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|'''Proposals''' can be new features (such as an extension), removal of a previously added feature that has tired out, or new policies that must be approved via [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] before any action(s) are done.
*Any user can support or oppose, but must have a strong reason for doing so, not, e.g., "I like this idea!"
*"Vote" periods last for one week.
*All past proposals are [[/Archive|archived]].
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A proposal section works like a discussion page: comments are brought up and replied to using indents (colons, such as : or ::::) and all edits are signed using the code <nowiki>{{user|</nowiki>''User name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>.


This page observes the [[MarioWiki:No-Signature Policy|No-Signature Policy]].
==Writing guidelines==
''None at the moment.''


<h2 style="color:black">How To</h2>
==New features==
#Actions that users feel are appropriate to have community approval first can be added by anyone, but they must have a strong argument.
''None at the moment.''
#Users then vote and discuss on the issue during that week. The "deadline" for the proposal is one week from posting at:
#*Monday to Thursday: 17:00 (5pm)
#*Friday and Saturday: 20:00 (8pm)
#*Sunday: 15:00 (3pm)
#Every vote should have a reason accompanying it.
#Users who feel that certain votes were cast in bad faith or which truly have no merit can address the votes in the Comments section. Users can ask a voter to clarify their position, point out mistakes or flaws in their arguments, or call for the outright removal of the vote if it lacks sufficient reasoning. Users may '''not''' remove or alter the content of anyone else's votes. The voter can remove or rewrite their own vote at any time, but the final decision to remove another User's vote lies solely with the [[MarioWiki:Administrators|Administrators]].
#"<nowiki>#&nbsp;</nowiki>" should be added under the last vote of each support/oppose section to show another blank line.
#All proposals that end up in a tie will be extended for another week.
#If a proposal has more than ten votes, it can only pass or fail by a margin of '''three''' votes. If a proposal reaches the deadline and the total number of votes for each option differ by two or less votes, the deadline will be extended for another week.
#Any proposal that has three votes or less at deadline will automatically be listed as "[[Wikipedia:Quorum|NO QUORUM]]." The original proposer then has the option to relist said proposal to generate more discussion.
#No proposal can overturn the decision of a previous proposal that is less than '''4 weeks''' ('''28 days''') old.
#Proposals can only be rewritten or deleted by their proposer within the first three days of their creation. However, the proposer can request that their proposal be deleted by a [[MarioWiki:Administrators|Sysop]] at any time, provided they have a valid reason for it.
#All proposals are archived. The original proposer must '''''take action''''' accordingly if the outcome of the proposal dictates it. If it requires the help of a Sysop, the proposer can ask for that help.
#There shouldn't be proposals about creating articles on a underrepresented or completely absent subject, unless there is major disagreement about whether the content should be included. To organize efforts about completing articles on missing subjects, try creating a [[MarioWiki:PipeProject|PipeProject]].
#Proposals can not be made about [[MarioWiki:Administrators|System Operator]] promotions and demotions. Sysops can only be promoted and demoted by the will of [[MarioWiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]].
#If the Sysops deem a proposal unnecessary or potentially detrimental to the upkeep of the Super Mario Wiki, they have the right to remove it at any time.
#No joke proposals. Proposals are serious wiki matters, and should be handled professionally. Joke proposals will be deleted on sight.


The times are in EDT (UTC -4:00), and are set so that the user is more likely to be online at those times (after work/school, weekend nights). If a proposal is added on Saturday night at 11:59 PM EDT, the deadline is the next Saturday night at 8:00 PM. If it is a minute later, the deadline is a day plus 15 hours (Sunday), as opposed to a day minus 4 hours.
==Removals==
===Delete the page "List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses"===
Before I get started, this is not what I would consider a "piecemeal" proposal, since it concerns bosses, which do not hold the same level of prominence to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series like items, characters, and stages. I'd argue that music is more integral to ''Super Smash Bros.'' (or games in general, for that matter), because they can be heard throughout a game, and a proposal of trimming those to ''Super Mario'' passed recently by a margin of exactly twice the number of votes.
 
Part of the reasoning behind this proposal is the fact that most of the bosses are not from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, except for [[Giant Donkey Kong]], [[Giga Bowser]], [[Metal Mario]], and [[Petey Piranha]], none of whom will be affected by the scope of this proposal.
 
If this proposal passes, the [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses]] page '''will be deleted''', and the existing redirects will point either to the game pages if the boss makes only one ''Smash Bros.'' appearance (for example, {{iw|smashwiki|Tabuu}} to {{fake link|Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Bosses}}) or become disambiguation pages if the boss has two or more appearances in the series (e.g. {{iw|smashwiki|Master Hand}}, who appears in every ''Super Smash Bros.'' game). The list page is collecting dust on the wiki, it's hardly accessible to readers, and I believe this is more feasible option if we want to highlight their relation to ''Super Mario''.


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The game pages already mention the bosses. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', for example, the bosses are already summarized in their [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Bosses|own section]], and same goes for [[Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate#Bosses|Ultimate]]''. If there's any interaction with ''Super Mario'' content, that can be highlighted in the respective games' Bosses section. The in-depth content's already on SmashWiki, so duplicating the content of the non-''Super Mario'' material contradicts our [[MarioWiki:Once and only once]] policy when taking the wider network of [https://www.niwanetwork.org/ NIWA] into account (a point originally raised by {{@|ThePowerPlayer}} on a different proposal).


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Lastly, I notice both Dracula and Ganon have sections for their appearances in ''Captain N'', something that is obviously not part of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Therefore, this adds to another reason why it would be better to delete the list page, since the page title implies having content involving only the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The respective boss's Captain N sections can be integrated with the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' page. Ganon's ''Nintendo Land'' section can be deleted entirely, having no relation to ''Super Mario''. Ganon has a [[The Legend of Zelda (television series)|Zelda TV series]] section, which at least has previews in ''SMB Super Show!'' going for it. Basically, for the reasons mentioned in this paragraph, both Ganon's and Dracula's redirects will also become disambiguation pages in addition to the recurring ''Super Smash Bros.'' bosses with two or more appearances (ex. Master Hand).


==New Features==
'''Proposer''': {{User|Super Mario RPG}}<br>
''None at the moment.
'''Deadline''': September 17, 2024, 23:59 GMT
 
====Support====
#{{User|Super Mario RPG}} Per above.
 
====Oppose====
 
====Comments====


==Removals==
==Changes==
''None at the moment.
===Prioritize ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) names for all recurring ''Paper Mario'' items that appear in that game===
As opposed to their more "recent" names from ''Super Paper Mario''. For all intents and purposes, I believe ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake should be treated as the more "recent" game as while it is simply a remake of an older game, ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake also just came out this year on Nintendo's most recently released system to date, while ''Super Paper Mario'' released over 17 years ago and is currently only officially playable on now-discontinued systems.  


==Splits & Merges==
To reiterate from a more practical standpoint, prioritizing the most recent original game with those items that came out 17 years ago as opposed to the very recent remake only causes unneeded confusion among users who are more likely to be looking them up in relation to the latter. I can attest to this myself: during my own playthrough of ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake, I consulted this wiki's pages for items multiple times and was confused as to why we were still using the now not-so-recent ''Super Paper Mario'' names for them as opposed to the ones I was seeing in-game in this very recent remake.
===Boss and boss-parts===
This proposal is for supporting the merging of different aspects of a boss to their related boss article. This is because these are suggested by their Tattle information to either be a part of or actually are the boss, because the main boss article is lacking complete information, and finally, because the division has largely resulted in stubs.


Specific examples of what I mean are as follows:
Moreover, there are some names for items in ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake that have been altered from both their appearances in original game and ''Super Paper Mario'' when applicable: namely all uses of "Shroom" have been changed to "Mushroom", and we ''do'' reflect those changes now in our article titles and leads, treating ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake as the most recent game in those instances. Now, I can understand the likely argument for using both those and the ''Super Paper Mario'' names where applicable: most of the item names in ''The Thousand-Year Door''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake apart from the "Shroom" stuff are unchanged from their appearances in the less recent original game, but we can reflect names unique to the more recent remake, I suppose. But that still seems somewhat arbitrary and needlessly inconsistent to me, especially in cases where the names used in the original ''The Thousand-Year Door'', ''Super Paper Mario'' and the former game's remake all differ (see [[Mushroom Fry]] and [[Mushroom Roast]]).


#Bosses with different parts of their body that can be targeted, such as [[Exor]] or [[Smithy]].
'''Proposer''': {{User|PaperSplash}}<br>
#Bosses that have parts not necessarily attached to them, but are physical representations of that boss' mind or powers. Examples would include the elemental crystals of [[Culex]] or the crystals of the [[Crystal King]]. This does not extend to individual moves, or minions of the boss with individual sentience. Only those that are suggested by descriptions that these pieces are intimately connected to the boss in some way that results in one being unable to exist without the other.
'''Deadline''': September 9, 2024, 23:59 GMT


Here is a quick and easy list of what this proposal will accomplish:
====Support====
#{{User|PaperSplash}} Per proposal.
#Remove stubs by merging them with their main articles
#{{User|Technetium}} Per proposal.
#Create more complete articles by piecing together all the information in one place
#{{User|OmegaRuby}} We did this for Super Mario RPG, right? This change should be unprecedented. Per proposal.
#Remove unnecessary division of information
#{{User|Hewer}} Sure, thought we were already doing this.
#{{User|ThePowerPlayer}} Per proposal.
And reasons why:
#{{User|RHG1951}} Per all.
#{{User|Sparks}} Per all.
#The information is divided. Putting it all in one place creates more complete articles as well as removes stubs
#{{User|Killer Moth}} Per all.
#Many of these divisions are enemies that are either different rounds of the same boss, while still others are just pieces of the boss, so aren't really a different enemy
#{{User|Super Mario RPG}} Most recent game, so that makes sense.
If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to use the Comments section below. Hopefully I provided enough information to make a decision. If you agree with this proposal in general, but you don't agree with some of the merges or are wary of the reason ''why'', feel free to comment about it and we can discuss it. This is a big proposal and I don't want anyone Opposing if they don't agree with just one aspect.


'''Proposer:''' {{User|Redstar}}<br>
====Oppose====
'''Deadline:''' Monday December 21st, 2009 (17:00/5:00 PM)
====Merge====
#{{user|Redstar}} - Per proposal
#{{User|Zero777}} I am Zero! Hmm you do serve a well made point, alright because of presenting such a good point a support. Zero signing out.
#{{User|T.c.w7468}} per proposal
#{{User|Vellidragon}} Supporting not so much because parts of a boss should be regarded the same entity, but because enemies/targets that only appear as part of a boss battle and would never reach anything beyond "stub" status on the Wiki don't need a seperate article (if it can be avoided) imo, regardless of whether or not they'd be part of the actual character/creature; it makes more sense to me to merge them into the main boss articles than have them lying around as eternal stubs. They can still have their own enemy cards in the boss article, but an entire article devoted to something like a Culex crystal is a bit too much imo.--[[User:Vellidragon|vellidragon]] 20:43, 15 December 2009 (EST)
#{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}} - Like last time, we need this to happen. There is just no way for some articles like stated above just be able to become un-stubbed. Well, unless you babble on and on about one thing that they did to fill it, but then it is just a stub still, so...you have my support.
#{{User|BabyLuigiOnFire}} Like I said before, it's ridiculous how projectiles used by bosses get their very own articles that act a lot like stubs.
#{{User|LeftyGreenMario}} I don't know what to say, but per proposal.
#{{User Yoshionfire}}  per all


====Leave un-merged====
====Comments====
====Comments====
I agree with merging limbs and body parts to the person they belong to (that's why we don't split Exor). But then there's this line:
<blockquote>"and finally, because the splitting of these minions has largely resulted in stubs. "</blockquote>
You're talking about body parts, and all of a sudden you talk about minions? It's an easy decision for me: body parts -> merge; minions with an own consciousness -> no merge! - {{User|Edofenrir}}
:I picked the relevant parts of my original proposal and edited various parts to make a more specific proposal, though that slipped through. Been revised. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 23:48, 14 December 2009 (EST)


Just to clarify, if this passes will it mean all "boss-parts" that meet the criteria in the proposal will be merged on the spot, or is it merely opening up the floor for discussion? Different people have different opinions on what does and doesn't deserve a unique page, so like how we decided to have one page for [[Smithy]] and all his heads yet gave separate articles to [[Tubba Blubba]] and [[Tubba Blubba's Heart|his heart]], any more merges should be done on a case-by-case basis. - {{User|Walkazo}}
===Decide how to handle conjectural sections about ''Super Mario Galaxy'' planets/areas===
Yesterday, I've been trying to tag sections about unofficially named areas in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' with <code>{{tem|conjecture|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code> and sections about areas whose names come from development data such as internal filenames in those games with <code>{{tem|dev data|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code>, until someone undid my edits regarding the article [[Gateway Galaxy]], so I had to undo my edits regarding the articles [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]. Now to me, it makes no sense for the beginning text for the Layout and Planets/Areas sections to read as follows:
 
<pre>
'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.
</pre>
 
<blockquote>
'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.
</blockquote>
 
As such, I offer the following options:
 
;Option 1: Add the <code>allnames</code> to the <code>{{tem|conjecture}}</code> template and tag layout and planets/areas sections with <code>{{tem|conjecture|allnames<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code> AND sections about areas whose names come from development data with <code>{{tem|dev data|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code>.
;Option 2: Add the <code>allnames</code> to the <code>{{tem|conjecture}}</code> template and tag ONLY the layout and planets/areas sections with <code>{{tem|conjecture|allnames<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code>.
;Option 3: ONLY tag sections regarding the unofficially named planet(s)/area with <code>{{tem|conjecture|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code> and sections about areas whose names come from development data with <code>{{tem|dev data|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code>.
;Option 4: Do NOTHING.
 
Take a look at the following samples for the first three options:
 
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|hide=Hide sample for Option 1
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<pre>
====Layout====
{{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}}
=====Starting Planet=====
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
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[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.
 
After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
 
=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
{{dev data|section=yes}}
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
{{br}}
 
=====Metal Planets=====
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
{{br}}
 
=====Flipswitch Area=====
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]]
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
{{br}}
</pre>
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{{hide
|show=Show sample for Option 2
|hide=Hide sample for Option 2
|content=
<pre>
====Layout====
{{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}}
=====Starting Planet=====
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|width=200
|image1=SMG Gateway Garden.png
|caption1=The Starting Planet's garden area
|image2=SMG Gateway Castle.png
|caption2=The castle structure on the Starting Planet
}}
[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.
 
After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
 
=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
{{br}}
 
=====Metal Planets=====
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
{{br}}
 
=====Flipswitch Area=====
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]]
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
{{br}}
</pre>
}}


:I say it depends whether the articles you want to merge are different cretures and have their own attacks. {{User|Supermariofan14}}
{{hide
::It actually makes more sense to do this on an article-to-article basis. This whole proposal has called attention to the issue well enough, so anyone that has supported or opposed can easily take their votes to corresponding pages. The only reason I brought up this proposal in the first place was because I have indeed brought up proposals for merging on various pages, only to receive no response. Hopefully that has made it possible for discussion to carry over. Feel free to delete this proposal, but leave it up for awhile longer so people can be aware of the attention individual articles will be getting. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 20:55, 15 December 2009 (EST)
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::I seem to be getting supports, just as last time. I'm going to ask, does anyone feel this proposal is necessary, or would it be wiser to just do it on an article-to-article basis? [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 21:00, 15 December 2009 (EST)
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:::In my personal opinion, something like this should be done on a article-to-article basis. The examples you provided in your proposal seem fine to me; I would support merging any necessary articles to those specific examples. (Unless they have already; I'm not entirely sure.) Tubba Blubba and Tubba Blubba's heart is probably going to be the main thing I'd oppose moving since they seem to have distinct differences and play each play an important role in fighting Tubba Blubba. (I haven't played the game, but this is how it looks on the articles.) Though, this may be my own person bias here; I've grown to feel that any type of split/merge should be done on an article-to-article basis. (I've held two different proposals about merging things in the past, and they were just as hectic and controversial as this proposal was before.) The decision is ultimately yours, but I would do it one article at a time to ensure that everything is merged accurately. -- {{User|Stooben Rooben}}
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::::I do recall that after you beat Tubba Blubba he says something like "''I'm just a really sensitive guy trapped inside a huge body''", possibly saying that they are both different characters<s>but the heart does control TB so... I don't really know.</s> Wait forget that! Tubba Blubba can move without his heart. {{User|Fawfulfury65}}
<pre>
:::::I vote for an article-by-article basis as far as this proposal goes. If push comes to shove, I'd have to oppose the proposal. {{user|Bloc Partier}}
====Layout====
::::::@Fawful: That could go either way, really. If it was said by a real-life person, it wouldn't be taken to mean that a buff bully has a sensitive person trapped inside them.
=====Starting Planet=====
::::::@Stooben & Bloc Partier: I agree. The reason I initially created this proposal was because proposals for merge on individual articles tended to get ignored. Even now, after proposing on the Culex-elemental crystal pages, I've yet to receive a response. Because of that, I feel this proposal should remain as-is. I will, however, request to have the proposal removed on one condition: if the individual articles pushed for merging actually get discussion. If they don't, then the proposal is necessary because the work won't get done otherwise. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 01:39, 17 December 2009 (EST)
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
:::::::Well, just create a discussion on the talk pages of your selected articles. If you send me a link to each, I'll certainly give my two cents. {{user|Bloc Partier}}
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
::::::::Done. Anyone else can view his Talk page for the list, if interested. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 19:57, 17 December 2009 (EST)
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
Yeah, talk page "proposals" do have a habit of going unnoticed for months, especially in smaller, out-of-the-way articles. Usually we suggest people create [[MarioWiki:List_of_PipeProjects|Pipe Projects]] to generate interest in these types of issues, instead of creating catch-all proposals. Going up to people (be they friends, Sysops, or major contributors to the page in question) and asking them for second opinions is also an option, though it's a little daunting, I'll admit. - {{User|Walkazo}}
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:I actually took care of about a dozen merges last night with Edo's help, so most of this issue is already taken care of. There's just the matter of my suggested merges, which I won't do without discussion or consensus. For convenience' sake, here's the list I'd given Bloc in case anyone wants to quickly add a vote or comment and get a decision done on an article-by-article basis.
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[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.


Elemental crystals:
After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.
*[[Earth Crystal]]
*[[Fire Crystal]]
*[[Water Crystal]]
*[[Wind Crystal]] (Note that a vote in any direction will affect the three other crystal articles, so it'd be best to just add a single vote and discussion to the Earth Crystal page as that's where the work has already begun taking place)


*[[Crystal Bit]]
=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
*[[Straw]]
{{dev data|section=yes}}
*[[Tuff Puff]]
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
*[[Lava Bud]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
*[[Petit Piranha]]
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:Here's a few other articles proposed for merging or splitting, so it might help if you put in something for these as well.


Split:
=====Metal Planets=====
*[[Blue Toad]]
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
*[[Yellow Toad]]
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
*[[Metal Mario]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
*[[Yoshi Baby]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
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Merge:
=====Flipswitch Area=====
*[[Bamma]]
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
*[[Flare]]
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]]  
*[[Tubba Blubba's Heart]] (I'm no longer pushing for this one, since with some thought I don't think it'd be helpful. But, the merge is already up so some discussion would help in making it final one way or the other)
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
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===Split the colored enemies===
Likewise, the source of the {{tem|conjecture}} template reads as follows:
It has come to my attention that while articles for each of the differently colored Yoshis exist, other colored variations of enemies, such as Toads and Shy Guys, do not. I know there's exeptions, but ignore those. Anyways, I ask this one question: why? For the Yoshis, there is very rarely a difference between them, as with the rest, yet they still get articles. If they get articles, so should the other characters.


So I'd like to see some character articles be created.
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'''Proposer:''' {{User|Reversinator}}<br>
However, once this proposal passes with either Option 1 or Option 2, the source will read as follows:
'''Deadline:''' Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 (5:00 EST)


====Create articles for colored characters====
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#{{User|Reversinator}} What I said above.
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====Leave as it is====
As such, putting <code>{{tem|conjecture|allnames<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes|section<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes}}</code> will result in this:
#{{User|BabyLuigiOnFire}} The Yoshis get their very own artwork and some get their very own, distinguishable stats such as Super Mario World, Mario Super Sluggers, and Yoshi's Story. The Yellow Yoshi article even had a personality section and some colored Yoshis have notable Yoshis. The other colored characters that are not Toad or Yoshi do not have distinguishable traits other than the color.
#{{User|Gamefreak75}} In Yoshi's Story the Black and White Yoshi like chilis while the others dont and per BLOF.
#{{User|Marioguy1}} - Are there ''significant'' differences between the different color Toads? I don' think so, the Yoshis have many differences, per BLOF.
#{{User|Redstar}} - Each differently-colored Yoshi has a different ability, which implies they are all varieties or sub-species of some sort. Different color for other species rarely means anything, so they shouldn't merit their own article unless they are as different as the Yoshi are. I do, however, while we're on the subject, feel the differently-colored species of other races should be merged within their main article. No difference besides skin color/clothing color, no need for own article.
#{{User|Walkazo}} - We don't have enough information on differently coloured members of other species to create decent articles: all we'd be left with is hundreds of mostly speculatively-named stubs that essentially say the same thing ("X Y is a X coloured Y appearing in Z games."). At least differently coloured Yoshis have slightly different abilities, but then again, so might Birdos (depending on whether or not ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' featured one recurring, colour-changing Birdo or many individuals - that's not entirely clear in itself), so I can see where this proposal's coming from. However, if a change has to be made, I say merging is the better option.


====Comments====
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@BLOF: In the Baseball games, tons of other colored characters appeared, all with different stats, so that's null and void. With Yellow Yoshi, it describes him as brave, but aren't all of them? All right, the hungriness of them is ok, but how about other Yoshi? You know, the ones that don't have any significant differences between them, such as [[Brown Yoshi]], [[Light Blue Yoshi]], [[Pink Yoshi]], [[Purple Yoshi]] and [[Orange Yoshi]]? Very few differences between them.
The titles of all sections within this section are '''''[[MarioWiki:Conjectural names|conjectural]]''''', unless otherwise noted; official names for specific sections' subjects have not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors. If an official name is found for one of its sections, then it should be changed to its appropriate title.
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That way, we'll be able to remove "<code><nowiki>'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.</nowiki></code>" from the Planets/Areas section on every ''Super Mario Galaxy'' galaxy page in favor of the <code>{{tem|dev data}}</code> and/or <code>{{tem|conjecture}}</code> template(s).


@GF75: That information can easily be merged with the article. "All the Yoshis in Yoshi's Story posess the ability to eat the food and enemies in its path, although Black Yoshi and White Yoshi are able to eat Spiky Fruits, Peppers and Black Shy Guys". Of course, it'd be a lot more detailed.
'''Proposer''': {{User|GuntherBayBeee}}<br>
'''Deadline''': September 10, 2024, 23:59 GMT


@MG1: It varies between games. Also, what about the Yoshis I mentioned above?
====Option 1====
#{{User|GuntherBayBeee}} My primary choice.


@Redstar: Again, what about the Yoshis I mentioned above? {{User|Reversinator}}
====Option 2====
:I'm sorry, but I don't know how I'm supposed to vote. Your proposal is about two things: merging the Yoshi pages and/or creating individual articles for differently-colored species. I think you should revise your proposal so I know if I'm voting for one thing or two things. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 09:33, 17 December 2009 (EST)
::All right. {{User|Reversinator}}
:::I almost want to support merging all the different Yoshi colors to the [[Yoshi (species)]] article, but there's just so much much information that I couldn't bear cutting it to make it fit. I'm going to have to continue opposing unless you can provide a specific example of a differently-colored species that has enough differences between them attributable to their color that would warrant splitting. [[User:Redstar|Redstar]] 10:37, 17 December 2009 (EST)


This proposal is pretty vague. If you give specific examples, it would be much more clear as to which exact articles you want split. {{user|Bloc Partier}}
====Option 3====
#{{User|GuntherBayBeee}} My secondary choice.
#{{User|Ahemtoday}} I don't see any particular reason we would need an entire feature of these templates just for Galaxy's planet lists. The fact of the matter is: these planets are using conjectural or dev data–derived names. That's what the templates are for. I find the argument that they're only for situations editors will be able to fix wildly unconvincing considering I'd wager '''over two-thirds''' of [[:Category:Articles with conjectural titles]] are things we're never going to see again. The [["Deep Cuts" Toad]] is never gonna show up again. We're never gonna get official names for [[Patty's mother and father]]. You look under a random letter, it's probably something we're never going to see the name of. The template is just blatantly not used for that.
#{{User|Jdtendo}} Per Ahemtoday. The {{[[:Template:conjecture|conjecture]]}} template must be used when we don't have an official name, without needing to assume that an official name exists but is not known to the public. By the way, how can we know whether such a concealed name exists or not? And how can we be sure that an official public name will never given in the future? Who's to say there will never be an official source that gives names to SMG planets?
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Per Ahemtoday and Jtendo.
#{{User|ThePowerPlayer}} Per all.


Reversinator: Yes, the different colored enemies did have different stats, but it's only in the baseball games. Same thing goes for Pink and Light Blue Yoshi, because they have distinguishable stats only in the baseball games as well. However, Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshi have different stats in other games such as Super Mario World, and all Yoshis have likes and dislikes of fruit in Yoshi's Story. We can't merge just Pink, Brown, Orange, Purple and Light Blue Yoshi because this breaks consistency. {{User|BabyLuigiOnFire}}
====Option 4====


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{{@|Ahemtoday}} I think the difference here and the other conjectural articles is that the planetary bodies in galaxies do not just "lack" publicly accessible names - they are straight up not supposed to have names. The Shogakukan guidebook for ''Mario Galaxy'' does not give planets name. The game does not give planets name. The instruction booklet does not give planets name. The only "source" that applies discrete names for planets are from the developers and we have no reason to think these were intended to be the planets. The These galaxy articles are generally a bit outdated, and I think the mistake in the first place was suggesting that ''some'' of the planets have real names "except where otherwise noted." They largely do not. I think it would would healthier to recognize that they are just different sections of a greater whole, much like areas in courses for the earlier 3D games, and apply titles accordingly. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 17:44, September 3, 2024 (EDT)
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:Hm. I still think them not being supposed to have names is true of much of that category — the ones on particular Toads in modern (well, maybe I have to specify Sticker Star through Origami King these days) Paper Mario come to mind. You raise a point about the article structure not matching the reality of the situation, but as long as the articles are going to have separate subheaders for each planet — and I'm not certain it would be sensible to do otherwise — I think we need to treat their appellations the standard way. [[User:Ahemtoday|Ahemtoday]] ([[User talk:Ahemtoday|talk]]) 22:35, September 3, 2024 (EDT)


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List of ongoing talk page proposals

Unimplemented proposals

Proposals

Split Mario Kart Tour character variants into list articles, Tails777 (ended May 4, 2022)
Establish a standard for long course listings in articles for characters/enemies/items/etc., Koopa con Carne (ended June 8, 2023)
Break alphabetical order in enemy lists to list enemy variants below their base form, EvieMaybe (ended May 21, 2024)
Standardize sectioning for Super Mario series game articles, Nintendo101 (ended July 3, 2024)
^ NOTE: Not yet integrated for the New Super Mario Bros. games, the Super Mario Maker games, Super Mario Run, or Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Expand use of "rawsize" gallery class, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended July 19, 2024)
Remove excessive Pokémon lists and images, Super Mario RPG (ended August 28, 2024)
^ NOTE: Proposal is requesting image deletions, which require admins
Do not use t-posing models as infobox images, Nightwicked Bowser (ended September 1, 2024)
Create new sections for gallery pages to cover "unused/pre-release/prototype/etc." graphics separate from the ones that appear in the finalized games, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended September 2, 2024)
Characters with multiple galleries should have them divided by decade, not medium, Nintendo101 (ended September 8, 2024)
^ NOTE: still needs to be applied to Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, and Donkey Kong

Talk page proposals

Split all the clothing, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended September 12, 2021)
Split machine parts, Robo-Rabbit, and flag from Super Duel Mode, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended September 30, 2022)
Make bestiary list pages for the Minion Quest and Bowser Jr.'s Journey modes, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended January 11, 2024)
Allow separate articles for Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)'s subjects, Doc von Schmeltwick (ended August 3, 2024)

Writing guidelines

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New features

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Removals

Delete the page "List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses"

Before I get started, this is not what I would consider a "piecemeal" proposal, since it concerns bosses, which do not hold the same level of prominence to the Super Smash Bros. series like items, characters, and stages. I'd argue that music is more integral to Super Smash Bros. (or games in general, for that matter), because they can be heard throughout a game, and a proposal of trimming those to Super Mario passed recently by a margin of exactly twice the number of votes.

Part of the reasoning behind this proposal is the fact that most of the bosses are not from the Super Mario franchise, except for Giant Donkey Kong, Giga Bowser, Metal Mario, and Petey Piranha, none of whom will be affected by the scope of this proposal.

If this proposal passes, the List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses page will be deleted, and the existing redirects will point either to the game pages if the boss makes only one Smash Bros. appearance (for example, Tabuu to Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Bosses) or become disambiguation pages if the boss has two or more appearances in the series (e.g. Master Hand, who appears in every Super Smash Bros. game). The list page is collecting dust on the wiki, it's hardly accessible to readers, and I believe this is more feasible option if we want to highlight their relation to Super Mario.

The game pages already mention the bosses. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, for example, the bosses are already summarized in their own section, and same goes for Ultimate. If there's any interaction with Super Mario content, that can be highlighted in the respective games' Bosses section. The in-depth content's already on SmashWiki, so duplicating the content of the non-Super Mario material contradicts our MarioWiki:Once and only once policy when taking the wider network of NIWA into account (a point originally raised by @ThePowerPlayer on a different proposal).

Lastly, I notice both Dracula and Ganon have sections for their appearances in Captain N, something that is obviously not part of the Super Smash Bros. series. Therefore, this adds to another reason why it would be better to delete the list page, since the page title implies having content involving only the Super Smash Bros. series. The respective boss's Captain N sections can be integrated with the Captain N: The Game Master page. Ganon's Nintendo Land section can be deleted entirely, having no relation to Super Mario. Ganon has a Zelda TV series section, which at least has previews in SMB Super Show! going for it. Basically, for the reasons mentioned in this paragraph, both Ganon's and Dracula's redirects will also become disambiguation pages in addition to the recurring Super Smash Bros. bosses with two or more appearances (ex. Master Hand).

Proposer: Super Mario RPG (talk)
Deadline: September 17, 2024, 23:59 GMT

Support

  1. Super Mario RPG (talk) Per above.

Oppose

Comments

Changes

Prioritize Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) names for all recurring Paper Mario items that appear in that game

As opposed to their more "recent" names from Super Paper Mario. For all intents and purposes, I believe The Thousand-Year Door's remake should be treated as the more "recent" game as while it is simply a remake of an older game, The Thousand-Year Door's remake also just came out this year on Nintendo's most recently released system to date, while Super Paper Mario released over 17 years ago and is currently only officially playable on now-discontinued systems.

To reiterate from a more practical standpoint, prioritizing the most recent original game with those items that came out 17 years ago as opposed to the very recent remake only causes unneeded confusion among users who are more likely to be looking them up in relation to the latter. I can attest to this myself: during my own playthrough of The Thousand-Year Door's remake, I consulted this wiki's pages for items multiple times and was confused as to why we were still using the now not-so-recent Super Paper Mario names for them as opposed to the ones I was seeing in-game in this very recent remake.

Moreover, there are some names for items in The Thousand-Year Door's remake that have been altered from both their appearances in original game and Super Paper Mario when applicable: namely all uses of "Shroom" have been changed to "Mushroom", and we do reflect those changes now in our article titles and leads, treating The Thousand-Year Door's remake as the most recent game in those instances. Now, I can understand the likely argument for using both those and the Super Paper Mario names where applicable: most of the item names in The Thousand-Year Door's remake apart from the "Shroom" stuff are unchanged from their appearances in the less recent original game, but we can reflect names unique to the more recent remake, I suppose. But that still seems somewhat arbitrary and needlessly inconsistent to me, especially in cases where the names used in the original The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario and the former game's remake all differ (see Mushroom Fry and Mushroom Roast).

Proposer: PaperSplash (talk)
Deadline: September 9, 2024, 23:59 GMT

Support

  1. PaperSplash (talk) Per proposal.
  2. Technetium (talk) Per proposal.
  3. OmegaRuby (talk) We did this for Super Mario RPG, right? This change should be unprecedented. Per proposal.
  4. Hewer (talk) Sure, thought we were already doing this.
  5. ThePowerPlayer (talk) Per proposal.
  6. RHG1951 (talk) Per all.
  7. Sparks (talk) Per all.
  8. Killer Moth (talk) Per all.
  9. Super Mario RPG (talk) Most recent game, so that makes sense.

Oppose

Comments

Decide how to handle conjectural sections about Super Mario Galaxy planets/areas

Yesterday, I've been trying to tag sections about unofficially named areas in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 with {{conjecture|section=yes}} and sections about areas whose names come from development data such as internal filenames in those games with {{dev data|section=yes}}, until someone undid my edits regarding the article Gateway Galaxy, so I had to undo my edits regarding the articles Good Egg Galaxy and Honeyhive Galaxy. Now to me, it makes no sense for the beginning text for the Layout and Planets/Areas sections to read as follows: 

'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial.

As such, I offer the following options:

Option 1
Add the allnames to the {{conjecture}} template and tag layout and planets/areas sections with {{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}} AND sections about areas whose names come from development data with {{dev data|section=yes}}.
Option 2
Add the allnames to the {{conjecture}} template and tag ONLY the layout and planets/areas sections with {{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}}.
Option 3
ONLY tag sections regarding the unofficially named planet(s)/area with {{conjecture|section=yes}} and sections about areas whose names come from development data with {{dev data|section=yes}}.
Option 4
Do NOTHING.

Take a look at the following samples for the first three options: 

====Layout====
{{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}}
=====Starting Planet=====
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|width=200
|image1=SMG Gateway Garden.png
|caption1=The Starting Planet's garden area
|image2=SMG Gateway Castle.png
|caption2=The castle structure on the Starting Planet
}}
[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.

After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.

=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
{{dev data|section=yes}}
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
{{br}}

=====Metal Planets=====
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
{{br}}

=====Flipswitch Area=====
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]] 
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
{{br}}

====Layout====
{{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}}
=====Starting Planet=====
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|width=200
|image1=SMG Gateway Garden.png
|caption1=The Starting Planet's garden area
|image2=SMG Gateway Castle.png
|caption2=The castle structure on the Starting Planet
}}
[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.

After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.

=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
{{br}}

=====Metal Planets=====
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
{{br}}

=====Flipswitch Area=====
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]] 
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
{{br}}

====Layout====
=====Starting Planet=====
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
[[File:Gatewayplanet.png|200px|thumb|left|The Starting Planet]]
This is the first planet that Mario explores in the game. It is where Mario first wakes up after being blasted off [[Peach's Castle]] by [[Kamek]] in the opening cutscene. Here, he meets two yellow [[Luma]]s as well as an apricot Luma who transform into [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] and asks him to play hide and seek with them. When they are all found, a large light beam goes down from the sky, and the gateway appears, and it is where Mario meets [[Rosalina]] for the first time. The planet itself has three holes in its surface (two of which connect to each other directly through the center of the planet), many small patches of flowers, two connecting [[Warp Pipe]]s, several [[rubbery bulb]]s, two small pools of water, two small cottages, a ring of vertically-positioned rock columns, and a castle-like monument on the top. The planet is also surrounded by a light blue atmosphere. Later in the game, Mario must use the power of the [[Red Star]] to collect 100 Purple Coins on this planet, enabling him to use the Red Star onboard the [[Comet Observatory]] as well. Rosalina mentions that this planet is dear to her and she looks forward to visiting it with the Lumas every one hundred years.
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|width=200
|image1=SMG Gateway Garden.png
|caption1=The Starting Planet's garden area
|image2=SMG Gateway Castle.png
|caption2=The castle structure on the Starting Planet
}}
[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Gateway Galaxy Planet|A planet]] found in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] resembles the Starting Planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It can be seen from the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Wooden Planet|Wooden Planet]], as well as the [[Deep Dark Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]. The planet is accessible via a [[cannon]] on the latter, and is much smaller than the original one. There are three [[Goomba]]s here, and a yellow screw that can be unscrewed by [[Spin|spinning]] it, which will cause the planet to quickly shrink and disappear, at the same time revealing a large ring of [[coin]]s.

After the credits have rolled, when the player has collected 120 [[Power Star]]s and defeated [[Bowser]] for a second time, the ending sequence that plays occurs here. In the sequence, Rosalina thanks the player and says that she will watch over them from beyond the stars. She then walks into the door of the small blue-roofed cottage on the planet and comes out of the door of the Gate, thereby revealing that the two are connected. It is also revealed that the Comet Observatory is most likely hidden somewhere on the planet (although it cannot be seen when the player actively explores it), as it emerges from behind the planet after Rosalina transforms it into a comet once again and pilots it away.

=====[[Black hole|Black Hole]] Planet=====
{{dev data|section=yes}}
[[File:Black Hole Planet.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] collecting [[Star Chip]]s on the {{conjectural|Black Hole Planet|planet}}.]]
The Black Hole Planet<ref>Name confirmed by files found on noclip. [https://noclip.website/#smg/HeavensDoorGalaxy].</ref> is a planet made of nothing more than dirt, grass and stone. There is a [[black hole]] at its center, and it is also under constant bombardment by a [[meteor]] shower. There are five yellow [[Star Chip]]s on this planet that Mario must collect in order to proceed, as well as a rock with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on top of it.
{{br}}

=====Metal Planets=====
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
[[File:SMG Grand Goomba.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario on the planet]]
[[File:Metal Planets.png|200px|thumb|The two {{conjectural|Metal Planets|planet}} in the Gateway Galaxy.]]
These are two metal planets which look very similar to one another. Both planets are brown in color, and have what appears to be metallic green power cables embedded in their surfaces which snake around the planets. In addition, both planets have [[Shock Wave Generator]]s that, when spun, will send vibrations across them, stunning all enemies within range. There are many [[Goomba]]s on both of these planets, as well as several [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s. Also, on the second of the two is a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]], the only one in the entire game. The Flipswitch Area is located inside the second Metal Planet, and is accessed via a [[Warp Pipe]].
{{br}}

=====Flipswitch Area=====
{{conjecture|section=yes}}
[[File:Flipswitch Area.png|200px|thumb|left|The {{conjectural|Flipswitch Area|area}}, located inside the second of the two Metal Planets.]] 
[[File:SMG Gateway Metal Planet Interior.png|200px|thumb|The draining device]]
When the player enters the Warp Pipe on the bottom of the second Metal Planet, he will be taken to an inverted, spherical metal chamber with many [[Goomba]]s and [[Flipswitch Panel]]s inside. The goal is to shut down the machine and save the first of seven [[Grand Star]]s in the game by activating every Flipswitch Panel found on the inside of the planet to change all of them from yellow to blue, while simultaneously avoiding the many Goombas and electric platforms. There are several coins floating in the air as well.
{{br}}

Likewise, the source of the {{conjecture}} template reads as follows: 

<div class="notice-template maintenance show" style="background:#fff7f7;border:1px solid #b77">
The title of this {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}} is '''''[[MarioWiki:Conjectural names|conjectural]]'''''{{#if:{{{derived|}}}|, but the current name has been '''derived''' from some available official information|; an official name for the {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}}'s subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors}}. If an official name is found, then the {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}} should be {{#if:{{{section|}}}|changed|moved}} to its appropriate title.
</div><includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}||Gallery=[[Category:Articles with {{#if:{{{derived|}}}|derived|conjectural}} {{#if:{{{section|}}}|sections|titles}}]]}}</includeonly>

However, once this proposal passes with either Option 1 or Option 2, the source will read as follows: 

<div class="notice-template maintenance show" style="background:#fff7f7;border:1px solid #b77">
{{#if:{{{allnames|}}}|The titles of all sections within|The title of}} this {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}} {{#if:{{{allnames|}}}|are|is}} '''''[[MarioWiki:Conjectural names|conjectural]]'''''{{#if:{{{allnames|}}}|, unless otherwise noted}}{{#if:{{{derived|}}}|, but the current name has been '''derived''' from some available official information|; {{#if:{{{allnames|}}}|official names for specific sections' subjects have|an official name for the {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}}'s subject has}} not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors}}. {{#if:{{{allnames|}}}|If an official name is found for one of its sections, then it should be changed to its appropriate title|If an official name is found, then the {{#if:{{{section|}}}|section|article}} should be {{#if:{{{section|}}}|changed|moved}} to its appropriate title}}.
</div><includeonly>{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}||Gallery=[[Category:Articles with {{#if:{{{derived|}}}|derived|conjectural}} {{#if:{{{section|}}}{{{allnames|}}}|sections|titles}}]]}}</includeonly>

As such, putting {{conjecture|allnames=yes|section=yes}} will result in this:

The titles of all sections within this section are conjectural, unless otherwise noted; official names for specific sections' subjects have not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors. If an official name is found for one of its sections, then it should be changed to its appropriate title.

That way, we'll be able to remove "'''NOTE''': Unless otherwise noted, all names are unofficial." from the Planets/Areas section on every Super Mario Galaxy galaxy page in favor of the {{dev data}} and/or {{conjecture}} template(s).

Proposer: GuntherBayBeee (talk)
Deadline: September 10, 2024, 23:59 GMT

Option 1

  1. GuntherBayBeee (talk) My primary choice.

Option 2

Option 3

  1. GuntherBayBeee (talk) My secondary choice.
  2. Ahemtoday (talk) I don't see any particular reason we would need an entire feature of these templates just for Galaxy's planet lists. The fact of the matter is: these planets are using conjectural or dev data–derived names. That's what the templates are for. I find the argument that they're only for situations editors will be able to fix wildly unconvincing considering I'd wager over two-thirds of Category:Articles with conjectural titles are things we're never going to see again. The "Deep Cuts" Toad is never gonna show up again. We're never gonna get official names for Patty's mother and father. You look under a random letter, it's probably something we're never going to see the name of. The template is just blatantly not used for that.
  3. Jdtendo (talk) Per Ahemtoday. The {{conjecture}} template must be used when we don't have an official name, without needing to assume that an official name exists but is not known to the public. By the way, how can we know whether such a concealed name exists or not? And how can we be sure that an official public name will never given in the future? Who's to say there will never be an official source that gives names to SMG planets?
  4. FanOfYoshi (talk) Per Ahemtoday and Jtendo.
  5. ThePowerPlayer (talk) Per all.

Option 4

Comments

@Ahemtoday I think the difference here and the other conjectural articles is that the planetary bodies in galaxies do not just "lack" publicly accessible names - they are straight up not supposed to have names. The Shogakukan guidebook for Mario Galaxy does not give planets name. The game does not give planets name. The instruction booklet does not give planets name. The only "source" that applies discrete names for planets are from the developers and we have no reason to think these were intended to be the planets. The These galaxy articles are generally a bit outdated, and I think the mistake in the first place was suggesting that some of the planets have real names "except where otherwise noted." They largely do not. I think it would would healthier to recognize that they are just different sections of a greater whole, much like areas in courses for the earlier 3D games, and apply titles accordingly. - Nintendo101 (talk) 17:44, September 3, 2024 (EDT)

Hm. I still think them not being supposed to have names is true of much of that category — the ones on particular Toads in modern (well, maybe I have to specify Sticker Star through Origami King these days) Paper Mario come to mind. You raise a point about the article structure not matching the reality of the situation, but as long as the articles are going to have separate subheaders for each planet — and I'm not certain it would be sensible to do otherwise — I think we need to treat their appellations the standard way. Ahemtoday (talk) 22:35, September 3, 2024 (EDT)

Miscellaneous

None at the moment.

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