SmashWiki:New Logo Proposal 2

As there has been significant feedback on the idea of a possible new logo, there is now an official proposal, initiated by Mako Shark and added to by Toomai.

Proposal A	Proposal B	Proposal C

Users may vote on which logo they prefer. This is not strictly a majority-wins vote; if it is too close to call there may be a revote between the winners.

Note that this does not affect the old SmashWikia. Feedback is still welcome here. Shark (talk) 01:18, 15 October 2010 (EDT) Toomai Glittershine 09:39, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

Votes for Proposal A

1. --Vincent Tran 02:43, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
2. Support I find this logo to be more representative of the Smash series than the old logo. A cartoonish logo is more fitting for a Wiki about cartoonish games. Omega Tyrant 04:09, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
3. Massive support For reasons stated above. Mr. Anon (talk) 19:34, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

Votes for Proposal B

1. I must say I find this wikipedia style logo quite enticing.-Ivy73 18:10, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
2. I gotta agree and it does look really Nintendo-y -Scoobford (talk) 19:03, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
3. I feel that this wiki should be distanced from the Wikia one. Changing the logo would be good. I know that the logo will be replaced anyway but a new one will be better. I like this one more than the others and have never really liked the old one. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 12:41, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

Votes for Proposal C

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Votes for Keeping Old Logo

1. There's a difference between "cartoonish" and silly. The new logos, especially A, fall into the latter category. Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 11:43, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
2. Mostly because it's very distinctively SmashWiki, ya know? Second choice (assuming this is IRV) would be Proposal B. Miles (talk) 18:32, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

Neutral

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Comments

• Rofl Clarinet Hawk is always so disparaging Shark (talk) 12:04, 15 October 2010 (EDT)

• @OT: What makes you think Smash is a series of cartoony games? Miles (talk) 22:06, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
  • I agree with this sentiment; while Smash Bros. certainly has cartoony physics and has cartoony stuff in it, it also has enough realistic content to the point where blanket-calling it "cartoony" isn't accurate. The Subspace Emissary in particular juxaposes cartoony enemies with realistic textures and environments. Toomai Glittershine 22:21, 15 October 2010 (EDT)
    • The reason why the Smash series is often labled as cartoony is because when compared to most fighting games, such as Mortal Combat, it is indeed cartoony. For example, when one character hit's another, a weird flash happens, rather then a blood splatter or anything else. Correct me if I'm wrong, but also, doesn't the ESRB rating label it for "Cartoon Violence" and "Comic Mischief"? Mr. Anon (talk) 00:50, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
      • That is a bad comparison Anon. For 1, Mortal Kombat is declared the most bloddy fighting game in history. And why should we care too much about what ESRB thinks? I suppose a grenade is cartoony?--MegaTron1XD 00:52, 16 October 2010 (EDT)

• @Miles: Well Miles, if you shoot a rocket launcher at point blank range, will you be completely unharmed? If you hit someone with an double handed, overhand sword swing at full strength, is it going to send the opponent flying up and away? When you hit someone, does comic like flashes appear? Since the beginning, the Smash series has been cartoony and while it has become less so which each installment, it still certainly is. Also, you have to consider that a large amount of the Smash characters are from cartoony games themselves (Mario, Kirby, etc.). But is there anything wrong with it? Absolutely not, but it is rather foolish to pretend the Smash series isn't. Omega Tyrant 06:14, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
  • IMO there's a big difference between "not-cartoony" and "gory." Miles (talk) 12:28, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
    • That doesn't refute what I said, and I can give more examples. When you hit someone high into the sky, are they going to turn into a star or hit a screen? When you punch someone, will comic like flashes appear? Are you going to tell me that getting turned into "trophies" when defeated is realistic? The whole physics of Smash Bros. is cartoonish and not realistic at all. Now, I don't see why you have such a problem with me saying this as it doesn't degrade the series in any way and arguing with me on this does you or this logo proposal any good. The unrealistic, cartoonish things of Smash Bros. are part of what makes the series so great in my opinion. Omega Tyrant 12:40, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
      • The physics of the Smash Bros. universe are cartoony, but the average overall asthetic is not (even the Mario crew get realistic textures), and that clashes with the very-cartoony asthetic of Proposal A. It represents the series in shape but not in art style, and that's why I and others disagree with it. Toomai Glittershine 12:49, 16 October 2010 (EDT)
        • They got some realistic textures, but the Mario crew are still certainly cartoonish looking overall. Also, I never had a problem with you guys disagreeing with it, you're the ones who started this with me for no good reason I can see. Omega Tyrant 13:01, 16 October 2010 (EDT)