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An article structure is useful in determining what categories, templates and sections should be seen on every page of a specific content type. This is to help the reader of said pages, as they will be able to learn what to expect on certain pages, in which improves their ability to read a page at first glance, and to find information on a page, should they ever return to it later on.

These are the current Article structure standards

Companies

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Console

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Games

1st and 2nd Party Games

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  • [Main]
    • (First section)
    • Blurb, a saying that can be usually found in the back of the box art, grabbing the attention of the reader. These things disappear in later titles.
    • Story, self-explanatory; can be excluded if a video game title doesn't have a storyline. For example, Yoshi's Cookie, and 'Yoshi'.
    • Gameplay, self-explanatory.
    • Technical Details
    • Other Releases
== External links ==
<!--* Wikipedia Link -->
<!--*  Affiliate Wiki Link, if Any. -->
<!--*  Strategy Wiki Link -->
    • {{{name of the franchise/series} series}}, used only if the game is part of a series.
  • [Category]
    • Category:{name of the home/portable console} games
    • Category:{name of the home/portable virtual console} games, if applicable.
    • Category:{year game was published} games. If it was published more than once, as per the Release Management policy, then only include the year(s) relating to that publishing.
    • Category:{console} Wi-Fi games, if applicable.
    • Category:Games published by {game publisher}.
    • Category:Games developed by {game developer}.


Notes


3rd party games

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  • [Main]
    • (First section)
    • Blurb, a saying that can be usually found in the back of the box art, grabbing the attention of the reader. These things disappear in later titles.
    • Story, self-explanatory; can be excluded if a video game title doesn't have a storyline. For example, Pipe Mania, Anticipation, and Tetris for the NES.
    • Gameplay, self-explanatory.
    • Technical Details
    • Other Releases
    • {{{name of the franchise/series} series}}, used only if the game is part of a series.
  • [Category]
    • Category:{name of the home/portable console} games
    • Category:{name of the home/portable virtual console} games, if applicable.
    • Category:{year game was published} games. If it was published more than once, as per the Release Management policy, then only include the year(s) relating to that publishing.
    • Category:{console} Wi-Fi games, if applicable.
    • Category:Games published by {game publisher}.
    • Category:Games developed by {game developer}.

Notes

  • If the article is completely done - lock it from further editing.
  • Color scheme for 3rd party games is Neutral color scheme.

Other Types of games

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  • These apply to Board games, dominos games, etc. that aren't video games.

Lawsuits

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Merchandise

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Patents

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People

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  • [Main]
    • (First section)
    • History, the info must be related to anything Nintendo; directly, or indirectly.
    • Personal life, the info varies wildly!
    • Credits
  • [Category]

Notes

References

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Series

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Wikis

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