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*Language should be gender-neutral, unless referencing a specific character or person. | *Language should be gender-neutral, unless referencing a specific character or person. | ||
**All Pokémon should be treated as gender-neutral. | **All Pokémon should be treated as gender-neutral. | ||
** | **Some fighters have no defined gender in their home series and change gender in some of their Smash Bros. alternate costumes (such as [[Robin]] and [[Inkling]]). When discussing these characters in the context of their home series, it is acceptable to refer to them with gender-neutral language. When discussing these characters as Smash Bros. fighters, it is preferred to use the gender of the default costume. In either case, omitting pronouns entirely is a valid style. | ||
*All writing should be done in third person. | *All writing should be done in third person. | ||
**Example: '''the player must''' instead of '''you must''' | **Example: '''the player must''' instead of '''you must''' | ||