Mario Wiki:Article names

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When creating an article, it must also have a suitable name to it. Let's say if you were creating a page for Mario, the most logical solution would be to name the article Mario. But what if the subject of that page has had multiple different names throughout the series, like Princess Peach and Princess Toadstool, or Starman vs. Super Star? By reading this page, you'll get a good understanding of what title to refer an article by.

Overview

Article titles show the readers what the subject is about. It helps the reader search for specific articles. Articles may have official names, conjectures or common words.

• It is required that the article title is referred by the official names. Abbreviations are not allowed.
  • Incorrect: Superstar Saga
  • Correct: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
  • Incorrect: SSBU
  • Correct: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Incorrect: Peach
  • Correct: Princess Peach

• Official names: There are many subjects with official terms. Based on the media's subject's given name, we use it as how it is called.
  • Example 1: Mario Bros. refers the plumber from Brooklyn as Mario.
  • Example 2: The Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet refers the seven children as Koopalings.
  • Example 3: Peach should be named "Princess Toadstool" in all media prior to Super Mario 64 (save for Yoshi's Safari).

• Conjectural titles: There are subjects that has not been confirmed by its official name or it can be slightly mentioned. Instead, it is a good idea to discuss with the users about adding a conjectural article.
  • Example: Princess Daisy has mentioned in Mario Party 3 about her father. Since its name was not fully confirmed, it is called Daisy's father.

• Common noun: A common noun refers to the subject as its own used name. It does not need each word capitalized.
  • Incorrect: Tennis Racket
  • Correct: Tennis racket
  • Incorrect: Unlockable Character
  • Correct: Unlockable character

Cast your bias aside!

Please do not refer to the article name by your favorite alternate title for it, as it makes the situation 100% biased. This also lowers the quality of the article to a standard as by just focusing on the title you like the most, it would potentially encourage other editors to come up with a totally random or unofficial name, like naming Koopa Troopa to... turtle dudes? Instead, please choose the actual name for the subject.

For example, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Bowser constantly refers Starlow as the nickname "Chippy", but the former name is her actual name. Don't pull a Bowser!

Disambiguation and identifiers

Generally, if a subject has the same name in one or more games, a disambiguation would be used without an identifier, which is when the subject's game or general description is listed in parentheses after the article name. An exception to this rule is if there is an identically-named subject in a Mario game as well as either a Wario, Yoshi, or Donkey Kong game. Example:

• Big Bang should be the name of the Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars move
• Big Bang (microgame) should be the name of the WarioWare: Touched! microgame

Note that "microgame" is used within the identifier instead of the game name, WarioWare: Touched!, as the general description should be prioritized as the identifier name over the game name. This does not apply in cases where, let's say, a different microgame of the same name appears throughout different WarioWare games, in which case the microgame's debut game should be listed as the identifier. For example:

• The Legend of Zelda (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!) is for the microgame debuting in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
• The Legend of Zelda (WarioWare: Twisted!) is for the microgame debuting in WarioWare: Twisted!

There are some cases in which the word "disambiguation" can be used in an identifier when a subject takes precedent over other identically-named subjects. Articles on a game should always be prioritized over in-universe titles.

• Example: Super Mario Bros. covers the Nintendo Entertainment System game, and either the {{for}} or {{about}} template can be used to point readers to Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation) to refer to identically named subjects, such as the WarioWare: Twisted! microgame Super Mario Bros..

Series and game articles should both have identifiers:

• Example 1: Donkey Kong (series), Donkey Kong (video game)
• Example 2: Mario Bros. (series), Mario Bros. (video game)