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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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December 2, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
January 6, 2007Good article reassessmentDelisted
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Current status: Delisted good article

Mario Bros. as his second appearance

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Wasn't Donkey Kong Jr. his second appearance and the game he appeared in before Mario Bros. The page mentions nothing about it and it just says "after Donkey Kong, Mario starred in "Mario Bros." 104.218.129.50 (talk) 19:19, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Mario did appear DKJR and the mario bros (arcade) Monster 1954 (talk) 16:08, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I know, right! It's like they don't know Donkey Kong Jr. existed. Jackson200 (talk) 12:47, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
he hardly made a “cameo appearance” in Mario Bros. ‘83 for heck’s sake! 2A00:23C6:D603:8001:C8C5:8EE1:BC74:48E8 (talk) 10:51, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 13 February 2024

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I did not see the Mario Wonder powerups I think that should happen.

Mario (character)?

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I think the article for Mario the character should be changed to Mario (character) and the overall franchise should be called just Mario, like most other video game character articles like Sonic and Crash Bandicoot. 2601:243:C901:4600:4006:2415:2EF7:D279 (talk) 01:52, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey it just weird to see that Mario the character is just titled Mario while other titular video game mascots such as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man have character disambiguation however, you could see the previous discussion about it and it requested move so be happy. NatwonTSG2 (talk) 03:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Different articles have different disambiguation for different reasons. Keeping them all the same isn't a valid reason by itself. Sergecross73 msg me 12:22, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I was thinking the same thing, but for a different reason. Nintendo didn't invent the name Mario after all, and it's kind of strange the page simply titled Mario isn't about the given name or a disambiguation page. I guess this is the same with Luigi too. If long term significance is the reason here, I don't really see it, as the Mario character has only been around for like 43 years, while the name is much older. I remember I requested the Minions (Despicable Me) page to be moved to Minions a long time ago and it didn't get approved due to it not be long term significant. What do you all think? Thomasfan1000 (talk) 16:51, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It generally comes down to a case by case basis - see WP:PRIMARYTOPIC for more info. Sergecross73 msg me 16:57, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Metal Mario" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Metal Mario has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 July 29 § Metal Mario until a consensus is reached. Mia Mahey (talk) 05:00, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image

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Any objections if I change the infobox image to this 2D Club Nintendo art? My rationale:

  1. It shows Mario doing his iconic jump pose, which appears on most Super Mario cover art, so it's more recognizable.
  2. It faces the text, which from what I've gathered is preferred for images of characters / people on Wikipedia.
  3. Generally, I think 2D art is better for representing long-running characters; it doesn't age like 3D renders do.
  4. Personally, I think it looks more interesting and does a better job grabbing the reader's attention.

JOEBRO64 13:00, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have no objection, though in the articles like this that I maintain, it feels like an uphill battle, as there's always another newbie adding a new image "because it's newer", as if it's important to use the newest image available all the time. I'm sure a 2D image will be seen as "outdated", even if it's wrong. Sergecross73 msg me 13:26, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll be bold and replace it to see how it goes. Will leave a note telling people to go to talk before changing and see how that works. I have the page watchlisted, so I'll be keeping an eye. JOEBRO64 13:35, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The key art chosen is personally more generic and less visual interesting than the original render used, even for promotional art standards. If there weren't better 2D images of the character the original render we used from New Super Mario Bros. U would be a better fit for the tonal consistency of the article. MimirIsSmart (talk) 23:18, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
According to what? What are you citing here? Sergecross73 msg me 23:33, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's my opinion on this but I don't have a problem with the image for the time being and won't revert it unless the discussion evolves further. MimirIsSmart (talk) 23:43, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Undue infobox

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Currently, the infobox lists nearly every person who has ever voiced Mario, whether it be in one commercial or even just a whistling soundbites in a singular game. Would there be any objections if I, following MOS:INFOBOX, remove all voice actors that aren't mentioned in the article body? DecafPotato (talk) 21:45, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strongly support this. It should only be a few major ones. (Martinet, Pratt, etc) Sergecross73 msg me 23:38, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm going to be bold and remove a large sweep of cruft stuff from the page, hang tight. Panini! • 🥪 04:41, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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