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Community Awards Dossier
Written by: Hooded Pitohui (talk), Waluigi Time (talk) and The 'Shroom Staff
Hello, readers of The 'Shroom! In collaboration with the Awards Committee, we're once again proud to present the Community Awards Dossier for the Community Awards XVIII. Whether you've voted for ten years in a row or this is your first year voting, we ask that you please read the following paragraphs to learn about how Community Awards voting works.
Here, you'll find detailed information on all of the nominees for this year's Community Awards XVIII. The Community Awards recognize and honor users for their contributions to The 'Shroom and to other areas of the community. The Community Dossier offers summaries and links so that readers may refresh their memories of the nominees and their contributions. Please read the presented information and follow the links before placing your votes, and, when viewing images, please remember to click them to view them at a larger size.
The Community Awards polls will be open for only one week, closing at the end of the 27th of June. As you only have one week to vote, you will be able to cast up to four votes at once in any given poll. You may cast these votes in any way you please. If you only want to cast one vote on a given poll, or three votes on a given poll, for instance, you are able to do that. Just remember, once you cast your votes, you will not be able to recast them, so make sure you check all the nominees you want to cast a vote for before you submit your votes!
The winners of these polls will be announced in this year's Awards Ceremony on August 22nd. We hope to see you there!
C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer
This award recognizes the efforts of writers who have regularly contributed sections to The 'Shroom in the past year period, from last June through to this past May. Though some writers have extensive histories with The 'Shroom, their submissions within the past year should be the primary consideration for this award.
| Writer | Description |
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| Anton (talk) | First wrote Dear Anton in Issue LXXXVII (87). |
| Currently writes Anton's Half-Baked Reviews in Critic Corner. | |
| Has written 12 sections this cycle, winning twelve SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| BBQ Turtle (talk) | First wrote Anagrams in Issue 128. |
| Currently writes Anagrams in Fun Stuff. | |
| Has written 12 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Boo1268 | First wrote The Spectral Lens in Issue 205. |
| Currently writes The Spectral Lens in Fake News and Elemental Enemies in Critic Corner. | |
| Has also co-written or been a guest writer on Cooking Guide, The Sunshine Travel Guide, Mushroom Tribune, Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents and The Sorcery Show in Fake News in this cycle. | |
| Has also written various guest sections this cycle, including My Thoughts on TTYD and Top 13 Video Game Halloween/Spooky Songs in Critic Corner and Mouser's Bomb Blast in Fun Stuff. | |
| Has written 25 sections this cycle, winning two SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Camwoodstock (talk) | First wrote Picross in Issue 127. |
| Currently writes To-Do Tracker in Pipe Plaza. | |
| Has written 4 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| ClawgripFan9001 | First wrote Sport Report in Issue 185. |
| Currently writes Cooking Guide in Fake News and Sport Report: The Movie in Palette Swap. | |
| Has also written various guest sections within this cycle, including News Flush in Fake News and Days of Christmas Past in Palette Swap. | |
| Has also written a series of Waluigi themed sections celebrating Waluigi's 25th anniversary which include Say Yes to the Dress: Waluigi Edition and Passion of the WAH! in Palette Swap and Hot Records, Game Corner, Character Parade, and Shop Scout in Fake News. | |
| Has also joined as a guest writer or co-writer on The Sunshine Travel Guide and The Spectral Lens. | |
| Has written 23 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| DryBonesBandit (talk) | First wrote Studying Abroad in Issue 208. |
| Currently writes Dry Dry Data in Fake News. | |
| Has written 10 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| FunkyK38 (talk) | First co-wrote Brawl Tactics in Issue XXXII (32), later joining as a regular writer of Brawl Tactics, Sprite of the Month, and Tip of the Month in Issue XXXVI (36). |
| Currently writes Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego? in Fun Stuff and Graphic Novel Review/Book Review in Critic Corner. | |
| Has written 18 sections this cycle, winning one SOTM award. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Hooded Pitohui (talk) | First wrote Mario's Boombox in Issue 124. |
| Currently co-writes Mushroom Tribune and Fungal Forager's Field Guide in Fake News, and writes Four Steps for a 3D World, Pitohui's Pokémon Academy, and An Octet Gazette in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has also written various guest sections in this cycle, including News Flush in Fake News and Setting the Stage and Why Are You So Shaped? in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has written 63 sections this cycle, winning eight SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Lakituthequick (talk) | First wrote Mario Kart Tournament Recap in Issue LXVI (66). |
| Currently writes Anniversary Announcements in Pipe Plaza. | |
| Has written 8 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Legend 8 | First wrote The Sorcery Show in Issue 200. |
| Currently writes The Sorcery Show in Fake News. | |
| Has written 12 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| MCD (talk) | First wrote Fake TV and co-wrote Fake Characters in Issue XLII (42). |
| Currently writes 'Shroom FM in Critic Corner. | |
| Has written 9 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Ninja Squid (talk) | First wrote Community Report in Issue 106. |
| Currently writes Musical Quiz in Fun Stuff. | |
| Has written 7 sections this cycle, winning two SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Paper Plumm (talk) | First wrote A Paper Mario: The Origami King Review in Issue 209. |
| Currently writes various review sections in Critic Corner. | |
| Has written 12 sections this cycle, winning one SOTM award. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Roserade (talk) | First wrote Challenger Approaching! in Issue 122. |
| Currently writes Connections in Fun Stuff and Killing the Killing Game Roles in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has written 18 sections this cycle. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Shoey (talk) | First wrote Trivia in Issue LIX (59). |
| Currently writes Word Search and Trivia in Fun Stuff, What's in a Campaign? and Archie Sonic Comic Shoebox in Pipe Plaza, A Look At Mario Enemies Lost to Time in Critic Corner, and So You Wanna Romance the Three Kingdoms? in Strategy Wing. | |
| Also co-writes Mushroom Tribune and Fungal Forager's Field Guide in Fake News. | |
| Has also written Random Image of the Month in Palette Swap, File City Files, The Anatomy of a Pikmin, and Another Ogre Battle Section in Strategy Wing, co-wrote Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents in Fake News, and wrote Shoey's Shoetacular Reviews as a guest section in Critic Corner. | |
| Has written 76 sections this cycle, winning eight SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Sparks (talk) | First wrote Movie Review in Issue 203. |
| Currently writes Pixel Personas in Fun Stuff, Random Video Analysis in Palette Swap, and An Overly Detailed and Funny Walkthrough of Mega Man and Brothership Boss Battle Guide in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has also written Just Shapes & Beats: The Groovy Guide in Strategy Wing in this cycle. | |
| Has also written various guest sections in this cycle, including The Triple A Gang in Fake News, The History of The Great and Powerful Trixie in Pipe Plaza, Kingdom Rush Alliance Review and Why Ballistic Bingo is a Garbage Minigame in Critic Corner, and Respect for Ms. Mowz in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has written 29 sections this cycle, winning six SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| TheBlueCatMenace | First wrote The Sunshine Travel Guide in Issue 196. |
| Currently writes The Sunshine Travel Guide in Fake News. | |
| Has also written Cosmo In Rogueport as a guest section and been a co-writer on Cooking Guide in this cycle. | |
| Has written 14 sections this cycle, winning eleven SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Waluigi Time (talk) | First wrote Mushroom Kingdom Smackdown in Issue 166. |
| Currently writes Dear Waluigi Time in Fake News, Hiding Koopa in Fun Stuff, Waluigi Time Comic and Shmaluigi, Private Investigator in Palette Swap, and The 'Shroom Report in Pipe Plaza. | |
| Has also written Diggin' Up Dirt in Fake News, The Peanuts Sessions in Critic Corner, and Shine Get in Strategy Wing, been a co-writer on Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents in Fake News, and written various guest sections including News Flush in Fake News and TV Tomorrow Tribute in Palette Swap in this cycle. | |
| Has written 98 sections this cycle, winning thirteen SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| winstein (talk) | First wrote Drawn and Pressed in Issue 156. |
| Currently writes The ? Panel in Palette Swap. | |
| Has written 12 sections this cycle, winning nine SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. | |
| Zange (talk) | First wrote Hot Pot Reviews in Issue 142. |
| Currently writes A Section of Muppetational Origins in Pipe Plaza and Rhythm Review in Strategy Wing. | |
| Has also written Mixdown Breakdown in Palette Swap in this cycle. | |
| Has written 7 sections this cycle, winning two SOTM awards. | |
| Sample section. |
C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer
C2. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design
This award aims to acknowledge the writers who put care into making their 'Shroom sections visually appealing and well-crafted, whether through imagery, design, or wiki coding.
C2. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design
C3. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section 2024-2025
This award recognizes 'Shroom sections that feature written text as the bulk of their piece.
C3. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section 2024-2025
C4. Favorite 'Shroom Guest Section 2024-2025
This award recognizes 'Shroom sections that were submitted as one-off guest sections in the past year.
C4. Favorite 'Shroom Guest Section 2024-2025
C5. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section
This award recognizes the hard work and creativity poured into sections that have not appeared in The 'Shroom within the past year, as written by a particular writer. Please note that links to issues prior to issue 100 do not jump directly to the relevant section; scrolling may be required.
C5. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section
C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue
This award recognizes the special issues of The 'Shroom released within the past five years.
| Nominee | Description |
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| Special Issue 171 | Released on June 19th, 2021. |
| Themed after art and music to celebrate FunkyK38 (talk)'s 100th issue as Palette Swap Director. | |
| Hosted the fifth 'Shroomfest, with Warm Colors and Cool Colors as the opposing teams. | |
| Hosted an Ultimate Location Battle. | |
| Had four special sections. | |
| Issue 175 | Released on October 16th, 2021. |
| Featured Trick-Or-Treating With The 'Shroom, with extensive art assets made by TPG (talk). | |
| Had four special sections. | |
| Holiday Issue 177 | Released on December 18th, 2021. |
| Themed after the Yoshi franchise. | |
| Hosted the sixth 'Shroomfest, with Dogs and Birds as the opposing teams. | |
| Has two special sections. | |
| Special Issue 181 | Released on April 23rd, 2022. |
| Themed after fitness to celebrate Yoshi876's (talk) 100th issue as 'Shroom Spotlight Manager. | |
| Had one special section. | |
| Special Issue 183 | Released on June 18th, 2022. |
| Themed after Super Mario Sunshine to celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, and summer generally. | |
| Featured the Blooper Race, as well as a special footer created by GBA (talk) and Lakituthequick (talk), alongside other graphical assets. | |
| Had three special sections | |
| Holiday Issue 189 | Released on December 17th, 2022. |
| Themed after racing games, with Mario Kart prominently featured. | |
| Featured an edition of The 'Shroom Holiday Scavenger, created by Lakituthequick (talk), in which Mario Kart-style items submitted by readers and illustrated by GBA (talk) were hidden throughout the paper. | |
| Had two special sections. | |
| Special Issue 195 | Released on June 17th, 2023. |
| Themed after movies and cinema, in acknowledgement of the recent The Super Mario Bros. Movie. | |
| Featured a special piece of art titled Coming Soon, an action movie-style poster made by Yap (talk) and typeset by GBA (talk) meant to promote and foreshadow elements of the coming issue 200. | |
| Also featured a special footer and opening curtain made by GBA (talk) and Lakituthequick (talk) | |
| Had three special sections. | |
| Special Issue 200 | Released on November 18th, 2023. |
| A milestone issue focused on celebrating the longevity of The 'Shroom and its surrounding community, with an emphasis on fireworks, representing the fireworks seen after reaching the goal in Mario games. | |
| Featured two staff collaborations in the form of The 'ShrooMall and a SOTM Retrospective, with the former including a special footer and musical assets made by TPG (talk). | |
| Also featured numerous JavaScript animated fireworks styled after 'Shroom staff past and present made by GBA (talk) and Lakituthequick (talk). | |
| Introduced new, sharper SVG backgrounds for the paper, made by TPG (talk). | |
| Introduced the Poochy's Picks system for writer recognition. | |
| Overhauled the appearance of the main page. | |
| Had twenty-eight special sections, as well as numerous guest submissions within the teams. | |
| Largest 'Shroom issue to date. | |
| Special Issue 208 | Released on July 20th, 2024. |
| Themed around Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to celebrate its recent remake and its 20th anniversary, with many TTYD-style art assets contributed by various community members. | |
| Featured Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, a sprawling interactive special in which readers can choose various pathways to follow as they complete story arcs in Rogueport and its surrounding areas. | |
| Had four special sections. | |
| Special Issue 211 | Released on October 19th, 2024. |
| Themed after the idea of a cozy Halloween in order to celebrate Anton's (talk) 100th issue as Critic Corner Director. | |
| Featured The 'Shroom Staff-Baked Reviews, in which the staff offered their own reviews of items previously covered in Anton's Half-Baked Reviews. | |
| Had one special section. |
C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue
C7. Favorite Artist
This award recognizes some of the many artists in this community, each with unique talents, styles, and media. Emphasis is placed upon recently active artists, who have presented their art within the community over the past year. Please click on the sample images here for a larger view to see the images at their full size. Some GIFs may not work unless they are clicked.
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C7. Favorite Artist
C8. Favorite Scribble Round
This award recognizes the prompts and resulting submissions from rounds across the Scribble series of games, through overall originality, humor, and/or quality.
| Nominee | Description | Links |
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| Let's-a-go! - Items/obstacles (Deathmatch '21, round 1) | First-ever Scribble round - scribblers drew items and obstacles from across the Mario franchise. | Opening and Submissions |
| Kaizo MarioWiki - Wacky articles (Deathmatch '21 - round 6 | Prompts in this round were strangely-titled articles on the Mario Wiki. | Opening and Submissions |
| Abstraction – Raw emotion (Showdown '22, round 5) | Closing round for 2022's event - prompts were based on simple but strong emotional concepts unrelated to Mario. | Opening and Submissions |
| Business (Scrabble '23, round 3) | Prompts were based on concepts, activities, and people related to business. | Opening and Submissions |
| Reflection (Scrabble '23, round 5) | Closing round for 2023's event - scribblers were asked to answer "What does (your) art mean to you?". | Opening and Submissions |
| Locations (Smorgasbord '24, round 3) | Prompts consisted of interesting and unusual places one might find themself. | Opening and Submissions |
| Workplace Phrases (Smorgasbord '24, round 5) | Closing round for 2023's event - scribblers were asked to come up with scenarios for common phrases and concepts associated with places of business. | Opening and Submissions |
| Triple Color Mania – Scribble titles 2021-2024 (Labs 1, round 4) | Choosing any three colors except black or white, scribblers responded to prompts consisting of titles given to past scribbles. | Opening and Submissions |
| Palette Swap – Revenge of the Kingsbournes (Labs 1, round 5) | Optional bonus round - using the chosen color of their opponent rather than their own, scribblers responded to prompts created by the Kingsbournes. | Opening and Submissions |
| Relay Battle – Out about town (Labs 2, round 2) | With scribblers in teams of two, each team member had one hour to begin responding to a prompt drawn from urban locations. The following week, each scribbler had an hour and fifteen minutes to complete their teammate's drawing. | Gimmick, Opening (2) and Submissions |
| Sabotage Battle – Vibes (Labs 2, round 3) | With scribblers in teams of two, each scribbler was given special conditions that their drawing had to follow, with these conditions being made by their teammate and their teammate's opponent. Prompts in this round were abstract moods, with each pair in a team receiving prompts which were opposites. | Gimmick, Opening, and Submissions |
| Olympus Battle – Echoes (Labs 2, round 5) | Closing round of the event - with scribblers in teams of two, the usual time limit was removed so that scribblers could use the entire length of the round to work on their drawings. Additionally, all restrictions on communication between teammates were lifted, so teammates could coordinate their drawings and offer one another feedback as they responded to prompts drawn from previous tournaments. | Gimmick, Opening, and Submissions |
C8. Favorite Scribble Round
C9. Favorite 2024 Awards Presentation
This award recognizes the creativity, humor, and work put into the presentations revealed at the 2024 Awards ceremony.
C9. Favorite 2024 Awards Presentation
C10. Favorite BJAODN Entry
The funniest, most nonsensical, or otherwise memorable entry in our repository of bad jokes and other deleted nonsense.
The BJAODN archive, which can be viewed in full here, is a repository which preserves humorous edits made to the Super Mario Wiki, as curated by the wiki's editors. Shorter selections are compiled into articles grouped by category, while some larger selections have their own pages.
In the table below, you will find links to the nominees for these categories, as well as a brief description of what is behind the link. Please click the links and read the entries in full before casting your vote. Unless appearing in quotes, the descriptions are not excerpts from the archive.
| Entry | Description |
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| 1989 Mushroom Kingdom massacre | A detailed account of political violence in the Mushroom Kingdom in 1989. |
| Baby Waluigi | How strange can Baby Waluigi possibly look? |
| Barrel | Learn exactly what a barrel is. |
| Blackout Basement | "Donkey Kong holds a barrel in the darkness." |
| Bombarded by Bob-ombs | Welcome who? Welcome him how? |
| Boohemoth | "Boohemoth is an abomination." |
| Davide Soliani | You were hoping to learn anything about Davide Soliani? Too bad, buster. |
| Eely-Mouth | The risk with this boss fight is drowning... in a sea of trivia. |
| Funky Kong | Play that funky music. |
| Giga Lakitu | Advice on fighting the Giga Lakitu. |
| Kong for a Day | "Klump evily throws a banana on the floor." |
| Mario (DK Wiki) | The now-defunct DK Wiki had a rather barebones article on Mario... |
| Mario (species) | Some information about behavior to be expected in your Marios. |
| Phantom | The Phantom of the Bwahpera has a what inside of him? |
| Pirate Goomba | Pirate Goomba is a pirate Goomba. |
| Princess Peach's voice | Princess Peach's voice, clearly so complex it takes an account of a game's entire plot to describe. |
| Snufit Ball | What do you mean that this highly important projectile is too minor to have its own page? |
| Survivor | Applying for a reality television show on the Super Mario Wiki. |
| Tabuu | Some very dramatic writing about the Super Smash Bros. Brawl villain. |
| Talk: Girls Frapple Snowland | It's snowing there, so bring a jacket, girls! If you can find it... |
C10. Favorite BJAODN Entry
C11. Favorite Wiki April Fool's Event
This award recognizes the Super Mario Wiki's annual April Fool's jokes.
| Event | Description |
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| Mario FPS game (2013) | Focused on the development of a grittier reboot of the mainline Super Mario series, with the creation of an article for a first-person shooter game simply titled Mario. It featured a new spin on classic characters and elements of the franchise. |
| Began the tradition of annual April Fool's jokes, as well as the inclusion of bizarre (yet real) facts about the Mario franchise on the main page's Did You Know section, which would be used in most subsequent years. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Year of Waluigi (2014) | Focused on the Year of Waluigi, celebrating "the most important Nintendo character", accompanied by various Waluigi-themed announcements. Articles were created for Waluigi to Fitness, a personal trainer application for the Wii U, and Waluigi's Warehouse, a Luigi's Mansion-esque game with more horror elements. |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Great Ape War (2015) | An article was created for the upcoming release of a collectors book known as The Book of Kongs, featuring unused material created by Rare during development of the Donkey Kong Country games. This material notably included content on the "Great Ape War", which also received its own article. |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Nintendo Cinematic Universe (2016) | An article was created for the development of the Nintendo Cinematic Universe in cooperation with Sony Pictures, a spoof of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with films based on Mario, Pikmin, Super Smash Bros., and Pokémon in the works. |
| The Mario film received an article as well, featuring a reimagining of the events of Super Mario Bros. with Luigi as the main villain, along with promises of other dark and horror elements. | |
| The first year to feature an April Fool's poll on the main page, with an unrelated poll about Poochy worship. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Crash Bandicoot Wiki (2017) | The wiki was changed to the Crash Bandicoot Wiki, complete with changes to its logo and background. An article covering the Crash Bandicoot franchise was also created. |
| The April Fool's poll now coincided with the greater theme, with a poll about which version of Crash should be added to the franchise, poking fun at variants of Mario characters. | |
| The 'Shroom was rebranded as "The Wumpa Fruit", with new graphics and renamed teams on Issue 120's main page. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| New Funky Mode (2018) | A "New Funky Mode" graphic was added on the main page, which would take readers to the Funky Main Page, themed after Funky Kong. An article was also created for a script for a film loosely based on the Mario Kart series, known as Fit and Funky. |
| This year's poll asked readers about their favorite feature of Funky Kong. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| We Are Pink Donkey Kong Jr. (2019) | The wiki was changed to "We Are Pink Donkey Kong Jr.", complete with a new logo, referencing the wiki's long-running in-jokes around the pink palette swap of Donkey Kong Jr. from Donkey Kong Jr. Math. The main page implied that this was due to a takeover from Reggie Fils-Aimé himself. |
| The main page poll focused on which upcoming educational Mario games readers were most excited about, inspired by Pink Donkey Kong Jr.'s origins in a math game. | |
| The 'Shroom was rebranded as "The Simian Sum", featuring new art assets on the main page. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Free to Peruse (2020) | The wiki announced that it would be restructuring to a "free to peruse" business model in 2021, asking readers to pay real money to view content. Badges were added for purchase, with varying humorous effects, including being able to bypass blocks, temporarily take over another user's account, and enabling the fabled Pie Button. |
| Additionally, an article was created for a datamine that uncovered several Mario Kart Tour costumes from the history of the franchise, including drunk Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong Planet, and Luigi and Wario cosplaying as Sailor Moon characters from the KC Mario manga. | |
| The main page poll asked readers what their favorite cosmetic item for Mario was. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Super Wiki (2021) | Based on the jokes of Mario dying on March 31st surrounding the end of sale for Super Mario 3D All-Stars, all mentions of Mario were removed from the entire wiki with JavaScript, and the wiki was rebranded simply to the "Super Wiki". |
| Without Mario, a new article was created for the Luigi franchise, with the introduction of "Blue Luigi" as the second player. An article was also created for the upcoming Super Luigi Galaxy 3 game, complete with a custom-made render of Luigi. | |
| The main page poll asked readers who should become the new "Super Mario" in the wake of Mario's death. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Mario film leaks (2022) | The wiki claimed to have received a full plot synopsis of Illumination's Mario film from an attendee of a test screening. A new article was created for the leaked plot, based on tropes from similar movies, which was linked on both the wiki's main page and the page for the film. |
| The main page poll asked readers which rumored villain they would like to see in the sequel, with various villains from the Mario series, along with Miyamoto, as options. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| The super Mario Wiki (2023) | The wiki temporarily rebranded itself from being a wiki about the Super Mario franchise to being a super Mario Wiki, a superlative collection of information on everyone and everything bearing the name "Mario". |
| An April Fool's article was created for Mario Segale, the real-estate developer who inspired the name of Mario, the videogame character. At the bottom of this article, a navigation template listed many people (and even some objects) named "Mario". | |
| The main page poll asked readers to select their favorite quality about Super Mario, but referred to the accomplishments and traits of many named "Mario" other than the videogame character. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Mushroom Kingdom Hearts (2024) | An article was created for a fake crossover game between the Kingdom Hearts series and the Super Mario franchise known as Mushroom Kingdom Hearts. The article was extremely detailed in its explanation of the story and gameplay mechanics, and featured original artwork and fake screenshots of the game. |
| The main page poll asked readers about their favorite Keyblade from the game, taken from the list of Keyblades created for the Mushroom Kingdom Hearts page. | |
| BJAODN archive | |
| Mario Kart 11 (2025) | The wiki claimed to have gotten a sneak peek at Mario Kart 11 through a collaboration with Nintendo announced on the Nintendo Today! app. An article was created for the sneak peek featuring various faked screenshots and info on the karts, courses, modes, and characters set to be in the game. |
| The main page poll asked readers for their opinions on a new refueling mechanic included in the game. | |
| BJAODN archive |
C11. Favorite Wiki April Fool's Event
C12. Wiki Contributor Award 2024-2025
This award recognizes various editors and contributors for their work on the Super Mario Wiki in 2024/2025.
The accomplishments listed here are not comprehensive and do not reflect all of an editor's contributions. Rather, they are a selection of the larger, more notable efforts they have contributed to the wiki over the course of this cycle.
| Editor | Description |
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| 1468z (talk) | Dedicated to quickly covering information of obscure subjects |
| Camwoodstock (talk) | Organized and heavily participated in efforts to complete coverage of Super Mario Bros. Special |
| Took initiative to start splitting Mario & Luigi clothing articles per a proposal which had been unimplemented since 2021 | |
| CyonOfGaia (talk) | Provided extensive coverage for the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong |
| eviemaybe (talk) | Proposal and implementation of a new organization system for references lists on game pages, for better handling of lots of references regarding one game |
| Introduced the poll proposal, a new format for streamlining certain proposals with multiple options | |
| Contributing to removal and replacement of deprecated templates | |
| Kaptain Skurvy (talk) | Particular focus on Donkey Kong coverage, creating various missing articles including for obscure subjects like DKTV |
| Lady Sophie (talk) | Wrote a full rework of the Bowser's Minions page, adding coverage from games that were missing and elaborating on their portrayal |
| Expanded Mario Strikers: Battle League stadium articles with comprehensive coverage of customization options | |
| Assisting with coverage of Mario Kart World | |
| Finding citations for names in other languages | |
| Mario (talk) | First staff member to be promoted to bureaucrat in almost 7 years, has taken on duties of the role including handling user rights changes and account renames |
| Mario jc (talk) | Active member of wiki staff, conducting daily maintenance edits and informing users about policy |
| Mariuigi Khed (talk) | Extensive work contributing to coverage of Super Mario-kun and other obscure manga series |
| Maw-Ray Master (talk) | Active in adding and expanding coverage of cartoons and comics |
| Adding and sourcing large numbers of names in other languages | |
| Contributed heavily to removing and replacing hundreds of remaining deprecated templates in a short timeframe | |
| Nelsonic (talk) | Strong focus on adding coverage of obscure or lost media, including online games, physical merchandise, and other old promotional material |
| Nightwicked Bowser (talk) | Knowledgeable about RPGs, particular focus working on articles for Mario & Luigi: Brothership this cycle |
| Active in informing users about policy | |
| Nintendo101 (talk) | Extensive research and documentation of citations for names in other languages of prominent subjects |
| Organization of resources for ease of future editing, including game manuals and information on subjects from mainline games still missing articles | |
| Consistently thoughtful and constructive participation in proposals and other discussions | |
| PopitTart (talk) | Successfully proposed the re-implementation of derived names and appropriate criteria for using them |
| Created tables of color variants by appearance for Yoshis and Birdos | |
| Active participant in wiki discussions and proposals | |
| Power Flotzo (talk) | Creator of collaborative forum threads dedicated to creating missing articles, notably completing stickers from Paper Mario: Sticker Star and levels from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis this cycle, with a current focus on completing Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo challenge coverage |
| RHG1951 (talk) | Assisting on many articles with implementation of new organization system for references lists on game pages |
| Manager of The 'Shroom Spotlight | |
| Sparks (talk) | Creator of collaborative forum threads dedicated to creating missing articles, notably completing enemies and sidequests from Mario & Luigi: Brothership as well as Paper Mario: Color Splash's Battle Cards this cycle |
| Spencer PK (talk) | Expanding insufficient coverage and correcting misinformation of Mario & Luigi game mechanics |
| Technetium (talk) | Major contributor to various maintenance projects, notably clearing out thousands of files with missing aboutfile descriptions |
| Creator of numerous articles related to Mario & Luigi: Brothership, particularly ones for NPCs, as well as Mario Kart World coverage | |
| Proposal and implementation of consistent formatting for Paper Mario series recipe lists | |
| ZanyDragon (talk) | Significant contributions to coverage of Nintendo Switch releases including Paper Mario: The Origami King, Princess Peach: Showtime!, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership |
C12. Wiki Contributor Award 2024-2025
C13. Favorite Community Character
This award recognizes characters that have been brought to life by members of the community, such as by appearing in forum games, roleplays, 'Shroom sections, and other projects. It celebrates both original characters and pre-existing characters from other media that have had effort put into their writing and portrayals.
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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
AC Hubbub and Pillar Panache  |
AC Hubbub and Pillar Panache returned as the presenters of the Awards 2024 Bonus Stars. They are based on MC Ballyhoo and Big Top from Mario Party 8 in appearance and mannerisms, and describe the various Bonus Stars with matching enthusiasm and quips. |
| Created by: Lakituthequick (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Awards Ceremony 2024 | |
| Notes: Pillar Panache is specifically a pillbox hat. Their names contain multiple references (e.g., "AC" referencing the Awards Committee or Hubbub corresponding to Ballyhoo) | |
| AC Hubbub and Pillar Panache present three Bonus Stars at the end of the Community Awards in 2024. | |
Bin Brothers  |
A trio of robotic trashcans who are responsible for operating the Waluigi Time Amusement Park's Recycling Center. Each one displays a different personality and approach to keeping the park's trash situation under control - the enthusiastic Green Bin, unsure Blue Bin, and aggressive Red Bin. |
| Created by: Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Notes: The Bin Brothers are inspired by the running Awards Committee terminology of awards being sorted into the green, blue, and red bins. | |
| The Bin Brothers offer a quest to clean up the park in AAAA. | |
Cayde Shilen  |
Cayde is just a normal girl who loves animals and generally is a happy person. However, some things cause her to be sad and overwhelm her with negative emotions. To help with this, her boyfriend Zerris is always there to guide her through it and make her happy again. |
| Created by: MightyMario (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Mushroom City Car Wash, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2, MightyMario's short stories | |
| Notes: She placed 15th in the Mario Boards Mega Brawl, defeating the Mushroom Kingdom Smackdown champion Grunt for the first time in recorded history and was a contestant in the following Mega Brawl. | |
| Prologue of Road Trip, continued over subsequent posts. | |
Commander Nebula  |
A no-nonsense, space-faring Koopatrol working among the ranks of the Galaxy Corps. Her specialized armor and laser blaster, coupled with years of experience, make her a formidable force as she works to ensure peace and stability throughout the cosmos. |
| Created by: Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi 'Shroomfest | |
| Notes: The Commander Nebula in AAAA is merely a theme park mascot. She previously licensed the use of her likeness for a comic book series, which she now regrets. | |
| Commander Nebula briefs her subordinates on their assignments for the star cycle. | |
Cosmo Neko  |
Cosmo Neko is a snarky, energetic and friendly cat. He is known for writing The Sunshine Travel Guide, a relatively professional brochure detailing many aspects of travel locations. He also wields physic powers with a degree of competence and plot armor. He can be a bit oblivious, and often gets himself into ridiculous but comedic situations. |
| Created by: TheBlueCatMenace | |
| Notable Appearances: The Sunshine Travel Guide, Cosmo in Rogueport, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Cosmo's attempt to get back at his former employers takes him on an adventure through Rogueport. | |
CYMK  |
CYMK is a humble street artist turned self professed "spirit art curator" who wants to be friends with the supernatural. Even after attaining national fame, he still claims his paintings are drawn by channeled spirits who guide his brush, only "printing" their visions. Though, CYMK freely admits he struggles to understand what they're trying to communicate. In Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA, he is contracted to present an exhibit at the titular conference, and is the game's first "victim" when his gallery is vandalised by rainbow-coloured goop. His colorful and vibrant personality let him mix with the whole Investigations team while they solved the case. |
| Created by: GBA (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Notes: CYMK's art is secretly sourced from Scribbles drawn by members of the community, yet as he resides in a different universe, he has no idea this is the case. | |
| CYMK speaks with Dr. Buxbaum at the Findelo resort | |
Donna Quiñones  |
An agent of the Temporal Committee, dedicated to ensuring the proper flow of the timestream! Donna remains cheerful in the face of others, though thoroughly dedicated to her work and very irritated at any other time-based organizations. She's capable of jumping through time with stable time loop rules. |
| Portrayed by: Superchao (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Notes: Appearance taken from, and name derived from, an alt outfit of Don Quixote from Limbus Company. | |
| Donna introduces herself as she reports for duty in AAAA. | |
Dr. Reginald Bushroot/Buxbaum  |
A survivor of the Starline Cruises incident who has taken up residence with famed detective Herlock Sholmes as Sholmes' assistant, apprentice, and junior partner. Formerly going by the name of Dr. Bushroot, he now takes on the name Dr. Buxbaum. He has the ability to communicate with plants. |
| Portrayed by: Yap (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Notes: Adapted and developed heavily from Darkwing Duck. | |
| Dr. Buxbaum makes his reintroduction | |
ENA  |
A strange girl with particular connection to the Astral Plane. She deals in contracts, between both the living and the spiritual, though her motivations for her work are currently unknown... She has entered into a partnership with Detective Herlock Sholmes, with the new goal of assisting in his investigation into the Fallen Lotus. |
| Portrayed by: Roserade (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Notes: Sourced from ENA: Dream BBQ. A version of ENA based on the original ENA webseries can be found in Awards Killing Game: Odyssey. | |
| ENA makes an offer to Detective Sholmes | |
Guard  |
An imperial watchman from who joined the town in trying to root out the mafia in Vigilante Mafia 2. A bit daft, he behaves in strange ways, sometimes voting to kill someone before finding their corpse and becoming concerned about a killer or walking repeatedly into a wall. In the course of the game, he was promoted and given a mustache. |
| Portrayed by: Yap (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Vigilante Mafia 2 | |
| Notes: Real name is Matthew B. Giddikitty | |
| The Guard discovers someone has been murdered | |
| Adapted from: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | |
Herlock Sholmes  |
Survivor of the Starline Cruises incident, Herlock Sholmes is a world-renowned detective with incredible deductive prowess. Well-known for his "Dance of Deduction", in which he bombastically pieces together the evidence before him to construct a theory. He's still investigating the Order of the Fallen Lotus, and has been invited to the AEAEA conference, where he has become entangled with the event's mysteries. Works closely with Dr. Buxbaum, his assistant. |
| Portrayed by: Fun With Despair (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Notes: Forced into a gameshow by Lorenzo Moretti | |
| Dr. Sholmes introduces himself at the Findelo resort in AEAEA | |
| Adapted from: The Great Ace Attorney | |
Kay Faraday  |
A spunky, determined young woman and self-proclaimed Great Thief, Yatagarasu. She has a vested interest in stealing the greatest treasure of all: the truth. Her goals in rooting out corruption have led her to investigate Waluigi Time and (non-canonically) the Fallen Lotus, all to... middling results. |
| Portrayed by: Roserade (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: World of Plight Mafia, Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Kay reintroduces herself during AAAA | |
| Adapted from: Ace Attorney Investigations (2) | |
Marcia  |
Does unspecified menial labor at an office job. Not a great asset, but sneaks by via caring when it actually matters. Not as smart as she thinks she is. Tends to break things. Owns a car on the verge of dying. |
| Created by: Toadbert101 (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: THE Scribble Smorgasbord | |
| Notes: Lead role as the metaphor for competition in Scribble Smorgasbord 2024 | |
| First appearance in THE Scribble Smorgasbord | |
Mo  |
A mysterious yet quizzical spirit residing in the outer realms of the Astral Plane, "Mo" calls upon unsuspecting community names through ritual, and invites them to participate in absurd game shows to question their abilities. While exceptional at punctuating sentences with overly grating X's and Os, "Mo" uses their domain to channel otherworldly questions and answers for contestants, despite not fully comprehending their context. After a final showdown, his true identity was deduced by Herlock Sholmes as being Lorenzo Moretti, the malevolent shapeshifting successor of a magical cult who debuted in Awards Killing Game: Odyssey, yet his true motives remain unknown. |
| Created by: GBA (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odysseal of Fortune, Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Notes: Soon, all of your questions will be answered, all of our dreams will come true. | |
| Mo unveils Odysseal of Fortune | |
Pheel the eel  |
Mr. Pheel is an eel with a knife. What's not to love? |
| Portrayed by: Auburn (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: This Thread is a Game Changer | |
| Mr. Pheel joins the game! | |
| Adapted from: Monster Prom | |
| Pyrokles and Kroop |
Pyrokles, Eighth Legend of Koopa Kingdom (better known as Pyro), is a Magikoopa with enormous antilogical powers and a slightly... unusual personality. |
| Always accompanied by his flaming skull companion Kroop and the semi-physical entity known as the Explainer, he hosts The Sorcery Show, going on crazy adventures all throughout the multiverse while entertaining his audience with mighty spells that definitely never backfire at all. | |
| Created by: Legend 8 | |
| Notable Appearances: The Sorcery Show, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Likes: antilogic, messing with people, having fun in strange ways, dimensional travel, his antilogical colleagues, Boo1268, Specture Striker and Cosmo / Dislikes: cheese, people calling his powers magic, the Agents of Absolute and Uncreative Logic, easter eggs, and people stealing his hat | |
| The debut of Pyrokles and Kroop | |
Shmaluigi  |
A hard-boiled detective who has made it his life's mission to bust crime in New Wikisburg, making numerous allies and enemies along the way. Although he bears an uncanny resemblance to Waluigi, his true identity is Connor the Duplighost, having borrowed the purple troublemaker's identity as a cover to fool his arch-nemesis Monty Brando, the influential crime boss responsible for the disappearance of his fiancée. |
| Created by: Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Shmaluigi, Private Investigator | |
| Shmaluigi reflects on his past and reveals his origins in part 4 of the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" arc | |
Specture Striker  |
A Dark Bones with chains attached to a metal coffin. He wields a scythe called The Spirit Striker that he likes to call Lucille. He also wears a blue hood with lots of holes in it. He was once the owner of the Lich Yard before transferring ownership to Boo1268 once he came in "possession" of it. Now he is the guardian of the Lich Yard and hunts down wayward spirits and mortals who disturb it. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but his devotion to those he calls his friends is unwavering, even if he has a hard time trusting individuals who he doesn't know. |
| Created by: Boo1268 | |
| Notable Appearances: Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Notes: His name is derived from Specture Knight and Phantom Striker from the Shovel Knight series. | |
| Specture shows his softer side | |
Valerie Knotweed  |
In the world of Odyssey, there are many strange and exotic creatures, from plants that can produce ice and fire, to parasitic magical balls of fuzz known colloquially as "fuzzies". Valerie has scuttled to the top of the world's most renowned ecologists, focusing her studies and wildlife excursions on invasive species such as these fuzzies, and is a secret master at listening to and interpreting primal animal thoughts. Yet, this never translates to social confidence, and she struggles to hold a conversation with many of the Investigators, even though her limits are being tested by someone yelling at her, and nearly executing one of her precious specimens. Despite her net gun getting a workout, she cooperates in the investigation when it's suspected one of her missing fuzzies is somehow involved in the case. |
| Created by: GBA (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Odyssey Investigations: AEAEA | |
| Valerie shows the fuzzies to the AEAEA guests | |
Wheezlie S. Puff and Timothy  |
An eccentric elderly Poison Puff (Wheezlie) born in a bygone age and his quiet Spiny bodyguard (Timothy). Wheezlie has a "medicinal" business called Lakitaract's and Wheezlie's Curatives and Restoratives which he once ran with a now-deceased Lakitu business partner. Due to his composition as a living cloud of toxic gas, Wheezlie cannot actually distinguish medicines from poisons, making his proffered tonics a hazard. |
| Created by: Hooded Pitohui (talk) | |
| Notable Appearances: Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | |
| Notes: Wheezlie's tornado-esque beard draws inspiration from the green skies sometimes associated with tornadoes, while Timothy, afflicted due to his long-term proximity to Wheezlie, takes his colors from some depictions of the Poison Mushroom in the Mario franchise. | |
| Wheezlie and Timothy introducing themselves upon hearing of an event at the Waluigi Time Amusement Park. |
C13. Favorite Community Character
C14. Favorite Community Event 2024-2025
This award aims to acknowledge the best group events held by the community and for the community in the past year.
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure | A relic-hunting game in which participants were split into teams of three and asked to explore the Waluigi Time Amusement Park, uncovering questlines and working to solve them in order to relics, with the team that obtained the most winning. |
| The game was split into three phases - exploring phases where players could gather information on the various locations in the game or talk to NPCs, action phases in which teams could collect items and/or try to solve quests through freeform submissions, and intermissions during which results were written. | |
| Teammates were allowed full communication, facilitating division of labor and coordinated plans. | |
| The game featured thirteen quests across fifteen locations which contained 35 NPCs. NPCs included Commander Nebula, Mertle, Tueaday McGee, Bela Lactosi, the Bin Brothers, Snackrat, and Spanner, among others. | |
| Hosted by Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| Lounge thread and Game thread | |
| April Fool's Day 2025 | Themed around the wiki offering an official sneak peek at Mario Kart 11, as announced in the Nintendo Today! news app. |
| The Wiki staff posted an article showing off a selection of drivers, courses, karts and modes set to be included in the game, complete with custom-made images and a logo. | |
| Planned and made by the wiki staff and Porplemontage, with the wiki staff making images, and Technetium (talk) laying out and organizing the overall concept. | |
| The Main Page poll asked visitors their thoughts on a new refueling mechanic said to be included in the game. | |
| Link to the preserved Main Page from the day | |
| Awards Archipelago 2024 | An event in which players work to collectively complete various randomized videogames, with the checks they need for progression in one game scattered across all the games selected by all of the participants. (e.g., unlocking Wing Caps in Super Mario 64 may be hidden behind striking a Gold Skulltula in Ocarina of Time) |
| Players could choose from any games supported by the externally-developed Archipelago software at the time, though a given participant was limited to choosing four games maximum. | |
| Ran asynchronously, so that individual participants could work through their games in the timeframes which worked best for them. Ostensibly players were expected to check in every 72 hours. | |
| Hosted by Fantanoice | |
| Event thread | |
| Awards Ceremony 2024 | The ceremony where users presented the results of votes in the eighteenth Mario Awards celebration |
| Consisted of user-made presentations covering the results of the Mario Awards XVIII (20 awards), the Fail Awards XVI (10 awards), and the Community Awards XVII (15 awards) | |
| Additionally continued to feature "Bonus Stars", special bonus presentations recognizing unusual moments from the year or interesting results. | |
| Included ongoing chat party where users could discuss the award presentations and results | |
| Managed by Roserade (talk) (Awards Director, Mario Awards host), Hooded Pitohui (talk) (Awards Sub-Director, Community Awards host), Waluigi Time (talk) (Directing Staff, Fail Awards Host), and Lakituthequick (talk) (Directing Staff, Technical Manager) | |
| Mario Awards XVIII (party logs), Fail Awards XVI (party logs), and Community Awards XVII (party logs) | |
| Everyone is Mafia | An intentionally short forum mafia game in which all players had the power to kill another during the night. |
| Players had a bulletproof vest to block a single shot directed at them. | |
| Rather than choosing targets directly, participants had to choose a target from a list of aliases, with each player in the game submitting their alias in secret at the start. | |
| Hosted by Zange (talk) | |
| Notable characters included Ernest Borgnine (portrayed by MCD), Cashier van Zieks (portrayed by Ninelevendo), and Wally the Baby Rhinoceros (portrayed by ClawgripFan9001) | |
| Game thread | |
| Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi 'Shroomfest | Over the course of three weeks, 'Shroom readers and others showed their support for either the Fantasy genre or the Sci-Fi genre by voting in a weekly poll, making endorsements, and creating effortful art and write-ups. |
| The genre which won in at least two out of three categories was declared victorious at the end of the event. | |
| Featured a banner created by Ninja Squid (talk) and opening and concluding stories written by Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| Hosted by Waluigi Time (talk) (Team Sci-Fi leader), Sparks (talk) (Team Fantasy leader), and Ninja Squid (talk) (judge) | |
| Event opening, Event thread, and 'Shroomfest Highlights | |
| Hide and Seek Competition | A forum game in which one participant was randomly selected to be the seeker and was tasked with finding all other players (hiders) over three days. |
| Each day, hiders selected a room in which to hide, and the seeker submitted a room to check. All hiders in the checked room were eliminated. | |
| The game began with four rooms, and each checked room was eliminated, decreasing the number of rooms in which players could hide daily. | |
| Hosted by Sparks (talk) | |
| Game thread | |
| Mario Boards Mega Brawl 2 | A narrative event consisting of a free-for-all battle between characters who were relevant to community projects |
| Used a weighted RNG voting system where participants could vote for characters to influence their rankings | |
| Users were allowed to submit up to two of their own characters to appear in the event | |
| Hosted by Roserade (talk), Superchao (talk), and Hooded Pitohui (talk), with teaser contributions by Waluigi Time (talk) | |
| New features included a loosely-defined map, character-specific formatting for narrative clarity, and the use of a "Mystery Brawler" drawn from community in-jokes | |
| Forum thread | |
| Minecraft Games 2024 | Various games hosted in Minecraft, including Spleef, Murderer, Escalation, Tableturf, and Hunger Games |
| Among the featured games, two were new to this year, those being Tableturf, a card-based grid-control 1v1 battler developed by TPG (talk), and Escalation, an ascending platforming race developed by Yap (talk). | |
| Games were linked by a specially-constructed hub known as Rutherburg City, built by Superchao (talk) and Hooded Pitohui (talk) | |
| A handful of DREAMB spaces built by various community members were also unveiled and accessible during the event, including the Jaunty Walnut, built by Yap (talk) and featuring custom NPCs and Mad Libs-style dialogue pulled from community suggestions, and the golden-hued Neverset Steppes built by TPG (talk), among others. | |
| Hosted by Superchao (talk) with assistance from Hooded Pitohui (talk) and technical support from TPG (talk) | |
| Initial schedule announcement post | |
| Mushroom City Car Wash | The largest and longest-lasting freeform roleplay on the Super Mario Boards, created by Cosmic Cowboy |
| Began with the basic premise of Luigi working at the Mushroom City Car Wash, but has since expanded and now encompasses a huge variety of stories and locations | |
| Notable characters include Vidro (portrayed by Meowkie), Toadette (Toadettefan), Arc (Yoshi the Space Station Manager), Riko (Power Flotzo), and Motorbikette (Wynn Liaw) | |
| Roleplay thread | |
| Picture Pilgrimage 2024 | Subtitled "a collaborative Scribble journey", this event adapted the scribble format into a collaborative event in which participants took turns adding to a singular, collectively-built image. |
| Each participant was given three days in which to draw an 1200px by 600px image using black, white, a personal color, and (for the middle 60% of image) the previous participant's personal color. | |
| Each participant received only the last 20% of the previous participant's image, and extended their image from there. In the final 20% set to be passed to the next participant, participants could only use black, white, and their own personal color. | |
| Participants were divided into two tracks, with two players drawing simultaneously. | |
| Once all participants had finished, Yap (talk) drew a final image connecting the first images of each track, and the final image was placed in a special looping viewer developed by Lakituthequick (talk). | |
| Hosted by Yap (talk) | |
| Event thread and Scrollable final image viewer | |
| Scribble Labs 2: Double Vision!! | A second experimental take on the Scribble art tournament format, this time taking the form of a doubles tournament in which participants arranged themselves into team of two. The tournament took place over five rounds, with an optional bonus sixth round. |
| Artwork made for this tournament took the form of "scribbles," which unless overridden by a round gimmick were limited to a 600px or 10cm canvas, three colors (black, white, and a color unique to each participant), and a three-hour time limit. Incorporated Discord prompts (with assistance from LTQ) so that users could receive their prompts from a bot at any time. | |
| Each round consisted of one team pitted against another, with player 1 from team A facing off against player 1 from team B and player 2 from team A facing off against player 2 from team B. Each pair of players in a matchup received its own prompt. | |
| Voters chose both their favorite scribbles from the individual matchups and their favorite team effort, with the team that won in at least two of the three categories taking the round. | |
| Each round had an experimental gimmick made to take advantage of the team format. Stack Battle allowed team members to add their partner's color to their palette for four total colors. Relay round had each team member given an hour (and fifteen minutes for week two) to begin a scribble before passing it off to their teammate for completion the next week. | |
| Sabotage Battle had special conditions placed on the drawing by a team member's partner and their partner's opponent. Synergy Battle allowed for three non-black/white colors (a team member's own, one drawn from their partner or the opposing team, and one selected freely). Olympus Battle removed the time limit and all restrictions on communications between partners. | |
| Hosted by Yap (talk), who drew portraits for all players. | |
| Tournament thread | |
| THE Scribble Smorgasbord | The fourth iteration of the Scribble Awards tournament format, which continued to maintain a focus on letting artists of all skill levels compete over a period of five weeks (six including an optional round) |
| Artwork made for this tournament took the form of "scribbles," which were limited to a 600px or 10cm canvas, three colors (black, white, and a color unique to each participant), and a three-hour time limit | |
| Users were given an overall theme for each round, and had to organize a time where they could receive their specific prompt (which would begin the three-hour time limit), with both users in a given matchup receiving the same prompt. Players and spectators would then vote to choose their favorite of the two pieces put forward by each matchup. | |
| This year, the time limit was reduced from four hours to three hours, based on feedback collected in Scribble Labs, and a thread was made in the Awards server to centralize feedback and discussion in a public space | |
| Hosted by Toadbert101 (talk), who drew player portraits and an ongoing comic in each round depicting four co-workers (Marcia, Guy Bötes, an unnamed man, and Toadbert) participating in a special project in hopes of receiving a promotion at work. | |
| Incorporated Discord prompts (with assistance from LTQ) so that users could receive their prompts from a bot at any time | |
| Tournament thread | |
| Vigilante Mafia | A forum mafia game with a twist in which all town-aligned players are Trigger-Happy Vigilantes and must choose another player to kill each night. |
| An intentionally short game with 24 hour day phases and night phases and a player count which dropped rapidly | |
| Characters featured included Stardew Valley Grandpa (portrayed by MCD), Guard (based on a Oblivion guard and portrayed by Yap), Gruntilda (portrayed by Waluigi Time), and Charli xcx Peach (portrayed by GBA) | |
| Hosted by Ninelevendo (talk) | |
| Lounge thread and Game thread |
C14. Favorite Community Event 2024-2025
C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award
This award acknowledges the hard work and dedication of various members of the community. They all are unique in their experiences and what they’ve done, having volunteered their time in the community in a number of ways. It should be noted that many nominees have expansive lists forged over the years, and while this may be impressive, please consider recent achievements and their greater relative impact today. This is not an exhaustive list of every position and achievement, just the most notable and relevant.
| Nominee | Description |
|---|---|
| BBQ Turtle (talk) | Has extensively produced high-quality team banners for 'Shroom specials in her role as a staff consultant, having made the team banners for special issues 208 and 211. |
| Took the lead in designing these banners, taking general concepts like Thousand-Year Door locations and candy wrappers and translating them into full art pieces matching both the concepts and the teams they are linked to. | |
| Has accomplished this while also being a long-time dedicated 'Shroom writer, with June 2025's issue 219 marking her 92nd consecutive edition of Anagrams. | |
| Has also been an active and engaged 'Shroom consultant behind the scenes, reviewing applications, attending meetings, offering ideas, and performing other tasks. | |
| Fun With Despair (talk) | An active 'Shroom consultant who played a major role in special issue 208's Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure as part of the writing and planning teams. |
| Played a key role in planning out the overall structure of the CYOA, including the Palace of Shadow route serving as a finale loosely gated by puzzles referring back to other routes. | |
| Wrote some portions of the Rogueport route, and was the sole writer of the Palace of Shadow route and its various puzzles and bad endings. | |
| In addition, has extensively contributed behind the scenes as a consultant, reviewing applications, attending meetings, offering feedback, coming up with new ideas, and performing other tasks. | |
| Hooded Pitohui (talk) | Current Awards Committee Sub-Director, taking the lead on projects like the Community Awards Dossier. Also a member of the Fifteenth Poll Committee, offering support for the transition between PC chairs. |
| Serves as Strategy Wing Director for The 'Shroom. Continues to be an engaged member of staff behind the scenes, weighing in on applications, providing ideas and feedback, and offering assistance. In addition to writing numerous sections, he also helps other writers with editing and proofreading. | |
| Significant contributor to issue 208's Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, writing the Excess Express and X-Naut Fortress routes as well as taking on other editing duties. | |
| One of the hosts of MBMB2, and assisted with the development of Minecraft Games 2024. | |
| A supportive member of the community who offers advice and helps other users when needed, and promotes engagement with various projects including The 'Shroom and Mario Awards. | |
| Lakituthequick (talk) | Serves extensively across the community in multiple roles, including as a member of the Awards Directing Staff and the Website Manager and Programming Manager of The 'Shroom. |
| Has contributed an immense amount of technical work to multiple facets of the community. Continues to handle coding and CSS for The 'Shroom as needed, cooperated with Meta Knight in making the template and framework used by issue 208's CYOA, continues to maintain and add to the Uncle Awards bot used for Awards meetings and Scribble tournaments, continues to maintain the 'Shroom staff wiki, and created a special looping viewer for the Picture Pilgrimage 2024, among other technical work. | |
| Maintains and hosts a considerable archive of community work. Hosts preserved images from past Awards boards, various community Pastebins, backups of The 'Shroom, and miscellaneous items like the final Picture Pilgrimage 2024 image. | |
| Has led Awards meetings in both 2024 and 2025, managing the workflow of the Awards Committee, setting agendas, and managing AC documents. | |
| Creator of all Bonus Star presentations at the 2024 Awards Ceremonies, for which he 3D printed unique stars in various styles. | |
| Meta Knight (talk) | Has an extensive record of service with The 'Shroom over 2024-2025, including Sub-Directing during the 2024 term, serving as Statistics Manager over the entire cycle, and making various technical contributions. |
| As Statistics Manager, manages various constantly-ongoing processes such as SOTM results, End-of-the-Year Awards, and maintenance of the paper's spreadsheets. Has worked to automate and streamline many of these processes, including by making functions which removed the need to update spreadsheet counts by hand, by creating formulas to automatically calculate the EotY Awards, and by creating tables to make SOTM results easier to read. | |
| As Statistics Manager, extensively engages with applicants and potential applicants, often serving as a first point of contact and representing the paper with kindness and professionalism. Offers advice to applicants, and synthesizes the feedback from 'Shroom staff into an easy to understand, actionable form. | |
| As Sub-Director in the 2024 term, assisted with efforts to expand writer recognition, including through the proposal and implementation of a comprehensive credits page in each issue. | |
| As Sub-Director in the 2024 term, engaged with all aspects of the paper, managed multiple large-scale projects including special issues 208 and 211 and their staff collaborations, and contributed extensively to meetings and discussions. | |
| Created the template used for issue 208's Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own Adventure, and cooperated with Lakituthequick (talk) in implementing it. | |
| Ninja Squid (talk) | Design Manager for The 'Shroom since March 15th, 2025, and previously a 'Shroom staff consultant. |
| Since stepping into the role, has refreshed the paper's artist call sheet, reaching out to all artists on it to introduce himself and confirm they want to remain on it. | |
| Responsible for coordinating the overall artistic and visual direction for the paper, and as such has been heavily involved in the planning of special issue 219. | |
| Served as the judge for the Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi 'Shroomfest, and created the banner used for the event. | |
| Nintendo101 (talk) | Administrator on the wiki with an extensive history of high-quality edits, participation in discussions, and spearheading of major projects. |
| Has made thousands of mainspace edits stretching back to 2012, with consistent activity since 2017. | |
| A regular contributor to major wiki discussions, talk page proposals, and proposals. Known to provide detailed explanations of his positions and take a courteous, deliberative approach in such discussions. | |
| Proactive in assisting inexperienced editors, extensively offering feedback and advice. Makes efforts to bridge gaps of opinion and facilitate communication between editors wherever possible. | |
| Has organized and spearheaded multiple community projects, including the creation and maintenance of a list of subjects in mainline Mario games still in need of articles and the creation of a resource for finding many of Nintendo's instruction booklets online, among others. | |
| Paper Plumm (talk) | Current Poll Committee Chairperson (15th Poll Committee), having assumed the role in March of 2025. |
| In running for PC Chair, stepped into a community leadership position for the first time. | |
| Has created an active group DM to facilitate more casual and regular talk among the Poll Committee in order to keep activity up and ideas flowing. | |
| Reliably communicates absences to Poll Committee members and has set up a system to ensure polls are put up as scheduled in these cases. | |
| Has effectively managed the Poll Committee while also writing a series of reviews in Critic Corner. | |
| Porplemontage (talk) | The Proprietor/Owner of the Super Mario Wiki, along with several others—Halopedia, Kingdom Hearts Wiki, Pikipedia, SmashWiki, and Destinypedia. |
| Owns and manages several community outlets, including the Super Mario Wiki, the Super Mario Boards, and the Super Mario Wiki Discord server. | |
| He pays the bills that keep the site online, pays for other needs like the community Crowdsignal account, and updates the sites regularly. | |
| Very attentive when it comes to implementing improvements suggested by community members and dealing with site issues, keeping an eye on the community's needs and responding quickly and thoughtfully. Offers wide latitude and considerable trust to the community. | |
| Runs a bot to manage large-scale text replacements and similar operations on the wiki. | |
| Roserade (talk) | Awards Director and Forum Moderator with extensive informal contributions across the community, as well as an MBMB2 host. |
| Worked to make the awards process easier on presenters and backup presenters by reworking the schedule to allow for five weeks to make presentations followed by two weeks of working time for backup presenters. | |
| Highly responsive to requests for changes in roles/status, making changes across the forums and the official Discord server. | |
| Engages users across all areas of the community, including offering encouragement and assistance to new users. | |
| Shoey (talk) | Director of The 'Shroom during the 2024 term and a highly active staff consultant and contributor to the paper. |
| In his role as Director, planned and oversaw the creation of two special issues (208 and 211), with the ambitious and large-scale Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure in issue 208 spearheaded by him. | |
| Wrote much of the Rogueport route and majority of the Glitzville route of the CYOA as a member of the writing team. | |
| Continued the writer recognition efforts he began as part of his term, including increased promotion for individual sections on the wiki's social media accounts | |
| Expanded the staff consultant role, offering it to dedicated users who could contribute to The 'Shroom in a variety of specialized ways and creating more opportunities for users to engage with the inner workings of the paper. | |
| Intensive contributor to The 'Shroom, weighing in on many staff discussions, encouraging new writers, and writing 76 sections in this past cycle. | |
| Sparks (talk) | A contributor to most every community space who has taken on multiple roles in the past year. An Administrator on the wiki, a member of the Fifteenth Poll Committee, an Awards Committee member, and current Sub-Director of The 'Shroom. |
| As Sub-Director, helped to oversee the planning of issue 219 and took part in the Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi 'Shroomfest as the leader of Team Fantasy. | |
| Contributes extensively to assisting new and prospective 'Shroom writers and wiki editors by offering encouragement, advice, and ideas. | |
| As a member of the Awards Committee, voluntarily took on the role of a meeting summarizer, taking notes throughout each meeting and promptly working them into a summary so those who could not attend could keep up with the AC's work. | |
| Organizes efforts to complete certain categories of articles on the wiki, keeping track of those efforts in dedicated forum threads. | |
| Superchao (talk) | Host of Minecraft Games 2024 and a Forum Moderator, as well as an MBMB2 host. |
| Planned out and built Rutherburg City, the hub of Minecraft Games 2024, dotting it with access to games and DREAMB locations in cooperation with TPG (talk). | |
| Set the schedule for Minecraft Games 2024, working with the creators of individual events to allow them to show up to run their games at convenient times. | |
| Responsive to reports and broadly works to keep the community safe. | |
| Technetium (talk) | Administrator on the wiki and Co-Manager of The 'Shroom Spotlight with RHG1951 (talk). |
| Spearheaded the wiki's 2025 April Fool's event, themed around a sneak peek at Mario Kart 11, and was involved in planning, coordinating, and writing. | |
| Took the initiative to add aboutfile descriptions to thousands of files. | |
| Taking steps to experiment with Spotlight's focus types and numbers in cooperation with RHG1951 (talk). | |
| Toadbert101 (talk) | Host of THE Scribble Smorgasbord 2024, another installment of the annual Scribble tournament. |
| Organized five normal rounds and a sixth bonus round, accommodating thirty players through the creation of fifteen prompts per round and the use of the Uncle Awards bot. | |
| Drew portraits for all players in the tournament depicting them in specific requested jobs, and a narrative comic released over the course of the tournament. | |
| Worked to incorporate feedback from TPG's (talk) Scribble Labs event to improve the experience, centralizing Scribble discussion in the Awards server as well as reducing the time limit for drawing to three hours. | |
| TPG (talk) | Extensive artistic and technical contributor across the community, offering many high-quality art pieces to The 'Shroom as a staff consultant and assisting technically with events like Minecraft Games 2024 |
| Did the technical work for Minecraft Games 2024, placing connections to the various games as well as DREAMB areas. Maintains the DREAMB system and many elements of the server on which the event was hosted. Contributed miscellaneous technical work such as a background change, as well. | |
| Created artwork for issue 208's Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, as well as the main page background, footer, and some staff portraits for issue 211. | |
| Hosted Scribble Labs, the first experimental take on the Scribble format incorporating gimmicks atop the typical game structure. Notably professional in his hosting of the event, and collected a considerable amount of feedback which he proceeded to synthesize and share with Toadbert101 (talk) so he could take it into consideration for THE Scribble Smorgasbord 2024. | |
| Makes numerous informal contributions across the community, volunteering his time, effort, and advice to assist and encourage other users with their creative pursuits. Often has stepped up to fill in gaps. | |
| Waluigi Time (talk) | Current 'Shroom Director, current Awards Directing Staff, member of the Fourteenth Poll Committee and Fifteenth Poll Committee, host of the Amusing Awards Artifact Adventure, and engaged wiki editor with extensive contributions across all areas of the community. |
| As Director, has overseen the planning and coordination of special issue 219, managed the paper's operations, led Team Sci-Fi in the Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi 'Shroomfest, encouraged and assisted new and prospective writers, and created art for The 'Shroom. | |
| An intensive contributor to the paper, he has written 98 sections in this cycle. | |
| Remains engaged with wiki discussions even as a retired member of the wiki staff, regularly participating in proposals and being called upon to simplify numerous tables. Often serves as a liaison between wiki staff and other areas of the community. | |
| Makes numerous informal contributions across the community, encouraging, conversing with, and assisting users taking on new roles or trying their hand at new tasks. Likewise takes on various background projects and roles, assisting with projects such as link replacements in the Awards board. Often has stepped up to fill in gaps. | |
| Yap (talk) | Pushed the Scribble format into new directions as host of both the Picture Pilgrimage 2024 and Scribble Labs 2: Double Vision!! |
| As host of the Picture Pilgrimage, turned the competitive Scribble format into a cooperative event. Managed 30 participants split across two tracks over the course of approximately a month and a half, accommodating physical artists as well as digital. | |
| At the end of the Pilgrimage, worked with Lakituthequick (talk) to put the completed image into a looping scrollable viewer | |
| As host of Scribble Labs 2: Double Vision!!, created the first-ever doubles Scribble event, necessitating sorting thirty players into teams of two and creating round themes, round gimmicks, and prompt ideas well-suited to the team battle format. | |
| Organized five normal rounds with various gimmicks and a sixth bonus round in which players could set the rules of their match, organizing matchups both directly and through the use of the Uncle Awards bot | |
| Drew portraits for all 30+ players involved. | |
| At the event's end, collected and synthesized feedback so that future hosts of Scribble events may consider it in their planning. |
C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award
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| The 'Shroom: Issue 219 | |
|---|---|
| Staff sections | Staff Notes • The 'Shroom Spotlight • Poochy's Picks • Credits |
| Features | Fake News • Fun Stuff • Palette Swap • Pipe Plaza • Critic Corner • Strategy Wing |
| Specials | Community Awards Dossier • Classifieds • My Switch 2 Unboxing |
