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This extends to other NIWA wikis, as one wiki covering information a certain way or having a particular policy does not mean that SmashWiki should cover information that same way or follow that particular policy, and vice versa. | This extends to other NIWA wikis, as one wiki covering information a certain way or having a particular policy does not mean that SmashWiki should cover information that same way or follow that particular policy, and vice versa. | ||
==SmashWiki is not an all-purpose Nintendo wiki== | |||
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series consists of content representing a vast array of different Nintendo and non-Nintendo franchises, and naturally, SmashWiki will have coverage of that content. However, this does not mean SmashWiki should act as a general pseudo-Nintendo wiki, with articles about every single character and thing that makes any sort of appearance in ''Smash'', nor should articles about more major characters become full-on biographies explaining everything about them within their home series. SmashWiki has a concise scope of specifically covering content that is relevant to ''Smash'', we do not want to bog down our wiki with coverage of content that has no relevance to ''Smash''. As such, the following restrictions to content applies: | |||
*Characters or other subjects with minor roles in ''Smash'' (such as appearing only as a [[trophy]], [[spirit]], [[sticker]], and/or non-interactive [[stage]] element) should not have their own article at all, except for strictly a [[:Category:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page if the character/subject appears in multiple minor roles and/or across multiple ''Smash'' games. | |||
*Video game consoles that do not have a ''Smash'' game in their library should not have an article. | |||
*Non-''Smash'' video games should not have articles, except for those that appeared in ''Smash'' as [[Masterpieces]]. Then articles about the video games that are Masterpieces should strictly only cover content from them that is in ''Smash'', and should not delve into any plot breakdown nor development information that has no relevance to ''Smash''. | |||
*Characters and subjects with more major roles in ''Smash'' will have their own individual articles, but these articles should remain focused on their appearances within ''Smash''. It is customary for these articles to include an "origin" section explaining the origins of a character/subject in their home series and to explain why they are represented the way they are in ''Smash'', but these origin sections should only cover what is relevant to ''Smash''. This means origin sections should not devolve into full synopsises of their roles in their home games nor should they delve into appearances in other games with no relevance to ''Smash'' (such as those that released after the character's latest ''Smash'' appearance). | |||
If a reader does want to learn more indepth about a character or subject within their home series, they should instead visit a wiki centered around covering that series. SmashWiki will generally include a direct link to an article about the character/subject on another wiki in the article's infobox or in a template box at the top of the page, to ease navigation to these articles. | |||
==SmashWiki is not fanon== | ==SmashWiki is not fanon== | ||
