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Pikipedia features a collection of [[glitch]] articles, gathered and written by players of the games. Seeing as glitches are the consequence of unintended behavior, there are a couple of important notes that you, as a reader, should take into consideration, before attempting any of the glitches the website details. | Pikipedia features a [[:Category:Glitches|collection]] of [[glitch]] articles, gathered and written by players of the games. Seeing as glitches are the consequence of unintended behavior, there are a couple of important notes that you, as a reader, should take into consideration, before attempting any of the glitches the website details. | ||
*Most effects of glitches are temporary, although some can cause permanent changes in varying degrees. Some glitches can permanently alter the content of one's save file, while others can cause long-lasting changes to hardware. These potential problems are detailed along with the glitches, but '''please use common sense when attempting a glitch that could potentially cause damage'''. | *Most effects of glitches are temporary, although some can cause permanent changes in varying degrees. Some glitches can permanently alter the content of one's save file, while others can cause long-lasting changes to hardware. These potential problems are detailed along with the glitches, but '''please use common sense when attempting a glitch that could potentially cause damage'''. | ||
*Some glitches | *Some glitches are very rare to execute, and have only happened successfully to a few members of the fanbase. On Pikipedia, we aim to provide carefully detailed instructions so that all glitches can be executed by anyone. Sometimes, this is not possible as some of our editors cannot reproduce the glitch either. Glitches that are eventually decided to be false will eventually be removed, but should a glitch without a tutorial happen to you, please let us know so we can expand its information. | ||
==Glitch page standard== | ==Glitch page standard== | ||
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All glitches have a table at the top, like so: | All glitches have a table at the top, like so: | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Reproducibility !! | !Reproducibility !! Danger !! Versions !! Demonstration | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <Reproducibility level> || < | | <Reproducibility level> || <Danger level> || <Version exclusivity> || <external demonstration> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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**"Medium" means the glitch can't always be executed on command, but it's not necessarily difficult to do so. | **"Medium" means the glitch can't always be executed on command, but it's not necessarily difficult to do so. | ||
**"High" means the glitch can almost always be executed by following the indicated steps. | **"High" means the glitch can almost always be executed by following the indicated steps. | ||
*''' | *'''Danger''': Whether the glitch can cause any danger, or the exact opposite. | ||
**"Harmful" means that the glitch | **"Harmful" means that the glitch can cause problems if not handled carefully. | ||
**"Harmless" means the glitch has no side-effects, and normally, its effects are purely cosmetic. | **"Harmless" means the glitch has no side-effects, and normally, its effects are purely cosmetic. | ||
**"Helpful" means the glitch can be exploited for the player's advantage. | **"Helpful" means the glitch can be exploited for the player's advantage. | ||
**"Depends" means just that. It can be beneficial or harmful to the player, depending on their goals. | **"Depends" means just that. It can be beneficial or harmful to the player, depending on their goals. | ||
*'''Version exclusivity''': Whether the glitch works or not in the original GameCube version and | *'''Version exclusivity''': Whether the glitch works or not in the original GameCube version and the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' remake. This field is missing for ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' glitches. | ||
*'''Demonstration''': In case there is a demonstration of the glitch that's not an image on the wiki, this field will contain a link to the demonstration | *'''Demonstration''': In case there is a demonstration of the glitch that's not a YouTube video or an image on the wiki, this field will contain a link to the demonstration. | ||
After the table, five bullet points | After the table, five bullet points describe the remaining information of the glitch: | ||
*'''Effects''': The effects the glitch causes if executed successfully. | *'''Effects''': The effects the glitch causes if executed successfully. | ||
*'''Prerequisites''': Necessary conditions that must be met before a player can attempt to reproduce the glitch. | *'''Prerequisites''': Necessary conditions that must be met before a player can attempt to reproduce the glitch. | ||
*'''How to''': A brief guide explaining the steps required to execute the glitch. | *'''How to''': A brief guide explaining the steps required to execute the glitch. | ||
*'''Notes''': Any sort of extra notes. These can detail | *'''Notes''': Any sort of extra notes. These can detail version exclusivity of a glitch, ways to reverse its effects, ways to avoid it, etc. | ||
*'''What | *'''What should happen''': If the normal, glitch-less behavior is not obvious, it's normally pointed out here. This helps readers who are not familiar with the underlying mechanics to understand what makes the glitch an anomaly. | ||
*'''Possible explanation''': A possible explanation to the glitch's causes, given by a member of the community with experience in video game development and programming. These explanations are '''speculative''', and only provide a theory on a possible cause for the glitch. | *'''Possible explanation''': A possible explanation to the glitch's causes, given by a member of the community with experience in video game development and programming. These explanations are '''speculative''', and only provide a theory on a possible cause for the glitch. | ||
At the right of the glitch's info, an image demonstrating the glitch in action is shown, if it exists. At Pikipedia, we try to make it so that all glitches have an accompanying demonstration | At the right of the glitch's info, an image or video demonstrating the glitch in action is shown, if it exists. At Pikipedia, we try to make it so that all glitches have an accompanying demonstration. | ||
The explanation sections are written by members of the community who have theories on what the causes of the corresponding glitches might be, based on their own personal game development experiences | The explanation sections are written by members of the community who have theories on what the causes of the corresponding glitches might be, based on their own personal game development experiences. These are not confirmed by Nintendo, unless stated otherwise, nor are they meant to be a display of superiority from the writers. Their addition to the articles are merely for trivial purposes, meant to provide an interesting insight on the internal side of the games. | ||
==Adding your own glitch== | ==Adding your own glitch== | ||
In case you come across a glitch of your own, we would appreciate it if you could add it to the corresponding article. We must request, however, that you attempt to follow these guidelines, as to make sure that the all glitches follow the same ideal level of quality. If you do not feel comfortable adding this information, please discuss the glitch on the talk page, where another editor will be able to | In case you come across a glitch of your own, we would appreciate it if you could add it to the corresponding article. We must request, however, that you attempt to follow these guidelines, as to make sure that the all glitches follow the same ideal level of quality. If you do not feel comfortable adding this information, please discuss the glitch on the talk page, where another editor will be able to add it. | ||
*Begin by being absolutely sure about your glitch. If you have doubts on whether what you just witnessed was a glitch or not, discuss it on a talk page. | *Begin by being absolutely sure about your glitch. If you have doubts on whether what you just witnessed was a glitch or not, discuss it on a talk page. | ||
*Give your glitch a name. This name should reflect the glitch's effects well, and it should be relatively short. Read other glitch names for a general idea. | *Give your glitch a name. This name should reflect the glitch's effects well, and it should be relatively short. Read other glitch names for a general idea. | ||
*Add a sub-section for it in the correct section, ''in its correct spot, alphabetically''. If you do not feel the glitch fits into any existing section, feel free to create your own, but try to make it so that more glitches can fit into that section as well: single-glitch sections are frowned upon. | *Add a sub-section for it in the correct section, ''in its correct spot, alphabetically''. If you do not feel the glitch fits into any existing section, feel free to create your own, but try to make it so that more glitches can fit into that section as well: single-glitch sections are frowned upon. | ||
*Copy and paste the | *Copy and paste the following template: | ||
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{{ glitch | reproducibility = | danger = | p1 = | npcp1 = | p2 = | npcp2 = | image = | video = | caption = | demonstration = | |||
| effects = | |||
| prerequisites = | |||
| howto = | |||
| notes = | |||
| normal = | |||
| explanation = | |||
}} | |||
</pre> | |||
*Fill in the fields as described above, and remove the unneeded ones. Their names are self-explanatory, but if you need help understanding the template's fields better, read [[Template:Glitch|this]], or base yourself on the wikitext of existing glitches. | *Fill in the fields as described above, and remove the unneeded ones. Their names are self-explanatory, but if you need help understanding the template's fields better, read [[Template:Glitch|this]], or base yourself on the wikitext of existing glitches. | ||
**The explanation bullet point is optional. Unless you have experience with video game development, you should leave this empty. In time, a member with sufficient experience will add a brief explanation theory to the article. | **The explanation bullet point is optional. Unless you have experience with video game development, you should leave this empty. In time, a member with sufficient experience will add a brief explanation theory to the article. | ||
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**If you are not sure about the content you should add onto one of the fields, discuss it on the talk page. | **If you are not sure about the content you should add onto one of the fields, discuss it on the talk page. | ||
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