Talk:Dr. Mario/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: GreatOrangePumpkin (talk · contribs) 11:55, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   "is an 1990" - a 1990?

   "Nintendo home console since the NES, and most portable consoles" - remove comma

   "as one of the thirty games" - remove "the"

   quotes should not be italicized

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   Reliability of references needs a check:

   themushroomkingdom.com

   arcade-museum.com

   nindb.net

   cheatcc.com

   More publishers required, eg 21, 22

   Non-English sources should have language parameters

   Most dates in references were in dmy-format, so I changed all to dmy.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Checklinks check: ok
• Dabsolver check: ok

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I'll address concerns:

• Fixed prose issues of point 1.
• Sources:

1. themushroomkingdom.com - Listed as situational at WP:VG/S for facts
2. arcade-museum.com - Listed as platform specific RS at WP:VG/S for arcade games
3. nindb.net - See this discussion for my rationale, no consensus on reliability. Will replace if deemed absolutely necessary?

Okay, so I found an alternate secondary source (an archive of Nintendo's site, couldn't be better) for the SFC release date and the existence of the GB (NP) release, but no source for its date. So basically, either I have to use a source whose reliability is unproven so far, or have an unsourced release date. Which do you think is preferable?

1. cheatcc.com - Used for opinion piece, no prior discussion. Removed.

• Publisher= added
• Language added to the Jap source
• Dates: You've fixed all that needed fixing?
  
  

Lemme know if there's anything else. Salvidrim! 16:33, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

The lead is a little bit brief; maybe add similar versions were available as bonus in other games. And any information how much levels it has? Is it limitless?--♫GoP♫_T^C_N 18:03, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

Both done. Salvidrim! 18:22, 17 December 2011 (UTC)