MarioWiki:Featured images

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At the Super Mario Wiki, Featured Images are those quality, intriguing, witty, provocative, rare, important, and otherwise simply interesting images that can be found throughout the site's articles. Users are encouraged to submit and vote on nominations for the Featured Image displayed on the Main Page. Every a week, a new image is selected to be featured. This is done by subtracting the number of oppose votes from the number of support votes in each nomination - the image with the most "points" at the end of the week will be featured. Any image with a negative amount of points at the end of a week (that is a nomination with a majority of opposes) is removed from the selection process. The only condition for nominated images is that they must be in an actual mainspace article on the wiki. No personal images or images from non-mainspace pages are allowed. New image nominations can be added to the Featured Image Nominations section below.

Archived nominations of images that were featured in the past are found here.

Please, do not use signatures as they alter vote counts.

Description of Image (Ex: 1-Up Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.)


Subject: Main subject of image; include a link to the article it is included in. (Example: 1-Up Mushroom) Nominated by: If you nominate the image, place your name here.

Comments
Place some comments here if you want to explain why you think this image should or should not be featured. Note: it is very important to include   at the end of the comments section!

Super Smash Bros. Brawl group image


Subject: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) Mario304
 * 2) Nice picture, the most commonly known of Brawl's default characters. You have my vote.
 * 3) User:luvluv321
 * 4) - An epic picture with a nice lightsource. We should definitely do this for Brawl's anniversary (at least in time for Europe's). ;)
 * 5) - Nice image, great in fact, and fun to look at
 * 6) Per Tucayo. This is a fantastic pic.
 * 7) Nice
 * 8) I so want a poster of this...
 * 9) While I do think it is overused, it does have great colors and lighting.
 * 10) Too iconic to not be featured eventually
 * 11) - Great picture. :)
 * 1) - Great picture. :)

Oppose

 * 1) - Ive seen this picture far too often and it's gotten boring to look at.
 * 2) i agree Zafum, it has been really used too much
 * 3) Yeah. Very used image.
 * 4) Lu-igi board I change my vote. it is a very predictable image to see.
 * 5) Overused, old, and boring.
 * 6) while i do like the pic, it's just the front cover of the box without the title, and the title makes it look a lot better, because without it there's just the blank space where it should be
 * 7) i agree with babymario12
 * 8) It has been on the featured image selection since it first started, now it must be taken off.
 * 9) Allthough it is exiting and bold, it isn't entirely mario related. Because it has Picachu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * 10) No no no. Far too overused. Would be contrived.
 * 11) Yoshi! Used too much.
 * 12) Per all.

Comments
 Lu-igi board 07:55, 27 May 2009 (EDT)

Mario memories

 * Subject:many scenes from Mario's past adventures.
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) great picture :) Lu-igi board
 * 2) User:Tucayo
 * 3) User:luvluv321
 * 4) [[Image:Mr. L.jpg|40px]][[Image:Mr. L.jpg|40px]] Awesome!!!!
 * 5) I've got it as my desktop background!User:Zacharycc42
 * 6) -From 1985 to today, it rocks!
 * 7) - I like it.
 * 8) - I don't know how many more people have this as their desktop. I'm included.
 * 9) - Great picture, sums it all up.  I need this as my netbook background!
 * 10) - Ah, so nostalgic...
 * 11) a simple symbol of how mario has advanced through the years. it rocks my socks off
 * 12) I love it!!
 * 13) It greatly resembles Mario Party 5's boxart, but compared to the other pics, I agree with this.
 * 14) Per all.
 * 1) Per all.

Oppose

 * 1) YAWN! I find this very boring to look at. Also, it is arranged in a very bad way! [[Image:Unknown Shy Guy.PNG|50px]][[Image:Unknown Shy Guy.PNG|50px]]
 * 2) Per Hyper Guy
 * 3) I agree!
 * 4) Not all of those pictures look good together.
 * Is this even official? It looks like someone just put some Mario artwork together.
 * Per all, it looks very cluttered
 * 1) - Per all, not good for the main page.
 * Not that well arranged and selected. SMB3 artwork five times, but just a sprite from SMB and not any SM64 artwork? It hardly represents Mario's history with only two pre-2000 games. And where is this image from, anyway?
 * 1) Too cluttered.
 * 2) - For the second time I have to change my mind. I really think the fact that it's so cluttered is it's strong point, the thing that makes it look unique, but by everyone elses stantards this picture looks terrible. My job just happens to be to vote according to what people seeing the front page want to see, not what I think looks good...
 * 3) Not aesthetically pleasing, or official.
 * 4) Yoshi! Doesn't really please me....

Comments
wow this picture is certainly controversial.... Lu-igi board

Mario Party DS Group Picture

 * Subject: Mario Party DS Characters Avoiding Bowser
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) - Looks nice
 * 2) - Lovely and colourful. You can see just how petrified Mario is of Bowser!
 * 3) - Fun pic. Nice choice, Castle Toad!
 * 4) You're awesome. And so is this pic.
 * 5) Cheerful action. It MUST be featured.
 * 6) No doubt it should be featured. Yoshi is very funny also.
 * 7) it is a prefect way to through the elements of a game together, havent seen better work in some time now
 * 8) haha! Look at Luigi!! he's scared out of his wits!!
 * 9) This is a good Mario character picture.It would look good even if it wasn't a Mario Party picture!-Dry dry bones
 * 10) Although it is the MPDS boxart, I think it's a good picture. It's a bit busy though.
 * 11) Yoshi! Its a cool picture, but people dislike the crowdedness.
 * 1) Although it is the MPDS boxart, I think it's a good picture. It's a bit busy though.
 * 2) Yoshi! Its a cool picture, but people dislike the crowdedness.

Oppose

 * 1) - It's far too crowded, and the wall in back looks stupid. By the way, saying you don't know why you dislike this picture is no different than saying "looks nice!".
 * 2) I agree!
 * 3) me too Lu-igi board 13:33, 17 May 2009 (EDT)
 * me, uh...3?
 * 1) It's Mario Party DS's boxart without the title or DS info. 2nd of all, IN MY OPINION, it's kinda boring.

Comments
Since i found this Scene so Music-themed i had to Nominate it, Hope you like it

I believe that if Zafum doesnt know why he dislikes the picture, his vote should be erased That's stupid
 * No, because you're not even forced to add a reason. You can just vote without putting any reason, and just as well you can say that you don't know why you dislike a picture.
 * Look, i'm not expecting that the images i nominate win, to be honest, i don't care, but seriously, i see just stupid things like "i dunno why i just don't like it", but whatever...
 * I think Tucayo's vote should be erased, because he doesn't know why he likes his picture, he just says looks nice. LOL, you don't need a reason to vote, you just need to know if you like the picture or not. Don't go blaming me just because I didn't have a reason this time.

Excuse Mr Oppose-it-all, but saying looks nice is way different than dont knowing why you dont like it. Looks nice means i LIKE the picture because its NICE. And how can you dislike a picture for reasons you dont even know
 * Both of you calm down please, okay? Nobody is forced to add any reason when voting to support or oppose an image. If you like a picture, feel free to support it; if you don't like it, feel free to oppose it. In neither case you have to give reasons for your vote. No need to get upset about this.

Kingdoms Collide

 * Subject: the main characters of Mario & Luigi
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) great picture :) Lu-igi board
 * 2) Leirin - This is one of my favorite Mario artworks. It really has lots of feeling in it. The coloring style is really nice and looks watercolor-ish.
 * 3) - I have to admit that this pic looks quit good, and has an extremely nice quality.
 * This is great.
 * 1) Um... this game was cool and this artwork makes the sense of this game, like said before by Leirin the colors & tecnique does this looking better.
 * - :D teh game wuz AWZUME!!!
 * 1) I like it, i really really like it
 * 2) I love this game!!!
 * 3) Quite beautifully captures the major characters of the game and has a nice epic feel.
 * 4) Yay.
 * 5) Yoshi! Love the watercolour.

Ice Mario

 * Subject: Ice Mario artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) going with the success of the fire mario I see? Lu-igi board
 * 2) It looks so... Cold.
 * 3) I love ice mario
 * 4) Good image, just like Fire Mario's artwork.
 * 5) it looks cool. get it? cool
 * 6) meh...
 * 7) Yoshi! Lighting is so good.
 * 8) I like it!
 * 1) I like it!

Oppose

 * 1) No. It's much too plain. All it is is Ice Mario on a black background.

Comments
Nah Lu-igi Board, just though it has great lighing, like the rainbow Mario's colour-

Phoenix Rider, FIs arn't just about scenarios y'know, I chose this because of its lighting, its six supporters probably thought the same
 * Regardless of the reason you chose it, it still stands that it's a stock image that can be found anywhere. These FIs should have something different about them to make them stand out. 15:30, 19 June 2009 (EDT)

Spring Mario

 * Subject: Spring Mario artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) I decided I would "complete the family" as so to speak Lu-igi board
 * 2) makes sense, you got my vote
 * 3) Same here. :P
 * 4) - nice, my Ice Mario hasn't had any opposers(yet) and I hope that this one won't and Fire Mario will stop getting opposes.

Oppose

 * 1) - Looks weird.
 * 2) I agree.
 * 3) Again, it's too plain. Featured Images should be interesting and pleasing to the eye.
 * 4) Yoshi! Didn't really like the look of Spring Mario, nor this artwork.
 * Per all. Way less interesting than the other members of the "family".

Comments
People, before submitting an image like this and the Ice Mario one for FI, read the first sentence on this page. "Quality, intriguing, witty, provocative, rare, important, and otherwise simply interesting images." Of all of these, I believe interesting is the key word here (as well as quality but that's not the main issue here). Stock images such as these two simply don't have substance. I'm not saying they're bad images, but they're not FI material.

New Super Mario Bros. Group Picture

 * Subject: Mega Mario rampaging through a random level.
 * Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) I've always had a soft spot for this scene :P
 * 2) I don't actually mind this, very generic and typicaly Mario.
 * 3) I guess old meets new in this scene. =^..^=
 * 4) Yellowyoshi127 Yoshi! This is a nice image and very scenic
 * 5) I think this is one of the best images yet! And it,s of one of my favorite games.-Dry dry bones
 * 6) Cool picture :)
 * 7) Although it's from NSMB, this image shows something from NSMBWii: Mario and Luigi going through a level together. BTW, this is a good picture.
 * 8) It is a great picture representing mario. I agree with this more than oppose. The only problem I have about this picture is too many things posing, but that is a minor problem, so I think it is great.
 * 9) Much better. A good shot, it illustrates concepts and looks very fun.
 * 10) i luv it
 * 11) Such a fun scene!
 * 1) Such a fun scene!

Oppose

 * 1) - It just has too much of a linear look to it.
 * 2) Am I the only one that thinks this pic has a bad quality? Too fuzzy, and this pic has to be really big to look good.

Mario Super Sluggers Group Picture


Subject: The group of characters on the Mario Super Sluggers cover. Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) I love this picture and I love Mario Super Sluggers too!
 * 2) don't care for baseball but this is a pretty good picture.
 * 3) Good picture. :D
 * 4) wow that is a good picture! (shame the game and sport are both boring as heck...)Lu-igi board
 * 5) I love this picture!I also realy like that game,it's fun!-Dry dry bones
 * 6) got my vote
 * 7) Yoshi! It's just so umm... Picturesque. Like it a lot.

Oppose

 * 1) - This is like the ssb picture. It's just too common of a picture.

Comments
Images like this are the reason we have the 'featured image' page!

I think we have enough boxart covers in this list.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games


Subject: Promotional artwork from Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) Same as my Super Mario Sluggers comment above.
 * 2) - Great
 * 3) Awesome! Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games has been a good series so far!-Dry dry bones
 * 4) It seems so real, that's what makes it so amazing. I give it three thumbs up.
 * 5) It's a good action shot and it stands out. Mario's in a weird pose though...
 * 6) Indeed a weird pose, but funny
 * 7) Yoshi! Its such a cool shot.

Oppose

 * 1) sunlight in the corner ruins the picture Lu-igi board
 * 2) This picture is not only boring, but has an extremely low quality.
 * 3) If only it was in better quality.
 * The pic itself looks good, but yeah, low resolution.

Peach and Bowsers wedding


Subject: The interdimensional wedding in Super Paper Mario. This particular part is slightly different in the final game. Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) great picture. Lu-igi board

Oppose

 * 1) BORING.....
 * 2) Yoshi! Its rather boring and plain, isn't it?
 * 3) Per all.
 * 4) - This pic stinks. no doubt about it.
 * 5) Lu-igi board, I though that you'd given up this habit of nomiating stupid images and writing down 'great picture' even though you hate most of them.

Comments
this is not only a good picture, but apparently beta!

to Timmy Tim: I didn't acctually put this on my self! after my brother found out the how to edit a wiki, he decided to support his "favourite game ever!!!" I'll make sure he doesn't get the laptop again....Lu-igi board 12:36, 25 June 2009 (EDT)

Mario in the Melty Molten Galaxy


Subject: Mario flying away from Volcano in Super Mario Galaxy. Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) Yoshi! I love the lighting in this picture and the fiery appearance.

Oppose

 * 1) screen shots aren't very good. character stats ruin the image Lu-igi board 15:37, 24 June 2009 (EDT)
 * 2) - I agree. No screen shots!
 * 3) - It's a "low quality" "cropped" "screenshot" that looks "weird". I greatly stress all four of these factors.
 * 4) per all.

Paper Mario Characters


Subject: An artwork image of Paper Mario. Nominated by:

Support

 * 1) I think it is about time we represent Paper Mario as a Featured Image, the picture looks nice also.
 * 2) I like this picture, makes me want to play Paper Mario again :)

Oppose

 * 1) I dunno, something from the latter two Paper Mario games'd be better. I just think that the characters look better in them.
 * 2) - Far too jumbled together.
 * 3) doesn't look pleasing. On the upside, My brother likes it. Lu-igi board 12:38, 25 June 2009 (EDT)

Comments
Timmy Tim: I tried looking for some artwork of the newer Paper Mario games as well, I couldn't find anything but in-game screenshots, I prefer the artwork better.