MarioWiki:Featured images

At the Super Mario Wiki, Featured Images are those quality, intriguing, witty, provocative, rare, important, and otherwise simply interesting images that can be found throughout the site's articles. Users are encouraged to submit and vote on nominations for the Featured Image displayed on the Main Page. Every a week, a new image is selected to be featured. This is done by subtracting the number of oppose votes from the number of support votes in each nomination - the image with the most "points" at the end of the week will be featured. Any image with a negative amount of points at the end of a week (that is a nomination with a majority of opposes) is removed from the selection process. The only condition for nominated images is that they must be in an actual mainspace article on the wiki. No personal images or images from non-mainspace pages are allowed. New image nominations can be added to the Featured Image Nominations section below.

Archived nominations of images that were featured in the past are found here.

Please, do not use signatures as they alter vote counts.

Example Nomination

Description of Image (Ex: 1-Up Mushroom from New Super Mario Bros.)

File:1upShroom.jpg

Include image as a thumbnail aligned to the right.

Subject: Main subject of image; include a link to the article it is included in. (Example: 1-Up Mushroom)
Nominated by: If you nominate the image, place your name here.

Comments

Place some comments here if you want to explain why you think this image should or should not be featured. Note: it is very important to include <br clear=all> at the end of the comments section!

Featured Image Nominations

Mario Party DS Group Picture

File:MPDS Scene.png

• Subject: Mario Party DS Characters Avoiding Bowser
• Nominated by: Castle Toad (talk)

Support

1. Castle Toad (talk)
2. Tucayo (talk) - Looks nice
3. Ultratim4 (talk) - Lovely and colourful. You can see just how petrified Mario is of Bowser!
4. PT PRANA (talk) - Fun pic. Nice choice, Castle Toad!
5. Superstar Daisy (talk) You're awesome. And so is this pic.
6. Yoshi Koshi Moshi (talk) Cheerful action. It MUST be featured.
7. Baby Mario Bloops (talk) No doubt it should be featured. Yoshi is very funny also.
8. babymario12 (talk) it is a prefect way to through the elements of a game together, havent seen better work in some time now
9. Pixlfreak (talk) haha! Look at Luigi!! he's scared out of his wits!!
10. Paper Yoshi (talk)
11. This is a good Mario character picture.It would look good even if it wasn't a Mario Party picture!-Dry dry bones
12. Phoenix Rider (talk) Although it is the MPDS boxart, I think it's a good picture. It's a bit busy though.
13. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Its a cool picture, but people dislike the crowdedness.
14. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Yes, I can really see this in the main page, with a comment saying "An artwork of Mario Party DS showing a few of the characters in the game", or something like that. Zero signing out.

Oppose

1. Zafum (talk) - It's far too crowded, and the wall in back looks stupid. By the way, saying you don't know why you dislike this picture is no different than saying "looks nice!".
2. Webkinz Mania (talk) I agree!
3. me too Lu-igi board 13:33, 17 May 2009 (EDT)
4. Nihaho13 (talk) me, uh...3?
5. SuperbowserX (talk) It's Mario Party DS's boxart without the title or DS info. 2nd of all, IN MY OPINION, it's kinda boring.
6. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Although the image appeals to me, I think we should not feature box art, at least do box art of a classic, or of an older game (perhaps in the future, when Mario Party DS is as old as, let's say, Super Mario 64}.

Comments

Since i found this Scene so Music-themed i had to Nominate it, Hope you like it Castle Toad (talk)

I believe that if Zafum doesnt know why he dislikes the picture, his vote should be erased Tucayo (talk) That's stupid

No, because you're not even forced to add a reason. You can just vote without putting any reason, and just as well you can say that you don't know why you dislike a picture. Time Q (talk)

Look, i'm not expecting that the images i nominate win, to be honest, i don't care, but seriously, i see just stupid things like "i dunno why i just don't like it", but whatever... Castle Toad (talk)

Zafum (talk) I think Tucayo's vote should be erased, because he doesn't know why he likes his picture, he just says looks nice. LOL, you don't need a reason to vote, you just need to know if you like the picture or not. Don't go blaming me just because I didn't have a reason this time.

Excuse Mr Oppose-it-all, but saying looks nice is way different than dont knowing why you dont like it. Looks nice means i LIKE the picture because its NICE. And how can you dislike a picture for reasons you dont even know Tucayo (talk)

Both of you calm down please, okay? Nobody is forced to add any reason when voting to support or oppose an image. If you like a picture, feel free to support it; if you don't like it, feel free to oppose it. In neither case you have to give reasons for your vote. No need to get upset about this. Time Q (talk)

I think we should include a notice saying that you don't have to put a reason for the vote (or a good reason at that, anyway), to avoid confusion in the future. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Ice Mario

File:Ice Mario.jpg

• Subject: Ice Mario artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
• Nominated by: Timmy Tim (talk)

Support

1. Timmy Tim (talk)
2. going with the success of the fire mario I see? Lu-igi board
3. Zafum (talk) It looks so... Cold.
4. Tucayo (talk) I love ice mario
5. Paper Yoshi (talk) Good image, just like Fire Mario's artwork.
6. Pixlfreak (talk) it looks cool. get it? cool
7. nihaho13 (talk) meh...
8. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Lighting is so good.
9. McQueenMario (talk) I like it!
10. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Ice Mario is super! The picture is good quality, the lighting is good, and it complements the Fire Mario Featured Image.

Oppose

1. Phoenix Rider (talk) No. It's much too plain. All it is is Ice Mario on a black background.
2. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Too plain and I think this was already a featured image. Zero signing out.

Comments

Nah Lu-igi Board, just though it has great lighing, like the rainbow Mario's colour- Timmy Tim (talk)

Phoenix Rider, FIs arn't just about scenarios y'know, I chose this because of its lighting, its six supporters probably thought the same Timmy Tim (talk)

Regardless of the reason you chose it, it still stands that it's a stock image that can be found anywhere. These FIs should have something different about them to make them stand out. Phoenix Rider (talk) 15:30, 19 June 2009 (EDT)

Mario Super Sluggers Group Picture

File:Groupsluggers.PNG

Subject: The group of characters on the Mario Super Sluggers cover.
Nominated by: McQueenMario (talk)

Support

1. McQueenMario (talk) I love this picture and I love Mario Super Sluggers too!
2. Timmy Tim (talk) don't care for baseball but this is a pretty good picture.
3. Paper Yoshi (talk) Good picture. :D
4. wow that is a good picture! (shame the game and sport are both boring as heck...)Lu-igi board
5. I love this picture!I also realy like that game,it's fun!-Dry dry bones
6. Pixlfreak (talk) got my vote
7. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! It's just so umm... Picturesque. Like it a lot.

Oppose

1. Zafum (talk) - This is like the ssb picture. It's just too common of a picture.
2. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Per my reasons for opposing the Mario Party DS box-art.
3. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! This is the box art, seen too many times. Zero signing out.

Comments

Timmy Tim (talk) Images like this are the reason we have the 'featured image' page!

I think we have enough boxart covers in this list. Phoenix Rider (talk)

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

File:Msowgart1.png

Subject: Promotional artwork from Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
Nominated by: Timmy Tim (talk)

Support

1. Timmy Tim (talk) Same as my Super Mario Sluggers comment above.
2. Tucayo (talk) - Great
3. Awesome! Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games has been a good series so far!-Dry dry bones
4. Baby Mario Bloops (talk)It seems so real, that's what makes it so amazing. I give it three thumbs up.
5. Phoenix Rider (talk) It's a good action shot and it stands out. Mario's in a weird pose though...
6. Karinmij (talk) Indeed a weird pose, but funny
7. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Its such a cool shot.
8. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Lol, screw the sunlight. Everybody is going to have at least a minor thing against an image, no image is exactly perfect. This one is good enough for F.I.
9. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Good idea to put this one up with a comment like "Mario and Sonic in there latest appearence, going down hill for the goal". Zero signing out.

Oppose

1. sunlight in the corner ruins the picture Lu-igi board
2. Zafum (talk) This picture is not only boring, but has an extremely low quality.
3. McQueenMario (talk) If only it was in better quality.
4. Time Q (talk): The pic itself looks good, but yeah, low resolution.

Gelato Beach

• Subject: Promotional artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
• Nominated by: Timmy Tim (talk)

Support

1. Timmy Tim (talk) This image has better quality than my M&S picture.
2. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Good! This picture is nice.
3. wow it's so colourful......Lu-igi board 11:12, 28 June 2009 (EDT) p.s, I'm sure this appears after the SMS credits, so is'nt really promo art...
4. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Its nice to see Mario chillaxing for once..
5. Pixlfreak (talk) I agree, Mario never gets to relax
6. Zafum (talk) - Though it doesn't have the highest quality, it's still a good picture.
7. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! This picture will be a good idea to be in the main page, but make it bigger. Zero signing out

Shadow Mario Attack

File:Group.jpg

• Subject: Mario and chums running from Shadow mario's attack in Super Mario Sunshine
• Nominated by: YellowYoshi127 (talk)

Support

1. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! I think this image is really nice to look at and has nice quality.
2. Pixlfreak (talk) I am all for it! i think it's a great pic
3. <HYPERVENTILATES> I've always wanted to see something like this!!!!Lu-igi board 11:57, 28 June 2009 (EDT)
4. Timmy Tim (talk) I was going to upload this instead of my other SMS picture, good job.
5. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Wonderful! It is good quality, good lighting, and it's not box-art!
6. Zafum (talk) - I have nothing against it, but I really have nothing for it either. I'll support anyway.
7. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Great quality, brilliant color scheme, and good designs, but I suggest to enlarge it slightly. Zero signing out.

Comments

Yoshi! I think this picture looks better when enlarged. YellowYoshi127 (talk)

Wing-Cap Mario Around the World

• Subject: A picture of Mario flying around the world.
• Nominated by: Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Support

1. Super Mario Bros. (talk) I think it looks much better than my other FI nominations. The real image (not the thumbnail) is larger, but only has one resolution. Besides that, I think it looks nice. It is very colorful, and represents a good amount of SM64 worlds and levels.
2. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! This actually quite a good picture. Nice job. But maybe you could give it a better name?
3. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Alright I'll support, but make the image bigger. Zero signing out.
4. Booman (talk) I'll support it because it looks awesome, it's from one of my favourite games,and there's a Boo in the background.

Oppose

1. Timmy Tim (talk) Nah, the quality's bordering on 'too small' and the background characters look a bit off.
2. Zafum (talk) - It looks too simple, doesn't have the highest quality, and looks too simple (Note: I said simple twice on purpose).

Comments

I think this image looks better in its full resolution. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

What's funny is that the image was uploaded a year ago to the day (30 June 2008) Super Mario Bros. (talk)

if this image was remade today, it would look great, but at the minute it looks to simple.I won't support or oppose. Lu-igi board 11:48, 1 July 2009 (EDT)

Well, might I point out that most older artworks of Mario games have this kind of simplicity and quality, per say. What makes up for its simplicity, however, is that it is colorful, it represents a unique and classic game. The game it represents, SM64, is revolutionary in the time it was released, and defined a new era of Mario games. Also, this artwork represents a video game that is over a decade old (if this image were selected as FI, this would be the first to represent an N64 game, and the second oldest FI in terms of what game it relates to). So you see, this image is decent enough and would represent a very important point of time in gaming itself. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Besides, our next F.A. to be displayed on the main page is SM64. Why don't we feature this image of SM64 along with it on the main page? That would be rather nice to have both of them related. This would be the first time a FI and a FA are featured on the main page at the same time and are related to the same game. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

How do I make the image bigger? Super Mario Bros. (talk)

On this page? You're not allowed to do that. The image is supposed to be only a thumbnail here. Time Q (talk)

Oh, okay. Thank you. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Luigi's New Sweet Basket Move

File:HereIcome.png

• Subject: A picture of Luigi's new sweet basket move.
• Nominated by: Zafum (talk)

Support

1. Zafum (talk) - It's a good quality, interesting picture.
2. lol great picture. can't wait to see this move in action! Lu-igi board 11:47, 1 July 2009 (EDT)
3. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Per all.
4. Timmy Tim (talk) Looks good. Nice first choice Zafum.

Oppose

1. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! An image similar to this one was already a featured image, it had to deal with Luigi's sweet basket move. Zero signing out.
2. Tucayo (talk) Im sick of this image
3. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Good pic but not F.I worthy enough.

Comments

Erm Zero,... no it wasn't..... Luigifreak (talk)

Cast of Super Mario Bros. 3

Subject: Scene depicting the main characters of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Nominated by: Grandy02 (talk)

Support

1. Grandy02 (talk) A true classic.
2. I have a poster of this! Lu-igi board
3. Time Q (talk): Cool image! Time to feature an old school Mario game.
4. Platitudinous (talk): I am Platitudinous, the awesomest word in the worldiverse! This is a great piece of art to go with a great game like SMB 3. Ciao!
5. Super Mario Bros. (talk) Looks good. Per all.
6. Timmy Tim (talk) per Time Q.
7. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Fantastic! And a classic too!

Oppose

1. Zero777 (talk) I am Zero! Yes this is a true classic, but, it is too blurry with poor quality. Zero signing out.

Hooktail

File:PM2 Hooktail.jpg

Subject: Mario and his partner encountering Hooktail.
Nominated by: Lu-igi board (talk)

Support

1. Lu-igi board

Oppose

1. Time Q (talk): Nothing special about this image... and it doesn't look very good when enlarged.
2. Timmy Tim (talk) I agree, nothing special going on.
3. McQueenMario (talk) No. Per All.
4. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! This a screenshot, plus its rather boring.

Comments

I'm not sure what side I'm on! I love the Paper Mario series, and would love to see it featured on the main page, but Time Q does have a point. It does, however, look good for just a screen shot, and I think it has a chance of winning. I will consider my vote before I go casting it. Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Yoshi and Co

• Subject: Promotional artwork from Yoshi's Island DS
• Nominated by: Timmy Tim (talk)

Support

1. Timmy Tim (talk) This image is similar to the boxart, but it's bigger and shows more.
2. Time Q (talk): Very interesting image, especially if you only know the section used as the boxart. Nice quality also.
3. YellowYoshi127 (talk) Yoshi! Despite this being extended box-art, i really like this pic