MarioWiki:Featured articles



The Featured Articles of the wiki are articles that represent the best the Super Mario Wiki has to offer. This is not a way to showcase the articles of your favorite characters, items, or the like.

Featured Article Standards
An article must…


 * 1) …be well-written and detailed.
 * 2) …be unbiased, non-point of view.
 * 3) …be sourced with all available sources and appearances.
 * 4) …follow the Manual of Style, and all other policies on the Super Mario Wiki.
 * 5) …not be tagged with any sort of improvement tags (i.e., , etc).
 * 6) …have a proper lead that gives a good summary of the topic and can be used for the front page featured box.
 * 7) …have a reasonable amount of redlinks.
 * 8) …have significant information from all sources and appearances, especially a biography for character articles.
 * 9) …not have been previously featured on the Main Page. Otherwise, it can only be restored to featured status.
 * 10) …include a reasonable number of images of good quality if said images are available.
 * 11) …be notable and have significant content – some complete articles like Spiny Shroopa do not have enough information to become FAs.

The Overall Process
First, nominate an article you find is worthy of featured status, putting it at the bottom of the list below; see criteria above. Note that a previously featured article cannot be featured on the Main Page again; however, it can be restored to featured status if there are no other featured articles in queue. Others will object to the nomination if they disagree that the article is good enough; they will then supply reasons for doing so, and ways to improve the article (errors, style, organization, images, notability, sources). Supporters adjust the article until the objectors (with reasonable objections) are satisfied. The article is placed on the featured article list and added to the front page queue. Also, if, at least a week after the article's nomination, that article has five supports and no objections, it will be added to the queue, and will be officially known as a "featured article".

How to Nominate
Before doing anything, be sure to read the article completely, keeping a sharp eye out for mistakes. Afterwards, compare the article to the criteria listed above, and then either support or object the article's nomination. If you object, please supply concrete reasons for doing so, and how it can be improved. Please cite which rule your objection falls under. Failure to do so will result in your objection being considered invalid. As stated above, any objections will be looked upon by the nominator, supporters, and anyone willing to improve the article, and action will be taken to please the objectors. Once all objectors' complaints have been solved (or the article has five supports and no objections after at least a week), the article will be added to the queue and be officially known as a "featured article".

Also remember to add at the top of the article you are nominating.

Every Sunday the next article in the queue will be highlighted on the Main Page as featured, marked with the featured template and removed from the list of nominations. The beginning of the article then appears on the Main Page via the featured articles template. Nominees that are inactive for a month will be eliminated from the nominations list.

Featured Articles
None yet

Support

 * 1) Support Go Doopliss Luigibros2 17:00, 4 September 2007 (EDT)
 * 2) Support The article don't need to be a scientific tese of 1000 pages to be a featured article 17:59, 7 September 2007 (EDT)

Oppose
User:Glitchman
 * 1) Oppose – Too short for Featured Article - 17:05, 4 September 2007 (EDT)
 * 2) Oppose Too Short. BTW is this th way we're suppose to do this?
 * 3) Oppose Too Short. sorry buddy too short.
 * 4) Oppose TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHORT.
 * 5) Oppose Way too short.
 * 6) Oppose Too short.----
 * 7) Oppose Sorry, but Doopliss' article is way too short. There just isn't enough information about him. ~ Zantok
 * 8) Oppose Not enough information in the article, way too little to be a featured article.
 * 1) Oppose As the above said, there's little information. Also, what information is there could stand to be rewritten.

Comments
To AndreZoio: We're not saying that there's much else to say about Doopliss, the article is fine. But the Featured Article guidelines say that only articles on broader topics should be featured. - 18:01, 7 September 2007 (EDT)

Actually, I think Doopliss is a notable subject. He is a reoccuring boss in a major game. However, the article itself needs a lot of work. FAs do not have to be the longest articles ever, but it does need to be detailed and organized. This article lacks these traits. If one could completely detail Doopliss' history, as well as document powers and abilities, personality, physical description and traits, etc. this article could become magnificent. But the article in its current form barely touches on anything. This article focuses more on Mario and his quest to defeat Doopliss, instead of Doopliss' story and what he is doing while Mario is a shadow. So much more could be said about Doopliss, but it would take in-depth research. Regardless, Doopliss himself is notable enough for FA status, but this article is far from being FA worthy. -- Son of Suns

Status

 * Doopliss was nominated at 21:00, September 4, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Support King K. Rool is probably one of our best work here, along with Yoshi.--Glowsquid
 * 2) Support King K. Rool is really good, I say it should be an FA
 * 3) Support Agreed, it is filled with good information.
 * 4) Support Not the longest, but one of the best
 * 5) Support Fair amount of info, good enough for FA quality.----
 * 6) Support It's a good article and, besides having a few to many images, IMO, deserves to be the new FA.
 * 7) Strong Support A very well written article. It covers a huge amount of information about King K. Rool and his various alter egos. ~ Zantok
 * 8) Strong Suppot Long live K. Rool! --Taj The Genie 23:44, 4 September 2007 (EDT)
 * 9) Support Good length on each section, plus there's even a few references. We need more of those on here.

Comments
Xterra, if you want to oppose it, give a reason. What is "Not too good" in the article? Your vote don't help us in any way. Glowsquid

So, basically, unless he fixes that opposition, it's the next Fwatured Article?


 * Read below Max2. Xterra needs to indicate to the supporters what needs to be improved so that he may remove his opposition when those improvements have been made.  Since this user did not follow the rules of opposition, as stated in the nominations section, his "oppose" has no weight unless he provides reasons.  I have contacted him about this.  -- Son of Suns
 * All opposes that have unclear/no meaning will be removed. 18:50, 5 September 2007 (EDT)

To Plumber: The article is allowed to have a reasonable amount of redlinks. One red link is reasonable, especially because it links to a subject from a game that has not been released. Also, King K. Rool does not have much artwork. Basically every piece of King K. Rool artwork is already in the article. Any more would be overkill. Not every article needs a super-huge gallery, especially when there are no images available. Also, I am upset you laughed in your edit summary, as if you don't take this seriously. -- Son of Suns
 * I thought a gallery had to have all the pictures even if it was already in the article. 21:47, 6 September 2007 (EDT)


 * It all depends on how editors want to organize an article. Regardless, galleries are completely subplemental and optional.  An article does not need a gallery to be a featured article.  An article does not need a gallery to be considered a good article.  If you feel the images should be duplicated, please make it happen.  But almost every image of King K. Rool is already in the article, and your vote should be removed. -- Son of Suns

Status

 * King K. Rool was nominated at 21:14, September 4, 2007.
 * King K. Rool met FA status requirements at 23:09, September 4, 2007. If unopposed, King K. Rool will become a featured article at 23:09, September 11, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Support Looks good to become FA quality.
 * 2) Strong Support Has good biography, nice amount of images...
 * 3) per Max
 * 4) Per Max2.
 * 5) Support Mcoolister A great article, lots of good information, and one of the classics.

Comments
Wgile the overral article seem good, the SPM section is too stubish. Glowsquid

Status

 * Hammer Bro. was nominated at 00:10, September 5, 2007.
 * Hammer Bro. met FA status requirements at 02:53, September 7, 2007. If unopposed, Hammer Bro. will become a featured article at 02:53, September 14, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Very Strong Support I've been wanting him to hit gold since my early days here ~
 * 2) Very Strong Support this article has so much behind-the scenes info, it should be a Super Featured Article.
 * 3) Strong Support This is one of the best articles I've seen, although some of the Spin-Off sections could be worked on.

Oppose

 * 1) Strong Oppose It has a lot of info, but so do a lot of other crappy articles. It's not that the info is bad the page assortment is.User:Fixitup
 * 2) Weak Oppose Glowsquid

Comments
What exactly is it lacking? 22:32, 4 September 2007 (EDT)
 * Information about the events of Virtual Boy Wario Land.

Glowsquid
 * A good setup.User:Fixitup

Status

 * Wario was nominated at 00:16, 5 September 2007

Support

 * 1) Strong Support Look at it and judge ~

Oppose

 * 1) Super Strong Oppose Mainly just a guide on how to get the Stars.
 * 2) Per Max
 * 3) Super Strong Oppose Same as Max2

Status

 * Super Mario 64 DS was nominated at 00:16, 5 September 2007

Support

 * 1) Strong Support Come'on it's got everything! ~
 * 2)  Very detailed, I nominated it last time

Oppose

 * 1) Oppose User:Fixitup The images on this article (most of them) are of extremely bad quality.

Status

 * Diddy Kong Racing DS was nominated at 00:16, 5 September 2007

Support

 * 1) Strong Support It is a very well thought out article. It is very detailed, and covers the many roles that he has had in the games he has been in. ~ Zantok
 * 2) Support Per above user
 * 3) Support Yep, it is a really good article. I worked really hard on the Sports and Quotes section.
 * 4) Per all.
 * 5) Support I also, agree it is a very good article, and I think it deserves to be a FA ~ The Mechanical Thunder
 * 6) Support User:Fixitup Duh duh duh deh deh duh.

Status

 * Bowser Jr. was nominated at 00:29, September 5, 2007.
 * Bowser Jr. met FA status requirements at 20:41, September 8, 2007. If unopposed, Bowser Jr. will become a featured article at 20:41, September 15, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Strong Support User:Dodoman - It's very well written, contains useful information, and well-describes Yoshi's appearance in evey one of his games. HERE YE HERE YE!
 * 2) Every section is well-detailed.
 * 3) Agreed, Yoshi's article is very detailed, and covers every last bit of his history, and traits.
 * 4) Support User:Fixitup I have to admit, it is probably better than the Daisy article.
 * 5)  Covers alot info and details, good amount of pictures, good grammar.
 * 6) Great article! And the first old FA! It deserves it
 * 7) Strong Support This is a great article it deserves to be an FA.
 * 8) Well written.

Oppose
Glowsquid
 * #Weakest Possible Oppose*

Comments
The article lack information about Mario is Missing!.* Glowsquid

Status

 * Yoshi was nominated at 00:52, September 5, 2007.
 * Yoshi met FA status requirements at 10:54, September 7, 2007. If unopposed, Yoshi will become a featured article at 10:54, September 14, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Strong Support very well-writen article. Covers a ton of biography, phisical appearence, and has a good amount of images.
 * 2) Strong Support Per that guy. -Dodon't eat it like the cartoon man
 * 3) Per the guy that perred that guy.
 * 4) Per Max2.
 * 5) Strong SupportUser:Glitchman [[Image:bbsnake.jpg|15px]] Very well-informed article, enough information with a good amount of pictures too.
 * 6) Strong Support Mcoolister

Status

 * Goomba was nominated at 00:59, September 5, 2007.
 * Goomba met FA status requirements at 17:41, September 6, 2007. If unopposed, Goomba will become a featured article at 17:41, September 13, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Strong Support Fixitup Well organized, and covers the good stuff. Just as good as the astonishing Yoshi article IMHO.
 * 2) Well, a lot of the POV has been fixed, so, I will support it now.
 * 3)  what fixitup said.
 * 4) &euro;zlo Two words: Nice pics.
 * 1) &euro;zlo Two words: Nice pics.

Oppose

 * 1) Parts of it have POV. 18:47, 5 September 2007 (EDT)
 * 2) I agree it has POV and a little of speculation. Javier12345

Comments
Could someone tell me what pov is? And also could someone tell me precisely where this is occuring in the article? User:Fixitup
 * POV, Point Of View, which means, the way YOU see it, which is more of opinions, not facts. And, I don't know, I didn't review the article.


 * The article tends to over emphases certain aspects such as Daisy actually punched the evil and mighty King Bowser, theres no need for the Evil and might ETC, alot of this can be found through the article.
 * Oh, really? Show me where it insults Peach. Also, are only voting against it because you do not like the fact that Peach is being insulted?

Uhh..what? User:Fixitup
 * Some hours ago, some dude opposed the article because "it putted Peach down.", his vote was removed.

Glowsquid

Max2:WTH? Your vote doesn't make sense. Glowsquid
 * Fixitup edits it all the time :|

Well, people don't really edity it that much, aside from Fixitup. Basically, everyone simply rewords sentences and such. No actual rewriting.

Fine. But I strongly DISAGREE with it going on the Main Page for the Umptenth time.

So, right now the two opposed votes have to do with POV. If no one tells me what the POV is I can't fix it up.User:Fixitup
 * contact both oppposers and ask fro the sections of POV & Speculation.

Status

 * Daisy was nominated at 19:30, September 5, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Has a good amount of images and info
 * 2) Per Fg
 * 3) Brilliant article, it has a massive amount of detailed information, and a great variety of Images.
 * 4) User:Shadow101Cool article!
 * 5) User:Glitchman A well-written article, deserving of featured status!

Status

 * Lakitu was nominated at 23:10, September 5, 2007.
 * Lakitu met FA status requirements at 18:16, September 8, 2007. If unopposed, Lakitu will become a featured article at 18:16, September 15, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Can't wait for this article to be featured

Oppose

 * 1) Strong Oppose Glowsquid See the article Talk Page and my comments.
 * 2) Per Glowsquid

Comments
I did a review for the PAIR system, and to sum up what I said in this review:
 * 1) The article is horribly innacurate.
 * 2) There's too many images.
 * 3) Full of POV and speculation
 * 4) The writting is generally horrbile and lack depth. Look at the King Boo sub-section in the relationship section for what I mean.
 * 5) The formatting is not great...
 * 6) It horribly lack info on the more obscure game like Hotel Mario, When I grown up, early years... ect.

Really, Luigi is faaaarrrr from FA worthy. Glowsquid

Status

 * Luigi was nominated at 23:37, September 5, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Not a very long article but could qualify as an FA article with an nice amount of images and and needs a little more info.

Oppose

 * 1)  Not that good, could use better grammar and more images, BTW why nominate it if you point all the problems?
 * 2) Not exactly, the best article there is... Needs more information.

Comments
... You are yourself admitting the article need work. Why are you even nominating it? Glowsquid

Status

 * Birdo was nominated at 21:07, September 6, 2007.

Support
Luigibros2 ]]
 * 1) I think it's time he got proper recitnition his article is good sized and there's plenty of images go DRY BONES[[User:Luigibros2|

Oppose

 * 1) Too many stub sections. Good quality and Images in some sections, but is very bad in others. See the Super Mario World section, that is the worst.
 * 2) Per Pokemon DP

Status

 * Dry Bones was nominated at 01:47, September 7, 2007.

Support

 * 1) The article is wonderful 14:07, 8 September 2007 (EDT)

Status

 * Koopa Troopa was nominated at 18:07, September 8, 2007.

Support

 * 1) Was a featured article before the system was removed.
 * 2) Strong Support the article is perfect  14:35, 8 September 2007 (EDT)

Status

 * Waluigi was nominated at 18:20, September 8, 2007.