Editing User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick

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== Help with a project (continued from archive 4) ==

What I meant was: could you help document what we don't have on Super Mario RPG's prerelease page that was found in that store of information? If you can, that would be great, but no pressure. Thanks! -- {{User:FanOfRosalina2007/sig}} 19:03, November 26, 2023 (EST)

== Super Mario chart images 2 ==

Hi, again, Doc. The exchange we had the other day was helpful. I had subsequently updated the chart image sizes on the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' page, and I was hoping to get your opinion. How does it look? I did not go as big as the current images on the ''Sunshine'' article, but they are bigger than they [https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Super_Mario_Galaxy&diff=4059849&oldid=4048212 use to be]. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 10:04, November 27, 2023 (EST)
:They do seem a ''little'' small, but not in dire need of enlargement. I'd personally go a little bigger, but I'll check again later when I'm not only just getting up and still have my eyes adjusted to dark. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 11:06, November 27, 2023 (EST)

== About the Luigi's Mansion series bat ==

Hey, sorry for bothering you, I saw you have 'Merge Bat (Mario Kart 64) and Bat (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) into a generic "Bat (species)" article' in your "current goals", and I just wanted to say that I don't think that's a good idea. The LM2 and LM3 pests do look pretty generic, and they're referred to accordingly by English sources, but, you see those [citation needed] names in the NioL sections? Turns out the ones for the crow (which I intend to split eventually) and spider are used in game, so I believe the others are probably correct as well, possibly from some Japanese guide. I guess what I'm saying is, there's reason to believe they're supposed to be unique, albeit generic looking, recurring enemies. [[User:Blinker|Blinker]] ([[User talk:Blinker|talk]]) 16:48, November 27, 2023 (EST)
:I'll just wait and see, then. Generic bats have appeared elsewhere, like in VB Wario Land and DK64 (as a recurring foreground species, not the enemy). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:52, November 27, 2023 (EST)

== Re:Icons ==

Oh, no: the icon themselves it's not cropped, the sprite sheet is cropped to contain just the icon, the surrounding transparent space was not touched. --{{User:Mariuigi_Khed/sig}} 18:19, December 2, 2023 (EST)

== my edit to Sayonara ==

i was not aware of the words actual meaning. i apologize for my mistake i just assumed it was bad due to the way my grandma uses it {{unsigned|Gamerfromsaturn}}
:Well, it's highly unfortunate that she does, but all that matters here is you learned from this. Don't worry. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:52, December 4, 2023 (EST)

== Machine Made ==

Pardon my edit, I was mistaken; it was specifically Bowyer's Machine Made copy that didn't move in the original game. I misremembered and thought none of them did. Is that still worth noting for just him? [[User:DrakeyC|DrakeyC]] ([[User talk:DrakeyC|talk]]) 20:53, December 11, 2023 (EST)
:No, because normal Bowyer doesn't have a battle idle animation either. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:03, December 11, 2023 (EST)
::And once again you're right, my mind is double-tricking me XD. Sorry again. [[User:DrakeyC|DrakeyC]] ([[User talk:DrakeyC|talk]]) 23:10, December 11, 2023 (EST)
:::'sall right. o7 [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:13, December 11, 2023 (EST)

== Red Gnawty image ==

Hi ^^

The image itself is good, but it stands out because its pose isn't the same as the one used for the others. Thanks for telling me about the image size, I managed to compress it just right. Do you think it would be ok to use it? I can send it to you if you want [[User:Pifouillou]] ([[User talk:Pifouillou|talk]])
:Other images for DKCGB are different from each other (sometimes out of necessity, like walking vs jumping Kritters). I think it's nice to show variety until we get the full animations in. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:05, December 13, 2023 (EST)
The full animations ? What do you want to mean by that? I like the idea to show variety in sprites with the gifs, but it's a little odd when GBC's regular and red Gnawties sprites are side by side. [[User:Pifouillou]] ([[User talk:Pifouillou|talk]])
:Full animations would be the animated .gifs. Showing them on a different frame is fine if they're still, though it doesn't really matter either way. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:37, December 13, 2023 (EST)
Ok well I add the compressed image, just in case :) [[User:Pifouillou]] ([[User talk:Pifouillou|talk]])
:OK then. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:49, December 13, 2023 (EST)
==The Spriters Resource==
I created a [https://www.vg-resource.com/user-110474.html new user] in VG Resource. How many days I can submit to the site?
[[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 19:30, December 21, 2023 (EST)
:I don't know offhand, but it's a few. Not very many, but a few. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:10, December 21, 2023 (EST)
I've been waiting 16 days and I still cannot submit! The [https://pictures.fandom.com/ website] where I posted the material was closed, losing almost everything. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 23:26, Jaunary 6, 2024 (EST)
::You should ask a moderator. The submission rules say that posting in place of someone else is not allowed (except for administrators for archiving old sheets). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:30, January 6, 2024 (EST)
I have to be a submitter to do it. I'm trying to retrieve material with '''archive.org''', but there is no more '''Pictures Wiki'''. So I need your help to send them, because you are the only submitter I know. These are sprites that I completed over days, weeks and months. And what's worse, the Wii emulator no longer works.

*<u>'''Custom'''</u>
**[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/donkey-kong/images/c/ce/Tiki_Tong_%28DKC%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20240107163930&format=original&path-prefix=pt Tiki Tong]
**[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/donkey-kong/images/9/90/Tikis.png/revision/latest?cb=20240107164338&format=original&path-prefix=pt Tiks]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221209205734mp_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/c/c3/Tiki_Boulder.png/revision/latest?cb=20211129174752 Tiki Boulder]
**[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/donkey-kong/images/4/4b/Tiki_Tong%27s_Tower.png/revision/latest?cb=20240107164541&format=original&path-prefix=pt Tiki Tong Tower]
**[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/donkey-kong/images/c/c8/K._Rool%27s_Mobile_Island_Fortress_%28sprites%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20240107165826&format=original&path-prefix=pt K. Rool's Mobile Island Fortress] (sprites)

*<u>'''DK: King of Swing'''</u>
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043915im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/8/87/DKKS_-_Maps.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20220304002927 Maps]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043915mp_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/f/f6/Collectibles_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220202225425 Collectibles]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043915im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/8/89/Objects_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220202224707 Objects]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043915im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/3/3a/Effects_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220322214613 Effects]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043916im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/6/6f/Enemies_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220319221535 Enemies]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043916im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/9/93/Bosses_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220323015503 Bosses]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043916im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/9/96/Cranky_Kong_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220310015752 Cranky]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20221123043916im_/https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pictures/images/4/47/Candy_Kong_%28DKKS%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220306023132 Candy]
[[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 14:17, Jaunary 7, 2024 (EST)
:I am not allowed to submit other people's sprites according to the rules, I could get banned for that. You need to reach out to someone if signing up on the site won't allow you to submit after so long. Are you able to comment? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:22, January 7, 2024 (EST)
I was going to comment, but only those who are submitters. But I made a [https://www.spriters-resource.com/contact/ contact]. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 14:44, Jaunary 7, 2024 (EST)

Can you contact the administrator to allow me to be a submitter? It's my chance to post the material I recovered. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 00:52, Jaunary 8, 2024 (EST)
:Sure. By the way, it says your account is not activated. Did you submit an email address when you signed up? If so, you'll probably want to look there for a confirmation link. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:32, January 7, 2024 (EST)
::OK, the administrator said he tried to get ahold of you, but the email bounced. Check and make sure you entered your email correctly on the user control panel. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 00:26, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::I made a [https://www.spriters-resource.com/submitter/christopherparaujo1989/ confirmation link]. I confirmed my email and everything is correct. When you were a member, how did you get accepted as a submitter? [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 13:53, Jaunary 8, 2024 (EST)
::::That was back in 2017, I don't remember. I can't find anything in my inbox about that. Is your inbox full? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 11:58, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::::How do I complete my inbox? [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 16:36, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::::Maybe [https://www.vg-resource.com/usercp.php?action=profile this] will help you remember. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 16:40, January 8, 2024 (EST)
::::::Do you have an active email address capable of sending and receiving emails. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:15, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:I was seeing the [https://wiki.vg-resource.com/How_To_Submit rules], it was said that the team has to approve the user or remove the PMs (I don't know what it is). [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 21:53, January 8, 2024 (EST)
::Answer my question, please. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:55, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::What question? I don't remember! [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 23:00, January 8, 2024 (EST)
::::Do you have a functioning email address that you know can both send and receive emails. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:21, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::::No! [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 23:42, January 8, 2024 (EST)
::::::Then you need to get one. Gmail is free to sign up on. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:04, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::::::So I have to have two email address? One I have in my username and the other in Gmail? [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 00:16, January 9, 2024 (EST)
::::::::You're not making sense. I think the language barrier is getting to be too much. You need a pre-existing email address to make your profile on VG Resource. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:22, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::::::::I have this '''cpa1989@hotmail.com''' which is from my [https://www.vg-resource.com/user-110474.html profile]. Sorry for the hurry, but since '''Pictures Wiki''' was closed, I'm desperate. Because I no longer want to lose the material that I ripped and created, I managed to recover them. There are even sprites that I cannot make again. Tiki Tong, Tikis and Giga Goro Ball were made on the Wii emulator takes so long on my other PC. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 00:48, January 9, 2024 (EST)
:Hotmail should work. Make sure you can send and receive emails on it, and once you are sure you can, try re-sending the confirmation on VG Resource. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:57, January 8, 2024 (EST)
As social networks now require a telephone, it will take some time before I receive the telephone chip. [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 23:42, January 9, 2024 (EST)
:Well, I don't know about that. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:47, January 9, 2024 (EST)
What is the VG Resource administrator's email address? I have a profile in outlook! [[User:ChristopherPAraujo|ChristopherPAraujo]] ([[User talk:ChristopherPAraujo|talk]]) 15:31, January 11, 2024 (EST) 21:47, January 9, 2024 (EST)

== Bowser's Fury gallery ==

I'm wondering if you had [[Gallery:Bowser's Fury|this]] in mind with your proposal for a seperate page for Bowser's Fury? I'm skeptical because I once proposed splitting a gallery for [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] from the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle gallery which failed badly for reasons I now understand. I didn't want to revert it without seeing what you have to say about it first. {{User:Swallow/sig}} 21:32, January 1, 2024 (EST)
:In that case, it's still the same game, just with different characters and location, so it's not 1:1. If splits involving paid DLC expansions get more traction down the line (especially with MK8DX's highly delayed content), then that might be worth revisiting. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:34, January 1, 2024 (EST)
::What about the Bowser's Fury gallery then, which was my main question? {{User:Swallow/sig}} 21:36, January 1, 2024 (EST)
::I don't really see an issue with it. All the content in it is exclusive to the B-Side mode, which as previously established act as its own separate game. And if you consider the sheer size of the M&L remake galleries (especially regarding sprites), splitting them makes sense purely from a workability standpoint. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:38, January 1, 2024 (EST)

==Bulb Boo==
Yes, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/4091026745/ this looks like it.] What would be some other outstanding ambiguities that a guide might clarify? [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 04:05, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:So the question now is...what to do with this information? I suppose it would be a good idea to ask Mister Wu if he happens to have that guide. If not, I ''guess'' I can use up a gift card... [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 18:17, January 25, 2024 (EST)
::Guess what? I randomly decided to look up this guide on eBay and found a [https://www.ebay.com/itm/364336834725 listing] that just so happens to share pictures. As luck would have it, [https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nMcAAOSwcK9jlqtJ/s-l1600.jpg one] happens to have that very mini-game. Although the page number is cut off, it confirms that "Gas Boss Teresa" is legit! [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 17:45, April 23, 2024 (EDT)

== Feedback for cleaning up Category:Thieves ==

Hello! [[User talk:Swallow#Category:Thieves cleanup|Swallow and I are discussing a cleanup]] of [[:Category:Thieves]]. Mind sharing your feedback? You were the one who suggested refining the definition back in 2017–2018, so I think you'd be perfect for this! [[User:SolemnStormcloud|SolemnStormcloud]] ([[User talk:SolemnStormcloud|talk]]) 17:09, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:Wow, that was a long time ago. But yes, what I said there, it should refer primarily to career criminals or otherwise entities that are defined by stealing (like, say, Klepto the condor), not to everyone who pickpockets once or twice or [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KleptomaniacHero opens a chest in someone else's house]. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:20, January 8, 2024 (EST)
::Thanks for your feedback! I also messaged Camwoodstock, and they responded with [[Category_talk:Thieves|a ''looooong'' dissection of the category in its talk page]]. It's best you head over there so you can contest any entries. [[User:SolemnStormcloud|SolemnStormcloud]] ([[User talk:SolemnStormcloud|talk]]) 20:51, January 8, 2024 (EST)
:::Camwoodstock and I are currently discussing what a proposal on cleaning the category would even entail in the talk page. Would you mind sharing your take on this? [[User:SolemnStormcloud|SolemnStormcloud]] ([[User talk:SolemnStormcloud|talk]]) 13:58, January 12, 2024 (EST)

== My outburst ==

I know I had a bit of an angry outburst, as I said I felt the need to vent the turn of these debates from the fact I left my thoughts on the subject and you immediately started bringing more cases into it. I did not mean to insult you and I'm absolutely not the kind of person to insult others for different opinions, and I don't even care about being an administrator either. I probably could have left out the word "stupid", but I still really don't like when more cases get piled up on me like that. I'm sure you know I'm not too good at debating and I try not to go too deep into it for the sake of my mental health as I've said many times before. {{User:Swallow/sig}} 19:28, January 16, 2024 (EST)
:Well, I mean, precedence is important for determining cases like that (especially for consistency's sake), that's all I'm trying to do when I bring up things like that. You may want to eschew talk page debates in general if you find yourself set off so easily. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:31, January 16, 2024 (EST)
::I don't mind leaving my thoughts in discussions and proposals, but if possible I'd prefer to leave my involement there so that I'd have a much lower chance of getting set off. {{User:Swallow/sig}} 19:37, January 16, 2024 (EST)
:::Therein the problem lies. A debate is a two-way street, you can't expect to leave an objection without receiving a defense. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:41, January 16, 2024 (EST)
:::"if possible I'd prefer to leave my involvement there" ''Then do that.'' As you've been told before, nobody here is dragging you into a debate, and nobody here aims to test your rhetorical prowess. You should always expect disagreements, but you're also free to just place your opinions on a discussion and leave as you please, for at the end of the day you are merely volunteering to edit. I certainly never thought of you as "dumb" just because you're not particularly invested in a discussion on a video game franchise; it was more so the attitude you expressed your thoughts with that I found miffing. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 20:13, January 16, 2024 (EST)
::::As another sysop, but not part of a heated debate so I have benefit of a cool head, I feel I'm obliged to comment. Swallow: there's plenty of ways to disagree. I understand that you're frustrated; I very much disagree with the reasoning and analogy being made in [[Talk:Chargin' Chuck]], but I've interpreted your comment as an insult, even if it's unintentional, it's too defensive. Please restrain yourself, act more respectful toward the argument being made, and focus more on key points. We've all had the outbursts and have shown visible frustration during wiki debates, I'm sure. I've yelled at Koopa con Carne and Doc von Schmeltwick before, they know. Anyway no hard feelings intended for any of you, I'm just giving advice here. We're all in this wiki together. {{User:Mario/sig}} 20:57, January 16, 2024 (EST)

== Super Mario Pia ==

Was the book only ever released in Japanese or are there editions in other languages? 'Cuz if it's the former I don't think the Multilang Profile template is necessary [[King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)#Super Mario Pia|here]]. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 18:44, January 19, 2024 (EST)
:It's just Japanese, but I can't find any other template to work with and I like the formatting it gives (mostly). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:48, January 19, 2024 (EST)
::You're suggesting there might be things you don't like in this template. I designed it (with Porple correcting the code) so if you have any feedback to improve it, please do tell! I'm actually eager to hear people suggesting improvements to my work on this site. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 19:14, January 19, 2024 (EST)
:::It's fine. The only issue I have is that I seem to have to put the media type no matter what, but it's a small issue. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:21, January 19, 2024 (EST)
::::Fixed. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 19:33, January 19, 2024 (EST)

== removal ==

Okay, I'm working to get rid of tabber uses outside of those two cases. Thought you'd be glad to know. [[User:Super Mario RPG|Super Mario RPG]] ([[User talk:Super Mario RPG|talk]]) 15:30, January 20, 2024 (EST)
:OK, thank you. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:38, January 20, 2024 (EST)

==Re:NSMB file names==
Not really, although I find it slightly interesting that <tt>himan.nsmbd</tt> has a <tt>mega_bros_2</tt> texture and <tt>donketu.nsmbd</tt> has a <tt>new_donketsu</tt>{{sic}} texture. Crazy theory: maybe Sumo Bro was "mega_bros_1"? [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 18:17, January 25, 2024 (EST)

== Trapeze ==

This isn't important, but where in the real-world is a trapeze considered to be a seated board? I am not a circus savant, but I am not familiar with any source anywhere that asserts that a trapeze is anything except a bar suspended by rope on both ends. A legitimate trapeze cannot be anything other than that. Unless some authority I don't know about asserts this elsewhere, based on its context within the game, I do not think it is appropriate or accurate to suggest "trapeze" is an acceptable translation for the board in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 16:51, February 22, 2024 (EST)
:An acrobat swing is a thing that "trapeze" can refer to, while "swing" can also be used for the grab-bars. Either way, the names in Japanese there are literally shared, so not mentioning both on both pages feels mildly disingenuous in my opinion. I always saw the SMS and SMG objects as variations of the same thing, myself. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:46, February 22, 2024 (EST)
::Ah, I see. I think a trapeze is a ''type'' of swing, but it is not accurate to say all swings ''are'' trapezes, or that the terms can be used interchangeably. A trapeze is a bar suspended by ropes at both ends. If the subject is anything but that, it is not a trapeze.
::If anything, I think it would be more accurate to change Japanese name on the [[Trapeze]] page to just say "swing", especially since a trapeze is more narrowly referred to as 空中ブランコ (Kūchū Buranko, "air swing") in Japanese, and the Japanese text only calls them ブランコ (Buranko). But I still don't think it is accurate to say the name of the Sunshine board can be translated to "trapeze". It just isn't one, and I don't think it was intended for it to be seen as one. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 18:08, February 22, 2024 (EST)

== About Aliens (yes, really) ==

We saw that there was a discussion to potentially delete [[Alien (Club Nintendo)]] and we had some time to kill, so we went ahead and reworked the entire article. Let us know how it looks--hopefully, a lot better, and some have mentioned it might not be worth deleting anymore (albeit, the older revision is probably fit for preservation on BJAODN... ;P)

P.S. sorry we haven't gotten around to the Thieves category. Rest assured, we did not forget! It's just that this year has been extremely hectic thus far, and we're waiting for a relative moment of pause before we re-commit to a larger project like that. {{User:Camwoodstock/sig}} 02:32, February 23, 2024 (EST)

== Ricco Harbor and Gelato Beach polluted pirahna plants. ==

been awhile since I've played the game, and since I've put that there, but that is exactly how it happened. done it once or twice, when the state of the plaza with the plants show up I was trying to do all of Bianco Hills, and when I got my next shine and returned to the plaza, the next plaza state was up with the boathouse resurfaced with the portal active, and the same thing happened to the lighthouse when it's event came around. If I recall this was on the original Gamecube version as well. Not sure if it has to be an uncollected shine, or one already obtained will suffice. But that is how it happened, I know for a fact I did not fight those Pirhana plants. Would say maybe it was a glitch, but then why did it happen at both times? regardless that was my experience and how it happened. all i did was collect shines instead of fighting them and the game treated it as if they were dealt with.[[User:Pikmin theories|Pikmin theories]] ([[User talk:Pikmin theories|talk]]) 01:55, March 10, 2024 (EST)
:Well I always do exactly that and it has ''never'' happened to me. Did you interact with them in any way at all? Also, what region? I'm playing on the US release. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:39, March 10, 2024 (EDT)

==Re:''Dream Team'' Magikoopas==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfmGGeZSxU&t=730s This] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtjHQ_4CUo8&t=993s part]? He just says "everyone" informally. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 19:42, March 19, 2024 (EDT)

== RE:Portrificationizer ==

The way I see it, besides the part about the vandalism, is that it's an overused and overdone joke that's been done better elsewhere. {{User:Archivist Toadette/sig}} 19:57, March 25, 2024 (EDT)

== Proposal cleaned up ==

I cleaned up [[MarioWiki:Proposals#Broaden the scope of the &lcub;&lcub;unreferenced&rcub;&rcub; template|my proposal]] by adding the <code><nowiki><pre></nowiki></code> tags. You should take a look at what the template will look like from above. What do you think how my proposal looks? {{User:GuntherBB/sig}} 21:10, March 30, 2024 (EDT)
:Don't ask me, ask YoYo. I think it looks fine now. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:15, March 30, 2024 (EDT)

==Sprite Prince Iggy==
Isn't Iggy one of the few ''Super Princess Peach'' Koopalings where we have a pretty good idea of the intended assembly, though? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDvkMnewQPo&t=578s Here] is the test room with Iggy in his idle animation, and [https://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/shr/spp/lwarp.html here] is a better picture of it with the fog disabled. The "taller" shading looks a bit rougher, so I think they were at least going to go with a shorter Iggy before abandoning the Koopalings. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 18:55, April 15, 2024 (EDT)
:I suppose, but with the fogless one being a still image that's still not too much to go off of. His mouth also appears to be lolling open the entire time there as well, so it doesn't seem complete. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:15, April 15, 2024 (EDT)


==Reminder==
{{Reminder|2=wrongfully reverting pages: You reverted an important edit, the next time, You will recieve a warning.|overturned=yes}}[[User:Arthur2|Arthur2]] ([[User talk:Arthur2|talk]]) 16:26, April 22, 2024 (EDT)

==Indicator==

This reminder is for reverting important edits, The next time, It will be a Warning. [[User:Arthur2|Arthur2]] ([[User talk:Arthur2|talk]]) 16:29, April 22, 2024 (EDT)
:Yeah I don't think your claim here will go over well with the administration here. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:23, April 22, 2024 (EDT)
::What edits exactly is this referring to? {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 18:26, April 22, 2024 (EDT)
:::Looking through Arthur2's edit history, the only edits of theirs I could find reverted by you is on [[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]] {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 18:39, April 22, 2024 (EDT)

==Proposal==
Should I add splitting the grown fat yoshi under the name 'Former Baby Yoshi' as a proposal option?--{{User:Pizza Master/sig}} 18:22, April 26, 2024 (EDT)
:I guess? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:23, April 26, 2024 (EDT)
I added that as a proposal option.--{{User:Pizza Master/sig}} 18:26, April 26, 2024 (EDT)

== Roles for Jagger, (Jackie) Chan and (Bruce) Lee ==

I'm coming to you directly since the parameter in statboxes was your idea. I think listing these characters' roles as "common" is very misleading because they're not common enemies, just one-time foes that use normal enemy battle music. I guess I can't convince you to label them as "bosses" for that reason, but I would like to at least change these to "one-time enemy" or something. {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 19:18, May 14, 2024 (EDT)
:"Single battle" is good enough. I've also noticed this hasn't been done for the Color Splash and Origami King statboxes, I could take charge with that if you don't mind. {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 20:07, May 14, 2024 (EDT)
::Go right ahead, I'm not as familiar with those two. To be honest, I started on that during a lull in my "sports games" expansion project, and slowed that down when I started picking up on the latter again. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:58, May 14, 2024 (EDT)
:::If you don't mind, I might need your help with putting the parameters in the statboxes, then I could fill them out in the bestiaries. The coding is a bit complicated for me. [[Template:M+RKB enemy]] is another one. {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 20:05, May 18, 2024 (EDT)
::::Zar ya go. :thumbsup: [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:03, May 18, 2024 (EDT)

== Listen ==
Even though you warranted me a warning about something, especially for me offering descriptions about character appearances and outfits, this technique isn't going to hurt the etiquette repetition whatsoever. There may be somewhat of a policy regarding providing information about what a character wears or what it looks like, but to the entire public, it could be still peruse to write about, regardless of any regulations or boundaries. You have a right to be adamantly defiant about this, especially if everyone has to play by rules, but for me (or anybody else) to write about the outfit descriptions or anyone's biology, this is sincerely NOT inappropriate or vandalism by any means. It sort of serves as a means of knowledge where other amateur editors on the site could soon learn from and improve their analytic skills. Even though your warning to me doesn't prove to be as helpful, I plan on adjusting to an alternative set to bypass regulations: relocating to the Italian and German language Wikis. [[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenomHD]] ([[User talk:VideoGamePhenomHD|talk]]) 15:21, May 25, 2024 (EDT)
:{{@|VideoGamePhenomHD}} Are you still complaining? You said basically the same thing on your talk page. Stop closely examining female characters. We're literally not asking much. And I'm definitely not keen on having editors here who have led enough of an online history to land themselves an article on Dramatica, especially since this can pose a liability to the wiki. [[User:Super Mario RPG|Super Mario RPG]] ([[User talk:Super Mario RPG|talk]]) 15:28, May 25, 2024 (EDT)
::I assume your talking about Encyclopedia Dramatica, right? Well, listen wisely. That site is an untrustworthy site where most articles have peoples' personal/confidential information exposed there, especially if you research for an article titled VideoGamePhenom. There has been an incident that occurred nearly eight years ago where [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU2aB763J3mUDlYJ16i3Wsg some other YouTube user] was blocked by VGP on YouTube for exposing its personal information, and ever since, the culprit was responsible for creating the VideoGamePhenom article on ED. I apologize for breaking silence about an obscure story, but you're aware and that there is a means to bolster additional safety precautions. [[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenomHD]] ([[User talk:VideoGamePhenomHD|talk]]) 15:45, May 25, 2024 (EDT)
:::Yes, I'm referring to that site. [[User:Super Mario RPG|Super Mario RPG]] ([[User talk:Super Mario RPG|talk]]) 16:11, May 25, 2024 (EDT)
::::VideoGamePhenomHD: Please be civil, refrain from hostility. You were told multiple times, by multiple editors (who linked to policy page explaining ''why'' they're inappropriate), not just Doc von Schmeltwick, that your edits are inappropriate. If you want to dispute policy, please bring up a talk page discussion at [[MarioWiki:Good writing]], ''not'' on this user's talk page. Also, for this general discussion: we do not want to deal with drama from Encyclopedia Dramatica on this site. Cease discussing matters pertaining to ED. Thank you. {{User:Mario/sig}} 23:08, May 25, 2024 (EDT)

==Regarding the Goomba King==
Hopefully I'm not being too insistent on removing the idea that calling him the Chestnut King was a mistranslation... ^_^;; I found a Japanese wiki that says the matter is confusing to Japanese fans ([https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/54419.html here]), and from a few other glances I've seen at Japanese fan discussions it seems like he's usually not considered to be the same. So it's possible that distinguishing the two in the English version was a deliberate choice. I realize now that it's a bit too speculative to suggest they ''aren't'' meant to be the same, though, so thank you. I hope my revision is acceptable...! [[User:DryKirby64|DryKirby64]] ([[User talk:DryKirby64|talk]]) 19:29, May 27, 2024 (EDT)
:Yeah that revision's better. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:29, May 27, 2024 (EDT)

==Possible Poison Mushroom/Cursed Mushroom split==
Wanted to let you know that I replied to your message on [[Talk:Poison Mushroom]] about splitting off Cursed Mushroom into its own article. I think you will probably find support here if you turn it into a proposal, certainly from me at least. {{User:Pseudo/sig}} 01:31, May 29, 2024 (EDT)
:Ja I saw that, thanks. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:33, May 29, 2024 (EDT)
::Same here, Doc! --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 01:42, May 29, 2024 (EDT)

== Note on admin note, notingly ==

Hi, Doc. I am generally a glass half-full type of person and assume good faith, so I can totally understand where you may be coming from, but in my experience, there are a lot of folks out there who lie about who they are to mask their real intents, especially on the internet. To make it look like they are "[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions just asking questions]". The anonymous user on Vivian's talk page looked like they were engaging in that by me. I also urge you to consider that {{wp|LGBT rights in the Middle East|there are trans people who live in the Middle East}} and being (what I will generously regard as) "wariness" of trans people is not tied to being Middle Eastern at all. So when folks invoke their background or upbringing to justify a contentious viewpoint, that does not necessarily make that viewpoint okay. 

I just wanted to let you know. And, hopefully this is not too personal, but I hope you're careful out there in the real world. There are people out there who will take advantageous of folks who are quick to trust. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 11:05, May 29, 2024 (EDT)

==Candy Images==
Sorry, I thought unused files were deleted. [[User:Blueberrymuffin|Blueberrymuffin]] ([[User talk:Blueberrymuffin|talk]]) 21:01, June 02, 2024 (-03 UTC)

== Cropping ==

I'm not exactly sure how to reply to messages, so I'll just say it here. All of the other items had been cropped, so I cropped all of the  ones that had been missed. {{unsigned|Cheese Head}}

== MK8 Deluxe Sprites vs MK8 sprites ==

There is no reason to be uploading these two files separate. Unlike the other sprites you mentioned, the only difference is how the colors are compressed from a sprite, and it's an extremely minor difference (unlike the SMB NES vs SMAS); not even the resolution is affected (TTYD GCN vs TTYD Switch). {{User:Mario/sig}} 00:26, July 3, 2024 (EDT)
:It's dishonest and disingenuous to plaster sprites from a reduxed version of the game all over the page and gallery of the original and act as though that is where they came from. I will not budge on that. Additionally, it is ''never'' wrong to include both for personal comparison. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 00:28, July 3, 2024 (EDT)
::I've made a conscious decision to *not* upload as separate after examining the two simply because they're identical images in everything except one of them has compression artifacts. I see no benefit in keeping the 8U version of the picture at all, and as for comparison pics, that's why we have history sections. {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 00:47, July 3, 2024 (EDT)
:::Those compression artifacts are part of what the Wii U ''is'', though. Using assets that, in their rawest form, are ''exclusive'' to the George Lucas'd version, is -improper documentation- which is not what we are about. The entire point of uploading sprites is to be as accurate as possible to the source, not to pick and choose favorites. (Also, the argument ''does'' work for TTYD vs ''SPM'', as those ''do'' have comparable resolutions but different artifacts.) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 00:50, July 3, 2024 (EDT)
::::This isn't comparable to assets from other ports and remakes (TTYD's assets for example are higher resolution and actually look noticably different and I will argue to keep them here, unlike the worse quality 8 thumbnails). We upload thumbnails from these games to illustrate game assets, yes, but this wiki isn't an asset farm and it shouldn't be treated as such, and I think it's pointless to upload identical images just to illustrate, yes one of them came from weaker hardware. I used my judgement to not upload as separate because it's literally the same image, but one of them has clear hardware limitations and is a much worse picture than the other one. This is also the same reason we axed those shitty fmv thumbnails from Mario Party games in favor of screenshots. I don't think we'd be doing our readers a disservice because they see a clearly superior illustrative image from the remake (mind you, not even noticable unless you actively do side-by-side comparisons by making layers or gifs). {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 00:56, July 3, 2024 (EDT)
:::::I think it matters regardless of whether they can be easily eyeballed or not (and at their native res, they honestly ''can'', as I noticed several times today), especially since some actually are shared between characters while others aren't, which itself is an interesting tidbit. I'm just focused on accuracy and objectivism with the subject at hand, and having both available hurts absolutely nothing. (I also want to point out the outright reuse of sprites across games such as the 3DS M&L games, take a look at the [[Big Tail Goomba]] page and its outright identical images.) ''Either way'', I'll upload the ''DX'' ones separately myself at a later point, I kinda already spent the entire day working to get it U-oriented so I don't have time to do so now. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:01, July 3, 2024 (EDT)

== Retro course tables ==

Howdy! The only course table on the ''Mario Kart Wii'' article that comfortably scales to my phone are the battle stages. The Retro courses do not fit perfectly, and they slide a bit when I try to scroll through them. They also look awkward on desktop. The banner for individual cups scales the width of the whole page, while the columns for individual courses are a little over half that and slide all the way to the left.

I still recommend scrutinizing some of the information in these tables, the number of images used, and their scale. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 15:43, July 4, 2024 (EDT)

== Moving White Background? ==

Hello again.  I noticed a problem with the files: File:Golf GB Girl bg left.gif , File:Golf GBC Girl bg left.gif , File:Golf GB Girl bg right.gif , and File:Golf GBC Girl bg right.gif where there seems to be a white background that jumps with the sprite. Is that intentional? If not, can you fix it? Two other things with those girl sprites, I don't think we need sprites that are just flipped and a few of them are duplicates. [[User:Cheese Head|Cheese Head]] ([[User talk:Cheese Head|talk]]) 17:41, July 4, 2024 (EDT)
:They're the background layer, so that is indeed intentional (GB doesn't have transparent background), and they are stored as different graphics in the data (unlike how left-right sprites usually are), as well as different from the transparent sprite layer ones. That is why they are all included, because the game treats them as different. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:47, July 4, 2024 (EDT)

Well, the thing is that I don't think they're useful at all then. A game might consider two identical sprites as different, but it's more convenient to just use one. [[User:Cheese Head|Cheese Head]] ([[User talk:Cheese Head|talk]]) 20:56, July 4, 2024 (EDT)
:I wanted to rip and upload every animation from the game, so I did. None of them are more important than any of the others, so they all get equal coverage. I don't really care whether a single random other person disagrees with that, it's already been uploaded and it's not hurting anything. Anyways, all their colored counterparts are there too. (Also, for the background ones, the GB literally ''cannot'' flip background layer tiles, so any that do appear flipped are by default separate graphics). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:26, July 4, 2024 (EDT)

== Sentence structure for "generic" subjects ==

Hey, I know this is a topic you take interest in, so I wanted to direct you to [[MarioWiki talk:Generic subjects#"X appears in Z as a Y" is awkward sentence structure, and I do not understand why we are integrating it|this discussion]] I started. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:40, July 7, 2024 (EDT)

== YOOOOOOO ==

Hey. Long time. So I just had another one of my random thoughts. Do you think the [[Three Shadows]] are based on the witches from the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus? It follows the trend in the console RPG games to have an evil group based on characters from popular media (the [[Axem Rangers]] being a reference to the Power Rangers, and the [[Koopa Bros.]] being a reference to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and if you stretch it enough, the [[Underchomp]] technically continue the trend as a reference to Cerberus. The way the Shadows interact with each other kinda sorta resembles the interactions between the Sanderson sisters in Hocus Pocus (also, the fact that they're all siblings with powers). All three are said to have gotten their powers from the devil, while the Shadows appear to come from the underworld. Is it possible? [[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|Blue Ninjakoopa]] ([[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|talk]]) 22:18, July 10, 2024 (EDT)
:Additionally, they appear to have the same dynamics; the oldest is also the most powerful, the youngest is the most dim-witted and gets picked on but is the most beautiful, and the middle sister can detect children/Mario. Oh, and they meet the protaganists in a forest. I think. [[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|Blue Ninjakoopa]] ([[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|talk]]) 22:22, July 10, 2024 (EDT)
::I'd say both are probably based off the Fates of classical mythology and/or the Weird Sisters from ''Macbeth'' crossed with the Hecate Sisters archetype (itself arguably drawing from the former two). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:20, July 10, 2024 (EDT)

==Hello again, fellow Diddy Kong Racing enthusiast==

Unless I'm mistaken, you're the one who's made considerable improvements to Diddy Kong Racing's page as of late. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that both the big and small sprites for the silver "Disco Balloons" are now on the page! Anyway, I noticed your recent changes to the Characters section. Funnily enough, it was only yesterday that I considered the possibility of Wizpig having a character listing in addition to his boss listing, so it was a surprise to see it done so soon afterwards! I hope you don't mind, but I changed the Wizpig image for this character listing, since it was already in use in the boss listing, where it matches the 'Wizpig on his rocket' image. My replacement is an oddly pink render, but I can confirm its use in official material alongside the others. [[User:Stone Pokey]] ([[User talk: Stone Pokey|talk]]) 10:30, July 11, 2024 (GMT)
:OK, I was considering having them be different myself, but I was ultra-exhausted last night and transcribing the manual bios took my remaining energy. I've been working on improving the sports/racing game coverage since a lot of them are oddly lacking, namely making the tables work better on different screen sizes, and if I'm not mistaken DKR was the start of that project. I'm going back now and fixing some mistakes I made on my first attempt, namely making sure it looks good on small screens as well. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:33, July 11, 2024 (EDT)

== Re:Mass uploads ==

There's an option to upload multiple files in a single batch on the upload file page. - [[User:RHG1951|RHG1951]] ([[User talk:RHG1951|talk]]) 10:02, July 25, 2024 (EDT)
:It's an option in preferences under gadgets. - [[User:RHG1951|RHG1951]] ([[User talk:RHG1951|talk]]) 22:34, July 25, 2024 (EDT)

== Goldbob's pass/manual ==

Something I noticed recently I thought you would be interested. In the original TTYD, this item is called "Goldbob Guide" and the description says it's a manual for the cannon. However, it's name in other languages including Japanese is "Usage Permit", which even carries over to the English localisation of the remake calling it a "written permission" instead of a manual in the description. Would you say this was a part of the original game's inconsistant localisation? {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 21:25, July 28, 2024 (EDT)
:Very interesting! Seems like it to me. Seems odd they wouldn't fix the title when relocalizing, but the fix job itself was rather slapdash. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:02, July 28, 2024 (EDT)

== [[Speedy Spirit]]s during blackout ==

Originally I’d believe that you would get a second chance for any speedy spirits you didn't uncover before the blackout but [https://www.reddit.com/r/LuigisMansion/comments/w9ds6o/what%20to%20do%20after%20power%20goes%20out%20in%20luigis%20mansion/ some people on reddit] say otherwise {{User:Remembered Old Buddy/sig}} 19:32, July 29, 2024 (EDT)

== HI ==

So uh... I've been having my crazy ideas again. Not gonna add these to any trivia sections, but I wanted to know your thoughts. Do you know why the colors red and yellow would be used for the [[metal block]]s in Paper Mario and TTYD? It makes me think of Iron Man, but I'm unsure if these colors are simply associated with metal or if it was simply chosen to match the Ultra Hammer, which would still beg the question of why red and yellow represent the most powerful hammer. While on the topic of Marvel coincidences... "hyper" enemies (Hyper Goomba, Hyper Cleft, etc.), who can raise their attack power to insane levels, are colored green and purple... just like the Hulk, who is known to be able to raise his power to insane levels. If not a Hulk reference, why are purple and green the colors chosen for these enemies? I can sort of recall a connection between the combination of green and purple and radioactivity (which resulted in the Hulk; maybe "hyper" enemies were exposed to radiation?) or poisonous plants. What do you think? [[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|Blue Ninjakoopa]] ([[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|talk]]) 18:32, August 4, 2024 (EDT)
:Uhhhhh I donno XD. For the former, probably just so it's distinct from the others. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:38, August 4, 2024 (EDT)
::That makes sense lol. Still fun to think about. By the way, how are you? [[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|Blue Ninjakoopa]] ([[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|talk]]) 21:25, August 4, 2024 (EDT)
:::Doing fine, working on [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Fun with tables|tables]]. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:34, August 4, 2024 (EDT)

==Koopa Shell implementation==
The moment the thank system went live, I've decided to thank you for the implementation of that talk page proposal as my first ever thanks, even if you did it a long time ago. Should have done it earlier but I'm still very grateful for that implementation to this day. {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 16:24, August 26, 2024 (EDT)
:Wahey, you're welcome XD. And thank you too for the consideration. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:28, August 26, 2024 (EDT)

== Re: Mario is Missing! quotes ==

I checked again and the newspaper actually says "he was too stunned to pun". {{User:Derekblue1/sig}} 00:53, September 2, 2024 (EDT)
:Usually, I check my work before publishing but I am surprised I missed this out. {{User:Derekblue1/sig}} 00:54, September 2, 2024 (EDT)

== Zelda ==

Hey, Doc. I'm sure you noticed,tbut I have been drafting a "crossover article" concept using ''The Legend of Zelda'' as a base, highlighting where it intersects with ''Super Mario''. I think it has the potential to be a more serviceable consolidation of information otherwise scattered across the wiki. It's still in an early stage, but I wanted to know what you think. It can be found [[User:Nintendo101/community garden|here]]. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 11:25, September 2, 2024 (EDT)

== On your upcoming Smash proposal ==

Are you sure merging Break the Targets and Board the Platforms is a good idea? These minigames contain ''Mario'' stages, something that should be covered separately. Also, a [https://www.mariowiki.com/Talk:Trophy_Tussle recent proposal] removed Trophy Tussle for only having one fight on a Goomba throphy. Even though it's small, it is a Mario stage after all. What do you think? [[User:Axii|Axii]] ([[User talk:Axii|talk]]) 00:50, September 11, 2024 (EDT)
:Unless we make individual articles for things like "Break the Targets (Mario, Super Smash Bros.)," I don't see it turning out any different from the Trophy Tussle thing. Granted, we could do that at some point, but it might be a bit much. For what it's worth, I am not wanting anything outright deleted, just turned into a redirect at most, so the history will still be there. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:44, September 11, 2024 (EDT)

== Proposal backlogs ==

Hi, Doc. You raised two new proposals today, which is fine, but I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that you have 10 passed proposals that are waiting to be implemented (including every unimplemented talk page proposal), with some having passed multiple years ago. Other users have noticed and raised this issue with staff.

I would appreciate it if you started working on implementing your past proposals. Proposal rules do specify that passed proposals should be enacted "in a timely manner" and while no time limit is specified, surely two years without any movement is well beyond that. I understand some of your past proposals impact a decent amount of articles, or entail ''creating'' a decent amount of articles, and they would be time-consuming to implement by yourself, but some of them are quite small (like the Crocodile Isle one) and manageable by yourself. You also have the tools necessary to ask for help on the big ones if you want it, via talk pages like this one and Mario Boards. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 23:41, September 25, 2024 (EDT)
:Hi, generally speaking I prefer to give myself a sort of buffer of busywork, so that's why I do it in that way (if I don't have one, I tend to get a little.... erratic. Moreso than normal, I mean). Anyways, I am busy with other things at the moment (both in real life and the fact that I've been working on this MKT characters table for consecutive ''weeks'' since the "sports" thing is my most current project, as it has been for the past 15 months or so), so that's part of why it takes so long. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:57, September 25, 2024 (EDT)
::I could understand that you like having projects on the back burner to go to, but I do not think you need 10 of them, and while you may have things going on in real life, you are active here enough for me to know you have not been so busy over the last three years (with your oldest proposal being September 12, 2021) that you could not work on implementing these. If you have the time to work on MKT character and sports tables, you have the time to merge the Crocodile Isle articles or split Bowser's Flame from Fire Breath. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 00:21, September 26, 2024 (EDT)
:::Well those ones -just- passed, I'll get to them soon. Tomorrow I have a big event. (Regarding the Gear thing, the MLSS table unfortunately doesn't list ''when'' things are added to the BeanBean Castle Town Shop, which makes that a bit more difficult.) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 02:06, September 26, 2024 (EDT)
::::I'm glad to hear you will work on those proposals soon, and I hope the event you have today goes well.
::::For the gear in ''Superstar Saga'', someone has uploaded a pdf to the Internet Archives that shows the availability of individual gear on [https://archive.org/details/marioluigisuperstarsagaofficialplayersguide_201912/page/n125/mode/2up pages 124 and 125]. I imagine that would be helpful. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 13:18, September 26, 2024 (EDT)
:::::I will love you forever. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:05, September 26, 2024 (EDT)

== Proper separation for Gallery ==

The proposal was canceled because nobody agreed to generational separation. I want to find a proper way to separate them. Most of the proposals I made have failed. What method of split do you think would be appropriate? Mario is still a long sized even when separated by each decade. Other characters can be merged from the first decade with the next decade without any size issues. Later, when Mario turns 50, some galleries may be separate the first a quarter-century. The proposal has been canceled and hope that you can find a proper division method. [[User:Windy|Windy]] ([[User talk:Windy|talk]]) 15:18, October 8, 2024 (EDT)
:I'm not sure, to be honest. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:56, October 8, 2024 (EDT)
::Before making this proposal, I was worried that it would be an opposition bomb. [[User:Windy|Windy]] ([[User talk:Windy|talk]]) 16:59, October 8, 2024 (EDT)

==Tryforce==
I'm a little behind on modern ''Zelda'' (I still haven't gotten around to playing through any of the post-''BotW'' games) but I'll try. Embarrassingly, though, it seems I've forgotten my password and don't recall if I've set up an email. What do? If I were to make a new account, can you merge 'em? [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 09:02, October 13, 2024 (EDT)
:Uhh I'd have to ask Porple how that works XD. (Also, kinda in the same boat, so many of those "ultra-big" Switch games have been such slow going I haven't touched TotK yet and I haven't bought EoW yet). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:59, October 13, 2024 (EDT)
::Well, if you ever figure it out... Not to take a cue from Koopa con Carne, but I project editing here a little less frequently. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 13:05, December 29, 2024 (EST)
:::According to him, I should be able to manually change your account's password. I'd suggest doing that, then setting up an email so you can change your password yourself and avoid getting locked out again. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:10, December 29, 2024 (EST)

==Mario Sports Mix audience images==
Done, two sprites were missing. [https://www.spriters-resource.com/wii/mariosportsmix/sheet/201491/] [[User:blueberrymuffin|blueberrymuffin]] ([[User talk:blueberrymuffin|talk]]) 15:55, October 14, 2024 (-03 UTC)

Toad can be found in Daisy Garden in [[Dodgeball]] or [[Feed Petey]] modes. [[User:blueberrymuffin|blueberrymuffin]] ([[User talk:blueberrymuffin|talk]]) 20:20, October 14, 2024 (-03 UTC)

== Re:Pokemon Smash images ==

The Pokemon images should all be undeleted now. - [[User:RHG1951|RHG1951]] ([[User talk:RHG1951|talk]]) 18:18, October 25, 2024 (EDT)
:[[:File:Smash Skiff.png]] is now undeleted too. - [[User:RHG1951|RHG1951]] ([[User talk:RHG1951|talk]]) 22:47, October 25, 2024 (EDT)

== Re: Blueberrymuffin's rips ==

Hello! I appreciate your inquiry, and am aware that others do prefer "accurate" sprite rips complete with empty dimensions. However, consider the following: this is not enforced by the wiki and the way a sprite looks is entirely up to the digression of the individual uploader. I say as long as it doesn't conflict with the way any existing templates or articles look, it doesn't need to be 100% uniform in dimension. It looks better this way, to me personally. You are also tarnishing the "accuracy" of these sprites by uploading it to a wiki to begin with because you have to file other file guidelines such as naming.--{{User:UltraMario/sig}}

:I don't really wish to speak on anything else, but I will say this: my uploads were ''supposed'' to have comments, but did not due to a bug with batch upload not supporting that for new files. Anyway, I understand what you are saying, but still think it is unnecessary, as it can easily be accommodated on both the gallery and table front without any unnecessary tampering of files, period. I don't believe it is needed at all for those Mii costumes. I checked myself, they don't look wrong at all on the table on the article.--{{User:UltraMario/sig}}
::Do as you please, I wasn't aware of that.--{{User:UltraMario3000/sig}}

I agree with you, sprites should be preserved so as not to lose quality when placing them in the gallery or table. And this is not just a matter of aesthetics, the actual use of the command [widths="120" heights="120"] depends on standardization. [[User:blueberrymuffin|blueberrymuffin]] ([[User talk:blueberrymuffin|talk]]) 21:03, October 28, 2024 (-03 UTC)

Not sure why, I am certain I optimized them all with PNGMonstrous.--{{User:UltraMario/sig}}

== Re:Artwork game-by-game comparison ==

Hrm, I think the angle of the arm is different, yeah. The lighting on her face also seems slightly brighter on one of them.--{{User:UltraMario/sig}}

== "Bowser's" Flame ==

I wanted to pick your brain on something. Do you think the fire launched by [[King Totomesu]], [[Piranha Plant (statue)]], and similar subjects are the "same" as [[Bowser's Flame]], or is it really dependent on Bowser or a member of his species spitting the fireball for it to count as Bowser's Flame? - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 23:16, November 4, 2024 (EST)
:I've been thinking about that in regards to subjects like [[Autobomb]], since I noticed its NES sprite resembles Bowser's flame (more than its SNES one, which iirc just uses the Birdo/Tryclyde/Fryguy fire). I've been considering, perhaps, we should make a separate article for stationary "flame" obstacles (like the falling ones in SMW and NSMBU, the torches in SM64, and other assorted things) and having "fire (projectile)" encompass those other ones (including Bowser's) - especially the Piranha Statue, since it's the named enemy in that case, simply named "fire" it may be. I also think that much of what is currently on [[Fireball (obstacle)]] should be merged between the standard fireball (the swirling/spherical kind that generally bounces around, like Fire Mario shoots), the forward projectile, and the stationary/falling obstacle. But that's just spitballing at this point, since there's so many other types of fireball obstacles that don't fit cleanly, like Reznor's. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 00:23, November 5, 2024 (EST)

== On-The-Fly Crop ==

{{proposal archive|126|70#Encourage game-related "icon"-type images to have consistent file dimensions with each other when applicable to their origins|Encourage game-related "icon"-type images to have consistent file dimensions with each other when applicable to their origins|Doc von Schmeltwick|November 11|red}}
I agreed with your proposal about bad crops. I did find a template that can leave the OG file alone and apply the crop on-the-fly, where needed. [[tcrf:Template:CSS image crop]] Hope this encourages you to try again. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:30, November 26, 2024 (EST)
:That looks utterly splendid. I've gone ahead and proposed adding a version of it to this wiki. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:53, November 27, 2024 (EST)
Revisiting, but I haven't kept up with this. It looks like your proposal passed. Here's an image to try: --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 19:39, March 8, 2025 (EST)

[[File:SPMendinghigh.PNG|608x480px]]

{{CSS image crop|Image=SPMendinghigh.PNG|bSize=608x480px|cWidth=304|cHeight=240|oTop=120|oLeft=152}}
-Looks like it works! [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:54, March 8, 2025 (EST)
:Side note: [[MarioWiki:Image use policy]]:
 <nowiki>If a screenshot needs to be cropped from the hardware output to remove black borders or have transparency added (if a game element overlaps the border), this should be noted in {{aboutfile}} parameter #4.</nowiki>
:I wonder if this should be challenged for removal or a revision to encourage the use of the template rather than make the crop permanent. Ever since the permanent crop rule was first implemented, I HATED it. Now this on-the-fly crop template exists. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 23:39, April 3, 2025 (EDT)
::Sounds like a thing you can pursue! The black-bar removal thing is something I myself am uneasy about, especially given how often UI elements invade them. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:59, April 3, 2025 (EDT)
:::I am not very active on {{SITENAME}} anymore. I just thought I mention it in passing to further embrace the new template. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 00:08, April 4, 2025 (EDT)
::::If you are curious, I brought this issue up to {{user|Porplemontage}}. I did have discussion like this [[MarioWiki talk:Image use policy#Cropping Letterboxing Mandated|years ago]]. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 16:15, April 5, 2025 (EDT)

==MKAGP1 sprites==
Yes, all sprites of character selection came in a single sheet. [[User:Blueberrymuffin|Blueberrymuffin]] ([[User talk:Blueberrymuffin|talk]]) 16:09, December 14, 2024 (-03 UTC)

== SMG enemy appearances ==

I noticed you've been working on appearance lists for enemies in the SMG games (nice to see someone working on those btw, they're way overdue). I'm a little unsure about the current implementation and came up with a [[User:Waluigi_Time/Sandbox#Super_Mario_Galaxy_2|bullet list design]], I'm curious what you think of it. I was trying to be more efficient on space and clean up information that felt a little superfluous (mainly dealing with missions where the enemies are absent) --{{User:Waluigi Time/sig}} 14:08, December 26, 2024 (EST)
:Main issue I see there is it's a lot harder to glean information at a glance compared to mine when it's just words (with line breaks) without subdivision (and the multi-columnar appearance of that bullet list feels a bit off to me as well). The main purpose of the "absent" ones is so you can tell "oh, that's the first mission and that's the third mission, but not the second mission" easily, and it doesn't have to deal with line breaks. I think a bullet list is preferable for less... multidimensional appearance lists, but this one needs a bit more formatting than that. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:15, December 26, 2024 (EST)
::That's fair, I'll give you that yours is easier to work with at a glance. My goal there was to make it clearer to readers what's going on. For someone who is unfamiliar with the game (or maybe it's been so long that they forgot some details) just seeing that an enemy is in missions 1 and 3 isn't as helpful as knowing what those missions actually are, IMO. Better to have that information directly on the page than make people hover/click on the stars to find out as it's less steps for the reader to figure out what's going on. It takes a little more time to process, but also we're a wiki and I don't think having to read a little hurt anyone. So I think our philosophies there on what's important for presentation on an article just differ.
::I went for the columns on the bullet lists since the alternative was using a lot of horizontal space and leaving a lot of whitespace, which I didn't really want to do. That ''could'' be put in a collapsible but I don't like to rely on those, as far as I know they can't actually close on mobile. The spacing on the columns can be adjusted though if that's an issue. I'm also kind of thinking ahead here, I figure a design like this can easily be used for other games in the series where tables wouldn't really be appropriate like SMB or 3D World. --{{User:Waluigi Time/sig}} 14:58, December 26, 2024 (EST)
:::I always tend to put equal spacing of visual assets in favor of written words when appropriate (but when there's space for it I prefer both, as my -highly controversial- table designs for sports games shows), though I agree that a bullet-point-list would definitely be preferable in more linear games, and in many cases they are already written as such (when the list exists in the first place). ''Super Mario 64'' would also probably work better with the bulleted list simply for the reason that the amount of enemy presence that actually varies depending on the mission can be counted on one hand in that game (for the original, I can only think of the Koopa Troopa in Bob-omb Battlefield and the Bill Blaster in Whomp's Fortress, and am not counting the manta ray since that depends on whether Fire Sea has been completed rather than the mission). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:25, December 26, 2024 (EST)

==FINALLY following up on the Thieves category thing==
Yo! We finally sat down and consolidated everything in regards to the conversation held in [[Category talk:Thieves]] towards the start of the year. Let us know on there if we missed anything, or if there are any last minute objections to what articles to prune/add. {{User:Camwoodstock/sig}} 15:23, December 30, 2024 (EST)

==Unused Super Smash Bros. images==
Hi, what are you going plan to use the unused Super Smash Bros. images for? I was informed by other staff members you have plans for them, but I'm planning on deleting them soon if there isn't a use for them on this wiki. {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 14:36, January 6, 2025 (EST)
:Where's the category for unused image files? And yes, I am still in the process of doing Smash things, the Subspace page just took a lot out of me. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:23, January 6, 2025 (EST)
::[[Special:UnusedFiles]] is where you can find them. {{User:Ray Trace/sig}}
:::Right, thanks. Not a lot there other than Pokemon, that'll be a snap. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:08, January 6, 2025 (EST)
::::Hi, once again, regarding the unused Smash images, just a heads up I will give you a month to put them somewhere before I start going through them and deleting them. {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 13:34, January 9, 2025 (EST)
:::::I am actually in the process of finishing up the Wii U ones, which will empty the category of them. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:17, January 9, 2025 (EST)
:::::Righto, I think that'd all of them. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 23:08, January 9, 2025 (EST)

== guide to mainline subjects that still need articles ==

Hi, Doc. Over the past few weeks, I have been working to put together a large guide to subjects in the mainline series that still need articles on the wiki. It includes a brief description of each subject, an attested English name, and their Japanese name. My hope is that other users can use this as a launching point to research and make these articles themselves, and to directly copy and paste the name citations. I thought this guide may interest you, so please feel try to check it out right [https://www.marioboards.com/threads/48110/ here on Mario Boards]. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 04:36, January 14, 2025 (EST)
:Thanks! I myself have been wondering what can be split from pre-existing articles; the [[Spike Trap]] article is currently a dumping ground for any miscellaneous object that happens to be mildly pointy (with ''Galaxy''{{'}}s variance being especially egregious), for example. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 09:11, January 14, 2025 (EST)

== SSB minigames ==

I've been meaning to ask, where do we move the information of that since your proposal's passed? [[User:Super Mario RPG|Super Mario RPG]] ([[User talk:Super Mario RPG|talk]]) 08:12, January 19, 2025 (EST)
:For heavily recurring ones (like targets and home run), general information to the SSB series page; game-specific information to the game page. Redirect to that section of the series page or game page. More specific stage information to the "list of stages debuting in blah blah" pages. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:57, January 19, 2025 (EST)
::Okay, it's been done. [[User:Super Mario RPG|Super Mario RPG]] ([[User talk:Super Mario RPG|talk]]) 15:26, January 20, 2025 (EST)
:::OK. Those galleries of target/platforms stages for SSB should go [[List of stages debuting in Super Smash Bros.|here]], per the proposal. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:08, January 20, 2025 (EST)

== Galaxy boss poster ==

Sorry, I somehow submitted the edit before finishing the sentence.

The ''Galaxy'' boss poster is beautiful and iconic, but the "settings" section discusses the aesthetics, structure, and overall feeling of the locations in the game, so the boss poster does not really work in that section. Bosses are not even really discussed in that section at all. I do think the article would benefit from a brief write-up on how bosses work in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', similar to your write-up on the ''[[New Super Mario Bros.#Bosses|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' article and what I wrote in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey#Bosses|Super Mario Odyssey]]'' one. Perhaps the poster would compliment that section, if it were to be written. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 16:27, January 22, 2025 (EST)

==Thank you for helping with the Superstar Saga clothing articles!==
We didn't want to flood your on-site notifs with thank yous for it, so this talk page message will do. '''Thank you so much for helping out with those!!''' Very much appreciate having someone who's able to cover the sell prices and able to offer a second look-over for things. Feel free to help pitch in for the badges, as well as the equipment in other games. {{User:Camwoodstock/sig}} 13:31, February 4, 2025 (EST)
:Well I mean, it was my proposal originally. I just was busy with other projects until now XD [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:39, February 4, 2025 (EST)
::Whenever you get around to making the Dream Team / Paper Jam gear, will you plan on keeping equipment from both games in one article like Run-Down Boots? Also not sure if you've played Brothership but that game has a lot of the same gear as Dream Team and Paper Jam. {{User:Nightwicked Bowser/sig}} 20:19, February 4, 2025 (EST)
:::Yes, I will put them all in one place, and I also noticed some badges from SS reappeared in PiT with the same names and effects, so I'll be keeping them in one place too. I have yet to play Brothership (thanks, all those studios who decided to make enormous games on the Switch!) but that's helpful, thank you. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:24, February 4, 2025 (EST)
:::In the name of clarity, on our end, we planned on having gear that appears in multiple games on one article. We've ''considered'' splitting if they act radically different between games, but given even gear in Superstar Saga will vary wildly in effect based on not only if you're playing the original/remake, but even if you're playing the International/Japanese version of the original... Yeah, we're less certain now. ;P {{User:Camwoodstock/sig}} 20:26, February 4, 2025 (EST)
::::I'm generally just basing this on the old tried-and-true Japanese name thing, because some with the same English name have different Japanese ones. We'll see how well that pans out, though. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:37, February 4, 2025 (EST)

== circling Lava Geyser ==

Howdy. Do you have an screenshot or footage of what you are referring to by this name? - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 10:47, February 5, 2025 (EST)
:[https://noclip.website/#smg/HellProminenceGalaxy;ShareData=AZF!@9v,Mx9Ss}TT=_Z;Wy/F*Rb=(YT|$}$Ul+HIVoGaW9MacBUr|4G9Ioq?=a~ These things] in SMG1 and [https://noclip.website/#smg2/VsKoopaLv1Galaxy;ShareData=ALohTUYN-|UIgR7UbpE|=bg=MQgVeeUmC()9PK&vW5GI)93&(wULJzjUV2kM=2L these things] in SMG2, I recall one of your edit summaries saying they went with Lava Geysers. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:01, February 5, 2025 (EST)
::I'm sorry, maybe I was not clear. [[:File:SMG Screenshot Fireball.png|This object]] is what is lumped with [[Lava Geyser]]s in the encyclopedia, and it is what the article I made is about. The glowing, arcing one you link to is not mentioned or pictured in the text at all. However, based on its function and where it occurs in the games, I do think it more accurately should be understood as an iteration of [[lava burst]] than that of [[Lava Geyser]]s in the narrowest sense. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 13:02, February 5, 2025 (EST)
:::I mean, they act quite different from those "burst" things in that they're a continuous perfect circle that never disappears, while the bursts follow a path and disappear (and are a lot more flame-y and less smooth, while the circling things are almost entirely magmatic). (Triple versions can also be found in SMG1 [https://noclip.website/#smg/HellProminenceGalaxy;ShareData=AZ4y,Ul|&sT/EN5UEG(xWXyLCRQh|AUk9OC9HDIpWo*ZK9X6(XUJ60cUtG0D=2e here].) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:32, February 5, 2025 (EST)
::::When one rotates the camera [https://noclip.website/#smg/HellProminenceGalaxy;ShareData=AFPsE9O50QUCF1MUsXEtW9s{05sC&^UqmYM9OFhPWpiLQ9hKKL9AqeZ9fi(0=2e like so], one can see what is visually conveyed to the player during gameplay is that this is a molten object leaping from lava. I do not personally think that is less true because the model technically remains intact in a plane not viewable to the player. But regardless, it has no shared relationship with Lava Geysers, which at minimum would probably have to be a geyser of lava. I recommend treating them as a type of lava burst or a different subject entirely. It does not look like the fire present in [[:File:SMG Torch Screenshot.png|other parts of the game]], so I do not think it genuinely can be lumped with [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s, but it at least has more mechanical similarities to this object than Lava Geysers. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 18:00, February 5, 2025 (EST)
:::::What would you say about the giant circling flames in the background of Galaxy Generator? [https://noclip.website/#smg2/VsKoopaLv3Galaxy;ShareData=AayG7Ut}qLT{9tBT+WHsWol2tREw,)9Z=eqUn9C$=!U/QUAliM90e9O9ZK}O=2L These things], which seem to be a ''fourth'' "circling flame" obstacle (or fifth if you count what we list on [[Fire Chain]]). [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:41, February 5, 2025 (EST)
::::::I hope I didn't keep you waiting. I think the object you link to more comparable to the [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]] from ''Mario Bros.'' than all of these other subjects, tbh. I do not know if you saw my edit from that article, but I think the orange flames launched by Magikoopas may be more accurately understood to be [[spell]]s, even with Black Dino Piranha spitting them (I personally see that as more of an exception than a rule, given Maigkoopas and Kamella are more recurring in the game). - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:30, February 6, 2025 (EST)

== large ! Switch ==

Howdy. What is scaling it to [https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Large_!_Switch&curid=391799&diff=4732067&oldid=4732027 a multiple of the assets' dimensions better than just uniform 200x200px]? - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 02:24, February 13, 2025 (EST)
:Because inconsistent pixel sizes on a single image look rather gross. They should all be a uniform size whenever possible; that was the main deal behind the rawsize gallery thing. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 09:57, February 13, 2025 (EST)
::This is not a sprite though. This is a screenshot of a 3D model that has been carved out of its surrounding. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 17:05, February 13, 2025 (EST)
:::The pixels of the image's native size are still there regardless of what type of image it is. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:08, February 13, 2025 (EST)
::::I will note that on my laptop and phone, the "native" scaled galleries and ! switch image aren't actually aligned to my screens' pixels, because of the OS and browser scale settings I use for legibility. I would prefer to have the images be larger and easier to see when scaling them exactly to the screen isn't an option.--[[User:PopitTart|PopitTart]] ([[User talk:PopitTart|talk]]) 18:56, February 13, 2025 (EST)
:::::Misaligned pixels look blurry and crusty, so it's best to avoid. And I don't think most people zoom their screens as a standard thing they do. I ''could'' be wrong about that, but I really don't think that's common enough to base everything we do around it. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:16, February 13, 2025 (EST)
::::::Agreed with Doc. The pic doesn't look good on my PC at 200x200. The current 144x144 setting is more balanced, as it gives the image a sufficient amount of fidelity while making it eligible to be shown in article previews like Nintendo101 pointed out. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 19:37, February 13, 2025 (EST)
:::::::I appreciate all of y'all's context. I was just curious, as I have seen revisions like this before and did not really understand the point of them. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:03, February 13, 2025 (EST)

== Important message on your general conduct ==

{{warning}}

Hello, Doc von Schmeltwick. Over the course of the past months (and just now regarding a range of edits related to the Super Mario Bros. 3 assets), we've been receiving a large amount of complaints from several users, sysops and patrollers included, regarding your conduct across several topics, but most noticeably on controversial proposals. Our staff has deliberated on how to deal with this long-term behavior, but I am compelled to act upon this. Out of respect for you, I will not be linking many diffs and I will try to be brief as possible, but you should be aware. First, I'm following up on what Ray Trace has said on CyconOfGaia's talk page.[https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:CyonOfGaia&diff=prev&oldid=4726774][https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:CyonOfGaia&diff=next&oldid=4727228]. Your overall conduct regarding communication and cooperation with other users needs much more improvement. Often times, when you're arguing with people, you're being very overbearing, arguing over multiple editors who revert your edits, advancing positions too aggressively and too persistently in spite of most editors disagreeing with your approach, relying on semantic arguments so strongly that others would interpret as pedantry, and not cooperating besides the most basic action of avoiding edit wars and starting a talk page discussion. This is particularly true when disagreements revolve around fundamental philosophy on what a wiki should be doing with game assets it has (for example you believe a wiki should try to be as close to game assets as possible to remove the strings attached and show the inner workings of a game; other users believe in a presentable, maintenance-easy approach such as galleries having sprites that are viewable or have much less emphasis on a sprite is presented due to believing it's not an important detail), but it's much pronounced when your philosophy is at odds with most editors. As a result, we've had ''several'' users come to us complaining how difficult you are to approach, which tells me something has to be done here.

For instance the end of your own userpage has a disclaimer from you that you will continue pushing your points as people disagree with you and that you will reject people that strongly voice opposition on a suggest without even qualifying the claim; this is a debate philosophy we've seen play out that several users have complained about. Now, you say what you want in that userpage but I think it's ill-advised to set such a strong argumentative impression others will get from you and you need something more thoughtful and welcoming, try to be considerate ''why'' someone would think otherwise. Ergo, assume good faith.

Instead of this persistent behavior that is making people reluctant to voice disagreement with you, ''including when opposing your proposals'', when people revert your edits and explain that you are wrong, you need to listen to people, read carefully what they're saying, address their complaints, communicate understanding of people's positions, and most importantly make concessions about some of your decisions here especially when multiple people are involved. I hope you take this advice to heart: if you're on a losing proposal, sometimes it's best just call it a game and let it go. Let people have the last word, and let the chips fall.

Now, your edits have been overall great quality such as your work on overlooked articles such as [[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]] and [[Mario's Tennis]] including your impeccable effort at uploading much needed assets from these games; or the addition of options the wiki can use to manage the sprite display on a gallery; or the plentiful proposals you have successfully persuaded people to vote alongside you; which is why we're reluctant to hand out these measures to you. While I understand that this behavior cannot be changed overnight, I do think acknowledgement what is going on is a first step toward trying to be more cooperative. Please don't take this message to mean anything personal to your worth as an editor. Instead, do focus on the fact you're capable of improvement and we have expectations from you that you will. I already have seen you trying to explain some of your edits and communicate thoughts[https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Ray_Trace&diff=4727803&oldid=4721759] which is very encouraging. Just be much more careful about writing your messages, rethink your approach to disagreement, and if you put in effort, it'll be noticed, so no worries.

Overall, don't fret too much any of this, I think you got it. If you're feeling stressful from the message, just take a break. But please reflect on what I said and try to start a new approach dealing with other users on the wiki. Take care. {{User:Mario/sig}} 21:39, February 19, 2025 (EST)
:Thank you for the very thoughtful message, and for the heads-up. Personal improvement is a major goal of mine (and you can see it in comparison to the outright hostile entity I tended to be when I initially joined), and I do indeed have difficulty reading a room in a place where a professional tone is generally maintained, so reaching out is appreciated. I ''do'' tend to react with a very base level of aggression when I perceive (consciously or otherwise) that someone is doing something that comes between me and one of my passion projects (of which I have several on this site), but I am taking efforts at keeping that under control - after all, what's a wiki for if not for collaboration with many people with different points of view? But yes, thanks again, I appreciate a little disciplinary heads-up when I need alerted. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:06, February 19, 2025 (EST)
::Thank you for your cordial response. Just remember, I'm not expecting change overnight, so don't be in any rush. {{User:Mario/sig}} 22:13, February 19, 2025 (EST)

== Super Mario Bros. 3 gallery ==

Hi, Doc. I assume you saw Ray Trace and me delete the White Block sprites you uploaded. Just for posterity, we did this because multiple users checked recent uploads are were immediately overstimulated with flashing lights and this can cause seizures or epilepsy in some people. My eyes currently hurt from combing through those. I understand we have no policy for this on the books at the moment, and you probably did not consider the impacts of that, but going forward, if you or anyone else is uploading an animated sprite of rapidly changing colors, please deviate from what is done in-game by slowing it down to ensure we are not hurting our visitors or causing any sort of epileptic episodes. I hope that is understandable. Please do not upload every single sprite variant of a rapidly color-changing subject for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' or any other game, and if there are legitimately fully distinct animated sprites of changing colors, they should not be uploaded one after another. I hope that is understandable.

Additionally, while this was surely an Herculean effort and you have uploaded some cool stuff, I wanted to let you know that multiple users have relayed that they feel the amount of sprites on the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' gallery have become really gratuitous. Many folks do not think we need the variant of every single subject in every single scenario. I know you put in a lot of work, and staff probably should have touched base with you sooner, but I think it is time to consider making cuts, or at least distributing some of these variants to other galleries and articles. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 00:47, March 6, 2025 (EST)
:The main reason for the variants thing for enemies and such is for the enemy tables in stage articles, actually, moreso than the game gallery - I just want to gather them all there before I disseminate them out so as to not need to make multiple sweeps. Also, for a more thorough list of differences for the remake pages. I guess this cuts down the work I need to do, lol, there are precisely 271 possible invincible Mario/Luigi flashes counting all power-up combinations and the map sprites in addition to the stage palette variations; this will bump that down to a much simpler 24. Regarding the blocks, three of them were used on a notes point on the White Block page, so that will need dealt with. I suppose the simplest thing is to keep the one that was already there (ie, the one with a different naming structure). I had considered drafting a new feature allowing tagged images to be activated from one's view (non-visible by default) to avoid any complications with flashing images, but I'm not sure if that can be implemented. I actually do take seizure risk very seriously, which is why I shrunk down those images in particular on the gallery - but I hadn't realized people check the "new files" page for any reason other than collecting their own images, so I apologize for that. My brother has epilepsy and that's led to some scary moments for us both. (On a more amusing note, I was born on the exact day of the Pokémon Shock incident.) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:18, March 6, 2025 (EST)
::In all my honesty, I'd still push for slowing down the flashing frames on these color-changing sprite GIFs. Assuming your feature about tagged flashing images comes to life, I can't imagine if that's gonna be really useful, because if it works similarly to collapsible tables, users might click on it and get flashed with sensitive flashing imagery, assuming those are unchanged. Mario Wiki aims for accuracy, but in some situations like these, I think that's where we need to deviate a bit.<br><br>Additionally, my other concern on the excess sprite images in the gallery is potential loading times (even if these images are small), especially for mobile data users. I could not imagine myself wasting data over seeing several variants of colored water from a world map, and it's honestly a little bit of a pain to scroll through. I had an idea though, of cutting down those images in the Gallery, then moving their variants to respective world and level articles that make use of those palettes, especially for enemy tables. Though that'd require some input from you and staff before that can be pulled off. --{{User:CyonOfGaia/sig}} 06:17, March 6, 2025 (EST)
:::That was my idea, actually. I wanted to gather them in one place before doing so so I didn't accidentally skip anything. It's a work in progress. The idea for the flash thing, that was more a toggle bubble than a collapsible thing, but again, I don't know if that'd be possible to implement in mediawiki. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 09:41, March 6, 2025 (EST)

Regarding the flash combinations, I thought it over and I think the best way to include them all (as it is interesting trivia) is to upload one, then link a diagram (similar to what I have [https://www.marioboards.com/attachments/51682/ here]) with the file link template that explains how it works without having to worry about overstimulus or too many files. It will also explain the order and the speed in text. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 09:41, March 6, 2025 (EST)

== Can you help me Doc von Schmeltwick? ==

Hello Don Von Smechltwick, I need your help, it is related to the Big Chain Chomp article, because I was looking at his last appearance and this is in the Wario Ware Move it microgame, titled Super Mario World 2: Yoshi Island (microgame), in this Chom Shark appears devouring the ground as usual, this is mentioned in his description, could you help me find this information but in Japanese?--[[User:Sorbetti|Sorbetti]] ([[User talk:Sorbetti|talk]]) 19:46, March 7, 2025 (EST)
:I'm sorry, I'm very poorly versed in the ''WarioWare'' series. There's people who'd be a lot more useful for that than I would be. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:58, March 7, 2025 (EST)
::Could you tell me who they are so I can talk to them?--[[User:Sorbetti|Sorbetti]] ([[User talk:Sorbetti|talk]]) 20:01, March 7, 2025 (EST)
:::You might have some luck with {{user|PnnyCrygr}}, though I'm not sure how knowledgeable they are on what other languages do. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:04, March 7, 2025 (EST)
::::If we get that brief description in Japanese, we'll be able to know what Shark Chomp is currently called and that will clear up any doubts. I can't find any pages. Do you have someone you know who has the game who can send me a screenshot of that description in Japanese?[[User:Sorbetti|Sorbetti]] ([[User talk:Sorbetti|talk]])
:::::Sorry, I do not. I tried web searching the game's Japanese name with 9-Volt's, but only found gameplay videos without the text blurbs. Maybe you'll have better luck than I did if you try that. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:30, March 7, 2025 (EST)

== New Japanese Source About SMW2YI? ==

On the Ice Block discussion page, a user found a Japanese guide that according to LinkTheLefty appears to have been co-written by KAdokawa and Shogakukan and supervised by Nintendo. What do you think of this [https://archive.org/details/yoshiislandshogakukan/001.jpg Guide] --[[User:Sorbetti|Sorbetti]] ([[User talk:Sorbetti|talk]]) 17:30, March 8, 2025 (EST)
:I dunno, it seems to list helpful things as enemies and sometimes seems to make up differentiators that don't appear elsewhere (ゲロゲーロボス for Prince Froggy rather than ゲロゲーロ and 水中プクプク for underwater Cheep rather than プクプク or プクプク(水中) stand out). I'd treat it with the same level as the others, certainly no more, and given it's older compared to the SMA3, YIDS, and YNI guides and doesn't seem to be the "main" Shogakukan guide, perhaps a bit less subject-division-wise. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:55, March 8, 2025 (EST)
::Do you think we should take into account or should we investigate better its origin first?[[User:Sorbetti|Sorbetti]] ([[User talk:Sorbetti|talk]])
:::I'd say look into it a bit more. {{user|Mister Wu}} is a lot more knowledgeable on how the JP guides work, so you may consider asking him. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 19:12, March 8, 2025 (EST)
::::[https://archive.org/details/yoshiislandshogakukan/192.jpg Its colophon] has the ■協力／任天堂株式会社 point, so it can be considered an official guide, although in general we tend to discuss the peculiar claims of those guides that are not Nintendo Official Guidebooks before adding them (see the case of the ''Super Mario Pia'' and its interesting claim about the ''Super Mario Sunshine'' King Boo).—[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 09:51, March 9, 2025 (EDT)
:::::The names and artwork seem pretty legit, as mentioned in the comments, but I don't think this affects anything organizationally (or if anyone think it does, that can be discussed per case). [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 10:18, March 9, 2025 (EDT)

==SMBS Enemy Names==
Heya! We saw the recent edit to the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' enemy tables, namely adding the contemporary English names to the chart. Was curious if this was just a coincidence, or if you were aware of [https://www.marioboards.com/threads/48078/#post-2390281 a question we had posed fairly recently in the SMBS Levels thread over on the Mario Boards] where we deliberated as to which names to use in the actual level articles. If it's coincidental, that's no skin off our back, just let us know. If you were aware of that, though we... Might need to figure out a proper answer to "what names to use" much sooner than we thought. ;P {{User:Camwoodstock/sig}} 20:30, March 10, 2025 (EDT)
:I saw the level names and tables using the contemporary names rather than the in-game ones and figured it made sense to make it clear who is what. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 20:46, March 10, 2025 (EDT)

==Virtual Boy Golf images==
Hello. I've been clearing out the Unused Files page and I came across a series of images about the Virtual Boy Golf game. I learned a proposal passed that removed coverage of that game in our ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series article (you can find it [[Talk:Mario Golf (series)#Remove information of Golf* for Virtual Boy from this article|here]]), where you expressed interest in still covering the game to some extent. I'd like to ask if you have any plans on where you'd like to cover it and if you will be needing the images related to it. {{User:LadySophie17/sig}} 12:03, March 12, 2025 (EDT)
:Dunno if there's any way to cover it after that, to be honest. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:43, March 12, 2025 (EDT)

==SMB3 Sprite Rip Requests==
[[Bowser's Castle]] from the eighth ending slide for the Bowser's Castle gallery
[[Small Mario]] with a [[Starman]]
[[Super Mario]] in his spinning [[Starman]] jump to showcase the special jump
the [[Big Piranha Plant]] glitch where it uses [[Big Koopa Troopa]] tiles
Thank you

== Super Mario Bros. 3 gallery 2 ==

Hi, Doc. I wanted to touch something relayed in my previous message about the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' gallery:
<blockquote>I wanted to let you know that multiple users have relayed that they feel the amount of sprites on the Super Mario Bros. 3 gallery have become really gratuitous. Many folks do not think we need the variant of every single subject in every single scenario. I know you put in a lot of work, and staff probably should have touched base with you sooner, but I think <u>it is time to consider making cuts, or at least distributing some of these variants to other galleries and articles</u>.</blockquote>

I underlined the part most relevant here. Since our discussion, you have continued to upload a lot of assets pertaining to ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' to its gallery, and other users have continued to raise issues with them. The loading times for the SMB3 gallery is reportedly poor and the sheer amount of assets uploaded—both variations for subjects across different level themes and even the [[:File:SMB3 Rubble flash.gif|types of subjects]]—is gratuitous. I understand you have a completionist mindset, that these are fun projects for you, and that you have uploaded some cool things that we should keep (I love [[:File:SMB3 King W6 changed.gif|this one]], for example). However, Super Mario Wiki is a shared space and a communal project. We had a pretty substantial [[MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive/66#Trim Mario Kart course galleries of excess Tour stuff|proposal concerning ''Mario Kart Tour'' assets]] last year that saw community-wide discussion, and one of the things emphasized is that this site we share is not an asset dump. I also think folks at large would appreciate the good stuff you uploaded (such as [[:File:SMB3 HUD flip map Japanese.gif|this one]]) if you removed the surplus (like [[:File:SMB3 HUD card glitch 1.png|this one]]).

We need to reduce the size of the SMB3 gallery. I think we need to: (1) delete some of these uploads from the site (such as the ones for rubble, [[:File:SMB3 Map Path and space 7.png|map route tiles]], [[:File:SMB3 Whack normal.gif|particle affects]], the individual [[:File:SMB3 HUD coin counter.png|pieces of the interface]], and other things of that nature); (2) distribute some variants and excesses to their respective character and enemy articles/galleries - the galleries for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey'' don't include all the assets on the site for those games for the same gallery loading reasons - we probably only need one example of a ? Block sprite on the main SMB3 gallery, for example; and (3) if there really is too much here after the completion of the second step, we should even split the SMB3 gallery into multiple galleries, similar to ''[[Gallery:Super Mario Maker|Super Mario Maker]]''. I don't think that will be necessary, but there is at least a precedent.

I hope you receive this well. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 13:21, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:What I'm eventually hoping to do is upload ones of the SMAS and SMA4 ones to have a more in-depth comparison page beyond just a blanket "the graphics are changed," like what we do with modern remakes. I agree that there is a large amount of images on there, but there's also larger galleries for things like the ''Maker'' games that rather end up split. I see no reason why we shouldn't have all these alternatives any more than we shouldn't have, for instance, the blue Goombas from the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' in addition to the brown ones. I personally prefer they all be available in one place that is organized (unlike the category page), and particle effects deserve love too IMO, as they are underappreciated (think of it like the Whomp King's speech on rocks, lol). My main plan was to upload them all there and then gradually disseminate them out to more subject-specific galleries so I don't skip something the first time before I upload all images of a particular subject (not unlike your little "holding pen" on your userpage; actually, I might make a subpage for that RN - EDIT: [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/SMB3 sprites|voila]], now the main one can be cleaned without consequence); that's another reason I didn't upload all possible flashes after the White Block fiasco despite part of me really wanting to, the flash keys did well enough. But anyways, I hope you understand there is indeed a method to my madness, mad it may indeed be. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:26, March 15, 2025 (EDT)

::I assumed there was an intent behind your uploads. However, I did not come here to relay suggestions on what to do. I came here to convey what needs to be done. We should still delete some of these uploaded assets, but that may warrant greater discussion among other users. I'll at least begin trimming back on what is in the gallery proper now that you have separated things off into your sandbox. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 13:45, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:::I honestly don't see any reason they urgently need to be deleted. After seeing all those new split galleries for things without articles (like colors for Shy Guys and Toads and such), it got me thinking about what ''other'' recurring subject might be worthy of galleries despite there not being much to say about them. Also, the Bowser's Castle rubble would do well for the unmade brick floor page since that's how it looks when it's broken. And again, they're just as worthy of being here as all the assorted ''Maker'' series assets and their split-image UI icons. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:48, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
::::It's not a "worthiness" thing. It is that they are not illustrative, and deleting uploaded files is not controversial, especially when multiple active users have relayed that they do not think they should be on the site at all. Again, this is a communal space. When something is uploaded here, it is not strictly yours anymore.
::::Systemically, principally, we should not aim to store every visual asset within a game. That is outside the scope of our wiki and is unsustainable. Rather, the visual assets we upload are to be for illustrative purposes. Discretion should be applied. Honestly, I think the ones I suggested we delete are very reasonable, and leaves us with the bulk of what you have uploaded, which is legitimately impressive work that helps the wiki. However, if that really is too much to ask, and you want a source displaying every visual asset within a game, I recommend seeking out a different website for those purposes. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:09, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:::::I was using discretion; after all, I didn't upload things like the stripy texture in the ice stages, or several airship tiles, or the tiles for the ending minimaps. As it is, though, I haven't heard anyone else complaining about this. Where are these complaints occurring? It's not that I don't believe you, but I do wonder why no one else has approached me if this legitimately is a problem people are having. (And I still don't understand why this in particular is a problem when many other games have overall more assets uploaded, or a greater percentage of a game with less total assets, yet aren't treated as an issue - no one complained about my uploads for the various versions of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', its sequels, ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' SGB, ''[[Golf: Japan Course]]'', ''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]'' GB, or ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'', so why is ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' where the line is drawn? And given we generally try to upload as many unused assets as we reasonably can, wouldn't it make sense to extend the same principal to the things that are used?) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:14, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
::::::These were issues raised in the Super Mario Wiki Discord server, which you are always welcomed to join.
::::::It is not uncommon for users, including other active users, to hesitate voicing their opinion directly to you because, while you do a lot for the site, you are seen as intimidating and obstinate. It feels like an effort to provide feedback would not be received well or result in any change. So just because you have not received feedback on some of your larger scale projects does not mean others like them, unfortunately. I am sympathetic as someone who can be pretty headstrong myself, but it wouldn't be fair to you to say this is the first time things like this have come up, where users feel like their only recourse is to reach out to you through staff. I don't think things need to be this way. I think things would go a lot easier for everyone involved if we gave folks the grace and breathing room to share their opinions without making them feel unheard (or even feel attacked, whether intentional or not) for suggesting revisions or cutbacks. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:40, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:::::::If anyone has any issues, I invite them to tell me here (I'm too shy for "large" Discord servers; the largest I'm in has an active userbase of maybe 20 users, 30 tops). I just need to know where the issues come from, so that I know ''why'' it is an issue. Because right now, I am very puzzled indeed why the most comprehensive wiki on the subject would be better off without an accurate portrayal of the variety of a game's contents. And particularly since I haven't seen any controversy regarding the ''Nintendo Music'' images also currently being uploaded that are literally just upscaled screenshots. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:47, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
::::::I'm one of the people raising concerns over the number of uploads to the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' gallery page. While I understand where you're coming from, and I do agree with parts of it, I still have some issues. Mainly, I believe the wiki should be ''primarily'' concerned with depicting the subjects of Mario games, be them characters, objects, places, etc., and not the inner-workings of these games. For example, take the character of Bowser. He can be brought to life by various means, using textures, models, sprites, etc. While those are all interesting aspects by their own right, ultimately they all serve to make up something that is greater than the sum of its parts. If Bowser is depicted by a sprite with transparency overlaid on a black background, then it is more true to the character to display his "sprites" with outlines included than without. It is unhelpful to go to his gallery and find an incomplete depiction of his character just because of how he is constructed. (note I said ''primarily'', not exclusively. Occasionally showcasing these types of game development tricks can be interesting enough on their own).
::::::I tried (i.e.: failed) to keep my comment brief, but I'll just add that I also agree with what other users have said concerning gallery sizes. Depicting every variation of every minor object in every possible palette worsens loading times (especially with gifs) and can cause unnecessary clutter, making galleries harder to read while bringing in information that is almost entirely unremarkable (e.g.: "this dust effect has a blue frame instead of an orange frame"). It's clear you put in a lot of effort, and the accuracy is very much appreciated, but I believe most of us mainly have issues not with the quality of your project, but the scale of it. {{User:LadySophie17/sig}} 22:22, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:::::::Wherefore be the scale an issue? Once again, many games have more assets uploaded, like the amount of assets Blueberrymuffin's uploaded for ''Mario Party'' games. Anyways, since we've removed the fake outlines from the arcade games and Bowser's SMB1 sprite, it is only logical to do so with others, so I still do not see why that should be an issue. Anyways, it's true SMB3 has a lot of images per subject relative to some other games, but that's mainly because it was a very ambitious project for a device that can only display 8 palettes across two layers at any one time; since later games have more color slots available, they can afford more consistency. This inconsistency is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting parts of the game, and so I wanted to properly illustrate that. IMO, "excessive" would be something like uploading the game's entire font or something like that, lol. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:26, March 15, 2025 (EDT)

I'll summarize some of the grievances that were made on the discord:
# Some background color choices seem frivolous. For subjects that only appear in particular stages it makes sense, but for something like the various power-up forms of Mario, the various colors of background seem simply distracting. When choosing background colors for ''Super Mario Maker'' galleries for instance, I use exclusively the Ground daytime sky color unless the sprite literally cannot appear in Ground daytime to keep things consistent.
# The HUD variants are very difficult to discern, and don't make the reason for their existence clear. The difference between the Japanese and international sprites is a single pixel of transparency leaking through, which is just not clear from having the ''entire'' bars present ''on a black background''. The difference would be much better illustrated by having a smaller comparison of just the "WORLD" graphics, displayed on a non-black background. Similarly, the flip animations are just too fast to tell the apart. Side-by-side sprite sheets would make it apparent what the difference actually is. As they stand, It seems like a bunch of sprites being duplicated for no reason.
# Colored gallery backgrounds were implemented so that sprites with white elements can be placed in front of a background that lets those details show clearly. The use of a black background on the Bob-omb (keyless) animation only serves to obscure the sprite's real shape.
# The use of transparency in world map and minigame sprites is taking the NES graphics a bit too literally. Yes, the background ''is'' black in the world maps, but the game is clearly using that transparency to draw images with four particular colors, not three colors and a separate, potentially changing background. Unlike Bowser's sprites which don't have a defined edge (and I would fully agree with NOT adding in a fake outline there), it's very clear what is and isn't supposed to be a black outline on [[:File:Mushroom Spade Panel SMB3 sprite.png|The roulette sprites]].
## As an extension of the above, putting a blackbg on these world map sprites in the gallery doesn't reflect how they actually appear in-game. The Spade Panel has a 1-pixel black outline around it, which is easily seen in-game when surrounded by other colored tiles, but it fades into the black gallery box. I suggested changing these sprites such that what is currently "transparent" just be colored black directly, and then the gallery can use colored bgs that correspond to the unique "ground" color that the maps use. [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/297596959026446337/1350633847402004490/image.png?ex=67d7734a&is=67d621ca&hm=a772df4a89e2dd90db0dc01193c9f219350e966a9a131a578adb458401146584& hopefully this discord image link should work]
--[[User:PopitTart|PopitTart]] ([[User talk:PopitTart|talk]]) 22:39, March 15, 2025 (EDT)
:I understand (and don't disagree with) most of that, I'm a completionist and needed to scratch the "all variants of the HUD" itch (and to make it clear when something is not the "only" version of something, because having only one version does kinda give off that implication, unfortunately). And I thought the colors would be fun and consistent with what the SMB1 article does, but I probably overdid it a bit lol. The Map tiles work better on tabular images that don't have the gallery padding; see the [[Panel (Super Mario Bros. 3)]] article, they look fine there. I just wanted it abundantly clear that despite the common misconception, the "grass" color on the map is not the actual transparency. Also, the black being the transparency actually does come into play with palette flashes, such as when a whistle or Hand Trap is activated - and ones like {{file link|SMB3 Map Stage 10.png|this}} with hidden details that can't be seen when it's opaque black. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:46, March 15, 2025 (EDT)

I'm sorry for replying so late to this topic, however, I've been meaning to share a perspective that I can hopefully reference further. For the time being, I do not know where else it is currently relevant to air it.<br>The one point of contention I easily agree on here is that the sheer amount of sprites were hampering the gallery's loading performance, something I can experience first-hand looking at its corresponding revision. It goes without saying that the content that exists on this site should be managed acceptably and digestibly so that users can actually, well, use the site. Where I disagree is that these sprites are objectively "uninteresting" or that the wiki should be as conservative as possible with such uploads because of an unspoken rule that governs media franchise wikis. OK, the encyclopedic part of the site, which relies on explanatory material first and foremost, should harmonize the reference material (pictures, music snippets, quotes, etc.) with the user-generated contents to fulfill its purpose as an educational resource. Even galleries, the wiki's current media repositories, ought to be well put together rather than act as a simple dumping ground.<br>I do find it very concerning, however, that there is so much contention to the simple act of ''having'' certain game assets such as those uploaded by Doc, or the aforementioned Mario Kart Tour icons, somewhere on the wiki. In the proposal that concerned the latter, one user unfavorably likened this practice to hosting every single texture used in 3D games. My question is why, systematically and principially, is it ''not supposed'' to do this? Who decides this? The community of signed-up users, who may or may not have a personal interest in such minutiae, do not represent the entire readership. Indeed, there are people who take interest in in-game particle effects and utilitarian assets, and the wiki can serve these enthusiasts. You'll be surprised to learn that there were people on Reddit [https://web.archive.org/web/20250325182818/https://old.reddit.com/r/MarioKartTour/comments/ym3945/drivers_who_have_never_had_a_course_icon_fun_fact/ discussing] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250325183402/https://old.reddit.com/r/MarioKartTour/comments/uab0g6/ever_since_the_samurai_tour_it_just_feels_so/ those Mario Kart Tour] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250325182857/https://old.reddit.com/r/MarioKartTour/comments/1c8cy7q/heres_a_pic_of_every_driver_who_lost_their_course/ icons] <small>(archive.org)</small>. Just looking up the word "[https://www.reddit.com/r/MarioKartTour/search/?q=icons icons]" <small>(reddit.com)</small> in that subreddit brings up dozens of threads of people making literal ''fan art'' of these icons. I assume they used the wiki to draw these images for their posts, since Spriters' Resource has yet to upload them.<br>So, should we agree that the worth of these assets is ultimately subjective and it's not our call to restrict them for that reason, what kind of threat do these sprites uploaded by Doc pose?
*That they bloat the Super Mario Bros. 3 gallery? They can easily be split into dedicated sub-galleries, leaving the prominent ones on the parent gallery for illustrative purposes.
*That they occupy space in the storage? Not only has Porplemontage [[User_talk:Porplemontage/Archive_16#A question about revisions in history|stated]] that [[User_talk:Porplemontage/Archive_16#A_question_regarding_your_server_storage|storage space is not currently a problem]], but I have some serious trouble figuring out how a bunch of pixel art from a some-hundred-kilobyte game will ever bog it down.
*That hosting them is illegal? The wiki has ostentatiously paraded visual assets that qualify as copyrighted for 2 decades now, so that's moot.

If I wanted to use a sprite from Super Mario Bros. 3 or Mario Kart Tour for some purpose, I would find it more convenient to download a standalone version from Mario Wiki than download a raw sheet from some other sprite repository and isolate it myself. {{User:Koopa con Carne/Sig}} 14:40, March 25, 2025 (EDT)
:TBH, I think the galleries are just overwhelming when they are that big, though I do personally understand the appeal and desire to have a reference of visual material that is curated and all encompassing. Since the ''Mario Kart Tour'' proposal last year, we have introduced gallery series templates ([[Gallery:Yoshi|example here]]). It may be worth considering if these can be broadened for the game galleries when needed. We already do that for ''[[Gallery:Super Mario Maker|Super Mario Maker]]''. But I think it's worth bringing more voices into a discussion like that, and how this would manifest itself. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 15:13, March 25, 2025 (EDT)

== Re: Donkey Kong Land sprite rips ==

hey there! while i really appreciate your work and effort documenting these, they're uh. A Lot. and they bloat up the galleries a lot as well. i have a feeling it'd be easier to just have two images, one displaying the sprite, and then a big sheet showing each possible alternate color (one for DK displaying each levels palette, then one for each thing that doesn't appear in every level). it would also make it easier to compare them next to eachother, too. just a suggestion! {{User:EvieMaybe/sig}} 14:29, March 21, 2025 (EDT)
:The actual plan for those, which for some reason I never enacted, was to implement them into the level articles themselves in their tables and counters and such. But that was nearly three years ago, so I don't quite remember all that was going on in my head then, lol. I still think that the original plan would work if it was ever actually put into place. All that said, if I ever do animations for that game, I'll probably just be sticking with monochrome. Probably. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:31, March 21, 2025 (EDT)

== Waterfall ==

Hi, Doc. Thank you for creating the waterfall article. I hope it does not seem like folks do not appreciate the general efforts you have put into this site, because they do. I don't think this wiki would be the same without your hard work. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 13:05, March 24, 2025 (EDT)
:That's reassuring, thanks. :) [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:14, March 24, 2025 (EDT)
::As an aside, I know you mentioned feel shy in large Discord servers, and I was nervous joining it too, but there aren't many people legitimately active in the Super Mario Wiki Discord. It's mostly a handful of other users you would recognize and myself. In my time there, I have found it to be a good platform for folks to talk about the wiki and other topics more organically, for users to understand one another more easily, to share resources, and to share their perspectives on the fly. You do not have to do anything you do not want to, but I think it is a space you would find gratifying. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 15:17, March 24, 2025 (EDT)

== Recent Boom Boom sprites ==

Before you upload more sprites, I need to know, is there a reason we will have to document very similar looking variants of an animation, or the animation where the sprite is barely altered? {{User:Mario/sig}} 02:16, March 29, 2025 (EDT)
:Because it's not an exact mirror of the animation. I see it as like uploading the close-up "VS screen" Luigi sprites in some sports games (like ''Strikers'', I think) where they're slightly different to keep the "L" consistent, which is also a barely noticeable change. This is also looking forward for the ''All-Stars'' versions of those animations, which are more visibly different due to outline shenanigans (the outlines of his feet very often look off due to sharing tiles with the arms due to 8x16 space issues). As for the colors, those are mostly to put on the stage articles (ie a jumping or flying one to be clear which behavior is used, not every Boom Boom of that color). For the record, I have finished with Boom Boom. I must ask though, if we weren't to cover these differences, who would? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:37, March 29, 2025 (EDT)

== Boom Boom and the Koopalings ==

Howdy! Out of curiosity, would you be willing to upload static png sprites of Boom Boom and the Koopalings in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''? I thought it would be nice to have those available and would be better for the main article for the game since most other sprites on the page are still. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 21:25, March 29, 2025 (EDT)
:I mean, I suppose I could. I figured the crouched Boom Booms were static enough. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 22:07, March 29, 2025 (EDT)

== White Block (platform) ==

Howdy, Doc. I hope you've been having a nice weekend. You probably saw, but Lastro recently created the [[White Block (platform)]] article. I thought it would be great to have an animated gif of Mario using the platform. I could do that by using a YouTube video, but I don't have the means of making it the right resolution or ensuring the colors are correct. Is this something you might take interest in doing? - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 10:53, April 6, 2025 (EDT)
:Also, thank you for adding the Boom Boom and Koopaling sprites. I appreciate it. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 10:53, April 6, 2025 (EDT)
::Might get to that after I finished the Hammer Bro anims I'm working on. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 10:58, April 6, 2025 (EDT)
:::Only if you want to! - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 11:19, April 6, 2025 (EDT)

== RE: Oogtar ==

I see... I'm not sure if the two lines are similar enough to be considered nod, though. {{User:Mario jc/sig}} 09:48, April 7, 2025 (EDT)

== PNG Monstrous rumors ==
I saw you saying that PNG Monstrous causes lossy compression, and I would like to demonstrate how it does not so that you can use it for your images.

[[File:SMB3_FireSnake.png]]

While this image appears like the colors got changed in the thumbnail, it turns out that this is a bug in the wiki's ''thumbnail displaying''. If you open either Fire Snake image revision in an image editor, you will find that they have identical colors.[[User:P-Tux7|P-Tux7]] ([[User talk:P-Tux7|talk]]) 14:54, April 17, 2025 (EDT)
:I don't think it ''consistently'' does so, but we outright have a template for "please don't optimize this image, it has color-changing metadata." Personally, I don't think it's really necessary for any image that isn't (pardon the accidental pun) monstrously large. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:06, April 17, 2025 (EDT)