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The following is a review of the English Wikipedia article
Sonic Blast, as of revision 830141998 (by
TheJoebro64, at 14:29 on 13 March 2018). All "suggested changes" are only suggestions; anyone is welcome to address their concerns or debate them in the "post-review comments". It's suggested that to find a listed error, copy the text (Ctrl/Cmd+C) in the Quote column and use the find function (Ctrl/Cmd+F) in the article.
No issues found. Factual basis confirmed.
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
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Para. 1, line 1 | ... Blast (G Sonic in Japan) is ... | More applicable as footnote | This is debatable. |
Para. 1, line 1 | ... platform game known ... | Lack of information | "game" → "video game", the lead never mentions the subject matter is a video game |
Para. 1, line 3 | ... the animals run ... | Poor word choice | What is the relevancy of clarifying that they are animals? "Characters" or something like that could be better. |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... been rereleased on ... | Misspelling | "rereleased" → "re-released" |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... the Virtual Console. Despite ... | Clarification required | Which Virtual Console? |
Para. 2, line 4 | ... an impressive technological achievement, most ... | Non-neutral phrasing | "achievement" → "advancement", or something alternative |
Lack of information in lead on Master System version | The lead only mentions the Game Gear version. | ||
Lack of information on releases | The lead should mention the months of the game's releases in their respective regions. |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 1, lines 5 & 6 | ... boost when the player taps the jump button in midair. Knuckles ... | Irrelevant information | Controls don't matter in the gameplay section, especially if no other info on controls is present. |
Para. 1, line 7 | ... in midair. The .. | Misspelling | "midair" → "mid-air" |
Para. 1, lines 7 & 8 | The player travels through fifteen levels (called "acts") across five zones. | Use of VG jargon | "Zones" counts as WP:JARGON. |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... not recollected quickly ... | Misspelling | "recollected" → "re-collected" |
Para. 2, line 5 | ... rings, speed shoes, shields, ... | Use of VG jargon | "speed shoes" counts as WP:JARGON |
Para. 2, line 6 | ... the player hits a signpost ... | Re-phrase required | "the player must hit a signpost" would be better |
Para. 2, line 7 | Footnote | Questionable use of footnote | Would this be better as just part of the Gameplay section? What is the function of the use of a footnote here? |
Para. 3, line 1 | ... Similar to Sonic ... | Incorrect word usage | "Similarly" or "Similar in fashion" is better here |
Para. 3, line 3 | ... grant the animals extra ... | Poor word choice | What is the relevancy of clarifying that they are animals? "Characters" or something like that could be better. |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 1, lines 2 & 3 | Poor readability | Ryushin Hamada was the game's director, Toshiaki Araki and Yoshiaki Makishima were the programmers, and Fumikazu Sugawara and Taro Murayama were the designers. | Should be "The game was directed by Hamada, programmed by Makishima", etc. |
Para. 4, line 1 | Misspelling | ... been rereleased in ... | "rereleased" → "re-released" |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 3, line 6 | Debatable quote choice | ... 2D romp with the nippy blue mammal". Digitally ... | Would it be better to leave out "nippy blue mammal"? It could cause reader confusion ... perhaps just "any other 2D [Sonic game]"? |
Number | Identifier | Issue | Notes |
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1 | GamePro magazine entry | Does not adequately support its reference (a) | The magazine calling it "2D Blast" is a weak link. It should be easy to find a stronger one, and one that supports that it's sidescrolling. |
2 | Game manual | Lack of hyperlink | A link to the manual would be good for readers to verify |
2 | Game manual | Lack of region clarification | The reference should state "U.S. instruction manual" or something similar |
3 | Nintendo World Report review | Does not adequately support its reference (b) | As far as I can see, the only mention of multiple zones is that the reviewer didn't like Marine Zone. |
7 | Japanese Virtual Console page | Author parameter invalid | No author should be listed for this page |
18 | Ação Games article | Poor supplement | Isn't required anyway, plenty of sources citing Tectoy relation |
Note: The use of a primary source (the game manual) is acceptable here as it is used in supplement with an array of other sources
Category | Issue | Notes |
---|---|---|
NA | Missing category | + Category:Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS |
Thus, I will put the GAN on hold until the minor issues presented are fixed, specifically those relating to the lead. The hold time is specifically 7 days. If all issues are fixed within seven days, then
Sonic 3D Blast will become a good article
. If not, then the article will fail the GAN
and will be able to be re-nominated at a later date. If there are any disputes with suggested changes, please write them in the Post-review comments section and we can discuss them and possibly make the GAN open to required second opinion
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~ P*h3i (📨) 11:39, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
This means the article is now a good article. Congratulations.
~ P*h3i (📨) 23:02, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Will get onto this soon. ~ P*h3i (📨) 23:22, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
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Reviewer: P*h3i ( talk · contribs) 23:22, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
The following is a review of the English Wikipedia article
Sonic Blast, as of revision 830141998 (by
TheJoebro64, at 14:29 on 13 March 2018). All "suggested changes" are only suggestions; anyone is welcome to address their concerns or debate them in the "post-review comments". It's suggested that to find a listed error, copy the text (Ctrl/Cmd+C) in the Quote column and use the find function (Ctrl/Cmd+F) in the article.
No issues found. Factual basis confirmed.
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 1, line 1 | ... Blast (G Sonic in Japan) is ... | More applicable as footnote | This is debatable. |
Para. 1, line 1 | ... platform game known ... | Lack of information | "game" → "video game", the lead never mentions the subject matter is a video game |
Para. 1, line 3 | ... the animals run ... | Poor word choice | What is the relevancy of clarifying that they are animals? "Characters" or something like that could be better. |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... been rereleased on ... | Misspelling | "rereleased" → "re-released" |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... the Virtual Console. Despite ... | Clarification required | Which Virtual Console? |
Para. 2, line 4 | ... an impressive technological achievement, most ... | Non-neutral phrasing | "achievement" → "advancement", or something alternative |
Lack of information in lead on Master System version | The lead only mentions the Game Gear version. | ||
Lack of information on releases | The lead should mention the months of the game's releases in their respective regions. |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 1, lines 5 & 6 | ... boost when the player taps the jump button in midair. Knuckles ... | Irrelevant information | Controls don't matter in the gameplay section, especially if no other info on controls is present. |
Para. 1, line 7 | ... in midair. The .. | Misspelling | "midair" → "mid-air" |
Para. 1, lines 7 & 8 | The player travels through fifteen levels (called "acts") across five zones. | Use of VG jargon | "Zones" counts as WP:JARGON. |
Para. 2, line 2 | ... not recollected quickly ... | Misspelling | "recollected" → "re-collected" |
Para. 2, line 5 | ... rings, speed shoes, shields, ... | Use of VG jargon | "speed shoes" counts as WP:JARGON |
Para. 2, line 6 | ... the player hits a signpost ... | Re-phrase required | "the player must hit a signpost" would be better |
Para. 2, line 7 | Footnote | Questionable use of footnote | Would this be better as just part of the Gameplay section? What is the function of the use of a footnote here? |
Para. 3, line 1 | ... Similar to Sonic ... | Incorrect word usage | "Similarly" or "Similar in fashion" is better here |
Para. 3, line 3 | ... grant the animals extra ... | Poor word choice | What is the relevancy of clarifying that they are animals? "Characters" or something like that could be better. |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 1, lines 2 & 3 | Poor readability | Ryushin Hamada was the game's director, Toshiaki Araki and Yoshiaki Makishima were the programmers, and Fumikazu Sugawara and Taro Murayama were the designers. | Should be "The game was directed by Hamada, programmed by Makishima", etc. |
Para. 4, line 1 | Misspelling | ... been rereleased in ... | "rereleased" → "re-released" |
Location | Quote | Error | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Para. 3, line 6 | Debatable quote choice | ... 2D romp with the nippy blue mammal". Digitally ... | Would it be better to leave out "nippy blue mammal"? It could cause reader confusion ... perhaps just "any other 2D [Sonic game]"? |
Number | Identifier | Issue | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GamePro magazine entry | Does not adequately support its reference (a) | The magazine calling it "2D Blast" is a weak link. It should be easy to find a stronger one, and one that supports that it's sidescrolling. |
2 | Game manual | Lack of hyperlink | A link to the manual would be good for readers to verify |
2 | Game manual | Lack of region clarification | The reference should state "U.S. instruction manual" or something similar |
3 | Nintendo World Report review | Does not adequately support its reference (b) | As far as I can see, the only mention of multiple zones is that the reviewer didn't like Marine Zone. |
7 | Japanese Virtual Console page | Author parameter invalid | No author should be listed for this page |
18 | Ação Games article | Poor supplement | Isn't required anyway, plenty of sources citing Tectoy relation |
Note: The use of a primary source (the game manual) is acceptable here as it is used in supplement with an array of other sources
Category | Issue | Notes |
---|---|---|
NA | Missing category | + Category:Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS |
Thus, I will put the GAN on hold until the minor issues presented are fixed, specifically those relating to the lead. The hold time is specifically 7 days. If all issues are fixed within seven days, then
Sonic 3D Blast will become a good article
. If not, then the article will fail the GAN
and will be able to be re-nominated at a later date. If there are any disputes with suggested changes, please write them in the Post-review comments section and we can discuss them and possibly make the GAN open to required second opinion
. This 7-day period also acts as a period of time for anyone unbiased to add their own review in the comments.
~ P*h3i (📨) 11:39, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
This means the article is now a good article. Congratulations.
~ P*h3i (📨) 23:02, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Will get onto this soon. ~ P*h3i (📨) 23:22, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
The review is now complete. If you have any concerns with this revision of the review, please note them here. After either the issues are fixed or debated, a second revision of the review or request for secondary comment will be made. Thanks. ~ P*h3i (📨) 11:39, 19 March 2018 (UTC)