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* Only confirmed information should be documented – no speculation or leaks. | * Only confirmed information should be documented – no speculation or leaks. | ||
* Do not create new articles about the game until it is released, except for the game's article itself. (This means no articles about new enemies, areas, etc.) | * Do not create new articles about the game until it is released, except for the game's article itself. (This means no articles about new enemies, areas, etc.) | ||
* If something from a previous game is returning, the article about that topic may be edited to reflect this, but only if it is absolutely certain that this feature is in the new game. | * If something from a previous game is returning, the article about that topic may be edited to reflect this, but only if it is absolutely certain that this feature is in the new game, and if the {{tem|futuregame}} template gets added to the section. | ||
* When naming something you don't know, go for a descriptive name like "Unknown red bird enemy", rather than a speculative name like "Winged Red Bulborb" or a cryptic name like "Unknown enemy 1". | * When naming something you don't know, go for a descriptive name like "Unknown red bird enemy", rather than a speculative name like "Winged Red Bulborb" or a cryptic name like "Unknown enemy 1". | ||
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Go to the game's page and: | Go to the game's page and: | ||
#Dump anything you find of interest that is revealed about how the game works. | #Dump anything you find of interest that is revealed about how the game works. | ||
# | #In the "Trailers" section, add a link to any new trailers. | ||
#*Add it to the [[Promotional material]] page as well. | #*Add it to the [[Promotional material]] page as well. | ||
# | #In the "External links" section, add a link to any new official websites or social media accounts. | ||
# | #In the "Development" section, point down this event and an overview of what it revealed. | ||
==When an image is released== | ==When an image is released== | ||
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==When a Pikmin type, enemy, or character is revealed== | ==When a Pikmin type, enemy, or character is revealed== | ||
#If it's something that was in a previous game... | #If it's something that was in a previous game... | ||
##Go to | ##Edit the game article's list of Pikmin/enemies/characters and add the new entry, including what's know about it. | ||
##Go to the subject's article, and add an "In <game name>" section as one of the top-level sections. | |||
##Start the section with {{tem|futuregame}}. | ##Start the section with {{tem|futuregame}}. | ||
## | ##If there's substantial information about the subject, point the reader to that information in the game article, using {{tem|see}} or {{tem|main}}. Otherwise just write that info is known, or simply that the subject is known to return. | ||
#If it's something new: | #If it's something new: | ||
##Add a sub-section about it on the Pikmin/enemies/characters section of the game's article. If its name is unknown, use a descriptive title, with the word "Unknown" in it (e.g. Unknown fiery beetle, Unknown flying purple monster). | ##Add a sub-section about it on the Pikmin/enemies/characters section of the game's article. If its name is unknown, use a descriptive title, with the word "Unknown" in it (e.g. Unknown fiery beetle, Unknown flying purple monster). | ||