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== Mario Clash - a 3D game? ==
Do you really think [[Mario Clash]] fits into the "Mario 3D series" category? I don't think it does. It's just two-dimensional gameplay that happens on two different layers. It doesn't have any similarity to Super Mario 64 and any Mario games after that, as it's clearly an extended version of the original Mario Bros. game. I think we should put it among the 2D series games instead. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 17:04, 15 June 2009 (EDT)
:I agree with Cobold. We don't have [[New Super Mario Bros.]] as 3D, despite it having 3D graphics, because it 2D gameplay. <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User talk:Yoshario|Y]]'''oshario'''</font></span>[[Image:Yoshi_wearing_mario's hat.jpg|30px]]

==Mario Party 3, Mario Kart DS, Mario Super Sluggers, etc.==
What happened to all the spinoffs??? {{User|KS3}}

I don't know, but I am planning to do that thing too. {{User:Ultramariologan/sig}}

==Rules for Other Games==
There are many Mario games so the Other Games section can get crowded.  I suggest non-narrative games such as sports and party games as well as edutainment games be moved to [[Template:Spinoffs]] or to the sub-series' own template.  The rule of inclusion in Other Games should be the operability of Mario.  
*1. Was it developed internally by Nintendo?
*2. Can you play as and control Mario?
*3. If yes, is he in a game with a plot or narrative?
*4. If yes, Is there significant gameplay? (this removes most edutainment games)
This should prevent the template from be cluttered.--[[User:Platform|Platform]] 14:13, 16 September 2011 (EDT)

== Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins ==

I don't understand why they aren't included in the main series... Gameplay-wise, story-wise, developer-wise and platform-wise they are perfectly legit core Mario games. 

I assume the only reason this happened is because they were not includes in the 25th Anniversary list. While that also set me back at the time, I think it's perfectly conceivable that the reason it wasn't included was the fact that, at the time, the Land series was obscure to the younger audience -- considering that 3DS Virtual Console wasn't released at the time. 

The fact that Land 3 introduces Wario Land is much like how World 2 introduces Yoshi's Island, so, that's also not a problem. As a final argument, the 'Land' brand has returned this year with 3D Land, so, I don't think Nintendo and Miyamoto disregards the two Land games from the main Mario series. 

I think the inclusion of SML and SML2 to the template should be reconsidered. :) -[[User:Ash Pokemaster|Ash Pokemaster]] 11:10, 27 December 2011 (EST)

I agree. In fact, all mario games with the name "Super Mario" is absolutely part of the main series without question. Technically Super Mario Land 3 is part of the main series whether one accepts it or not. However, exceptions definitely include RPG games which goes without saying. Wikipedia even supports this fact. [[Special:Contributions/27.96.204.95|27.96.204.95]] 20:34, 1 January 2016 (EST)

== Why are RPGs listed here? ==
They're obviously Mario spin-offs: they belong in the Mario spin-off template, not here. {{User:Baby Luigi/sig}} 15:05, 19 February 2014 (EST)
:I agree that RPGs are spin-offs, but at the same time, the Spinoffs template already has an abundance of games. Just for the sake of making it less clogged, I'd rather keep it here. {{User:Time Turner/sig}}
::I think a separate template for RPG's could be good. {{User:KP/sig}}
:::@Time Turner: I'd prefer accuracy over clogged stuff: I've seen more templates bunched up than this. Adding an extra section in the Mario spin-offs wouldn't hurt. And I don't understand why Mario RPGs should get any more special treatment than say, Mario Kart or Mario Party ? {{User:Baby Luigi/sig}} 15:44, 19 February 2014 (EST)
::::RPGs qualify as Mario spinoffs, however, so it makes more sense that the RPGs go under the [[:Template:Spinoffs|Mario spin-off template]]. I wouldn't keep the RPGs here just because the spinoffs template is big already; that's a weak reason. I prefer accuracy over presentation. {{User:Mario/sig}} 15:48, 19 February 2014 (EST)

== Add Amiibo? ==

Just a suggestion, want to see what people think. [[File:Toad-brigade model CTTT.png|35px|]][[User:toadbrigade5|<font color=red><big>'''Toad'''</big></font>]][[User talk:toadbrigade5| <small>and his</small><font color=grey> '''brigade!'''</font>]][[File:Toadette model CTTT.png|35px]] 22:08, 14 January 2015 (EST)

:amiibo isn't a game.

:-[[User:Toa 95|Toa 95]] ([[User talk:Toa 95|talk]])

== Super Mario Maker is part of the main series ==

Super Mario Maker is not a spin-off, or a side game. It is part of the main series and should be listed there asap. [[Special:Contributions/27.96.204.95|27.96.204.95]] 20:33, 1 January 2016 (EST)
:It's actually listed under "Miscellaneous" but listing it alongside the mainstream games feels... weird; even if it ''is'' a mainstream game, it's a very unconventional one being more focused on being a tool rather than an actual game. In the end, I'll put in under "platformers" but under "other". {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 00:31, 9 January 2016 (EST)
::I think it's fine in Misc, although part of me also wants to say put it in the Art Utilities area and just figure out a broader name for that category. I just worry that having it in the "other" platformer area might just make it seem conspicuously ''not'' in with the other "Super Mario" platformers. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 00:35, 9 January 2016 (EST)