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Thoughts on structuring the wiki:
The [[Tomba_Wiki:About|Tomba Club Wiki]] has five main sections that comprise most of the content.
 
=== Game information ===
 
This section focuses on the actual in-game content of the Tomba series. This includes pages for all events, characters and locations, as well as a full walkthrough.
 
* Overviews of [[Tomba!]] and [[Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return]].
* Strategy guides and walkthroughs. Information on the mechanics, how to fight bosses, and so on. A page for every quest.
* World and characters. Pages for every character, every location.
* The remastered version.
 
Main categories:
 
* [[:Category:Game information]]
* [[:Category:Story]]
* [[:Category:Event]]
* [[:Category:Character]]
* [[:Category:Evil Pig]]
* [[:Category:Enemy]]
* [[:Category:Location]]
* [[:Category:Item]]
* [[:Category:Ability]]
 
=== History and development ===
 
This section provides a behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Tomba series and an overview of the history of Whoopee Camp and the other companies that were involved in its creation. It chronicles the game's journey from concept to completion, as far as we can reconstruct it through prototype releases, creator interviews and concept art.
 
* Background of Whoopee Camp.
* Development process and early concepts.
* Interviews with creators and designers.
* Unused/cut content, prototypes and so on.
 
Categories:
 
* [[:Category:Company]]
* [[:Category:Interview]]
* [[:Category:Prototype]]
* [[:Category:Whoopee Camp employee]]
* [[:Category:Limited Run Games employee]]
 
=== Technical information ===
 
Anything related to technical aspects of the Tomba games and the hacking work that's been done to unpack them. Everything related to data mining, file formats, modding, emulating and so on is described here.
 
* Data mining and insights into game files.
* ROM hacking, modding tools, and community-created fixes.
* Emulation tips, troubleshooting, and technical specs.
 
Categories:
 
* [[:Category:Technical information]]
* [[:Category:Data mining]]
* [[:Category:Emulation]]
* [[:Category:Modding]]
* [[:Category:Emulation]]
 
=== Promotional materials ===
 
Documentation of how the game was marketed over time. This includes advertisements, demos, trailers, press releases, promotional campaigns and magazine previews. Additionally, the promotional manga is documented here.
 
* Advertisements, trailers, press materials.
* Campaigns, giveaways and collectibles.
* The promotional manga.
 
Categories:
 
* [[:Category:Advertisement]]
* [[:Category:Trailer]]
* [[:Category:Press release]]
* [[:Category:Campaign]]
* [[:Category:Collectible]]
* [[:Category:Magazine]]
 
=== Community ===
 
Information on the Tomba fanbase, both current day and historical. Things like fan websites, communities, forums, fan works and playthrough videos are described here.
 
* Fan history.
* Speedrunning, let’s plays, longplays, and so on.
* Fan art, music, and other creative works.
* Fan websites.
 
Categories:
 
* [[:Category:Fan work]]
* [[:Category:Fan music]]
* [[:Category:Fan art]]
* [[:Category:Fan video]]
* [[:Category:Fan community]]
 
== Categories ==
 
Your page should ''probably'' be in one of these categories.
 
Game content:
 
* [[:Category:Game information]]
* [[:Category:Story]]
* [[:Category:Event]]
* [[:Category:Character]]
* [[:Category:Evil Pig]]
* [[:Category:Enemy]]
* [[:Category:Location]]
* [[:Category:Item]]
* [[:Category:Ability]]
 
History and development:
 
* [[:Category:Company]]
* [[:Category:Interview]]
* [[:Category:Prototype]]
* [[:Category:Whoopee Camp employee]]
* [[:Category:Limited Run Games employee]]
 
Technical information:
 
* [[:Category:Technical information]]
* [[:Category:Data mining]]
* [[:Category:Emulation]]
* [[:Category:Modding]]
* [[:Category:Emulation]]
 
Promotional materials:
 
* [[:Category:Magazine]]
* [[:Category:Advertisement]]
* [[:Category:Trailer]]
* [[:Category:Press release]]
* [[:Category:Campaign]]
* [[:Category:Collectible]]
 
Community:
 
* [[:Category:Fan work]]
* [[:Category:Fan music]]
* [[:Category:Fan art]]
* [[:Category:Fan video]]
* [[:Category:Fan community]]
 
==Infoboxes==
 
Needed infoboxes:


* '''Games'''
* '''Games'''
** Locations
** Location infobox
** Characters
*** Name
** Items
*** Image (either a screenshot or preferably concept art)
** Events
*** Image caption
*** Tomba 1
*** Games
*** Tomba 2
*** Overarching area [e.g. for the Kujara Washing Shed this would be Kujara Ranch]
** Music
*** Subareas [e.g. the Sculptor's Hut, things that don't have their own article]
*** Tomba 1 OST
*** NPCs
*** Tomba 2 OST
*** Enemies
*** Singles
** Character infobox
** Manga
*** Name
* '''History and development'''
*** Image
** Whoopee Camp
*** Image caption
** Developers
*** Short description
*** Tokuro Fujiwara
*** Gender
*** Hideki Hosokawa
*** Race
*** etc.
*** Role
** Development of Tomba 1
*** Games
** Development of Tomba 2
** Enemy infobox
** Interviews
*** Name
** Websites
*** Image
* '''Technical info'''
*** Image caption
** Tomba 1
*** Areas found
*** [things like 3D model extraction, save hacking, etc]
*** Experience color
** Tomba 2
** Event infobox
* '''Merch/goodies'''
*** Name
** Advertisements
*** ID
** Campaigns
*** Screenshot
*** [things like the strength campaign, etc.]
*** Screenshot caption
* '''Community'''
*** In-game description
** Tomba Club
*** Trigger location
** Speedruns
*** Trigger reward
*** GDQ speedrun
*** Clearing location
** Other gameplay videos
*** Clearing reward
*** [people streaming Tomba, longplays, let's plays, etc]
*** Optional
*** Game
** [Note: I don't think we need item/weapon infoboxes, as they're too numerous for their own articles]
* '''Other things'''
** Single (music) infobox
*** Title
*** Cover image
*** Artist
*** Album
*** Released
*** Recorded
*** Length
*** Writers
** Person infobox
*** Name
*** Born (location, age)
*** Occupation
*** Worked on (games/manga/etc)
*** Website

Latest revision as of 22:34, 25 January 2025

The Tomba Club Wiki has five main sections that comprise most of the content.

Game information

This section focuses on the actual in-game content of the Tomba series. This includes pages for all events, characters and locations, as well as a full walkthrough.

  • Overviews of Tomba! and Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return.
  • Strategy guides and walkthroughs. Information on the mechanics, how to fight bosses, and so on. A page for every quest.
  • World and characters. Pages for every character, every location.
  • The remastered version.

Main categories:

History and development

This section provides a behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Tomba series and an overview of the history of Whoopee Camp and the other companies that were involved in its creation. It chronicles the game's journey from concept to completion, as far as we can reconstruct it through prototype releases, creator interviews and concept art.

  • Background of Whoopee Camp.
  • Development process and early concepts.
  • Interviews with creators and designers.
  • Unused/cut content, prototypes and so on.

Categories:

Technical information

Anything related to technical aspects of the Tomba games and the hacking work that's been done to unpack them. Everything related to data mining, file formats, modding, emulating and so on is described here.

  • Data mining and insights into game files.
  • ROM hacking, modding tools, and community-created fixes.
  • Emulation tips, troubleshooting, and technical specs.

Categories:

Promotional materials

Documentation of how the game was marketed over time. This includes advertisements, demos, trailers, press releases, promotional campaigns and magazine previews. Additionally, the promotional manga is documented here.

  • Advertisements, trailers, press materials.
  • Campaigns, giveaways and collectibles.
  • The promotional manga.

Categories:

Community

Information on the Tomba fanbase, both current day and historical. Things like fan websites, communities, forums, fan works and playthrough videos are described here.

  • Fan history.
  • Speedrunning, let’s plays, longplays, and so on.
  • Fan art, music, and other creative works.
  • Fan websites.

Categories:

Categories

Your page should probably be in one of these categories.

Game content:

History and development:

Technical information:

Promotional materials:

Community:

Infoboxes

Needed infoboxes:

  • Games
    • Location infobox
      • Name
      • Image (either a screenshot or preferably concept art)
      • Image caption
      • Games
      • Overarching area [e.g. for the Kujara Washing Shed this would be Kujara Ranch]
      • Subareas [e.g. the Sculptor's Hut, things that don't have their own article]
      • NPCs
      • Enemies
    • Character infobox
      • Name
      • Image
      • Image caption
      • Short description
      • Gender
      • Race
      • Role
      • Games
    • Enemy infobox
      • Name
      • Image
      • Image caption
      • Areas found
      • Experience color
    • Event infobox
      • Name
      • ID
      • Screenshot
      • Screenshot caption
      • In-game description
      • Trigger location
      • Trigger reward
      • Clearing location
      • Clearing reward
      • Optional
      • Game
    • [Note: I don't think we need item/weapon infoboxes, as they're too numerous for their own articles]
  • Other things
    • Single (music) infobox
      • Title
      • Cover image
      • Artist
      • Album
      • Released
      • Recorded
      • Length
      • Writers
    • Person infobox
      • Name
      • Born (location, age)
      • Occupation
      • Worked on (games/manga/etc)
      • Website
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