Character Update Observation
"Challengers" are newcomers that were first announced on the website. (I have counted Sonic as a challenger because he was announced within 24 hours of his site character update.
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Update Chart
| Month | # New Characters | # New Challengers | Character Names | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 3 | 0 | Mario, Link, Pit | 23, 23, 25 |
| June | 6 | 0 | Kirby, Pikachu, Fox, Samus, Wario, Zelda | 7, 7, 11, 15, 20, 25 |
| July | 4 | 0 | Bowser, Donkey Kong, Zero Suit Samus, Yoshi | 3, 12, 19, 24 |
| August | 4 | 3 | Ike, Pokémon Trainer, Peach, Diddy Kong | 1, 13, 17, 22 |
| September | 3 | 0 | Meta Knight, Ice Climbers, Snake | 5, 14, 21 |
| October | 3 | 3 | Lucas, Sonic, King DeDeDe | 1, 10, 25 |
| November | 0 | 0 | ||
| December | 0 | 0 | ||
| January | 2 | 1 | Pikmin & Olimar, Sheik | 9, 16 |
NOTES:
- Characters in bold are "Challengers".
Days Since Last Character
| Character | # Updates | # Days |
|---|---|---|
| Mario | N/A | N/A |
| Link | ||
| Pit | 2 | 2 |
| Kirby | 9 | 13 |
| Pikachu | ||
| Fox | 2 | 4 |
| Samus | 4 | 4 |
| Wario | 3 | 5 |
| Zelda | 3 | 5 |
| Bowser | 6 | 8 |
| Donkey Kong | 7 | 9 |
| Zero Suit Samus | 5 | 7 |
| Yoshi | 3 | 5 |
| Ike | 6 | 8 |
| Pokémon Trainer | 8 | 12 |
| Peach | 4 | 4 |
| Diddy Kong | 3 | 5 |
| Meta Knight | 10 | 14 |
| Ice Climbers | 7 | 9 |
| Snake | 5 | 7 |
| Lucas | 6 | 10 |
| Sonic | 7 | 9 |
| King DeDeDe | 11 | 15 |
| Pikmin & Olimar | 49 | 76 |
| Sheik | 5 | 7 |
| 165 | 238 |
NOTES:
- Each update day counts as one update.
- Characters in bold are "Challengers".
OBSERVATIONS:
- Average updates between new characters (up until Dedede) was ≈4.8
- Average days between new characters (up until Dedede) was ≈6.7
- The longest wait for a new character was 76 days (49 updates) from King Dedede to Pikmin & Olimar.
Update Calendar
MAY
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mario, Link |
25 Pit |
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JUNE
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 Kirby, Pikachu |
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11 Fox |
15 Samus |
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20 Wario |
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25 Zelda |
JULY
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Bowser |
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12 Donkey Kong |
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19 Zero Suit Samus |
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24 Yoshi |
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AUGUST
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Ike |
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13 Pokémon Trainer |
17 Peach |
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22 Diddy Kong |
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September
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
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5 Meta Knight |
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14 Ice Climbers |
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21 Snake |
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October
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
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1 Lucas |
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10 Sonic |
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25 King DeDeDe |
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January
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT |
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9 Pikmin & Olimar |
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16 Sheik |
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NOTES:
- Characters in bold are "Challengers".
OBSERVATIONS:
- There have been four weeks with multiple new character updates.
Update Days
| Day | # Characters |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 2 |
| Wednesday | 9 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |