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"Here's the image"

So I decided to use both computers I have, and the image is still not showing up for me for either of them (all that's showing up is a gray box with a picture of what appears to be a mountain and the sun, which I assume is the error screen for Fandom's "image only" mode). SuperSmashTurtles of the Turtle Tribe 23:28, May 6, 2021 (EDT)

Try this instead. Aidan, the Rurouni 23:29, May 6, 2021 (EDT)

Just did, and for both ways I entered the link (one from simply clicking the link, and the other via the "highlight, then click on 'Go to link'" thing), all it's doing for me is redirecting to the just the Final Fantasy Wiki page for the FF7 remake. Is Fandom just broken right now or something? SuperSmashTurtles of the Turtle Tribe 23:37, May 6, 2021 (EDT)

Here's a link from Gematsu of the same image so you don't have to deal with Fandom's terrible gallery/image system. Fandom has acted this way for years and it makes checking dead links on the alt costume pages a pain. --CanvasK (talk) 23:44, May 6, 2021 (EDT)

Username change request.

I would like to change my Username from Pwwnd123 to Dr. Peach. I prefer to use that name more since I am transitioning over to that name since I created my Nookipedia account a few days ago. --Pwwnd123 (talk) 16:29, May 16, 2021 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan, the Rurouni 16:34, May 16, 2021 (EDT)

I feel great in changing my username. I am confirming in going through the name change process. --Pwwnd123 (talk) 15:48, May 18, 2021 (EDT)

Rename

Hey there, I would like to be renamed JacketedTerrapin. As per the rename policy, I will come back here in a few days to confirm. SuperSmashTurtles of the Turtle Tribe 13:01, June 3, 2021 (EDT)

Literally took the words right out of my mouth, lol. Aidan, the Nonbinary Rurouni 13:02, June 3, 2021 (EDT)

Alright, would like to confirm. SuperSmashTurtles of the Turtle Tribe 14:50, June 5, 2021 (EDT)

Rename request

Hi, Aidan! I would like to be renamed Unfortified Castle. Simply put, I'm not a fan of the DarkFox01 name anymore, and I'd like a new name that isn't tied to any character.

Per the renaming policy, I'll check back in with you in a couple days to confirm the change. Thanks in advance! DarkFox01A bomb has been planted at the base. 03:10, June 11, 2021 (EDT)

This is confirmation that I want to go through with the rename. DarkFox01 (for now) 00:37, June 14, 2021 (EDT)

Rename

Hi I would like to change my name to humbertosuazo26. I will come back in a few days for confirming the name change. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chape (talk • contribs) 20:47, June 22, 2021 (EDT)

I'd like to confirm my name change if you can :p —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chape (talk • contribs) 18:41, June 29, 2021 (EDT)

There ya be. Also, in the future, remember to sign your comments with ~~~~. Aidan, the Ace Rurouni 18:46, June 29, 2021 (EDT)

A question about the rename policy

Hi, I know this might be a dumb question, but I thought I might ask anyway.

So I want my username to be changed to The Jacketed Terrapin (I only settled on JacketedTerrapin cuz I was trying to find a way to keep "of the Turtle Tribe" in my signature while also making it the link to my contributions page, but no matter what, I could never fit it in and I decided to entirely drop the "of the Turtle Tribe" moniker), but I'm wondering if usernames with minor alterations still have to follow the username change policies (wait a few days later to confirm your new name and you can't request another username change for another 6 months). The Jacketed Terrapin 21:48, July 4, 2021 (EDT)

The point of the confirmation part of the policy is to prevent sudden cases of "actually, I don't like this name and I want it changed back", and sort of extends to the 6 month period part, in addition to that being to prevent people from taking up too many usernames. However, I think something minor like this would be a reasonable thing to make an exception for. That being said, in line with the spirit of the policy, I'll ask that you again reconfirm in a few days to make certain you're absolutely sure about the name change. Aidan, the Rurouni 18:02, July 5, 2021 (EDT)

Here to confirm. The Jacketed Terrapin 05:57, July 7, 2021 (EDT)

The logos you added to my sandbox

Hey, I noticed you added your logos for Ori and Celeste to my "Third-party universes that should be in Smash" sandbox. While I do appreciate you contributing to the page, I would rather have the file names of the logos match exactly how the others are named (i.e. File:Universe Name logo.filetype) and the images themselves be cropped so there isn't any unnecessary space (do keep in mind the stuff on that page is meant to go on the mainspace should the right time come).

Before doing that, though, I wanna ask you this, since you also have both of these logos on one of your own userpages: Would you be okay if your logos are altered to cater to my page's standards or would you rather have separate files of the logos uploaded instead? The Jacketed Terrapin 21:26, July 20, 2021 (EDT)

If you want to reupload the files and crop out the whitespace, be my guest, I won't stop you, lol. Aidan, the Rurouni 21:27, July 20, 2021 (EDT)

To clarify: these would be new files altogether, and not me changing the naming scheme of my files that I use elsewhere.

Also, as an aside, I specified "Matt Makes Games (now Extremely OK Games)" under Celeste because the game never updated its copyright—Maddy Thorson outright said that Celeste (and TowerFall, made by the same team) would still remain published under Matt Makes Games, despite the name change. Aidan, the Rurouni 21:34, July 20, 2021 (EDT)

Can you change my name?

Can you change my name please? I wanna change it to SmashBros.PikachuUltimate, but I don't wanna get in trouble with the admins again, considering how that went last time. AkaneiaIsFake Akaneia is fake, Ness is cool. 14:16, September 4, 2021 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan, the Rurouni 14:23, September 4, 2021 (EDT)

Ok, I'll be back on September 7, 2021 AkaneiaIsFake Akaneia is fake, Ness is cool. 14:29, September 4, 2021 (EDT)

Ok here to confirm AkaneiaIsFake Akaneia is fake, Ness is cool. 09:07, September 7, 2021 (EDT)

There ya be. Aidan, the Rurouni 12:01, September 7, 2021 (EDT)

Rename Request

Hello, I would like to change my username to “CrimsonArrow” User:Zedreadr 13:14, November 27th, 2021 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan, the Thankful Rurouni 13:18, November 27, 2021 (EST)

Apologies for the late reply, yes I want to change it. User:Zedreadr 18:54 December 7th, 2021 (EDT)

Spirit Battle discussion

Hello, I wanted to talk with you regarding the reverting and excessive bloating of certain pages with spirit battles.

Namely, the reason I break them down the way I do because a lot of that stuff feels so bloated and I wanted the facts to be short and clear to the point. Autismo555 (talk) 10:11, January 16, 2022 (EST)

I do not find it to be excessive bloating. The points, as you write them, are short and abrupt, and do not cover information in a readable way. It seems I'm not the only one who has this opinion about your handling of the inspiration column, and I'm certainly not the only one who thought they should be changed. The point is to cover information and references made in the spirit battle, it isn't to go point by point. Obviously I won't lobby for a paragraph for each point, and sure, I'll admit that sometimes I can put a lot of information into something when a chunk of it could stand to not be there, but the point of a wiki is to make things easily readable to viewers.

Let's take some specific points from the Kingdom Hearts series' spirit battles, as examples. In the Riku spirit battle, the following was present before my edit:

Corrin and Riku are both grey-haired swordfighters.

Corrin's blue costume references the costume Riku wears while possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.

Disregarding the falseness of the second point (because that one's on me, I misremembered the chronology of events in Hollow Bastion), these two could easily be put into one single point that combined like information with like information, to form the following:

Corrin's grey hair and blue outfit represent Riku, with Corrin's blue costume referencing the costume Riku wears during his first fight in Hollow Bastion.

Additionally, moving along to the Axel spirit battle, the following was present before my edit:

Roy and Axel are both red-haired characters who use bladed weapons and fire-based attacks.

The stage references the computer room in Twilight Town where Roxas battles Axel in the opening of Kingdom Hearts II.

The stage transitions to the Blazing Chamber layout, referencing how Axel encircled the computer room with fire during his boss battle.

The second battle condition further references Axel's ability to use fire-based attacks.

Roy starting off with a Hothead references Axel's Chakrams, which he can infuse with his pyrokinesis.

Again, these points can be made more concise to combine like with like, especially since the last two are more related to the first point, and outright separated from it due to the stage stuff being in the middle. As such, I changed it to the following:

Roy and Axel are both red-haired characters who use bladed weapons and fire-based attacks. Roy starting off with a Hothead references Axel's Chakrams, which he can infuse with his pyrokinesis, and the second battle condition further references Axel's ability to use fire-based attacks.

The stage references the computer room in Twilight Town where Roxas battles Axel in the opening of Kingdom Hearts II. The stage transitions to the Blazing Chamber layout, referencing how Axel encircles the computer room with fire during his boss battle.

It overall makes it much more readable, and I'd hardly call two complete and fuller sentences "bloat", especially within the context of the spirit battles.

Finally, truth be told, a lot of the information that I cut out was speculation. I've told you about this before, but there was a lot of speculation that felt like way too big a stretch to be saying, especially on a mainspace article. We have policies in place that disallow for speculation altogether, so I'm not even sure why they were still put back up there (which you yourself reinserted onto the page). If you want specific examples on speculation that I cut, and why I cut it, see here.

You are free to make your case, but that is where I stand. Aidan, the Celebratory Rurouni 15:48, January 16, 2022 (EST)

Here's my case: I stand by using bulleted points to break down each spirit battle because the way you merged some of those points in one makes it feel so clumped up together, like in your edits of the Kingdom Hearts spirit battles, for example. Some of the inspiration points look so clumpy, it's almost hard to look at, which is why I feel compelled to break them down. I want to make those points as clear and concise as I can. If you'd ask me, I would show you what I'd do to break down the battle, but still keep faithful in your personal expectations on the layout of the inspirations columns. If not, then I'd go back to all of the Spirits pages where I listed the inspiration behind the spirit battle, blank out the inspiration columns, and allow you and anyone else to start over from scratch WITHOUT reverting it all.

Autismo555 (talk) 12:31, January 20, 2022 (EST)

I, again, fail to see how it's all clumped together. Covering the information in a concise way is a good thing to aim for, but separating everything into tiny little points makes it extremely unreadable. The way that I've tackled this is also progressively going through the information for a battle, but, again, combining like with like to make it more readable.

If we look at how I have Roxas set up currently:

"Roxas is Sora's Nobody in Kingdom Hearts II. He is able to dual-wield Keyblades, primarily using the combination of Oblivion and Oathkeeper, referenced here by Sora starting off with a Killing Edge."

This covers why Sora is used in the Roxas spirit battle, and why Sora has an additional weapon equipped alongside his own main weapon. It's much better than the very short and very abrupt "Sora is the origin of his Nobody, Roxas.", and the "Sora starting off with a Killing Edge references how Roxas dual-wields his Oathkeeper & Oblivion Keyblades." thrown in at the very end, completely separate from the first point.

"The overall battle represents Sora's battle with Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, where Sora meets with Roxas in The World That Never Was, and is pulled into battle at the Station of Serenity. Initially just a cutscene in Kingdom Hearts II, the scene was expanded upon in Final Mix to turn it into a fully-fledged boss battle."

This gives not only a bit of context to the entire spirit battle and to what it pays homage, but also (albeit subtly) explains why the stage used was chosen. It covers it in a much more concise way than the two separate points of "The stage references the Station of Serenity, the location of Roxas' boss battle in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix." and "The stage and music represent Roxas' Dive to the Heart station in Kingdom Hearts II."

The other two points were inserted by you, so I'm not gonna go into them.

I can get there being a difference of opinion in how this should be handled, no one's gonna think exactly the same as me and I'm not going to try and make you do that. But I asked for consensus, and I got it. Aidan, the Celebratory Rurouni 12:48, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Here's my response.

One, I'm wondering if you can get a consensus to change the layout to the previously proposed collapsible spirit battle inspirations, which cuts down the cramped feeling of the Spirits. I would go out and do this myself, but CanvasK is quite adamant about getting the consesus before the change is implemented.

Two, I would like you to review my changes and see if some of them are up to your expectations.

Spirit Battles Conditions in italic are not listed on the Spirit Battle preview screen.

Spirit			Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
1,505		Riku	•Corrin (160 HP)		9,500	Hollow Bastion (Riku transition)	•Move Speed ↑	•Stamina battle •The enemy has increased move speed •The enemy starts the battle with a Black Hole	Hollow Bastion	Spirit Battle inspiration: Corrin represents Riku, another grey-haired swordsman, with Corrin's blue costume referencing the costume Riku wears during his first battle in Hollow Bastion. The stage and music represent Riku's appearance at Hollow Bastion in the first Kingdom Hearts game. The Move Speed ↑ rule references Riku's increased speed and agility during his boss battles in Hollow Bastion. Corrin starting off with a Black Hole references how Riku was possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness and, in his second boss battle, uses darkness-based attacks. Other trivia: This spirit's Sword Attack ↑ ability references Riku's proficiency with a Keyblade.
1,506		Kairi	•Daisy •Sora		2,100	Tortimer Island	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy starts the battle with a Lip's Stick	Hand in Hand	Spirit Battle inspiration: Daisy and Kairi are both redheaded princesses, with Daisy's purple and white costume resembling Kairi's outfit. The Sora minion references how Kairi is Sora's childhood friend in the Kingdom Hearts series. The stage references Destiny Islands, the tropical home island of Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts series. Daisy starting off with a Lip's Stick references the flower motif of Kairi's Keyblade, Destiny's Embrace, which she earns in Kingdom Hearts II and properly utilizes in Kingdom Hearts III. Other trivia: This spirit's Support type and Shield type reference Kairi's willingness to defend her friends in the Kingdom Hearts series. This spirit's Critical-Health Defense ↑ ability references how Kairi's missing heart left her soulless, but was revived after Sora sacrifices his heart in Kingdom Hearts.
1,507		Roxas	•Sora (160 HP)		13,800	Hollow Bastion (Dive to the Heart, Roxas)	•Health Recovery •Move Speed ↑ •Attack Power ↑	•Stamina battle •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while •The enemy has increased move speed after a little while •The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge	Fragments of Sorrow	Spirit Battle inspiration: Sora starting off with a Killing Edge features Sora carrying two blades, referencing his Nobody Roxas, who dual-wields his Keyblades, Oblivion and Oathkeeper in Kingdom Hearts II. The stage references the Station of Serenity, the location of Roxas' boss battle in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix where Sora was pulled into after first meeting Roxas in The World That Never Was. Initially just a cutscene in Kingdom Hearts II, the scene was expanded upon in Final Mix to turn it into a fully-fledged boss battle. The Attack Power ↑ and Move Speed ↑ rules reference how Roxas uses quick and powerful attacks during boss battles. Other trivia: This spirit's Weapon Attack & Move Speed ↑↑ ability further references how Roxas uses quick and powerful attacks using his dual Keyblades during boss battles.
1,508		Axel	•Roy (140 HP)		4,300	Kalos Pokémon League (Fire chamber transition)	N/A	•Stamina battle •Fire and explosion attacks aren't as effective against the enemy •The enemy starts the battle with a Hothead	Destiny's Force	Spirit Battle inspiration: Roy and Axel are both red-haired characters who use bladed weapons and fire-based attacks. The stage and its transition into the Blazing Chamber layout references the computer room in Twilight Town where Roxas battles Axel in the opening of Kingdom Hearts II, which he encircles with fire. Roy starting off with a Hothead and the second battle condition references Axel's Chakrams, which he can infuse with his pyrokinesis and perform fire-based attacks. Other trivia: This spirit's Fire Attack ↑ ability further references Axel's pyrokinetic abilities.
1,509		Xion	•Robin (80 HP) •Robin ×2 (60 HP)		3,700	Delfino Plaza (rooftop)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Stamina battle	Shrouding Dark Cloud	Spirit Battle inspiration: The three Robins represent different members of Organization XIII, with the female Robin representing Xion. The male Robin starting off with a Killing Edge references Roxas and his Oblivion Keyblade, while the giant Robin frequently using Arcfire refrences Axel and his pyrokinetic abilities. The stage's rooftop layout features the Shine Monument, referencing the clocktower at Twilight Town where Xion, Axel and Roxas hung out in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. The music track references the first phase of Xion's boss battle in 358/2 Days, which uses the same track. Other trivia: This spirit's Support type references how Xion aids Sora and Roxas in the Kingdom Hearts series. This spirit's Neutral type references Xion's status as an ally and later enemy in 358/2 Days. This spirit's Trade-Off Attacks ↑ references Xion's boss battle in 358/2 Days where she grows stronger during each phase.
1,510		Terra	•Chrom (140 HP)		3,800	Hollow Bastion (Dive to the Heart, Terra)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Ashley)	•Stamina battle •Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage	Hollow Bastion	Spirit Battle inspiration: Chrom represents Terra, a burly swordsman with a pauldron on his left shoulder, with his yellow alternate costume matching Terra's coloration. The Ashley Assist Trophy's usage of dark magic references Terra's temptation and empowerment into darkness by Maleficent. Ashley's hair turning white references how Terra's hair turns white when Xehanort possesses him at the end of Birth by Sleep. Other trivia: This spirit's Attack type references Terra's color motif in Birth by Sleep. This spirit's Battering Items Power ↑ ability references Terra's strength and proficiency with his Keyblade.
1,511		Ventus	•Sora (100 HP) •Dark Samus (80 HP)		3,900	Gerudo Valley (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Stamina battle •Reinforcements will appear during the battle	Shrouding Dark Cloud	Spirit Battle inspiration: Sora represents Ventus, who uses Sora as a vessel for his heart. The Dark Samus minion starting off with a Killing Edge represents Vanitas, the embodied extraction of Ventus' darkness who uses his Void Gear Keyblade. The stage references the Keyblade Graveyard, the barren, canyon-like area where Ventus battles Vanitas in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Other trivia: This spirit's Grab type references Ventus' color motif in Birth by Sleep. This spirit's Speed ↑ ability references Ventus' ability to use swift attacks in Birth by Sleep.
1,512		Aqua	•Lucina (150 HP) •Mr. Game & Watch ×4 (50 HP)		9,400	Find Mii (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Krystal)	•Stamina battle •Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Night of Fate	Spirit Battle inspiration: Lucina and Aqua are both blue-haired female swordfighters, with the Krystal Assist Trophy referencing how Aqua uses magical attacks. The Mr. Game & Watch minions' frequent dash attacks references the Shadow Heartless Aqua battles in Kingdom Hearts 0.2, who attacks by dashing into the player. The stage references the Realm of Darkness wherein Aqua is stranded in Kingdom Hearts 0.2. Other trivia: This spirit's Shield type references Aqua's color motif in Birth by Sleep. This spirit's Magic Attack ↑ ability further references Aqua's ability to use magical attacks in Birth by Sleep.

(And FYI, Dark Samus and Vanitas are both lookalike dark counterparts of their respective debut games' protagonists, but that's a matter of opinion.) Autismo555 (talk) 12:56, January 20, 2022 (EST)

As I mentioned to you previously, I've considered adding a "{{hidden}}" template to the wiki that would replace the giant string of text that you'd have to put before hiding something. I might run it by some people, and see if I can get consensus on using it for the inspiration column. It'd look something like this:

Spirit			Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
1,505		Riku	•Corrin (160 HP)		9,500	Hollow Bastion (Riku transition)	•Move Speed ↑	•Stamina battle •The enemy has increased move speed •The enemy starts the battle with a Black Hole	Hollow Bastion	Spirit Battle inspiration: Corrin represents Riku, another grey-haired swordsman, with Corrin's blue costume referencing the costume Riku wears during his first battle in Hollow Bastion. The stage and music represent Riku's appearance at Hollow Bastion in the first Kingdom Hearts game. The Move Speed ↑ rule references Riku's increased speed and agility during his boss battles in Hollow Bastion. Corrin starting off with a Black Hole references how Riku was possessed by Ansem, Seeker of Darkness and, in his second boss battle, uses darkness-based attacks. Other trivia: This spirit's Sword Attack ↑ ability references Riku's proficiency with a Keyblade.

As for the table itself, some of these I can agree with. I think I might, at some point, go into specific points (in another pastebin) to explain why I would go with my wording over yours, but some of these are at least agreeable upon. Aidan, the Celebratory Rurouni 13:07, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Oh no, I'm sorry, I meant for the proposed layout by Canvas K, which (IMO) should help with the spacing in the Spirits page. Autismo555 (talk) 13:13, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Sorry to butt in but, "...CanvasK is quite adamant about getting the consesus before the change is implemented." The forum that Aidan linked to above had 7 people in unanimous agreement to simply reword the spirit trivia from multiple bullets to fewer full sentences/paragraphs. The proposal on the trivia column on the disambig page was filled with multiple people proposing wildly different things, and many of them saw someone else's design and shoved their idea in it (as you can see by my userpage you linked). At most a single design got 2 people on board. That is not enough, in my opinion nor the policy's opinion, to fully go through with it. Additionally, again in the forum linked, Aidan and I agreed that something should be done with the overall format but that it was a separate monster that should be handled at another time. --CanvasK (talk) 13:15, January 20, 2022 (EST)

(Reset indent) Regardless of any consensus or lack thereof, I think I'll still put up how I think it should look on that particular page. Aidan, the Celebratory Rurouni 13:20, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Something I just noticed (or remembered, been a while) is that collapsible elements don't work on mobile, which is where the large amount of text is the biggest problem. A work-around would be to use max-height and overflow-y to limit the size and make a scrollbar, and I had used it in a template idea before (before I went back on it but for other reasons). Additionally, the collapsible elements leaves an empty button when dealing with rowspans. --CanvasK (talk) 13:35, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Is that dependent on the website's mobile view or the mobile phone itself? Because I can access the collapsible tables just fine. Autismo555 (talk) 13:40, January 20, 2022 (EST)

I checked on Android with Chrome and Firefox. Doesn't work on either. The MediaWiki manual also says it won't work on mobile. --CanvasK (talk) 13:43, January 20, 2022 (EST)

Hitbox images

I noticed the hitbox images for Sora's Thundaga and Blizzaga aren't here, but they are present on ultimateframedata.com. Would I upload the images from there, or is there another way to do it? Sigma San (talk) 13:30, March 19, 2022 (EDT)

Unless I'm mistaken, I'm fairly certain we get our images from there to begin with, so I don't see why there'd be a problem with you uploading the images from there. Aidan, the Rurouni 00:21, March 20, 2022 (EDT)

I believe Zeckemyro makes the images then uploads them to both here and UFD, instead of them being added to UFD then uploaded from there. --CanvasK (talk) 01:11, March 20, 2022 (EDT)

AFD layout

Hi, so the AFD layout is making browsing the Wiki extremely slow to the point of me getting "This page is unresponsive" messages constantly, especially on pages that require much more CPU power.

I would like to know if there is a way for me to completely disable this layout on my end. The Jacketed Terrapin 02:15, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

I'm gonna be honest, you're barking up the wrong tree. Let me pass this on to Toomai, though. Aidan, the Springing Rurouni 02:31, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

(edit conflict) There is an option in Preferences -> Gadgets that can turn the thing off I believe. NPM Morr!? 02:35, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

Indeed there is. Thanks so much for the help, NPM. The Jacketed Terrapin 02:41, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

April Fools day submission approval

Hi, can I have my AFD pages approved. Thegameandwatch The Nerd 04:32, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

Good to go! Serpent  King 12:43, April 1, 2022 (EDT)

Deleted Miiverse images

On List of Director's Room Miiverse posts there are two files linked to in the notes for the November 19, 2014 post. The files, Masterpieces SSBWU JP1.jpg and Masterpieces SSBWU JP2.jpg, are currently deleted. Would it be possible to restore these? If not, I think I found them in the archives. --CanvasK (talk) 13:43, April 2, 2022 (EDT)

Consider it done. Aidan, the Springing Rurouni 13:47, April 2, 2022 (EDT)

Thanks. Those seem to be the only ones on the Miiverse pages that got deleted. --CanvasK (talk) 13:59, April 2, 2022 (EDT)

Delete Request

Hi, I would like you to delete my SmashWiki account, my userpage, and my talk page. Basically every single personal page I made for myself. Please respond. Daniel1204 (talk page) 14:19, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

Pretty sure they can delete your userpage but not your account or the talk page. Just mark speedy delete for your userspace pages. NPM Morr!? 14:22, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

So is my SmashWiki account is permanent? Daniel1204 (talk page) 14:29, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

Yes it basically is you can stop using it if you want to. Only your userspace contents can be deleted. NPM Morr!? 14:35, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

For what it's worth, bureaucrats DO have the power to delete accounts, but generally it's unlikely that they would do so. Alex the Weeb 15:02, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

Deleting users is only within the context of merging accounts. I don't think we have the ability to delete a user's account in a completely isolated way. Aidan, the Springing Rurouni 15:12, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

I'm pretty sure they can. It says so on SW:BCRAT, and I believe I've seen Toomai or someone mention it before. Not that it really matters anyway. Alex the Weeb 15:16, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

Right, I know the point you're referring to: "Can rename or merge and delete users." We have the ability to rename users, or merge accounts (which deletes one of the two accounts merged together). Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd be surprised if that's been a thing that I just haven't been aware about, because to my knowledge, no one has the ability to delete their own or another user's account. Aidan, the Springing Rurouni 15:19, April 19, 2022 (EDT)

A Request of the Renaming variety

If you would be so kind, Ender R. Musk is the name I'd like to go by. Sincerely, Samuel the Banjo-Kazooie Boss. 07:13, May 15, 2022 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan, the Rurouni 15:21, May 15, 2022 (EDT)

Can confirm! Thanks so much, Samuel the Banjo-Kazooie Boss. 09:57, May 18, 2022 (EDT)

Rename Request

Hi I would like to change my username to "ITheLeafGod" User:Jascgo 13:23, July 12th, 2022 (CDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan, the Rurouni 14:30, July 12, 2022 (EDT)

I can confirm I would like a name change! Thanks BTW. Jascgo 15:28, July 15, 2022 (EDT)

There ya be. Aidan, the Rurouni 15:29, July 15, 2022 (EDT)

Renaming my user account

Hello, I'd like to remember my account to "Master Purin". I'll come back in some days to confirm, per the rules. Fortenium (talk) 07:01, November 11, 2022 (EST)

Hi, I've given it some thought and would like to go through with the name change. Fortenium (talk) 08:47, January 7, 2023 (EST)

You might hold the record for the longest confirmation. Regardless, the name change has gone through. Aidan the Celebratory Gamer 14:45, January 7, 2023 (EST)

Dark Pit inspiration

Do you recall where you heard that Dark Pit was inspired by the Brawl costume? I can't find anything to back that up. --CanvasK (talk) 10:02, December 10, 2022 (EST)

Oof, that's a 7 year old edit, haha. It could very well have been me talking out of my ass—while it is likely that he came from that alt, since Sakurai directed both Brawl and Uprising (exactly that is listed on Dark Pit's general page), me having said that could have just been a combination of speculation/misinformation. Or there could be some source lying around the internet buried by all the results for Dark Pit's actual alternate costumes in Smash. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Aidan the Festive Gamer 15:49, December 10, 2022 (EST)

Given how long ago it was, at best I thought you'd have vague memories on if it was a video or article, that'd maybe narrow it down. The closest source I can find is from GameInformer about the Electroshock Arm. If neither of us can find a source, then I'll remove it from the pages I found it mentioned. --CanvasK (talk) 16:01, December 10, 2022 (EST)

Best base game character

I fully understand and agree with removing the trivia mentions for tier list placements such as "best third party" or "worst clone". However, there's one that I think is legitimately useful that I saw you remove from Sonic (SSBU): "best base game fighter". I honestly think this one is notable for two reasons: 1. Smash 4 dlc can no longer be bought, so if a player forgot or didn't want to buy Bayonetta they literally can't get her anymore unless they use somebody else's system, and 2. Players would have legitimate reason not to fork over 6 dollars to unlock a character or 25/30 for a pass, rather than simply preference if they were a clone or from a specific series. I would like to double check your opinion on listing the "best base game fighter" in case it also needs to be removed from Diddy Kong (SSB4), especially since that game is the one where dlc can no longer be bought. Unnamed anon (talk) 13:59, April 6, 2023 (EDT)

Whether or not a character has been bought by a particular player has little bearing on a character's existence in a game at all. Additionally, tournament setups must have the DLC downloaded in case someone happens to main a DLC character, meaning that, in terms of a tier list, the separation of "base game" and "downloadable" have little separation. Aidan the Springing Gamer 15:56, April 6, 2023 (EDT)

You raise some pretty good points, and I did remove the mention from the Diddy Kong page because of that. However, I'm starting to have second thoughts for that page, since Smash 4 is the game where you literally can't unlock Bayonetta anymore if you didn't already have her. I get that Smash 4's competitive scene is mostly dead, but would it still be worth mentioning the best base game character for games where DLC is literally no longer purchasable? I'll let it stay off of Sonic's page since Ultimate DLC is still purchasable. Unnamed anon (talk) 17:28, April 9, 2023 (EDT)

While it may be true that you can no longer (legally) download content for Smash 4, I still think that there's no reason to separate the base roster from the downloadable/complete roster, because again, strictly in terms of the competitive scene (regardless of whether it's alive or dead), the full roster is the only one that counts. Aidan the Springing Gamer 22:42, April 9, 2023 (EDT)

uh (origin images)

I know it currently isn't consistent, but we do have a bunch of characters with origin images in the origin section, and it does seem standard for other things to have an origin image in general, so why remove them? STM (t) 18:50, April 14, 2023 (EDT)

If you're referring to characters like Mario, who have artwork of their older appearances (which Smash took their designs from), then yes, those are relevant to Smash because it's a design that has appeared in the game. A simple screenshot from the game they appeared in (especially if it's the only game they've appeared in) doesn't add much to the wiki, and is highly unnecessary. Aidan the Springing Gamer 18:53, April 14, 2023 (EDT)

do we have this written down somewhere, or is it just word of mouth? because to people not in the know such as me it seems nitpicky/inconsistent STM (t) 19:14, April 14, 2023 (EDT)

I don't think what we're discussing is word for word written down anywhere (though that may change, now that I think about it); that said, we do nonetheless have an existing policy about uploading images that I personally think gets the point across anyway. Aidan the Springing Gamer 19:19, April 14, 2023 (EDT)

Rename request

Hello, I want to rename my name to Windy. I changed my name a long time ago, but still remained old name here, so I'm request it. Tempest Tales (talk) 04:17, May 24, 2023 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Gamer 11:21, May 24, 2023 (EDT)

Noting that this user just got blocked and lost their talk page privileges for a week, so it'll take longer than that until they can respond. Omega Tyrant 00:58, May 25, 2023 (EDT)

A user named Windy does exist. I request for rename to WindyZ instead. Tempest Tales (talk) 00:15, July 3, 2023 (EDT)

Unfortunately, as per SW:NAMECHANGE, you must again get back to me in a few days to confirm for sure. Aidan the Gamer 00:21, July 3, 2023 (EDT)

I'm putting it off because of careful decision. Sorry. ADD: I'll settle for requested name now. Tempest Tales (talk) 11:0608, August 24, 2023 (EDT)

So you want WindyZ? I should note that, if you're only wanting to "settle", you'll have to wait six months before you can change it again as per SW:RENAME. Aidan the Gamer 11:17, August 24, 2023 (EDT)

It's been almost a decade since I changed my name somewhere else, so I think it's good to change. Tempest Tales (talk) 11:23, August 24, 2023 (EDT)

Apologies for how late this is, but there you go. Aidan the Gamer 17:20, August 24, 2023 (EDT)

Rename request

Hello, I want to rename my name to Ice On Deck from what I have now so it links to my smash wiki page. thanks and yea :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by IceOnDeck (talk • contribs) 01:35, June 2, 2023 (EDT)

I can rename you (as per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it), but do know that your userpage can't redirect to your Smasher page. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 03:36, June 2, 2023 (EDT)

That is fine, still want to have the spaces with my name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IceOnDeck (talk • contribs) 09:15, June 2, 2023 (EDT)

Do also sign your posts with ~~~~, by the way. Aidan the Ace Gamer 14:40, June 2, 2023 (EDT)

I want to rename

Hello Aidan, can I change my name to "Jordan P." without the quotes to be consistent with my social media? Jordan2009, the Sora Main Talk here 22:50, June 14, 2023 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 22:51, June 14, 2023 (EDT)

I will confirm my decision to rename. Jordan2009, the Sora Main Talk here 16:43, June 17, 2023 (EDT)

There you go. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 16:48, June 17, 2023 (EDT)

Rename Request

Hey Aidan, wanted to ask if im able to be renamed to LaughinElf in order to keep my username consistent across my social medias and sites. LaughingElfMan (talk) 17:34, July 1, 2023 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Gamer 17:37, July 1, 2023 (EDT)

Here to confirm that I would like to proceed with the change after the last few days! LaughingElfMan (talk) 17:53, July 4, 2023 (EDT)

There you be. Aidan the Gamer 17:55, July 4, 2023 (EDT)

Simon Belmont in an M-rated game

Despite what your research might suggest, Simon Belmont (or rather, an alternate universe version of him), does appear in an M-rated game, specifically in Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate: https://castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Simon_Belmont_(Lords_of_Shadow)
I'll leave it up to you if you wanna count him or not, I just wanted to let you know.

That being said, I wouldn't mind just axing the "appears in an M-rated game/has an M-rated installment" trivia altogether. I just don't find it that interesting, especially when there're other rating boards that exist outside of ESRB (CERO, PEGI, Australian Classification Board, etc.). Yes, we're an English wiki, but that doesn't necessarily mean we should just focus on just one ratings board. The Jacketed Terrapin 13:13, August 7, 2023 (EDT)

Even though I personally would not count that, I can definitely agree that the point should be removed altogether. Aidan the Gamer 13:21, August 7, 2023 (EDT)

Sockpuppet?

Danielwalker97305 (talk•contribs•logs) and Dwalker97305 (talk•contribs•logs) appear to be sockpuppets based on username

Gligar2007 00:21, January 14, 2024 (EST)

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'll get it sorted out. Aidan the Celebratory Gamer 00:35, January 14, 2024 (EST)

Rename request

Greetings, Aidan. I was wondering if I could be renamed to BibleAnimeGamer, which is the username I use on most websites nowadays. Preceding comment that was ptotally signed by CaptainDabsalot (talk•Contribs) 01:51, February 3, 2024 (EST)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Lovely Gamer 01:59, February 3, 2024 (EST)

Here to confirm the name change. Preceding comment that was ptotally signed by CaptainDabsalot (talk•Contribs) 12:20, February 6, 2024 (EST)

There you be. Aidan the Lovely Gamer 13:13, February 6, 2024 (EST)

Username change request

Hello Aidan, I would like to submit a request for changing my username to Chara, a previous username of mine that I am considering returning to. Kumatora (talk) 06:42, March 4, 2024 (EST)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Gamer 12:39, March 4, 2024 (EST)

Here I am, after a few days, to confirm that I wanna go through with it. Kumatora (talk) 05:22, March 7, 2024 (EST)

There you be. Aidan the Gamer 22:14, March 7, 2024 (EST)

Rename request

I would like my username to be changed to ThunderMite42. I've been meaning to do this for years, but I never got around to it because I'm lazy lmao. KingDDD99 (talk) 23:39, May 21, 2024 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Gamer 23:42, May 21, 2024 (EDT)

I would like to confirm the name change. KingDDD99 (talk) 13:07, May 26, 2024 (EDT)

Consider it done. Aidan the Gamer 13:10, May 26, 2024 (EDT)

Contact request

Hiya, do you have a way we can contact you privately with a wiki issue we don't want to discuss publicly here? 68.34.14.169 13:01, July 1, 2024 (EDT)

If you have a private issue, feel free to reach out via Discord DMs—this goes for myself and any other admin. You can reach us through the wiki's Discord server. Aidan the Gamer 13:05, July 1, 2024 (EDT)

Username change

Hello, I want to change my name to "Kaito-san" without the quotes to be consistent with my new alias I use across the Internet. Jordan P., the Sora main 21:03, February 2, 2025 (EST)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Lovely Gamer 21:05, February 2, 2025 (EST)

I am here to confirm my new username. Jordan P., the Sora main 20:26, February 9, 2025 (EST)

Done. Aidan the Lovely Gamer 20:29, February 9, 2025 (EST)

Why is IW link better than S link?

Like what’s the difference between {{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}} and {{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}} if they would both lead to the same page? Gligar2007 17:43, April 10, 2025 (EDT)

{{iw}} is meant for interwiki links, while {{s}} is meant for namespace links. Toomai's comment here goes into more detail. Aidan the Springing Gamer 17:47, April 10, 2025 (EDT)

April 2025

Hey! I noticed that you recently added or changed content from the article Topi, but you didn't't find a reliablesoure. In the future, it would be helpful to add a source, and the unsourced information has been removed for now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.176.220.225 (talk • contribs) 17:26, April 14, 2025 (EDT)

That claim has gone uncontested on Wikipedia for nearly a decade. It's, frankly, your edits that are unreasonable here.

Also, please sign your comments with ~~~~. Aidan the Springing Gamer 18:32, April 14, 2025 (EDT)

Greatest of all time

When you nominated Greatest of all time for deletion, everyone but the article's creator agreed it should be deleted, yet the template was unilaterally removed by the creator. Your opinion now? RickTommy 02:42, April 17, 2025 (EDT)

In the discussion itself, I conceded that I was in the wrong for tagging it with deletion. That opinion has not changed. Aidan the Springing Gamer 13:55, April 17, 2025 (EDT)

Haunted Castle

Technically Haunted Castle is considered by at least most of the Castlevania fandom to be a remake of CV1, even though it has massively different graphics and gameplay and even a slightly altered story. The reason for this is that it's still, at its core, yet another retelling of Simon Belmont's fight against Dracula first shown in CV1. It and CV1 (along with every other game that's another take on the events of CV1 such as SCIV and Chronicles) also share the exact same name in Japanese, that being Akumajou Dracula.

I'm not arguing to revert the change or anything (even if I'd argue VS. Castlevania is closer to a port than a remake), I just thought you'd find the information interesting.

--TotallyNotAutomated (talk) 21:29, June 12, 2025 (EDT)

Firstly, me calling VS. Castlevania a remake instead of a port was an error on my part, I'll say that much.

Secondly, I'm the farthest thing from a Castlevania fan (I admit that I was second-handedly posting information in that edit), but if the definition of "remake" in this instance is "it's the same game but with different gameplay, graphics, and story" like with Final Fantasy and Resident Evil, then I suppose one could consider it that way...if that were the case. From what I'm seeing, HC is a completely unique experience altogether, generally separated from the traditional storylines of a Castlevania game. That doesn't sound like a remake to me in any sense, though I'd love to be proven wrong (or right).

Thirdly, "same name" hardly means anything. I'm not about to argue that Sonic 06 is a remake of the first Sonic game just because they share the same name, that'd be just silly. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 22:48, June 12, 2025 (EDT)

What makes you think that it's wholly unique and separated from the traditional Castlevania storylines? Like I said, it's a retelling of Simon Belmont's journey through the castle and his first fight against Dracula. The only really unique element is the shifting of Simon's primary motive to rescuing his fiancé. Again, this is something it has in common with the other Castlevania 1 remakes. Konami has also referred to it as a remake on at least more than one occasion, and I only mentioned the name thing because it's something that's consistent with other games Konami has referred to as remakes and are more obviously such (like SCIV and Vampire Killer for the MSX). This is kind of a unique thing for the Castlevania series, which is something I should have made clear. I know Sonic 06 isn't a remake of Sonic 16 bit just because they have the same name, the difference is that Sonic 1 and Sonic 06 tell completely different stories. If Sonic 06 was explicitly a retelling of Sonic's first fight against Eggman across South Island, that'd be a remake. That's what's going on with Haunted Castle.

I know this is kind of a scatterbrained response but I didn't know how to make everything flow together smoothly.

--TotallyNotAutomated (talk) 23:29, June 12, 2025 (EDT)

So, I actually asked a friend about this (because, again, not a Castlevania fan), and they said that there are different stages, different enemies, different bosses, different music, changes to the subweapons, and a completely unique character—Simon's wife, Selena—who doesn't appear in any other CV media apart from Haunted Castle's own rerelease last year. Isn't Simon's goal in CV1 (and, well, any other CV game he appears in) to just defeat a newly resurrected Dracula? Giving him a completely different goal sounds like enough of a shakeup to the story to me. If anything, it sounds more comparable to a reboot (similar to differences between Star Fox 64 and Star Fox) or a retelling (similar to differences between Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario Galaxy), not a remake. Even the examples of remakes I listed previously, Final Fantasy and Resident Evil, still hit a lot of the same story beats and are effectively the same game in a modern light, and it doesn't sound like the same could be said of HC. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 23:51, June 12, 2025 (EDT)

Yes, the different elements are a thing in every retelling of CV1. For example, Vampire Killer looks very similar to the original, but it changes the gameplay from purely side-scrolling platforming to something more exploratory, with levels being built around looking for a key rather than just getting to the end and also has a completely different subweapon system. Even the most faithful, Castlevania Chronicles, has new levels, enemies, and bosses. Yet, there's not many Castlevania fans who'd argue that it's not another version of CV1. The thing is that Castlevania is a series built around each game taking place in a different time period and with a different protagonist (with exceptions for the rare direct sequel, of course). Even if the gameplay is fairly different, if it's the same events done by the same character in the same time period, that's enough to be considered a remake in the context of the Castlevania series. Because Haunted Castle is a retelling of Simon's specific 1691 raid on Dracula's castle, even if Selene is there (who I mentioned in my previous message by the way), it counts. Is it very different? Absolutely, but it's supposed to ultimately be another version of the same events.

The point is that it's considered both officially and by fans to be another take on Castlevania 1, wherever that falls into your terminology (doesn't the FFVII remake change a lot of stuff? Isn't it kind of infamous for that?).

—TotallyNotAutomated (talk) 00:49, June 13, 2025 (EDT)

I ultimately bit the bullet and looked into the matter myself, and according to one of the devs, the game isn't considered a remake. The word "remake" only shows up once on the game's Wikipedia page, being in reference to its rerelease, and even the Castlevania wiki notes that, despite often being labelled as a remake of CV1 by Konami, the two share next to nothing in common. At the risk of sounding incredibly blunt, I find your claim that it's considered both officially and by fans to be a remake of CV1 hard to believe. Companies can say whatever the hell they want for marketing, but that doesn't always make them right. As for FF7R, to my understanding, there are an infamously high number of deviations taken from the original story, but it's still closer to the original story than HC is to CV1 because it's still recreating scenes from the original game (even in just the first third of 7R, you have the opening bombing mission, Don Corneo's mansion, all 59 flights of stairs, and the Sector 7 plate falling, among other things, all of which happen in the original FF7). Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 01:14, June 13, 2025 (EDT)

Why did you delete Barack Obama’s page?

Was it not notable enough? It referenced the real time Daniels met with Obama and they played Super Smash Bros. together. ([1][2]) ReCrafter4J (talk) 06:54, June 25, 2025 (EDT)

I know it was real. Having played one round of friendlies with him doesn't necessitate making a page. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 10:05, June 25, 2025 (EDT)

I recommend reading SW:NOTABLE and SW:SMASHER to see what is considered a "notable" player. Just because a famous person played Smash one time does not make them remotely notable in the Smash community, or else literally anyone who has touched a Smash game would be fair game. CookiesCreme 10:31, June 25, 2025 (EDT)

Remember playing Smash Remix?

I would just like to know. Thank you. Stay outta the hook, for I am… (talk) 12:00, June 27, 2025 (EDT)User:ThatOneRoyFan! 9:58, June 27 2025 (CST)

Yes, though I admit it's been a while since I last played. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 15:21, June 27, 2025 (EDT)

Oh, and who do you main in “Smash Remix”?

For me, it’s Roy, Ness, and Peach (primary), Falco, Captain Falcon, and Marth (middle/secondary), and Kirby, Link, and Sheik (high/tertiary).

Stay outta the hook, for I am… ThatOneRoyFan! (talk) 15:58, June 29, 2025 (EDT)

I mean, for any Smash game that has Sonic in it, there's a high chance that I'm gonna play as him. Haven't really messed around with a whole lot of other characters, though. Aidan the Nonbinary Gamer 17:23, June 29, 2025 (EDT)

THe Return of Anon 174

it is me again, but this time,not as a spam account, can you see what i now recently added to User:The Jacketed Terrapin's talkpage? 174.178.119.207 01:25, July 25, 2025 (EDT)

I see your posts. I'll take care of it shortly. Aidan the Gamer 01:29, July 25, 2025 (EDT)

why can't steve, who yearns for the mines, be addedon the upcoming appearences tracker? 174.178.119.207 02:56, July 28, 2025 (EDT)

I very clearly stated that Steve is already on the page, just in a different section. We make distinctions between characters in a base game and characters in a downloadable update; for instance, Cloud was not in the initial release of Astro Bot, but was recently added in a post-launch level, and as such, his page notes that his most recent appearance was in an update for that game. Aidan the Gamer 03:03, July 28, 2025 (EDT)

Smash Remix bosses

Hey, I really hate to bother you, but would you be willing to chime in on the current Smash Remix discussion? I feel like the discussion is going in circles at this point, and I worry that nothing's gonna get decided either way until a third voice chimes in. If you have the time, it'd be much appreciated. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 00:54, July 27, 2025 (EDT)

Rename Request

I would like to change my username to "NegativeInSalt" to align with my tag on other socials and also because I don't want to be using my name lol. I'm going to sign the Spirits project doc with my new username and come back here in a few days to confirm. Jiashen C. (talk) 16:24, August 3, 2025 (EDT)

Works for me. The reason there's an option for both SmashWiki usernames and Discord usernames is so I know exactly who to reach out to in DMs. Aidan the Gamer 16:32, August 3, 2025 (EDT)

A bit late, but confirm. Jiashen C. (talk) 19:52, August 16, 2025 (EDT)

There you be. Aidan the Gamer 19:54, August 16, 2025 (EDT)

emailing

Hi aidan, it's been a few years. are you still okay with me sending emails to communicate? i suppose there'd be gossiping as a result (Discord culture), but there's some SSB-oriented wiki stuff I feel I need to discuss and give updates on (we can chat of anything, really, though it's your choice). Conker the Squirrel (talk) 13:04, August 10, 2025 (EDT)

k, sent. one the topics is about plagiarism removal from Smashpedia. King K. Rool and Green Hill Zone, for starters. Conker the Squirrel (talk) 19:23, August 10, 2025 (EDT)

HELLO AIDAN

no NIWA News info for HELLO MARIO yet? 174.178.119.207 19:20, August 12, 2025 (EDT)

For the record, the page isn't only editable by admins. Aidan the Gamer 21:29, August 12, 2025 (EDT)

rename request

Hello, I would like to change my name to lcrossmk8, to match my name on the Super Mario Wiki. Will confirm in a few days. Skuchi037 (talk) 00:22, August 17, 2025 (EDT)

Alright, confirm. Skuchi037 (talk) 14:11, August 20, 2025 (EDT)

There you be. Aidan the Gamer 14:14, August 20, 2025 (EDT)

Rename

Hi. Can I change my username to Colin's world 3 YT to match my Mariowiki username? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiko (talk • contribs) 12:55, September 1, 2025 (EDT)

As per SW:NAMECHANGE, get back to me in a few days to confirm that you wanna go through with it. Aidan the Gamer 13:10, September 1, 2025 (EDT)

Ok, it's basically 2 days after that. CHANGE IT PLEASE. Tiko (talk) 18:53, September 2, 2025 (EDT)

No need to get snippy. The change is done. Aidan the Gamer 19:07, September 2, 2025 (EDT)

Smash Ultimate tier lists

Do you know why it took so long to come up with tier lists for Smash Bros Utimate? Lcrossmk8 (talk) 15:47, September 2, 2025 (EDT)

I don't pay too much attention to the competitive scene, but my guess is that people wanted both the meta to develop and to not have to worry about the constant changes the game would receive. Aidan the Gamer 19:07, September 2, 2025 (EDT)

I also strongly suspect the COVID pandemic had something to do with it as well. Do you agree? Lcrossmk8 (talk) 20:56, October 13, 2025 (EDT)

I'd say that's pretty likely. Online play in Smash is poor quality, so it could impact results. Aidan the Spooky Gamer 21:00, October 13, 2025 (EDT)

COVID was probably a reason, but it wasn't the biggest one in my opinion. Most people also wanted the game's development cycle to complete, which includes all DLC being completed. The first Smash 4 tier list released when balance patches were ongoing, and it became outdated immediately two days later when Corrin and Bayonetta released. In addition, the lack of a proper SmashBoards Back Room for Ultimate also likely stalled on the creation of an accepted tier list; SmashBoards was responsible for creating most tier lists, but by the end of the 2010s the board has significantly shrank in size due to the rise of social media. Community tier lists require someone to spearhead the process, and if there's no one doing it, then none will be created (e.g. the last Melee tier list was released by PG Stats in 2021, and despite metagame progressions making the list outdated, there has been no attempts at creating a new one). CookiesCreme 21:30, October 13, 2025 (EDT)

Rename Request

Hi, i would like to change My username to "Brob2nd". —Preceding unsigned comment added by SantigamerYT (talk • contribs) 13:56, November 13, 2025 (EST)

As per SW:RENAME, get back to me in a few days to confirm you want the change.

Also, be sure to sign your comments with ~~~~. Aidan the Thankful Gamer 14:05, November 13, 2025 (EST)

I want to confirm my rename request, thanks. Brob2nd (talk) 19:31, November 17, 2025 (EST)

There you be. Aidan the Thankful Gamer 19:37, November 17, 2025 (EST)