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The Super Mario Wiki is an encyclopedia focused on all aspects of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. What distinguishes this wiki from other video game wikis is that we not only cover our primary franchise, but also all other series and games which have emerged as their own distinct franchises. Crossover games, such as the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, are also covered here, but from the perspective of ''Super Mario'' and its partner franchises. This guideline is here to help users determine what content is and is not acceptable for inclusion in the Super Mario Wiki.

Based on [[MarioWiki:Canonicity]], there is no "canon" regarding the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Since there is no canon, we cover any "[[Mario]]-related" media product given some sort of official authorization by [[Nintendo]] at some point in time, be it through the [[Official Nintendo Seal]] or a contract with another company, etc. All content from such sources is allowed on this wiki, without speculating on what content from what source is "more official" than other content from other sources. As Nintendo has never established an official canon regarding the ''Super Mario'' franchise, we cannot say newer or older Nintendo games, media, content, policies, etc. are more "official" than the others. They are all essentially as "official" as each other.

As there is no official canon, content from any official source from Nintendo related to Mario and his universe is allowed. As far as the "universe" goes, we cover all franchises, series, games, etc. that have emerged from or spun-off from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]], Mario's first appearance in any media. This includes spin-off franchises like ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'' and ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'', the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise itself, as well as the core ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games and related media and merchandise (which may include games that do not necessarily have "Mario" in their names, such as ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' or ''[[Wrecking Crew]]''). Everything from these four main franchises are given full coverage, meaning every character, place, item, and everything else found in the releases are given articles. Individual game levels, TV show episodes, and stand-alone comics all get articles as well, as do the games, shows, movies, and publications themselves.

Please note that while [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]] both debuted in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', their series are not included in the Super Mario Wiki's coverage, as they are not considered spin-offs of ''Diddy Kong Racing'' (and by extension, the original ''Donkey Kong''), since the characters were designed for their own series and their appearance in the racing game was more of a crossover.

In addition to the Modern, ''Super Mario''-themed versions of [[Game & Watch]] games, the ''[[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|Game & Watch Gallery]]'' series features a number of ported Game & Watch games as extra content. Due to these not being directly part of the central crossover nature of the game and having no in-game association with the ''Super Mario'' franchise, those that have not received Modern remakes or are not a ''Super Mario''-franchise Game & Watch game to begin with (e.g. ''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'') are not covered as separate articles, otherwise the series is given full coverage.