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:Probably because the identifier is more descriptive of the enemy rather than the game name, per [[MarioWiki:Naming]]. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 22:04, 27 January 2016 (EST)
:Probably because the identifier is more descriptive of the enemy rather than the game name, per [[MarioWiki:Naming]]. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 22:04, 27 January 2016 (EST)
::Yep. Only if there's multiple uses of the same name for the same general type of thing should the identifier be a game - otherwise, it should just be the subject type itself, since that's simpler. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 22:09, 27 January 2016 (EST)
::Yep. Only if there's multiple uses of the same name for the same general type of thing should the identifier be a game - otherwise, it should just be the subject type itself, since that's simpler. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 22:09, 27 January 2016 (EST)
:::Then shouldn't the two Stretches be renamed, seeing as how "Boo" and "Shy Guy" are about as distinct as "Blaster" and "Cheep Cheep"? [[User:Niiue|Niiue]] ([[User talk:Niiue|talk]]) 03:56, 28 January 2016 (EST)

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Is there a reason this is called "Big Bertha (Blaster)" instead of "Big Bertha (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)"? Niiue (talk) 17:50, 27 January 2016 (EST)

Probably because the identifier is more descriptive of the enemy rather than the game name, per MarioWiki:Naming. Sprite of Mario's icon in Mario Party DS It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 22:04, 27 January 2016 (EST)
Yep. Only if there's multiple uses of the same name for the same general type of thing should the identifier be a game - otherwise, it should just be the subject type itself, since that's simpler. - Walkazo 22:09, 27 January 2016 (EST)
Then shouldn't the two Stretches be renamed, seeing as how "Boo" and "Shy Guy" are about as distinct as "Blaster" and "Cheep Cheep"? Niiue (talk) 03:56, 28 January 2016 (EST)