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*The first game in the series is to be referred to as " | The following should serve as the guideline for English nomenclature from the ''EarthBound'' series. | ||
**English nomenclature is to follow that of the EarthBound | |||
*The second game in the series is to be referred to as "[[EarthBound]]" for all purposes except for distinguishing among the original Japanese version ("Mother 2") | ==Article titles== | ||
**Again, English nomenclature is to follow that of the commercially available EarthBound release. | Titles should use the official English name whenever applicable: | ||
*The third game in the series (GBA) is to be referred to as "[[Mother 3]]" for all purposes. | |||
**English nomenclature is to follow that of the most up-to-date version of the [http://mother3.fobby.net/ Mother 3 fan translation] (at the time of this being written, version 1. | ===Game titles and respective nomenclature=== | ||
*The planned third game in the series (N64) is to be referred to as "[[EarthBound 64]]" for all purposes | *The first game in the series is to be referred to as "''[[EarthBound Beginnings]]''" for all purposes except for distinguishing among the original Japanese version ("''Mother''"), the American prototype's ROM ("''Earth Bound''" or "''EarthBound Zero''"), said ROM's Wii U Virtual Console release ("EarthBound Beginnings"), and the Japanese GBA re-release ("''Mother 1+2''"). | ||
**English nomenclature is to follow that of the ''EarthBound Beginnings'' Wii U VC release, as translated by Phil Sandhop. | |||
*The second game in the series is to be referred to as "''[[EarthBound]]''" for all purposes except for distinguishing among the original Japanese version ("''Mother 2''") and the Japanese re-release ("Mother 1+2"). | |||
**Again, English nomenclature is to follow that of the commercially available ''EarthBound'' release. | |||
*The third game in the series (GBA) is to be referred to as "''[[Mother 3]]''" for all purposes. | |||
**English nomenclature is to follow that of the most up-to-date version of the [http://mother3.fobby.net/ Mother 3 fan translation] (at the time of this being written, version 1.3). | |||
*The planned third game in the series (N64) is to be referred to as "''[[EarthBound 64]]''" for all purposes to distinguishing from the released Japanese title ("''Mother 3''"). | |||
===Items with shared pages=== | |||
Several items that are part of a "set" share the same page. Items that share pages are those that have a similar name and effect, such as the [[Hamburger]] which covers information on the various burgers in ''EarthBound'' and ''Mother 3'', as well as various equipment such as [[Baseball bat]]s. For these cases, the article either uses a general title which often is the "first stage" in the set (for example the Hamburger), or a generic name that collectively refers to the various items in the set (for example the Baseball bat). | |||
==Subjects with multiple names== | |||
There are several cases where an article's subject has a different name depending on the game. When this happens, the article's title will be decided based on either one of the following criteria: | |||
*The most recent official name for the subject. | |||
*The name used in the most games throughout the series. | |||
For the former bullet point, the article will use the name it is referred to in ''EarthBound''. For example, in the case of the enemy [[Mr. Batty]], which was referred to as '''Mr.Bat''' in ''EarthBound Beginnings'', the article will use the name used in ''EarthBound'' (in this case Mr. Batty). | |||
In cases where something has appeared in both ''EarthBound'' and ''Mother 3'', but the name used in the latter's fan translation differers from what it was in ''EarthBound'' (e.g. the [[Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]], which was shortened to '''Ramblin' Mushroom''' in ''Mother 3''), the name used in ''EarthBound'' will still take priority. | |||
For the latter bullet point, the name used in the unofficial ''Mother 3 Fan Translation'' will also be taken into account. As an example, the item known as the [[Antidote]] in both ''EarthBound Beginnings'' and ''Mother 3'' is referred to as the '''Vial of serum''' in ''EarthBound'', but are meant to be the same item, as such because the former was used more, '''Antidote''' was chosen as the article title. | |||
In cases like these, any alternative name the subject has been known by should always be mentioned at least once in the article, preferably in the opening paragraph. Finally, when referring to the subject within the context of a specific game, they should be referred to using the name used in that particular game, for instance because the item was named Vial of serum in ''EarthBound'', it should be referred to as that when talking about its appearance specifically in ''EarthBound''. | |||
===''{{se|Super Smash Bros.}}'' nomenclature=== | |||
Occasionally, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games will have a subject with a name that differs from the one used in the ''EarthBound'' series. When this happens, the article will prioritize the name that is used in an ''EarthBound'' game instead of ''Smash''. | |||
As an example, the [[Psycho Car]] in ''Smash'' uses the name '''Devil Car''', which is it's Japanese name. However, because it was localized as the Psycho Car in the official English translation of ''EarthBound Beginnings'', the article title prioritizes the name that is used in ''EarthBound Beginnings'' (in this case, the Psycho Car instead of the name used in ''Smash''). | |||
==Name changes== | |||
In cases where an article's subject has recieved a new official name, the most recent name normally takes priority and the article should be renamed to match the current name. On some rare cases, however, if a major subject receives a new name, the article title may prioritize the former name due to being more well known to the general public. The purpose is to make the article more accessible and easier for readers to find, as the general public may be unaware or unfamiliar with the new name, and immediately moving the page would result in readers being less likely to find the article. | |||
For instance, when ''EarthBound Beginnings'' was first released outside Japan, the game was still referred to as ''Mother'' instead of ''EarthBound Beginnings'' as the former was more well known to readers and more likely to be searched as opposed to the latter. | |||
If such a case were to come up, it will be discussed on the article's [[Help:Talk Pages|talk page]] which name should be used with the staff making the final decision. If it is decided to use the more familiar name, the previous name is to always be mentioned at least once in the opening paragraph. | |||
==Fan terminology== | |||
In rare instances, the wiki will use a widely used fan name in cases where a subject lacks an official English name, but a widely known fan term exists. An example would be the [[List of EarthBound enemies by battle song|various battle themes]] in ''EarthBound'', which use the common fan nicknames from various sites such as Starmen.net as no official English name is currently available. | |||