The 'Shroom:Issue 159/Pipe Plaza

Director’s Notes
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Hello to all the lovely readers old and new, and welcome to this month's Pipe Plaza! As of last week, I'm officially graduated! And in typical me fashion of waiting until the last minute to do the important things, we are only just now finalizing college plans. Yeah the last several months have been extremely messy, not helped at all by the world diving headfirst into the worst game of Jumanji ever! But I'm more focused on what I could be doing next rather than what I could have done before.

If you haven't already, go check out the first ever 'Shroomfest! For those wondering what side I will be taking, well, you'll just have to wait and see, now won't you? But ah, I will say that no matter what side I end up falling on, everyone on both sides should enjoy my contributions to the side I do pick. If you've been paying attention to recent Mach Speed Mayhem antics, you probably have an idea of where this is going. :3c

Unfortunately, Hooded Pitohui has decided to put 'Shroom Recap on hiatus, so we won't be seeing it for a good while. But don't fret, if you're thinking about writing a section similar to it (or even a different section entirely), you can! Head to the sign up page to get started!

Do enjoy this month's Pipe Plaza!

Section of the Month

NIWA News
Hello, everyone! Welcome to NIWA News, a section where I, Alex95, talk about the going ons with the wikis in our NIWA group within the last month!

Promotions
 * Follower of Light was promoted to the rank of Administrator on Dragon Quest Wiki!
 * Alex95 was promoted to the title of Editor-in-Chief on F-Zero Wiki!
 * Tacopill was re-promoted to the rank of Administrator on Fire Emblem Wiki!
 * AlexBot2004 and AgentParadox were promoted to the rank of Patroller on Nookipedia!
 * StrawberryChan was promoted to the rank of Administrator on WiKirby!

Demotions
 * Popenotorious, Level 3, and Serpent King have been demoted on F-Zero Wiki due to inactivity.
 * AmbientDinosaur, RossTMK, Eli, Hinamin, and Raltseye were all demoted on Inkipedia due to inactivity.
 * Airconny, Foxdude54, PureLocke, and TW were all demoted on Lylat Wiki due to inactivity.
 * Emmett and Nyargleblargle have been demoted on SmashWiki due to inactivity.

Maintenance
 * Icaruspedia is locked due to a server transfer.

Other
 * Pikmin Fanon is closing on September 1, 2020.

Mario Calendar
Back again for another month! I know, crazy! Multiple months in a row! Anyways, welcome to Mario Calendar! My name is GPM1000, and here is where we dive back into the history of our favorite mustachioed plumber. I’ll be listing every Mario game that has ever released in the month of June. Let’s a go!

Region Abbreviations Console Abbreviations


 * June 1
 * 2007 (EU): Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)


 * June 3
 * 1982 (NA): Donkey Kong (G&W)
 * 1986 (JP): Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Famicom)
 * 2005 (EU): Donkey Konga 2 (GC)


 * June 4
 * 2004 (AU): Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)


 * June 5
 * 2009 (EU): New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)


 * June 6
 * 2003
 * (EU): Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
 * (AU): WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (GBA)
 * 2011 (JP/NA/AU):
 * Game & Watch: Ball (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Chef (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Flagman (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Helmet (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Manhole (3DS eShop)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory (3DS eShop)
 * Paper Airplane Chase (3DS eShop)
 * Bird & Beans (3DS eShop)
 * WarioWare: Snapped! (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Vermin (3DS eShop)
 * 2011 (ALL):
 * Dr. Mario Express (3DS eShop)
 * Mario Calculator (3DS eShop)
 * Mario Clock (3DS eShop)


 * June 7
 * 2004 (NA):
 * Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (GBA)
 * Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (GBA)
 * 2007 (AU): Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)


 * June 8
 * 2004 (CHN): Paper Mario (IQ)
 * 2006 (AU):
 * Mario Party 7 (GC)
 * New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
 * 2009 (NA): Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSiWare)


 * June 9
 * 2003 (NA): Donkey Kong Country (GBA)


 * June 10
 * 2004 (JP):
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong (e-Reader)
 * 2005 (EU): Mario Party Advance (GBA)


 * June 11
 * 1999 (JP): Mario Golf (N64)
 * 2001 (NA): Super Mario Advance (GBA)
 * 2010 (EU): Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
 * 2015
 * (JP): Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS)
 * (NA/EU/AU): Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (3DS eShop)


 * June 13
 * 2005 (NA): Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (GBA)
 * 2013 (JP): Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS)


 * June 14
 * 1987 (JP): Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course (Famicom)
 * 1989 (JP): Tetris (GB)
 * 1994 (JP): Donkey Kong (GB)
 * 2018 (NA): Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (Switch eShop)


 * June 15
 * 1986 (NA): Donkey Kong (NES)
 * 1987 (EU): Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)
 * 2009 (NA):
 * Mario Calculator (DSiWare)
 * Mario Clock (DSiWare)
 * 2016 (NA): Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS)
 * 2018 (JP/EU/AU): Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (Switch eShop)


 * June 17
 * 2016 (NA): Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)


 * June 18
 * 1985 (JP): Wrecking Crew (NES)
 * 1992 (EU): NES Open Tournament Golf (NES)
 * 2004 (EU): Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GC)
 * 2009 (AU): New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)


 * June 19
 * 1981 (NA): Parachute (G&W)
 * 1987 (EU): Mario Bros. (ACPC)
 * 2008 (JP): Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
 * 2013 (JP): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)
 * 2015 (JP): Luigi's Mansion Arcade (Arcade)


 * June 20
 * 2003
 * (EU): Wario World (GC)
 * (AU): Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
 * 2013 (NA/EU): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)


 * June 21
 * 1988 (NA): Donkey Kong (Atari 7800)
 * 2007 (JP): Itadaki Street DS (DS)
 * 2013 (AU): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)
 * 2018 (ALL):
 * Minecraft (Switch)
 * Minecraft (Switch eShop)


 * June 22
 * 2001 (EU/AU): Super Mario Advance (GBA)
 * 2004 (NA): Mario Golf: Advance Tour (GBA)
 * 2007 (EU): Mario Party 8 (Wii)
 * 2018 (ALL): Mario Tennis Aces (Switch)


 * June 23
 * 1983 (NA): Donkey Kong (MS-DOS)
 * 1986 (NA): Mario Bros. (NES)
 * 1996 (JP): Super Mario 64 (N64)
 * 2003 (NA): Wario World (GC)
 * 2011 (JP): New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (Arcade)
 * 2013 (NA): Game & Wario (Wii U)
 * 2016 (JP):
 * Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)
 * Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)


 * June 24
 * 1997 (EU): Mario Kart 64 (N64)
 * 2016 (NA/EU): Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)


 * June 25
 * 2004 (EU/AU): Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GBA)
 * 2015 (AU): Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
 * 2016 (AU): Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)


 * June 26
 * 1995 (NA): Donkey Kong Land (GB)
 * 2008 (AU): Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
 * 2015 (EU): Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)


 * June 27
 * 1991 (EU/AU): Dr. Mario (NES)
 * 2008 (EU): Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)


 * June 28
 * 2007 (JP): Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii)
 * 2013 (EU): Game & Wario (Wii U)
 * 2019 (ALL): Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)


 * June 29
 * 1995 (EU/AU): Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (GB)
 * 2000 (JP): Mario Artist: Communication Kit (64DD)
 * 2013 (AU): Game & Wario (Wii U)


 * June 30
 * 2006 (EU): New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
 * 2016 (EU): Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)

And that’s it! Overall, I’d say it was a pretty quiet month, but there were definitely gems, like Super Mario 64 coming out in Japan! Anyways, thanks for reading! See you next month!

Anniversary Announcements
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From the special 'Shroom team of Pipe Plaza, we're broadcasting a new edition of Anniversary Announcements. Okay then, I'd like to tell you something.

The Woozy Guys
Yes, the time has come! The polls are now open!

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Also, do not forget to vote in the Community Awards! Go here for the dossier! If you voted last week, be sure to check out the articles in this edition of The 'Shroom that were still broken when the polls opened!

In a few weeks, presentation sign-ups will also open up.

Tournaments
A bunch of tournaments have solidified since last month! Let's go into the details of each one.

Mario Awards Killing Game 4: Despair Incorporated Forum thread GBAToad and The Pyro GuyThe fourth annual Awards Killing Game on the Super Mario Boards (and fifth overall). Killing Game is a game loosely based on the Danganronpa series, and involves solving murders that were committed by one of the players during a night phase. The setting of this year is Neo Bowser City, specifically the Neo Bowser Tower, in which stock trading is the main business. As traditional for Awards Killing Games, the players have been split into two maps, dubbed after two corporations that are located in this building. After the player counts have been reduced, the remaining players will join on a third map.

Panel de Pon Forum thread Super-YoshiThe recent release of Panel de Pon in Nintendo Switch Online's Super Nintendo Entertainment System library, which allows for online multiplayer, has prompted the hosting of a tournament in this game. Panel de Pon is an action puzzle game, where coloured blocks, that rise up from below the field, need to be aligned to make them disappear and earn points. It shares similarities with , but is a whole different game regardless. The tournament takes shape in the form of a Round Robin format, where every player faces everyone else over the course of several rounds. This tournament is currently ongoing, with the third round (out of fifteen) starting around the release date of this publication.

<h4 style="background:rgba(34,139,34,0.4);margin-bottom:1px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:13px 13px 0 0">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <li style="display:inline-block;border-radius:.75em;padding:0 0.6em;margin:1px;background:rgba(34,139,34,.2)">Forum thread</li> <li style="display:inline-block;border-radius:.75em;padding:0 0.6em;margin:1px;background:rgba(34,139,34,.2)">Alex95</li></ul><p style="background:rgba(34,139,34,.2);margin-top:0;padding:0 12px 6px;border-radius:0 0 13px 13px">A returning tournament from last year, these are singles and doubles of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The singles are played in a Swiss tournament style, while the doubles are played in Round Robin. Specific game rules apply to each match. The tournament is currently ongoing. Steamed Hams are being served in doubles.

<h4 style="background:rgba(34,139,34,0.4);margin-bottom:1px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:13px 13px 0 0">Mario Kart Wii Time Trials <li style="display:inline-block;border-radius:.75em;padding:0 0.6em;margin:1px;background:rgba(34,139,34,.2)">Forum thread</li> <li style="display:inline-block;border-radius:.75em;padding:0 0.6em;margin:1px;background:rgba(34,139,34,.2)">Alex95</li></ul><p style="background:rgba(34,139,34,.2);margin-top:0;padding:0 12px 6px;border-radius:0 0 13px 13px">Following time trial tournaments in previous years, this year's time trial tournament is hosted in Mario Kart Wii. Players have a week for every course to set the fastest time, and the slowest player drops at the end of that. Courses are chosen at random with the exception of the first and last one. The first course was Luigi Circuit, and the second is DS Delfino Square. The third round is to start the Monday after this publication.

Other games include an upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament and the third Anniversary Scavenger to be hosted by Lakituthequick. A thread is open to gauge interest for a Super Mario Maker 2 versus tournament by Fawfulthegreat64, but thread this isn't active, and while sign-ups for F-Zero GX time trials by Superchao were opened, the turnout was too low to proceed with this game. Loose ideas for an art contest and  exist, but are nothing more than that at this time.

Awards
In this part of Anniversary Announcements, I will list all awards that have been discussed, and changes made to them. This includes existing awards, completely new ones and removals, and the additions, removals and changes within each award.

In the last two meetings, the traditional complete review has been done. In this check, all of the awards are once again checked for potential errors, formatting and last-minute changes. Awards that were changed during the complete review are listed again. Very small changes in formatting are omitted for brevity.

Refer to this document for a full list of nominees.

This has been a speed crazy dream extravaganza episode of Anniversary Announcements! That's it everyone, we'll see you next month!

All information above was correct as of 2020-06-18.