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Giving full coverage to crossovers means that the characters and other aspects originating in the other series involved in the crossover are also given articles, however these articles must be limited to the non-''Mario'' subject's role in the crossover game itself. For example, our article about [[Link]] talks about his role in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, but does not go on to discuss what happens in any of ''The Legend of Zelda'' games, although a brief overview about his role in the series is permitted in the article's introduction.

The ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series features representative characters, locations, and other elements from numerous Nintendo franchises, and the ''Mario'' franchise is notably present. Its games feature enough content from the ''Mario'' franchise that calling it a guest appearance is incorrect, but at the same time, it is not so comprehensive that it is a crossover. To avoid any lapses in our coverage, the series is deemed an exception to the standard coverage policy. This means that unlike crossovers, in which every element is given an individual article, and unlike guest appearances, in which only the game itself and uniquely ''Mario'' elements get individual articles, pages for the series are decided on a more particular basis.