Talk:Maw-Ray

Merge with Unagi?

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I believe we should merge this with Unagi as they appear to be nearly identical in appearance and both serve the same purpose. The name Maw-Ray might have come about with the translators simply not realising they were already enemies or maybe Nintendo just decided to change the name. --Seandwalsh (talk) 18:51, 26 October 2017 (EDT)

"Nearly identical." They have the same skin pattern, and they're both eels. That's it. Should we merge Kruncha and Klank for being light blue crocodiles? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:31, 26 October 2017 (EDT)

As it turns out, the Japanese name for these creatures is identical. Most or all of the other localizations appear to use a new name based on the English one, however. The thing is, I really don't blame the translators for wanting to change it - the original name is frankly generic, that being literally the real-world name of a type of eel. Maw-Ray is a nice update that sounds more like something we come to expect out of the series. In this case, given the extreme similarities to the old enemy as well (albeit more realistic-looking), I would say Unagi was definitely given a name change. LinkTheLefty (talk) 03:00, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

Still 100% agree with LinkTheLeafy. We should definitely merge the pages. Seandwalsh (talk) 11:57, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

I'm all for a merge, but it would probably cause a stir if we started calling the "OMG 2SPOOPY Jolly Roger Bae eel" (ie the thing that looks like an unthreatening cheap rubber muppet in 64) something other than its original name. Not that that really matters, policy after all, it's just this is "Blue Shell" levels of popularity of the name; and unlike Blue Shell, Unagi actually is/was an official name. But yeah, if the current name is Maw-Ray, then it's Maw-Ray. And since now we have actualproof they're the same thing (Thank you Link), I see no reason to not merge these. The problem being what to do with the respective talk pages to keep them both here.... Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:27, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

Unagi would turn into a redirect with the discussions remaining on the talk page. That, or the discussions would move to this page and ordered by date. Probably the first option.

If this is truly the new name, then I'm all for a merge. 13:32, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

Just wondering how the article would work, since these were called "Unagis" in at least two guides, would those games' sections refer to them still as Unagis? Or would all the pre-Odyssey games call them Unagis? Just curious. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:38, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

I think the result of this proposal dictates that Unagi would still be used for Super Mario 64 and New Super Mario Bros.-related articles, at least. LinkTheLefty (talk) 13:42, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

Any games that referred to them as Unagi should stay as Unagi. The opening paragraph would say something like "Maw-Rays, previously known as Unagi..." 13:43, 31 October 2017 (EDT)

Probably a silly thought, but is it possible Unagi was meant to refer to the particular Maw-Ray found in Super Mario 64 rather than a species name? Or were there other games that used the name afterwards? Either way, if they've got the same Japanese name, then they should probably be merged like how a few similar examples were in the past. So, you've come across this page. I don't really care much for this user page business, given that most of them look like Myspace for wiki contributors, but hey, it gets rid of that annoying red link in the navbar.

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