User:ThePowerPlayer

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Hi! I like Super Mario.

I think the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series is full of underrated classics that deserve more love. I enjoy games throughout the Mario franchise in general, though.

My favorite Mario character by far is Wario. Aside from Wario, my other favorite character is Donkey Kong. It would be Funky Kong, who is unequivocally more bodacious and potentially even more powerful, but Donkey Kong's storied legacy since the very first Mario game and his incredible variety of appearances across more than 40 years of Mario mean that I find Donkey Kong more interesting as a whole.

Current ramblings about the wiki

Cranky Kong rocking in his chair from Donkey Kong Country.
  • MarioWiki:Image optimization currently reads: "Unfortunately, many of the existing GUI image optimization utilities, with the exception of ImageOptim, are very outdated.". However, ImageOptim online runs in a browser, allowing it to work on all operating systems, and it is generally far more convenient than a command line tool and much, much faster than PNG Monstrous. The page should be updated to reflect this.
  • Additionally, the PNG Monstrous page says that optimization is best for "fan-generated content, such as, but not limited to, emulator screenshots, sprite rips, 3D model rips, and map rips". Examples of what should not be optimized (such as, to my knowledge, official artwork from a press kit) should be listed on the MarioWiki:Image optimization page.
  • What exactly counts as media that warrants italicization? Obviously, all games, animation, soundtrack albums, and print media would count, but what about physical games like card games, toys, food-based merchandise with an official title like Triple Salami Explosion, and merchandise in general? If only the franchise or series name should be italicized in these cases, this should be made explicitly clear in MarioWiki:Manual of Style.
  • Is this officially titled the Nintendo Character Manual or the Nintendo Character Guide??? I'm going to lose my mind!!!

Favorite Mario games

Some Mario games I have yet to complete

Wario appreciation piece

Artwork of Wario for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Wario is the ultimate chaotic neutral of the Mario universe. Unlike Mario, who has nearly no personality to speak of, Wario has a multitude of traits that others might call character flaws, which he recognizes and deliberately uses to his advantage. His lack of hygiene is a force to be reckoned with. Despite supposedly having a face revolting enough to scare even ghosts, one of his best friends is attracted to him; not to mention, he has his pick of the lot. He weighs over 300 pounds, but they might as well be 300 pounds of muscle, considering his consistent ability to duke it out with Bowser and Donkey Kong in terms of raw power. He can easily perform physical feats on a level that Mario could only dream of with a power-up. His childhood resentment has only driven him to make great advancements in kingdom-conquering, discover an extra-dimensional portal on his whim, save an entire world merely by accident, cross the bounds between fiction and reality, and claim what he rightfully deserves - time and time again. As a result, he's become overwhelmingly successful, with a flourishing game company and countless priceless treasures to his name. Clearly, Wario hasn't let Mario break his spirit, as his self-esteem knows no bounds, and when he's not having extravagant adventures, he has a hobby in art - he can be an excellent artist, when he wants to. Because he embraces his imperfections and becomes a better person not in spite of, but because of them, Wario is the shining example of what it means to be human. Oh, and he's also immortal and has made a deal with the devil.

Wario article

The Wario article, immediately after being featured in October 2007.

Some highlights from this masterpiece of an article:

  • "In Yoshi's Island DS, Wario appeared in his baby form for the first, and likely the only, time." Artwork of Dr. Baby Wario from Dr. Mario World
  • "Seeing it as an opportunity to make a quick buck, he looted Planet Bomber and had an ungodly urge to see to the complete decimation of Planet Bomber as well."
  • "Wario would put a bucket, or some other object, on Mario, Princess Peach, or Yoshi’s head to turn them into his slaves."
  • "His shoes and pointed ears make him looks uncannily like an elf."
  • "One popular question is what exactly is Wario to Waluigi?"
  • "In the past, it's been suggested that Wario was actually Foreman Spike. That theory has been debunked, though some people still believe that Wario is based on Spike."
  • "Wario's graphics varied in good and bad ways over the years he's been around."

Overall reaction: Warioart2.png Warioart2.png Warioart2.png

Artwork of Wario, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
"I'm-a gonna make you an offer... you can't refuse!"

Here's what I have to do before the Wario article is good enough to be featured once more:

Simple tasks

  • Remove red links from Virtual Boy Wario Land section
  • Write in more detail about appearances in Virtual Boy Wario Land and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to remove the stub templates from their sections
  • Add more images (ideally, every section should have one image of Wario, but this varies depending on the size of the section)
  • Rigorously go over each and every section to ensure they are written to the highest professional standard

Appearances

One of the most important steps toward presenting Wario comprehensively is documenting all of his appearances in any media, including (but not limited to):

Games WarioMK64 win.png
Comics, manga, books, and magazines Wario comic stamp from WarioWare: D.I.Y.

All of the Japan-exclusive print media could use more detail of Wario's involvement:

Miscellaneous media Amiibo of Wario, concept art
Wario's most bizarre media WL3CMWario.png

Ultra-obscure Wario media repository: Wario's Appearances, Rearranged In Order

By the way, none of this was documented on the Wario article before, which just goes to show that Wario Franchise Appreciation and I are the only two people on Earth who care about Wario.

Sections that need less detail

Some sections should be more succinct instead of complete plot summaries:

  • Wario Land: Shake It! (the section could omit the story introduction before Wario shows up)
  • WarioWare Gold
  • WarioWare: Get It Together!
  • Mario in Real Time (the detailed summary could go on that subject's article)

The nitty gritty

  • In what way does Wario appear in Donkey Konga?
  • What events lead to Wario holding a gun in the Kodansha manga, and which issue does this panel appear in?
  • Where does this render of Wario come from?
  • Which artwork of Wario appears as a stamp in Mario Artist: Paint Studio? (Most likely from Mario Kart 64, but I should probably play the game and/or rip the Wario sprite(s), just to make sure.)
  • Wario's character description in Yakuman DS should be translated and mentioned in that game's section.
  • Does any game that appears in the "Other appearances and references" section deserve its own section instead? For instance, does Wario's very brief mention in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door warrant its own header in the History section, like the Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon section on Baby Luigi's article?
  • Which images look best in the "Other appearances and references" section? (Try to limit low-quality images and nightmare fuel.)
  • Play Pilotwings 64 to take high-quality screenshots of the Wario Mount Rushmore head (the Mario one is here)
  • Ideally, pull a Nick Robinson and go on a quest to find the voice actors for Wario in Welcome to Greedville, the 2004 NMI Safety Video, and the Wario animatronic (although this might be a tad too ambitious)

Note that this list may not be comprehensive, and is subject to change.

A "Powerful Wario Game 2004" sticker using artwork seen on the Japanese box art for Wario World, distributed with a limited release of the game in Japan.
Wario's seal of approval.

Articles created

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Mario is Missing!

Mario Paint

Mario Pinball Land

Mario Strikers: Battle League

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Pinball / VS. Pinball

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Virtual Boy Wario Land

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

WarioWare: D. I. Y.

Miscellaneous

Completed projects

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

  • Added table of floors and their levels to main article
  • Added screenshots of all levels to their respective floor articles
  • Added level table for all levels on each floor
  • Cropped screenshots of all levels to display only the Touch Screen
  • Revised any and all existing articles of content from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis to match the standard set by the rest of the wiki
  • Using a sound-accurate emulator and the sound test feature, recorded unobstructed music samples from the game that weren't present anywhere on the Internet

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

  • Uploaded all missing media from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Pinball / VS. Pinball

  • Provided Pinball and VS. Pinball with full coverage

Miscellaneous

Potential projects to work on

I've roughly sorted these by difficulty, from easiest to most challenging.

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