The 'Shroom:Issue 123/Pipe Plaza
Director’s Notes
Hello readers! As I'm sure you've noticed by now, we've gone all Wario themed for this issue. Now, believe it or not, but Wario plays a big part in Pipe Plaza, mainly because he's currently stuck in one of the pipes, and we've been unable to get him out. I do apologise that this is slightly later than usual, but sadly I haven't had a lot of time to work on this this month. I was either doing a work experience placement, or trapped in a place with no internet, which for a 21st century kid is a fate worse than death!
Sadly, our second favourite Yoshi has retired from The 'Shroom. Paper Yoshi (talk) has a great asset to the paper, and we must remember how he ran Pipe Plaza very well for many years. He was great contributor, boss, and most importantly friend. We had a small banter when we co-edited together, and I wish him the very best in life. He will be sorely missed from our pages.
We may not have gotten as much votes as we did last month, but we still got plenty of votes in our Polls have opened for favourite sub-team, so do remember to vote Pipe Plaza. We were within inches of second place last time, let's aim for there before we begin trying to take down Fake News, I know we can do it.
Section of the Month
| Pipe Plaza SECTION OF THE MONTH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Section | Votes | % | Writer |
| 1st | Anniversary Announcements | 8 | 36% | Lakituthequick |
| 2nd | Poll Committee Discussion | 7 | 32% | GSYoshi |
| 3rd | Retro Feature | 3 | 14% | Yoshi876 |
Managing to look at an E3 game, and send in on time, Alex95, I doff my cap to you.
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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. It wasn't as hectic as it was last month, but give it time readers... give it time.
Featured Articles
One new articles has been featured in the past month.
- Banzai Bill was featured on 23 May 2017.
Re-Featured Articles
No new articles have become re-featured.
FA Nominations
There are no ongoing Featured Article Nominations.
Failed FA Nominations
No new articles have failed the featuring process.
Unfeatured Articles
No new articles have been unfeatured in the past month.
Unfeaturing Nominations
There are two ongoing Unfeature nominations.
- Culex was nominated on 22 May. The article was nominated because of padding. Length has been brought up, and this has devolved into a discussion about the length of Featured Articles.
- Mario Party 9 was nominated on 1 June. The article was nominated due to a poor critical reception section, a poor minigame section, and other sections missing information.
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
Something that can be confusing to new members of the Wiki is the Proposals page. Have an idea to propose and not sure where to put it? If it's a small edit, like moving a page or merging two pages together, then you can put it on the Talk page of the article you wish to alter. You can keep track of the deadlines for these type of proposals on the list of Talk page proposals on the main Proposals page. Want to suggest a major change that can alter the way the Wiki works? That's the type of thing to put on the main Proposals page, under the category that it fits best.
Community Report
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 | ||||
| RECENT PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | OUTCOME | DEADLINE |
| Toadette the Achiever (talk) | Either merge {{Yoshi forms}} into {{Yoshis}}, or remove the transformation section from {{Yoshis}}. A proposal to merge {{Yoshi forms}} into {{Yoshis}}, or to remove the transformation section from {{Yoshis}}. The proposer argues that these two navigation templates are confusing and it seems that {{Yoshis}} is mainly focused on providing navigation between different-colored Yoshis, not necessarily different Yoshi transformations. |
0-15-0 (read more) | June 3, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| RECENT TALK PAGE PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | OUTCOME | DEADLINE |
| Alex95 (talk) | Split the Super Mario Galaxy Mecha-Bowser section from the rest of the Mecha-Bowser information. A proposal to split the Super Mario Galaxy Mecha-Bowser section. The proposer argues that the two Mecha-Bowsers (Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy) are similar in name only. |
2-2-11 (read more) | May 15, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | Split Archive page by year. A proposal to split the Proposal's Archive page by year. The proposer argues that MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive is getting long and going to the page with a cleared browser cache, it takes a few seconds to process the page. |
3-4 (read more) | May 27, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | Override Previous Proposal Outcome for List of references in video games Split A proposal to override the previous Proposal Outcome for List of references in video games with ABC Order Split. The proposer argues that he think this will be a better way to approach splitting a list like this |
4-7 (read more) | May 29, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| Byllant (talk) | Rename Minecraft: Wii U Edition to Minecraft. A proposal to rename Minecraft: Wii U Edition to Minecraft. The proposer argues that with the release of the Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, it seems very unsettling that the page title still only acknowledges the Wii U Edition and that we should treat both versions equally. |
19-1 (read more) | May 31, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| Digibutter (talk) | Rename Luigi Mansion Arcade to Luigi's Mansion Arcade A proposal to rename Luigi Mansion Arcade to Luigi's Mansion Arcade. The proposer argues that this would make it consistent with most articles describing games on this wiki. The proposer argues that it has also been released outside Japan. |
VETOED BY THE ADMINISTRATORS (read more) | June 9, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| ONGOING PROPOSALS | |||
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| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | LINK | DEADLINE |
| Time Turner (talk) | Remove the eleventh featured article/list standard A proposal to remove the eleventh featured article/list standard: "[An article must] be of reasonable length and not marked as a stub.". The proposer argues that it is too vague to be of any practical use, and it would be difficult to use our current featured articles for comparison since they have wildly different sizes. |
7-8 (read more) | June 18, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
| ONGOING TALK PAGE PROPOSALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PROPOSER | SUMMARY | LINK | DEADLINE |
| Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | Repurpose {{more media}} Template. A proposal to repurpose the {{more media}} template. The proposer argues that there is some potential for this to be reused once again and that a lot of games are lacking media catalogs. The proposer also argues that we should revitalize this unused template, but mainly use it for main game pages missing such files. |
8-1 (read more) | June 24, 2017, 23:59 GMT |
NOTE:All stats and figures included in this section were correct as of June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel Fuzzy, Get Clingy | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 15 | The sixth level of World 6 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Archy (fire) | Super Radio (talk) | May 16 | An enemy from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. |
| Pentabros | TheFlameChomp (talk) | May 16 | A group consisting of three Juggler Bros. and two Circus Bros. that appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash. |
| 1-Up DX | Niiue (talk) | May 18 | A type of 1-Up Mushroom found in the Mario & Luigi series. |
| Kamek's Last-Ditch Flyby | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 18 | The seventh level of World 6 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Blue Switch (disambiguation) | Alex95 (talk) | May 19 | A disambiguation page for subjects named Blue Switch. |
| Boohind Lock and Key | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 19 | The third level of World 5 in Super Mario Run. |
| Scoria | The Bottomless Vacuum (talk) | May 21 | A character who appeared in Super Paper Mario. |
| Kimberlite | The Bottomless Vacuum (talk) | May 21 | A character who appeared in Super Paper Mario. |
| Electrified Anemone | Super Radio (talk) | May 21 | An underwater creature in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. |
| Giant Spiked Nut | Super Radio (talk) | May 21 | A fruit that can damage the Kongs in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. |
| King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World) | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 22 | A level that involves a battle against Baby Bowser in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | Paper Jorge (talk) | May 23 | An upcoming game for the Nintendo Switch. |
| Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 23 | The special level of World 6 in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Rabbid | Paper Jorge (talk) | May 23 | A species of rabbits, originating from Ubisoft's Rayman franchise. |
| Gleam Glacier 6-7 | Yoshi876 (talk) | May 24 | The seventh level of Gleam Glacier, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Gleam Glacier 6-8 | Yoshi876 (talk) | May 24 | The eighth level of Gleam Glacier, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| World 6 (Yoshi's Woolly World) | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 24 | The sixth world of Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Gleam Glacier 6-9 | Yoshi876 (talk) | May 24 | The ninth level of Gleam Glacier, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Rings of Fire! | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 25 | The fourth and final level of World 5 in Super Mario Run. |
| Wonderful World of Wool | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 25 | The only level of Craft Island in Yoshi's Woolly World. |
| Cat Mario's Course | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 27 | An Event Course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Cat Peach's Course | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 27 | An Event Course in Super Mario Maker. |
| Ship Love | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | May 28 | An Event Course in Super Mario Maker. |
| World 7-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 29 | The Tower level of World 7 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 29 | The Castle level of World 7 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 29 | The second level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 30 | The third level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 30 | The fourth level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 30 | The fifth level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 30 | The sixth level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 31 | The eighth level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | May 31 | The ninth level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.) | Lord Bowser (talk) | June 1 | The second tower level of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros.. |
| World 7-Tower | Mario jc (talk) | June 1 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Tower level of the seventh world in a game. |
| World 7-7 | Mario jc (talk) | June 1 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the seventh level of the seventh world in a game. |
| World 8-Tower | Mario jc (talk) | June 1 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Tower level of the eighth world in a game. |
| World 6-Castle | Mario jc (talk) | June 1 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Castle level of the sixth world in a game. |
| World 7-Castle | Mario jc (talk) | June 1 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Castle level of the seventh world in a game. |
| World 5-Ghost House | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Ghost House level of the fifth world in a game. |
| World 6-Ghost House | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Ghost House level of the sixth world in a game. |
| World 7-Ghost House | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Ghost House level of the seventh world in a game. |
| World 4-Airship | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Airship level of the fourth world in a game. |
| World 6-Airship | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Airship level of the sixth world in a game. |
| World 5-Airship | Mario jc (talk) | June 2 | A disambiguation page for subjects that refer to the Airship level of the fifth world in a game. |
| World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3) | Lord Bowser (talk) | June 2 | The fourth level of Grass Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. |
| World 1-Fortress (Super Mario Bros. 3) | Lord Bowser (talk) | June 2 | The fortress level of Grass Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. |
| World 1-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3) | Lord Bowser (talk) | June 2 | The seventh level of Grass Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. |
| World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3) | Lord Bowser (talk) | June 3 | The first level of Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. |
| Bulb Berry's Purple Coin Glow | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 3 | the second mission of the Sweet Mystery Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. |
| Giddy Sky 7-7 | Yoshi876 (talk) | June 4 | The seventh level of Giddy Sky, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Giddy Sky 7-8 | Yoshi876 (talk) | June 4 | The eighth level of Giddy Sky, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| Giddy Sky 7-9 | Yoshi876 (talk) | June 4 | The ninth level of Giddy Sky, a world in Super Princess Peach. |
| List of Super Mario World media | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 4 | A list of media files for the game Super Mario World. |
| Land of Spikes | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 5 | The first level of World 6 and the twenty-first level overall in Super Mario Run. |
| List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island media | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 5 | A list of media files for the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. |
| Delfino Airstrip Dilemma | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 5 | The first episode of Delfino Airstrip in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins of the Airstrip | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 5 | The second episode of Delfino Airstrip in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Father and Son Shine! | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 5 | The only episode of Corona Mountain in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Switch Ghost House | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 6 | The second level of World 6 in Super Mario Run. |
| World 6 (Super Mario Run) | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 6 | The sixth world of Super Mario Run. |
| GO! Ketsu Wario | Toad Titan (talk) | June 7 | A manga gag strip created by Akira Yamanaka and published in Dengeki Nintendo DS magazine from September 2008 to August 2011. |
| Owl (disambiguation) | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 8 | A disambiguation page for subjects that may refer to Owl. |
| Super Mario Challenge Coins | Time Turner (talk) | June 8 | A series of challenge coins produced by the merchandise company Enterplay. |
| Skate | Alex95 (talk) | June 9 | A move used by various characters in the Mario franchise. |
| Throwing It All Overboard | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | The third level of World 6 in Super Mario Run. |
| Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | An Event Course in Super Mario Maker. |
| List of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars media | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 9 | A list of media files for the game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. |
| Red Coins in the Sand Castle | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | The bonus ninth episode of Gelato Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Sandy Shine Sprite | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | The bonus tenth episode of Gelato Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins in the Cannon | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | The bonus ninth episode of Pinna Park in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins in the Yoshi-Go-Round | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 9 | The bonus tenth episode of Pinna Park in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins in Boo's Big Mouth | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus ninth episode of Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coin Winnings in the Casino | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus tenth episode of Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| A Golden Bird | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus ninth episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coins on the Half Shell | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus tenth episode of Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Red Coin Chucksters | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus ninth episode of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| Soak the Sun | Toadette the Achiever (talk) | June 10 | The bonus tenth episode of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine. |
| List of Mario Party media | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 11 | A list of media files for the game Mario Party. |
| List of Super Mario Sunshine media | Wildgoosespeeder (talk) | June 11 | A list of media files for the game Super Mario Sunshine. |
Upcoming Game
| Super Mario Odyssey | |||
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| Developer | Nintendo EPD | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | ||
| Release date |  October 27, 2017 Holiday 2017 Holiday 2017 Holiday 2017 | ||
| Genre | Platformer, Action-adventure | ||
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| Input | Nintendo Switch:
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- Everyone
Greetings, everyone, and holy dang that E3! So many awesome games revealed and shown off this past week, from another Warriors game, AM2R Returns, Go, Go, Stretchy Arms, more of the anime Pokémon fights, and, of course, the main event staring the big man himself, Super Mario Galaxy 3! Please note that I love all these games and I'm poking fun at them because I love them.
We got little tidbits of Super Mario Odyssey after its initial reveal with the Nintendo Switch back in October, but E3 hit us hard with a bunch of new information! Firstly, if you didn't already know, Odyssey aims to bring back the platforming days of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. What that means is that the worlds are large and have several different things in it with multiple areas to explore, unlike Super Mario Galaxy's broken up planets with linear progress. Whether that's your cup of tea or not is entirely up to you. However, while the game may be based on the one that helped shape the 3D platforming industry, it also looks like something entirely new.
Let's take a look at Mario's newest ability in Odyssey: possessing creatures and objects! Want Mario to become a Goomba? You can! Want Mario to become a taxi? You can! Want Mario to become a tyrannosaurus rex? You absolutely can! Mario's newest ally, called Cappy, allows Mario to possess a majority of the living creatures or inanimate objects in the worlds to help solve puzzles or to simply get to where he needs to go. Not sure how far to an extent this newfound ability can go (I'm guessing you can't possess Bowser, for example), but it certainly opens up new horizons.
Cappy can be used for more than just taking control of unwilling subjects, he can be helpful in platforming and battles, too! Throwing him will cause him to act like a boomerang, reaching a set distance then returning to Mario, damaging any enemies in his path. He can also be held in mid-air and act as a supporting platform, or to use to collect Coins. That's one cool cap! He can also be thrown using the motion controls, which effects how he performs! One more feature of Cappy's, that also extends to Mario himself, are various costumes. Purchasing them with the currency found in each respective world and going back to your giant cap spaceship to change will give our heroes a different look, without affecting their abilities at all. ...As far as we know, anyway. That may change between now and the time the game is released. The game is also compatible with amiibo, which will unlock other outfits, possibly at random. There will also be three more amiibo based on the formal attire of Mario, Peach, and Bowser (add that to the new Metroid and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions amiibo and, well, there goes my nonexistent paycheck).
Speaking of the giant cap spaceship, that appears to be Mario's main method of getting around. Sometime after Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and forces her to marry him (again), Mario meets up with Cappy, who I assume provides Mario with the ship he needs. But the ship appears to missing some fuel and is currently resting in New Donk City. Can you guess what power source that is? Well, if you guessed Power Stars, you'd be wrong. Instead, the primary collectables appear to be called Power Moons. They act in mostly the same way, except it appears that instead of getting forced out of the level, there's a certain number to collect in each world you can collect all in one go! That'll make things go by faster. There's a certain number of Power Moons that are needed to be collected before you can go on to another world, as only by collecting enough of them can you actually power the ship and cause it to go anywhere. The worlds, by the way, are large. Very large. The apparent hub world of New Donk City (which is apparently run by none other than Mario's original love interest, Pauline) is full of buildings, the desert is frozen over, and the forest is full of construction drones.
Thoughts
A lot of new info was dropped during E3, and it just makes me want to play this game more! While it was developed based on Super Mario 64 rather than Super Mario Galaxy, it appears to be more of a mixture of both (kinda like how Super Mario 3D Land was a mixture of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Bros. 3). Assuming I can get a Nintendo Switch by then, I'll definitely pick up this game when it releases in October, or I can get the inevitable Switch bundle that could release then or during Christmas. Until next time! I'll leave you with this disturbing image.
Poll Committee Discussion
by Lord Bowser (talk)
Greetings, 'Shroom readers! This is Lord Bowser here with a new edition of Poll Committee Discussion! I was so close to being able to dodge writing this section entirely, but Andymii forced me to at gunpoint. Note to self: never mess with a Mii...
Poll Committee News
This month is June, which means it's time to elect the new Poll Committee Chairperson! The election details may be found here. Good luck to everyone running! This time of year additionally means the term of the seventh Poll Committee will soon be coming to a close. While my time in the Poll Committee this year was short, it was definitely a fun experience and I would be much more than willing to be a part of it again. I wish the best of luck to all of the committee members for the next term!
Archives
Are you still playing Super Mario Run? (Henry Tucayo Clay (talk), May 7, 2017)
| Are you still playing Super Mario Run? |
|---|
| Yes, I bought the full version and I still play it. 16.58% (333 votes) |
| Yes, I am still playing the free version. 13.75% (276 votes) |
| No, I bought the full game but don't play it anymore. 12.3% (247 votes) |
| No, and I did not buy the full version. 21.51% (432 votes) |
| I have never played it. 35.86% (720 votes) |
| Total Votes: 2,008 |
Which is your favorite Battle Mode in the Mario Kart series? (LudwigVon (talk), May 14, 2017)
| Which is your favorite Battle Mode in the Mario Kart series? |
|---|
| Balloon Battle 37.91% (549 votes) |
| Shine Thief 11.19% (162 votes) |
| Bob-omb Blast 14.71% (213 votes) |
| Shine Runners 6.01% (87 votes) |
| Coin Runners 9.67% (140 votes) |
| Renegade Roundup 20.51% (297 votes) |
| Total Votes: 1,448 |
What item from the platforming Mario games would you like to see reused in future Mario Kart titles? (Freakworld (talk), May 21, 2017)
| What item from the platforming Mario games would you like to see reused in future Mario Kart titles? |
|---|
| Gold Flower, showering everyone with coins. 5.68% (112 votes) |
| Double Cherry, creating more Karts. 22.53% (444 votes) |
| Hammers, for throwing them at your foes. 16.03% (316 votes) |
| Super Bell, turning you into a cat. 4.21% (83 votes) |
| Rock Mushroom, crushing your enemies. 18.11% (357 votes) |
| Cloud Flower, so you can traverse over pits. 19.58% (386 votes) |
| I'd like a different item. 13.85% (273 votes) |
| Total Votes: 1,971 |
Do you have the MarioWiki Main Page bookmarked? (Wiki poll; Baby Luigi (talk), May 28, 2017)
| Do you have the MarioWiki Main Page bookmarked? |
|---|
| Yes, I have the MarioWiki Main Page bookmarked. 59.73% (844 votes) |
| No, but other facets of the wiki are set as my bookmarks (articles, the forum, etc.). 5.52% (78 votes) |
| No, I do not have the MarioWiki Main Page bookmarked. 34.75% (491 votes) |
| Total Votes: 1,413 |
What are you most excited to see during Nintendo's E3 conferences? (Lord Bowser (talk), June 4, 2017)
| What are you most excited to see during Nintendo's E3 conferences? |
|---|
| More Super Mario Odyssey news. 50.78% (1,040 votes) |
| News on other Mario titles. 12.16% (249 votes) |
| News on other non-Mario titles. 6.35% (130 votes) |
| More Switch game reveals. 19.63% (402 votes) |
| More 3DS game reveals. 4.83% (99 votes) |
| Other. 2.34% (48 votes) |
| I'm not interested in E3. 3.91% (80 votes) |
| Total Votes: 2,048 |
Analysis
- Are you still playing Super Mario Run? -- The results for this poll weren't very surprising. After the sharp rise and fall of Pokémon GO during the summer of last year, I fully expected Super Mario Run to meet the same fate, and according to our poll results, that expectation was met. Over a third of our voters never even touched it, and another third downloaded it but don't play it anymore. While Nintendo's experiments with mobile gaming prove very financially successful for them, with games like Pokémon GO, Super Mario Run, and Fire Emblem Heroes, they all seem to run into a recurring problem; lack of longevity. All three of these games had a huge surge in popularity for their first few weeks, then just as quickly died off, and Super Mario Run was no exception.
- Which is your favorite Battle Mode in the Mario Kart series? -- While Balloon Battle coming in first was pretty much a given due to both its gameplay and its inclusion in every main Mario Kart game, seeing Renegade Roundup take the second-place spot so quickly after the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (its debut game) shows that the revamped battle system within the game has been very well-liked as of now. As I don't own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe myself, I can't speak for or against its gameplay, though I do know it's essentially Mario Kart's take on Cops & Robbers, which does sound pretty fun. As long as it does well, then that's just more reason for me to eventually buy a Switch. I was a little saddened to see Bob-omb Blast not getting all the love it deserves, though... :(
- What item from the platforming Mario games would you like to see reused in future Mario Kart titles? -- This was a more creative poll, with a variety of different answers. The Double Cherry idea seemed to be the most popular idea, even though it won less than a quarter of the total vote; this shows how divisive the answers were. While I would certainly be interested in seeing how this would work, Poochy knows how the Mario Kart devs would manage to get this going without massively slowing down the framerate. The Rock Mushroom also sounds like a good idea; I would see it as a successor to the Mega Mushroom item from Mario Kart Wii, or perhaps a better Bowser's Shell from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Either way, this would be complete, total chaos on courses like Baby Park... and I would love it to bits.
- Do you have the MarioWiki Main Page bookmarked? -- About 60% of our voters responded "yes" to having the Main Page bookmarked, with an additional 5.5% having other parts of the wiki bookmarked. With so many dedicated editors keeping the wiki looking nice and sharp, it was essentially a given that the wiki would be one of their bookmarks in order to provide easy access. I personally have the wiki Main Page and the forums bookmarked, though I often don't even use those bookmarks as I tend to just click the buttons for the wiki/forums, or just type them in my search bar.
- What are you most excited to see during Nintendo's E3 conferences? -- It was no surprise seeing Super Mario Odyssey being voted the most by far, though admittedly its lead was somewhat smaller than expected. I was thinking it would be up in the 60-70% range, but it just barely made 50%. Anyway, this shows that while Super Mario Odyssey is still at the front of many people's minds with E3, it hasn't completely overshadowed the other exciting aspects of the show, such as revealing more games for the Switch and general Mario news; I know many of us want further information on games such as Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX, and I'm one of them. However, my vote went to news on other non-Mario titles, as there are other series that can hype me up even more than Mario at this point...
when's mother 3 localization
And that's it for this edition of Poll Committee Discussion. Stay tuned for next month, where Tucayo and Andymii will be taking the reins, and be sure to vote in the Poll Committee Chairperson election!
Retro Feature
Written by: Yoshi876 (talk)
Hello, readers! I'm your Spotlight manager and Pipe Plaza Director, Yoshi876. Welcome to Retro Feature, a section in which I delve deep into the archives to bring you the best blasts from the past. This time I bring you a section from Coincollector.
We have already covered one of Coincollector's sections before, so we won't have to go into much detail, in fact I believe it was a Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner that we covered as well. I thought I'd put a little background into why I chose this particular section. It's because this month, I faced the same issue as Coincollector, with time being incredibly short. I probably could have improved some of my sections, and maybe it would have been better if I'd done with Coincollector had done instead in Issue XLIV.
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Due to University and education issues, I, your friend Coincollector, am not able to give you the Mario Kart tip of this month. Sorry. I hope all you good readers can understand this situation. But fasten your seatbelts, because I’ll give you more and new information in Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner next month. See ya!
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The 'Shroom Report
HI, everyone! I'm your literate Statistics Manager, Tucayo, here with the June issue of The 'Shroom Report! You know how this works; in the Milestones section, writers will get mentioned every 10 team sections and every 50 overall sections, teams will get mentioned every 100 sections, and The 'Shroom will get mentioned every 500 sections. All information is based off our Historical Sheets. This section will cover Issue 122.
| First-time Writers | |
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| Writer | Section |
| Roserade (talk) | Challenger Approaching! |
| Milestones | |
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| Writer/Team | Milestone |
| Meta Knight (talk) | 30 Strategy Wing sections |
| The Pyro Guy (talk) | 50 overall sections |
| Most Sections Written | ||
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| Team | Writer | Number of Sections |
| Main/Staff | Super Mario Bros. (talk) | 131 |
| Fake News | MrConcreteDonkey (talk) | 109 |
| Fun Stuff | Henry Tucayo Clay (talk) | 121 |
| Palette Swap | FunkyK38 (talk) | 113 |
| Pipe Plaza | Paper Yoshi (talk) | 123 |
| Critic Corner | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | 76 |
| Strategy Wing | Meta Knight (talk) | 32 |
| Overall | Yoshi876 (talk) | 381 |
| 'Shroom Trivia |
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| On the subject of Special Issues, our first one ever, Issue XXX (30), had a dedicated page to list confirmed guest writers. Only two of them ended up submitting a section; the feature was not used again. |
Anniversary Announcements
Written by: Lakituthequick (talk)
- “Sign-ups are closed, which means… almost nothing!”
- —Hypnotoad (Talk Page · Forum Profile)
Waaaaa-lcome to Anniversary Announcements! Don't you think Wario stealing the spotlight this month is a disgrace? We all know who the real star is don't wa?
Correct. It's-a me. With news about the Awaaards!
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The polls have opened! You can now vote on your favourite (and least favourite) things in the Mario universe and our community for one month!
In this edition of The 'Shroom, you can also find the Community Award dossiers, where every nominee for the Community Awards is laid out, so you can cast a more informed vote.
Tournaments
Since last month, even more tournaments have been posted on the Awards board on the forums, and other ones have been updated with new information and statuses. Let's see what's new.
| Anniversary Scavenger | |
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| Lakituthequick | A scavenger hunt for a number of items related to the Mario series and a few closely related items. These items are hidden in several ways within the forums and related areas. The forum topic is to be posted in the following week. 
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| Season | |
| Art Contest | |
| Hypnotoad | The format sign-ups have closed, which means almost nothing! You can still send in art in any of the three tiers, Beginner, Amateur and Experienced, to the host within the time period. This can be any kind of art, not just drawings or the like. |
| 1 June to 11 July | |
| Forum topic | |
| Awards Mafia 6 | |
| GBAToad Superchao |
No news for this tournament since last month, so let's reiterate what this one is about. A big game of Mafia, with the typical Innocent and Mafia factions, as well as some possible Independents and Third Parties. The game doesn't necessarily feature a specific theme, so one can expect any character from any media as a role. Extra gimmicks consist of a location system, items, economy and some status effects. Signups for this tournament have been closed, but you can still sign up as a replacement. |
| 26 June | |
| Forum topic | |
| The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth | |
| DragonFreak | No news for this tournament since last month, so let's reiterate what this one is about. Currently gauging interest, this tournament is for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth with the Afterbirth DLC (not Afterbirth+) on PC. The exact format is not known at this time, but will likely be through Daily Runs. |
| Forum topic | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Photo Hunt | |
| GBAToad | No news for this tournament since last month, so let's reiterate what this one is about. Very much alike to one of the main missions in the game, in this tournament you will search for 12 locations based on 12 pictures, and you in turn take pictures of them as well. Points will be awarded for each photographed and each named location, as well as finding it first and for making an original picture of it. |
| One week in late June | |
| Forum topic | |
| Mario Kart 7 | |
| Stargazing | The sign-ups for this tournament have been closed on the 11th, and the players have been divided over four groups. The groups have until 25 June to complete their races. |
| June | |
| Forum topic | |
| Mario Kart 8 | |
| Lakituthequick Freakworld |
A vanilla versus tournament. The players will be divided into groups that race at specified times. The top 2-4 of each group will proceed to the next round. Individual matches will be raced in a room hosted by one of the hosts, at 150cc, All Items. |
| 1 July to 21 July | |
| Forum topic | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battles | |
| Freakworld Lakituthequick |
A new type of tournament featuring Battle Mode. The players will be divided into groups that battle at specified times. The top 2-4 of each group will proceed to the next round. Individual matches will be raced in a room hosted by one of the hosts, without teams, Normal Items, 4 minutes. Each round will feature its own mode, in the order Coin Runners, Bob-omb Blast, Shine Thief and Balloon Battle. |
| 1 July to 21 July | |
| Forum topic | |
| Mario Awards Killing Game I | |
| Lord Bowser | All players have received their roles for this game, and the game has started on the 12th. |
| 12 June | |
| Forum topic | |
| Minecraft Games | |
| Uniju Toadbert101 |
A bunch of smaller events on a Minecraft map, including all events from last year (including Spleef, Capture the Flag, several types of races and more), and a few unannounced new ones. |
| Forum topic | |
| Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon | |
| Meta Knight Palkia47 |
The sign-ups for this tournament have been closed on the 15th. |
| 21 June to 15 July | |
| Forum topic | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
| Alex95 | A 1-on-1 Tournament, with players playing best of three sets without items. This is a Swiss-style game, meaning there is no elimination and you are paired against players of similar score. The game is played in five rounds. |
| 10 July | |
| Forum topic | |
Another tournaments that is being planned is Splatoon.
That concludes our monthly update on the Awards. Thank you for reading, and have a nice day. Heippa!
All information above was correct as of 14 June 2017.
| The 'Shroom: Issue 123 | |
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| Staff sections | Staff Notes • The 'Shroom Spotlight • Poll Chairperson Election |
| Features | Fake News • Fun Stuff • Palette Swap • Pipe Plaza • Critic Corner • Strategy Wing |
| Specials | Community Awards Dossier |
