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[[ | [[File:Niwalogo.png|thumb|NIWA's logo, with the Japanese characters にわ (''niwa'') in the background.]] | ||
The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, is a network of independent wikis striving to chronicle the many diverse video game universes created by [[Nintendo]]. | The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, is a network of independent wikis striving to chronicle the many diverse video game universes created by [[Nintendo]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Before the idea of a Nintendo wiki network was fully formulated, [[zeldawiki:Main Page| | Before the idea of a Nintendo wiki network was fully formulated, [[zeldawiki:Main Page|Zelda Wiki]] approached [[bulbapedia:Main Page|Bulbapedia]] to begin a possible affiliation. After some deliberation, it was eventually decided that an entire network of independent Nintendo-based wikis could be created, and the Super Mario Wiki was asked to become a founding member. Soon thereafter, Zelda Wiki administrators Axiomist and Mandy contacted [[User:Porplemontage|Porplemontage]], the founder of Super Mario Wiki, about an alliance with the Zelda Wiki, which he initially refused. | ||
Some time later, Bulbapedia's headmaster, Archaic, made [[ | Some time later, Bulbapedia's headmaster, Archaic, made [[mb:threads/7014|this post]] on the MarioWiki forum, which led to a formal discussion about the then-called INW, or Independent Nintendo Wikis. Progress was made, and after a couple days, Porplemontage agreed to the alliance and the Super Mario Wiki became the third founding member of NIWA. | ||
[[WiKirby:Kirby Wiki|WiKirby]], [[MetroidWiki:Main Page|Metroid Wiki]], [[WarsWiki:Main Page|Wars Wiki]], and many others later joined the alliance. | [[WiKirby:Kirby Wiki|WiKirby]], [[MetroidWiki:Main Page|Metroid Wiki]], [[WarsWiki:Main Page|Wars Wiki]], and many others later joined the alliance. | ||
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==Coordinator== | ==Coordinator== | ||
Nookipedia's [[nookipedia:User:SuperHamster|SuperHamster]] is the Coordinator of NIWA, and {{User|Porplemontage}} is the Super Mario Wiki's Representative to NIWA's [[NWiki:Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance#Executive Board|Executive Board]]. | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.niwanetwork.org NIWA website] | ||
{{ | ==See also== | ||
{{ | *[[:it:NiwiN|NiwiN (Italian) on the Italian MarioWiki]] - A network of Italian-language, Nintendo-related wikis equivalent to NIWA | ||
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