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Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance

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Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance
File:NIWA Logo.png
The logo of NIWA, featuring the Japanese word にわ (pronounced niwa), meaning garden
Screenshot
File:NIWA Home Page 2023.png
NIWA's desktop homepage as of 2023
Type of site
Wiki Network
Available in
OwnerVarious
Created by
  • Bulbapedia
  • Super Mario Wiki
  • Zelda Wiki
RevenueNone
Divisions37 (+11 affiliates)
Websitewww.niwanetwork.org
CommercialNo
RegistrationOptional
Users>700,000a
LaunchedFebruary 14, 2010
(14 years ago) (2010-02-14)
Current statusActive
Content license
Various[1]
a Total registration across all 37 wikis (2023).[lower-alpha 1]

The Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance (NIWA) is a group of partnered wikis, all of which feature, either partially or mainly, coverage on aspects of the Japanese video game company Nintendo. The wikis in the alliance are all separately operated and maintain unique policies and designs, but are unified through their common trait of being independently owned and hosted, separately from large wiki farms such as Fandom.

Despite the unofficial nature of its component wikis, NIWA's collective 280,000+ pages and large file repository across its 36 members have led them to be used as a source for various gaming publications such as VG247,[2] Kotaku,[3] and Polygon.[4]

History and description[edit]

NIWA originated when the administration of The Legend of Zelda fan wiki Zelda Wiki contacted the staff of Pokémon wiki Bulbapedia to propose an affiliation with each other; it was later decided that a network of wikis providing coverage of Nintendo topics could be formed instead. On February 14, 2010, the two wikis, along with the Super Mario Wiki, which covers the Mario franchise, launched NIWA with three members.[5]

All members of NIWA run on the open-source wiki software MediaWiki.[6] As a collaborative network, NIWA accepts wikis as long as they can meet certain criteria, such as independence from wiki farms or sufficient activeness from its editors.[7] NIWA has no central leadership; all members in the alliance host their wikis independently, and as such have different policies and administration.[8] However, they can support each other via links to other wikis in the group if applicable.

NIWA also hosts an annual event named the "Cross-Wiki Week" involving its members and several affiliates; during the event, users are encouraged to edit wikis they have not edited before for a chance to win gift cards for the Nintendo eShop.[9]

Zelda Wiki ownership[edit]

On March 8, 2017, ownership of Zelda Wiki was purchased by Gamepedia, a wiki hosting service. Zelda Wiki later went under the ownership of Fandom on December 12, 2018, after the company's acquisition of Gamepedia. On October 19, 2022, the wiki eventually forked away from Fandom and into independent hosting;[10] the wiki staff stated the split was due to Fandom's "recent buyouts and questionable staffing decisions" and a desire to "keep the internet free from corporate consolidation".[11][12]

StrategyWiki and Wikibooks[edit]

StrategyWiki, a resource for guides on video games, was founded in 2005;[13][14] in 2007, video game strategy guides were banned from Wikibooks. Due to this ban, most guides formally on Wikibooks were moved to StrategyWiki, as the two wikis had compatible licenses.[15] Following a reversion on this ban on strategy guides in 2021,[16] many guides on StrategyWiki were imported to Wikibooks itself.[17]

Members[edit]

  • ^A Originally founded on Miraheze before becoming independent.
  • ^B Originally founded on Gamepedia before becoming independent.
  • ^C Originally founded on Fandom before becoming independent.

English[edit]

Name Subject material Date founded Date joined NIWA
ARMS Institute Arms May 1, 2017 A June 22, 2017
Bulbapedia Pokémon franchise December 21, 2004 February 14, 2010
Dragalia Lost Wiki Dragalia Lost May 4, 2018 B April 28, 2021
Drawn to Life Wapopedia Drawn to Life series July 8, 2008 C December 13, 2022
Fire Emblem Wiki Fire Emblem franchise August 26, 2010 April 20, 2011
F-Zero Wiki F-Zero series November 6, 2007 C March 16, 2012
Golden Sun Universe Golden Sun series November 2, 2006 C November 30, 2010
Hard Drop Tetris Wiki Tetris and other falling block puzzle games March 14, 2006 January 17, 2014
Icaruspedia Kid Icarus series July 2, 2008 C March 23, 2012
Inkipedia Splatoon franchise June 10, 2014 C July 4, 2015
Kingdom Hearts Wiki Kingdom Hearts franchise April 1, 2006 C January 19, 2023
Kovopedia Magical Vacation and Magical Starsign July 21, 2010 C March 2, 2023
Lylat Wiki Star Fox series February 24, 2010 October 2, 2010
Metroid Wiki Metroid series February 9, 2010 May 29, 2010
Mystery Dungeon Franchise Wiki Mystery Dungeon series March 11, 2008 June 12, 2023
NintendoWiki Game consoles created by Nintendo
Video games released on Nintendo consoles 		December 10, 2010
Nookipedia Animal Crossing franchise October 23, 2010 November 19, 2010
Pikipedia Pikmin series December 3, 2005 C October 8, 2010
Pikmin Fanon Fan-created concepts related to the Pikmin franchise November 1, 2008 C October 8, 2010
Rhythm Heaven Wiki Rhythm Heaven series June 12, 2009 C August 30, 2023
SmashWiki Super Smash Bros series
Esports community of Super Smash Bros. 		July 15, 2006 October 29, 2010
Starfy Wiki The Legendary Starfy series May 30, 2009 C April 28, 2011
StrategyWiki Online video game walkthroughs December 18, 2005 October 15, 2010
Super Mario Wiki Mario franchise August 12, 2005 February 14, 2010
Ukikipedia In-depth technical information on Super Mario 64 June 8, 2018 May 9, 2021
Wars Wiki Wars series January 13, 2009 June 4, 2010
WikiBound Mother / Earthbound series February 24, 2010 November 5, 2010
WiKirby Kirby series January 24, 2010 May 21, 2010
Xeno Series Wiki Xeno series February 4, 2020 March 13, 2021
Zelda Wiki The Legend of Zelda series April 23, 2005 February 14, 2010

Former members[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Wiki
    • Covers the Donkey Kong series; merged with Super Mario Wiki
  • Dragon Quest Wiki
    • Covers the Dragon Quest franchise; expelled due to "inappropriate conduct" by the wiki's owner[18]

German[edit]

Name Subject material Date founded Date joined NIWA
MarioWiki Super Mario series February 8, 2008 C March 12, 2012
Zeldapendium The Legend of Zelda series February 17, 2008 March 12, 2012

Italian[edit]

The Italian branch of NIWA is named Network italiano wiki indipendenti Nintendo (NiwiN).

Name Subject material Date founded Date joined NiwiN
Pikipedia Pikmin series February 12, 2023 July 15, 2023
Pokémon Central Wiki Pokémon franchise March 29, 2008 January 26, 2018
Super Mario Wiki Super Mario series November 30, 2011 January 26, 2018
WikiBound Mother / Earthbound series January 26, 2019
Xenopedia Xenoblade Chronicles series January 26, 2019

Affiliates[edit]

In addition to its 36 members, the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance also has 11 affiliates that "share [NIWA's] goals and collaborative spirit, and typically cover videogames or other media."[19]

  • Bulbagarden
    • News publication and forum for the Pokémon series and hosts Bulbapedia
  • Doom Wiki
    • Wiki covering the Doom video game series
  • The Fallout Wiki
  • Halopedia
    • Wiki covering the Halo franchise
  • JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia
  • The Obey Me Wiki
    • Wiki for the Obey Me! series of mobile games
  • Square Enix Independent Wiki Alliance (SEIWA)
    • Group of wikis similar in concept to NIWA but for franchises owned by video game company Square Enix
  • Wikifang
    • Wiki for video games published by Japanese company Smilesoft
  • Wikimon
    • Wiki covering the Digimon franchise
  • Wikisimpsons
  • Zelda Chaos

Reception[edit]

Both the content and files of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance's member wikis have been used as sources by various publications. Its members have been listed as sources by IGN,[20] ComicBook,[21] The Daily Telegraph,[22] Polygon,[4] Game Rant,[23] VG247,[2] and The Daily Meal.[24] Several members, such as Inkipedia and StrategyWiki, have been recommended by several publications, including Polygon,[25] Joystiq,[14] and MakeUseOf.[26]

NIWA's large archive of files stored in its wikis have also been utilized by publications and corporations such as GameSpot,[27] Prima Games,[28] and Kotaku,[29] In particular, Bulbapedia has been used as a resource for preserving accurate scans of various Pokémon artwork.[30]

Zelda Wiki was mentioned by Official Nintendo Magazine as "[one of the] fansites out there expanding on some of the theories [on the timeline of The Legend of Zelda series]".[31]

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia plagiarism[edit]

The English translation of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, published by Dark Horse Comics, was discovered to have plagiarized the Super Mario Wiki by directly copying unofficial and conjectural names created by the members of the wiki in the book, with no acknowledgement that they originated from the wiki.[32][33]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Citations: [‡ 1] [‡ 2] [‡ 3] [‡ 4] [‡ 5] [‡ 6] [‡ 7] [‡ 8] [‡ 9] [‡ 10] [‡ 11] [‡ 12] [‡ 13] [‡ 14] [‡ 15] [‡ 16] [‡ 17] [‡ 18] [‡ 19] [‡ 20] [‡ 21] [‡ 22] [‡ 23] [‡ 24] [‡ 25] [‡ 26] [‡ 27] [‡ 28] [‡ 29] [‡ 30] [‡ 31] [‡ 32] [‡ 33] [‡ 34] [‡ 35] [‡ 36] [‡ 37]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Legal". Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "There are now 1008 Pokemon in the wild". VG247. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Every Super Mario Game Ranked From Worst To Best". Kotaku. March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets the games' pathetic penguins just right". Polygon. October 6, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "About the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance". Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance". Wikiindex. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Join NIWA". Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nintendo's Family Tree Is Massive". Kotaku. May 30, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cross-Wiki Week 2022". Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Zelda Wiki Splits Off from Fandom, Inc". Anime News Network. October 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Massive Zelda Wiki Reclaims Independence Six Months Before Tears of the Kingdom". Kotaku. October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "The biggest Zelda wiki goes independent to fight "corporate consolidation," urging others to follow suit". GamesRadar+. October 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ "StrategyWiki:About". StrategyWiki. 14 July 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "StrategyWiki out to crush GameFAQS". Joystiq. January 6, 2006. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Wikibooks:Strategy guides". Wikibooks. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Start allowing game strategies". Wikibooks. February 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "StrategyWiki". Wikibooks. February 6, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ @NIWANetwork (December 12, 2022). "Update regarding Dragon Quest Wiki's membership in NIWA:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "NIWA Affiliates". Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Toad and the Mushroom Retainers". IGN. February 28, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Mario Is a Polytheist, According to Nintendo-Licensed Quiz Cards". ComicBook. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Pokémon Go Generation 3 | Hoenn starter Pokémon available later this week". The Daily Telegraph. December 6, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Splatoon 3: Special Power Up Ability Explained". Game Rant. September 21, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  24. ↑ "The Best Snacks To Look Out For At Universal's Super Nintendo World". The Daily Meal. November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Play Pokémon like a pro: our favorite tutorials". Polygon. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  26. ↑ "The Best Sites for Video Game Guides and Walkthroughs". MakeUseOf. July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Be Like Mario And Light Your Butt On Fire With These Hot Sauces". GameSpot. April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Can Stufful Be Shiny in Pokemon GO? – Answered". Prima Games. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Nintendo Thanks Feds For Sending Hacker To Prison For 3 Years". Kotaku. February 10, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Two Decades Later, Pokémon's Original Iconic Art Can Finally Be Seen In Its Full Glory". Kotaku. April 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  31. ↑ "File:UK Nintendo Mag ZeldaWiki.png". Zelda Wiki. February 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Official Super Mario Encyclopedia Appears to Have Plagiarized Online Wiki". NintendoSoup. October 25, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  33. ↑ "It Looks Like The Official Super Mario Encyclopedia Plagiarised A Fan-Made Wiki". Nintendo Life. October 24, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

Statistics[edit]

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ "Statistics". ARMS Institute. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Statistics". Bulbapedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Statistics". Dragalia Lost Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Statistics". Drawn to Life Wapopedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Statistics". Fire Emblem Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Statistics". F-Zero Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Statistics". Golden Sun Universe. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Statistics". Hard Drop - Tetris Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Statistics". Icaruspedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Statistics". Inkipedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Statistics". Kingdom Hearts Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Statistics". Kovopedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Statistics". Lylat Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Statistics". Metroid Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Statistics". Mystery Dungeon Franchise Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Statistics". Nintendo Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Statistics". Nookipedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Statistics". Pikipedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Statistics". Pikmin Fanon. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Statistics". SmashWiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Statistics". Starfy Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Statistics". StrategyWiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Statistics". Super Mario Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Statistics". Ukikipedia. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Statistics". Wars Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Statistics". WikiBound. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Statistics". WiKirby. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Statistics". Xeno Series Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Statistics". Zelda Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Statistik". MarioWiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Statistik". Zeldapendium. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Statistiche". Pikipedia (IT). August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Statistiche". Pokémon Central Wiki. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Statistiche". Super Mario Wiki (IT). July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Statistiche". Wikibound (IT). July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Statistiche". Xenopedia (IT). July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Statistics". Rhythm Heaven Wiki. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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