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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q4 2020

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League of Legends

Hey, Tarkus. I remembered your feedback from a few days back about moving Player culture in the article. I went to go check what specifically your feedback said so I could implement it, then, when I checked, saw that you'd already done it. Really demonstrates how I'm tunnel visioning on the sections themselves and not looking at where they are, heh. Thanks Tarkus! — ImaginesTigers (talk) 12:03, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate you pointed out that there were too many hatnotes but...

The linking of articles like you proposed on List of fictional bisexual characters and total removal of all hatnotes is not going to help the readers who "could potentially arrive at this article when looking for another page" that you are talking about. So, I reduced the number of notes to only four articles, which I would say is fine and acceptable. I would hope you don't reject that change, because I would argue that the hatnotes, in their current and reduced form, are useful. --Historyday01 (talk) 14:53, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I responded on the talk page for the article. Let's keep conversation there. TarkusABtalk/contrib 15:02, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikiproject Video games Newsletter survey

Hello Tarkus! I'm conducting a feature for the video games newsletter similar to that of a survey. I'm going to ask users their opinions on a specific matter and highlight unique and common answers to determine consensus on a subject. Your input would be very valuable, alongside others, to help answer this question.

The question is: How do you determine what makes a video game character notable enough for their own page? Do you follow pre-existing guidelines or have your own opinions on the matter?

Panini🥪 10:40, 16 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Panini!: I think the project should use WP:GNG as a guideline, but maintain flexibility to discuss and judge character articles on an individual basis to ultimately do what is best for the encyclopedia and the reader. Even if a character passes GNG, sometimes they are better discussed within the context of a "List of characters..." article or a series article. Other times, characters may arguably not pass GNG, but will have a wealth of interesting development or critical commentary surrounding them. Fitting all that into a larger article while avoiding undue weight could be a challenge, so in those cases, a spinoff article may be the best solution. I think it's important to remember that GNG is not a policy but a guideline, and a gray one at that, and we should use our best judgement to improve the encyclopedia. TarkusABtalk/contrib 06:25, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Panorama Cotton

Hey there! I know you're busy and have interest on Cotton but since i've tackled pretty much every entry now and i'm busy with other activities here on Wikipedia, i'll leave Panorama Cotton's article alone so you can improve it better than i could... Roberth Martinez (talk) 00:46, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@KGRAMR: Thanks for letting me know. If I can gather the energy to improve it one day, I will. TarkusABtalk/contrib 01:47, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Hey! I know this is none of my business but i noticed that you're working on the Famicom Detective Club duology. I wanted to let you know that I put two additional sources about both entries on their respective talk pages: One from Adventure Gameside and another from Continue, which contains an interview with Sakamoto about the development process for each game but that information is on the Japanese Wikipedia entry for both titles. Roberth Martinez (talk) 04:50, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@KGRAMR: Thanks. I completed the merge and made sure to move your sources to the new talk page. TarkusABtalk/contrib 05:53, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB: Hello there! Look, i'm sorry for bothering you right now and i know you're busy in real life but i don't know if you could help me with just one area of a draft i'm preparing for the first Arcana Heart entry for Arcades and PlayStation 2 but i'll explain briefly what's happening with that: I was almost done with it, as i thought there was no development info about it until i somehow came across with a treasure trove of information thanks to a interview by Dengeki Online with late Arcana Heart designer Tohru Sakurai but i was overwhelmed with the 4-part interview due to all the development info that i just don't know if i could do it justice by myself. It may be too much to ask but could you help me with just the development section of the Draft:Arcana Heart? I'll take care of everything else alone but i need help with just that section and if you can't in case you're extremely busy, then do you know someone else who could help me with that? Roberth Martinez (talk) 03:02, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@KGRAMR: Hi, KGRAMR. I'm sorry but I don't have any familiarity with Arcana Heart or any interest to read and write that much about it. You can still publish the draft and perhaps just put a couple key points from the source into the article. That way, the footnote is there and interested readers can click through to it if they want. You never know, another reader may expand the article later. TarkusABtalk/contrib 03:58, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Oh OK! I'll try to do that. Thanks for the reply at least :) Roberth Martinez (talk) 04:04, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for The Bachelor and race

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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q1 2021

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Ethiopia blockchain scheme for 5m students

I've added 'more concrete' to the page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cardano_(blockchain_platform)#Ethiopia_blockchain_scheme_for_5m_students

In regards to the list of cancelled Virtual Boy games

Hey there Tarkus! Sorry if I'm bothering you right now but is there any way I can revert the redirect Namcokid did to the list of cancelled games for the Virtual Boy (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Virtual_Boy_games&diff=995572785&oldid=991655863). I made the list for it but he came along and redirect it to the main Virtual Boy game list without starting a discussion to delete it or redirect it, only for then having it completely wiped out. For the record, I made that list before I got a warning from Izno telling me to stop making these kinds of cancelled game lists or it would lead me being banned from this topic and others of WP:VG, which pretty much killed my interest in making said lists (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:KGRAMR#Lists_of_cancelled_games)... Roberth Martinez (talk) 05:54, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@KGRAMR: Hi Roberth. I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. If you are just simply trying to access the source code for the list, you can click on the time/date in the article history for the revision just before NamcoKid removed the list, and then click "Edit Source" at the top to see the source code for that revision. If you're asking if I can reintroduce the list back into the article, obviously there was a dispute and I don't want to get in the middle of that dispute, so you'll have to negotiate with NamcoKid/Izno. TarkusABtalk/contrib 06:12, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:*sigh* Oh well, I wanted to bring it back but I guess it's best for me to avoid this topic. Thanks for the reply at least! I better stick and remain focused with making/improving articles then, as it's admittedly more fun than working with game lists and it was taking time from me to play games IRL due to being so arduous to make them in the first place. I hope you're doing well! Roberth Martinez (talk) 06:19, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject Video games Newsletter survey

I'm conducting another survey for the Wikiproject Video games Newsletter. If you could leave your thoughts on the matter it would be greatly appreciated. Every response will be compiled into a MOS-Esque answer that balances the thoughts of our top contributors. You're one of them! The question is as follows:

What would you consider the requirements of making a video game series article? What about franchise articles?

If you would like to respond, please ping me here and write your reply. I'll handle the rest. Thanks in advance, Panini!🥪 14:57, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Panini!: In cases where a series has three or more major entries, I think a series article is permissible (but not required) for navigation and general overview. In cases where there are only two entries, series articles should be assessed on a case-by-case basis. For example, there are two The Last of Us games and I do not think we need a series article today. The games have largely been discussed independently of each other, and there are almost no other creative works in the series. Compare this to StarCraft which, while also only having two major entries, has several articles on expansions, a major esports scene, as well as non-gaming media. This makes the argument for a series article much stronger. As for franchise articles, well, they are just series articles but you can call it a franchise if there is an abundance of notable non-gaming content. A good example would be Resident Evil with its line of films, books, and comics. The game series and franchise can be maintained within the same article. There is no need to separate the two unless we're talking about something massive (e.g. Star Wars vs. Star Wars video games). TarkusABtalk/contrib 21:10, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Can you upload the Strive renders of the Guilty Gear characters with articles (Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, Millia Rage, Faust, and I-No)? Because if I uploaded them, they'll be marked as blatant copyright infringements. HassanTNTA (talk) 22:49, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@HassanTNTA: I'm not sure why you're reaching out to me, but I don't have any special copyright immunity either. The images are not free, so we can only upload them if we need to. There are already images of the characters in each of their articles, so I don't see any need to upload new ones. TarkusABtalk/contrib 04:06, 4 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oh. HassanTNTA (talk) 13:41, 4 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

games and music

Thank you for quality articles such as Knuckles' Chaotix, Wildflower (The Avalanches album), Gun Beat and Yuuyami Doori Tankentai, for updating related articles, for "If you need help on little things here and there, I will always lend a helping hand", for missing SlimVirgin, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2627 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:37, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: Wow! What a surprise. Thank you so much! TarkusABtalk/contrib 07:17, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Metal Gear chronology

Your closure of the deletion discussion as "Withdrawn" was out-of-process as other editors had already expressed an opinion to delete (WP:NACINV). I've reopened and relisted the discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2021 July 16#Template:Metal Gear chronology. You may strike your nomination, but you may not close the discussion. Thanks, Cabayi (talk) 13:53, 16 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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your revert about authority control arts

thanks for the heads up about edit. i tried to search reason for the creation of template. if you do happen to have data about the template:authority control (arts) origins or discussion. please let me know. -Agyaanapan (talk) 15:22, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Agyaanapan: Hi, the revert was because of the changes to the short description and the infobox. Notice that the infobox is using some fields which are not supported by Infobox Artist, so your edit rendered those fields hidden. I have no idea what the authority control templates do or how they work. TarkusABtalk/contrib 15:29, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB: so this was about infobox. i will find equivalents before changing the infobox type. Agyaanapan (talk) 15:41, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Playstation book

Good morning (think other time of the day if applicable) Tarkus AB! I believe I left some message on your TP before, but even so, let me reintroduce myself: I'm an editor working on and off style around the WP:VG project on underdeveloped or underpolished articles, and as such I like to do a good amount of source research especially when it comes to Japanese games. Not long ago I couldn't help but notice that for the article on Thunder Force IV, you worked in an interesting tidbit citing the 2017 limited-edition book of interviews titled PlayStation Anthology. Seeing as a certain portion of the book aligns with a subject of I'd like to work on – namely via an interview with a Rayman 2 designer, I wonder if you would be willing to share a scan the relevant piece from the book. Otherwise, I apologize in case my inquiry is misdirected. Still, many thanks in advance. Electroguv (talk) 11:50, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Electroguv: Hi there. I did have the book, but due to personal circumstances I needed to offload it. I sent it to another editor (Namcokid47 (talk · contribs)) but they have since retired. According to Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Reference library/Misc publishers, no one else has it. I'm sorry I can't be of help. TarkusABtalk/contrib 12:07, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Some assistance?

I finally decided to nominate Lumines: Puzzle Fusion for featured. I wanted to ask you if you wanted to take a look and see what I can improve on it. I asked you for the sole fact that you have experience in creating featured articles.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 19:12, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Blue Pumpkin Pie: Hi, I think I will have time next week to give a review. The only thing off the bat the strikes me as an issue is there are some sources that are missing dates and/or authors (e.g. "Lumines Live lights up Xbox Live"). Those would all need to be filled in, if known. TarkusABtalk/contrib 15:32, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I appreciate it. I added first and last names where i could. I also replaced some primary sources with secondary.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 19:05, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not to pass any blame. but some of the awkward sentences you found were directly from previous advice. I just thought that if I followed the advice without questioning it and adjust as I went along, the reviews would be more consistent. The featured article has its own challenges. I still believe there's a chance to address all your concerns and still get it to FA within a single review. i'll be reviewing the article on my own and see what i can find.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 18:08, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Blue Pumpkin Pie: Yea, there's a reason I don't submit articles for FAC (I have only helped in-part with one or two). The process is tedious and full of scrutiny. To hear you say you intended to "follow advice without questioning it" is concerning, as it tells me you are not confident in the article. If you (the nominator) are not confident in the article, then why should I (the reviewer) be? Not the right approach. You should be going into FAC thinking the article is near perfect and ready to fight for it. If you don't have that feeling, then it's not ready. Work on it more, do a peer review, etc. But please don't feel discouraged. You write good GAs, and the more you write, the better your writing will get. FAs are a different beast and require more professional writing. TarkusABtalk/contrib 19:20, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that. I actually was really confident it was ready. But this is also my first FA ever, and i didn't know what approach would be the best. I'll review it with my own and take your advice seriously and see what I can do to make it be more professional.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 19:25, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Streets of Rage request... yet again

Good morning (or other time of the day if applicable), Tarkus! My message has to do with the request that I had pinged you about back in 2018, asking to scan some passages from Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works to help with improving the source coverage of the Wiki entry for the first Streets of Rage. Back then, the relevant pages were shared by you via Imgur which unfortunately was not much of a long-term storage avenue as the images' retention period expired soon enough that I'd not been able to grab them in time, to my great shame. While I can see from the WP:VG reference library that you had passed the book on to a now-retired user, I've still got to ask, out of pure curiosity: could there still be a slim chance, provided that you still have those scans somewhere, that you might consider getting hold of leftover images and providing access once more? Normally I'd not make a fuss over such a particular nuisance, yet even with the Wayback Machine I was only able to retrieve the first scanned image, while the others sadly did not make the cut, so I hold some hope that your participation will help bring matters to a head with this case. Thanks in advance. Electroguv (talk) 06:13, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Electroguv: So I had to dig up my spare hard drive, but lucky for you, I did maintain copies of those scans. I reposted here. Please download the images. As with anything on the internet, you never know when it will disappear. :) TarkusABtalk/contrib 08:07, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, it's a miracle that these scans are still around, and I cannot thank you enough for your gracious gesture. I'll make sure to preserve the images this time around and to be more mindful of the ruthless ways of the Internet) This turn of events is a godsend, by any logic. Kudos! Electroguv (talk) 13:33, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)

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Your GA nomination of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)

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Your GA nomination of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game)

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Sega Barnstar

The Sega Task Force Barnstar
For your work on various Sega games, most recently Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit video game).(Oinkers42) (talk) 19:29, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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Help with translation!

Hello there Tarkus! I hope you're doing well. I know you're busy, both here in Wikipedia and IRL, but i was wondering if you could help me with this: I'm making a draft for the last remaining Virtual Boy game without an article on the site (Virtual Bowling) but i don't know Japanese. Specifically, all that i want if could help me is a brief summary of this review by Famitsu so i can do the rest of the game's reception section by myself: https://web.archive.org/web/20190530035326/https://www.planetvb.com/modules/articles/index.php?s020160004&lang=english Roberth Martinez (talk) 17:16, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@KGRAMR: Sure thing. The reviews are as follows:
  • First off, as you would expect for Virtual Bowling, the lane depth is on point and has a good sense of realism to it, but I couldn't help but feel a difference from playing the real thing. It has the image of real bowling, but it won't meet the expectations you might have. The pin physics also behave a bit odd.
  • You can enjoy the fun of bowling as you please here. But to criticize a bit, getting a turkey is too easy. However, pulling off a spare is difficult. If you don't roll the ball down the center, the ball will start turning in strange ways. I don't know why. It's a little painful.
  • There really are sports which can put the Virtual Boy's best qualities to good use, aren't there? I feel like I've seen the light so to speak. While there's a sense of realism, and a good playable feel, I can't help but lose interest in the game quickly. It's too bad you can't play against others. When I hit a strike and no one is there to see it, it feels lonely.
  • With some practice, you can hit spares and strikes more often, but splits sure do occur a lot. There is no advice or training mode, so you just need to do your best at throwing the ball. There is a practice mode however. Tournament mode is also dull, so overall the game is just too simple.
TarkusABtalk/contrib 21:26, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Many, many thanks pal! This will help me a lot! Roberth Martinez (talk) 21:34, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, sorry for bothering you once again, but i need to ask you this. Its not so much help but can you figure out if this article is either just a chat or an interview with the developers of Virtual Bowling? https://www.virtual-boy.com/magazines/dengeki-super-famicom-magazine/dengeki-super-famicom-1995-17/scans/?view=44 Roberth Martinez (talk) 23:00, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@KGRAMR: That just looks like Dengeki SFC held a friendly bowling match with their writing staff, which just happened to include someone from Athena. They don't talk about the game at all. The only mention of the game is: "we joined up with Athena, who works nearby and just so happens to be developing a bowling game" TarkusABtalk/contrib 23:23, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Shucks! Oh well... thanks for the clarification though! Roberth Martinez (talk) 23:29, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Tarkus! How're you doing this week? Sorry for bothering you once again, but i started a draft for (AFAIK) the only Macross title to be released stateside: the 1992 arcade game by Banpresto. Gamest actually reviewed the title in one of their issues and all that i want is a summary of what the five authors thought about it: https://archive.org/stream/gamest0080#page/n53/mode/1up The draft's reception section done but it would be cool to have this one on the draft's prose. Roberth Martinez (talk) 22:23, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@KGRAMR:
(5) After playing Dogyuun, I felt like this game couldn't satisfy me. That said, the visuals are lively. So relax your shoulders, and without getting anxious, try to simply enjoy this one.
(7) It's pretty easy; before you know it you'll be on level 5. I wasn't playing for long, surprisingly. At the show here (1992 AM show), it's doing well, so it seems like it will be a hit.
(3) The visuals are loud and flashy for no reason, so it's not easy to look at unfortunately. Will people play it for the brand name value alone?
(6) A game that anyone can enjoy should rank well. But recently, lots of entries within this genre have been difficult, so will the players getting fed up with the genre still like this game?
(7) On the whole, it's a cohesive game. Some people were saying it was too easy, but for me it was just right. Banpresto, any interest in turning me into a game?
If you have other small reviews like this, they are good practice for me to translate, so feel free to share. TarkusABtalk/contrib 01:11, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Sure, no problem. Thanks for the help as always! Roberth Martinez (talk) 01:19, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hello there Tarkus! How're you doing? Sorry for bothering you but i need a little bit of help regarding Albert Odyssey. I want to know the name of these staff members in this Saturn Fan interview. I don't want a full translation of the interview but rather know the names of the people. Weird i know, but i would be grateful for the help: https://archive.org/details/saturn-fan-1996-no.-14-7-5/page/100/mode/2up Roberth Martinez (talk) 22:14, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@KGRAMR: Names are presented here in English order (first name last name).
Left page, top to bottom:
  • Akito Takeuchi (竹内昭人) Director of progress management. He's been working for Sunsoft for a long time.
  • Yoshiaki Iwata (岩田義明) Graphics support director. Created the battle scenes and opening demonstration.
  • Takeshi Koshino (越野武司) Graphics support. Created the characters in events and the message area.
  • Masayuki Takatsuji (高辻雅行) Graphics support. Drew the town map and characters in events by hand.
Right page, top to bottom:
  • Naoki Kodaka (小高直樹) Composer. Has historically worked on the Albert Odyssey series.
  • Naomasa Nakata (中田直政) Music, sound data director. Also created sound effects.
  • Mikio Iwata (岩田幹生) Main programmer. Right now, he's focused on the town events.
  • Hiroya Matsugami (松上博哉) Programming support. He's creating the battle program and opening demonstration.
It seems Moby Games doesn't have the full names of at least a couple of them. TarkusABtalk/contrib 00:38, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Thanks for your help as always! (P.S. due to your translation effort, i found out that two of its members worked on Batman: Return of the Joker. Their descriptions pretty much pinpointed their aliases: Masayuki Takatsuji (S.P. Taka), Naomasa Nakata (NAO) and Mikio Iwata (Ganchan)). Roberth Martinez (talk) 01:05, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hello once again Tarkus! Hope you're doing well today. Sorry for bothering you, but i need help once again with figuring the names of these staff members. This time, they're the one who did the Saturn entry of Ninja JaJaMaru. As previously, i don't want a full translation of the interview but rather know the names of the people. I would be grateful for your help: https://archive.org/details/saturn-fan-1996-no.-15-7-19/page/152/mode/2up Roberth Martinez (talk) 17:30, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • @KGRAMR: Bottom is Masanobu Endō (遠藤雅伸),　Game designer and representative director. The person on top is a programmer by the name of 中丸真吏. Determining Japanese names can be difficult sometimes. I think the first name is Masashi based on a Google search but I'm not sure. The last name is Nakamaru. EDIT: Ah yes, based on the game credits ([1]) yes the programmer's name is Masashi Nakamaru. And the company he works for is Atelier Double per the credits and magazine. Also according to the credits the game was designed by Endo's company "Game Studio". TarkusABtalk/contrib 03:14, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@TarkusAB:Oh, Endo of Druaga fame worked on this? That's pretty damn cool! Thanks for your help as always :) Roberth Martinez (talk) 17:09, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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