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Articles should ideally have at least one image and the {{tem|game icons}} template at the top. Although discouraged, an article may go without images if its subject cannot easily be depicted. The game icons may be missing from a page if it does not directly relate to any ''Pikmin'' game (e.g. a [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' game]] article).
Articles should ideally have at least one image and the {{tem|game icons}} template at the top. Although discouraged, an article may go without images if its subject cannot easily be depicted. The game icons may be missing from a page if it does not directly relate to any ''Pikmin'' game (e.g. a [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' game]] article).
Dates should be written with the {{tem|date}} template.


===Language===
===Language===
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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
* When an element changes notably between games, carefully weigh whether it's worth having a section for each game or not. If there is, for instance, an enemy that changes slightly in ''Pikmin 3'', compared to ''Pikmin 2'', it might not make sense to have a section for each game, where most of the information is the same.
* When an element changes notably between games, carefully weigh whether it's worth having a section for each game or not. For instance, if there's an enemy that changes slightly in ''Pikmin 3'', compared to ''Pikmin 2'', it might not make sense to have a section for each game, where most of the information is the same, or where one section just states the lack of changes.
* When an element has multiple names (depending on the game and [[region]]), the name of the most recent canon game's US version is used. Articles or sections with info exclusive to an older game may use an old name.
* When an element has multiple names (depending on the game and [[region]]), the name of the most recent canon game's US version is used. Articles or sections with info exclusive to an older game may use an old name.
* Dates should be written with the {{tem|date}} template.


==Social content==
==Social content==