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Most of the time, every relevant article can fit into a navigation template. However, sometimes random items that do not easily fit into one of the sections are left out, or in the case of RPGs, minor things like NPCs (non-playable characters) are omitted because they would make the template almost unusably large. In these cases, users must rely on categories to get to the unlisted pages. However, it should be noted that while the subjects aren't part of the templates, the templates should still be present on their articles. | Most of the time, every relevant article can fit into a navigation template. However, sometimes random items that do not easily fit into one of the sections are left out, or in the case of RPGs, minor things like NPCs (non-playable characters) are omitted because they would make the template almost unusably large. In these cases, users must rely on categories to get to the unlisted pages. However, it should be noted that while the subjects aren't part of the templates, the templates should still be present on their articles. | ||
Another situation is when one or more of the subjects has been taken out of the main game template and given their own template. For example, {{tem|NSMB2 levels}} and {{tem|MPDS minigames}} are separate from the main {{tem|NSMB2}} and {{tem|MPDS}} templates, respectively. This partitioning should generally be avoided except for levels, and other cases where including the subject would greatly increase the size of the template, as in the case of ''Mario Party'' series minigames (which are too major and require too much organization to simply put in categories like NPCs). These auxiliary game-specific templates only need to go on the articles of subjects that concern them (e.g. the ''NSMB2'' level articles) and the game page itself. Like the main game-specific templates, auxiliary templates are color-coded based on series. | Another situation is when one or more of the subjects has been taken out of the main game template and given their own template. For example, {{tem|NSMB2 levels}} and {{tem|MPDS minigames}} are separate from the main {{tem|NSMB2}} and {{tem|MPDS}} templates, respectively. This partitioning should generally be avoided except for levels, and other cases where including the subject would greatly increase the size of the template, as in the case of ''Mario Party'' series minigames (which are too major and require too much organization to simply put in categories like NPCs). These auxiliary game-specific templates only need to go on the articles of subjects that concern them (e.g. the ''NSMB2'' level articles), without the main template; and the game page itself. Like the main game-specific templates, auxiliary templates are color-coded based on series. | ||
===Series-wide templates=== | ===Series-wide templates=== | ||
There are two types of series-wide templates, both of which are color-coded like the game templates. The first type simply lists all the games in a franchise, usually subdivided into series, such as in {{tem|Wario games}}. Non-game series can also have templates, such as {{tem|Club Nintendo}}, which lists the comics by year. Console-based templates like {{tem|SNES}}, {{tem| | There are two types of series-wide templates, both of which are color-coded like the game templates. The first type simply lists all the games in a franchise, usually subdivided into series, such as in {{tem|Wario games}}. Non-game series can also have templates, such as {{tem|Club Nintendo}}, which lists the comics by year. Console-based templates like {{tem|SNES}}, {{tem|Systems}} and {{tem|Game & Watch}} are also considered to be series-specific templates. | ||
The second type is similar to the auxiliary game-specific templates in that it focuses on a single subject, but as its name suggests, follows it all across a series, rather than within a single game. These types of templates are highly discouraged except in cases where listing them apart from the game templates would help streamline navigation. For example, {{tem|MK race courses}} lists all the ''Mario Kart'' racecourses by game, but does not re-list courses when they reappear in later titles, whereas the game-specific templates do re-list retro courses; this means the at-a-glance list of racecourses is more compact than a simple assemblage of the game-specific templates' lists. It is also quite likely that readers will want to browse the courses across the entire spin-off series, whereas something more specialized like the Karts do not need a series-wide template. Please note that even in cases where a series-wide template is used, this should not be a substitute for a corresponding section in the game-specific templates: as mentioned before, the specific ''Mario Kart'' game templates also listed the courses (i.e. {{tem|MK64}}). Series-wide templates should not be created to replace game-specific templates: they should merely be supplemental templates. The only exception is when a subject is so numerous and minor, it would not be included in a game-specific template, and would likely only be given a category, in which case, the series-wide template would be standing in as an auxiliary game-specific template in itself, and provide sufficient organization for the minor subject. {{tem|Recipes}} is an example of this. | The second type is similar to the auxiliary game-specific templates in that it focuses on a single subject, but as its name suggests, follows it all across a series, rather than within a single game. These types of templates are highly discouraged except in cases where listing them apart from the game templates would help streamline navigation. For example, {{tem|MK race courses}} lists all the ''Mario Kart'' racecourses by game, but does not re-list courses when they reappear in later titles, whereas the game-specific templates do re-list retro courses; this means the at-a-glance list of racecourses is more compact than a simple assemblage of the game-specific templates' lists. It is also quite likely that readers will want to browse the courses across the entire spin-off series, whereas something more specialized like the Karts do not need a series-wide template. Please note that even in cases where a series-wide template is used, this should not be a substitute for a corresponding section in the game-specific templates: as mentioned before, the specific ''Mario Kart'' game templates also listed the courses (i.e. {{tem|MK64}}). Series-wide templates should not be created to replace game-specific templates: they should merely be supplemental templates. The only exception is when a subject is so numerous and minor, it would not be included in a game-specific template, and would likely only be given a category, in which case, the series-wide template would be standing in as an auxiliary game-specific template in itself, and provide sufficient organization for the minor subject. {{tem|Recipes}} is an example of this. | ||
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|colspan=2| | |colspan=2|Peach games | ||
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|bgcolor=pink|<font color=blue>pink</font> | |bgcolor=pink|<font color=blue>pink</font> | ||
|bgcolor=mistyrose|<font color=blue>mistyrose</font> | |bgcolor=mistyrose|<font color=blue>mistyrose</font> | ||
|bgcolor=#F9F9F9|<code> | |bgcolor=#F9F9F9|<code>peach</code> | ||
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|rowspan=3|Wario||width="23%"|Wario Land | |rowspan=3|Wario||width="23%"|Wario Land | ||
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*"List of ... profiles and statistics" pages should have {{tem|Profiles and statistics}} | *"List of ... profiles and statistics" pages should have {{tem|Profiles and statistics}} | ||
*"List of ... pre-release and unused content" pages should have {{tem|Pre-release and unused content}} | *"List of ... pre-release and unused content" pages should have {{tem|Pre-release and unused content}} | ||
*"List of ... names in other languages" pages should have {{tem|Names in other languages}} | |||
*The references and culture lists should all have {{tem|Culture}} | *The references and culture lists should all have {{tem|Culture}} | ||
*Game bestiaries should have {{tem|Bestiaries}} | *Game bestiaries should have {{tem|Bestiaries}} | ||