratos
from God of War - Playstation 2, 2005, SCE Santa Monica Studio

How to Unlock / Notes:
Kratos is available from the start.
His home stage is Challenge of the Gods.
However, his fighting style is not available for the Creation mode, nor can you customise him beyond assigning skills and stats.

SoulCalibur V
(Playstation 3 / Xbox 360, 2012, Project Soul)

Ezio Auditore
from Assassin's Creed II - Playstation 3 / Xbox 360, 2009, Ubisoft Montreal

How to Unlock / Notes:
Ezio is available from the start.
However, his fighting style is not available for the Creation mode.

SoulCalibur VI
(Playstation 4 / Xbox One / Steam, 2018, Project Soul)

2B
from NieR: Automata - Playstation 4 / Xbox One / Steam, 2017 / 2018

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, part of the Season 1 Pass.
Her home stage is City Ruins: Eternal Apocalypse.
Her fighting style is available for the Creation mode, and you are free to customise 2B herself.

Haohmaru
from Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits - Neo Geo, 1993, SNK

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, part of the Season 2 Pass.
His home stage is Gairyu Isle. Playing on this stage changes the announcer to the one from Samurai Shodown and the Ump briefly appears at the start of matches.
His fighting style is available for the Creation mode, and you are free to customise Haohmaru himself.

MLB SlugFest 20-04
(Playstation 2 / Xbox / GameCube, 2003, Midway Home Entertainment)

Sub-Zero & Scorpion
from Mortal Kombat - Arcade, 1992, Midway

How to Unlock / Notes:
During the pre-game screen, input the code 1-2-2 and press Down to play as Sub-Zero.
During the pre-game screen, input the code 1-2-2 and press Down to play as Scorpion.
Both characters are based on their Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance appearances.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

R-Type Final
(Playstation 2, 2003 / 2004, Irem)

Mr. Heli
from Battle Chopper/Mr. Heli no Daibouken - Arcade, 1987, Irem

How to Unlock / Notes:
In the R's Museum, when you are able to highlight Ship #59, enter the password 1026 2001 (US / EU) or 5959 5959 (Japan / Korea) when prompted. [Source]

OF-1 Daedalus
from Image Fight - Arcade, 1988, Irem

How to Unlock / Notes:
After unlocking Ship #48 (TX-T Eclipse), use this ship for at least 90 minutes of in-game time. [Source]
The Daedalus retains a feature from the original game, changing its shape slightly when adjusting its speed.

R-11B Peace Maker
from Cosmic Cop / Armed Police Unit Gallop - Arcade, 1991, Irem

How to Unlock / Notes:
After unlocking Ship #44 (R-11A Future World), use this ship for at least 30 minutes of in-game time. [Source]
The Peace Maker retains the lock-on laser from the original game, adapted to utilise R-Type's beam system.
Armed Police Unit Gallop was always part of R-Type canon, though- it takes place cocurrently with R-Type Delta.

Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
Smash Court Pro Tournament 2
(Playstation 2 , 2004, Now Production / Namco)

Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, Cassandra Alexandra & Raphael Sorel
from Tekken (Heihachi) - Arcade, 1994, Namco
Tekken 3 (Xiaoyou) - Arcade, 1996, Namco
& Soul Calibur II (Cassandra & Raphael) - Arcade, 2001, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
These characters are unlocked by beating Arcade Mode on specific difficulties:
Pro Difficulty as a male player (Cassandra)
Pro Difficulty as a female player (Raphael)
Challenger Difficulty as a male player (Heihachi)
Challenger Difficulty as a female player (Xiaoyou)
Heihachi and Xiaoyou are based on their Tekken 4 appearances.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe: A New Hope
(Playstation 2, 2004, Clover)

Dante
from Devil May Cry - Playstation 2, 2001, Capcom

How to Unlock / Notes:
Playstation 2 version only!
Beat the game once on any difficulty. [Source]
(The PS2 release of Viewtiful Joe got A New Hope as a subtitle when it was released in Japan, but it kept its original name overseas).

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
(Playstation 2 / Xbox, 2004, Midway Home Entertainment)

Scorpion
from Mortal Kombat - Arcade, 1992, Midway

How to Unlock / Notes:
On the Extra Content menu, enter the code 546546. [Source]

Graffiti Kingdom
Rakugaki Oukoku 2
(Playstation 2, 2004 / 2005, Garakuta Studio / Taito)

i'm well good at taking ps2 screenshots, me.

Reimu Hakurei
from Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers - PC-98, 1996, ZUN / Amusement Makers

How to Unlock / Notes:
Reimu's character card is hidden in the Palette's Palace stage- here is a video showing how to find it.
Reimu is called Flying Maiden in-game, but is very obviously Reimu as ZUN worked on the game.
(Taito cameos in this game to be added later!)

DK: King of Swing
Bura Bura Donkey Kong
(Game Boy Advance, 2005, Paon)

Just want to say that aside from Bubbles- who's obviously lifted straight from Clu Clu Land- the spritework in this is ADORABLE.

Just want to say that aside from Bubbles- who's obviously lifted straight from Clu Clu Land- the spritework in this is ADORABLE.

Bubbles flexes her muscles and begins to make her way to the top. 'Finally', she thinks. 'This is the kind of game I was made for.'

Bubbles
from Clu Clu Land - NES, 1984, Nintendo R&D 4

How to Unlock / Notes:
In Adventure Mode, collect all 24 Medals as DK to unlock Diddy Mode, then finish Diddy Mode with all 24 Medals. [Source]
Bubbles can only be used in single or multiplayer Jungle Jam Events.

Infected
(Playstation Portable, 2005, Planet Moon Studios)

BloodRayne
from BloodRayne - Playstation 2 / Gamecube / Xbox / Windows / Mac, 2002, Terminal Reality

How to Unlock / Notes:
Either complete every mission in the game, or get a gold medal on Mission 33. [Source]

Mario Kart DS
(Nintendo DS, 2005, Nintendo EAD)

This is another one of those borderline ones but... Eh, R.O.B. ain't a Mario character, close enough.

R.O.B. / HVC-012
from the Robotic Operating Buddy / Famicom Robot accesory - NES, 1985, Nintendo R&D 1

How to Unlock / Notes:
Win a Gold Trophy in 150cc Mirror Mode in either all four Nitro Grand Prix or all four Retro Grand Prix. [Source]
R.O.B. has a kart based on the original Stack-Up peripheral set-up as well as a standard kart and a walker-esque kart.
As well as the name, the colour scheme of the robot and the karts is difference between regions, matching the NES (US / EU) and Famicom (Japan) colour schemes.

Mario Kart Arcade GP
(Arcade, 2005, Namco)

Pac-Man, Blinky & Ms. Pac-Man
from Pac-Man (Pac-Man & Blinky) - Arcade, 1980, Namco
& Ms. Pac-Man (Ms. Pac-Man) - Arcade, 1981, General Computer Corporation

How to Unlock / Notes:
Pac-Man, Blinky & Ms. Pac-Man are available from the start.
They also appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Pac-Man appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
(Arcade, 2005, Namco)

Don-Chan
from Taiko: Drum Master / Taiko no Tatsujin - Arcade, 2001, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Don-Chan is available from the start.

Mario Kart Wii
(Wii, 2008 / 2009, Nintendo EAD

Blue Falcon
from F-Zero - SNES, 1990 / 1991 / 1992, Nintendo EAD

How to Unlock / Notes:
Beat the Mirror Lightning Cup or race in 4200 races. [Source]
The Blue Falcon is a light car that can only be used be light racers, and its colour changes depending on the driver.
It would return in Mario Kart 8 as part of the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a randomly-unlocked vehicle every 30 coins collected.
Mario Kart 8 & 8 Deluxe would also include two F-Zero-based tracks, Mute City (in the Egg Cup) and Big Blue (in the Bell Cup)

Mario Kart 8
(Wii U, 2014, Nintendo EPD / Bandai Namco)

Link, Villagers & Isabelle / Shizue
from The Legend of Zelda / Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy (Link) - NES, 1986 / 1987, Nintendo R&D 4
Dobutsu no Mori (Villagers) - Nintendo 64, 2001, Nintendo EAD
& Animal Crossing: New Leaf / Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori (Isabelle / Shizue) - 3DS, 2013, Nintendo EAD

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC characters, purchasable.
They also come with courses based on their franchises- Hyrule Circuit for Link, Animal Crossing for the Villagers and Isabelle.
These characters and courses are included as standard in the Switch version, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which is where these screenshots come from.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(Switch, 2017, Nintendo EPD / Bandai Namco)

Inkling Boy, Inkling Girl & Champion's Tunic Link
from Splatoon (Inkling Boy & Inkling Girl) - Wii U, 2015, Nintendo EAD
& The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild / Zelda no Densetsu: Breath of the Wild (Champion's Tunic Link) - Wii U / Switch, 2017, Nintendo EPD

How to Unlock / Notes:
Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl are available from the start.
Champion's Tunic Link- a variant sharing his normal character slot- was added in Version 1.6.0, released July 2018. [Source]

Fight Night Round 2
(GameCube / Playstation 2 / Xbox / Windows, 2005, EA Chicago)

Player
from Super Punch-Out!! - SNES, 1994, Nintendo

How to Unlock / Notes:
GameCube version only!
Complete all four circuits in the included emulation of Super Punch-Out!!.
Alternatively, in the Create Champ mode create a new boxer with the first name of MACMAN. This might not save to the Memory Card however so you'll have to do it each time you boot the game up. [Source]
He can be found in the Heavyweight section under the name Little Mac.
... OK, we know, we are more than aware that he's called Little Mac suggesting he's supposed to be the Little Mac from the arcade and NES Punch-Out!! games but we've never seen an official source say the character in the SNES game is the original Little Mac. If you can find me a source from Nintendo saying it's supposed to be him, we'll change this! This is us just being really uptight nerds.

NBA Street V3
(GameCube, 2005, EA Canada)

Mario, Luigi & Princess Peach
from Donkey Kong (Mario) - Arcade, 1981, Ikegami Tsushinki / Nintendo
Mario Bros. (Luigi) - Arcade, 1983, Nintendo
& Super Mario Bros. (Princess Peach) - NES, 1985, Nintendo

How to Unlock / Notes:
GameCube version only!
Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are available from the start, as part of the Nintendo All-Stars team. They also have a special Nintendo-themed court.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

SSX On Tour
(GameCube, 2005, EA Canada)

Mario, Luigi & Princess Peach
from Donkey Kong (Mario) - Arcade, 1981, Ikegami Tsushinki / Nintendo
Mario Bros. (Luigi) - Arcade, 1983, Nintendo
& Super Mario Bros. (Princess Peach) - NES, 1985, Nintendo R&D 4

How to Unlock / Notes:
GameCube version only!
Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are available from the start. Mario and Luigi use snowboards, while Peach uses skis.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
(Xbox, 2005, Epic Games / Midway Home Entertainment)

Raiden
from Mortal Kombat - Arcade, 1992, Midway

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete all Challenges in Challenge Mode. [Source]

Urban Reign
(Playstation 2, 2005, Namco)

Paul Phoenix & Marshall Law
from Tekken - Arcade, 1994, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete the Challenge Mode to unlock Paul Phoenix.
Complete a stage in Free Mode to unlock Marshall Law.
Both of them are based on their Tekken 5 appearances.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

Nano Breaker
(Playstation 2, 2005, Konami / KCET)

Genbei "Jaguar" Yagyu
from Neo Contra - Playstation 2, 2004, Konami / KCET

How to Unlock / Notes:
Complete the game on any difficulty to unlock Keith, then complete the game again as Keith. [Source]

Zombie Hunters
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 80: The Oneechanpuruu
(Playstation 2, 2005 / 2007, Tamsoft)

I once wanted to write a big thing about the Oneechanbara series.

I once wanted to write a big thing about the Oneechanbara series.

In lieu of that, I present to you, in caption form...

... My personal tier list of the Oneechanbara games (that I've played).

Riho & Makoto Futaba
from Simple 1500 Series Vol. 88 - The Gal Mahjong - Playstation, 2002, HuneX

How to Unlock / Notes:
Riho is available from the start.
Makoto is unlocked by beating Riho's story.

Zombie Hunters 2
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 101: The Oneechanpon
(Playstation 2, 2006 / 2007, Tamsoft)

ZOMBIE ZONE - Unplayable.

ZOMBIE HUNTERS - Slightly more playable.

ZOMBIE HUNTERS 2 - Holy shit this is really fun, oh my god did saki just RIP A ZOMBIE'S TORSO CLEAN OFF THAT IS AWESOME OH DAMN SON THERE'S A ZOMBIE BEAR BOSS THIS IS AMAZING

BIKINI SAMURAI SQUAD - Fffffff. Not even a zombie whale can save this one. Controls are all off and waaaaaaahhh.

BIKINI ZOMBIE SLAYERS - my hand really hurts :(

Haven't played the PSP one (although I've heard it's bad), haven't played Kagura (localise pls). And let's face it, has anyone really played the mobile phone ones?

I also have a Saki gashapon figure. Looks nice next to my Wolf Fang figure.

... I've just lost all my readers, haven't I?

Kiku & Hana
from Dragon Sisters / Simple 2000 Series Vol. 87: The Nadesico - Playstation 2, 2005 / 2007, Tamsoft

How to Unlock / Notes:
Either fulfil all in-game quests, or start the game with a Memory Card plugged in with a Dragon Sisters save file on it.

Metal Slug 6
(Arcade, 2006, SNK Playmore)

not even nukes can stop them

IKARI WARRIOOOOOOORS, ARE YOU TWO GOOFING OFF AGAIN

Ralf Jones & Clark Still
from Ikari Warriors / Ikari - Arcade, 1985, SNK

How to Unlock / Notes:
Ralf and Clark are available from the start.
They have moves from their appearances in The King of Fighters- Ralf can use his Vulcan Punch to attack even vehicles, and Clark can use his Super Argentine Backbreaker on infantry to score points.

Metal Slug XX
(Playstation Portable / Xbox 360, 2009 /2010, SNK Playmore)

leona remembers the basics of CQC

Leona Heidern
from The King of Fighters '96 - Arcade, 1996, SNK

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character (shots from the PSP version), not available in the original DS version, Metal Slug 7.
She has moves from her appearance in The King of Fighters- her grenades are Earring Bombs, and she can perform her Moon Slasher as a melee attack.

Sonic Riders
(Gamecube / Playstation 2 / Xbox / Windows, 2006, Sonic Team / United Game Artists)

NiGHTS, Ulala & AiAi
from NiGHTS into Dreams... (NiGHTS) - Saturn, 1996, Sonic Team
Space Channel 5 (Ulala) - Dreamcast, 1999 / 2000, United Game Artists
& Monkey Ball (AiAi) - Arcade, 2000, Amusement Vision

How to Unlock / Notes:
Beat all the Jet, Wave and Storm missions to unlcok all three of these characters. [Source]
(Screenshots provided by Liam Ashcroft- thanks!)

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
(Playstation 2 / Wii, 2008, Sonic Team)

NiGHTS, Amigo & Billy Hatcher
from NiGHTS into Dreams... (NiGHTS) - Saturn, 1996, Sonic Team
Samba de Amiga. (Amigo) - Arcade / Dreamcast, 1999 / 2000, Sonic Team
& Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Billy Hatcher) - Gamecube / Windows. 2003, Sonic Team

How to Unlock / Notes:
Beat all the missions in Story Mode to unlock all three of these characters. [Source]

Castle of Shikigami III
Shikigami no Shiro III
(Arcade /Wii / Xbox 360, 2006, Alfa System)

Reika Kirishima
from Time Gal - Arcade, 1985, Taito

How to Unlock / Notes:
Reika is available from the start.

Mario Hoops: 3-on-3
Mario Basket: 3-on-3
Mario Slam Basketball
(DS, 2006, Square-Enix / Nintendo)

Without her hood on, White Mage looks a bit like Rosalina. How strange!

Without her hood on, White Mage looks a bit like Rosalina. How strange!

White Mage, Black Mage, Ninja, Moogle & Cactuar
from Final Fantasy (White Mage, Black Mage, Ninja) - NES, 1987, SquareSoft
Final Fantasy III (Moogle) - NES, 1990, SquareSoft
& Final Fantasy VI (Cactuar) - SNES, 1994, SquareSoft

How to Unlock / Notes:
To unlock Ninja, finish the Rainbow Cup with any prize.
To unlock White Mage, finish the Rainbow Cup with a Silver prize.
To unlock Black Mage, finish the Rainbow Cup with a Gold prize.
To unlock Moogle, finish the Star Cup with a Silver prize. [Source]
To unlock Cactuar, first unlock Glare Desert (enter the Star Tourney and score over 800 points on Jr. Street) then play an Exhibition Match there. Wait for a green lump to appear on the court, then dribble the ball on top of it a few times. Cactuar will pop out- win the Exhibition Match and Cactuar will be unlocked. [Source]
There are also two Final Fantasy-themed courts, Malboro Garden and Rainbow Ship.

Rondo of Swords
Rondo of Deception
(DS, 2007 / 2008, Fun Unit / Success)

OH, YOU THINK I KNOW STRATEGY GAMES

WELL BUDDY I GOT NEWS FOR YOU IF IT AIN'T WORMS OR R-TYPE TACTICS YOU CAN MISS ME

ok maybe trapper knight sharpshooter princess and empire of angels iv too they're good

Cotton & Silk, Izuna & Shino
from Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams - Arcade, 1992, Success / Sega
& Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja - DS, 2007, Ninja Team / Success

How to Unlock / Notes:
Cotton will join you in Hidden Stage 9. To reach Hidden Stage 9, save all the civilians in Stage 8.
Shino will join you in Stage 15 if you speak to her with Serdic.
Izuna will join you in Stage 19 if you speak to her with Shino. [Source]
Silk appears during Cotton's spell animations.
When you use Cotton in battle, the title screen music from Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams will play.

Space Invaders Get Even
(Wii, 2008, Cattle Call / Taito)

REACTIONS ON THE RADAR!

don't steal the cows, silver hawk, that's not nice

Silver Hawk
from Darius - Arcade, 1986, Taito

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC ship, purchaseble, unlocked with Mission Pack 3.
It has the wave shot and droppable bombs from the Darius series.

see it's specifically the R-Gray 1 which is NOT the ship from RayForce but RayStorm, RayForce had the RVA-818 X-LAY ship and oH GOD I'M A TAITO NERD

see it's specifically the R-Gray 1 which is NOT the ship from RayForce but RayStorm, RayForce had the RVA-818 X-LAY ship and oH GOD I'M A TAITO NERD

R-Gray 1
from RayStorm - Arcade, 1996, Taito

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC ship, purchaseble, unlocked with Mission Pack 4.
It has the standard shot and homing lasers from the Ray series.

Arkanoid DS
(DS, 2008, Taito / Square-Enix)

And now you know what that thing's called!

Don't say you never learn anything on this site.

Wing Paddle
from Puchi Carat - Arcade, 1997, Taito

How to Unlock / Notes:
Purchasable for 1000 in-game credits.
(Screenshots and information provided by LanceBoyle94- thanks!)

New International Track & Field
New International Hyper Sports DS
(DS, 2008, Sumo Handheld / Konami)

Pentarou's a natural runner, of course. He's been running since 1983.

Pentarou's a natural runner, of course. He's been running since 1983.

Frogger, Sparkster, Evil Rose, Simon Belmont, Pentarou, Solid Snake, Pyramid Head, PawaPuro & The Referee
from Frogger (Frogger) - Arcade, 1983, Konami
Rocket Knight Adventures (Sparkster) - Mega Drive, 1993, Konami
Rumble Roses (Evil Rose) - Playstation 2, 2004, Konami
Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula (Simon Belmont) - NES / Famicom Disk System, 1986 / 1987, Konami
Antarctic Adventure (Pentarou) - MSX, 1983, Konami
Metal Gear (Solid Snake) - MSX, 1987, Konami
Silent Hill 2 (Pyramid Head) - Playstation 2, 2001, Konami
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū '94 (PawaPuro) - SNES, 1994, Konami
& Track & Field (The Referee) - Arcade, 1983, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
To unlock Frogger, beat Easy Career Mode.
To unlock Sparkster, beat Easy Career Mode with all Gold medals.
To unlock Evil Rose, beat Medium Career Mode.
To unlock Simon Belmont, beat Medium Career Mode with all Gold medals.
To unlock Pentarou, beat Hard Career Mode.
To unlock Solid Snake, beat Hard Career Mode with all Gold medals.
To unlock Pyramid Head, get a Bronze medal in every event in Single Event Mode.
To unlock PawaPuro, get a Gold medal in every event in Single Event Mode.
There is no listed method to unlock The Referee. At a guess, you need to beat Expert Mode. He is supposed to be the original Player 1 character from Track & Field in his old age. [Source]
Every characte except Pyramid Head, PawaPuro and The Referee get an exclusive Challenge Mode game once you unlock them, and everyone has a standard outfit and an alternate 'Athletic' one (Solid Snake's Athletic costume is Old Snake from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots).

Windy X Windam
(DS, 2008 / 2010, Ninja Studio / Success)

I quite like Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. Bit of a shame Europe never got the sequel.

good luck finding a cheap copy of this one nowadays!

Izuna & Shino
from Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja - DS, 2007, Ninja Team / Success

How to Unlock / Notes:
To unlock Izuna, beat the game on Hard.
To unlock Shino, beat the game on Maniac. [Source]

Castle Crashers
(Xbox 360 / Playstation 3 / Windows / Mac, 2008 / 2010 / 2012, The Behemoth)

honestly, i think the game boy advance version of alien hominid is the only good version

honestly, i think the game boy advance version of alien hominid is the only good version

Alien Hominid
from Alien Hominid - Playstation 2 / Gamecube / Xbox / Xbox 360 / Mobile / iOS / Gizmondo, 2004 / 2005 / 2007 / 2011, The Behemoth

How to Unlock / Notes:
In the Xbox 360 version, play Castle Crashers after you have bought the full version of Alien Hominid HD and have earned at least one achievement in it. [Source]
In all other versions, complete the Alien Ship stage on Normal. [Source] [Screen Source]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Dairantou Smash Brothers X
(Nintendo Wii, 2008, Game Arts / Sora Inc / Nintendo)

Solid Snake
from Metal Gear - MSX, 1987, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
Either fight in 150 Brawls, play 15 Brawls on Shadow Moses Island or have Snake join your party in The Subspace Emissary mode (he first appears in the Battleship Halberd Interior stage). Snake will automatically be unlocked if met in The Subspace Emissary mode first, otherwise you must fight him and win to unlock him.
Unlocking him also unlocks Grey Fox as a possible Assist Trophy.
His series stage, unlocked from the start, is Shadow Moses Island, based on Metal Gear Solid. Music remixes made for this game include Metal Gear - Theme of Tara, Metal Gear Solid - Encounter and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - MGS4 ~Theme of Love~. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, new remixes include Metal Gear 2 - Theme of Solid Snake and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Snake Eater. [Info Source]
After sitting out Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Snake returned in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Sonic the Hedgehog
from Sonic the Hedgehog - Mega Drive, 1991, Sonic Team

How to Unlock / Notes:
Either fight in 300 Brawls, beat Classic Mode with 10 different characters play in Brawls for 10 hours, or have Sonic join your party in The Subspace Emissary mode (he first appears before the final fight with Tabuu). Sonic will automatically be unlocked if met in The Subspace Emissary mode first, otherwise you must fight him and win to unlock him.
Unlocking him also unlocks Shadow the Hedgehog as a possible Assist Trophy and his series stage.
His series stage is Green Hill Zone, based on Sonic the Hedgehog. The only music remix made for this game and the whole Smash series is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Angel Island Zone (arranged by Sonic series composer Jun Senoue). [Info Source]
Sonic also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Dairantou Smash Brothers for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
(Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo Wii U, 2014, Sora Inc / Bandai Namco / Nintendo)

HE IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT HE BELIEVES

Still annoyed they cut this stage from Ultimate, the cowards.

Pac-Man
from Pac-Man - Arcade, 1980, Namco

How to Unlock / Notes:
Pac-Man is unlocked from the start in both versions.
In the 3DS version, his series stage is Pac-Man, based on the maze from Pac-Man. In the Wii U version, his series stage is Pac-Land, based on Pac-Land. Music remixes made for this game include Pac-Man (made in the Namco arcade soundfont), Pac-Man (Club Mix) and Pac-Mania - Pac Man's Park ~ Block Town. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, new remixes include Galaga Medley, Mappy Medley and Dragon Spirit - Area 1. Many of the other tracks for these stages are unremixed song medleys from various Namco arcade games. [Info & Screens Source]

SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT

MEGA MAN

FIGHTIN TO SAVE THE WORLD.

SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT

MEGA MAN

FIGHTIN TO SAVE THE WORLD.

the truth is we're not huge fans of mega man, please do not excommunicate us

Mega Man
from Mega Man / Rockman - NES, 1987, Capcom

How to Unlock / Notes:
Mega Man is unlocked from the start in both versions.
In both versions, his series stage is Wily Castle, based on Mega Man 2. Music remies made for this game include Mega Man - Cut Man Stage, Mega Man 2 Medley, Mega Man 2 - Air Man Stage, Mega Man 2 - Quick Man Stage, Mega Man 3 - Spark Man Stage and Mega Man 3 - Shadow Man Stage. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, new remixes include Mega Man - Guts Man Stage, Mega Man - Ice Man Stage, Mega Man - Bomb Man Stage, Mega Man - Fire Man Stage, Mega Man 2 - Metal Man Stage, Mega Man 2 - Crash Man Stage, Mega Man 2 - Flash Man Stage, Mega Man 2 - Wood Man Stage, Mega Man 3 - Hard Man Stage, Mega Man 3 - Top Man Stage, Mega Man 3 - Snake Man Stage, Mega Man 4 Medley, Mega Man 5 - Gravity Man Stage, Mega Man 5 - Napalm Man Stage, Mega Man 5 - Dark Man Stage, Mega Man X - Opening Stage and Mega Man 9 - We're Robots (Dr. Wily Stage 2). [Info & Screens Source]

YOUR PUNCH IS AN INCH TOO SHORT

Ryu
from Street Fighter - Arcade, 1987, Capcom

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, optionally with or without his series stage.
In both versions, his series stage is Suzaku Castle, based on Street Fighter II. Music remixes made for this game include Street Fighter II - Ryu Stage and Street Fighter II - Ken Stage. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, new remixes include Street Fighter II - Vega (Claw) Stage and Street Fighter II - Guile Stage. [Info & Screens Source]

get your ribbons and ziedrich armlets on

get your ribbons and ziedrich armlets on

also c'mon square, only two songs, you can do better than that

Cloud Strife
from Final Fantasy VII - Playstation, 1997, SquareSoft

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, optionally with or without his series stage.
He can be played either in his standard outfit or the one used in Advent Children.
In both versions, his series stage is Midgar, based on Final Fantasy VII. No music remixes were made specifically for this game. [Info & Screens Source]

Let's have a moment to think of the poor staffer who got told they were responsible for making sure Bayonetta could get in this game without bumping the age rating up. Not an enviable task.

Let's have a moment to think of the poor staffer who got told they were responsible for making sure Bayonetta could get in this game without bumping the age rating up. Not an enviable task.

The 3DS version does not make for the most glamourous screens you'll ever see but I wanted actual in-game shots, damnit.

Bayonetta
from Bayonetta - Playstation 3 / Xbox 360, 2009 / 2010, Platinum Games

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, optionally with or without her series stage.
She can be played either in her Bayonetta 1 or 2 outfit.
In both versions, her series stage is Umbra Clock Tower, based on Bayonetta. Music remixes made for this game include Bayonetta - Theme of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny (Instrumental) and Bayonetta 2 - Tomorrow is Mine (Bayonetta 2 Theme) (Instrumental). [Info & Screens Source]

All of these characters also appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as their stages (with the exception of Pac-Man's 3DS stage).

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dairantou Smash Brothers Special
(Nintendo Switch, 2018, Sora Inc / Bandai Namco / Nintendo)

Simon Belmont & Richter Belmont
from Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula (Simon) - NES, 1986, Konami
& Castlevania: Rondo of Blood / Akumajou Dracula: Chi no Rondo (Richter) - Turbo CD / PC Engine CD, 1993, Konami

How to Unlock / Notes:
To unlock Simon, either clear Classic Mode as the Ice Climbers after unlocking them, recruit him in the World of Light mode, or actively play the game and quit a game mode to be challenged by a hidden character in a set order- Simon is the 18th character unlocked this way.
To unlock Richter, either clear Classic Mode as Young Link after unlocking him, recruit him in the World of Light mode, or actively play the game and quit a game mode to be challenged by a hidden character in a set order- Richter is the 35th character unlocked this way.
Richter is Simon's Echo Fighter, a clone with the same moveset but very slight differences such as unique taunts and victory animations, and the flame from his Holy Water attack is blue instead of red.
Their series stage is Dracula's Castle, based on Castlevania. Music remixes made for this game include Castlevania - Vampire Killer, Castlevania - Stalker ~ Wicked Child, Castlevania - Out of Time, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - Bloody Tears ~ Monster Dance, Haunted Castle - Cross Your Heart, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Beginning, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Aquarius, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Divine Bloodlines, Castlevania: Bloodlines - Iron-Blue Intention, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Dance of Gold, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Lost Painting, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Awake and Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - Lament of Innocence. [Source]

Ken Masters
from Street Fighter - Arcade, 1987, Capcom

How to Unlock / Notes:
Either clear Classic Mode as Chrom after unlocking him, recruit him in the World of Light mode, or actively play the game and quit a game mode to be challenged by a hidden character in a set order- Ken is the 57th character unlocked this way.
He is Ryu's Echo Fighter, a clone with the same moveset but with differences similar to the differences between them in the Street Fighter games- he has his Nata Otoshi Geri, Oosoto Mawashi Geri and Inazuma Kick command moves and his Final Smashes are his Shippu Kinraikyaku (close) and Shinryuken (far), as a few examples.
He shares the Suzaku Castle stage with Ryu. [Source]

Joker
from Persona 5 - Playstation 3 / Playstation 4, 2017, Atlus

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, with a selection of Persona-related Spirits, songs and a stage.
He can be played either in his Phantom Thief or Student outfit.
Winning the match with his Final Smash leads to a unique Victory screen based on the battle victory sequence from Persona 5.
His series stage is Mementos, based on Persona 5. Music remixes made for this game include Revelations: Persona - Aria of the Soul, Persona 4 - I'll Face Myself and Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask.

Hero (Arusu / Erdrick / Loto, Solo, Eight, Eleven)
from Dragon Warrior III / Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Aurus / Erdrick / Loto) - NES, 1988 / 1992, Chunsoft / Enix
Dragon Warrior IV / Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Solo) - NES, 1990 / 1992, Chunsoft / Enix
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Eight) - Playstation 2, 2004 / 2005 / 2006, Level-5 / Square-Enix
& Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Eleven) - Playstation 4 / Nintendo Switch, 2017 / 2018 / 2019, Square-Enix

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, with a selection of Dragon Quest-related Spirits, songs and a stage.
Eleven is the default costume, and his alternate costumes are Arusu / Erdrick / Loto, Solo and Eight, each with one alternate colour. They all play identically but have unique voice actors.
Their series stage is Yggdrasil's Altar, based on Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age with characters such as Slimes and Mimics appearing on the platform. Due to rights issues, this stage has no unique music remixes, most are taken from Theatrhythm: Dragon Quest or the sequenced version of the Dragon Quest XI soundtrack.

Banjo & Kazooie
from Banjo-Kazooie - Nintendo 64, 1998, Rare

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, with a selection of Banjo-Kazooie-related Spirits, songs and a stage.
Their series stage is Spiral Mountain, based on Banjo-Kazooie with characters from the series appearing in the background. Music remixes made for this game include Banjo-Kazooie - Main Theme, Banjo-Kazooie - Spiral Mountain (arranged by original series composer Grant Kirkhope), Banjo-Kazooie - Mumbo's Mountain, Banjo-Kazooie - Treasure Trove Cove, Banjo-Kazooie - Gobi's Desert, Banjo-Kazooie - Mad Monster Mansion and Banjo-Tooie - Vs. Klungo.

Terry Bogard
from - Neo Geo, 1991, SNK

How to Unlock / Notes:
DLC character, purchasable, with a selection of SNK-related Spirits, songs and a stage.
His series stage is King of Fighters Stadium, based on The King of Fighters with guests from Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters appearing at random and sometimes based on music choices. As well as the Fatal Fury series, music for his stage comes from The King of Fighters, Alpha Mission, Athena, Psycho Soldier, Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug. Music remixes made for this game include Fatal Fury - Haremar Faith Capoeira School - Song of the Fight (Believers Will Be Saved), Fatal Fury 2 - Kurikinton, Fatal Fury 2 - Pasta, Fatal Fury 2 - Tarkun and Kitapy, Fatal Fury 2 - Let's Go to Seoul!, Fatal Fury 2 - The London March, Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition - 11th Street, The King of Fighters '96 - Stormy Saxophone 2, Alpha Mission - Theme of SYD, Athena - Forest World, Psycho Soldier - Psycho Soldier Theme, Psycho Solder - Psycho Soldier Theme (Overseas Version), Art of Fighting - ART of FIGHT, Samurai Shodown - Banquet of Nature, Samurai Shodown - Gaia, Metal Slug - Main Theme of Metal Slug and Metal Slug - Assault Theme.