The 'Shroom:Issue LXX
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| Issue LXX | January 19th, 2013 | About |
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SPECIAL SECTIONS
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Dippy talks to one of the community's most popular and well-known members.
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Scarecrow does a top ten of love songs he feels you wouldn't normally see on a top ten list.
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Director's Notes
Sorry for the briefness of this Director's Notes, but everything I have to say is mentioned in the Directorial Address. Thank you all for coming!
Please check back on February 16th, 2013 for the next issue! Thank you all for reading, and I hope this next year will be great!
Until next month,
Section of the Month
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HI, everyone! I'm your still-Statistics-Manager-as-of-this-writing, Tucayo, here to bring you 2012's last Section of the Month winner! I know you are all happy in 2013, but we have to go slightly back in time to crown last month's winner.
Last month we had 16 Main Sections, which is the most we've had since we had 21 on July. We also had a rather-small voting turnout, with only 32 votes on the Main Team poll. We had an average of 53 votes in all our polls, which is not bad, but it's not as good as it could be. Anyway, let's get to the results. With 18.75% of the votes, Coincollector (talk) won his second-in-a-row SOTM and his third all-time. On last month's Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner, Coincollector took a different approach than usual, talking about what he would like to see in a future Wii U Mario Kart installment. And let me say this, Nintendo should definitely follow those suggestions.
Following closely, with 12.5% of the votes, we had a tie for second place. Walkazo (talk)'s A Genetic Analysis of the Koopas and Super Mario Bros. (talk)' Thank You got 4 votes each. Both were guest sections.
That's all from me, next month you will probably have someone else bore you with numbers. But, before I leave, I have to remind you to VOTE. It takes on average 2.6 seconds. Voting closes one week before the release of the February issue.
Director's Notes
Super Mario Bros.
Hello everybody, this is Super Mario Bros. (talk) here. I would like to start off by saying that I am deeply humbled and honored to be posting this victory speech up and that I have been entrusted by the community to manage and care for The 'Shroom again for a third year. This election was a very close one: up until the mere final days of the process, my good friend and my opponent Henry Tucayo Clay (talk) and I were constantly switching between first and second place, and even being tied at most points throughout the past month. I would like to thank him for all of his service to the project and for being an honorable opponent in the Director Election.
I like to say that if I were to have ever lost to anybody in the elections, I would prefer that I lose to Tucayo. He has a love and a passion for The 'Shroom perhaps like no other person that I have seen involved in the publication has expressed, and I knew that if he were to have won (which was a very likely scenario), our paper would still have been in good hands. That said, since the election was so close anyway and since he would be able to do more for The 'Shroom in a higher capacity, I would like to announce that I am naming Tucayo as my Co-director for the next year. We both will be able to work together to implement the necessary modifications to the project that will bring a great deal of progress.
The duties of the Sub-director will be assigned to Tucayo. So why not name him Sub-director instead? We decided to do this because we do not want to give the indication that he might only be carrying out those duties that were assigned to the Sub-director or that he will remain mostly behind-the-scenes— we will both be working together to make executive decisions for The 'Shroom and will be the main representatives of the paper, and would both like for there to be the distinction so that this can be recognized.
With the election past us and a brand new year ahead of us, we will start to shift gears in order to start promptly moving forward. I would like to thank all of the writers and staff members that have contributed to The 'Shroom in the past year for making it what it has been, and for providing a great framework for us to build upon for the following months. One of the first things that I should announce is our staff for the next year. Several members of our staff have returned from last year in some form or another, and others felt that it is time for them to move forward with other things in life and whatnot.
Here is our staff roster for the next year:
| Name | Position |
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| Super Mario Bros. (talk) | Director |
| Henry Tucayo Clay (talk) | |
| RandomYoshi (talk) | Statistics Manager |
| Smasher (talk) | Activities Director |
| MrConcreteDonkey (talk) | Fake News Director |
| Marshal Dan Troop (talk) | Fun Stuff Director |
| FunkyK38 (talk) | Music & Artwork Director |
| Paper Yoshi (talk) | Pipe Plaza Director |
| Crocodile Dippy (talk) | Critic Corner Director |
The Core Staff will make serious efforts toward revamping the Archive page in order to make navigating through past issues easier. This will include redesigning the table to include more information about each issue to make identifying specific issues or sections quicker. During the process in which we will revamp the Archives page, I would also like to check every issue to find and correct any major technical mistakes that have arisen. It is important that we accomplish this, especially since we will be referring to the archived issues extensively in order to create a program to show more of the history of The 'Shroom for the purposes of allowing people to make more informed votes in the Awards.
Advertising The 'Shroom and promoting it throughout the community has helped increase awareness and interest in the paper. An official effort to advertise and attract attention will be established this year by delegating this responsibility to the Activities Director throughout the next year. Additionally, I would like to take our Subscription service and overhaul it. Firstly, I would like for the {{'Shroombox}} to undergo a redesign to make it look more appealing and to keep that as one means of subscribing and showing support for our publication. Secondly, I would like to make it possible for the readers to subscribe to receive updates about releases and events via wiki talk page, private messages on the forum, and e-mail notifications. A subscription list with the wiki, forum, and e-mail accounts to which updates must be sent will be created and maintained in Google Drive.
As suggested by Ralphfan (talk) during my first term, I would like to see the Core Staff create a Manual of Style for those who apply to be able to read to understand what we expect from applicants when they apply. Coding tips and instructions will be provided to the users so that they may format their own sections properly when they submit their application. Expectations and notices about proper spelling and grammar, a mature and intelligent vocabulary, and section length will also be displayed in said manual. I expect that this will help both applicants and the staff by displaying standards that writers know they must follow before they join our publication, and will give us a standard from which to judge applications and sections.
I will work closely with FunkyK38 (talk) (the Music & Artwork Director) to discuss innovative changes that can be applied to the team in order to foster an environment for its success and its growth. This team should be shifted in a direction that will allow those with artistic/musical talent and appreciation to have a stronger role in shaping our publication. Some things include trying to work with the artists in our community to submit works for the paper, to work with the musicians to submit pieces that they would want everybody to hear, to allow for music reviews in the team, and to work out other ideas that can help us grow the team.
There are many other improvements and projects that we intend to work on in the next year (including redesigning the Single Page, working with Userpedia and the Awards Committee to build stronger relationships with those groups, and reviving The 'Shroom Spotlight), and more news about all of these ideas and such will be brought in as they are accomplished in the coming months.
Thank you all for your support and your dedication. I look forward to making the next year one of the best for our publication.
Yours truly,
— Super Mario Bros. (talk), Co-director of The 'Shroom
Henry Tucayo Clay
HI, readers! I'm thesaurus-loving Tucayo, addressing you once again as Director of The Super Mario Wiki's 'Shroom. I did lose the election, I lost it fair and square; but SMB (most kindly) invited me to be his Co-Director. I have no words to thank him; this means a lot to me. And this is just another proof of the great co-worker and friend SMB is.
I would like to thank every single person that voted for me, your votes mean a lot to me. I especially want to thank you in this, my 200th 'Shroom section. I promise I will work hard to make you proud. And, of the persons that voted for me, I want to especially thank one: Super Mario Bros. (talk) This was our third time facing each other in an election, and I have greatly enjoyed all three of them. SMB and I met about 4 years ago, in the Proposals talk page. Our first interaction was maybe not amicable, but we both managed to look past the proposal we were discussing, and we got to know each other. And I have to say, I am really glad I friended him. A couple of months later, SMB came to me with a project that eventually became the Music & Art Sub-Team, and that's how he got his start in The 'Shroom. As of this month, I have worked for over 30 issues with him, and let me tell you, he is the most dedicated person I have ever worked with. He is very responsible, committed, kind and efficient. To put it simply, he is the best Director The 'Shroom could ask for.
That is why, I am extremely happy he invited me to co-direct with him. It will be a huge honor to work by his side, and I am sure the newsletter will greatly benefit from it. And you have seen the staff we have this year; we have the veterans with the experience and the new faces that will bring different ideas into the team. After looking at the Staff we have, I am confident this next year will be the best yet for The 'Shroom. Once again, thanks for your support, and I hope you continue reading us every month.
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Henry Tucayo Clay (talk), Co-director of The 'Shroom
Scavenger Hunt
HI, scavengers! I'm your ubiquitous 'Shroom-person, Tucayo, and I am here to share with you the location of all the hidden items in our last issue. In case you don't remember, we had a Scavenger Hunt as part of our Holiday celebrations, and we would prize the user who got to us with all the locations first, so here we go!
Oh, they are telling me no one found the items... Were we that good at hiding them? Well, even if you didn't find them all, I hope you had fun searching for them, since we certainly had fun planning the event. Here are the locations of the hidden items:
- Stocking: Ask Tucayo's image.
- Candy cane: The tomahawk on an image from Dippy's Assassin's Creed III review. NOT Tom's mohawk, as I had originally understood.
- Yoshi's Eggnog: Many readers asked us what this was Well, it's this, and it was hidden in the third set of Christmas lights from the right on the Scavenger Hunt article. Remember how I told you it was somewhere you wouldn't have looked at in the first place? This is an actual recipe, as seen on The Drunken Moogle.
- Piñata: My Crossword's answers. Come on, wasn't it kinda obvious I would be the one hiding the piñata?
- Pudding Plum: The first image on Gamefreak's Travel Guide. (One of the "meatballs")
- Fruitcake: Floating on the second image on Gamefreak's Travel Guide.
- Menorah: A tricky one, it was hidden on Dippy and 22's Crossword
- Snowman: Top-left corner on MCD's News Flush.
- Super Mario Bros. (talk): The Holiday banner on his notes. Banner courtesy of Master Crash (talk).
- Penguin: Floating on the Music & Art page.
- Kwanzaa-candle color themes: Probably the trickiest, since it's very likely you had to google what the colors were. The colors were cleverly hidden on the stars in the second image from TFP's review.
As always, feedback is much appreciated. Please share your thoughts on this event on the forum, so we can improve for a potential second Hunt. We hope you didn't go crazy looking for them. And if you did, psychiatrist's on us. Stay tuned for our next event, BYE!
Fake News
Editorial
Hey guys, and welcome to the first Fake News of 2013! First, I'd like to congratulate whoever won the election, and thank them for keeping me in the core staff.
Next, in terms of staff changes, unfortunately, Travix Man (talk) was fired from writing the Police Blotter, after not submitting anything for three issues with no explanation. It's sad to see him go, but we've got another opening. Oh yeah, I should explain that - if you don't submit anything without good reason for three issues, you'll get fired. If you do give me a reason, I'll extend it to four, with the exception of sections that depend partially on other users (e.g. Ask Tucayo).
December's section of the month was Shop Scout by Gamefreak75 (talk), with 26 votes! Runners-up were the Travel Guide by Gamefreak75 (talk) and Ask Tucayo by Tucayo (talk).
So, that's all for my editorial. Happy new year, and keep reading the Fake News...or else.
Hey everybody, it's Pyro, and welcome back to some more Travel Guide! Last time, Gamefreak visited another place much more tasty - er, interesting than mine, so I ate his place and dug deep into Rock-Candy Mines! I tried to eat it, but they don't call it Rock-Candy for nothing.
This place was a very interesting hot spot for me, as it also had the genetically modified Fuzzies I mentioned last time. They just acted stupid. The main attraction of this place is the painfully hidden Star Coins and Secret Exits. I'd go in to detail, but GameXplain is for that.
After watching their "New Super Mario Bros. U - All Rock-Candy Mines Star Coins (30!) & Secret Exits Guide & Walkthrough" video and still failing to find the coins anyways, I checked out the popular Thrilling Spine Coaster. I didn't have to wait long enough, for the only other people there were either Spike Tops or dead. It was disturbing to watch some people drown in poison water while the Spike Tops said "hah hah!".
Shortly after, I paid a visit to Screwtop Tower, which was really a screwy place. The pun was so bad, I was electrocuted by Sumo Bros. thrice. I would've gotten scorched too, but I'm invincible to fire. Well, not really. Okay fine, I got scorched five times.
Next, I visited a really excited cliff. It was called "Walking Piranha Plants!". That is not a name. Anyways, I went there and was stalked by the Piranha Plants, Star Coins, corn, Ceiling Cat, Geodudes, and those creepy users who friend request me.
However, my visit was cut short by the fear of being getting fourth-degree burns in Roy's Conveyer Castle. They don't even exist and you can still get them!
So, see you next time, where I visit a painful place and wish incorrect use of the word "irony" could help me. See you next time, and don't friend request me! My talk page is strictly for MCD sending me the 'Shroom warning with the caption being incredibly witty.
Hello! Welcome back to the next edition of Gamer Guide. Hosted by yours truly, Yoshi K.
This month had a title I found a little bizarre, as it was not something the Mario series usually breaks out with.
General Info: Name: Baby Mario and Luigi: Journey Through Space Console: 3DS
First of all, to pull off moves, you need Gravity Points (GP), you also have to use GP to move! Luckily, you can get coins, and trade your coins for GP.
The bosses were eh,... weird. The bosses that come before the final one are way too easy, but just when you think you can kinda lay back, the ridiculously hard final boss, Constellia, attacks you with who-knows-what.
The plot was the worst part, it was just kind of, Oh-my-god-Constellia-is-attacking-the-Mushroom-Kingdom-Mario-must-save-it-and-stop-Constellia. Uh, OK? Barely any of the bosses are even aligned with Constellia!
Why did I choose this game to review? To show you that not every game is picture-perfect. This gets a 6/10, not exactly a hot buy.
Happy 2013, sports fans! With the new year, new stories come over the horizon, like the following.
With the lockout ending, hockey was once again in full swing. An 4-on-4 exhibition game was held for celebratory measures. The game took place between a team consisting of a Hammer Bro, Ice Bro, Boomerang Bro, and Sledge Bro. A Fire Bro intended to play, but was cut for unknown reasons. The team was dubbed the “Bro Team”. Real original, eh? The opposing team was a group of Shy Guys, the team consisting of a red, yellow, green and purple one. The Masked Marauders, as they called themselves, won the opening face-off. Yellow Shy Guy skated through defenders, and was wide open for a shot. However, his accuracy was crappy less than ideal, missing the net by a good three feet to the left. The puck was recovered by Ice Bro of the Bro Team, and passed down deep into the Marauders’ territory. However, there’s this thing in hockey called “icing” that was called on the Bro Team. Thus, the Marauders got to start inside Bro Team territory. Unfortunately, the opportunity was wasted because Yellow Shy Guy took his second shot of the game. The shot went at such a high speed that it shattered the glass and hit a spectator. The spectator was hospitalized immediately. Back on topic now, the game was like this for the remaining 14 minutes of the 1st period. Yellow Shy Guy took another shot, this time more accurate – it came within 3 feet of the goal. Said player was benched and replaced with a Blue Shy Guy. The game was scoreless at the first intermission.
The second period of hockey action started much like the first period – quiet, scoreless. Hammer Bro finally was able to score a goal for his team, the goal coming from the left side of the rink with 13:37 to go in the second period. The rest of the period was pretty quiet, except for at one point with around 9 minutes in the period. Blue Shy Guy hit Ice Bro in the face with a shot that would have made it in had it not been for Ice Bro. Blue Shy Guy was strangled by Ice Bro, resulting in a power play for the Masked Marauders – 5 minute major for fighting was issued to the Bro Team. With one hundredth of a second remaining on the power play, Green Shy Guy tied the game at one with a very fast shot. The score remained the same throughout the second period.
Period number three started with the score at 1-1. No one knew what the Bro Team changed, but it worked. Within the first ten seconds of the period, Boomerang Bro scored a go-ahead goal. It was no more than two minutes later when Ice Bro put up a goal. With 18 minutes in regulation, the tally was 3-1 Bro Team. The only upside for the Shy Guys in the first half of the third period was that they only allowed 5 goals. Trying to stay optimistic, the team captain stated “at least we didn’t give up 6”. A timeout was called by the Marauders. The timeout apparently did not help, as the Bro Team managed to put up 4 more goals. If its any consolation for the Marauders, they did score a goal – not that it helped. The final score was 10-2. Boomerang Bro of the Bro Team ended out being MVP, with 5 goals. Ice Bro was the only one of the Bro Team except the goalie (Sledge Bro) that didn’t have a hat trick (3 goals, for those who don’t know), with only 2 goals. The other 3 came from Hammer Bro. That’s all I have for this month. See you next time! McZaky29, over and out.
HI, readers! I am your always-ethical whatever-my-rank-is-now, Tucayo, and welcome to Ask Tucayo! I hope everyone had fun during the holidays. And just a reminder to you all, if you forgot to send me my Christmas gift, there's still time to do so. I'll pretend it was under the tree the whole time and I just hadn't noticed it. But I don't get paid to ramble on with stuff you don't care about, so let's get to this month's questions.
Going with the festive mood, Bowser45 asks:
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JerkyTucky. - Do You do New Years Resolutions?If so what kind have you done?
- Hello there. I will probably sound like the New Year's Grinch or something, but I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions. If you want to become a better person, just do so, don't wait until an arbitrary date comes around to change. I do have personal resolutions, but I make them whenever I feel I need to improve, not on a specific date.
Next we have Epic Nitwit, with an important question:
- I'm not sure if someone has asked you this before, but what is your overall favorite video game?
- Hmmm... I don't think I have been asked on this section before, so thanks for that question. I honestly can't tell you off the op of my head, this requires some thought, so hold on until the answer magically comes to me.
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- Got it. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, followed closely by Paper Mario and Super Mario World. I'm playing Fallout 3 right now, and I'm really liking it, so when I'm done with it it might join that list. Also, I need to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, I think it would also make that list. And my "story" with OoT is a curious one, or something like that. When I first saw the game back in the day, I thought it was boring. I lived with that idea for years, until I saw some "Best Video Games of All-Time" list on some website and saw OoT was at the top of the list. From there I decided to try it (on Virtual Console, since I couldn't get the N64 cartridge), and I didn't regret it. Right after finishing it I proceeded with Majora's Mask, which is also perfect. And, following the ambiguous Zelda timeline, I wanted to play Twilight Princess, but the disc I bought had some glitch that wouldn't let me get past the beginning of the game. Some say that was a blessing from the gods, but I will never know.
Marioman1213 is next, and he asks:
- Why did you change your avatar, etc.(Well, besides the fact that Hobbes is awesome)
- First of all, for those who don't know, we're talking about the Mario Boards, the wiki's forum. To further explain this, I was named Tucky the Snowman for the holidays, but since everyone was already getting rid of their holiday names, I decided to have mine changed to Hobbes, from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. The same uncle that introduced me to video games had the complete C&H collection, so I naturally went on and read them. I immediately loved them. I had wanted to be renamed to Hobbes for a while now, but only last month I got around to asking to be renamed. I really like that theme, so I'll most likely be keeping it for a while.
January is always a lazy month, but I will be waiting for your questions for the February issue! Just send them to me, and remember, you can virtually ask anything. Except that thing you're thinking of, that's just sick. See you next month, BYE!
Fun Stuff
Director Notes
by Gamefreak75 (talk)
Hello readers.
Today, I bring sad news for this is the last issue where I will be serving as Fun Stuff director. After this issue, I will be stepping down and my successor will be….hmm, I hadn't thought of that yet. I will leave that up to MrConcreteDonkey (talk). Send him as many suggestions and angry letters.
Don't cry just yet, though, for I will still write for the 'Shroom. I can see your faces beaming with delight already.
Now I make my escape!
Trivia
by Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
Did you know that…:
- Kiddy Kong is known as Dinky Kong in Japan?
- Sonic and Earthworm Jim both make cameos in DKC2?
- Candy Kong and Swanky Kong are the only major Kongs who haven’t been playable in a video game yet?
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star is the first Paper Mario game without a level up system?
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the first Mario game to have DLC?
Guess Who
By Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
- Has powerful magic.
- Has an army of underlings.
- Tries to kidnap babies.
- Has both a past and future self.
- Recently lost a lot of children.
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By Freakworld (talk)
Rules: You'll get 5 hints on a Character, which should be used to guess the answer. This character can be from any part of the Mario, Wario and Donkey Kong Universe. If you scroll down you'll see a little spoiler box, hiding the answer.
- So far, this character has only been included in spin-offs.
- This character is very tall.
- This character is the counterpart to another tall character.
- This character has had his first appearance in a game which was not developed by Nintendo only.
- This character is the only main human character who hasn't had an appearance as a child/baby yet.
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Guess that Game
By Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
- Was remade on the DS.
- Involved collecting things.
- Featured unlockable characters.
- The Final Boss must be fought more than once.
- Two of the characters in this game go on to star in their own series of games.
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By Freakworld (talk)
Rules: Same as in "Guess Who".
- This game is part of a sub-series of the main Super Mario series.
- This game is the sequel to a SNES title.
- This game features some sort of time paradox, causing a certain antagonist to meet his past self.
- In this game, most of the main characters are children.
- Although Mario is in this game, the real main character (as seen in the game's title) is someone/something else.
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Hiding Koopa
By General bob-omb (talk)
Happy New Year! and what a better way than to spend it with Wario!... err, maybe not. Well, with or without Wario, this year will be interesting. It looks like the Koopa is opting for Wario. Here we go...
Word Search
By Gamefreak75 (talk)
Here are the answers to the last word search:
To celebrate the New Year, why don’t we make word search featuring New Super Mario Bros. *insert something witty here*
Mystery Images
Authors note: I actually made three versions of this section, the outcome of the election determined which one you are reading.
HI, beautiful readers! I'm your enraptured (I love that adjective) Co-Director, Tucayo, and welcome to Mystery Images! I already said this in the Directorial Address, but I would like to thank you once again for your support. I have no words to express how much this means to me, so I will leave you with the images. Have fun!
Music & Artwork
Director's Notes (Smasher (talk))
Welcome everyone to this month's edition of Music & Artwork! I'll start by revealing the Section of the month results. The winner of Section of the Month for the December issue is Stooben Rooben (talk), for his guest section "Christmas in the Key of 2012"! Congratulations, Stoob!
In addition, due to his permanent ban on the forums, Post-Damage Invincibility (talk) will no longer be writing Music Factoid. If you are interested in filling this new vacancy, or if you want to sign up for anything else, please send me a PM on the forums telling me that you are interested in the job.
Alright, that's all I have this month. Enjoy this month's issue.
Character Artwork of the Month (Rise Up Above It (talk))
Yes! Character Artwork this month goes to the simple Super Smash Bros. Brawl solo pic of the one and only Captain Falcon. Show him ya moves! Little explanation or rambling is required this month. Just sit back and admire/loathe his macho, macho manliness. (Apologies, this writer may have overdosed on Falcon Punch on their birthday)
Random Image of the Month (Paper Yoshi (talk))
Hello readers, and welcome to the January Issue of Random Image of the Month!
This month's Random Image comes from another Mario Party game, this time Mario Party 2, for the Nintendo 64. It shows Mario, Yoshi, Wario and Luigi playing the Battle minigame Day at the Races.
In Day at the Races, each player chooses a character to represent him or her on the race. The four characters available for players to pick are Whomp, Thwomp, Boo and Bob-omb, each one having their advantages and disadvantages. After the last player chooses his or her character, the race starts. The first one to reach the finish wins the race and the minigame.
Sprite of the Month (FunkyK38 (talk))
This month, I bring you this sprite of the Scutlet boss from Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story! 
There are just those days when you feel like one of these has just sat on your brain. You can't get any work done, you don't know what to do, your creative block comes back after you've been so productive. I wish I had the cure for you, but I suffer from the same ailment. Maybe we need Mario and Luigi to just come and step on him. Many times.
Pipe Plaza
Director's Notes (Paper Yoshi (talk))Hello, everyone, and welcome to the January Issue of Pipe Plaza!! Last month's issue was a great one, and I'm sure the readers enjoyed it. Of course, that wouldn't be possible without the continuous support of the Core Staff and all the regular and guest writers, so I would like to thank everyone who contributed in one way or another to the latest Holiday Issue. Speaking of contributing to the paper, there are still two vacant sections in the Pipe Plaza team, – Featured and Anniversary Announcements – so please be sure to sign up for them!! The application form can be found in the sign up page, so all you need to do is fill it in and PM me your application on the Super Mario Boards. The Core Staff members will then proceed to review it within the following week while voicing their opinions, ultimately deciding if you are fit for the position(s). Section of the MonthLast month's Section of the Month poll got 22 votes, the same as November. The December Section of the Month, with 6 votes (27.27% of the total), is... ...Projects Seeking Contributors, for the first time!!! Projects Seeking Contributors, written by the newest Pipe Plaza member, YoshiKong (talk), covers projects from the Wiki Collaborations forum board and any wiki discussions that need attention. YoshiKong was the first Pipe Plaza writer to be awarded the SOTM prize in his first section. The second-placed sections were Monthly Report and Mario Calendar, with 5 votes (22.73%), while Upcoming Games got third place, with 3 votes (13.64%). All three sections are written by myself, Paper Yoshi (talk). And that's all for this month's notes! Now go on to the other sections! Monthly Report (Paper Yoshi (talk))Hello, and welcome to this month's issue of Monthly Report! A new year has started, which means there are twelve months of statistics ahead of us. Here are the wiki's stats for November and December, the last two months of 2012, and January, the first month of 2013, followed by comparisons between those sets of statistics: (Credit goes to Stooben Rooben (talk) and Super Mario Bros. (talk) for the table coding. Stooben originally created it when writing this section back in Issues XXIII, XXV and XXVI, and SMB based his coding for Issues XXXIX, XL and XLI – which I am using in this issue – off of Stooben's coding.)
Community Report (YoshiKong (talk))Hey and welcome to the Community Report. I'm filling in for Bop1996 this month, as he is busy with school stuff. Hope you're back soon Bop! So to start, these are the most recent changes we have had to Super Mario Wiki Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about these polices, feel free to post a comment on this forum thread. Next up, these are the most recent proposals which have reached a consensus.
And these are the current proposals in progress.
The following are the most recent changes to user rights.
And that's it for this month's Community Report. We wish you a happy and prosperous 2013, and all the best to Bop1996 with his real life duties. Forum Update (MrConcreteDonkey (talk))Hey guys, welcome to the first Forum Update of 2013! Since it's the start of a new year, it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Happy Haitian Independence Day! I can't help but think there was something else...oh yeah, Coptic and Russian Orthodox Church Christmas! But enough celebration, let's see what went down in December on the Super Mario Boards. Is your blood not boiling with pure excitement? Top Stories "Do not bump old topics unless you have something relevant to say or contribute. information irrelevant to the topic or replying to an old quote will be considered spam. As well, do not cause a riot if a user has bumped or created a thread if the said user has something relevant to say. If the user has made a post in an old topic that violates this rule, simply report it to the moderators." IceShadow1199 was banned permanently on January 3rd. He was banned for violating rule 8 (no flaming, trolling, harassing, racism etc.) after many warnings and temporary bans. Post-Damage Invincibility was also permanently banned, for obvious trolling and disturbing the peace. He was banned on January 13th. YamiHoshi earned a temporary ban for infractions on rule 8 (racism) and rule 11 (inappropriate content). She was banned for 30 days, and her ban expires on February 3rd. A ridiculous amount of new smilies were added. First came :drosh:, which was | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||