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Former good articleMario was one of the Video games good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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August 11, 2005Peer reviewReviewed
March 27, 2006Good article nomineeListed
November 22, 2006Peer reviewReviewed
December 2, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
January 6, 2007Good article reassessmentDelisted
January 16, 2007Good article nomineeNot listed
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September 5, 2009WikiProject peer reviewReviewed
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July 20, 2011Featured article candidateNot promoted
August 10, 2013Peer reviewNot reviewed
Article Collaboration and Improvement Drive This article was on the Article Collaboration and Improvement Drive for the week of July 17, 2005.
Current status: Delisted good article

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 20 August 2019 and 15 December 2019. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Knightofthelaughingtree (article contribs).

Mario's last name

Mario's last name canonically is "Mario", his full name is "Mario Mario"! Booger-mike (talk) 13:53, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you keep saying that, but you’re not showing any proof. I’ve heard that was the case in the 1990s movie or whatever, but is that really a commonly used full name? I don’t recall seeing it anywhere else, and that movie had a lot of...differences...between it and the rest of the franchise. Sergecross73 msg me 15:14, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Miyamoto confirmed that! Booger-mike (talk) 18:02, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Source? Sergecross73 msg me 18:32, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The source are already featured on the article, I just think that this is a minor detail that doesn't warrant a place in a general information website like Wikipedia. Miyamoto has confirmed quite a few things that have proven to be controversial among Mario fans for these past few years. Let's just say that, as of late, Mario canon has become as complicated as Star Wars canon or Halo canon. Leader Vladimir (talk) 00:34, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

https://nintendoeverything.com/miyamoto-says-marios-full-name-is-mario-mario/ Booger-mike (talk) 14:02, 23 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody undid my edit when I provided that source though. Wynn Liaw (talk) 13:56, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Look at the summary. Wynn Liaw (talk) 13:59, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why is it so offensive to say his full name is "Mario Mario"? If anything, that validates him and Luigi being called the "Mario Brothers"! Booger-mike (talk) 22:19, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mario's surname

I don't think Nintendo Everything is a usable source on Wikipedia because someone undid my edit. Wynn Liaw (talk) 13:53, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Correct, it is not a usable source. See WP:VG/S for a list of usable and unusable sources. And as you probably saw in the first section about this, there’s concern on whether or not this even needs to be listed at all, as the name is extremely rarely used. Sergecross73 msg me 15:54, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"8×8 pixel head"

"Concept and creation" paragraph 4. I suggest changing "an 8×8 pixel head" to "a 16×16 pixel character". The measure of 8×8 is inaccurate, as Mario's head in Donkey Kong is actually 12×7 in most frames, and varies from frame to frame. His entire character does, however, fit within a 16×16 bounding box. --Plastiware (talk) 09:46, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is any of this sourced? Sergecross73 msg me 12:15, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
No, but it's easy to confirm yourself with any Donkey Kong sprite sheet or even decent-quality screenshot. --Plastiware (talk) 14:07, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
That’s called original research on Wikipedia. Can’t do that. I’m not certain it really matters either way. Im not sure why the reader would need a breakdown on this regardless of its size. Sergecross73 msg me 15:26, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
But "8×8 pixel head" isn't in any of the cited sources, either, and is simply not true. "16×16 pixel character" is more correct, and still gets across the relevant point (the available pixels for his face is small). --Plastiware (talk) 04:57, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
If neither are sourced, then either should be in the article. I’ve reworded it. The particular size isn’t necessary to note at all, the idea being expressed doesn’t require it to be stated at all. Sergecross73 msg me 00:14, 2 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
That works. --Plastiware (talk) 11:50, 2 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The links (numbered 87 and 88 as of July, 2nd 2020) for the 1990 poll stating Mario was more recognizable than Mickey Mouse are either broken, unreachable in Europe or you have to pay for the article linked. Any chance to find some other links?

sseb22 (talk) 11:47, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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