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'' | '''Pikmin Fanon''' is a fan site about the ''Pikmin'' series on the Internet with {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. Its purpose is to give ''Pikmin'' fans a place to write about their fan ideas, and document them as if they were real. These range from ideas about specific enemies or mechanics to entire games. It also hosts real fan-created content that is meant to be played. Pikmin Fanon is a member of the [https://niwanetwork.org Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance] (NIWA), a collaboration of independent Nintendo-oriented wikis. | ||
'' | ==History== | ||
===Founding=== | |||
''Pikmin Fanon'' was created on {{date|1|November|2008}} by [[User:Rocky0718|Rocky0718]]. At its creation, our wiki was hosted by Wikia and was known as Pikcanon-NOT. It was originally designed to be a collection of fanon creations for the now inactive [https://waterdumple.proboards.com/ Pikmin Wars] online message board game. Soon, Pikmin Fanon began to draw popularity and several fan games were created, most notably the games consisting of the [[:Category:Buildup Trilogy|''Buildup Trilogy'']]. This made the wiki stray from its original intended purpose and led to it becoming the wiki we know today. | |||
===Independence and Pikmin Fanon=== | |||
On {{date|14|September|2010}}, Pikmin Fanon, along with [[pikipedia:|Pikipedia]] at the time, moved away from Wikia to become independent. The wikis were then accepted into NIWA on {{date|8|October}} of the same year. It is during that time that our wiki's name officially changed from the Pikcanon-NOT to Pikmin Fanon. | |||
===Present=== | |||
As of now, Pikmin Fanon has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles with {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active users. Users can create fan games, as well as new Pikmin types, areas, upgrades, etc. To maintain order on the wiki, Pikmin Fanon also has several [[PikminFanon:Policy|policies]] and a multitude of [[:Category:Help|help pages]]. For newer users, a [[PikminFanon:Community Guide|Beginner's Guide]] has been created to specifically help the users get acquainted with Pikmin Fanon. It is being hosted by [https://grifkuba.net the Grifkuba network]. | |||
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Revision as of 00:37, 27 May 2022
Pikmin Fanon is a fan site about the Pikmin series on the Internet with 5,772 articles. Its purpose is to give Pikmin fans a place to write about their fan ideas, and document them as if they were real. These range from ideas about specific enemies or mechanics to entire games. It also hosts real fan-created content that is meant to be played. Pikmin Fanon is a member of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance (NIWA), a collaboration of independent Nintendo-oriented wikis.
History
Founding
Pikmin Fanon was created on November 1st, 2008 by Rocky0718. At its creation, our wiki was hosted by Wikia and was known as Pikcanon-NOT. It was originally designed to be a collection of fanon creations for the now inactive Pikmin Wars online message board game. Soon, Pikmin Fanon began to draw popularity and several fan games were created, most notably the games consisting of the Buildup Trilogy. This made the wiki stray from its original intended purpose and led to it becoming the wiki we know today.
Independence and Pikmin Fanon
On September 14th, 2010, Pikmin Fanon, along with Pikipedia at the time, moved away from Wikia to become independent. The wikis were then accepted into NIWA on October 8th of the same year. It is during that time that our wiki's name officially changed from the Pikcanon-NOT to Pikmin Fanon.
Present
As of now, Pikmin Fanon has 5,772 articles with 27 active users. Users can create fan games, as well as new Pikmin types, areas, upgrades, etc. To maintain order on the wiki, Pikmin Fanon also has several policies and a multitude of help pages. For newer users, a Beginner's Guide has been created to specifically help the users get acquainted with Pikmin Fanon. It is being hosted by the Grifkuba network.