User:ThePowerPlayer

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Hi! I like Super Mario.

I think the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series is full of underrated classics that deserve more love. I enjoy games throughout the Mario franchise in general, though.

My favorite Mario character by far is Wario. Aside from Wario, my other favorite character is Donkey Kong. It would be Funky Kong, who is unequivocally more bodacious and potentially even more powerful, but Donkey Kong's storied legacy since the very first Mario game and his incredible variety of appearances across more than 40 years of Mario mean that I find Donkey Kong more interesting as a whole.

Current ramblings about the wiki

MarioWiki:Image optimization currently reads: "Unfortunately, many of the existing GUI image optimization utilities, with the exception of ImageOptim, are very outdated.". However, ImageOptim online runs in a browser, allowing it to work on all operating systems, and it is generally far more convenient than a command line tool and much, much faster than PNG Monstrous. The page should be updated to reflect this. Additionally, the PNG Monstrous page says that optimization is best for "fan-generated content, such as, but not limited to, emulator screenshots, sprite rips, 3D model rips, and map rips". Examples of what should not be optimized (such as, to my knowledge, official artwork from a press kit) should be listed on the MarioWiki:Image optimization page. What exactly counts as media that warrants italicization? Obviously, all games, animation, soundtrack albums, and print media would count, but what about physical games like card games, toys, food-based merchandise with an official title like Triple Salami Explosion, and merchandise in general? If only the franchise or series name should be italicized in these cases, this should be made explicitly clear in MarioWiki:Manual of Style. Is this officially titled the Nintendo Character Manual or the Nintendo Character Guide??? I'm going to lose my mind!!!

Favorite Mario games

Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario World Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Odyssey WarioWare Gold Super Mario Maker 2 Luigi's Mansion 3 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Some Mario games I have yet to complete

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Paper Mario Super Mario Sunshine WarioWare: Smooth Moves Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2

Wario appreciation piece

Wario is the ultimate chaotic neutral of the Mario universe. Unlike Mario, who has nearly no personality to speak of, Wario has a multitude of traits that others might call character flaws, which he recognizes and deliberately uses to his advantage. His lack of hygiene is a force to be reckoned with. Despite supposedly having a face revolting enough to scare even ghosts, one of his best friends is attracted to him; not to mention, he has his pick of the lot. He weighs over 300 pounds, but they might as well be 300 pounds of muscle, considering his consistent ability to duke it out with Bowser and Donkey Kong in terms of raw power. He can easily perform physical feats on a level that Mario could only dream of with a power-up. His childhood resentment has only driven him to make great advancements in kingdom-conquering, discover an extra-dimensional portal on his whim, save an entire world merely by accident, cross the bounds between fiction and reality, and claim what he rightfully deserves - time and time again. As a result, he's become overwhelmingly successful, with a flourishing game company and countless priceless treasures to his name. Clearly, Wario hasn't let Mario break his spirit, as his self-esteem knows no bounds, and when he's not having extravagant adventures, he has a hobby in art - he can be an excellent artist, when he wants to. Because he embraces his imperfections and becomes a better person not in spite of, but because of them, Wario is the shining example of what it means to be human. Oh, and he's also immortal and has made a deal with the devil. Wario article The Wario article, immediately after being featured in October 2007. Some highlights from this masterpiece of an article: "In Yoshi's Island DS, Wario appeared in his baby form for the first, and likely the only, time." "Seeing it as an opportunity to make a quick buck, he looted Planet Bomber and had an ungodly urge to see to the complete decimation of Planet Bomber as well." "Wario would put a bucket, or some other object, on Mario, Princess Peach, or Yoshi’s head to turn them into his slaves." "His shoes and pointed ears make him looks uncannily like an elf." "One popular question is what exactly is Wario to Waluigi?" "In the past, it's been suggested that Wario was actually Foreman Spike. That theory has been debunked, though some people still believe that Wario is based on Spike." "Wario's graphics varied in good and bad ways over the years he's been around." Overall reaction: To-do "I'm-a gonna make you an offer... you can't refuse!" The Wario article is now very close to meeting the quality of a featured article, but there are still a few final things to do: Most importantly, to my knowledge, the WarioWare Gold and WarioWare: Get It Together! sections are the only sections that need major rewriting. Also most importantly, some of the Japan-exclusive print media could use more detail of Wario's involvement: Otenba Peach-hime Super Mario-kun Super Mario (Kodansha manga) (In what issue does Wario hold a gun, and what events lead to this?) Super Mario Ehon Mario Party 4-komas: Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater 4koma Manga Ōkoku 4koma Gag Battle Mario no Bōken Land Go!! Go!! Mario Kart In general, more images should be added to the article; ideally, every section should have one image of Wario, but this varies depending on the size of the section. Some sections could use some more information: New Super Mario Bros. U: The section should include an image of the Wario costume. Donkey Konga: In what way does Wario appear? Yakuman DS: Wario's character description should be translated and paraphrased in that game's section. Mario Artist: Paint Studio: Which artwork of Wario appears as a stamp? (Most likely from Mario Kart 64, but I should probably play the game and/or rip the Wario sprite(s), just to make sure.) Minecraft: What does Wario's Minecraft skin look like? Should the Nintendo card games with Wario in them be separated to their own headers in the History section, or do they read better as one collective paragraph? Same for the Monopoly games. More Wario merchandise could be added to Wario's gallery page. Play Pilotwings 64 to take a high-quality screenshot of the Wario Mount Rushmore head (the Mario one is here). Last but not least, will we ever solve the mystery of where this render of Wario comes from? Wario history guide and ultra-obscure Wario media repository: Wario's Appearances, Rearranged In Order Wario's seal of approval.

Articles created

Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Barbell Switch (Donkey Kong) Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Ice Banana Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Aquanox Ethering Exosphere Glitter Pyrogeddon Reflector Starburst Toxiquake Vampdash Mario is Missing! Amsterdam Diamond Center Mario Paint Baby Face Mario Pinball Land Star Key (Mario Pinball Land) Mario Strikers: Battle League Planetoid Mario vs. Donkey Kong Color Block Key Mini Mario Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Boss Game 1 Boss Game 2 Boss Game 3 Boss Game 4 Boss Game 5 Boss Game 6 Boss Game 8 Color Block (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis) Conveyor Switch Crumble Block Lava Fountain (merged to Lava Geyser) Log Raft Rock (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series) Special Kit 1 Special Kit 2 Special Kit 3 Wall Jump Bar Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Gallery:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! High Spring Long Spring Mini Land Theme Park Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Mini Toy Carnival Paper Mario: The Origami King Fishing spot Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door World 1 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) World 2 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) Pinball / VS. Pinball Bonus Stage (Pinball) Chick Flipper (Pinball) (merged with Flipper (Mario Pinball Land)) Hole (Pinball) Pinball Part Scene A Scene B Slot window Stopper Striker Target (Pinball) Up-post (formerly Block post) Gallery:Pinball The Super Mario Bros. Movie Punch-Out Pizzeria The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Koopos Outback Virtual Boy Wario Land Aldegara Waterfall Beaver (Virtual Boy Wario Land) WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Chicken Bug WarioWare: D. I. Y. Dude in Undies Miscellaneous 1-Up Hunt! Das Super Mario Spiel Donkey Kong (activity books) Donkey Kong (cereal) Donkey Kong Junior (cereal) DK Rap Attack Electrician Kremling Krunch Lost Mines Mario Press Conference Nintendo DREAM Scholastic Shogakukan Super Mario World (Wonder Life Special: Nintendo Official Guidebook) Waluigi's Foot Fault Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia

Completed projects

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Added table of floors and their levels to main article Added screenshots of all levels to their respective floor articles Added level table for all levels on each floor Cropped screenshots of all levels to display only the Touch Screen Revised any and all existing articles of content from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis to match the standard set by the rest of the wiki Using a sound-accurate emulator and the sound test feature, recorded unobstructed music samples from the game that weren't present anywhere on the Internet Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Uploaded all missing media from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Pinball / VS. Pinball Provided Pinball and VS. Pinball with full coverage Miscellaneous Improved the Mario vs. Donkey Kong sections of the Pauline article Listed all Retry Clock locations in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Provided Paper Airplane Chase with more images and full coverage Compiled all information on the Donkey Kong coloring and activity books by Modern Promotions/Publishers Created detailed tables for all Mario-related Guinness World Records Got the last laugh on April Fools' Day 2023 Added remaining slides from the Mario segment of Mario Kirby Meisaku Video Added information about the back sides of the 6 Golden Coins

Potential projects to work on

I've roughly sorted these by difficulty, from easiest to most challenging. Upload missing drawings from Wario's amiibo Sketch Create articles for all remaining levels in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Create articles for Card e+ levels in Mario vs. Donkey Kong Find non-conjectural names for Super Princess Peach enemies (either examine the game's internal sprite data or find and romanize names from the game's official Shogakukan guidebook) Find enough information to create articles for events in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Find enough information to create articles for events in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition Create articles for remaining landmarks and items in Mario is Missing!