The 'Shroom:Issue 121/Pipe Plaza
Director’s Notes
Hello readers! Welcome to Pipe Plaza, and thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to read this section. I hope you're all enjoying Easter, at least those who celebrate the holiday, I know I celebrate the chocolate I get. And maybe get from you? You know, if you wanted to send me some chocolate it'd be nice.
Not a lot to talk about Pipe Plaza wise. Paper Yoshi (talk) is busy studying for some very important exams, so he won't be here this month, or next month. I wish him the best of luck, and I'm sure he'll do fine.
We had a grand total of 22 votes last month, which is an astonishing total! Especially as we draw closer to our anniversary awards. I sincerely hope you continue to read, and enjoy Pipe Plaza. I'll see you here next month.
Section of the Month
| Pipe Plaza SECTION OF THE MONTH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Section | Votes | % | Writer |
| 1st | Retro Feature | 7 | 32% | Yoshi876 |
| 2nd | Anniversary Announcements | 5 | 23% | Lakituthequick |
| 3rd | Upcoming Game | 4 | 18% | Alex95 |
| 3rd | Poll Committee Discussion | 4 | 18% | Freakworld |
Alex95 proves the pen is mightier than the sword with all the news on Fire Emblem: Shadows of Valentia.
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Featured
Hello 'Shroom readers and welcome back to another edition of Featured, the only place this side of the Mario Wiki where you'll get news about the Mario Wiki Featured Articles. And we start with some actual news. Recently some FA nominations have had their issues fixed last minute, but because of the cut-off time they were unable to become unfeatured. Whilst this is going through a case-by-case basis, it can be possible to renominate an article immediately after it's failed. But that will only be the case if the issues were fixed, so if a nomination fails, and the opposing reasons were still valid at the end of the nomination, it will have to wait the standard two months.
Featured Articles
No new articles have been featured in the past month.
Re-Featured Articles
No new articles have become re-featured.
FA Nominations
There is one ongoing Featured Article Nomination.
- Super Mario 3D World was nominated on 14 April, 2017.
Failed FA Nominations
One new article has failed the featuring process.
- Luigi failed on 7 April, 2017. It failed the featuring process because the page had some organization issues.
Unfeatured Articles
One new article has been unfeatured in the past month.
- Mario Kart Wii was unfeatured on 15 February, 2017. It was unfeatured due to being disorganized, and mot measuring up to the quality of other similar featured articles.
Unfeaturing Nominations
There are no ongoing Unfeature nominations.
Failed Unfeaturing Nominations
No new articles have failed the unfeaturing process in the past month.
Thanks for reading see you next month, for more Featured Articles news.
Tip of the Month
When writing an article, it sometimes becomes necessary to provide some other form of reference for your readers so they know what you're talking about. I'm speaking of, of course, linking to Wikipedia. But when should you do it? If you link to everything, your article will be a mess of black, blue, and purple, which is unsightly indeed. Try to stick to the fewest links possible, unless it's a "Trivia" section where you might need more to explain your point. If you find yourself using too many, perhaps maybe you should consider rewriting it so you don't have to use so many.
Community Report
Hi! Welcome to Community Report. It shows our the latest goings-ons around the Super Mario Wiki – the promotions, the demotions, the recently passed and ongoing proposals.
(credit to Shokora (talk) for previously developing this coded table system and to Crocodile Dippy (talk) for the alterations made)
| PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS | ||||
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| AFFECTED USER | PREVIOUS RANK | CURRENT RANK | PROMOTER/DEMOTER | DATE |
| None | ||||
| RECENTLY PASSED PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | OUTCOME | DEADLINE |
| Supermariofan67 (talk) | Create {{editneeded}} template. A proposal to create a editneeded template. The purpose of this template would be to allow users to flag articles or sections in need of a specific edit. The proposer argues that there are some articles or sections that need improvements that are not covered by existing templates. |
CANCELLED BY PROPOSER (read more) | March 26, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| Mr Squid (talk) | Allow users to make a user subpage for 'Shroom sections. A proposal to allow users to make a user supbage for their 'Shroom sections. The proposer argues that this sub page would make it easier for users who want to read all sections made by a particular user, or to simply find a certain section to read. The proposer also argues that this new sub page would also make it easier for 'Shroom writers and other users to count how many sections they've written, without having to look through every issue of The 'Shroom. |
NO QUORUM (read more) | March 29, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| Niiue (talk) | Merge Redundant Paper Mario Items. A proposal to merge several Paper Mario items. The proposer argues that there are several items from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door which are clearly intended to return in Super Paper Mario, but have different pages due to having different English names. The proposer also argues that considering that they look identical and usually have the same name in every country except the US, they should probably be merged. |
12-0 (read more) | April 5, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| Mr Squid (talk) | Allow users to make a user subpage for 'Shroom sections. A proposal to allow users to make a user supbage for their 'Shroom sections. The proposer argues that this sub page would make it easier for users who want to read all sections made by a particular user, or to simply find a certain section to read. The proposer also argues that this new sub page would also make it easier for 'Shroom writers and other users to count how many sections they've written, without having to look through every issue of The 'Shroom. |
1-8 (read more) | April 6, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| RECENT TALK PAGE PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | OUTCOME | DEADLINE |
| Ultimate Mr. L (talk) | Merge Shadow Character with False Character. A proposal to merge Shadow Character with False Character. The proposer argues that Shadow Character and False Character are pretty much exactly the same and the only differences are appearance. The proposer also argues that the Shadow Character article isn't that big and could easily have its own section on False Character. |
9-1 (read more) | April 1, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| ONGOING PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | LINK | DEADLINE |
| Lord Bowser (talk) | Repurpose {{userspace}}. A proposal to repurpose the Userspace template. The proposer argues that the main concerns are that it seems redundant to hand out when a user overly edits in their userspace, and that the template itself is too wordy and takes too long to get to the point. Also, many users with high userspace edits often have it due to experimentation with wiki coding, which is a productive use of editing if it is meant to go onto official articles. |
14-1 (read more) | April 12, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| ONGOING TALK PAGE PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | LINK | DEADLINE |
| Alex95 (talk) | Move Power Suit to Varia Suit or delete it and move info to Zero Laser's page. A proposal to move Power Suit to Varia Suit or delete it and move the info to Zero Laser's page. The proposer argues that the information is actually incorrect. What this page calls the Power Suit is actually Samus's Varia Suit. The proposer also argues that it doesn't seem to have any purpose for either the Mario series or the Super Smash Bros. series and the only time the Power/Varia Suit needs to be mentioned is during Zero Laser's Brawl's information about how it falls apart. |
1-7-8 (read more) | April 15, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
| Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | Split List of references in video games. A proposal to split List of references in video games into several articles. The proposer argues that the list is unruly and excessive. The proposer also argues that this page needs to be split into more manageable articles. |
2-2-12-1-0 (read more) | April 15, 2017, 23:59 (UTC) |
NOTE:All stats and figures included in this section were correct as of April 11th.
That’s all for this issue of Community Report. See you again next month.
New Articles
Hello! Welcome to New Articles. I’m here with an up to date about all the new articles created within the past month. So, we got plenty of new articles this month and that’s great. Be sure to keep in mind Super Mario Wiki’s Manual of Style when you create an article.
| Article | Creator | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dive | Alex95 (talk) | March 13 | A move used by various characters in the Mario franchise. |
| List of Mario Sports Superstars staff | Jasmaniac (talk) | March 14 | A list of people who worked on Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Small Goomba Gang | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 14 | A group of enemies in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Gold Links | Ninelevendo (talk) | March 15 | A golf course in Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Battle Mode | Noname004 (talk) | March 15 | A mode in all main Mario Kart games. |
| Bomb Bud | DarkBowser777 (talk) | March 15 | An item in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. |
| Small Buzzy Beetle Gang | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 15 | A group of enemies in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Red Coins of the Pirate Ships | Alex95 (talk) | March 15 | The third episode of Pinna Park in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Shadow Mario in the Park | Alex95 (talk) | March 15 | The seventh episode of Pinna Park in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Buzzy Beetle Gang | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 15 | A group of enemies in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Shield Guy | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 15 | A variant of Shy Guy in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Legendary Captain | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 16 | A pirate Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| The Secret of Casino Delfino | Alex95 (talk) | March 16 | The fourth episode of Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins in the Hotel | Alex95 (talk) | March 17 | The eighth episode of Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Lighthouse Keeper | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 17 | A purple Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Ghost House (level) | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 17 | The fifth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Sound Effects | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 18 | The sixth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Flying-Carpet Cruise | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 18 | The third level of World 5 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| World 3 (Super Mario Run) | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 18 | The third world of Super Mario Run. |
| Shoal Atoll | SuperRadio (talk) | March 19 | The second hidden level of Sea Breeze Cove in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. |
| Tracks | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 19 | The seventh sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Sub Areas | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 19 | The eighth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Poochy Dash | Technology Toad (talk) | March 19 | A bonus mode in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Ultra Speeder | Paper Jorge (talk) | March 20 | A silver kart in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. |
| X Racer | Paper Jorge (talk) | March 20 | A light blue kart in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. |
| "Deep Cuts" Toad | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 20 | A purple Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Uncork the Waterfall | Alex95 (talk) | March 20 | The first episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| The Boss of Tricky Ruins | Alex95 (talk) | March 20 | The second episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins in a Bottle | Alex95 (talk) | March 21 | The third episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Eely-Mouth's Dentist | Alex95 (talk) | March 21 | The fourth episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book | Paper Jorge (talk) | March 21 | Two coloring books released by Golden Books |
| Super Mario Bros. (Color/Activity Books) | Paper Jorge (talk) | March 21 | Coloring and activity books released by Golden Books. |
| Action Toad | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 22 | A Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Action Command Dojo | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 22 | An area in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Cutting-Edge Spire | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 22 | The first level of World 4 in Super Mario Run. |
| List of Mario Sports Superstars digital cards | Baby Luigi (talk) | March 23 | A list of all collectable digital cards from Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Secret of the Village Underside | Alex95 (talk) | March 23 | The fifth episode of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Piantas in Need | Alex95 (talk) | March 23 | The sixth episode of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Tangerino Grill Chef | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 23 | A yellow Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Sanae Uchida | MarioKartDoubleDash (talk) | March 23 | A Japanese voice actress who voiced Spike as of Super Mario 3D World. |
| Blue Bowser | Mister Wu (talk) | March 23 | A member of Bowser's species who looks very similar to Bowser. |
| Sunset Express conductor | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 24 | A Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Mustard Café Chef | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 25 | A green Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Big Montgomery's Ice Fort | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 25 | A level that involves a battle against Big Montgomery in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Ladida Plains 1-7 | Yoshi876 (talk) | March 26 | The seventh level of Ladida Plains, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Ladida Plains 1-8 | Yoshi876 (talk) | March 26 | The eighth level of Ladida Plains, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Ladida Plains 1-9 | Yoshi876 (talk) | March 26 | The ninth level of Ladida Plains, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Toad Captain | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 26 | A pirate Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Ghost Toad | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 26 | A group of six deceased Toad friends that appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| A Little Light Snowfall | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 26 | The fifth level of World 5 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Foreman | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 28 | A green Toad that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Fake Bowser (disambiguation) | Ultimate Mr. L (talk) | March 28 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to Fake Bowser. |
| Piranha Plant (disambiguation) | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 29 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to Piranha Plant. |
| World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. U) | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 29 | The fifth level in the multiplayer exclusive Coin Courses in New Super Mario Bros. U. |
| World Coin-6 | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 30 | The sixth level in the multiplayer exclusive Coin Courses in New Super Mario Bros. U. |
| Slope to Success | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | March 30 | The second level of World 4 in Super Mario Run. |
| World Coin-7 | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 30 | The seventh level in the multiplayer exclusive Coin Courses in New Super Mario Bros. U. |
| Old Key | Niiue (talk) | March 31 | An item found in Super Paper Mario. |
| Fort Key | Niiue (talk) | March 31 | An item found in Super Paper Mario. |
| World Coin-8 | TheFlameChomp (talk) | March 31 | The eighth level in the multiplayer exclusive Coin Courses in New Super Mario Bros. U. |
| MarioWiki:April Fool's Day/2017 | Glowsquid (talk) | March 31 | Super Mario Wiki’s April Fool's Day joke of 2017. |
| World Coin-4 | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to World Coin-4. |
| World Coin-5 | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to World Coin-5. |
| Dry Bones Stampede | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 3 | The fifty-second sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Up Shuttlethread Pass | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 3 | The sixth level of World 5 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| World 2-Airship | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 3 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to World 2-Airship. |
| World 1-Airship | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 3 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to World 1-Airship. |
| Underwater Automation | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 4 | The fifty-fifth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Up & Over | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 5 | The fifty-sixth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Muncher (level) | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 5 | The thirty-fourth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Muncher (disambiguation) | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 5 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to Muncher. |
| Country Field | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four baseball stadiums in the baseball mode of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Town Park | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four baseball stadiums in the baseball mode of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Big Field | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four baseball stadiums in the baseball mode of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Harbor Park | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four baseball stadiums in the baseball mode of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Village Stadium | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four available soccer stadiums in Mario Sports Superstars. |
| City Stadium | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four available soccer stadiums in Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Kingdom Stadium | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four available soccer stadiums in Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Grand Stadium | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 5 | One of the four available soccer stadiums in Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Bloomin' Goombas! | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 6 | The seventeenth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Hanafuda | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | April 6 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to Hanafuda. |
| Wormhole (disambiguation) | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | April 6 | A disambiguation page for subjects that can refer to Wormhole. |
| List of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS pre-release and unused content | Luigi 64DD (talk) | April 6 | Cut content pertaining to Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. |
| Cutout | Technology Toad (talk) | April 7 | A technique used in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Snowy Mountain Lift Tour | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 7 | The seventh level of World 5 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Blaster Barrage | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 8 | The fifty-first sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| List of Paper Mario: Color Splash glitches | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 9 | A list of bugs pertaining to Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| Spiny Tower Demolition | TheFlameChomp (talk) | April 10 | The forty-sixth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Green Farm 1 | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 10 | The first race track in the horse racing sport of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Green Farm 2 | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 10 | The second race track in the horse racing sport of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| Green Farm 3 | Baby Luigi (talk) | April 10 | The third race track in the horse racing sport of Mario Sports Superstars. |
| World Tour | Raltseye (talk) | April 10 | A game mode in Super Mario Run. |
| Kingdom Builder | Raltseye (talk) | April 10 | A feature in Super Mario Run. |
| Toad Rally | Raltseye (talk) | April 10 | A game mode in Super Mario Run. |
| World 4 (Super Mario Run) | Raltseye (talk) | April 10 | The fourth world of Super Mario Run. |
| A P Switch's Journey | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | April 10 | The thirteenth sample course in Super Mario Maker. |
| World 5 (Super Mario Run) | Raltseye (talk) | April 10 | The fifth world of Super Mario Run. |
Upcoming Game
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| Developer | Intelligent Systems | ||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS | ||||
| Release dates |  April 20, 2017 May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 | ||||
| Genre | Tactical Role-Playing Game | ||||
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| Mode | Single player | ||||
| Format |  Game Card Digital download | ||||
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- Teen
- Twelve years and older
Greetings! I am Alex95, here to tell you more about an upcoming game and my thoughts about it.
It's been an exciting time to be a Fire Emblem fan as the series has been gaining popularity ever since the release of Fire Emblem Awakening in 2012. Fire Emblem Heroes was just released and there are two new Fire Emblem games coming out for the Nintendo Switch! However, little is currently known about those last two, but one Fire Emblem game has been getting a ton of new information since its reveal: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia!
For those of you that don't know, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is a remake of the game Fire Emblem Gaiden, which was originally released for the Famicom in 1991. Gaiden introduced many new aspects that weren't in the first game, many of which have since become staples in the series, like a traversable overworld, and others haven't been seen since, like spell casting. Like with Super Mario Bros. 2 in the west, Gaiden almost completely ignored the gameplay of its predecessor and went on to create something new.
Shadows of Valentia is set to bring back everything Gaiden introduced and more! The game is split between two armies, Rigel and Zofia, as they go to war on the continent of Valentia. The player gains control of two childhood friends, Alm and Celica, as they build their own army to bring peace to the land. The game's engine appears to be based on Awakening's and Fate's, but restructures it to make use of Gaiden's unique gameplay. Spells are split between helping and hurting magics, called White Magic and Black Magic respectively, similar to Final Fantasy. The cost of not having an equipable tome to use? Your life! Spells cost a certain amount of health to use, so you gotta make sure you plan well enough ahead in battle to avoid losing your teammates. While Gaiden had its own unique set of weapons, Shadows of Valentia appears to be bringing in those that were in other titles, such as Iron Swords. However, it appears the Weapon Triangle will not be used, as Gaiden didn't have one. Another unique aspect that hasn't been seen since (until Fire Emblem Fates to an extent with My Castle) was the ability to freely roam towns and dungeons, though Shadows of Valentia has expanded upon that. Players can attack barrels to receive items, dash to move faster, strike enemies to gain an advantage, and examining the area around towns and buildings. However, it appears the towns have a more visual novel feel to them, as the player can select a villager to talk to while examining their surroundings, a la Phoenix Wright.
Of course, the core of just about any role-playing game lies in its characters, and Fire Emblem never disappoints. The characters are beautifully remastered and have gained a new personality. The characters are split into teams of two: one led by Alm and another led by Celica. A majority of Gaiden's characters are unique, like with most other Fire Emblem's, though there were a few from Shadow Dragon that appeared. The characters will also be fully voiced! Awakening and Fates had grunts and random lines of dialogue playing at certain times, but Shadows of Valentia will have a cast of fully voiced over characters; a first in the series! Like with other Fire Emblem games, if a character falls, they are gone for good, though Shadows of Valentia will also add the "Casual Mode", which has been a series staple since Heroes of Light and Shadow, where a fallen comrade will return to fight again after the current battle has been completed. There also appears to be a "rewind" mechanic that allows you to turn back the clock to the previous turn. A couple of new characters have also been created for this remake, which is something Fire Emblem did with its other two remakes as well, so it's not as surprising. As characters battle, they will level up and their stats will become stronger, and they can change to a different class unit if they're a high enough level and visit a Mila Shrine.
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