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Hi! I like Super Mario.
I think the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series is full of underrated classics that deserve more love. I enjoy games throughout the Mario franchise in general, though.
My favorite Mario character by far is Wario. Aside from Wario, my other favorite character is Donkey Kong. It would be Funky Kong, who is unequivocally more bodacious and potentially even more powerful, but Donkey Kong's storied legacy since the very first Mario game and his incredible variety of appearances across more than 40 years of Mario mean that I find Donkey Kong more interesting as a whole.
Current ramblings about the wiki
- MarioWiki:Image optimization currently reads: "Unfortunately, many of the existing GUI image optimization utilities, with the exception of ImageOptim, are very outdated.". However, ImageOptim online runs in a browser, allowing it to work on all operating systems, and it is generally far more convenient than a command line tool and much, much faster than PNG Monstrous. The page should be updated to reflect this.
- Additionally, the PNG Monstrous page says that optimization is best for "fan-generated content, such as, but not limited to, emulator screenshots, sprite rips, 3D model rips, and map rips". Examples of what should not be optimized (such as, to my knowledge, official artwork from a press kit) should be listed on the MarioWiki:Image optimization page.
- What exactly counts as media that warrants italicization? Obviously, all games, animation, soundtrack albums, and print media would count, but what about physical games like card games, toys, food-based merchandise with an official title like Triple Salami Explosion, and merchandise in general? If only the franchise or series name should be italicized in these cases, this should be made explicitly clear in MarioWiki:Manual of Style.
- Is this officially titled the Nintendo Character Manual or the Nintendo Character Guide??? I'm going to lose my mind!!!
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Favorite Mario games
Some Mario games I have yet to complete
Wario appreciation piece
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Wario is the ultimate chaotic neutral of the Mario universe. Unlike Mario, who has nearly no personality to speak of, Wario has a multitude of traits that others might call character flaws, which he recognizes and deliberately uses to his advantage. His lack of hygiene is a force to be reckoned with. Despite supposedly having a face revolting enough to scare even ghosts, one of his best friends is attracted to him; not to mention, he has his pick of the lot. He weighs over 300 pounds, but they might as well be 300 pounds of muscle, considering his consistent ability to duke it out with Bowser and Donkey Kong in terms of raw power. He can easily perform physical feats on a level that Mario could only dream of with a power-up. His childhood resentment has only driven him to make great advancements in kingdom-conquering, discover an extra-dimensional portal on his whim, save an entire world merely by accident, cross the bounds between fiction and reality, and claim what he rightfully deserves - time and time again. As a result, he's become overwhelmingly successful, with a flourishing game company and countless priceless treasures to his name. Clearly, Wario hasn't let Mario break his spirit, as his self-esteem knows no bounds, and when he's not having extravagant adventures, he has a hobby in art - he can be an excellent artist, when he wants to. Because he embraces his imperfections and becomes a better person not in spite of, but because of them, Wario is the shining example of what it means to be human. Oh, and he's also immortal and has made a deal with the devil.
Wario article
 " I'm-a gonna make you an offer... you can't refuse!" Super close to getting the Wario article featured!! 
The only things necessary to do:
- Add Wario's badge from Donkey Konga 2 (necessitates adding every other Mario character badge to that game's Gallery page).
- Should the Nintendo card games with Wario in them be separated to their own headers in the History section, or do they read better as one collective paragraph? Same for the Monopoly games.
- Wario's character description for Yakuman DS should be translated and paraphrased in that game's section.
- Finally, some of the Japan-exclusive print media could use more detail of Wario's involvement:
Wario history guide and ultra-obscure Wario media repository: Wario's Appearances, Rearranged In Order
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Articles created
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Mario is Missing!
Mario Paint
Mario Pinball Land
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pinball / VS. Pinball
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Virtual Boy Wario Land
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare: D. I. Y.
Miscellaneous
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Completed projects
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
- Added table of floors and their levels to main article
- Added screenshots of all levels to their respective floor articles
- Added level table for all levels on each floor
- Cropped screenshots of all levels to display only the Touch Screen
- Revised any and all existing articles of content from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis to match the standard set by the rest of the wiki
- Using a sound-accurate emulator and the sound test feature, recorded unobstructed music samples from the game that weren't present anywhere on the Internet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
- Uploaded all missing media from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Pinball / VS. Pinball
- Provided Pinball and VS. Pinball with full coverage
Miscellaneous
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Potential projects to work on
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I've roughly sorted these by difficulty, from easiest to most challenging.
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