Editing Talk:Stone Elevator

== Thwomp ==
Where is the alleged relation to Thwomps sourced from? The [https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Players_Guide_GB_Legend_of_Zelda_The_Links_Awakening/page/n101/mode/2up Player's Guide] <small>(archive.org)</small> doesn't state it; Stone Elevator's similarity to a Thwomp in both appearance and behavior is very loose (it's a stony platform that moves up and down, and not really by its volition); and [[Mega Thwomp]], which Stone Elevator seems to derive its Japanese name from (''Doshin'' -> ''Oshin''), itself is only indulgently described by said guide as being related to the ''Mario'' Thwomp (''Dossun'' in Japanese). In short, it's an ill-defined derivative of yet another derivative of an enemy that originates from a different franchise. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 20:13, February 5, 2023 (EST)
:Yeah, I'm not sure if this article should be kept, nor even any of the other Thwomp variants that only appear in the Zelda games for that matter. Not sure if there are any plans for a BowWow article for one thing. {{User:Swallow/sig}} 20:23, February 5, 2023 (EST)
::The other Thwomps are fair game per [[MarioWiki:Coverage#Guest appearances]]: "if a subject is unique to the game while also being clearly derived from the Mario franchise, they can receive individual articles." My issue is with this particular enemy, who only seems to be related to Thwomps because fan wikis draw connections that don't exist. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 20:29, February 5, 2023 (EST)
{{multiframe|[[File:FSA Stone Elevator.png]] [[File:MegaThwompFSA.png]]}}
:::In FSA, it's more apparent, as it's the ''only'' Thwomp derivative among near-identical normal Thwomps. As for BowWow, it's just WanWan/Chain Chomp. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:33, February 5, 2023 (EST)
::::''The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia'' doesn't directly call them Thwomps, but it says "See also Thwomp" at the end of the Stone Elevator's entry (p. 207). I think it's safe to say that these are Thwomps after all. [[User:Axis|Axis]] ([[User talk:Axis|talk]]) 12:08, July 1, 2024 (EDT)