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Casual Nintendo historian. Otherwise an artist and a field ecologist. Bio degree. I've had an account here since 2012.
Nintendo fanatic and enthusiast. (You probably are too if you're looking at this page.) I'm otherwise an artist and an ecologist. Within my field, I specialize in wildlife and (currently, but not exclusively) insects. I've had an account here since 2012.


I wrote the character sections for ''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', and ''Super Mario Odyssey''. I contributed much of the article for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
I wrote the character sections for ''Super Mario Odyssey''. I contributed a lot to the articles for ''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (which is now [[MarioWiki:Featured articles/N4/Super Mario Galaxy|featured]] - yay!), and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', alongside many other people on this wiki who have contributed their time, energy, and passion to writing about video games.


I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first ''Mario'' games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.
I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first ''Mario'' games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.
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My favorite video game character is [[Yoshi]].
My favorite video game character is [[Yoshi]].


For assets I have uploaded to the wiki, I suggest viewing them [https://www.mariowiki.com/Special:NewFiles?user=Nintendo101 here].
==Garden projects==
I draft large-scale projects at '''[[User:Nintendo101/garden]]'''. Anyone is free to view and comment on it.


==Sandbox for current project==
'''Current project focus''': ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
===Prerelease===
{{br}}
*Shiggy first mentions that there will definitely be a game for the Revolution during E3 2005 (I think - double check any earlier mentioning, maybe in Japan, though Ninty tends to do initial press announcements in English because their largest sale demographics are in the west)
Project notes:
*Bridging with sister games.


===Reception===
For small-scale projects, see '''[[User:Nintendo101/flowerpot]]'''. These are usually for small articles for minor characters, enemies, and obstacles.
*warmly recieved, considered the best Mario game in years
*People almost immediately entered the camp of this game being excellent, and folks seem to have largely stayed there over the years, if anything its reception has only gotten more positive
*Not everyone loves Star Ball and ray surfing


===Sales===
'''Current project focus''': the signboards from the 3D ''Super Mario'' games.
*5th best selling console game (across all consoles) in 2007, but achieved greater lifetime sales than the other four in subsequent years (I think)


===Awards and recognition===
==Stuff I made that you can use==
*IGN, GameSpot, Kotaku, Yahoo! Games, EDGE
*[[Template:Chart icon]]
*AIAS, BAFTA, GameInformer, Nintendo Power, TV Asahi
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1IZ9s4hYn96F1XBLhCrR_J9A-rgG-WhZsxAb9-ZVL2e0/edit?usp=sharing Shogakukan Mario Object Directory]
*Guinness World Records is currently mentioned, but GWR is a for-profit organization, not a passive recorder of records and Nintendo could have bought that record for promotion. Hmmm...
*[https://www.mariowiki.com/Special:NewFiles?user=Nintendo101 Uploaded files]
*I recall its success over Call of Duty 4 at BAFTA was framed by some as an "upset" or at least a surprise, based on then contemporary market trends for video games; look into that - is that just retrospective?
*Has SMG won any more contemporary awards?


===Controversy===
==To-do list==
*The French thing - anything else out there? Maybe track down sources for Phantom Hourglass and Sticker Star
===Articles to be made===
You're welcome to jump on these if you'd like.


===Themes===
'''Small articles relevant to one or two games'''
#[[flipping block]], platforms from Tick-Tock Clock in SM64 and NSMB.
#[[metal crate]], the pushable stone block from SM64.
#[[Clock hand]], the clock-hand platform from Tick-Tock Clock in SM64. Name comes from the MK8D Prima Guide. Originally called "[[minute hand]]s", which currently redirects to [[Big Ben]].
#[[spinning disc]], broad, spinning platforms from SM64.
#[[wobbly platform]] from SM64. Prism-shaped platforms in lava that tilt under Mario's weight.
#[[wooden beam]] from SM64. Plank of wood bridges gaps between platforms. In Whomp's Fortress, one can be kicked or punched to fall over.
#[[poster (object)]] from SMS and SMO. Sprayable wanted poster of Shadow Mario, and wedding-announcement poster that can be struck by Cappy for coins.
#[[tank (Super Mario Sunshine)]] from Ricco Harbor. Vats that hold fruit. Ground-pounding the top pushes a useable fruit out of its pipe.
#[[window]] from SMS. Spraying into the open window releases a coin. Currently redirects to [[Window from Coit Tower]].
#[[gate (Super Mario Sunshine)]] under Pianta Village. Smackable Flip Panel that pushes it along a track.
#[[green panel]] from SMS. Another Flip Panel. Smacking it rotates it ninety degrees, allowing it be used as a platform.
#[[basket (Super Mario Sunshine)]] containers in Delfino Plaza. Tossing fruit into one on behalf of fruit vendors awards Mario a Shine Sprite.
#[[boat (Super Mario Sunshine)]], the gondolas that move through Delfino Plaza. Some are necessary for completing tasks, like bringing Yoshi to a spot he'd otherwise be unable to touch.
#[[mirror (Super Mario Sunshine)]] from Gelato Beach. Direct light towards the Sand Bird's egg, and tilt under the weight of Plungelos.
#[[Roller Coaster (Super Mario Sunshine)]] from Pinna Park. Used in the boss battle with Mecha-Bowser and balloon-shooting.
#[[giant fruit]] from SMG2. Consumable by Yoshi. Pulling it often triggers something significant.
#[[bull's-eye (Super Mario Galaxy 2)]]. Striking the target's center awards Mario with an extra life.
#[[cymbals (Super Mario Galaxy 2)]] from Cloudy Court Galaxy. Ground-pounding the symbol releases 25 Star Bits.
#[[handle (Super Mario Galaxy 2)]]. Drawer-like platforms temporarily become accessible when Yoshi pulls the handle.
#[[giant grape]] from SMG2. Bounce Bee Mario in Honeybloom Galaxy.
#[[Star Barrier]] from SMG2. Roadblocks on the world map.
#[[Cannon (Spike Ball)]] from SM3DL. Turrets that release Spike Balls. Some pivot.
#[[Bowser Switch]] from SM3DL. Touching it causes the bridge to collapse and defeats the boss.
#[[view plate]] from SM3DL. Stepping on this panel shifts the 3D perspective.
#[[glowing spot]] from SM3DW and SMO. Ground-pounding a shining light on the ground releases a token (Green Star, or Power Moon).
#[[gold P Switch]] from SM3DW. Releases a flood of coins.
#[[sand statue]] from SM3DW. Breakable sculptures of Bowser and Goombas.
#[[? Block tower]] from SM3DW. Type of [[Switch Block (Super Mario 3D World)|Switch Block]] that creates stacks of Empty Blocks to be used as platforms. Info is currently on the
#[[invisible walkway]] from SM3DW. The blue, largely obscured platforms from Footlight Lane.
#[[firework bomb]] from SMO. Released by turrets in Bowser's Kingdom. Called [[cannonball]]s in the brochure.
#[[giant seed]] from SMO. The big seeds that Mario carries over his head.
#[[Block (Super Mario Odyssey)]]. Strong blocks that can only be broken by enemies, like Bullet Bill, Banzai Bill, Chargin' Chuck, Trapbeetle, Sherm, and fireworks bomb (knocked by Pokio). Little similar to the blastable rocks/Cheese Rocks, but not the same. Take on different designs to match the kingdom's topography, but they are usually made of rock. They are metal in Bowser's Kingdom, but a subarea in the Seaside Kingdom that includes Pokio and fireworks bomb replaces these with the stone ones, indicating they are equivalencies.
#[[dove]] from SMO's Cloud Kingdom. It is clear in the paratext that there are "small birds", and then there is avifauna that are... not those.
#[[dumpster]] from SMO.
#[[Flower (Spin Throw)]] from SMO. Successor to [[stone circle]]s. Separate from normal [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] that are also in the game.
#[[garbage]] from SMO. Currently a redirect to [[trash]] that is used nowhere on the wiki.
#[[knob-like structure]] from SMO. Includes lampposts, horns, [[Tail Tree]] (don't lump - just mention), [[Jaxi Statue]] (as before), white spire, iron fence, etc.
#[[plaster wall]] from SMO. Surfaces ascendable by Pokio.
#[[Rankings Board]] from SMO. It is called "Ranking Board" in some official paratext, but the sign refers to itself as the "Ranking''s'' Board" within in-game dialogue.
#[[red door]] from SMO. Opens when hit by Cappy. Maybe called "cap door" or "hat door" somewhere.
#[[sword (Super Mario Odyssey)]] from Ruined Kingdom.
#[[stone wall]] from SMO. Embedded with fossils, and breakable by Chain Chomps and T-Rexes.


''Super Mario Galaxy'' has been noted for its {{wp|Theme (narrative)|narrative themes}}, the very presence of which are often described as exceptional when compared to other titles in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series.<ref name=wired/><ref name=nitrorad>Lewell, James [Nitro Rad]. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYsYaAZlUkE Super Mario Galaxy - Nitro Rad]." ''YouTube'', 19 Jan. 2018.</ref><ref name=quiet/><ref name=benfell>Benfell, Grace. "[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-mario-galaxy-showed-us-something-the-series-hadnt-before-and-hasnt-since/1100-6509083/ Super Mario Galaxy Showed Us Something the Series Hadn’t Before, and Hasn’t Since]." ''GameSpot'', 12 Nov. 2022.</ref><ref name=webb>Webb, Sophie. "[https://www.redbrick.me/super-mario-galaxy-in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-mamma-mia/ Super Mario Galaxy: In Space No-One Can Hear You Mamma Mia]." ''Redbrick'', {{wp|University of Birmingham Guild of Students}}, 13 Nov. 2023.</ref> The game explores themes of isolation, {{wp|grief}}, {{wp|Family of choice|found family}}, {{wp|acceptance}}, and {{wp|Reincarnation|rebirth}}. This exploration is most prominent through the characterization of [[Rosalina]] and the contents of her [[Rosalina's Story|storybook]], an element of the game the player is not required to engage with for completion.<ref name=quiet/>


The game invokes feelings of isolation through its [[#Setting|outer space setting]]. Most [[galaxy|galaxies]] are enveloped by vast, dark skies only pierced by stars and distant suns. There are story scenarios, [[mission]]s, locations, and musical queues interlaced in the game that intentionally draw attention away from its more effusive, joyful elements to focus on the dispassionate coldness of space, amplifying [[Mario]]'s relative insignificance to a vast, endless universe. Video essayist Jacob Geller notes that these conditions give the player a moment to decompress after action-orientated gameplay and foster contemplativeness. Such conditions are interpreted as existentialistic and sad,<ref name=nitrorad/> but not dreadful.<ref name=quiet/><ref name=webb/> Rather, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' gently conveys that there is some assurance and security in accepting the limited impact one has on the universe, and that it is okay to feel wary in the face of uncertainty. Grace Benfell of ''{{wp|GameSpot}}'' describes the evoked feeling as an "existential, joyful melancholy."<ref name=benfell/>
'''Large articles relevant to multiple games'''
#[[bone]] from SMUSA, SML2, SMG, maybe SMBW, and potentially other games. Often either a boardable platform, or a large obstruction. Not related to the projectiles thrown by Dry Bones and some other enemies. "Bone" is currently a disambiguation page, but this one should probably take priority.
#[[fish (environmental object)]] from SM64, SMS, SMG, SMG2, SM3DL, SM3DW, and SMO. Usually a passive background element, but sometimes more substantially interactable, such as in SMS.
#[[Float]] from SMW (Floating Island), SM64 (floating wooden platform), SMS (from Noki Bay), SMG (from Deep Dark Galaxy and others), NSMBU (floating crate), and SMO (Cork Float). Platforms that float on the surface of water and gently shift under Mario's weight.
#[[ice]] from many games. Slippery surface of the snow levels. Currently redirects to [[Ice]], a stage object from ''Dr. Mario World''.
#[[Jet Pipe]] from SMB3, NSMB, NSMBW, NSMB2, and NSMBU. Underwater pipes that cause a current. Currently redirects to [[Warp Pipe]].
#[[snow]] from various games. Interactable fallen snow, such as the fluffy snow from Snow Cap Galaxy or the clearable snow from SMO. Snowy blocks from SMBW may be related or the same.
#[[waterfall]] from SMB3, SMG, and SMG2. Currently redirects to [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Squirtle]].


===Nomination projects===
*Help bring the following to feature status (high priority):
#''[[Super Mario 64]]''
#''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
#''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
#''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*Help bring ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' to feature status (middling priority).
*Remove the feature status for ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (middling priority).
*Help bring the following to feature status (low priority):
#''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
#''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
#''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
#(also ''SML'' and ''SM3DW'', if delisting proposal is successful)


==Editorial philosophy==
This should help contextualize the edits I make or my proposal positions if anything seemed odd to you.


'''General'''
#Video games have intrinsic value both culturally and artistically. It is meaningful and important to write about them.
#Authorial intent is contextually valuable, but the published work should take priority if contradictions arise. See {{wp|The Death of the Author}} for more context.
#{{wp|Occam's razor|The simplest explanation for something is usually correct}}.
#In lieu of references, I tend to be a {{wp|Lumpers and splitters|lumper}}.
#Knowledge belongs to everyone. While books can be sold, information itself should always be accessible and free.
#It is easy for misinformation to enter an official record. It is much harder for it to get out. This is one of the reasons why citations are important.
#{{wp|Perfect is the enemy of good}}.


 
'''Article specific'''
She further notes how the cold setting amplifies the perceived warmness and vitality of the worlds Mario can directly interact with, often lush with flora and lavishly colored.
#The articles I work on do not "belong" to me.
 
#Wiki-editing is collaborative and communal.
 
#Unless certain behavior leads me to think otherwise, I always assume good faith of fellow users. I hope they express the same towards me.
Video essayist Jacob Geller noted that while most portions of the game are effusive, they are interlaced with scenarios that are quiet and gentle. These moments encourage the player to decompress and contemplate. Geller further observes how the cold vastness of the outer space setting amplifies the perceived warmness and vitality of the worlds Mario directly explores, especially the domestic [[Comet Observatory]]. ''{{wp|GameSpot}}''{{'}}s Grace Benfell expressed similar sentiments and asserts the game provides players "an existential, joyful melancholy." The game more directly engages with isolation in Rosalina's Story, in which it is revealed that Rosalina's mother had died while she was a child.
#Game articles should not just be galleries or lists of a game's contents. They should explain why the game is the way that it is, as that is what I would most want to read about.
 
#I do not assume readers are familiar with a lot of video-game specific language or mechanics, even if very old, established ones.
Ciara Cremin of the {{wp|University of Auckland}} adapted philosopher {{wp|Gilles Deleuze}}'s analysis of cinema to ''Super Mario Galaxy'', providing a foundation for how video games can be studied as a discrete artform. She understands it to be a "masterpiece" of the form.
#I try to avoid using language that is somewhat common in gaming but hold specific connotations in other fields or parts of life, such as species, subspecies, spawn, race, mook, etc.
 
#I strive to create more uniformity between the mainline ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' articles and my active focus has been the 3D games. One of the components I employ are shared color banners, as similarly done with the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Yoshi's Island'' games, and shared chart structures.
===Legacy===
#Descriptive language should avoid projecting specific behaviors, purposes, or attributes onto the subject that are not substantiated by the game or paratext.
*heavily influenced subsequent 3D Super Mario games, especially SMG2, SM3DL, and SM3DW - but also SMO
#I consult the Japanese release of the ''[[Super Mario Encyclopedia]]'' (2015) and [https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/history/index.html Mario Portal] to delineate contents of the mainline game, but not exclusively. They are not all encompassing and sometimes split subjects that we/I would lump for substantive reasons. For additional details, see [[Category talk:Objects#Directory for objects, items, and obstacles in the Super Mario Encyclopedia|here]].
*Rosalina would be incorporated into subsequent ensemble/spinoff games, Nintendo's marketing, have a direct presence or homage in subsequent main series games, and would become a largely beloved character
*Captain Toad would rise in prominence and be playable in his own title; distinguished from ''the'' Toad in coming years
*Lumas and Toad Brigade would also become less frequent but consistent elements
*Space-themed portions in subsequent ensemble/spinoff games would often incorporate allusions to SMG
 
===Things to read===
*[https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a34061623/super-mario-3d-all-stars-super-mario-galaxy-review/ 15 Years Ago, Super Mario Galaxy Made It Cool to Be a Gamer]
*[https://www.redbrick.me/super-mario-galaxy-in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-mamma-mia/ Super Mario Galaxy: In Space No-One Can Hear You Mamma Mia]
*[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-mario-galaxy-showed-us-something-the-series-hadnt-before-and-hasnt-since/1100-6509083/ Super Mario Galaxy Showed Us Something The Series Hadn't Before, And Hasn't Since]
*[https://www.vg247.com/15-years-later-super-mario-galaxy-most-stellar-entry 15 years later, Super Mario Galaxy is still the series' most stellar entry]
*[https://screenrant.com/super-mario-galaxy-nintendo-ds-port-fan/ Super Mario Galaxy Coming To Nintendo DS Thanks To Fan Project]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/17/technology/17game.html In Battle of Consoles, Nintendo Gains Allies]
*[https://www.wired.com/2007/07/e3-interview-ni/ E3 Interview: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto]
*[https://hexus.net/gaming/news/wii/5607-e3-2006-live-massive-wii-games-hands-on/ E3 – 2006 : LIVE :: Massive Wii games ‘hands on’]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/technology/26halo.html Halo 3 Arrives, Rewarding Gamers, and Microsoft]
*[https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/05/6787-2/ Nintendo: Wii play now, but Wii ship later]
*[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2007/07/one-on-one-with-nintendo-at-e3/ One on one with Nintendo at E3]
*[https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-shigeru-miyamoto-interview E3 2005: Shigeru Miyamoto Interview]
*[https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/16/tgs-2005-hands-on-the-revolution-controller TGS 2005: Hands-on the Revolution Controller]
*[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ciara_Cremin2/publication/265284500_Super_Mario_Galaxy_and_the_Videogame_Aesthetic/links/55c1d22608ae4a2aa891fcee/Super-Mario-Galaxy-and-the-Videogame-Aesthetic.pdf Super Mario Galaxy and the Videogame Aesthetic]
*[https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137388155_2 Super Mario Seriality: Nintendo’s Narratives and Audience Targeting within the Video Game Console Industry]
*[https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/146703/Rukkila_Emmi.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Redesigning Super Mario : Creating realistic versions of some characters and animations featured in Super Mario franchise]
*[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tommy-Thompson-2/publication/280943816_The_Fine_Line_Between_Rehash_and_Sequel_Design_Patterns_of_the_Super_Mario_Series/links/55cdc64e08ae502646a4b741/The-Fine-Line-Between-Rehash-and-Sequel-Design-Patterns-of-the-Super-Mario-Series.pdf The Fine Line Between Rehash and Sequel: Design Patterns of the Super Mario Series]
*[https://mediarep.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/079defb3-eb8a-479a-a212-18fa9f7fac67/content The evolution of the introductory section]
*[https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412015569247 Molecular Mario: The Becoming-Animal of Video Game Compositions]
*[https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-2050 Impact of an Active Video Game on Healthy Children’s Physical Activity]
*[https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=7368c530556c734ba499dea0e04944167db6fa56 It's a-me Density!]
*[https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/1980722.1980743 Super Mario 64: an exercise on freedom and style]
*[https://www.ausgamers.com/games/super-mario-galaxy/review/ AusGamer Review]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/programmes/click_online/9159905.stm Is the Japanese gaming industry in crisis?]
*[https://www.smh.com.au/business/nintendo-defies-recession-with-record-profits-20090507-awdo.html Nintendo defies recession with record profits]
*[https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/teaching-materials/nintendo-wii/ Nintendo Wii: Lessons learned from noncustomers]


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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Nintendo fanatic and enthusiast. (You probably are too if you're looking at this page.) I'm otherwise an artist and an ecologist. Within my field, I specialize in wildlife and (currently, but not exclusively) insects. I've had an account here since 2012.

I wrote the character sections for Super Mario Odyssey. I contributed a lot to the articles for Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy (which is now featured - yay!), and Super Mario Galaxy 2, alongside many other people on this wiki who have contributed their time, energy, and passion to writing about video games.

I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first Mario games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I sequentially played some of my favorite games in the Super Mario series to 100% completion. This includes, in order, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Super Mario Odyssey. It's been really fun! These are great games, and I always wanted to marathon a series like this before but never had the time. It has been interesting to see where the series began and where it has ended up. The design philosophies, the characters, the art directions, world building, level design, narrative, etc. All good stuff. It might be fun to write something about it some day.

My favorite video game character is Yoshi.

Garden projects

I draft large-scale projects at User:Nintendo101/garden. Anyone is free to view and comment on it.

Current project focus: Super Mario Odyssey.

Project notes:

  • Bridging with sister games.

For small-scale projects, see User:Nintendo101/flowerpot. These are usually for small articles for minor characters, enemies, and obstacles.

Current project focus: the signboards from the 3D Super Mario games.

Stuff I made that you can use

To-do list

Articles to be made

You're welcome to jump on these if you'd like.

Small articles relevant to one or two games

  1. flipping block, platforms from Tick-Tock Clock in SM64 and NSMB.
  2. metal crate, the pushable stone block from SM64.
  3. Clock hand, the clock-hand platform from Tick-Tock Clock in SM64. Name comes from the MK8D Prima Guide. Originally called "minute hands", which currently redirects to Big Ben.
  4. spinning disc, broad, spinning platforms from SM64.
  5. wobbly platform from SM64. Prism-shaped platforms in lava that tilt under Mario's weight.
  6. wooden beam from SM64. Plank of wood bridges gaps between platforms. In Whomp's Fortress, one can be kicked or punched to fall over.
  7. poster (object) from SMS and SMO. Sprayable wanted poster of Shadow Mario, and wedding-announcement poster that can be struck by Cappy for coins.
  8. tank (Super Mario Sunshine) from Ricco Harbor. Vats that hold fruit. Ground-pounding the top pushes a useable fruit out of its pipe.
  9. window from SMS. Spraying into the open window releases a coin. Currently redirects to Window from Coit Tower.
  10. gate (Super Mario Sunshine) under Pianta Village. Smackable Flip Panel that pushes it along a track.
  11. green panel from SMS. Another Flip Panel. Smacking it rotates it ninety degrees, allowing it be used as a platform.
  12. basket (Super Mario Sunshine) containers in Delfino Plaza. Tossing fruit into one on behalf of fruit vendors awards Mario a Shine Sprite.
  13. boat (Super Mario Sunshine), the gondolas that move through Delfino Plaza. Some are necessary for completing tasks, like bringing Yoshi to a spot he'd otherwise be unable to touch.
  14. mirror (Super Mario Sunshine) from Gelato Beach. Direct light towards the Sand Bird's egg, and tilt under the weight of Plungelos.
  15. Roller Coaster (Super Mario Sunshine) from Pinna Park. Used in the boss battle with Mecha-Bowser and balloon-shooting.
  16. giant fruit from SMG2. Consumable by Yoshi. Pulling it often triggers something significant.
  17. bull's-eye (Super Mario Galaxy 2). Striking the target's center awards Mario with an extra life.
  18. cymbals (Super Mario Galaxy 2) from Cloudy Court Galaxy. Ground-pounding the symbol releases 25 Star Bits.
  19. handle (Super Mario Galaxy 2). Drawer-like platforms temporarily become accessible when Yoshi pulls the handle.
  20. giant grape from SMG2. Bounce Bee Mario in Honeybloom Galaxy.
  21. Star Barrier from SMG2. Roadblocks on the world map.
  22. Cannon (Spike Ball) from SM3DL. Turrets that release Spike Balls. Some pivot.
  23. Bowser Switch from SM3DL. Touching it causes the bridge to collapse and defeats the boss.
  24. view plate from SM3DL. Stepping on this panel shifts the 3D perspective.
  25. glowing spot from SM3DW and SMO. Ground-pounding a shining light on the ground releases a token (Green Star, or Power Moon).
  26. gold P Switch from SM3DW. Releases a flood of coins.
  27. sand statue from SM3DW. Breakable sculptures of Bowser and Goombas.
  28. ? Block tower from SM3DW. Type of Switch Block that creates stacks of Empty Blocks to be used as platforms. Info is currently on the
  29. invisible walkway from SM3DW. The blue, largely obscured platforms from Footlight Lane.
  30. firework bomb from SMO. Released by turrets in Bowser's Kingdom. Called cannonballs in the brochure.
  31. giant seed from SMO. The big seeds that Mario carries over his head.
  32. Block (Super Mario Odyssey). Strong blocks that can only be broken by enemies, like Bullet Bill, Banzai Bill, Chargin' Chuck, Trapbeetle, Sherm, and fireworks bomb (knocked by Pokio). Little similar to the blastable rocks/Cheese Rocks, but not the same. Take on different designs to match the kingdom's topography, but they are usually made of rock. They are metal in Bowser's Kingdom, but a subarea in the Seaside Kingdom that includes Pokio and fireworks bomb replaces these with the stone ones, indicating they are equivalencies.
  33. dove from SMO's Cloud Kingdom. It is clear in the paratext that there are "small birds", and then there is avifauna that are... not those.
  34. dumpster from SMO.
  35. Flower (Spin Throw) from SMO. Successor to stone circles. Separate from normal flowers that are also in the game.
  36. garbage from SMO. Currently a redirect to trash that is used nowhere on the wiki.
  37. knob-like structure from SMO. Includes lampposts, horns, Tail Tree (don't lump - just mention), Jaxi Statue (as before), white spire, iron fence, etc.
  38. plaster wall from SMO. Surfaces ascendable by Pokio.
  39. Rankings Board from SMO. It is called "Ranking Board" in some official paratext, but the sign refers to itself as the "Rankings Board" within in-game dialogue.
  40. red door from SMO. Opens when hit by Cappy. Maybe called "cap door" or "hat door" somewhere.
  41. sword (Super Mario Odyssey) from Ruined Kingdom.
  42. stone wall from SMO. Embedded with fossils, and breakable by Chain Chomps and T-Rexes.


Large articles relevant to multiple games

  1. bone from SMUSA, SML2, SMG, maybe SMBW, and potentially other games. Often either a boardable platform, or a large obstruction. Not related to the projectiles thrown by Dry Bones and some other enemies. "Bone" is currently a disambiguation page, but this one should probably take priority.
  2. fish (environmental object) from SM64, SMS, SMG, SMG2, SM3DL, SM3DW, and SMO. Usually a passive background element, but sometimes more substantially interactable, such as in SMS.
  3. Float from SMW (Floating Island), SM64 (floating wooden platform), SMS (from Noki Bay), SMG (from Deep Dark Galaxy and others), NSMBU (floating crate), and SMO (Cork Float). Platforms that float on the surface of water and gently shift under Mario's weight.
  4. ice from many games. Slippery surface of the snow levels. Currently redirects to Ice, a stage object from Dr. Mario World.
  5. Jet Pipe from SMB3, NSMB, NSMBW, NSMB2, and NSMBU. Underwater pipes that cause a current. Currently redirects to Warp Pipe.
  6. snow from various games. Interactable fallen snow, such as the fluffy snow from Snow Cap Galaxy or the clearable snow from SMO. Snowy blocks from SMBW may be related or the same.
  7. waterfall from SMB3, SMG, and SMG2. Currently redirects to List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Squirtle.

Nomination projects

  • Help bring the following to feature status (high priority):
  1. Super Mario 64
  2. Super Mario Sunshine
  3. Super Mario Galaxy 2
  4. Super Mario Odyssey
  1. Super Mario Bros.
  2. Super Mario Bros. 3
  3. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
  4. (also SML and SM3DW, if delisting proposal is successful)

Editorial philosophy

This should help contextualize the edits I make or my proposal positions if anything seemed odd to you.

General

  1. Video games have intrinsic value both culturally and artistically. It is meaningful and important to write about them.
  2. Authorial intent is contextually valuable, but the published work should take priority if contradictions arise. See The Death of the Author for more context.
  3. The simplest explanation for something is usually correct.
  4. In lieu of references, I tend to be a lumper.
  5. Knowledge belongs to everyone. While books can be sold, information itself should always be accessible and free.
  6. It is easy for misinformation to enter an official record. It is much harder for it to get out. This is one of the reasons why citations are important.
  7. Perfect is the enemy of good.

Article specific

  1. The articles I work on do not "belong" to me.
  2. Wiki-editing is collaborative and communal.
  3. Unless certain behavior leads me to think otherwise, I always assume good faith of fellow users. I hope they express the same towards me.
  4. Game articles should not just be galleries or lists of a game's contents. They should explain why the game is the way that it is, as that is what I would most want to read about.
  5. I do not assume readers are familiar with a lot of video-game specific language or mechanics, even if very old, established ones.
  6. I try to avoid using language that is somewhat common in gaming but hold specific connotations in other fields or parts of life, such as species, subspecies, spawn, race, mook, etc.
  7. I strive to create more uniformity between the mainline Super Mario articles and my active focus has been the 3D games. One of the components I employ are shared color banners, as similarly done with the Donkey Kong and Yoshi's Island games, and shared chart structures.
  8. Descriptive language should avoid projecting specific behaviors, purposes, or attributes onto the subject that are not substantiated by the game or paratext.
  9. I consult the Japanese release of the Super Mario Encyclopedia (2015) and Mario Portal to delineate contents of the mainline game, but not exclusively. They are not all encompassing and sometimes split subjects that we/I would lump for substantive reasons. For additional details, see here.

Notes and references

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References

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