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:''For the original arcade game called Donkey Kong, see [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)]].''


'''Donkey Kong''' (Japanese:ドンキーコング) is a gorilla character from [[Nintendo]] that appeared in many video games since [[1981]]. Like many Nintendo franchises, ''Donkey Kong'' was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]].
== WOW!!!!!! ==
I found a HUMONGUS amount of Mario merchandise pics, so expect lots of new merchandise soon!


[[Image:Donkey_Kong.JPG|thumbnail|200px|right|'''Donkey Kong''' was redesigned for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] Donkey Kong Country series.]]
== Too big... ==
I found a really neat Mario Bros. pinball game pic, but it more than exeeds the maximum size! Should I still upload it?


==History==
== .GIF to .PNG? ==
Donkey Kong was created when Shigeru Miyamoto was assigned by Nintendo to convert ''Radar Scope'', a poorly selling arcade game in the U.S., into a game that would have more appeal to Americans. The result was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the videogame industry. It was likely the first game with a "hero," a "villain," and a "damsel in distress." Sales of the machine were brisk, with the game becoming the best-selling arcade machine of all time in its era. The gameplay itself was a large improvement over other games of its time, and with the growing base of arcades to sell to, it was able to gain huge distribution.
I've found a gold mine of cover photos and summaries of the Super Mario Bros. book series, but all the pictures are .gif files! Is there any way that I can change them to .jpg or .png files?
This is the site: [http://www.smbhq.com/users/comics/]
:You can use .gif files on this wiki. Instead of typing .png or .jpg, just type .gif in its place. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]


MGM sued Nintendo over copyright violations, claiming that Donkey Kong was a copy of King Kong. If victorious, this lawsuit would have crushed Nintendo of America, and the history of videogames would be drastically altered. Nintendo's lawyer, Howard Lincoln, who would go on to become a Senior Vice President of the company, discovered that MGM didn't own the copyright to King Kong either, and was able to not only win the lawsuit but get MGM to pay the legal costs.
== Name Changes ==
#The page [[Rowf and Ruff]] needs to be changed to Rowf and R'''h'''uff.
#There are two [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] pages. One only had a few sentences which I erased and the other is one I made complete. That link on [[Tubba Blubba]]'s page takes you to the blank page. Could somebody delete the blank one?
#This is the page I made: [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php/Tubba_Blubba%E2%80%99s_Castle]
#The [[Peach Doll]] ''still'' needs to be changed to Dolly, and the [[Sunken Ship]] ''still'' needs to be changed to Sunken Ghost Ship.
::Tubba Blubba is already solved, but I took care of the other three. For the record, you could have moved those pages. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 15:31, 15 August 2006 (EDT)


Due to the huge success of Donkey Kong, Nintendo of America was able to grow and release many more games in succeeding years and had the resources necessary to release the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in the USA.
== [[MarioWiki:PipeProject/Suggestions|PipeProject Suggestions]] ==
I would like to point out the new sub-page of '''PipeProjects''', ''suggestions''. If you are unsure if an idea of a project of yours would get contributors, you can add it here, using a simple format, and contributors will (or hopefully will!) let you know if it's a good idea. You're free to create a PipeProject at any time. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:34, 17 August 2006 (EDT)


==Overview==
== Sub-Species ==
The exact origins of the name "Donkey Kong" are unclear and debated. The most common explanation of the name is that it was created by Shigeru Miyamoto as a combination of the word "Kong" from ''King Kong'' (although 'Kong' by that time had already come to colloquially mean monkey), and "Donkey," a word which can mean stubborn. It is believed by many that the name "Donkey Kong" was the result of a typo on the original cabinet's art work for "Monkey Kong," but this has been denied by Miyamoto and others.
Should the creatures who are sub-species have the sub-species ''and'' species category on their page?
:No, when we did Luigi's Mansion's ghosts, a few of them were derived from the main ghosts, and we only categorized them as sub-species. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 00:53, 19 August 2006 (EDT)


In the original [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|''Donkey Kong'' game]], the player's character "[[Mario|Jumpman]]" (later: "[[Mario]]") must [[Jump]] over barrels thrown by Donkey Kong while climbing ladders up a crooked construction site to reach the top of the screen to rescue his girlfriend Pauline (who was originally called Lady in Japan). Each screen is a game stage, with stages grouping to form levels. Each successive level is progressively harder.
== 2000 Articles ==
There are now over 2000 pages that are legitimate, article pages. There are over 5000 total pages, including MarioWiki, MediaWiki, Help, Talk, Template, and Category pages. Congrats to all contributors for making the mark! <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 14:20, 27 August 2006 (EDT)
:Sweet. Now for 3K. [[User:Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9FF"><i>Monty Mole</i></font>]] 14:33, 27 August 2006 (EDT)


This game was first released in the arcades, but was ported to home video game consoles and home computers. The game was also sold as a portable LCD game ([[1982]]) by Nintendo in two versions: ''Donkey Kong'' and ''[[Donkey Kong II]]''.
==Orphaned?==
What exactly is an orphaned page? [[User: Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9D9"><i>Monty Mole]]</i></font> 19:53, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
:In what context did you see the term? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:01, 30 August 2006 (EDT)


The game was quite revolutionary for its time, featuring multiple distinct levels, large colorful graphics, and a unique form of play control.
::There's a Special Page called [[Special:Orphaned Pages]]. [[User: Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9D9"><i>Monty Mole]]</i></font> 20:19, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
::Where is the link to that page. Not even Wikipedia has such a special page. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:03, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
::Go to Special Pages.
:::It's actually at this link: [[Special:Lonelypages]]. I'm trying to figure out now what it means for an article to be lonely. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:15, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
:::Figured it out. Those 78 pages turn up blank when you use the "What links here" tool in the first link of the toolbox, meaning that no other page in the whole Wiki uses <tt><nowiki>[[ARTICLENAME]]</nowiki></tt> (with the exception of Categories). Thus, it makes it much harder to access the page unless you knew it exists and you use the search box to search the title name.<br>Such articles should be added the listing pages in the navigation toolbox. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:32, 30 August 2006 (EDT)


==Sequels and spin-offs==
== "Avatar" question ==
''Donkey Kong'' spawned two sequels, neither of which were as popular as the original arcade hit. In  ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade game)|Donkey Kong Junior]]'' Donkey Kong was kidnapped by Mario and players had to control his son [[Donkey Kong Junior|Donkey Kong Jr.]] to rescue him. In ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' DK broke into a greenhouse and got chased out by [[Stanley the Bugman]], who carried a spray can to protect his greenhouse from Donkey Kong's insects. In [[1994]], Nintendo produced a remake of the original game for the [[Game Boy]] (often dubbed "''Donkey Kong '94''" to distinguish it from the original) which contained 96 new stages (most which were puzzle-oriented) in addition to the original four from the Arcade game. Donkey Kong's and [[Pauline]]'s respective appearances were updated for this game (DK now had a tie and Pauline was made into a brunette to set herself apart from [[Princess Peach|Peach]]).
Is it okay to upload images to use on your userpage? I want to right-align an image, but that doesn't work with hotlinked images... --It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 17:04, 1 September 2006 (EDT)
#Yes, it's ok. My Yoshi w/ Mario's cap picture is for my userpage.
#You originally posted this comment on the Main Page Talk's ''Archive'', which is kept for ''historical reference only''. Why did you do that? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:15, 1 September 2006 (EDT)
Because I'm a n00b, I did not know that. Sorry. *smashes head in wall*
'''Edit:''' Protecting it would be a good idea. --It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 17:20, 1 September 2006 (EDT)


After that he went on hiatus until he appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (in Japan, ''Super Donkey Kong''). ''Donkey Kong Country'' was an entirely new DK franchise established by the British company [[Rare|Rareware]] which took the Donkey Kong premise in an entire new direction. Severing DK's ties to the Mario world (until ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''), ''Donkey Kong Country'' established a whole new world for DK, and became a showcase title to show-off then-revolutionary 3D CGI graphics.
==Move==
Should this page be renamed as a MarioWiki page? Right now, it's just a regular article and conflicts with all the other regular articles (with are our Mario knowledge-base). --[[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:When I search "Move", I get nothing. What page is conflicting? Talk:Main Page? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 22:52, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::I moved the page to MarioWiki: Main Page. Does that work? -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:::Wha-whoah. I understand you by saying that Main Page does not belong in any namespace and is not an article, but...[[Wikipedia:Main Page]] on Wikipedia has that name and it's dignified. I'm going to have to move this back. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 22:59, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::::That's fine. I was just wondering anyways... -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:::::Maybe Steve can label the first tab "main page" like Wikipedia instead of "article" as a compromise. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 23:01, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::::::Umm I don't know how to do that but I think it's fine the way it is. It's the default for most MediaWiki wikis. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 23:05, 2 September 2006 (EDT)


In ''Donkey Kong Country'', DK was the hero and he and his sidekick [[Diddy Kong]] had to save his hoard of bananas from the thieving [[King K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling Krew]]. The game was an action sidescrolling title similar to the Mario games and was enormously popular for its graphics, music, and gameplay. Some sources, such as ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', suggest that the Donkey Kong in the ''Country'' series was the son of [[Cranky Kong]], the original Donkey Kong from the arcade game, which would equate him with Donkey Kong Junior. Other sources, including the manual of ''Donkey Kong Country''<small><sup>[[#Notes|1]]</sup></small> and in-game dialogue from other games in the series, suggest that the Donkey Kong in ''Donkey Kong Country'' is Cranky's grandson and the son of Donkey Kong Junior. This is also contradicted by the in-game dialogue from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', as Cranky specifically calls DK his son. Rareware released an official statement some time ago, stating that Cranky is indeed the D.K. of the arcades and that the current Donkey Kong is D.K. Jr. However, Nintendo hasn't made up their minds yet as to what it should be, and have been known to refer to today's Donkey Kong as Mario's oldest rival. This has led to some confusion, but because they own the characters, it is ultimately up to Nintendo to decide which possibility is correct.
==Categories==
I think perhaps an insect category (to put [[Wiggler]], [[Stinger]] or any other creepy crawlies in) should be made.  


Sequels and adaptations soon followed. A computer generated television series that lasted 40 episodes was produced by a French animation studio, released in North America as simply ''Donkey Kong Country''.
Well then. Make one! [[User:Paper Jorge|Paper Jorge]] 18:18, 6 September 2006 (EDT)


The official sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (''Super Donkey Kong 2'') involves Donkey being kidnapped by King K. Rool (now [[Kaptain K. Rool]]) and has to get rescued by Diddy Kong and his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong]], in a less cheery and a more dark themed game. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' (in Japan, ''Super Donkey Kong 3'') he and Diddy both got kidnapped and Dixie and her cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] had to save them in the final game of the series for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. The Donkey Kong Land series for the [[Game Boy]] were smaller and slightly modified versions of the "Country" games.
==Announcement==
The user known as Peachycakes/Daisygirl hasn't only been vandalizing this Wiki, but Wikipedia as well. We have given this user a chance at making quality and accurate contributions. However, s/he has repeatedly violated both this wiki and Wikipedia, and will not be allowed to come back. Just wanted to let everyone know. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:Can you link to the user's long-term abuse page on Wikipedia? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:26, 9 September 2006 (EDT)


A successful [[Nintendo 64|N64]] sequel was also developed. In ''Donkey Kong 64'' DK once again had the starring role and he had to join forces with Diddy Kong, [[Tiny Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]] to save [[Donkey Kong Island]] from destruction at the hand of the Kremlings.
Here's the Super Princess Daisy page:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Princess_Daisy] <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]]<tt>&middot;</tt></small> '''Paper Jorge''' was here at... 20:29, 9 September 2006 (EDT)
:Using the same name on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]...foolish. His/her idea for the sequel is cool, but of course, it is false and he/she is doing it multiple times. Thanks, PJ. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:35, 9 September 2006 (EDT)


The Donkey Kong Country series died after Rareware split with Nintendo to develop games for the Xbox. Though the ''DKC'' series were always solely developed by Rare, they featured Nintendo's trademarked characters and as a result are not allowed to appear on any other system.
A query... How did find out they were the same? Out of curiosity.[[User:HK-47|H]][[User talk:HK-47|K]][[Special:Contributions/HK-47|-]][[Special:Emailuser/HK-47|4]][[Special:Blockip/HK-47|7]] [[MarioWiki:Donations|<font size= "1">w4z</font>]] [[Special:Random|<font size= "1">h3R3</font>]] [[Special:Version|<font size= "1">a</font>]][[Special:Uncategorizedpages|<font size= "1">t</font>]] 17:33, 10 September 2006 (EDT)


Nintendo's first title after Rare was ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', a return to the earlier arcade-style games.  While its style was that of the original games, the Rare-design for Donkey Kong carried over.
:The user uses the same names for both Wikipedia and Mario Wiki and only adds content about the fake game Super Princess Daisy. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]


Donkey Kong also appears in a number of other games such as ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the [[Mario Party]] series, [[Mario Golf]] series, [[Mario Tennis]] series, and the two crossover games ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. In nearly all of these games, Donkey Kong is presented as a powerful but slow and cumbersome character (for example, in the Mario Kart games, he has a high top speed, but poor acceleration), as opposed to [[Yoshi]]. Donkey Kong is slated for several games on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]].
I mean... did you search that wiki with the intent and sole purpose of finding this info?[[User:HK-47|H]][[User talk:HK-47|K]][[Special:Contributions/HK-47|-]][[Special:Emailuser/HK-47|4]][[Special:Blockip/HK-47|7]] [[MarioWiki:Donations|<font size= "1">w4z</font>]] [[Special:Random|<font size= "1">h3R3</font>]] [[Special:Version|<font size= "1">a</font>]][[Special:Uncategorizedpages|<font size= "1">t</font>]] 17:38, 10 September 2006 (EDT)


While still under Rare's influence, numerous spin-offs of Donkey Kong were created. ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', a racing game released in [[1997]] starring the Diddy Kong character, was the launching point of the Banjo-Kazooie and Conker franchises as well as the first appearance of several characters that would later spring up in Rare games.  These franchises are now owned by Microsoft, but they'll always have their origins in Donkey Kong's universe. ''Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers'' was originally developed by Rare for the Game Boy Advance, but was eventually released as ''It's Mr. Pants'' after the Microsoft purchase.
:Actually, I just happened to type Super Princess Daisy in the Search at Wikipedia and I got a fake article pending deletion with comments from other users upset about Peachycakes/Daisygirl. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]


"Donkey Kong Universe" (DKU) refers to the place in which all Donkey Kong games (except the original arcade versions), and games taking place in the same universe as Donkey Kong, exist. The list of characters in the Donkey Kong Universe include all of the Kongs in the Donkey Kong Country series, the Banjo-Kazooie series, ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', ''Grabbed by the Ghoulies'', and ''Star Fox Adventures''. The games are inter-related by cameo appearances by characters from other Rare games or references to the other games.
== Sysop? ==


==Playable characters in Donkey Kong games==
What's the difference between a bureaucrat and a sysop? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 19:35, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
'''Mario''' (originally called Jumpman) is the Italian star of many Nintendo games, created for the arcade game ''Donkey Kong'', where he must rescue his girlfriend, Pauline. 


'''Donkey Kong Jr.''' was Donkey Kong's son, who rescues DK in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' Later revealed to be the child for of Donkey Kong
:I believe a bureaucrat has the same abilities as a sysop, except for the fact that a bureaucrat can promote others to sysop status (or even bureaucrat status). -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:That is correct. In addition, I think bureaucrats can access special parts of the wiki (core coding, etc), unless that's only for the creator of the wiki (Steve). <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:13, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
::Sons of Sons is dead on. The only reason I can access the coding is because I own the site. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 22:55, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
:::So, in my Dilbert Wiki (dilbert.elwiki.com), the only reason I can change the coding is because I made the wiki? [[User:Shyper|Shyper]] 16:27, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::That is correct, but change coding extremely carefully. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 16:39, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::You can't change the coding because you didn't setup the wiki. ELWiki manages the files, from what it looks like. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 19:48, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::Um... all I changed was adding the characters category to the navigation bar. And, logged-in users have more access than people using IPs, sysops have more access than logged-in users, and bureacrats have the most access? Also, is the wiki founder the only one who is automaticly a sysop and a bureacrat? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 16:35, 18 September 2006 (EDT)


'''Stanley the Bugman''' the mysterious "second hero" against Donkey Kong appeared in the lesser known 1984 sequel to ''Donkey Kong Jr.'': ''Donkey Kong 3''. Throughout the game, Stanley continuously fights against Donkey Kong in a greenhouse with his trusty bug sprayer, while Donkey Kong sends his vast army of swarming insects in Stanley's direction to hinder his progress.
== On my wiki... ==


'''Donkey Kong''' in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games is stated by some sources to not be the original Donkey Kong, but his son (Donkey Kong Jr.) or grandson. He is playable and the star in ''Donkey Kong Country'', and ''Donkey Kong 64''. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and 3, he is kidnapped for the duration of the game, and the objective of the game is to save him.
How would I change the titles like changing talk (the tab) to something else? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 16:30, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
:You'd have to sift through the MediaWiki pages generated by the default and change the context. ([[Special:Allpages]], then go to the MediaWiki namespace). <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:49, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
::[[Special:Allmessages]] is better. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 17:57, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
:::Wow, yes. Sift through that spot instead. :P <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 18:10, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
::::I'd like to change the tags Article, Talk, Edit, History, Move, Watch, Delete, Protect, User talk, and Block to make them more dilbert-ish. What should I change them to? I already changed user talk to memos. [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 18:46, 18 September 2006 (EDT)


'''Diddy Kong''' first appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country'' as Donkey's sidekick. In that game and its sequels he is smaller and weaker than Donkey. He returned as the star of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', he appeared as a non-playable hostage alongside Donkey, and starred in ''Diddy Kong Racing''. He reappeared in ''Donkey Kong 64'' as one of five playable characters, where he possessed a rocket pack perhaps reminiscent of Rare's game ''Jetpac'', which is playable as an unlockable in that game.  Most recently, he's started appearing alongside Donkey Kong in Mario sports titles, such as ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'',  ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.
Hi! I'm brand new, and I just got a message from Wayoshi telling me how to add borders to pictures to make them look better. I've been uploading lots of pictures, but I don't know how to align or add borders to them! Help, please!!!!


'''Dixie Kong''' is Diddy Kong's girlfriend. She first appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' as Diddy's sidekick who helped him save Donkey Kong. She also appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' as the star with her cousin Kiddy Kong as her sidekick. She has recently appearred in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' alongside Donkey and Diddy.
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'''Kiddy Kong''' is a cousin of Dixie Kong. Kiddy appears only in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' as Dixie's sidekick.  His uniqueness derives from his size.
== "Quotes:" namespace? ==


'''Tiny Kong''' is Dixie Kong's little sister and was playable only in ''Donkey Kong 64''.  Most recently, she had a cameo in the Game Boy Advance port of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.  Her talents include the ability to shrink and hover with her pig tails.
Maybe we could make up a Quote: namespace and move quote articles to the namespace. &mdash;It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 04:40, 23 September 2006 (EDT)
 
:Naw, the parenthesis thing is fine. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 10:29, 23 September 2006 (EDT)
'''Lanky Kong''' is one of Donkey Kong's friends who appeared in only ''Donkey Kong 64'', and is an orangutan.  His persona is described as wacky and his specific skills in that game are generally due to his long arms.  He wears a red clown nose. It's stated by Cranky Kong in the instruction booklet of ''Donkey Kong 64'' that he is unsure how exactly Lanky is related to the Kong family, the only reason to wonder if he's not related being that he's the only orangutan in the series.
 
'''Chunky Kong''' appeared only in ''Donkey Kong 64'', in which he is the fourth and final character that Donkey Kong has to rescue. Like Kiddy Kong, his size is a major factor in his importance.  Relation-wise, he's Kiddy Kong's older brother, and therefore Dixie and Tiny's cousin.
 
==Non-playable supporting characters==
'''Cranky Kong''' is an older Kong who refers to the "good old days" of videogames, typically breaking the fourth wall.  He is said to be the original 8-bit Donkey Kong, and the current Donkey Kong is either his son (Donkey Kong Jr.) or his grandson.  In his first two appearances give the player hints about how to beat certain levels.  In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', he is the opponent in Swanky Kong's game. In the cartoon show, he played the role of a potion concocting scientist, a role he also provided in ''Donkey Kong 64'', in which he would sell you potions that served as the method of teaching DK & crew new moves.
 
'''[[Wrinkly Kong]]''' is Cranky Kong's wife, and is a schoolteacher in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' who took over Candy's role of saving game progress. She retired from school teaching in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' to life of leisure, exercising, playing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', napping in her chair, and again saving the game. She also took care of the Banana Birds that were obtained in trades with the Brothers Bear or freeing from a crystal prison by playing a ''Simon''-esque memory game. By ''Donkey Kong 64'', she passed away but was able to appear in ghostly form to provide hints for Kongs who wandered up to the doorways with her face on them in each lobby of the game's worlds.
 
'''[[Funky Kong]]''' is a Kong of the same generation as Donkey Kong, but is not as heroic. He is a surfer, who lives a more mellowed out life style. He also runs a travel service on the islands. His first two appearances had him run an airline service but in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' he would build you different boats for the player to travel around the Northern Kremisphere. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Funky moved to weapons and gave each Kong a projectile weapon.
 
'''[[Candy Kong]]''' is Donkey Kong's girlfriend, and in ''Donkey Kong Country'', she allowed the player's game to be saved. She also provided instruments for the playable characters of ''Donkey Kong 64'' to use against the Kremlings.
 
'''[[Swanky Kong]]''' is a Kong who has a taste for glitz and glamour.  In ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', he is a game show host, who hosts a trivia challenge where the player can earn extras.  In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', he runs a carnival game where the player throws balls at cardboard cut-outs of Kremlings to earn extras.
 
'''[[Taj the Genie]]''' is a large blue elephant who lives on Timber's Island and guided Diddy Kong during his racing adventure against the intergalactic Wizpig.  He was originally going to return in the canceled ''Donkey Kong Racing''.
 
'''[[Snide]]''' is an anthromorphic weasel who was a featured character in ''Donkey Kong 64''.  With K. Rool, he had helped build the mechnanical version of Crocodile Isle and it's deadly Blast o'Matic cannon.  When his usefulness had been fulfilled, K. Rool fired Snide, prompting him to help the Kongs out of spite by requesting them to gather the blueprints for the cannon so he could jam it when K. Rool tried to fire.
 
'''[[The Brothers Bear]]''' are the bears in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. They run various shops in the Northern Kremisphere.  Often, items could be swapped between them to get banana birds. Their names are: Bazaar, Barnacle, Brash, Blunder, Bazooka, Blue, Bramble, Blizzard, Barter, Benny, Bjorn, Baffle, and Boomer. And naturally, their last name is Bear.
 
'''[[Bluster Kong]]''' is DK's snobbish rival for Candy's affections, and he runs the barrel factory owned by his mother. He did not appear in the games, but was a regular on [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|the Donkey Kong Country cartoon show]].
 
'''[[Eddie the Yeti]]''', like Bluster, only appeared in the cartoon. He lives high in the mountains of [[Kongo Bongo Island]], the set of the show, in seclusion. This is due to being quite plainly stupid as well as loud, rude, obnoxious, and mean. Hence his nickname "the mean old Yeti". Very rarely does he portray kindness but he did not really make that many appearances from the start.
 
'''[[White Monkeys]]''' are characters that've appeared only once in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. These are gibbon-like creatures that help Donkey Kong out on his quest to become King of the Jungle. Just like Cranky Kong, they give out some hints, and tell you how to perform some certain techniques. They can also be seen on green plants with arrows next to them, in order for them to throw Donkey Kong around to the next area, up, down, left, or right. There are also times where there's a group of them that swing from the green plant so Donkey Kong could hold on to the bottom monkey to swing to the next area. It is uncomfirmed of whether or not they have names.
 
'''KISS Kongs''' are a group of four Kongs in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' that rule over the fruit kingdoms. People have given them the nickname of "KISS Kongs", because they're a group of four, and look somewhat like the band, KISS. Unlike the other Kongs, the four of them are evil, and are enemies to Donkey Kong, rather than friends. They're names are: Dread Kong (which has dreads, as his name implies), Karate Kong (which has a striking resemblance to Cranky Kong), Ninja Kong (which has the fighting style of a ninja), and Sumo Kong (which is a sumo wrestler, as his name implies). Dread rules over the Banana Kingdom, Karate rules over the Pineapple Kingdom, Ninja rules over the Durian Kingdom, and Sumo rules over the Starfruit Kingdom. Near the end of game, Donkey Kong must fight another Kong called the Ghastly King (A.K.A. Cactus King). It has been said by some people that he's a fusion of all four Kongs, Dread, Karate, Ninja, and Sumo. It's also been said that he's an evil creature that's been controlling the other Kongs, and forced them to be evil. Either way, the Ghastly King is a huge gorilla that has the ability to breathe fire. He's also very powerful, but is lacking in the speed department. After Donkey Kong defeated the Ghastly King, everything seemed to be back to normal, and the four KISS Kongs seem to've turned good, and they accepted Donkey Kong as their new king.
 
===Animal friends===
 
* '''[[Rambi]] the Rhinoceros''' - Rambi was the very first animal buddy that appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country''. His horn made it possible to charge through enemies with ease while breaking through walls to reach bonus rooms. His size could be a hindrance, however, with low jumping ability and inability to crawl through narrow spaces. Rambi appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and its ports, ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and the GBA version, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', ''Donkey Kong 64'', and ''[[Donkey Konga]]''.
 
* '''[[Enguarde]] the Swordfish''' - Enguarde has appeared in all of the games of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy and the ''Donkey Kong Land'' trilogy, with the exception of the original ''DKL''. His moves include the swinging of his bill to knock out enemies and the superstab, first introduced in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Enguarde is available only in underwater levels, though it is barely possible to control him out of water in certain situations. Enguarde returned in the Gloomy Galleon world of ''Donkey Kong 64''.
 
* '''[[Expresso]] the Ostrich''' - Expresso has appeared in all versions of ''Donkey Kong Country'', in ''Donkey Kong Land'', and in the GBA port of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. A tennis shoe-wearing ostrich, Expresso can flutter in mid-air for a short time. His long legs meant that he could be kept safe from smaller enemies like [[Klaptrap]], but they were also weak and spindly against larger foes. Expresso was absent in the series after ''DKL'', but he was reinserted into ''DKC2'' when the GBA version was released in the new Expresso Racing mini-game.
 
* '''[[Winky]] the Frog''' - Winky was in all versions of ''Donkey Kong Country'' and also made a cameo in all versions of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. A giant tropical frog, Winky could leap high distances and knock out even the most stubborn of enemies with his powerful legs. Flibbits, the tropical frogs from ''Banjo-Kazooie'', were based on Winky's design.
 
* '''[[Squawks]] the Parrot''' - Squawks has been featured in many of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Land'' games. In the first ''Donkey Kong Country'', Squawks only held a flashlight in one level. But by the time ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' was released, Squawks was able to carry Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to new heights. The same goes for ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. His main (and only) attack is spitting eggs, out of his mouth and through his beak, naturally. Squawks acted as a non-action guide character in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
 
* '''[[Rattly]] the Rattlesnake''' - Rattly debuted in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and would return in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. He had a super-charged jump that could send players to platforms or hidden barrel cannons high above in usually out-of-reach areas.
 
* '''[[Squitter]] the Spider''' - Squitter appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', and ''Donkey Kong Land III''. He could spin webs that could defeat enemies and build web platforms. Like most animal buddies of the series, Squitter is, in fact, very useful, and at times, players were forced into using him.
 
* '''[[Clapper]] the Seal''' - Clapper appeared in all versions of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' as well as ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. While he couldn't be ridden like most animal buddies, by hitting his back he would blow cool air into a body of water, either returning boiling hot water to room temperature or freezing ice cold lakes and or lava.
 
* '''[[Glimmer]] the Angler Fish''' - Glimmer was a non-ridable animal friend who appeared in one stage in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Using his built-in light, he helped illuminate the interior of a dim sunken galleon.
 
* '''[[Ellie]] the Elephant''' - Ellie was featured in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', ''Donkey Kong Land III'', and made an appearance in ''Donkey Konga''. She had the ability to suck barrels towards her via her trunk. She can also suck up water and squirt it at enemies. However, she had a rather stereotypical weakness: Ellie is afraid of mice, so carry a barrel.
 
* '''[[Parry]] the Parallel Bird''' - Parry appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. When freed from the case he was enclosed in, Parry would fly above Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong, collecting out-of-reach items.
 
* '''[[Glower]] the Tadpole''' - Glower appeared in ''Donkey Kong 64''. When the player entered the central sunken ship in Gloomy Galleon, Glower lit the area. He replaced Glimmer as the light provider.
 
* '''[[Hoofer]] the Wildebeeste''' - Hoofer is a wildebeeste that lives in snow regions. He was featured in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' to use as Rambi's replacement. Just like Rambi, he has the ability to ram into objects, and moves at high speed. With the help of the fruit items at the end of the stage, Hoofer gains a gliding ability, which causes you to rack up a lot of Beats, depending on how far he jumps.
 
* '''[[Orco]] the Killer Whale''' - Orco is a killer whale that's found only at the beach of Pristine Sea in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''. Her abilities are similar to that of Enguarde the Swordfish, because she can ram into things, which uncovers hidden areas that Donkey Kong alone cannot reach. Orco also has the ability to jump very high out of the water in order to reach airbourne Beats, and to find the exit. It is probably safe to assume that Orco is female, since it has babies, but this hasn't been confirmed yet.
 
* '''[[Furl]] the Squirrel''' - Furl is a mysterious flying squirrel that's used as a parachute in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''. Furl is always found sleeping in trees, and then Donkey Kong has to wake it up in order to glide, and and float across the area, and collect Beats in the air.
 
* '''[[Helibird]]''' - Helibird is a parrot that made it's debut in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' as one of Donkey Kong's animal buddies. Helibird is very similar to Squawks, and has to carry Donkey Kong with it's feet, and fly into the air to collect Beats, and get to higher areas. Unlike Squawks, who comes in only two colors (green and purple), Helibird comes in a variety of colors. Blue (main color), green, orange, purple, pink, and black. All of them are playable, with the exception of the black one, in which one of the gibbons use in the ''HeliBird Dash''. Although, Helibird may be similar to Squawks, it lacks one quality: the ability to spit eggs at the enemy.
 
==''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' info==
*'''Type:''' Powerful
*'''Special Shot:''' Konga Dunk
 
==''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Bio==
"A gorilla known for raw power, DK lives a carefree jungle life...
unless someone messes with his bananas, in which case he just loses it.
His ancestor, the [[Cranky Kong|original Donkey Kong]], wore no necktie. His talents lead in beating on primate foes and kart-racing. Fear his [[Banana]] Ball.
 
==External Links==
*http://www.dkvine.com/
 
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  | game = ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
  | before = [[Cranky Kong]]
  | after = Unknown
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{{Mario villains}}
[[Category: Characters]]
[[Category: Allies]]
[[Category: Donkey Kong Characters]]
[[Category: Enemies]]
[[Category: Kongs]]
[[Category: Villains]]
[[Category: Playable Characters]]

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WOW!!!!!!

I found a HUMONGUS amount of Mario merchandise pics, so expect lots of new merchandise soon!

Too big...

I found a really neat Mario Bros. pinball game pic, but it more than exeeds the maximum size! Should I still upload it?

.GIF to .PNG?

I've found a gold mine of cover photos and summaries of the Super Mario Bros. book series, but all the pictures are .gif files! Is there any way that I can change them to .jpg or .png files? This is the site: [1]

You can use .gif files on this wiki. Instead of typing .png or .jpg, just type .gif in its place. -- Son of Suns

Name Changes

  1. The page Rowf and Ruff needs to be changed to Rowf and Rhuff.
  2. There are two Tubba Blubba's Castle pages. One only had a few sentences which I erased and the other is one I made complete. That link on Tubba Blubba's page takes you to the blank page. Could somebody delete the blank one?
  3. This is the page I made: [2]
  4. The Peach Doll still needs to be changed to Dolly, and the Sunken Ship still needs to be changed to Sunken Ghost Ship.
Tubba Blubba is already solved, but I took care of the other three. For the record, you could have moved those pages. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 15:31, 15 August 2006 (EDT)

PipeProject Suggestions

I would like to point out the new sub-page of PipeProjects, suggestions. If you are unsure if an idea of a project of yours would get contributors, you can add it here, using a simple format, and contributors will (or hopefully will!) let you know if it's a good idea. You're free to create a PipeProject at any time. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 17:34, 17 August 2006 (EDT)

Sub-Species

Should the creatures who are sub-species have the sub-species and species category on their page?

No, when we did Luigi's Mansion's ghosts, a few of them were derived from the main ghosts, and we only categorized them as sub-species. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 00:53, 19 August 2006 (EDT)

2000 Articles

There are now over 2000 pages that are legitimate, article pages. There are over 5000 total pages, including MarioWiki, MediaWiki, Help, Talk, Template, and Category pages. Congrats to all contributors for making the mark! Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 14:20, 27 August 2006 (EDT)

Sweet. Now for 3K. Monty Mole 14:33, 27 August 2006 (EDT)

Orphaned?

What exactly is an orphaned page? Monty Mole 19:53, 30 August 2006 (EDT)

In what context did you see the term? Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 20:01, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
There's a Special Page called Special:Orphaned Pages. Monty Mole 20:19, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
Where is the link to that page. Not even Wikipedia has such a special page. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 21:03, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
Go to Special Pages.
It's actually at this link: Special:Lonelypages. I'm trying to figure out now what it means for an article to be lonely. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 21:15, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
Figured it out. Those 78 pages turn up blank when you use the "What links here" tool in the first link of the toolbox, meaning that no other page in the whole Wiki uses [[ARTICLENAME]] (with the exception of Categories). Thus, it makes it much harder to access the page unless you knew it exists and you use the search box to search the title name.
Such articles should be added the listing pages in the navigation toolbox. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 21:32, 30 August 2006 (EDT)

"Avatar" question

Is it okay to upload images to use on your userpage? I want to right-align an image, but that doesn't work with hotlinked images... --It's-a me, Smeedel. / Talk - Contribs - You 17:04, 1 September 2006 (EDT)

  1. Yes, it's ok. My Yoshi w/ Mario's cap picture is for my userpage.
  2. You originally posted this comment on the Main Page Talk's Archive, which is kept for historical reference only. Why did you do that? Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 17:15, 1 September 2006 (EDT)

Because I'm a n00b, I did not know that. Sorry. *smashes head in wall* Edit: Protecting it would be a good idea. --It's-a me, Smeedel. / Talk - Contribs - You 17:20, 1 September 2006 (EDT)

Move

Should this page be renamed as a MarioWiki page? Right now, it's just a regular article and conflicts with all the other regular articles (with are our Mario knowledge-base). --Son of Suns

When I search "Move", I get nothing. What page is conflicting? Talk:Main Page? Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 22:52, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
I moved the page to MarioWiki: Main Page. Does that work? -- Son of Suns
Wha-whoah. I understand you by saying that Main Page does not belong in any namespace and is not an article, but...Wikipedia:Main Page on Wikipedia has that name and it's dignified. I'm going to have to move this back. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 22:59, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
That's fine. I was just wondering anyways... -- Son of Suns
Maybe Steve can label the first tab "main page" like Wikipedia instead of "article" as a compromise. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 23:01, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
Umm I don't know how to do that but I think it's fine the way it is. It's the default for most MediaWiki wikis. --Steve (talk) 23:05, 2 September 2006 (EDT)

Categories

I think perhaps an insect category (to put Wiggler, Stinger or any other creepy crawlies in) should be made.

Well then. Make one! Paper Jorge 18:18, 6 September 2006 (EDT)

Announcement

The user known as Peachycakes/Daisygirl hasn't only been vandalizing this Wiki, but Wikipedia as well. We have given this user a chance at making quality and accurate contributions. However, s/he has repeatedly violated both this wiki and Wikipedia, and will not be allowed to come back. Just wanted to let everyone know. -- Son of Suns

Can you link to the user's long-term abuse page on Wikipedia? Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 20:26, 9 September 2006 (EDT)

Here's the Super Princess Daisy page:[3] Paper Jorge ( Talk·Contributions· Paper Jorge was here at... 20:29, 9 September 2006 (EDT)

Using the same name on Wikipedia...foolish. His/her idea for the sequel is cool, but of course, it is false and he/she is doing it multiple times. Thanks, PJ. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 20:35, 9 September 2006 (EDT)

A query... How did find out they were the same? Out of curiosity.HK-47 w4z h3R3 at 17:33, 10 September 2006 (EDT)

The user uses the same names for both Wikipedia and Mario Wiki and only adds content about the fake game Super Princess Daisy. -- Son of Suns

I mean... did you search that wiki with the intent and sole purpose of finding this info?HK-47 w4z h3R3 at 17:38, 10 September 2006 (EDT)

Actually, I just happened to type Super Princess Daisy in the Search at Wikipedia and I got a fake article pending deletion with comments from other users upset about Peachycakes/Daisygirl. -- Son of Suns

Sysop?

What's the difference between a bureaucrat and a sysop? Superchao 19:35, 15 September 2006 (EDT)

I believe a bureaucrat has the same abilities as a sysop, except for the fact that a bureaucrat can promote others to sysop status (or even bureaucrat status). -- Son of Suns
That is correct. In addition, I think bureaucrats can access special parts of the wiki (core coding, etc), unless that's only for the creator of the wiki (Steve). Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 21:13, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
Sons of Sons is dead on. The only reason I can access the coding is because I own the site. --Steve (talk) 22:55, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
So, in my Dilbert Wiki (dilbert.elwiki.com), the only reason I can change the coding is because I made the wiki? Shyper 16:27, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
That is correct, but change coding extremely carefully. Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 16:39, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
You can't change the coding because you didn't setup the wiki. ELWiki manages the files, from what it looks like. --Steve (talk) 19:48, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
Um... all I changed was adding the characters category to the navigation bar. And, logged-in users have more access than people using IPs, sysops have more access than logged-in users, and bureacrats have the most access? Also, is the wiki founder the only one who is automaticly a sysop and a bureacrat? Superchao 16:35, 18 September 2006 (EDT)

On my wiki...

How would I change the titles like changing talk (the tab) to something else? Superchao 16:30, 18 September 2006 (EDT)

You'd have to sift through the MediaWiki pages generated by the default and change the context. (Special:Allpages, then go to the MediaWiki namespace). Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 17:49, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
Special:Allmessages is better. --Steve (talk) 17:57, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
Wow, yes. Sift through that spot instead. :P Wayoshi ( T·C·@ ) 18:10, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
I'd like to change the tags Article, Talk, Edit, History, Move, Watch, Delete, Protect, User talk, and Block to make them more dilbert-ish. What should I change them to? I already changed user talk to memos. Superchao 18:46, 18 September 2006 (EDT)

Hi! I'm brand new, and I just got a message from Wayoshi telling me how to add borders to pictures to make them look better. I've been uploading lots of pictures, but I don't know how to align or add borders to them! Help, please!!!!

Try this.... HK-47 w4z h3R3 at 17:03, 19 September 2006 (EDT)

"Quotes:" namespace?

Maybe we could make up a Quote: namespace and move quote articles to the namespace. —It's-a me, Smeedel. / Talk - Contribs - You 04:40, 23 September 2006 (EDT)

Naw, the parenthesis thing is fine. --Steve (talk) 10:29, 23 September 2006 (EDT)