MarioWiki:New articles
This page goes over the recent changes in policy which determine what things receive a dedicated article.
Games
Video games with a unique title receive their own article. As a general rule, multiple infoboxes should not be used within a single article.
For example, even though Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario 64 DS are essentially ports existing games, they receive their own articles because their titles differ from the original release. In cases such as the Classic NES release of Donkey Kong or the 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet bundle, a dedicated article is not created because these are merely cases of the exact same game being released in a different package.
Compilations such as Super Mario All-Stars receive their own articles and are not to be confused with bundles because these are more than just a bundle of existing games—new features and graphical updates have been added, making the compilation a "title" of its own. In the same way that Super Mario 64 DS is more than just a repackaged game, Super Mario All-Stars is more than just a bundle.
Level Articles
It is the policy of the Super Mario Wiki that, in general, all individual game levels and courses should have a dedicated article. For the purpose of this policy, 3D game "missions" and Mario Kart courses are considered to be levels.
Naming Conventions
Article names should match the in-game level name as closely as possible. If a name is shared across multiple games or areas, parenthesis are used for clarification. The article name without parenthesis should be a disambiguation page or a general page about the subject. Examples of valid titles include:
- World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)
- World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)
- Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7)
- Rainbow Road (Super Mario Kart)
- World 1-Fortress (New Super Mario Bros.)
- World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)
- Green Star 1 (Spin-Dig Galaxy)
- Green Star 1 (Cloudy Court Galaxy)
- Big Bob-omb on the Summit
- Petey Piranha Strikes Back
- Vanilla Dome 4
In the case of 3D games, the Star or Episode number is left out of the article title. This information should be included within the article text/infobox and is left out because the text title is viewed to be the most-accurate mission title.
Exceptions
Exceptions to this policy are made when there isn't a sufficient amount of content for a level to justify an entire page. This is for rare cases such as Mario & Wario, where we just don't have a lot of information on the levels. These cases are hoped to only be temporary as we continue to gather information.
Content
Using this system, level pages should contain an infobox, a detailed description of the level (including how the level progresses, collectibles, etc.), and multiple pictures. A navigation template should be included at the bottom of the page which links to other levels in the same game, and which is colour-coded by series (see here).
