Pikipedia:Area article guidelines: Difference between revisions

The opening text (not a section) should describe what the area is like in the broadest terms possible: how the area is reached, what the most important events that take place in it are, what boss(es) it has, and other basic points about the area. If it's a ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' area, it should also have a paragraph or two explaining the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] version: the differences between it and the story mode variant, as well as the most notable gimmicks and exclusive features in the Challenge Mode version. Finally, it should list how many [[Poko]]s or bottles of juice it has in total, both on the overworld alone, and overworld + caves.

If there are any relevant plot events regarding this area, list them here.

This section should explain the different sections of the area, including cardinal direction references. For example: "To the north, there is a large circular arena accessible at a higher ground level. The [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] here guards the [[Radiation Canopy]], which resides on a small alcove in the arena." Have each zone be a faux section (e.g. use <code><nowiki>;Section name:</nowiki></code> at the start), and in the case of ''Pikmin 3'', there should be at least one faux section for every sub-area (i.e. when there's a circle in/out transition between sub-areas), explaining the concept of sub-areas as well.

A section listing the objects that can be found here. It should follow the [[Pikipedia:Object list policy|object listing policy]], except that every category (enemies, fruits, etc.) should be its own sub-section. Unless impractical, have each list in two columns, using {{tem|columns}}.

Two or three broad [[Pikipedia:Guides|guides]] should exist: a basic one, a speed one, and a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]] one, if applicable. The story mode guides explain how to "complete" the area, meaning discovering all [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] types within, collecting all collectibles ([[ship part]], [[treasure]]s, [[spacesuit upgrades]], etc.), and clearing all [[cave]]s. The guides shouldn't explain ''how'' to clear a cave, ''how'' to fight a boss, etc., but the cave/boss/etc. article should be linked to.

For ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' areas, this section should contain a gallery with screenshots of the [[Pikmin drawing]]s, and their locations on the gallery's description. The name shouldn't have an uppercase D in drawings, the section should start with <code><nowiki>{{main|Pikmin drawing}}</nowiki></code>, and the list itself should be hidden inside a {{tem|spoiler}}.