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The result was redirect to List of Mario franchise characters. MBisanz ^talk 03:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Boom Boom (Koopa)[edit]

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Video game character article apparently written from original research. No references or indication of notability. - Mr X 20:19, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete not notable --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 21:34, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – per WP:FICT. We're not really given a real-world perspective on Boom Boom apart form being told what games he appears in. There is no analysis or discussion of the character's cultural significance, of which there was hardly any. That, and the lack of reliable secondary sources. But in short, yes, Boom Boom is not notable. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 13:04, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game-related deletion discussions. (G·N·B·S·RS·Talk) • Gene93k (talk) 13:49, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:49, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No multiple, reliable, independent sources for WP:GNG discussing the character itself where the game is not the primary subject. Furthermore, there is no need to split this from the main series/games articles even if notable. — HELLKNOWZ ▎TALK 13:53, 24 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Not notable, no cultural significance, no references. --Jucchan 12:58, 25 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The article should not be deleted, as Boom Boom is a recurring character, like all other characters on the list of Mario franchise characters. Also, his 3 appearances ARE in mainstream games. Bacon-Cheddar Man 5000 (talk) 03:22, 25 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That still would not make the character meet WP:N which calls for non-trivial indpendent coverage and appearing in several games is clearly not indpendant coverage. At best a mention in the Mario franchise enemy article could work but not an article.--174.93.171.10 (talk) 06:46, 25 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into List of Mario franchise characters. In situations like this only major characters should have separate articles. Boom Boom clearly isn't one. Faustus37 (talk) 01:31, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I partially disagree since it is hypothetically possible that a minor character in a work of fiction could for some reason or another become popular and gain significant coverage, however, that is clearly not the case here. While it's true that in most cases the notable characters are the main ones (often due to more screen time, plot significance, etc) it should not be a hard and fast rule that only main characters should have articles. That said Boom Boom does not need an article.--199.91.207.3 (talk) 18:33, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Not notable and no sources. Grammarxxx ^{(What'd I do this time?)} 21:32, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Not notable character. — ΛΧΣ21™ 00:05, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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