Talk:Talking Flower

GA review

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Nominator: Z-Gamer Guys (talk · contribs) 00:07, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: TheBrickGraphic (talk · contribs) 17:39, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello! On a first read-through, this article looks really good. I'll start the detailed review soon, most definitely by the end of the week. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 17:39, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Just checking in on this. @Z-Gamer Guys is approaching the 2 week mark of beïng inactive from editing. toby ^(t)(rw) 23:37, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Lead

• I don't think the hyperlink for "flower" is necessary in this context.
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "Created by the game's producer Takashi Tezuka, the Flowers were initially conceptualized as a live commentary feature, reacting to the gameplay." I would personally reword this as "Created by the game's producer Takashi Tezuka, the Flowers' behavior originated from a scrapped live commentary feature that would react to gameplay."
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Talking Flowers have received a mixed response from critics."
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "...while others considered their inclusion to be annoying, describing the Flowers as a polarizing addition to the Mario universe." Looking at the Reception section, I'm not seeing any critics, within the context of Wonder specifically, themselves describe the flowers as "polarizing", which is what I think the wording here implies.
  • Reworded to "describing the Flowers as a poor addition to the Mario universe", as it represents the critics who dislike the reappearances of the character. - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Concept and creation

• Similar concern about the "flower" hyperlink.
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• Ditto for "leaves".
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "Two selectable voices were planned to give commentary during gameplay..."
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "...the Flowers were designed to praise and motivate players in order to stop them from being dismayed as they played" Minor, but I would replace "being dismayed" with "becoming demotivated", which is still supported by the attached reference.
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Appearances

• "...collectible spirits from the game and from Super Mario Bros. Wonder were added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)..." Quotes should probably be included surrounding "spirits".
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "...the Talking Flower uses the camera in a manner similar to simon says." I'd capitalize "simon says" to "Simon Says" per what the hyperlinked article calls it, and preface it with "the game".
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Promotion and merchandise

• "...it can be used as an alarm clock..." Replace "it" with "the product" to reinforce that the aforementioned product revealed in the Direct is what is being described here.
  • Done - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 00:27, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Reception

• This is moreso a nitpick, but websites like Nintendo Life and TheGamer aren't linked to their respective articles (or, in NL's case, redirect) on first mention.
  • Done. I also didn't know TheGamer received its own article until recently. - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 18:54, 18 July 2026 (UTC)
• "In their debut game Super Mario Bros. Wonder, some critics have praised their inclusion, complimenting the dialogue and vocal performances."
  • Done. - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 18:54, 18 July 2026 (UTC)
• "He also stated that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the best Mario video game with voice acting, since he finds the voice of the Talking Flower to be charming." Maybe this is just me, but something about having "he also stated" (past tense) and "since he finds" (present tense) in the same sentence feels wrong.
  • Changed the second half of the sentence to be "as he found the voice of the Talking Flower to be charming". - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 18:54, 18 July 2026 (UTC)
• "Jim Norman writing for Nintendo Life reflected on the character..." I'd add commas surrounding "writing for Nintendo Life".
  • Done. - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 18:54, 18 July 2026 (UTC)
• "He claimed the product contained multiple fun features, even if some felt like gimmicks, stating the Talking Flower was it was worth the price for the adorable figure of the Talking Flower alone."
  • Done. - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 18:54, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Spotcheck

• Ref 3 : I'm not seeing where it mentions that Talking Flowers can be sprayed with water to collect coins.

• Ref 9 Looks good.

• Ref 10 Looks good.

• Ref 12 Looks good.

• Ref 15 Looks good.

• Ref 21 This is almost good? Maybe this nitpicky, but the source never mentions specifically that the Flowers commentate during the roller coaster, just about "the new Carnival Coaster mode, an essentially co-op game where you and your cut-in faces enjoy a fun ride together with the Talking Flowers."

• Ref 23 Looks good.

• Ref 30 Looks good.

• Ref 33 Looks good.

• Ref 48 Looks good, but I've heard from other editors that, when citing release date information, it's better to use sources written after the fact, just to avoid WP:OR.

• Ref 51 Looks good.

• Ref 52 Looks good.

• Ref 56 Looks good.

• Ref 63 Looks good.

• Ref 68 Looks good.

@Z-Gamer Guys: I'm now awaiting your responses. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 01:41, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

• @Z-Gamer Guys: Are you interested in keeping this nomiation open? Z1720 (talk) 02:02, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes indeed, I'll get working on it shortly. Sorry for the delay! - Z-Gamer Guys (talk) 15:25, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

@TheBrickGraphic it looks like all items have been responded to; do you think this is ready to be closed? -- Reconrabbit (talk) 18:47, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Looking over the edit history, I don't think my concerns about Ref 3 or 21 have been addressed yet. Z-Gamer Guys hasn't edited Wikipedia since July 18; I'm assuming he's been busy off-wiki. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 19:28, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

I've been keeping an eye on this review for this reason seeing as he was reviewing my Fae Farm nomination. It got to the point where I had to get a second user to takeover and pass it. I'll give it at least one more week and if no edits were made during that timeframe, then it can be closed. JuniperChill (talk) 19:51, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

Since it doesn't take much to push this over: I replaced the use of [3] with this review, which talks about watering flowers (but not coins so that's omitted). The "commentating" word could be removed to make 21 and 22 accurate to the text here. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 19:53, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and removed "commentating"; my other concern for Ref 48 is very trivial, so I'll pass the review as is. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 21:13, 12 August 2026 (UTC)