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==Split into {{fake link|Chuckola Cola (Mario & Luigi series)}} and {{fake link|Chuckola Cola (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)}}==
==Split into {{fake link|Chuckola Cola (Mario & Luigi series)}} and {{fake link|Chuckola Cola (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)}}==
{{Settled TPP}}
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{{Proposal outcome|passed|8-2|split}}
At this point, it's pretty clear that the two beverages seen in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series and in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' are simply unrelated, regardless of the reason why the ''Vintage Red'' was renamed to ''Chuckola Cola'' in the English localizations. I propose to split them into the two articles, so we avoid confusion.
At this point, it's pretty clear that the two beverages seen in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series and in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' are simply unrelated, regardless of the reason why the ''Vintage Red'' was renamed to ''Chuckola Cola'' in the English localizations. I propose to split them into the two articles, so we avoid confusion.


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#{{User|Sonic98}} Per all
#{{User|Sonic98}} Per all
#{{User|Owencrazyboy9}} Per Mister Wu's comments below.
#{{User|Owencrazyboy9}} Per Mister Wu's comments below.
#{{User|Kolafloro}} They have different designs, so, per all.


====Oppose====
====Oppose====
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::::::Due to naming policy, we can't really use ''Vintage Red'' name for the page even though in my opinion too it would be a clearer title that helps better identifying the beverage for what it is in the original Japanese version as well as most Western localizations: the English-speaking readers this wiki is catered toward are likely searching for the name of the beverage they find in the English localization of the game, which is ''Chuckola Cola''.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 14:25, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::Due to naming policy, we can't really use ''Vintage Red'' name for the page even though in my opinion too it would be a clearer title that helps better identifying the beverage for what it is in the original Japanese version as well as most Western localizations: the English-speaking readers this wiki is catered toward are likely searching for the name of the beverage they find in the English localization of the game, which is ''Chuckola Cola''.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 14:25, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
:::::::Again, the beverage in the English version is not the same as the one in other versions, regardless of color, as in the English localization alone it is intended to actually be Chuckola Cola. I'm saying the info ''for the English localization only'' would stay on this page, as it was replaced with Chuckola Cola in that version alone, and the item from other localizations, which ''is'' distinct, would get split off. I know this is a little hard to explain, but bear with me here please... [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:36, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
:::::::Again, the beverage in the English version is not the same as the one in other versions, regardless of color, as in the English localization alone it is intended to actually be Chuckola Cola. I'm saying the info ''for the English localization only'' would stay on this page, as it was replaced with Chuckola Cola in that version alone, and the item from other localizations, which ''is'' distinct, would get split off. I know this is a little hard to explain, but bear with me here please... [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:36, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::::I see your point now and you're free to express your opposition to the split, which will be kept. Keep in mind that it's not possible to just split the versions in the other languages - the approach of this page is item-based so it is either split in full or not. We also always refer to the English localizations where available for the titles of the pages. Creating separate pages for regional variations of items so we can create a specific page for the Japanese ''Vintage Red'' that uses a different sprite would require a revision of the [[MarioWiki:Version differences|Version differences policy]] which we can discuss, but I think that changes should be done at that level before we can propose that here.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 23:04, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::::I see your point now and you're free to express your opposition to the split, which will be kept. Keep in mind that it's not possible to just split the versions of the other localizations - the approach of this page is item-based so it is either split in full or not. We also always refer to the English localizations where available. Creating separate pages for regional variations of items so we can create a specific page for the Japanese ''Vintage Red'' that uses a different sprite would require a revision of the [[MarioWiki:Version differences|Version differences policy]] which we can discuss, but I think that changes should be done at that level before we can propose that here.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 23:04, 17 June 2018 (EDT)
 
== Alcohol in Japanese? ==
 
I'm not sure I trust that article (to which the link is now dead) saying it was an alcoholic cocktail in Japanese, since the Japanese name clearly calls it soda. Perhaps the author got ''Superstar Saga'' confused with ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''? [[User:Raymond1922A|Raymond1922A]] ([[User talk:Raymond1922A|talk]]) 14:21, October 30, 2022 (EDT)
:I looked up an archive of the source, and here's the relevant excerpt.
<blockquote>An analogous case was found in the GBA game ‘Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga’ (Nintendo 2003), which was rated as suitable for those aged 3 and over in Japan. During the epic, arriving in a strange new land, Mario and Luigi gather a huge collection of super alcoholic cocktails that, if mixed up and fermented in the right location, can produce the ultimate cocktail. As the game aimed to be rated as suitable for the same age group both in the US and in Europe, it was imperative for the localizers to forge a new interpretation of the items’ structure, based on the responsibilities of cultural translation. In the American version the ultimate cocktail is not alcoholic, but just a ‘cola’, while in the European versions it is a bizarre blend of fictional ingredients.</blockquote>
:It's clearly referring to Superstar Saga, but doesn't seem to accurately reflect what actually happens in the game with the Chuckola Cola/Reserve. I'll go ahead and remove it, the names we have clearly contradict this and it's not a source I'd prioritize since it's just someone researching localization changes. --{{User:Waluigi Time/sig}} 14:46, October 30, 2022 (EDT)
::She actually worked with Nintendo at the time, in particular she's credited as a localizer in both ''[[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door staff#Italian Localization|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Wind_Waker_Staff The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]'', two Nintendo games that she mentioned. Before dismissing that part entirely, we'd need to see the actual dialogue and text in there, as it's possible that what is passed as ''soda'' was more or less implicitly an alcoholic beverage in the Japanese version.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 22:56, October 30, 2022 (EDT)

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