User talk:Alex95

Re: Arms/Tentacles
In cephalopods, "tentacle" refers solely to the paired long appendages on squid that have a leaf-shaped area with spikes or suction cups on the ends of a long, cupless line. "Arm" refers to the shorter, triangular appendages with suction cups covering the entire bottom side that all cephalopods have. Octopuses have 8 arms and 0 tentacles, and squid have 8 or 10 arms, depending on exact species, and 2 tentacles. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:31, 11 April 2018 (EDT)

MVDK Last Two Expert Levels
I saw you were having a little trouble with the last two expert levels in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. I don't own the game myself, but did you complete the first ten expert levels (collect all presents and beat all high scores)? If not, perhaps that might be the reason they weren't unlocked. 00:53, 13 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Yeah, I haven't beaten any of the Expert levels yet, so that may be it. I'm dumb and forgot there were Presents in those levels, so collecting all Presents could still be a requirement. Doesn't look like there are any high scores to beat, though, so that's good! 11:09, 13 April 2018 (EDT)

Grrrols
Grrrols and Thwomps are strikingly similar when placed side-by-side..... Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:40, 13 April 2018 (EDT)

Level images
I don't think the level selection screenshots are better. I expressly chose screenshots that encapsulate the basic elements and atmosphere of their worlds; the screenshot on the right, for example, has hanging chains, lava, and flame-throwing Shy Guys, just what's highly representative for Fire Mountain and gives the player a direct idea about it. Besides, the level menus look repetitive to me, and the article really should show more of the game itself. I hope you understand. -- 15:42, 14 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I'll let you do it, but if you had a certain idea in mind, let me know! -- 15:52, 14 April 2018 (EDT)

Re: TPP formatting
I knew I copied the TPP formatting correctly! The template was just missing a vital part,. Could you update Proposals (and any relevant pages) with a guide as follows (with  tags:)

[enter the proposal title here]
[describe what issue this proposal is about and what changes you think should be made to improve how the wiki handles that issue]

Proposer: Deadline: [insert a deadline here, 7 days after the proposal was created (14 for writing guidelines and talk page proposals), at 23:59 GMT, in the format: "August 8, 2011, 23:59 GMT"]

Support

 * 1) [make a statement indicating that you support your proposal]

Comments
--The  Retro   Gamer  01:01, 16 April 2018 (EDT)


 * Also, why are all the times in GMT? Isn't EDT the wiki default? --The   Retro   Gamer  01:03, 16 April 2018 (EDT)


 * It says to add, but the easy-to-use boilerplate should also include it. Why should it require needless typing?  --The   Retro   Gamer  01:25, 16 April 2018 (EDT)

Rocky Wrench
Why can a sea slug be derived from a bat and an alien octopus be derived from a shiitake it looks nothing like, but a mole cannot be derived from the turtle/mole that now seems to be just mole that it was named after and that came before it? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:31, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Who knows. 14:21, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * The point is if it works for all of them, it should work here too, otherwise there's arbitrariness going on. As Link-The-Lefty pointed out, Choropoo seems to mean "Poo that darts around" (as stupid as that sounds in English...) Hence, it is named to be a specific variation of Poo, and variations of previous things are, by definition, derivative. Hence, Monty Mole is derivative of Rocky Wrench, according to official nomenclature, and saying otherwise is defying said official nomenclature. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:20, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I've rebutted your expanded response, which hilariously enough seems to have used my own words . Anyways, your response still seems to hinge on "derived" being biological, which it is not. It means "based upon." The designers were pretty obviously going for a variant thereof, a thing that players would connect to a thing they'd seen before, as the name doesn't just hint, but ultimately proves beyond any doubt at all. The name Choropoo is basically "Scuttling Rocky Wrench." And the current infobox layout says that "Rocky Wrench" was initially based off of the "Scuttling Rocky Wrench" which came three years later, which makes no sense whatsoever. EDIT: And I see you responded. As have I, as have I. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 22:09, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I agree that there is definitely some confliction of information here, or lack of information altogether, but I don't believe a proposal was the right course of action here without any real definitive proof to back the claim. As I said, the Japanese name is a start, but I don't think it is enough to solidify anything. If there is an official bio somewhere, Japanese or English or otherwise, then that would be enough. 22:14, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I'd say there's about as much as Buzzy Beetle and Magmus. One's a turtle, the other's some sort of rock thing (that appears to have eight feet, take that SMW Spike Top!) that has a Japanese name that says it's a Buzzy. They also tend to be listed together, like on that Japanese SM3DL .pdf, where Choropoo, Goropoo, and Poo were all listed together (with Poo additionally being away from the main Kame on the list, Nokonoko). Then there's the fact that they share models in all recent 3D games featuring both... Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 22:21, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Do you have a link to the Japanese 3D Land pdf? That might be something to look into. 22:23, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I've posted it a few times. I misremembered something too: Rocky is fairly well distanced from five Koopas, which are on the opposite page; Spiny is the only "close" one. Anyways, I've checked, and the word "Choropoo" never comes up in Poo's description, so it's probably not a variant of it...anyways, here it is again: Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 22:26, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * So Mario jc translated it for me (because I suck at Japanese :P) and yeah, the two don't reference each other. The names are similar, as are the appearances of the two, but I would still prefer some kind of official statement between the relations. 22:59, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Y'all might be askin' a tad much, there. Pretty sure there's no official statement regarding this enemy's relation to this one, this one, or this one, but it's pretty obviously there. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 23:14, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * The major reason why I'm asking for an official statement is because of Rocky Wrench's redesign, making it now resemble a Monty Mole. It may share a name and design now, but that wasn't always the case. I'm looking, but I'm not finding a statement, so until one is provided or I find one on my own, we're at an impasse. 23:19, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * from the get-go. And certainly moreso than Goomba snd Galoomba, they weren't even shaped or colored the same. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 23:22, 17 April 2018 (EDT)

Birthday
I know this isn't a question, but I was looking at your userbox and noticed your birthday is today, so Happy Birthday! Sincerely,
 * My birthday was actually nineteen days ago, but thanks anyway! :) 18:27, 22 April 2018 (EDT)

No problem! :)

Please protect this page!
Thanks! 17:44, 24 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Done. 17:53, 24 April 2018 (EDT)

My permission
I give permission to use the images from my site. Because I can not put the images here.

ChristopherPAraujo (talk) 14:51, 25 April 2018 (EDT)
 * (Wow that's a lot of green and yellow) Okay, if I can find anything we don't have, I'll add it :) 13:55, 25 April 2018 (EDT)

Can't get balloon blast in nabbit mission
When I completed the mission ,the toad said something about a poetry book and didn't give me the Bros attack! Please help Alex95! Wariopig (talk) 15:56, 25 April 2018 (EDT) Wariopig
 * I haven't played Paper Jam, sorry. I don't know anything more than what the Balloon Blast and Nabbit pages say. 15:59, 25 April 2018 (EDT)

Congratulations!!!
Hi I haven't been here in a long time but I see that you made it to sysop! Congratulations!!! :D :D :D --Luigifan312 (talk) 21:43, 26 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Thanks! 21:44, 26 April 2018 (EDT)

Re: Userspace
Okay, you got me there. Rules are rules, and I missed that one. Quoting directly from the rules is not nitpicking at all, and it would be ridiculous of me to suggest that.

But before you go ahead and delete the subpages, I would like to point out a few things. I have also notified Steve, since he is the authority on what I am discussing.


 * 1) Creating new pages has barely any overhead, especially considering that Mediawiki stores every previous revision of a page. Based on the export XML, creating a new page only has the additional fields,  , and   (but there are probably a few others.)
 * 2) Database memory is not being saved by deleting pages. The page is still saved in the database, and can be restored at any time. Of course, you could always pursue permanent deletion if you really wanted to save memory, but this is not a standard handling procedure for normal page deletion.
 * 3) And perhaps most importantly, this particular rule was added as a minor edit without any discussion that I can find. I do not think the ramifications of this particular rule were carefully considered.

The main things the user page rules are trying to be prevented are spam and using userpages as a personal repository for non Mariowiki-related things. The only reason I can think of for this rule is a fear of userspace rules evasion through overflow with an extremely large number of pages. But that's what patrollers are for: edits by non-trusted users are specifically reviewed to ensure rules aren't broken.

If there's no other problems arising from this, then it's just a difference in personal preference. While I could put everything on my main user page ( very easily ), I want the edit history of sections to be individually preserved in a cohesive way. I see no reason to dilute these edits into one stream if there's little overhead from creating new pages. --The  Retro   Gamer  21:29, 27 April 2018 (EDT)


 * My main contention is that you haven't really given a clear reason for the rule. If there's an admin forum board, you should ask there if you can quote from it regarding this rule.


 * The only explanation you've really added to the discussion is "It's to prevent several pages that serve no purpose to the wiki other than personal records." But carried to its logical extreme, that would mean every previous revision of everyone's userpage should be deleted, since they "serve no purpose to the wiki other than personal records". It's not that I have any huge problem with this rule, but I feel like you're not addressing my actual point, which can be distilled down to what's the difference between page revisions and new pages? Presumably it's a maintenance issue of some kind?


 * Also, I mentioned Porplemontage to ensure I was speaking accurately about page overhead. --The   Retro   Gamer  22:48, 27 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Ah, so the real goal is to decrease the number of userpage edits, or rather to ensure that a user is generally productive on the wiki rather than obseessed with their userspace. But I disagree with this pure edit number bean counting. The problem is, table formatting can be a a tricky thing, and many edits are necessary to ensure the tables are properly tested and tweaked to perfection. Of course, the templates are a whole other issue, and perhaps they do not contribute towards the final vision of the page, but it all has a content (presentational) oriented goal in mind. I could balance my edit count out by fixing grammar on many random pages, but I'm currently pursuing how to best present the DKC information. --The   Retro   Gamer  23:36, 27 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Allow me to clarify: CSS table formatting can be tricky. The original wikitable CSS is ridiculously element specific (making it difficult to override inline), and instead of replacing it, I tried to supplement and override it with . I have now corrected that mistep, though more tweaking is needed for optimal control. Also, see my most recent comment to User talk:Porplemontage (though you probably already saw it in Special:RecentChanges).  --The   Retro   Gamer  23:53, 27 April 2018 (EDT)
 * We're kind of in an awkward position here. I would prefer to keep the user subpages, the rules are against. Obviously, you have the full authority to delete them at any point, but it seems the lack of discussion resolution would make that a bit awkward.


 * I think it would be useful to discuss this further:

You are allowed to have a userpage so editors, and sometimes readers, can get to know you better. But the excessiveness of user subpages that could very easily just be included on your main userpage is just largely, and I know I've used this a lot recently, unnecessary. The main reason is that userspace edits are supposed to come second to mainspace edits. Having your personal lists and information on one page can help reduce the number of edits you make to your userspace; having them each on separate pages would increase those edits. So, yeah, it would be a maintenance reason, to keep edits of userspace pages to a minimum.


 * One issue I think needs further discussion is the notion of edit counts. Edit counts are in some ways a worthless metric because they don't tell one the substance or context of those edits. One can always encourage less edits, but that doesn't mean that strategy will be the most productive way to edit. My ultimate goal when editing is not to minimize the number of edits, but to minimize the amount of time I spend editing any particular thing. In many cases, reducing the number of edits will reduce the amount of time, but sometimes many edits are necessary to quickly preview a change, particularly to preview CSS: CSS output can't be seen without saving the change to the CSS and going to another page. Generally also, I think the management of userspace edits beyond what is deemed actively harmful or sufficiently off-topic is a dangerous direction to go with the rules. Because you're not really encouraging more productivity by doing this, you're just throwing a monkey wrench into my flow.


 * I also think you should avoid the "I don't see a reason" and "unnecessary" arguments, because they seem to suggest your opinion of how to manage my userspace should have greater weight than my own. I do see a reason. Saying something is unnecessary isn't a strong argument for not doing something. I do not think continuing to bring those arguments will further the discussion.


 * Basically I guess my argument boils down to: If I find the subpages useful (or think it may have potential to be useful), and it's not harmful to the wiki, what's the problem with allowing me to manage them in the way I want? I think this will come down to the definition of "harmful", though. --The   Retro   Gamer  19:14, 28 April 2018 (EDT)


 * Preference and rules are 2 separate areas: I have made my preference clear, but in this power relationship, I am a user and the rules have already been established, so obviously they will have precedence. Disagreeing with a rule doesn't mean I won't follow it.


 * I'm not ignoring the rules. Nowhere in the rules does it says a user must nominate their own pages for deletion if they're in violation of the rules. It is up to your discretion whether to delete or delay deletion, since you are the active admin involved in this issue. --The   Retro   Gamer  19:50, 28 April 2018 (EDT)


 * You have not slacked; you made a earlier judgement call not to delete immediately. This had its benefits and downsides: as a benefit, we were able to delve further into the rationales for the rule, which was useful for me. Perhaps a better approach would been an initially firm message telling me you would delete the subpages soon (and then deleting them after I acknowledged the message), but still being open to discussion.


 * As you have said, the more proper procedure to formally dispute rules is proposals, not talk pages (though talk page discussions can help to clarify). I have no problem with rules, I do personally prefer to understand the reasons for the rules, but that does not change your job to enforce the rules as an admin. I'm sorry if this has been disruptive; I had no intention of disruption if it was. There are no hard feelings. --The   Retro   Gamer  21:28, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

Merging page histories?
You have the ability to merge page histories, right? I was wondering if User:The Retro Gamer/dktable sandbox could have its old history merged with User:The Retro Gamer/sandbox. --The  Retro   Gamer  22:29, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Honestly not sure, as I've never done that before. But I'll ask the others, see if they tell me if that's possible or not. 22:31, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * I think it's Special:MergeHistory, and then you choose which edits from the previous page to merge... but I would also recommend asking the others in case there's some kind of downside (though I don't imagine there is, but it's always good to ask first.) --The   Retro   Gamer  22:36, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Well, I found the special page. Looks like I'm the first to use it :D Check to see if everything you wanted moved over. 22:37, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Thanks! --The   Retro   Gamer  22:43, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * You're welcome! I'll go ahead and delete the dksandbox page, then. 22:44, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

Merging
Wow, you really are the first admin to do a history merge! I actually have a request of my own: Mind attempting to merge all revisions up to 2 August 2008 of Bow to Lady Bow? Thanks! 22:46, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * Um, probably shouldn't go crazy with this. User page histories are one thing, but I don't think article histories should be merged with. There's likely a reason why this hasn't been used before, I think I jumped the gun here :P 22:50, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
 * ...Fair. 22:52, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

Please unblock me
Alex95, please could you unblock me? I will promise to follow the rules and understand why you undo my edits. Please? Also I left you a message on the MarioWiki on Fandom. I'm logged there as User:LuigiMaster41. Anyways, I promise to follow the rules next time. Cosmic Flare
 * I was going to talk it over with the others, but then you went and created a new account to ban evade once again. So that's going to be a "no" from me. 15:20, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

Re: Proposal vote
Since you (and others) may want an option for having both enemies section and the levelbox, I added another option. --The  Retro   Gamer  15:50, 30 April 2018 (EDT)

Animal Barrel sprites
Actually, they have all been uploaded prior, sans Quawks's. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:25, 2 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Doesn't look like Ellie's is there, either, but I'll go and swap out Enguarde's. Thanks for the notice! 13:27, 2 May 2018 (EDT)
 * That's because Ellie isn't in Donkey Kong Country 2. ._. Hers is here. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:29, 2 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Ohhhhh, okay, I'll swap out that one, too :P 13:31, 2 May 2018 (EDT)

Re: Redirect capitalization
I think Super Radio already just mentioned that, and I already acknowledged it. But I may misunderstand. --The  Retro   Gamer  20:29, 2 May 2018 (EDT)

Re: Oof
Always glad to help ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:26, 3 May 2018 (EDT)

Protection
Hi, would you mind protecting this page? Thanks! 17:00, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
 * While I agree with it's creation, it does seem like something that should've been discussed with the admins first. Regardless, it's been protected. 17:03, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Thanks. One more thing: would you mind fixing links from Appeals/Archive template to Appeals/Archive Template, deleting the former, and semiprotecting the latter? Thanks! 17:26, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Since appeals are handed on an admin-basis anyway, semi-protection didn't make sense. 17:31, 3 May 2018 (EDT)

REXA Correction
Hi. I just wanted to thank you for correcting my edit on the Rainbow Exploration Agency. In hindsight, instead of attempting to "correct" speculation by putting "more feasible speculation," I should have considered removing such speculation all together. This was a bit of a learning experience for me, so thanks, and sorry for the trouble. Luminous (talk) 20:22, 3 May 2018 (EDT)
 * No problem, happy to help :) 20:55, 3 May 2018 (EDT)

Lahla age
While yes, it's not a valid parameter, it is known she is 18, and in fact the article says so. She says it in game as one of the tidbits about herself she brings up. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 00:33, 11 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Gah, I was looking for "18", not "eighteen"! 11:32, 11 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Granted, what that means for a ghost, who knows. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:25, 12 May 2018 (EDT)

Deleting talk pages
Um, that should only happen when the talk page is itself a redirect, iirc. Deleting a talk page when it's an actual talk page telling why it was deleted is a bad thing, again iirc. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:24, 12 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Talk pages can also be deleted if the conversation on them is unimportant. In this case, it was saying how the name Lava Chomp wasn't true and the information was false. Surprised it wasn't deleted until now, tbh. 17:29, 12 May 2018 (EDT)
 * I'm probably the only person who looks through template and page history that deeply, so I find things like that. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:32, 12 May 2018 (EDT)

Crazy paper jam glitch
I was doing a mission in the beach area (Twinsy Tropics), when I slid into a toad and at that exact moment a Koopa hit Luigi. I finished the battle and got the toad. Luigi was in his hurt pose, and when I tried to trio jump, the game crashed! Wariopig (talk) 11:32, 13 May 2018 (EDT)Wariopig
 * Can you replicate it? 11:33, 13 May 2018 (EDT)
 * No, because I'm afraid it might corrupt or delete the file. My guys are all level 38 with Mario at 260 health, Luigi at 199 Heatlh and Paper Mario at 110 health and don't want to lose all my ranks and start all over. Wariopig (talk) 11:39, 13 May 2018 (EDT)Wariopig
 * Well, I can't test it myself because I don't have the game. 11:42, 13 May 2018 (EDT)

Re: Shroom
Heh. Nearly done with the *px-* images anyway - the ones that remain are mostly tagged as personal images. - Reboot (talk) 15:44, 14 May 2018 (EDT)

Could you edit and  to remove the 75px-? Ta. - Reboot (talk) 16:01, 14 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Done. 16:03, 14 May 2018 (EDT)

https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AWhatLinksHere&target=File%3ALuigi+SSBU.png&namespace=104

Also, a load of file redirects to delete! - Reboot (talk) 18:58, 12 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Hoo, I can access the wiki again! Fixed all of those. 21:44, 12 June 2018 (EDT)

Re: Mario Party 64DD
Keep in mind that I don't own a Nintendo 64, 64DD or even Mario Party (the first one in the series) for that matter, so I'm not saying I know everything, but after doing some research (view the links below for additional information), it appears that Mario Party (NTSC-J/PAL) behaves differently than other non-64DD compatible Nintendo 64 games when plugged into the Nintendo 64 (NTSC-J/PAL) when the 64DD (NTSC-J) is plugged in as well.


 * Error Code #31 is suppose to imply a "Disk Access Error. Please see the Instruction Booklet. Please press Reset." screen. Which is the screen you get when you boot up Mario Party (PAL) into the Nintendo 64 (PAL) alongside the 64DD (NTSC-J) plugged in when a GameShark cartridge is plugged in as well. Keep in mind that there are many Error Codes depending on both the console's and game's region, and if any other additional accessories are plugged in as well, in this case a GameShark cartridge.
 * For example, if you put the Mario Party (NTSC-J) into the Nintendo 64 (NTSC-J) alongside the 64DD (NTSC-J) plugged in, you'll get a Error Code #44 and a "Please replace with correct Disk. Please see the Instruction Booklet. Please press Reset." screen.
 * If you put the Mario Party (PAL) into the Nintendo 64 (PAL) alongside the 64DD (NTSC-J) plugged in, you'll get the same Error Code #44 and message just like the Nintendo 64 (NTSC-J) with 64DD (NTSC-J) did, which most other Nintendo 64 games don't do when plugged in the Nintendo 64 alongside the 64DD rather just simply have a blank screen, which both Mario Party (NTSC-J) and Mario Party (PAL) don't do, implying that the 64DD (NTSC-J) is trying to find a disk for Mario Party (NTSC-J) and Mario Party (PAL).
 * Though if you put the Mario Party (NTSC-U) into the Nintendo 64 alongside the 64DD (NTSC-J) plugged in, you'll get a blank screen unfortunately, implying that Mario Party (NTSC-U) either works only on a Nintendo 64 (NTSC-U) and 64DD (NTSC-U, which YouTuber Metal Jesus Rocks owns) or lacks the coding to register it all together if it was scraped early in its development. And a blank screen is what you normally get if a Nintendo 64 game isn't compatible with the 64DD (NTSC-J).

Not to mention the fact that Mario Party's code is NUS-CLBE-USA, which is different than other regular Nintendo 64 games (though there are exceptions), with other 64DD games such as Mario Kart 64 and Super Smash Bros. having codes like NUS-NKTE-USA and NUS-NALE-USA respectively. While games like F-Zero X and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (which both have and had plans to be 64DD compatible respectively) have codes like NUS-CFZE-USA and NUS-CZLE-USA respectively, very similar to what a typical 64DD compatible game would be like. So it appears that Mario Party 2 would've originally been an expansion disk (likely called Mario Party Expansion Kit or something) to the original Mario Party, but because the 64DD failed, Nintendo decided to make Mario Party 2 instead of it being an expansion disk or even making more than a single expansion disk to Mario Party itself. That could explain why Mario Party 2 was released roughly 11 months after Mario Party. --Jjrapper100 (talk) 20:16, 15 May 2018 (EDT)

Source(s): https://www.neogaf.com/threads/apparently-mario-party-1-for-n64-had-64dd-compatibility.411915/ https://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?148980-Mario-Party-1-amp-2-may-have-been-planned-64DD-titles http://jimmy130.free.fr/?Mario-Party http://www.mariopartylegacy.com/forum/index.php?topic=5121.0 http://s9.zetaboards.com/Nintendo_64_Forever/topic/7427575/1/ https://64dd.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/mario-party-detecte-64dd/


 * Supposedly yes, but only for the NTSC-J and PAL versions of Mario Party, which still load up even when a 64DD (NTSC-J) is plugged into the Nintendo 64 as well, showing an Error #44 screen asking to insert the appropriate disk instead of just a blank screen when doing so with the NTSC-U version of Mario Party when a 64DD (NTSC-J) is plugged into the Nintendo 64. And I suppose it is an interesting find I guess. --Jjrapper100 (talk) 20:54, 15 May 2018 (EDT)

Signature help
How do I put an image in my signature? it doesn't say how in the signature help page. John Denver Fan (talk) 21:15, 16 May 2018 (EDT)

Cannot access my account
This is John Denver Fan and I lost access to it due to a password reset when Porple reset it by mistake when I tried to tell him that it wouldn't let me set up the email address. Do I need to create a new account or do I do nothing? 216.16.174.76 23:00, 16 May 2018 (EDT)
 * I have to make sure you double check first. If Porple sent you a new password, check that again; if he didn't, ask him for it. 23:05, 16 May 2018 (EDT)
 * He sent it, but by the time I was about to slash my comment to tell you that he said he gave me the new password you commented, but I'll keep a cool head about it. 216.16.174.76 23:09, 16 May 2018 (EDT)

RE: Walkazo
Well she yelled at a 10 year old. (that is when I was a foolish person) But anyhow, I never wanted her to get hurt and it made me sad when I saw the news about her. She HAD helped many people, even me. But man, why didn't she just tell me that a site like this is not made for irresponsible 10 year olds? I wish I never had come here until now, when I am more of a mature 13 year old.

Okay. BTW, I have been on this other site so now I think it's time fore me to come back as a changed person.

RE:Mario Land Stub
If that's the case, then I think the template should be there instead. But that's just me. 21:44, 19 May 2018 (EDT)

RE: Merlar Sprite
That is something I did realize. The sprite data doesn't track transparency, as that is the N64 3D rendering hardware's job to apply. I don't know how much transparency to apply. Someone would have to dissect the of the PM ROM. That is why the other image is requesting a proper screenshot of Madam Merlar (File:Madam Merlar.PNG). -- 17:13, 20 May 2018 (EDT)
 * The only person readily available to do it would be, but he disappeared a year or two ago and wanted it to stay that way. I could do it, but I am still in chapter 3 (Boo's Mansion), where I left it a few years ago. The emulation runs slow for me on my laptop, and I just don't have the time anymore to continue the picture replacement project for Paper Mario. I just tagged the image with , included with specific instructions. -- 17:23, 20 May 2018 (EDT)

Re:Mega
Yes, I agree that a disambiguation page is better, especially since Mega as Mega Man's original name seems much more obsure than Rock anyway. LinkTheLefty (talk) 18:38, 22 May 2018 (EDT)

RE:Identifiers
I'm referring to what you wrote on Starclimber the Nightwing's talk page: "'While, yes, Donkey Kong is an arcade game, it's more accurate to just call it simply (game), since it's the only game named 'Donkey Kong' and no further identification is needed.'" Not that I'm opposed to the "(game)" identifier, but...yeah, about that... 20:20, 26 May 2018 (EDT)
 * ...Huh. Forgot all about that. Not sure if a change is necessary for the arcade game, but if you feel like a discussion should take place, I'm all for it. 20:22, 26 May 2018 (EDT)
 * I mean, Donkey Kong (game) is the basis of Donkey Kong (Game Boy), so personally I think the current, non-specific name is fine as it is. 02:51, 27 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Donkey Kong is the basis for a lot of games, but I'm indifferent to an identifier change for now. 10:40, 27 May 2018 (EDT)

Blocking IP
You realize he might have not known that information was on the page, right? So therefore, he'd have no place to get it, from his own perspective? I think that was unwarranted. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 21:02, 27 May 2018 (EDT)
 * He knew this, so his information came from somewhere. He also could've replied he did or didn't have the game, rather than outright ignoring me. Didn't seem to be getting the hint on italics, either. 21:04, 27 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Given the game is worth $5 yet costs about 12 times that, it's generally safe to assume people don't have it. Whatever, then. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 21:07, 27 May 2018 (EDT)

RE: Mario Races Table
I'd love for it to be placed somewhere, but to tell the truth I've just been doing it for fun. I'm kinda a nerd when it comes to Mario characters and just felt like making a list of all the known "races" in the Mario games. I've tried to be canon with it though and not using characters that would just count as animals (Able to speak, Walks on two legs, has a government, competes in different competitions, etc) I do hope it has some use to the wiki though. GoombaBroadcast (talk) 19:10, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

What if I was to sort them by franchise though? Would that help make things easier? (P.S. Nintendo really should consider making the RPGs canon, excluding Sticker Star and Color Splash which could be Spin-Offs.) GoombaBroadcast (talk) 19:44, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

Did somebody page the Queen of Awesome? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:11, 28 May 2018 (EDT)
 * ...Elincia? 17:14, 28 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Fire Emblem? Pah, I'm still waiting for SEGA to make another original-continuity Phantasy Star game, Ubisoft to make another 3D Rayman game, or NAMCO to make another original-continuity Klonoa or Pac-Man World game to worry about that. As for Nintendo, I'm still waiting for a new Wario Land game or a Switch-based Zelda game that plays like a Zelda game. And why, with all the pointless Switch-remakes, has there not been any Nintendo 64-remakes since the.....not terrible remake of Majora's Mask? (For context on that last one, MM64 is, IMO, the greatest video game of all time.) I guess I'm rambling pointlessly here, but there was a lot of complaining about there not being a new Fire Emblem game announced on Direct a while back. As one of my friends points out, he's been waiting for a new Wars series game for like over ten years. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:24, 28 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Wow. And I'm just here waiting for a new F-Zero :P 17:35, 28 May 2018 (EDT)
 * Well tooooo bad. Take your Star Fox racing :V Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:38, 28 May 2018 (EDT)
 * I actually want to see where they go with that, if at all. But I'm not sure if those rumors are true or not. 17:40, 28 May 2018 (EDT)

Minigame infobox
Thank you for fixing the minigame infobox!
 * You're welcome :) 17:05, 31 May 2018 (EDT)

Basement
(I know that feel.) Sorry about that. :P 10:16, 1 June 2018 (EDT)

MTA wallpapers
They must be exclusive to the Australian My Nintendo (maybe Europe, too, but I didn't see it listed in this update). The URL for it is here, though it'll say the reward itself is not available in your region. 00:55, 2 June 2018 (EDT)


 * Ha, sneaky! 02:11, 2 June 2018 (EDT)

Several things
Can you fully protect Template:Rename user, it has no need of editing. Also how do you create a userbox since I'm doing a friend userbox, also with that said how do you put an image in the userbox? 17:00, 2 June 2018 (EDT)

User ic
Then maybe we should make babel categories an exception to the unwritten "no empty categories" rule? 18:42, 2 June 2018 (EDT)
 * It was just added to 's userpage, which was the intention. The category is no longer empty. 18:43, 2 June 2018 (EDT)

RE: Files
But i didn't even meant to reupload it... i'm honestly not sure what happened. somehing probaly went wrong with the file uploader, or i have acidentlly pressed a wrong button.

Sorry for the big mistake
Hahaha I see what is goin' on! You think I am BowserTheYoshi! Apparently, no. He ain't someone I know. The first thing I saw in the talk main page was his name. I saw he was not acting right towards this Walkazo girl. I am from another wiki like this, I ain't a fraud. I think I will venture in the wiki, help it, help people, and do some things like that. Hahaha, thanks! I can't believe there would be things to edit since this wiki is so greatly made! See ya 'round. 76.20.219.186 12:42, 4 June 2018 (EDT)

Eh no worries. I don't think you guys will mind if I didn't hang out here. Just wanting to help! Won't wanna come if I can't help out! Lemme know if I get in the way ever again. See ya! 76.20.219.186 12:54, 4 June 2018 (EDT)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Statistics
Hello. I know that you and another member have been reverting my edits about changing the code names used in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in-game statistics. I would like to know why these edits were reversed since there is nothing else on the page that uses the code names. For example, all of the Kart parts which do have different names in the code, yet they all use their English names. Also, at the time, the statistics for Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U page had the Characters's English Names rather than their code names until the edit war, so it would seem logical to reverse it. Also, why would the Character's code be useful anyway? Especially compared to the English names. I am rather new to Mario Wiki and I do not intend on causing edit wars, drama, spamming etc. I do want to help but please may I ask why it was reversed since I am still unsure why the codenames are used. I would be most grateful if I can be told why. Thank You. 79.67.209.35 17:35, 5 June 2018 (EDT)

Reply
Yes, BlitzWolf8 is my brother, and we do have the same IP address. I already cleared up that matter on SmashWiki (go to my page, then MasterTabuu), and I know there's no way to prove I'm telling the truth. But though multiple accounts would be fun, it's against the rules and would get me blocked! DarkBowser777 (talk) 13:27, 6 June 2018 (EDT)

It was blocked, but now it's not. And yes, 1 brother. DarkBowser777 (talk) 15:37, 6 June 2018 (EDT)

Right. Understood! DarkBowser777 (talk) 17:32, 6 June 2018 (EDT)

Username change
How can I change my username? Starclimber the NightWing  ( message ''') 21:58, 6 June 2018 (EDT)

RE:Identifier
Actually, no, the policy says nothing that says the identifiers in this scenario are acceptable; maybe the same type of thing in the same game, but not this. Additionally, the "(bear)" identifier (and other cases like the Herman disambiguation page) are the exact reasons I disagree with you. Even if DKC3's Boomer is a bear to some extent, it's not like it's confirmed that he's a bear. 19:19, 7 June 2018 (EDT)
 * For all we know, he could be another animal in disguise. Also, since "bear" is a generic subject, I'm a bit hesitant to have that be the identifier. Lastly, I think you might have the wrong idea (no offense); even if they're different types of characters, it's worth noting that A. the "different types" clause usually only applies to sporting arenas, and B. the Herman scenario makes your argument a bit more contentious.


 * At this point, I would suggest starting a larger discussion concerning this. 19:51, 7 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Interesting... I don't see anything supporting your argument in Piranha Plant (disambiguation). If you were referring to Piranha Plant (potted), that's because it appears in multiple series, and the games (Super Mario 3D World especially) treat its type interchangeably anyways, making it similar to the Spiny Shell case; i.e., it's normally an item, but in Super Mario 3D World, it behaves like an obstacle when it's not used, and is defeated like a regular enemy. Also, I don't understand your counterargument with Herman; I wasn't talking about Smirch, but rather the other two characters named Herman, as they appear in the television series, not the comics. 20:13, 7 June 2018 (EDT)

Squishy block
Given the quote listed on the talk page, shouldn't the page title be parsed "Squishy block?" Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 02:02, 9 June 2018 (EDT)

3DS Friend list
can I? I'm actually typing thus with mine right now, via Internet Browser but am I allowed? Do The Mario (talk) 20:21, 10 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Sure, go ahead! I'll accept it soon :) 20:22, 10 June 2018 (EDT)

Awesome! pending now, thanks! Do The Mario (talk) 20:55, 10 June 2018 (EDT) BTW thanks for the help on the Peach trophy picture, I tried but it wouldn’t let me not being an auto-confirmed user yet... Do The Mario (talk) 00:40, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Ah, that was you, okay. You don't need to be an autoconfirmed user to place an image on an article, you just need to be autoconfirmed in order to upload one. It was just linked incorrectly, but happy to help :)
 * Also, maybe check to see if you sent your friend request to the right code. I haven't received anything. 00:48, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

Well it said also: what’s your friends name? So I don’t know if I got the right one or not... Do The Mario (talk) 00:51, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Oh, it's been a while since I last registered someone, so I forgot about that bit, haha. My Mii name is Powmas. 00:55, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

Try that, Do The Mario (talk) 01:04, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Nah. What's your code and Mii? I'll try and send you one. 01:07, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

3497-5648-4105 and Jacob Do The Mario (talk) 01:19, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Well, that worked for me. I think we both had to trade codes? Honestly not sure how this works, but I have you registered now, so yay! 01:23, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

To make sure (cause it still hasn’t for me) what’s my favorite title? Do The Mario (talk) 01:29, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * New Super Mario Bros. 2. 01:29, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

well your right...Do The Mario (talk) 01:31, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Don't really know what else to say other than keep trying. All it asked me to do was input your friend code, and it put you in right away. I double checked my code, so I know it's correct. Maybe check your friend's list, see if I'm not hidden there and you missed the notification or something. 01:33, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

It worked! Your playing fire emblem! Do The Mario (talk) 01:34, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Yep! Hooray! 01:36, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

If you have heard of Khan Academy my profile is mariojh Do The Mario (talk) 01:38, 11 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Aside from the time when you linked to it on your talk page, no, I have not. BTW, we should both get back to editing the actual articles, this conversation went on a while ^^; 01:45, 11 June 2018 (EDT)

Mario action figure file
thank you for the image, and I was stoked to see it that good, but there is 1 problem, mine is different, look at the hands   23:35, 12 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Oh. Kind of hard to see, but I'll upload the correct image separately since they're two different figures :P 23:37, 12 June 2018 (EDT)

Great! thanks,  23:48, 12 June 2018 (EDT)

User page & talk page
Hey there. I see someone is called 'Magitroopa' in the forums who uses a different name, and you deleted the user and talk page relating to my username. I do not have the permissions to create either of the pages myself, any way this can be fixed? Thank you in advance. Magitroopa (talk) 13:40, 13 June 2018 (EDT)

KDSMkmdsf
My bad b I would've just kept going if you didn't say anything. Keep doing ya job buddo.

Moneda
"Money" in Spanish is actually "Dinero." While both moneda and money have the same root words, they are false cognates at the precise level. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 00:55, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Like I said, I'm no expert. I was mainly going off of visual clues :P Thanks for the correction, though! "Dinero" actually sounds familiar now. It's been a while since I took Spanish lessons, admittedly ^^; 00:57, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Been two years myself, I'm more than a little rusty, though I can remember a surprising amount on occasion. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:02, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Most of my foreign languages knowledge consists of "hellos" and "goodbyes". Some other words are mixed in there, but nothing spectacular. 01:06, 17 June 2018 (EDT)

Mario Kart 8 DX info on courses
Didn't you get rid of sections for that anyways since they're in the infobox and eventually someone got banned? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 16:21, 18 June 2018 (EDT)
 * I don't think I got rid of them, but I remember making that note somewhere. I'm also pretty sure this is the same person, but the section can actually go into more detail, with the kart pieces as additional information. Hopefully someone adds the MK8DX kart information. 16:25, 18 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Erm.... Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:52, 18 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Ehh... idk, at least my edit counts are increasing :P btw, do you know what this is? 17:54, 18 June 2018 (EDT)
 * I have absolutely no idea. Probably related to the Switch version (which I'm currently boycotting until the price is significantly brought down) and/or the competitive community. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:59, 18 June 2018 (EDT)

RE: Removing Comments
I don't remember doing that, but I did. Sorry. User:Bowser the Yoshi 16:30, 20 June 2018 (EDT)

Username change
Can you change my username to Koops on August 12? Koops  ( message ''') 16:26, 22 June 2018 (EDT)

Delete files
Can you please delete my personal images ? Koops  ( message ''') 16:46, 22 June 2018 (EDT)

Re: Welcome template
To be honest I forgot I even had this thing. Sure, you can alter it. Looking at it, definitely a product of my younger days. I'd also be willing to just straight up delete it as I have no need for it.

Revdel
Shouldn't this revision itself also be deleted? 16:08, 23 June 2018 (EDT)
 * ...Never mind, TheFlameChomp beat you to it. ;) 16:09, 23 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Ah, must've missed it. 16:09, 23 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Oh, wait, looks like I actually just clicked the wrong box ^^; 16:14, 23 June 2018 (EDT)

RE:Username change
The account name I want is Koops, which I use on forums. The current Koops has been inactive for many years. Can you rename the current Koops so I can change my username to Koops on August 12? Koops  ( message ''') 22:04, 23 June 2018 (EDT)

Peach/Toadstool on Super Mario Advance.
I know that the game refers to her simply as Peach, but when we are referring to the characters for the first time in the articles we generally refer to them with their full title. I've seen the manual for SMA and it simply refers to her as just "Peach" casually or the "princess" so we can't put down "Princess Peach". It makes more sense to use "Princess Toadstool" which is her older moniker from the original NES version and the SNES All-Stars version since we're coming off the earlier versions of Super Mario Bros. 2. The game itself is still Super Mario Bros. 2 at its core. It just seems awkward when we later state that she is referred to as Peach later in the article. --99.227.180.3 20:09, 26 June 2018 (EDT)

Why are we merging Dk wiki into this one?
I know that Donkey kong is apart of Mario but why can't it be here anymore? Wariopig (talk) 12:18, 27 June 2018 (EDT) Wariopig
 * Because a lot of the information DKWiki has (if I had to guess, maybe 90% of it) is shared with the SMWiki. It just makes more sense to merge them into one than have two wikis in NIWA that cover the same thing. 12:40, 27 June 2018 (EDT)

Re: Poke Ball Template
The template is to allow a visual "at a glance" look at it. It isn't even true to say "all Legendary Pokemon and Goldeen" - it's "Legendary Pokemon, Mythical Pokemon, Goldeen and, oh, Zoroark just 'cause". And then you have to know which ones are Legendary or Mythical, since we don't have pages on those, so you're making a big list separate from the table... and why not just put it in the table in a way you can see on the appropriate line of the table?

And while Poké Balls are technically non-essential, I preferred to have them there just to make it clear that, no, they're not Master Ball-exclusive. - Reboot (talk) 14:11, 28 June 2018 (EDT)

Double Redirect
Hi, would you mind fixing this Double Redirect? (I can't edit it becuase it's on userspace) Thanks! 14:15, 28 June 2018 (EDT)
 * Done. 14:17, 28 June 2018 (EDT)