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::If every enemy just replaced every other enemy in successive playthroughs of games then it would be exactly the same, but that's obviously not true. Most of the Extra Mode enemies ''only'' appear there, in the exact same spots as the enemies they replace, and differ only slightly - greatly in appearance, yes, but the behavior is not unique at all, essentially the same as the base enemies with upgraded speed or power. By splitting them up you either have pairs of articles saying the same thing with minor variations, or articles which consist of not much more than "X is like a Y but with Z. It appears in the Extra Mode." Neither is very interesting and leads to lots of very short articles. [[User:Jimbo Jambo|Jimbo Jambo]] 10:24, 22 October 2010 (CDT) | ::If every enemy just replaced every other enemy in successive playthroughs of games then it would be exactly the same, but that's obviously not true. Most of the Extra Mode enemies ''only'' appear there, in the exact same spots as the enemies they replace, and differ only slightly - greatly in appearance, yes, but the behavior is not unique at all, essentially the same as the base enemies with upgraded speed or power. By splitting them up you either have pairs of articles saying the same thing with minor variations, or articles which consist of not much more than "X is like a Y but with Z. It appears in the Extra Mode." Neither is very interesting and leads to lots of very short articles. [[User:Jimbo Jambo|Jimbo Jambo]] 10:24, 22 October 2010 (CDT) | ||
:::You could say the same for all other enemies that act similarly to others; we'd have to cover Floaty the Drifter in the Parasol article, etc. Besides, writing styles allow for a lot of freedom in order to make either article interesting even if the enemies behave similarly, and the description of their appearane would always be entirely different. I currenlty don't see why they wouldn't deserve an article - just because they're similar to something else? That's what the "similar enemies" attribute in the infobox is for. They have unique appearances, behaviour, names and official artwork, and they're listed entirely seperately in the game's ending. There's no reason to treat them differently from other enemies, not to mention the inconsistencies and confusion it would create if certain Extra Game enemies are treated as if they were part of a different one while others (the ones that reappear in later games) are not.--[[User:Vellidragon|Vellidragon]] 12:34, 22 October 2010 (CDT) | :::You could say the same for all other enemies that act similarly to others; we'd have to cover Floaty the Drifter in the Parasol article, etc. Besides, writing styles allow for a lot of freedom in order to make either article interesting even if the enemies behave similarly, and the description of their appearane would always be entirely different. I currenlty don't see why they wouldn't deserve an article - just because they're similar to something else? That's what the "similar enemies" attribute in the infobox is for. They have unique appearances, behaviour, names and official artwork, and they're listed entirely seperately in the game's ending. There's no reason to treat them differently from other enemies, not to mention the inconsistencies and confusion it would create if certain Extra Game enemies are treated as if they were part of a different one while others (the ones that reappear in later games) are not.--[[User:Vellidragon|Vellidragon]] 12:34, 22 October 2010 (CDT) | ||
::::Once again, it's not just because of the similarity, it's the fact that they replace other enemies after completion of a relatively short game. If Floaty had the sole role of replacing Kirby's parasol in a single game, then it might apply, but there is no real analogy. | |||
::::The reason I'm suggesting this is for ease of navigation and to keep relevant information together. If someone searches for...Wizzer, the beam-firing scallop enemy, chances are they also want to know about Peezer, the crab enemy that replaces it, and about how they differ. It doesn't make sense to me to force them to jump to another page just to find out that the crab fires beams faster than the scallop. I don't see how anyone benefits from being fed redundant information covered up with creative writing and flavor text. Not trying to shove it down your throat, but do you at least see where I'm coming from? [[User:Jimbo Jambo|Jimbo Jambo]] 18:27, 22 October 2010 (CDT) | |||
