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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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!colspan=2|Syntax | |||
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|A representative image of the character - ideally, artwork from the most recently released game. However, if the latest artwork is specialized for that game (i.e. the character's wearing sporting gear, driving a kart, etc.), an older image may be retained as the infobox image instead. Note that the infobox cannot be updated while a game is still upcoming: it can only be changed ''after the game is released''. | |||
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||full name= | |||
|The character's full name (for example, "King Bowser Koopa" is [[Bowser]]'s full name). | |||
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||first appearance= | |||
|The first game, book, cartoon episode, comic issue, movie, etc. that the character appeared in. | |||
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||species= | |||
|The character's species. Do not list species the character has briefly turned into or any one-off alternate interpretations (i.e. the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]). | |||
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||affiliation= | |||
|Important characters, groups or places associated with the character in question. Keep this list as concise as possible. | |||
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|style=white-space:nowrap||latest appearance= | |||
|The latest game (etc.) that the character has appeared in. This does not include upcoming games: the game ''must have been released'' before the infobox can be updated. Ongoing serialized comics (i.e. ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'') are not included here. | |||
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||latest portrayal= | |||
|Who voiced (or otherwise portrayed) the character in the most recently released game (etc.). | |||
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||portrayed by= | |||
|If only one person has portrayed the character, use this instead of "latest portrayal". | |||
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Revision as of 01:08, December 16, 2012
Character infobox | |
Usage
Syntax | |
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|image= | A representative image of the character - ideally, artwork from the most recently released game. However, if the latest artwork is specialized for that game (i.e. the character's wearing sporting gear, driving a kart, etc.), an older image may be retained as the infobox image instead. Note that the infobox cannot be updated while a game is still upcoming: it can only be changed after the game is released. |
|full name= | The character's full name (for example, "King Bowser Koopa" is Bowser's full name). |
|first appearance= | The first game, book, cartoon episode, comic issue, movie, etc. that the character appeared in. |
|species= | The character's species. Do not list species the character has briefly turned into or any one-off alternate interpretations (i.e. the Super Mario Bros. film). |
|affiliation= | Important characters, groups or places associated with the character in question. Keep this list as concise as possible. |
|latest appearance= | The latest game (etc.) that the character has appeared in. This does not include upcoming games: the game must have been released before the infobox can be updated. Ongoing serialized comics (i.e. Super Mario-Kun) are not included here. |
|latest portrayal= | Who voiced (or otherwise portrayed) the character in the most recently released game (etc.). |
|portrayed by= | If only one person has portrayed the character, use this instead of "latest portrayal". |
{{character-infobox |image= |full_name= |first_appearance= |species= |affiliation= |latest_appearance= |latest_portrayal= }}