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(Adding what name to put if the subject's name constantly changes from game to game (as seen with various enemies), also for the Foreign Names, since this is an English Wiki, we should use the English translation if an official English name isn't found.) |
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*Mariopedia is an English language wiki, so the name of an article should correspond to the '''most commonly used English name''' of the subject, which, given our user and visitor demographics, means the '''North American name'''. For example, the North American title of "''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''" takes precedence over the PAL region's "''Mario Strikers Charged Football''" title. |
*Mariopedia is an English language wiki, so the name of an article should correspond to the '''most commonly used English name''' of the subject, which, given our user and visitor demographics, means the '''North American name'''. For example, the North American title of "''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''" takes precedence over the PAL region's "''Mario Strikers Charged Football''" title. |
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*If a subject isn't released in North America, but is released in another English-speaking region (i.e. Europe or Australia), the name they provide should be used for the article. If there is a conflict of which source to use, the region where the game was released first will have priority (i.e. the '''first international English name''' will be used). |
*If a subject isn't released in North America, but is released in another English-speaking region (i.e. Europe or Australia), the name they provide should be used for the article. If there is a conflict of which source to use, the region where the game was released first will have priority (i.e. the '''first international English name''' will be used). |
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*If there is no official English name, then the '''first international name from a non-English region''' is used. For example, the bull-like fish from ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' does not have an official English name. However, the official German and Japanese names are known as "Ochsenfisch" and "Mōgyo" respectively, with the French and Italian names being a romanization of the latter. As the Japanese release came before the German release, the Japanese name "[[ |
*If there is no official English name, then the '''first international name from a non-English region''' is used. However since this is an English wiki, the English translation will be used. For example, the bull-like fish from ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' does not have an official English name. However, the official German and Japanese names are known as "Ochsenfisch" and "Mōgyo" respectively, with the French and Italian names being a romanization of the latter. As the Japanese release came before the German release, the Japanese translation name "[[Moo Fish]]" ("Mōgyo") gets the article title. However, if an official English name is found, then it becomes the article's title. |
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*If a subject's name has changed over time, the more commonly used modern name should be used as the title, rather than the historic name. For example, [[Princess Peach]]'s original English name was "Princess Toadstool", however, she is usually called "Princess Peach" in recent games, so the article's title is "Princess Peach". |
*If a subject's name has changed over time, the more commonly used modern name should be used as the title, rather than the historic name. For example, [[Princess Peach]]'s original English name was "Princess Toadstool", however, she is usually called "Princess Peach" in recent games, so the article's title is "Princess Peach". |
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**However in cases where the subject's name constantly changes from game to game, the name it is commonly identified as should be used as the title. For example [[Koopa Paratroopa]] is frequently referred to as "Paratroopa" (and in some cases, other names too) however, "Koopa Paratroopa" is the most well-known name so the article's title is "Koopa Paratroopa". |
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*If there is no official name in any language, then a conjectural title is developed if the subject is notable enough for an article. For example, the unnamed mayor of [[Fahr Outpost]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' has been given the conjectural yet straightforward name "[[Fahr Outpost mayor]]", as he plays a role in the game's story, unlike most NPCs, which are not granted conjecturally named articles. |
*If there is no official name in any language, then a conjectural title is developed if the subject is notable enough for an article. For example, the unnamed mayor of [[Fahr Outpost]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' has been given the conjectural yet straightforward name "[[Fahr Outpost mayor]]", as he plays a role in the game's story, unlike most NPCs, which are not granted conjecturally named articles. |
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*When naming an article, do '''not''' use game abbreviations. (e.g. use [[Bully (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|Bully (''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')]] as opposed to {{fake link|Bully (''M&L:PIT'')}}). |
*When naming an article, do '''not''' use game abbreviations. (e.g. use [[Bully (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|Bully (''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')]] as opposed to {{fake link|Bully (''M&L:PIT'')}}). |
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