User talk:Koopa con Carne/Archive 4

Re:Room 1-5+
The article looks fine to me, it's similar to how I wrote the Mario vs. Donkey Kong levels. Level articles are a strange case on the wiki, they're the exception to the "no strategy" rule. Though you could also just point out the objective and call it good, but that's boring :P I think how it is now is good, and you've been doing a great job with these :) 11:03, 8 February 2019 (EST)
 * You're welcome, and I'm sure they would! Though most people who visit this site aren't usually expecting walkthroughs, they're good to have for those that are. I prefer text guides/player's guides to video walkthroughs myself. Easier to just pick up where you left off and you can progress at your own pace. 11:35, 8 February 2019 (EST)
 * Yeah, when I write level pages, I keep things to the intended path (or try to, anyway). Multiple paths and strategies is something I think best works on Strategy Wiki. 12:39, 8 February 2019 (EST)

Signature
Your image should be 35 pixels or less in height (x35px). 08:50, 16 February 2019 (EST)

Re:Conjecture
Joke edits (possibly outside April Fools' Day) are still, by definition, vandalism. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:04, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * Well, you took too long. And that's still not really acceptable, even as a joke. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:16, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * One last thing: I actually did wait to see if you'd revert it. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:27, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * It was a simple joke at Bye Guy's own expense that was meant to be quickly reverted and didn't actually do any major damage to the article (such as blanking or inappropriateness). I'm not regarding this as vandalism, but that said, joke edits should stay off of the mainspace articles. 19:34, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * Alright, understood. 19:38, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * Look, I'm not trying to throw you under the bus or anything here, you seem to be interpreting my tone as being much harsher than it is intended to be communicated as. I personally don't see it as vandalism, but from a most literal perspective, it technically is, and want to caution you against that sort of thing lest you go down a slippery slope. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 20:04, 22 February 2019 (EST)
 * It's alright now, I understand. My apologies for acting up. 20:16, 22 February 2019 (EST)

Re: Tipping Stars
I can't extract the Tipping Stars backgrounds as they have multiple layers. But the game itself does have some small prerenders of the backgrounds, so here are those in PNG format. --Hiccup (talk) 09:24, 26 February 2019 (EST)

Future Tense
Glad to see I'm not the only person here who hates that. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:22, 28 February 2019 (EST)

Fluding
Thanks for helping with stuff it is just like this on the recent changes
 * Edit by Bye Guy
 * Edit by Bye Guy (etc...) &#91;-&#93;€40 分@4¡0 (talk) 17:49, April 8, 2019 (EDT)
 * You're welcome. 17:51, April 8, 2019 (EDT)

Maskass
IKR? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:02, April 12, 2019 (EDT)
 * The Mighty Maskass! Kinda sounds like a Cyanide & Happiness character. 13:09, April 12, 2019 (EDT)
 * Also, look at Fat Wario's German name. 13:16, April 12, 2019 (EDT)
 * ohmy Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:40, April 12, 2019 (EDT)

"pretty sure they also appear in new island. i'll look into it"
Special:Diff/2640045 No, they don't. I played the whole game (and watched videos for bonus leels), and can confirm you that they don't. -- 12:53, April 14, 2019 (EDT)
 * Then I must confuse them for something else. 15:53, April 14, 2019 (EDT)

Personal images
Two files (File:Untitled-2.png and File:SuperRadioPic.png) are marked as your personal images, but you don't appear to be using them. Checking to see if you plan to use them or want to use them again. 13:29, April 17, 2019 (EDT)
 * You should add the second image to your userpage then, to prevent it from showing up as unused. 13:43, April 17, 2019 (EDT)
 * Okay, that's corrected. But the image still has to be used. 14:01, April 17, 2019 (EDT)

Snowflakes
"The player" refers to how the player is playing as the characters, and it is not as fluffy as saying "the Kongs" (Saying "the Kongs" is still not that fluffy, but it is like saying something like "Mario starts on a small platform" instead of saying "the player starts on a small platform" when not on a character page where stating the character's name is nessecary) As for the last sentence, it has to be said as plainly as possible with the least amount of guide-like writing as possible. You do not even have to run to the Slot Machine Barrel anyways. 19:32, May 10, 2019 (EDT)
 * Fair, but you have not answered about the last sentence on the page (The part about running). 19:47, May 10, 2019 (EDT)
 * You could say "go to" instead. 19:58, May 10, 2019 (EDT)
 * Look at the end of this video. The uploader runs, rolls, uses Dixie Kong's Helicopter Spin, jumps, and walks slowly. The current wording makes it seem like running is the only way to the goal. 20:07, May 10, 2019 (EDT)

Clowns "and Jesters"
I would consider "Jesters" to be within the nebulous definition of "clown," much like harlequins and mimes. Therefore, I believe it should just be moved to "Category: Clowns." Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:10, May 11, 2019 (EDT)

Your gripe about level articles on the wiki
I'm trying to figure out the message in your gripe about level articles on the wiki. Is it griping about about level articles in general, or just their quality here on the wiki? (If it's their quality on the wiki, then I agree.) Obsessive Mario Fan (talk) 11:09, May 18, 2019 (EDT)

Mario-related media proposal
Hi, I was just wondering if you'd like a hand implementing your proposal? There's quite a lot to go through, so I'd be happy to help, I just wanted to check first so that I don't edit-snipe you. :) BBQ Turtle (talk) 07:37, May 19, 2019 (EDT)
 * I could start going through the Super Smash Bros. characters if you'd like? BBQ Turtle (talk) 07:42, May 19, 2019 (EDT)

Re:DK roll attack in Mario and Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games
Yeah, that's his Special Dash, it's a move which every character has in certain events which gives them a large but brief speed boost, but each character has a unique animation which is usually related to them (For example, Daisy's has flowers, Peach's has hearts, Bowser an Bowser Jr. spin in their shells), so it probably is a reference to the Barrel Roll. I don't believe there's an article for the Special Dash yet, but I think you should put something on the Barrel Roll page. BBQ Turtle (talk) 13:08, May 19, 2019 (EDT)

Adobe flash games
Bye guy, I found more information regarding Nintendo's flash games. 2 games in particular are both allegedly based on the original Mario party and are called wario's whack attack and Mario's memory madness. I would suggest looking at all of the YouTube videos about Nintendo's flash games including the ones posted by engadget and skelux. The latter is archiving all the games. All the Mario ones could serve as useful information for updates to this list of games. Lord Falafel (talk) 22:30, May 28, 2019 (EDT)

Looking at the website skelux is posting them all on could be helpful, too. Lord Falafel (talk) 22:37, May 28, 2019 (EDT)

Marking redirects
Hello, please put the deletion template at the bottom of redirects, as putting it at the top breaks the redirect. Thanks! 21:26, May 29, 2019 (EDT)
 * Does it matter if the redirect is going to be deleted anyway?... 21:28, May 29, 2019 (EDT)
 * Good point, but it would be generally better if the redirect is left in working order. 21:29, May 29, 2019 (EDT)
 * I honestly prefer the redirect being broken, considering links to it should be fixed anyway and makes it easier for admins to get to it. 21:32, May 29, 2019 (EDT)

Browser or flash games
The Adobe flash article on the list of games organized by system has quite a few browser and flash games, but I'm not certain if I have them all. Especially all the ones we cover on the wiki. If there are any missing from the list, please tell me all of them. Lord Falafel (talk) 16:11, June 13, 2019 (EDT)

Thank you
Thank you for fixing some grammar on the Klaptrap page. I was too tired to revise my writing as a whole Results May Vary (talk) 18:42, June 14, 2019 (EDT)

Hogwash
I know this is old, but regarding the move from "Hogwash the Flying Pig" back to "Hogwash" a few years ago: is there another source that actually uses the shortened form? LinkTheLefty (talk) 17:00, June 25, 2019 (EDT)

Contractions proposal
Does it also applies on templates? Such as Template:Construction. -- 11:50, July 3, 2019 (EDT)

"Super Mario Maker" series
Pretty sure that came from Builder Mario's spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:45, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
 * You got a point there. 19:56, July 7, 2019 (EDT)

Extra Life Balloon
Okay, I'm not sure what should be done about this page. The more recent games call it a "Red Balloon", but in the original trilogy there are also green and blue variants that grant more lives, so should those be split out...? Or should I make a proposal about it? 05:22, July 12, 2019 (EDT)

Re: Table Tennis Plus
Thanks for catching those! I set the articles up in a certain way before I actually start playing the game and adding the bulk of the content, so that'll be what happened... and I was writing them pretty late at night. Thank you! :) BBQ Turtle (talk) 04:08, September 21, 2019 (EDT)

Screen Clean
Add that to BJAODN, that's hilarious XD 21:07, October 25, 2019 (EDT)

"We are all aging"
True, but "aging" as an adjective typically means "getting on in age," as in "a very high age." Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:51, November 4, 2019 (EST)
 * Well, I'll be aging before I get to know all these subtleties. 17:54, November 4, 2019 (EST)
 * Language is weird. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 18:00, November 4, 2019 (EST)

"Mario's old friend"
I remember the Melee trophy called him "an old acquaintance," at least. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 16:19, November 27, 2019 (EST)
 * Looking at the Profiles page, through ctrl+f'ing I see no less than six instances of "friend" used in this manner, going way back to the Nintendo character guide. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:52, November 27, 2019 (EST)

MKT screenshots
What device do you use for Mario Kart Tour? I'm curious how yours is able to hide the status bar at the top of the screen like a lot of other apps do. 05:03, November 29, 2019 (EST)


 * Interesting. I might check it out, thanks (I have screenshots of the missing tour splash screens but they have the status bar; will upload them soon). 04:30, November 30, 2019 (EST)

Re: Subject
Um, sorry, what? I feel like I'm missing something with what you've just said there, any chance you could try reexplaining it? BBQ Turtle (talk) 15:59, December 3, 2019 (EST)
 * OK, sorry, I haven't heard about that before. It is taken from in-game, but from what I've seen the italicisation of that is all over the place, I honestly didn't know. BBQ Turtle (talk) 16:17, December 3, 2019 (EST)

Edit sniping
I know I've been really slow with the Play Nintendo articles, but if you're going to continue something I already have been working on in my sandbox, you should let me know first. 19:14, December 9, 2019 (EST)
 * @OMF He probably didn't know... Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:16, December 9, 2019 (EST)


 * @Bye Guy That's okay, I just didn't know if you knew or not. If you do, just let me know if you're continuing a project I spent too long on (I actually recommend doing this on articles I haven't started on). 19:28, December 9, 2019 (EST)


 * Sure, go ahead. So far, I only have progress on Nintendo Kids Club and Mushroom Kingdom Create-A-Card, so any Play Nintendo-related articles other than those two should be available for you to work on. 20:59, December 11, 2019 (EST)

Re:FileTalk:Two hefty goombas in a snowy themed level
Please don't delete the image. It is an image for my profile that I want to use.

Yes it is a ROMhack but I will not use in any pages besides my profile. Rodmjorgeh (talk) 15:37, December 15, 2019 (EST)

Appeal
- 14:51, January 1, 2020 (EST)

Re:Woah
The ban was not drastic. It was found out, with incriminating logs, that he was recently part of a neo-nazi affiliated community on Discord, where he posted some questionable stuff. This is in addition to him, on the MarioWiki Discord, publicly posting about how he wanted 3 billion people to die to solve the world's problems, and how he wanted the coronavirus to spread and kill people. Him receiving a community-wide ban was agreed by the admins of the general community. It doesn't matter that these problems weren't brought to the wiki: the community shouldn't accept or have people like this at all. The MarioWiki community is supposed to be a safe and fun place. 11:22, March 18, 2020 (EDT)

Nintendo Friends Object Hunt SM3DW image
Could File:Grand Group Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.jpg be used in place of File:Nintendo Friends Object Hunt SM3DW board.jpg for Nintendo Friends Object Hunt? 19:35, March 22, 2020 (EDT)
 * Never mind, there's a white boarder around the Friends Object image that I didn't catch at first. 19:43, March 22, 2020 (EDT)

As long as the quiz has something Mario-related in it, how you are covering them is fine to me. If there's nothing Mario-related in the quiz, then yeah, I'd say they don't really belong. If you want to get more opinions, you should try Play Nintendo's talk page or elsewhere. 16:02, March 23, 2020 (EDT)

Sorry for the late answer
But I've gone over the article and made tweaks where appropriate. I like the job you did with it overall, specific comments in my edit summary. -- 07:39, May 8, 2020 (EDT)

Screenshot
I don't know how to make a screenshot from my Wii U? Anyways, if I had to emulate it I couldn't do it. 19:00, June 3, 2020 (EDT)

Leaf Platform
Hello! Do you know if the leaf platforms in Horn Top Hop in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze have ever been given an official name? I am wondering due to the question that was asked here on my talk page. -- 20:02, June 18, 2020 (EDT)

Re:Filenames
The files are ripped from the games themselves, with the original paths added for preservation's sake since it isn't always immediately obvious which sprite the stamp is referring to, not from any website. EDIT: Well, they are on the Spriters Resource but I ripped ones I uploaded from the games. LinkTheLefty (talk) 15:59, July 11, 2020 (EDT)

About that proposal...
So is the proposal going to be implemented by putting all the lovels in a list or in seperate articles? 20:16, July 30, 2020 (EDT)
 * Are you going to do SMM2 too? 20:56, August 16, 2020 (EDT)

Proposal vote
Hi there. I don't mean to be fussy, but your vote here doesn't exactly count until the one below it formally passes.

21:24, September 7, 2020 (EDT)

Signature
Your signature needs to fit in the box above. 07:13, September 21, 2020 (EDT)

Re: Images
Yeah... Kind of a shame really. With work & Mario Wiki editors joining, WiKirby has improved and is essentially Mario Wiki's sibling at this point. That was perhaps the most notable change of a NIWA wiki in trying to get the Mario Wiki standard across. Do you have Discord? If we are to discuss, we should probably do it off the wiki. Reason I know this is because when me and some other Mario Wiki editors discussed Triforce Wiki (independent ZeldaWiki alternative), and I think the staff here, namely Alex95, wanted the discussion to take place elsewhere. Results May Vary (talk) 17:15, October 5, 2020 (EDT)
 * Gotcha, I also have been concerned of showing my Discord ID publicly because you never know which people can see it. That's possibly why there's Discord servers. I'll keep up the good work, have a good day! I love your Play Nintendo articles -- have you considered doing them on other wikis as well (Wikirby, pikipedia, etc.?) Results May Vary (talk) 17:57, October 5, 2020 (EDT)
 * Yes, absolutely! It's official, so it's definitely allowed. There's already a Play Nintendo article there. The wiki has the same rules and structure as Super Mario Wiki. Results May Vary (talk) 18:16, October 5, 2020 (EDT)
 * Go right ahead Results May Vary (talk) 18:19, October 5, 2020 (EDT)
 * You're welcome Results May Vary (talk) 18:22, October 5, 2020 (EDT)

RE: MKT tier proposal
Unfortunately you'd need to request the proposal to be cancelled and start a new one with the added options (you may want to let the current voters know), since six days have passed. Just let me know and I can do that. 23:45, October 12, 2020 (EDT)


 * It would have been good to have the options, but personally I don't think it's worth redoing the proposal for what might not be strong enough terms to describe the tiers, for the reasons you stated. 01:09, October 14, 2020 (EDT)


 * Well, with the recent update, the driver/kart/glider summary screens now explicitly categorise them as "favourite" and "favoured", so I'm thinking they should definitely be considered. 07:29, October 14, 2020 (EDT)

RE: Favored phrasing
I prefer the first phrasing as well, since the second can imply that the courses are the character's usual favored/favorite courses, which isn't always the case. Maybe it can be tweaked to "Courses in this cup are always treated as [character]'s favored or favorite courses." 00:38, October 29, 2020 (EDT)

Tim
Hi there, do you remember where the name Koiumare came from?

05:31, November 3, 2020 (EST)


 * Charming.


 * 07:04, November 3, 2020 (EST)


 * Thanks for asking, it's nice that somebody remembered that. I left it unfinished, I thought I needed to experience life a little longer before I would be happy with it. I did finish a more personal one which ended up being 60,000 words, put together after interviewing a family member on their experiences in World War II. That took up much of my time in the last couple of years.


 * 08:14, November 3, 2020 (EST)


 * Thanks a lot.


 * 16:04, November 3, 2020 (EST)

Zombie Wario wandered into your talk page


He wants your receipts! 22:45, November 28, 2020 (EST)
 * HOW DOES HE KNOW I'M HOARDING MY GROCERY RECEIPTS?! 23:19, November 28, 2020 (EST)
 * Wario went shopping and couldn't find garlic and cake one day (to make garlic cake, of course) and so he went dumpster diving, turned out like this mess, saw one of your receipts and then, well, here we are. 18:07, November 29, 2020 (EST)
 * My house, my rules. Just because he dives into it doesn't mean he can steal any garlic, cake or receipts. Tell him to get his life together. 19:45, November 29, 2020 (EST)

boo


I heard that you gave this to Bazooka Mario, who gave it to Ray Trace, who gave it to me, so now I'm giving it back to you. I think it's come full circle now. Have a rotten day! -- 19:54, November 29, 2020 (EST)

RE: Favored phrasing? (Part II)
Would "This kart increases the duration of boosts and the number of points earned from them." work? 00:07, November 30, 2020 (EST)


 * For that reason, yes. The Japanese version also differentiates them more clearly as it's just called "Jump Action" (and the speed "boost" being called "dash"). 21:29, November 30, 2020 (EST)

Re:Course pages
Okay! From reading your comment on my talk page, I will try to use the new format as seen in your Mario Kart Tour edits for now on. I will also make some adjustments to the courses in the game later today. 16:57, December 29, 2020 (EST)

Steer Clear of Obstacles
Hey man, I was wondering if I could be able to make the Steer Clear of Obstacles bonus challenge page, since you still wanna make the one for Big Reverse Race and already made the one for Vs. Mega., if that's alright with you. 15:51, January 7, 2021 (EST)

Big Reverse Race
Alright, what I'm thinking for on the Big Reverse Race challenge page was to list the characters you race against, alongside the karts and gliders they use. It'd be like how Vs. Mega is set up, since both let you use anyone and any kart part and have 3-Star requirements based on engine class. How does that sound? 14:10, January 10, 2021 (EST)

Koopa's Road
Hey, since you were the one who made the music proposal a while back, I was wondering what your thoughts were on an article being made for Koopa's Road? I found 8 games that it's in with 5 different arrangements of it, so I think it fits the bill based on the original proposal, and it's certainly iconic enough. -- 12:27, February 1, 2021 (EST)
 * Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS
 * Super Mario Galaxy
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games/Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games/Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
 * Super Mario Galaxy 2
 * Mario Party: Island Tour

Super Mario Odyssey
Yello hello.

I see you have a sandbox. Why not work on the sections you want to improve there, then move them to the actual article when you're finished? This would avoid matters such as edit-warring and allow you to do everything at once. You could also work on it at any time until it's complete.

Just a suggestion or two. I'm doing this myself with Super Princess Peach. 21:09, April 16, 2021 (EDT)


 * Just noticed/realized you weren't the one who put the information for the Broodals on there. Whoops. Oh, well, I'm sure some of this information is helpful anyway. You can delete this section if you'd like, if you believe it's not relevant. 21:11, April 16, 2021 (EDT)

Hiker Wario wandered into your talk page


Will you help him search for gold nuggets? 15:48, April 17, 2021 (EDT)
 * Sure thing! Hey, Wario, see that den under the tree? A furry creature lives in there and he took all the nuggets from the water stream. If you go there, remember to cover yourself in honey and blueberry juice so it won't notice you! 16:05, April 17, 2021 (EDT)
 * WLIIZombieWarioSprite.png Great! Surely Wario will pass by undetected in this thick coating of blueberries and honey! 22:03, April 17, 2021 (EDT)

Donkey Kong Shogakukan guides
Shogakukan names are 「ホルムコウル」 (Horumu Kouru, Holm Kowl) for helmed and 「シェルムコウル」 (Sherumu Kouru, Shelm Kouru) for shelled on [[media:DKTF Shogakukan P14.jpg|page 14]]. Prima only refers to the latter as Hootz. I guess, taking a page from how the Tiki Zings are handled, they can be split as "Holm Kowl"(?) and "Hootz (shelled)"? In light of some of this info, I also suggested adding pages for Giga Goro Ball, Robobī, and Pengaccha 1-gō, and splitting up Tiki Tork, Tiki Bomber, Char-Char, and Big Sphen. They seem to have noticeable differences, though unsure about purple Skittler and damaged Stilts. LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:15, May 3, 2021 (EDT)
 * Generally, we try to organize based closer on origin, but Prima's Returns enemy index isn't as comprehensive as Shogakukan's, and Prima's 3D guide is mostly a copy of the original one with near-minimal changes. In this case, I'm pro-split - see the English and Japanese names in the Tiki Zing articles for an example of how neither localization really has it 100% right. I'm mainly hesitant on Skittler because it's a color variant much Pyrobot and Stilts because the other version of it is represented on the same piece of art in the in-game gallery. The Returns coverage also has an exception for using the British English versions of the Tiki Tak Tribe members, so it's already an odd case. LinkTheLefty (talk) 20:20, May 3, 2021 (EDT)

Re: Spinning at the olympics
Yes, it does. Functionally, it appears as an attack in Dream Spacewalk, where it is definitely the Galaxy spin attack. As for the information that you removed in that edit you linked, I think it refers to Mario's special boost/dash/attack/whatever else it's called animation in some games. I think it does resemble the spin enough to say it's an aesthetic example, but if you're looking at cleaning up the article then it's probably worth you taking a look yourself. The first example that pops to mind is the Relay in 2016 Wii U, so take a look at this video here and see what you think (It's right at the start):. The animation is probably used elsewhere but I can't think where that would likely be at the moment, so if you fancy looking around some more I'd recommend maybe looking for Mario event gameplay from 2010 onwards to see if you can find it there? That's all that comes to mind though, unless I'm missing something. Hope that helps! :) BBQ Turtle (talk) 18:27, August 17, 2021 (EDT)
 * Looks really good! I realised afterwards that I had forgotten to mention about Luigi's special thingy as well, but you've already picked that up. I think that covers everything I can think of there at the moment, but I'll be sure to add to it if I come across anything else. :) BBQ Turtle (talk) 05:42, August 18, 2021 (EDT)
 * Hi again, so I've had some proper time to look over the proposal now, though I'm a little unclear at what each of the options is getting at. I did want to share my thoughts though, as with those videos you've put together I can make some proper comparisons, and there's some things I'd like to point out. A lot of characters' special animations carry over in between games, so I think it's fair to say if Mario's is a reference in 2010, then so is the same animation in 2012, 2016 and 2020. A lot of characters' animations also reference special moves from their home series as well (DK does roll attacks, Bowser and Bowser Jr. spin in their shells, Daisy uses flowers, Yoshi Flutter Jumps, Waluigi swims through the air and I'm sure the Sonic characters have some too but I do not know them well enough to say :P), so I think if it resembles something that they'd logically do, I'd go on the side of it's a reference. I think it would be possible to say that Luigi's is also a reference- if you look at the pose he holds while doing it (note particularly the hand gesture and the way he lifts one of his legs), it very strongly resembles Galaxy's attack. Amy, on the other hand, fully spreads her fingers and keeps both legs straight throughout, as well as having her usual heart effects, so as expected that one looks like a no. So if there's an option to say Mario yes, Luigi yes, Amy no, then please point me to it and I'll be happy to support it, as I think that's my definite position on this now. BBQ Turtle (talk) 16:41, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
 * No need to apologise, it's not a problem. :) But yeah, I don't think it's an issue at the moment, I reckon the current solution's fine. We'll just have to hope that I don't dredge up any more spins that end up throwing a spanner in the works. :P BBQ Turtle (talk) 14:57, September 8, 2021 (EDT)

Link's Awakening Switch gallery
Hi I just made a gallery here earlier. The reason I told you is because of the Miscellaneous section, and I was inspired to make it because of your frequent uploads from Nintendo websites and their social media outlets. :) Is this the way that you would add such images to the Super Mario Wiki? Results May Vary (talk) 19:41, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
 * Actually semi-related but I just added an image uploaded to Nintendo's Facebook in October 2014 here. I was going to ask you if it's implemented properly, as these can be hard to describe, especially on a gallery. Results May Vary (talk) 20:11, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
 * The annoying thing is that Facebook tends to require login for some of their images. Really frustrating. Another thing I did just now is add another random image from Nintendo of America's Twitter and tried my best to add on both the Mario Kart 7 gallery page and the 3DS Neo Bowser City article. Again, seeing as it can be somewhat difficult to add these, I was wondering how you feel about the way I tried to implement it. Results May Vary (talk) 20:43, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
 * Appreciated, thank you. When you say context, do you mean the tweet and me explaining the details of what it meant (and even the standard artwork for Mario used as a stock image within the photo)? Results May Vary (talk) 21:00, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
 * Actually that's how I went about it as well -- briefly explaining the image as a caption & going more in-depth on the aboutfile. I found two more #NintendoHalloween 2014 photos that are Mario-related, and I'll be uploading the two The Legend of Zelda-related ones (ReDead and Skulltula) to Triforce Wiki. Results May Vary (talk) 21:12, August 21, 2021 (EDT)
 * I'm very happy to hear that you like what I'm doing. I wasn't fully confident at first, but I'm super glad to know that I'm doing this right. :) Okay, the two The Legend of Zelda images in question have been added here and here. I added a "Facebook images" category to both images as well. Perhaps that category can be created for Mario Wiki as well? There are already three applicable ones (the Nintendo Halloween 2014 pictures of Boo, Dry Bones, and Phanto, respectively.) Furthermore, images specifically created by Nintendo and related parties for social media, let's say, if it were added to both Facebook and Twitter could fall under their respective image categories as well. Results May Vary (talk) 21:37, August 21, 2021 (EDT)

Yellow Egg
Alright so I found a #NintendoTrivia question image on a Yellow Egg from Yoshi's New Island. I was wondering if it works to mention and cite the alternate formatting (which is yellow egg) into the Yellow Egg article itself. Results May Vary (talk) 09:36, August 22, 2021 (EDT)
 * Sweet, I just created Category:Facebook Images, and it already has six images in it! Results May Vary (talk) 12:31, August 22, 2021 (EDT)
 * Awesome, thank you for doing that! I added a St. Patrick's Day 2013 image to Yoshi's gallery just now. It's under miscellaneous because I couldn't fit it into the artwork & scans sub-page. Does this work? Results May Vary (talk) 14:04, August 22, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah, although I'd prob stretch out the width of the gallery or else it would be a short column of text. Feel free to relocate it -- I actually also thought it fit more there, but a lot of the Misc captions were already short, so I was unsure. Results May Vary (talk) 15:32, August 22, 2021 (EDT)
 * Just now I added something completely unique to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze's gallery pages: a "knockout offer" for both games from Nintendo of Canada on February 26 to March 3, 2015. I was given permission to add the two, and I've provided notes on them as usual. Results May Vary (talk) 22:07, August 22, 2021 (EDT)

Nintendo Kids Club
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I've begun work on a Nintendo Kids Club article on Triforce Wiki. One particular section I wanted to highlight is the Quizzes, as there are no Mario-related quizzes on the website, so I was wondering if the section looks good to you. Update: I'm busy working on the Link's adventure quiz article as well. Results May Vary (talk) 07:32, August 23, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah that's the thing... I'm unsure about changing the template aesthetic for Play Nintendo or creating a new one altogether, especially if it's just for one article. Embarrassingly enough, I don't know how to define a background image without using the "url" tag after background, so there's also that setback. I haven't forgotten about the right and wrong answer/responses. I was going to expand the article earlier but got caught up in other things. Hopefully today I'll add some more to it. Results May Vary (talk) 07:39, August 24, 2021 (EDT)
 * Update: I have finished the Link's adventure quiz article! (Although the images next to the questions themselves are still missing) I decided to opt for standard wikitable instead. I decided to put the answers under collapsible "Answers" wikitables just in case readers want to do the quiz themselves (even if the answers are obvious). Perhaps the Play Nintendo template here can be adjusted for something similar, where you click a collapsible section to see the right and wrong answers and their corresponding comments, respectively? Results May Vary (talk) 12:43, August 24, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah, it's the only quiz of its type, so a template will not be needed. I appreciate that you think it was creative -- is it the collapsible answers to (somewhat) recreate the basic experience of the quiz? Results May Vary (talk) 14:34, August 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * I'm looking at the Read & Discover section of the Nintendo Kids Club article, and I might think about splitting into sections (seeing as there's corresponding images to the things in the bulleted list), although I'll probably do this first on Triforce Wiki so you can get an idea of what I have in mind. Results May Vary (talk) 12:53, August 26, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah, although I think I'm on settling on using a wikitable for the separated sections. Results May Vary (talk) 15:48, August 26, 2021 (EDT)

Bowser vs DK Tour
Why subjective remark?

Apology.
I’ve noticed you deleted the comment I posted and I did not realize it was wrong despite I was saying something positive about the show. I’m sorry about my post. If there is anything that involves a boo-boo, please let me know. I have ADHD and I don’t do things on this wiki for meanness at all. Retrosunshine2006 (talk) 21:39, August 26, 2021 (EDT)

WarioWare countdown graphic
Reminds me of the countdown graphics that I posted on the Zelda Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) gallery page some days ago. :P Results May Vary (talk) 19:05, September 6, 2021 (EDT)
 * Wait, which graphics were deleted by Nintendo? Also, at times I suppose I feel negligent but that's just because there's a world of things to add on wikis. Results May Vary (talk) 19:14, September 6, 2021 (EDT)
 * I use Wayback Machine and archive.is Results May Vary (talk) 20:55, September 6, 2021 (EDT)

Read & Discover Nintendo Kids Club article
Hi, so I made this Read & Discover article (Nintendo Kids Club) on Triforce Wiki, as I wanted to see if it would work as a standalone page (seeing as the Nintendo Kids Club article here puts all of the info in its own Read & Discover section). Does this format work? Results May Vary (talk) 19:07, September 13, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah perhaps I thought of it along the line of "I could summarize it in one or two sentences on the Nintendo Kids Club article itself." Results May Vary (talk) 08:06, September 16, 2021 (EDT)

Cars And Trains
Hi, I wanted to ask you something about the course elements in Mario Kart Tour. Do the cars in Berlin Byways 2 and Sydney Sprint T and the train in the Sydney Sprint courses count as course elements? 11:06, September 20, 2021 (EDT)

Thanks for your help! 20:41, September 20, 2021 (EDT)

I think its because of those hidden cars in Sydney Sprint T. I didn't even know those were there until I saw CPUs suddenly getting a second Jump Boost after the ramp. 21:17, September 20, 2021 (EDT)

I have a small update. I found out about some trucks that appeared in London Loop T, New York Minute 3T and New York Minute 3R/T. The trucks don't give out Jump Boosts but instead contained a ramp on top of them. That should probably be the reason of the wrong function in your mind. Anyways, should these be noted? 07:05, September 21, 2021 (EDT)

Back
I found this image on Nintendo's Facebook. Thankfully looks like saving image pages to archive.is now works (provided they're public obviously). This is good news Results May Vary (talk) 22:20, October 15, 2021 (EDT)
 * However, the url still has to be formatted a certain way (i.e. it can't have "a." following after photos/ in the url, such as /photos/a. ). Results May Vary (talk) 08:40, October 16, 2021 (EDT)
 * Annoyingly I can't either. Facebook is weird Results May Vary (talk) 09:55, October 16, 2021 (EDT)
 * That's a lot of dedication, adding all the social media uses of File:DMW Dr Dry Bowser Pack.png in the aboutfile. Results May Vary (talk) 10:15, October 16, 2021 (EDT)
 * I am proud of you for your incredibly hard work. Thank you so much! Results May Vary (talk) 13:04, October 16, 2021 (EDT)
 * No problem! Hopefully some day we'll have more Nintendo wikis to follow suit with this style... Results May Vary (talk) 13:40, October 16, 2021 (EDT)
 * For now we also have Triforce Wiki, which has been going great. There's now a Skyward Sword HD skill quiz, which I added to the Play Nintendo list (although am yet to make an article on it). Results May Vary (talk) 17:01, October 16, 2021 (EDT)

Game Builder Garage
I was thinking to myself earlier, "does Game Builder Garage have its own share of games acknowledged by Nintendo"? Already the aesthetic and themes remind me a lot of the two Mario Maker games. Results May Vary (talk) 19:16, October 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * It's moreso me imagining a relevant wiki where Game Builder Garage fits within the scope. Results May Vary (talk) 19:35, October 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * Seeing as Game Builder Garage is one game, it was me wondering if it could work on a general Nintendo wiki have it, but NIWA's NWiki is too inflexible with their format. Results May Vary (talk) 20:18, October 19, 2021 (EDT)

Super Mario Maker album on Nintendo's Facebook
See here. Did you get any of these on your Mario Maker stages acknowledged by Nintendo article? Results May Vary (talk) 12:26, October 20, 2021 (EDT)

Twitpic
Okay, so I'm going all the way back to some of Nintendo's earliest tweets. For instance, I showed tweets up to Dec 31, 2010 through advanced search (see this url: https://twitter(dot)com/search?q=(from%3ANintendoAmerica)%20until%3A2010-12-31%20mario&src=typed_query&f=top) specifically for Mario-related stuff. I noticed that Nintendo used to use twitpic(dot)com to store their images. For instance, this Super Mario All-Stars message: https://twitpic(dot)com/3e4szs (more shown in Wayback link: https://web.archive.org/web/20141225154008/http://twitpic(dot)com/37q1bm ), and Twitpic stores the tweet as the page title. It's linked to from this tweet: https://twitter(dot)com/NintendoAmerica/status/12628297682784256, but I assume it was linked to from an earlier one. I just figured you'd be interested to know about this. :D (P.S. yes, excuse the (dot) in urls -- it's to get around the spam filter. Results May Vary (talk) 11:43, October 24, 2021 (EDT)
 * Ooooh what's an example? I do remember adding Wii Shop Channel profile for Zelda: A Link to the Past & the two Zelda NES games on Triforce Wiki (I think OOT as well). Also it's not just you -- the comments on Twitpic are gone. Results May Vary (talk) 14:46, October 24, 2021 (EDT)

Do you REALLY want a 1258x720 px close up of Wario's face?


No? Then why didn't you say so??? Now you've done it, you must find the nearest butane tank and bribe it with a sweet offer of 20% off the next sale at the nearest available golf store. No purchase necessary. Valid while supplies last. Void if transferred, sold, auctioned, reproduced, or altered from original. No facsimiles or mechanical reproductions of entries allowed. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, or postage-due mail entries. You may pay sales tax. 01:46, October 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * I don’t need no butane tank, ‘cause I have the means to make butane from methane, if you catch my drift. You don’t? Tell you what, the government paid me to keep Wario in my backyard, ‘cause every time he had beans he was messing up the ozone layer or somethin’ to that degree. They said I’m allowed to use his flatulences towards something productive, so now I’m adding some WARIO flare to my barbecue everytime I need it. Obviously I keep him well-fed if you’re concerned. 06:26, October 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * Is garlic REALLY that easy to come by these days?? 00:10, October 26, 2021 (EDT)
 * It’s really not. It became a blacklisted plant ever since Wario devised a way to smoke it. 14:48, October 26, 2021 (EDT)

Re: Dr. Mario World social media account preservation project
I have a lot of other wikis to do. I may not know where to start. What are some examples of what I can do to help & the exact format to use. Results May Vary (talk) 16:21, October 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * Yeah I don't think I'm equipped/ready to do the task. However, slightly related but I detailed an instance of this image being on Twitter as well. I can't believe something of such low quality can be official. Results May Vary (talk) 19:07, October 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * No problem, and if you check my edits, I managed to do an archive.is backup for the three Halloween 2014 pictures, which I remember you were concerned over not having a backup link. Results May Vary (talk) 23:12, October 25, 2021 (EDT)
 * While I was at it, I did the same for all 11 DKC Tropical Freeze Valentine's Day images as well. Results May Vary (talk) 15:03, October 26, 2021 (EDT)
 * No prob, team work makes the dream work! Results May Vary (talk) 16:10, October 26, 2021 (EDT)

Monty Mole Stuff
Hey, could you upload a gold screenshot of the Monty Moles when World 6 is cleared in Dr. Mario World? Also, did Monty Mole ever appear in the concept art for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle? MontyMoleLoreMaster (talk) 16:35, October 31, 2021 (EDT)

Thanks, I hope you have good luck on finding if Monty Mole was meant to appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. MontyMoleLoreMaster (talk) 20:10, October 31, 2021 (EDT)

Metro Kingdom OGV video
I just uploaded a video file from @SuperMario_UK showing Mario diving into the swimming pool in New Donk City. I found the video cool and the caption humorous, so that's why I decided to add it & I archived the tweet within the source. Results May Vary (talk) 17:08, November 1, 2021 (EDT)

Mario Odyssey photo contest
Did you know about this? Nintendo of Japan had one for Super Mario Odyssey in the past, and they had separate sets of articles (such as this where they would put gold or silver frame around the screenshot. They appeared to have attributed the original Twitter uploaders or whomever too. This might be worth documenting somehow. Results May Vary (talk) 23:38, November 1, 2021 (EDT)

December update
Hey Koop, I'm just giving you some updates regarding me, Triforce Wiki, and wikis in general, especially because I know you love the Mario Wiki format as much as I do. This month, Triforce Wiki has been suffering from a lot of connection issues, and since I'm low on money, I had to move to a new host (the url is now at triforcewiki.com, and it is hosted by grifkuba). Doc von Schmeltwick is the main one in charge of it now (and had the original idea for the wiki in the first place). This has left room for me to fulfill a few new opportunities.

Recently I've been tackling a few more Nintendo-related wikis. I've started up a few wikis for the Miraheze community (seeing as I have a friend there & can't afford hosting): Nintendo Wiki (this one I adopted actually), Super Smash Bros. Wiki, and Pokémon Wiki -- this is something that I've wanted to do for a long time (and for Nintendo Wiki I've wanted to do one since 2018 but had to shelve it because Zelda was a more urgent matter). It might sound blasphemous but I mixed some of the Mario Wiki format with the late 2000s Wikia gaming wiki style seeing as this is still on a wiki farm after all. Besides, if ever the time comes where I can run Nintendo-related wikis in the style of mariowiki.com again, the plan is not for me to delete these wikis (although articles can be moved over) but rather to start three complimentary ones that are independently hosted outside of Miraheze (I already have some domains necessary for doing that if ever the time comes). As for altogether new wikis that haven't had an independent counterpart yet, I'll refer them to grifkuba from now on (seeing as they have been handling the requests & I felt I've played my role in that regard).

I found that a friend was working on his own Kirby Wiki. I'm not fond of the fact that he's been importing from Kirby Wiki on Fandom (even if the content license allows for it). However, I tried making the style as faithful to this wiki's as possible (and am imagining a 'what could've been' if a kirbywiki.com had been started in like early 2007 or so).

I hope that all is well with you, and hopefully wikis in general will continue having a brighter future ahead of them. :) Results May Vary (talk) 09:21, December 12, 2021 (EST)
 * Yeah, like I said, I don't have the cash at the moment to host wikis, so I'm unfortunately no longer the proprietor of Triforce Wiki (although I made sure to act in my community's best interest by handing them over to a stable, fast & reliable host). Miraheze does back up their wikis to archive.org, so that always helps in case I feel concerned of something occurring (I do get paranoid of wiki services being a trap, especially since the Fandom/Gamepedia buyout, but thankfully I felt suspicious of Gamepedia from the start). It's great -- the Mario Wiki format for documenting franchises that we love. Some think I crank out too many wikis because of it, but I'd say I'm just insanely ardent about making sure folks like us are properly represented. :P I don't start anything unless I feel that I have room for it. As for the low article count from start-up wikis, I look forward by playing the long game rather than instantly wanting all the articles, best SEO, etc. Results May Vary (talk) 13:43, December 12, 2021 (EST)
 * Also no prob, I love doing this stuff despite the difficulties that may arise. :D Results May Vary (talk) 13:47, December 12, 2021 (EST)
 * I have created a family of wikis under the banner "Gaming Wiki Network," and I have friends who help me on them (Spyro is the one that has been struggling the most with finding help, although it has over 100 articles thankfully, pretty much all of which were made by me, with Wikipedia as a base to help build it up of course). Pokemon, Smash, and Nintendo will be separate ventures from GWN. If I didn't think I could handle something (e.g. I wouldn't be able to do a World of Warcraft or Fallout wiki, as I know nothing of those two franchises & not enough for Metroid either), then I would not be doing them. I think it's the popularity and potential of the three that help me feel more confident. I did do a Play Nintendo article on Pokemon somewhere a while back, and I'll need to go dig that out and show you.


 * I think something else you may have noticed with me is that I'm willing to endure as much drama, pushback, and criticism if it means providing a valuable resource for others to benefit from. Results May Vary (talk) 12:14, December 13, 2021 (EST)


 * I do have a short-tempered personality sadly, and I did not handle the criticism/pushback that I had when creating Triforce Wiki well at all. It was a learning experience, and I'm glad I went through all the struggles to get it set up (from hosting costs, stress, and providing for fellow Mario Wiki editors). :) No one should have to ever go through harsh treatment just because they're unsatisfied with the option(s) that they have, and the criticism I faced made me realize that the problem doesn't just lie within Zelda itself (as you said before, you're not satisfied with Bulbapedia & I know several unsatisfied with NWiki -- I've wanted to make an alternative to it more in vein of nintendo.fandom.com since 2018 actually. Given how big Nintendo is, there are two ways to go about it -- casual & narrowing it down to list pages like on Wikipedia, hence why I plan a second Nintendo Wiki, as there could be split disagreement on how to handle it).


 * Also, Miraheze does back up their wikis to archive.org, which is prob the biggest reason why I've felt confident using it for the couple of NIWA wiki alternatives that I started very recently, just so that I don't have to fear that my work will be lost or abandoned. I know a few folks there as well. The only reason these three wikis are not in full Mario Wiki style is because that demographic would prefer an actual independent hosted wiki (like mariowiki.com), so I reuse abandoned templates, help pages, ideas, etc. from late 2000s Wikia (and mix with mariowiki.com for things like license templates, some templates & categories), as that would probably be more suitable. I said I'd manage separate Pokemon, Nintendo, and Smash Bros. wikis on independent host if ever I am confident that I have a solid plan forward -- this way both the independent and the Miraheze communities can have their own. This is an even riskier endeavor than Triforce Wiki was, but inside I feel this is the right task for me to do on behalf of you and my other friends. Results May Vary (talk) 13:04, December 13, 2021 (EST)

Thank you :D
Thank you for uploading some more Nintendo Facebook images. Also, ty for supporting my proposal -- it's been going very well! Results May Vary (talk) 14:07, January 1, 2022 (EST)

Re: Nintendo Holiday Pinterest board
So basically a Pinterest category for official Nintendo pins then, right? I think it would be fine to add, as it still count as official Results May Vary (talk) 11:18, January 2, 2022 (EST)

Pokémon articles
Here's some Pokémon articles that I've done in the style of Mario Wiki a while ago (publicized lately), if you're interested in having a look:


 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon
 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_(video_game_series)
 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_(franchise)
 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Pok%C3%A9_Ball

I should have some more coming soon. I even did a Play Nintendo page. Results May Vary (talk) 09:54, January 7, 2022 (EST)
 * Yeah it existed as a draft. I added them just now for you:


 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Play_Nintendo
 * https://pokemonwiki.info/wiki/Online_Paint_by_Numbers:_Scorbunny_and_Pikachu Results May Vary (talk) 21:19, January 8, 2022 (EST)


 * Well, not really a draft. Just something I wrote up a while ago on a private MediaWiki installation to wait for an occurrence to publish it for the public. Results May Vary (talk) 14:36, January 9, 2022 (EST)
 * There's over 50 articles on there now, many of which i wrote a while ago. Will need to prob redesign the infobox templates. I was imagining a Pokemon Puzzle Challenge article for a while now, especially because it has some relation to Tetris Attack in terms of gameplay. As for Nintendo Wiki, I'll prob add some Find Mii, Nintendo Badge Arcade, and other general Nintendo topics that have formerly had articles here. Results May Vary (talk) 12:12, January 31, 2022 (EST)
 * There's a coverage policy here, which should describe what's allowed & what's not (Nintendo Wiki on Fandom is ok with reuse), and we can change it if necessary. It's very broad and I feel conflicted at times about whether making a page on like Sonic the Hedgehog especially to list Nintendo-related appearances (in List of game appearances section) or not. Results May Vary (talk) 12:49, January 31, 2022 (EST)
 * I will also say that a while ago I privately worked on a Nintendo wiki with a more narrowed scope as it would seem as if the coverage could go in either one of two directions. It can feel complicated at times because like Kid Icarus is a small franchise but has independent wiki yet something Balloon Fight or Excitebike does not. There's been times where Nintendo did licensed games as well (for example, Hello Kitty-related Balloon Fight game iirc). Results May Vary (talk) 12:52, January 31, 2022 (EST)
 * On another note, so like you have Gaming Wiki Network (Triforce Wiki, Crash Wiki, Jiggywikki, etc.). Few days ago, I established a parallel on Miraheze titled Miraheze Gaming Services, of which Croc Wiki is the flagship/mascot wiki. May not be for everyone as some still feel iffy about wiki farms in general, but even if working there, such things at least help concentrate the efforts, especially if me & others work on many of them. I ran out of money for wiki hosting as well sadly. Results May Vary (talk) 14:59, February 4, 2022 (EST)