Sonic News Network:Style/Transformations

This is a set of general guidelines to follow when creating and editing mainspace articles concerning a Transformation or Transformations     related to the Sonic the Hedgehog series franchise. Although this is an official guide, editors are encouraged to stray from them if it will improve the overall quality of the article.

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 * Yellow boxes are general guidelines meant to pertain to the main text on the page.
 * Green boxes are guidelines for headers.
 * Red boxes are guidelines for anything else.

Some main space pages regarding the subject may have an abundance of images and screenshots available which make render the page unnecessarily large and difficult to navigate. A separate gallery-tab page (If there are sixteen images inside the gallery) from the main Transformation page is to be created and placed at the very top, here.

Add a quote here. Preferably a short description of the Transformation from official sources such as a game's manual or a quote said by a character's experience, viewpoints, history or significance in regards to the Transformation. The 'Quote left ' template is to be used here.

The "Infobox transformation" template is to be inserted here. Information in regards to the Transformation are to be filled as much as possible including, but not limited to; The first appearance, appearances in other media, causes/effects and similar information. Image of the transformation, or subject undergoing transformation is preferred and is to be placed inside the image field of the infobox.

This is the summary. The purpose of this is to surmise the transformation in accordance to the particular game or media in appears in. Information should include a very brief description of what the transformation is, its appearance, its in-universe creation or origin, who controls it, its cause and effects against the setting and environment around it as well as its significance to the game overall. Details of note in the summary could also include differences or noteworthy information of the game's version between different console platforms (if available).

Appearance
The purpose of this section is to go into detail in regards to the transformation's appearance, such may include changes in color, sparkling or shining effects, etc. This section can also be used to list differences between the un-transformed individual and transformed individual.

Powers & Abilities
The purpose of this section is to go into detail in regards to the transformation's Powers and Abilities. Such information and detail includes how the transformation impacts the user, or against targets or on the environment around the transformed subject. What power does the transformer gain? What actions is the transforming subject able to accomplish? This section can also include detailed information on moves and techniques unique to the transformation.

Media Appearances
A link to each different media's transformation article are to be placed here in the form of the "main" template.

The purpose of this section is to go into detail in regards to the appearance of the transformation in related media of similar types. This should be similar in construction to the introductory summary. Information should include a very brief description of what the transformation is, its appearance, its in-universe creation or origin, who controls it, its cause and effects against the setting and environment around it as well as its significance within that particular media overall. Each media should be separated into sub sections.

Appearances in other media
A link to each different media's transformation article are to be placed here in the form of the "main" template.

The purpose of this section is to go into detail in regards to the appearance of the transformation in a media which is different from the one being discussed here. For example, if the transformation in discussion is about one which occurs in a game (or games), then this section should include a brief descriptions of ones in media such as novels, television shows, comic books etc. This should be similar in construction to the introductory summary. Information should include a very brief description of what the transformation is, its appearance, its in-universe creation or origin, who controls it, its cause and effects against the setting and environment around it as well as its significance within that particular media overall. Each media should be separated into sub sections.

Theme Songs
The purpose of this section is to provide a list and summary of theme songs (if any) when this transformation appears. Each theme song is to be divided by bullet points, with links to their respective song pages. A short paragraph description of what the song is about and what point in time of that media it begins to play can be added here

A link to each different media's transformation theme song are to be placed here in the form of the bullet points.

Quotes
A list of quotes can be provided here in regards to characters undergoing the transformation, from characters witnessing the transformation or developer or official franchise staff member comments in regards to the transformation. Each quote is to be placed here with the "quote left" template.

Trivia
The Trivia section is about small pieces of information about the person that do not fit in any of the sections above. Here, the editor must make a list of these little-known facts by using bullet points (*), where each piece of information being given its own paragraph. Be careful of what you list, however, as it is required that the Trivia is informative, not lengthy and pointless.