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This page discusses the '''scope''' of Mariopedia. This wiki primarily covers the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], which also includes
Subjects in crossover titles, such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' content within the ''[[Mario & Sonic]]'' series, can have their own article. It should generally only cover their appearances in ''Mario''-related crossover titles, but some background information of the subject in their home franchise can be provided as necessary; in most cases this should only be in instances where the crossover title references or reuses from that game. For example, in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', it can be mentioned that the [[Tokyo '64]] sprites for ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' characters were reused from the [[mh:sega:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]] titles, and if there are any differences, that can also be mentioned.
When writing an article on something that has appeared in more than just the ''Mario'' franchise, the ''Mario'' appearances should be listed under the "History" section, followed by the ''Wario'' and ''Yoshi'' appearances under their own Appearances header. Anything else, such as ''Super Smash Bros.'', ''Mario & Sonic'', or ''The Legend of Zelda'', should be subheadings of the "Crossover appearances" headings. See the [[Goomba]] and [[Pikmin]] articles for some examples on how to do this.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' - of which the ''Mario'' franchise is the flagship representative and the series' English name is a pun on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''▼
==Additional coverage==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise''===
For ''[[The Legend of Zelda (franchise)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise, several [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|main series]] installments feature content from the ''Mario'' franchise, especially the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], and a ''The Legend of Zelda'' title is often developed alongside a ''Mario'' title by the same development team. Sometimes ''Mario'' enemy families would extend over into the ''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise, such as [[Head Thwomp]], a boss who appears ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' but has not (or is yet to) appear in a ''Mario'' title. Basically, ''The Legend of Zelda''{{'}}s relation to ''Mario'' is a "parallel franchise," which is basically the middle ground between spinoff and crossover.
Parallel franchises often share real-world history together and frequently make guest appearances and/or cameos in each other's franchise. They either currently or have formerly had the same rights holder. The ''[[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot|Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Spyro|Spyro]]'' franchises, although they were created by different game developers, are an open example of parallel franchises.
Similarly, although [[Spiny]] appears in a few ''[[Kirby (franchise)|Kirby]]'' titles, ''Kirby'' is not a parallel franchise. ''Kirby'' was created by [[HAL Laboratory]], a second-party [[Nintendo]] developer that has developed nearly every game in the franchise. Unlike ''The Legend of Zelda'', a ''Kirby'' title has never been developed concurrently alongside a ''Mario'' title, whereas this has been done for ''The Legend of Zelda'' as early as its [[The Legend of Zelda|first game]], which was developed alongside ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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==Bootleg and fanon content==
Mariopedia allows coverage for ''Mario''-related [[:Category:Bootleg games|bootleg games]] and [[:Category:Fanon|fanon]] but '''only''' on the respective <code>Bootleg:</code> and <code>Fanon:</code> namespaces. As with the rest of the wiki, we do not allow explicit adult content such as pornography (see our [[Mariopedia:Censorship|censorship policy]] for more information). ''Mario''-related fan games with violence can have articles, but images depicting gore, decapitation, and an abundance of blood are not allowed. 18+ fanon is not allowed at all. It is important to note that neither namespace may be used for experimental or joke edits, the former of which should be done in the [[Mariopedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] instead.
==Notes==
Also, note that while ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' is the first appearance of both [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]], who would later star in the ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' franchise and ''{{wp|Conker}}'' franchise respectively, full coverage of the aforementioned franchise belong on our partnered [[mh:donkeykong|DKpedia]], as they are parallel to ''Donkey Kong'', just as ''The Legend of Zelda'' is to ''Mario''.
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