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Please consider this before changing it again, thanks.


 * Actually, you are incorrect. The article isn't necessarily focused on direct Mario-only appearances. Brawl is a game we fully cover, and that includes the non-Mario media which is found within it.

09:15, 31 August 2013 (EDT)

Yes, I completely understand that you cover Brawl. The top of the page, however, says "Badges are items used in several Mario role-playing games ever since their first appearance in Paper Mario. Badges are equipped as accessories, similar to the weapons, armors and accessories from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. The main difference is that, unlike the items in Super Mario RPG, Badges have a variety of uses depending on the game. They may increase stats, provide unusual abilities, or give Mario access to new moves." There is no mention of Earthbound. Plus, if you cover Brawl, the connections between Brawl and Mario should stay between Brawl and Mario. The Franklin Badge also has a different functionality than the ones in Mario. The "badge" is purely a name. The Franklin Badge works in a completely different way than the badges from Mario. The whole point of this Wiki is to cover Mario stuff, part of which is including crossovers like Brawl. The crossovers should only be focusing on the Mario aspect. Especially since the whole rest of the page only mentions Mario badges. The way you had the page right there was a connection between Earthbound and Brawl. No Mario whatsoever.
 * You can say the same, apart characters articles we have on Smash Bros. characters, Villager and Wii Fit Trainer do not appear in Mario related media apart from Smash Bros. yet they are covered. We cover some non-Mario things due to crossovers.

If you want to cover more than Mario, then just rename the wiki. "Super Mario Wiki" is misleading if you cover more than Mario. I'm not saying you chouldn't cover crossovers, but I'm saying you should only focus on the connections between the main series and the crossovers. The Franklin Badge mention just seemed like a complete non sequitur, since there is no mention of badges from other series.


 * We don't need to rename the wiki. But, to resolve this how about you make another MarioWiki called "Mario and Crossover Badges Wiki? I bet you could do a much better job than what we do here.


 * 09:44, 31 August 2013 (EDT)

Actually, I'd have to agree with the anon's edit here. Putting the Franklin badge on the page about Badges (which is obviously about the RPG mechanic) simply because it has "badge" in the name is the kind of thing warned about in the "Everything but the kitchen sink" part of Good writing. --Glowsquid (talk) 09:47, 31 August 2013 (EDT)

Not to mention the Franklin Badge has a completely different functionality than the ones from Mario. And no, I will not create another wiki. I'm trying to improve the one that already exists, since, you know, that's how wikis work.

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