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It should be noted that this proposal | It should be noted that this proposal makes no attempt to merge Orb articles that are visually or thematically distinct from items that have similar effects. While ''Mario Party 5''{{'}}s [[Lakitu Orb|Lakitu Capsule]] may function similarly to a [[Plunder Chest]], it's ''not'' a Plunder Chest, and simply mentioning that these two items work similarly is enough, just as it is for ''[[Mario Party DS]]''{{'}} [[Snag Bag]]. This proposal only aims to merge the most clear-cut item-Orb counterparts, which depict the same item inside the plastic ball and act as a clear successor to those items. | ||
'''Proposer''': {{User|Pseudo}}<br> | '''Proposer''': {{User|Pseudo}}<br> | ||
Revision as of 11:26, October 31, 2024
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When items were first introduced as a mechanic in the Mario Party series, they were just that, items, ranging from classic Mario items such as the Mushroom to new additions like the Skeleton Key. Come Mario Party 5, items were reworked into Orbs, then known as Capsules, which were basically the same as pre-existing items, except that they came in a small plastic orb (probably to fit with the gacha-like capsule machines added in the same game) and could sometimes be thrown onto spaces. Unsurprisingly, a lot of established items returned as Orbs: the Mushroom became the Mushroom Orb, the Warp Pipe became the Warp Pipe Orb, and the Cursed Mushroom became the Cursed Mushroom Orb. It must be emphasized that these Orbs are virtually identical in name, appearance, and effect to their ordinary item counterparts, except that they are contained within a plastic ball. The fact that the wiki currently considers these orbs to be ontologically distinct from the regular items they are based on is a little silly to me, and certainly hurts readability and regularly violates SMW:Once and only once, since these Orbs will (understandably) be mentioned on the articles of their non-Orb counterparts as well.
Working off of shared Japanese names between Orbs and their item counterparts, this proposal would merge the following articles:
- Boo-Away Orb → Gaddlight
- Cursed Mushroom Orb → Poison Mushroom (or a new Cursed Mushroom article, contingent on this proposal)
- Mushroom Orb → Mushroom
- Super 'Shroom Orb → Super Mushroom
- Warp Pipe Orb → Warp Pipe
It should be noted that this proposal makes no attempt to merge Orb articles that are visually or thematically distinct from items that have similar effects. While Mario Party 5's Lakitu Capsule may function similarly to a Plunder Chest, it's not a Plunder Chest, and simply mentioning that these two items work similarly is enough, just as it is for Mario Party DS' Snag Bag. This proposal only aims to merge the most clear-cut item-Orb counterparts, which depict the same item inside the plastic ball and act as a clear successor to those items.
Proposer: Pseudo (talk)
Deadline: November 14, 2024, 23:59 GMT
