The Nintendo Wiki's scope covers everything Nintendo and anything on a Nintendo system. It includes all official information (characters, locations, items, etc.) on Nintendo games, as well as all such information on all non-Nintendo games that are on Nintendo systems. It also includes all other information about Nintendo. The wiki's scope is also slightly extended for basic information (one page for the company) on Nintendo's competitors such as Sony and Microsoft.
The Nintendo Wiki's scope includes only official information, except in cases such as information on (large) Nintendo fan sites. No fanon / fan made content should be put on the wiki, there is a different wiki for fan content called Fantendo.
Dichotomous Key[]
There is a simple way to determine if something should be on the Nintendo Wiki, by using this Dichotomous Key. If you think something may be not included by the Dichotomous Key which should be included by it then you should contact an admin about it.
- Is the content made by Nintendo or is about Nintendo?
- Yes - It can go on the wiki!
- No - Go to 2
- Can the content be found on a game on a Nintendo System?
- Yes - It can go on the wiki!
- No - Go to 3
- Is the content about a company that makes games for a Nintendo System?
- Yes - It can go on the wiki!
- No - Go to 4
- Is the content about something created by Nintendo fans related to Nintendo, which is well known or very notable in size?
- Yes - It can go on the wiki!
- No - It shouldn't be on the wiki.
Third Party Content[]
The Nintendo Wiki does allow third part content (like Mega Man and Sonic) if such content can be found in a game on a Nintendo system. For example there can be information on the game Sonic Heroes because it is on a Nintendo system, however there cannot be information on Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) because it is not on a Nintendo system. For individual characters or locations, these require some notability (main playable characters and antagonists mostly) and multiple appearances. For instance, the Persona 5 cast is allowed since they appear in Persona Q2 and Persona 5 Strikers as playable characters. However, the art should be of the character's most relevant Nintendo appearance. The multiple appearances clause can be ignored if the title is notable enough (for example, if the title is published by Nintendo in some parts of the world)