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===''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''=== | ||
While citing the non-English translations of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' is acceptable, citing the English version is not. Shortly after the English release of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'', it was discovered that one of the translators working on the book had taken conjectural and foreign names from fan websites such as the Super Mario Wiki and Fandom's MarioWiki.<ref>www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/it_looks_like_the_official_super_mario_encyclopedia_plagiarised_a_fan-made_wiki</ref> In addition, the English translation of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' had also made numerous other inaccuracies and errors relating to various pieces of information (e.g. [[Wiggler]] being misspelled as "Wriggler" during some sections referencing them, [[Monty]]s erroneously being called [[Monty Mole]]s, the Wiggler in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' being treated as a standard enemy despite being a boss in that game, etc). | While citing the non-English translations of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' is acceptable, citing the English version is not. Shortly after the English release of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'', it was discovered that one of the translators working on the book had taken conjectural and foreign names from fan websites such as the Super Mario Wiki and Fandom's MarioWiki.<ref> https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/it_looks_like_the_official_super_mario_encyclopedia_plagiarised_a_fan-made_wiki</ref> In addition, the English translation of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' had also made numerous other inaccuracies and errors relating to various pieces of information (e.g. [[Wiggler]] being misspelled as "Wriggler" during some sections referencing them, [[Monty]]s erroneously being called [[Monty Mole]]s, the Wiggler in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' being treated as a standard enemy despite being a boss in that game, etc). | ||
===Mario Portal=== | ===Mario Portal=== | ||