User:Sorbetti/Sandbox
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Shageki gata UFO | |
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| Appears in | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) |
| Variant of | Enban gata UFO |
Shageki gata UFOs
Spark (Donkey Kong series)
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スパーク Supāku |
Spark | [1][2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 电球 Diànqiú |
Electric Ball | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 電球 Diànqiú |
Electric Ball | [2] | |
| Dutch | Spark | - | [2] | |
| French | Spark | - | [2] | |
| Boulet | Ball | Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari) | [3]:7 | |
| Eclair | From éclair ("sparkle") | [3]:7 | ||
| German | Spark | - | [2] | |
| Feuerkugel | Fireball | Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari) | [3]:7 | |
| Funke | Spark | [3]:7 | ||
| Italian | Spark | - | [4][2] | |
| Scintilla | Spark | Donkey Kong Jr. | [3]:8 | |
| Scarica elettrica | Electrical charge | Donkey Kong II | [7] | |
| Globo | Globe | Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari) | [3]:8 | |
| Korean | 스파크 Seupakeu |
Spark | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Choquim | Shock | [8] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Chispa | Spark | [3]:8 | |
| Spanish (European) | Spark | - | [2] | |
| Globo | Globe | Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari) | [3]:8 |
Spark
Although English sources do not give a unique name to the Super Mario Bros. 2 Sparks, Japanese and other language sources do distinguish them and give them a unique name separate from the original Sparks. According to Japanese sources, these Sparks are variants of the original Sparks[1]:96
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スパック Supakku |
A corruption of "Spark" | [9][1]:96 | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 火花 Huǒhuā |
Spark | [12] | |
| Dutch | Spark | - | [13] | |
| French | Spark | - | [13][14]:51 | |
| German | Spark | - | [15][14]:31 | |
| Italian | Spark | - | [17][18] | |
| Favilla | Spark | Super Mario Advance | [14]:111 | |
| Sfavillotto | Littke Spark | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia; shared with Luma | [19] | |
| Portuguese | Spark | - | [20] | |
| Spanish (European) | Spark | - | [21][14]:91 |
This is a complex story... nah, just kidding. Although this proposal may seem similar to my Big Bullet Bill proposal, it is based on different reasons.. This page was created on November 24, 2012, and and it originally focused only on the boss Big Scuttlebug from Paper Mario: Sticker Star. However, on the same day, another user added info from the Mario Party 7 large Scuttlebugs without discussing it with other users first. Over time, it became normalized again, like Big Bullet Bill.
Now, why did I think to make this proposal, you may ask? Well, it all comes from this discussion on the Co Gasagoso talk page, where I found a discussion about whether the small Scuttlebugs from MP7 should be included. An agreement was reached that these smaller Scuttlebugs would not be treated as Co Gasagoso, but the page could mention them as a small reference. Even though this information has not been added yet, I think this situation is directly comparable to Big Scuttlebug. Both are Scuttlebugs that differ in size from the common enemy, and both made their first named appearance in Sticker Star, so I believe they should be treated in a similar way. Considering that these large Scuttlebugs aren't called Big Scuttlebugs or something similar in the game, and the discussion on the Co Gasagoso talk page, the same approach should be applied to Big Scuttlebug, focusing mainly on the boss from Sticker Star and leaving the MP7 Scuttlebug as a small mention, for example: "Although not called Big Scuttlebugs, large Scuttlebugs appear in....."
Also, I'm going to explain the changes in more detail. The page will no longer include a history section and will focus solely on the Sticker Star boss, with the MP7 enemy included only as a minor mention. Additionally, since the page will be about the Sticker Star boss, it will now use a character infobox. Finally, I'll also add the small mention on the Co Gasagoso page that, for some reason, was not included afer the discussion.
Before concluding, I think Arend's vote on the Big Bullet Bill proposal summarizes the current state of this page very well: "Classic case of treating big as Big despite a lack of any distinction. Like how the ginormous Chain Chomp in Yoshi's Story isn't called a Big Chain Chomp, or how all Mario Kart 7 enemies are giant-sized compared to Mario Kart Wii (most easily seen with the Goombas in Mushroom Gorge and Koopa Cape), yet are considered the same beings."
- ^ a b c November 20, 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 96 and 225. Retrieved April 24, 2018 from Imgur.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) enemy glossary
- ^ a b c d e f g h 1983. Donkey Kong Junior by Nintendo: ATARI Computers. Sunnyvale: ATARI, Nintendo of America (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish).
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap figurine gallery: "080 - Spark"
- ^ Donkey Kong Jr. (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 8.
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Enciclopedia di Hyrule. Page 205.
- ^ Donkey Kong II Italian manual
- ^ In-game name from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
- ^ Itoi, Shigesato, Ryo Kagawa (APE), Hideaki Nishitani, Masatoshi Watanabe, Koichi Sugiyama (Supersonic), Junichiro Okubo, and Shigeo Tanabe (Shogakukan), editors (1993). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオコレクション』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102444-0. Page 142.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario USA" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 67.
- ^ Yukio Sawada (25 Oct. 1993). Super Mario-kun Volume 8. CoroCoro Comic (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-141768-X. Page 63.
- ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 26, 2017, 16:11:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Handleiding / mode d'emploi. Brussels: Nintendo (Dutch, French). Page 30.
- ^ a b c d 2001. Super Mario Advance Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian). Retrieved April 17, 2025 from nintendo.com.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 2 Speilanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 27.
- ^ Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors (1992). Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). ISBN 3-929034-02-6. Page 118.
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Libretto di Istruzioni. Oleggio Castello: Nintendo (Italian). Page 26.
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap figurine gallery: "080 - Spark"
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 67.
- ^ Gaglianone, Arthur, and Francisco Pellegrini Jr., directors (1991). Super Mario Bros. Livro Ilustrado. Rio de Janeiro: Multi Editora (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 9, 18.
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Libro de Intrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (Spanish). Page 26.
