Editing Talk:List of characters by first appearance

==(First topic)==
Can someone please do the ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' characters. I haven't played the game, and I don't want to spoil it for me, so can someone do that section. That and the ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' section. Thank You. {{User:Pokemon DP/sig}}

==Wiggler?==
The wiggler made his apperence in super mario world not in Mario 64!{{User:Mr bones/sig}}
:Wigglers from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are an enemy type, the one from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' is an individual.--[[User:Vellidragon|vellidragon]] 11:15, 22 February 2010 (EST)

==Necessary?==
Is this really necessary? I mean, I think it's a lot more helpful just to organize them by alphabetical order, [[List of characters|which it already is]]. Besides, I'm pretty sure the list is incomplete. [[User:GreenDisaster|GreenDisaster]] 18:02, 2 June 2012 (EDT)

== This list is confusing ==

What is this list supposed to be showing? A character's first appearance based on the game, correct? So... why are there enemies like [[Tatanga]] listed, and certain characters, like [[Toad]], are misplaced. Are we listing enemies too? And are we listing based on the first ''playable'' appearance of the character?<br>Either the opening statement does not list enough information, or this page needs a serious overhaul. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 13:51, 11 March 2017 (EST)
:I have been wondering about this page too. Is it even needed, since we already have a [[List of characters]] page? This page is pretty much the same, just in a different order. I also agree that the opening statement does not list enough information, as I recently had to revert some edits by someone who thought that enemy species needed to be listed too. --{{User:TheFlameChomp/sig}} 13:56, 11 March 2017 (EST)

:Well It's Definitely Not First Playable Appearance, Otherwise [[Peach]] Would Be Listed Under ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' And The ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Section Would Not Exist. I Recommend That {{tem|rewrite}} Be Put On This Page, Because It Looks Like This Page Needs One. <br> {{User:The Koopa Bro./sig}} 14:03, 11 March 2017 (EST)
::I could fix it. I just need to know exactly what I'm trying to fix. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 14:08, 11 March 2017 (EST)

==Move to "List of characters by media".==
So with [[List of locations]], it has a page similar to it called [[List of locations by media]], which is the same thing except it is categorized by media in order of release. This page is similar to that except it's for characters and it only lists games, not the TV shows, films, publications, albums and whatever else. Which is fine, but then there's [[List of enemies by game]] which actually makes sense because if something gets classified as an enemy, it needs to come from a game unless it's modern incarnation gets turned into one. So should this get the same treatment as [[List of locations by media]] and include other forms of media? Not just games?

[[User:Rykitu|Rykitu]] ([[User talk:Rykitu|talk]]) November 3rd, 2024
:This is an idea I've had before, but I think a better title would be "List of characters by first appearance", which I think is a bit more clear. I wouldn't mind renaming that location list to match. {{User:Hewer/sig}} 02:37, November 4, 2024 (EST)

That actually makes a lot of sense! I was confused when I first went onto this wiki and I thought it was kind of strange they named it like that.

[[User:Rykitu|Rykitu]] ([[User talk:Rykitu|talk]]) November 4th 2024

==Expanding and renaming==
{{settled TPP}}
{{proposal outcome|passed|7-0|rename and expand}}
Following on from the above section, I figured I should make this a proposal. This page is a list of characters by their first appearance, but for some reason, it only includes game characters, unlike the alphabetical [[list of characters]]. I can't really think of a reason to keep it like this, so I'm proposing we rename the page to "List of characters by first appearance" and expand the scope to cover non-game media as well.

If this proposal passes, [[List of locations by media]], [[List of enemies by game]], [[List of moves by game]], and [[List of playable characters by game]] will also be renamed to "List of locations/enemies/moves/playable characters by first appearance" for consistency. However, the scope of these four pages will ''not'' change, as the location list already covers non-game media and the other three make sense to keep limited to games. The [[List of characters by game]] is the only page that will have more than just its name changed by this proposal.

'''Proposer''': {{User|Hewer}}<br>
'''Deadline''': November 20, 2024, 23:59 GMT

====Support====
#{{User|Hewer}} Per proposal by first appearance
#{{User|EvieMaybe}} per
#{{User|ThePowerPlayer}} The new name makes much more sense. If it says that characters are listed "by game", I'd expect Mario to show up hundreds of times.
#{{User|ViableBunnyBudd}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Rykitu}} I was the one who started this so per all.
#{{User|Nintendo101}} Seems like a fine idea.
#{{User|JanMisali}} Per all.

====Oppose====

====Comments====
Should [[List of playable characters by game]] be renamed to "List of playable characters by first playable appearance" instead of "List of playable characters by first appearance"? Because some, if not most of the characters on that list's first actual appearance weren't playable. [[User:Rykitu|Rykitu]] ([[User talk:Rykitu|talk]]) November 15th, 2024
:I'd say "List of playable characters by first appearance" implies the first appearance as a playable character (like the current title does), and either way it would be explained in the lead. I find "List of playable characters by first playable appearance" to be too clunky and awkward. {{User:Hewer/sig}} 19:50, November 15, 2024 (EST)
::Yeah, that makes sense. [[User:Rykitu|Rykitu]] ([[User talk:Rykitu|talk]]) November 15th, 2024

== Chronology ==

As more non-game media is gradually added to this article, how should we handle characters introduced in media that was released episodically, such as TV shows and manga? Should those sections be broken up to keep all the characters in true chronological order of first appearance, or should we keep them together for the sake of simplicity? {{User:JanMisali/sig}} 15:46, January 15, 2025 (EST)
:The sections should be kept together, in my opinion. I do think there's a distinction between "list of characters by first appearance" and "list of characters in order of introduction", and this article is the former. It's simpler and is consistent with how we've already been handling characters introduced in DLC or updates (for example, [[Worldbot]], who technically debuted after the Luigi's Mansion 3 characters chronologically). {{User:Hewer/sig}} 19:18, January 15, 2025 (EST)
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 As more non-game media is gradually added to this article, how should we handle characters introduced in media that was released episodically, such as TV shows and manga? Should those sections be broken up to keep all the characters in true chronological order of first appearance, or should we keep them together for the sake of simplicity? {{User:JanMisali/sig}} 15:46, January 15, 2025 (EST)
 :The sections should be kept together, in my opinion. I do think there's a distinction between "list of characters by first appearance" and "list of characters in order of introduction", and this article is the former. It's simpler and is consistent with how we've already been handling characters introduced in DLC or updates (for example, [[Worldbot]], who technically debuted after the Luigi's Mansion 3 characters chronologically). {{User:Hewer/sig}} 19:18, January 15, 2025 (EST)
-==Episodes?==
-After just reorganising the ''Super Show'' section, I was thinking: should we list episodes as subsections. As in, the ''Super Show'' would be section 26, "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]" would be section 26.1 and so on. (this would also apply to Saturday Supercade and the other shows, once they get added) --[[User:Fakename123|Fakename123]] 9:48, Mar 11, 2025 (EST)