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Pikipedia features a collection of [[glitch]] articles, gathered and written by players of the games. Seeing as glitches are the consequence of unintended behavior, there are a couple of important notes that you, as a reader, should take into consideration, before attempting any of the glitches the website details. | Pikipedia features a [[:Category:Glitches|collection]] of [[glitch]] articles, gathered and written by players of the games. Seeing as glitches are the consequence of unintended behavior, there are a couple of important notes that you, as a reader, should take into consideration, before attempting any of the glitches the website details. | ||
*Most effects of glitches are temporary, although some can cause permanent changes in varying degrees. Some glitches can permanently alter the content of one's save file, while others can cause long-lasting changes to hardware. These potential problems are detailed along with the glitches, but '''please use common sense when attempting a glitch that could potentially cause damage'''. | *Most effects of glitches are temporary, although some can cause permanent changes in varying degrees. Some glitches can permanently alter the content of one's save file, while others can cause long-lasting changes to hardware. These potential problems are detailed along with the glitches, but '''please use common sense when attempting a glitch that could potentially cause damage'''. | ||
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All glitches have a table at the top, like so: | All glitches have a table at the top, like so: | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Reproducibility !! | !Reproducibility !! Danger !! Versions !! Demonstration !! Other demonstrations | ||
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| <Reproducibility level> || < | | <Reproducibility level> || <Danger level> || <Version exclusivity> || <external demonstration> || <other demonstrations> | ||
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**"Medium" means the glitch can't always be executed on command, but it's not necessarily difficult to do so. | **"Medium" means the glitch can't always be executed on command, but it's not necessarily difficult to do so. | ||
**"High" means the glitch can almost always be executed by following the indicated steps. | **"High" means the glitch can almost always be executed by following the indicated steps. | ||
*''' | *'''Danger''': Whether the glitch can cause any danger, or the exact opposite. | ||
**"Harmful" means that the glitch | **"Harmful" means that the glitch can cause problems if not handled carefully. | ||
**"Harmless" means the glitch has no side-effects, and normally, its effects are purely cosmetic. | **"Harmless" means the glitch has no side-effects, and normally, its effects are purely cosmetic. | ||
**"Helpful" means the glitch can be exploited for the player's advantage. | **"Helpful" means the glitch can be exploited for the player's advantage. | ||
**"Depends" means just that. It can be beneficial or harmful to the player, depending on their goals. | **"Depends" means just that. It can be beneficial or harmful to the player, depending on their goals. | ||
*'''Version exclusivity''': Whether the glitch works or not in the original GameCube version and/or the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' | *'''Version exclusivity''': Whether the glitch works or not in the original GameCube version and/or the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' remake, for the first two ''Pikmin'' games, or the specific patch version, in the case of ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' glitches. This "version" only refers to the GameCube original or ''New Play Control!'' remake, it does not refer to the [[region]] of the game. Should there be a region exclusivity, it should be pointed down in the notes section. | ||
*'''Demonstration''': In case there is a demonstration of the glitch that's not an image on the wiki, this field will contain a link to the demonstration. | *'''Demonstration''': In case there is a demonstration of the glitch that's not a YouTube video or an image on the wiki, this field will contain a link to the demonstration. | ||
*'''Other demonstrations''': Alternate videos or images showcasing the glitch. | *'''Other demonstrations''': Alternate videos or images showcasing the glitch. | ||
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*'''Possible explanation''': A possible explanation to the glitch's causes, given by a member of the community with experience in video game development and programming. These explanations are '''speculative''', and only provide a theory on a possible cause for the glitch. | *'''Possible explanation''': A possible explanation to the glitch's causes, given by a member of the community with experience in video game development and programming. These explanations are '''speculative''', and only provide a theory on a possible cause for the glitch. | ||
At the right of the glitch's info, an image demonstrating the glitch in action is shown, if it exists. At Pikipedia, we try to make it so that all glitches have an accompanying demonstration of some sort. | At the right of the glitch's info, an image or video demonstrating the glitch in action is shown, if it exists. At Pikipedia, we try to make it so that all glitches have an accompanying demonstration of some sort. | ||
The explanation sections are written by members of the community who have theories on what the causes of the corresponding glitches might be, based on their own personal game development experiences. Although most of the time these are just theories, some explanations may be based on known and confirmed data, like in-game files. These explanations are not confirmed by Nintendo, unless stated otherwise, nor are they meant to be a display of superiority from their writers. Their addition to the articles are merely for trivial purposes, meant to provide an interesting insight on the internal side of the games. | The explanation sections are written by members of the community who have theories on what the causes of the corresponding glitches might be, based on their own personal game development experiences. Although most of the time these are just theories, some explanations may be based on known and confirmed data, like in-game files. These explanations are not confirmed by Nintendo, unless stated otherwise, nor are they meant to be a display of superiority from their writers. Their addition to the articles are merely for trivial purposes, meant to provide an interesting insight on the internal side of the games. | ||
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*Begin by being absolutely sure about your glitch. If you have doubts on whether what you just witnessed was a glitch or not, discuss it on a talk page. | *Begin by being absolutely sure about your glitch. If you have doubts on whether what you just witnessed was a glitch or not, discuss it on a talk page. | ||
*Give your glitch a name. This name should reflect the glitch's effects well, and it should be relatively short. Read other glitch names for a general idea. | *Give your glitch a name. This name should reflect the glitch's effects well, and it should be relatively short. Read other glitch names for a general idea. | ||
*Add a sub-section for it in the correct section, ''in its correct spot, alphabetically''. If you do not feel the glitch fits into any existing section, feel free to create your own, but try to make it so that more glitches can fit into that section as well: single-glitch sections are frowned upon. | *Add a sub-section for it in the correct section, ''in its correct spot, alphabetically''. If you do not feel the glitch fits into any existing section, feel free to create your own, but try to make it so that more glitches can fit into that section as well: single-glitch sections are frowned upon. | ||
*Copy and paste the | *Copy and paste the template '''[[Template:Glitch#Template|here]]'''. | ||
*Fill in the fields as described above, and remove the unneeded ones. Their names are self-explanatory, but if you need help understanding the template's fields better, read [[Template:Glitch|this]], or base yourself on the wikitext of existing glitches. | *Fill in the fields as described above, and remove the unneeded ones. Their names are self-explanatory, but if you need help understanding the template's fields better, read [[Template:Glitch|this]], or base yourself on the wikitext of existing glitches. | ||
**The explanation bullet point is optional. Unless you have experience with video game development, you should leave this empty. In time, a member with sufficient experience will add a brief explanation theory to the article. | **The explanation bullet point is optional. Unless you have experience with video game development, you should leave this empty. In time, a member with sufficient experience will add a brief explanation theory to the article. | ||
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==Final notes== | ==Final notes== | ||
* Should you learn | * Should you learn that a glitch that works in one version of a game, but not in a different version, please point it down on the glitch itself, and... | ||
** If it can be reproduced in a certain region version of a game but not another, please add the change on the regional differences of the '''[[region]]''' article. | ** If it can be reproduced in a certain region version of a game but not another, please add the change on the regional differences of the '''[[region]]''' article. | ||
** If it can be reproduced in a [[GameCube]] game but not its ''[[New Play Control!]]'' counterpart | ** If it can be reproduced in a [[GameCube]] game but not its ''[[New Play Control!]]'' counterpart, please add the fact that the problem was corrected on the list of changes of the corresponding [[Wii]] title's article. | ||
** If it can be reproduced in a certain update version of {{p3}} but not another, please add the fact that it was corrected | ** If it can be reproduced in a certain update version of {{p3}} but not another, please add the fact that it was corrected on the '''[[update]]''' article. | ||
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