Talk:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass

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The result was: rejected by BlueMoonset (talk) 00:39, 29 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Nominated article was merged into another article, so this DYK cannot proceed. Closing as unsuccessful.

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... that nearly eight years after the original game's release, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC was criticized for having worse graphics than the base game? Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-booster-course-pass-has-split-fans-opinions/ https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-mario-kart-8s-new-booster-course-pass-tracks-betray-their-mobile-origins
- ALT1: ... that the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC was criticized for looking worse than the nearly eight-year-old base game? Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-booster-course-pass-has-split-fans-opinions/ https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-mario-kart-8s-new-booster-course-pass-tracks-betray-their-mobile-origins
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- Comment: Other variations on hook could work, main goal was specifying that the DLC was criticized for looking worse than the original, eight years after the original released.

Created by DecafPotato (talk). Self-nominated at 05:36, 7 October 2022 (UTC).[reply]

There was apparently consensus to merge Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If the DLC has boosted its notability, then Deluxe should be an article again, and this should be merged into it. However, that requires consensus for it to actually be standalone, and there appears to be none. Additionally the DYK hook would be a fail anyway as it comes off as non-neutral. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:53, 7 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- Looking at the merged article it was a clearly half-baked article over the essentially same game as the original. The Booster Course Pass has more notability and significant coverage than the original. I'm not opposed to a merge, but it seems weird, given that the Booster Course Pass is arguably more notable. The hook may seem non-neutral, but trust me when I say I could not find a single source that mentioned the graphics of the Booster Course Pass and didn't refer to them as "worse" than the original.DecafPotato (talk) 14:20, 7 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - More notable or not, the DLC is intrinsically a sub-aspect of MK8 Deluxe and is not part of the original game. While notability is sometimes not inherited, the fact that MK8 Deluxe is required to use the DLC makes it part and parcel, IMO. Especially since the article talks about comparisons between the base "Deluxe" game and the DLC itself. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 06:31, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    - @Zxcvbnm: unless the constituent article is merged or nominated for merging, I believe the article remains eligible for a full review. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 22:11, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
      - @Theleekycauldron:. In that case, I have some additional hooks that may be free of the non-neutral issue presented by Zxcvbnm.
        ALT2: ... that unlike the base game, the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass makes use of its signature feature in a single course? Source: Eurogamer, Nintendo Life
        
        ALT3: ... that Nintendo edited a course in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass after release to make cars do donuts? Source: GamesRadar+, IGN
        For ALT3, maybe some bit could be included about how this was done because of criticism?
        
        I personally think this article is good for DYK, so tell me if there is anything else I can do, and also please give feedback on the hooks, if necessary. DecafPotato (talk) 04:33, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
        
        I would also point out that the hooks reflect the opinion of a reliable reviewer (WP:VGRS gamesradar.com) and state as much, and would normally be considered neutral for DYK purpose. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 09:48, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
        Additionally, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is now a stand-alone article, so @Zxcvbnm:, both points have been rectified. DecafPotato (talk) 23:53, 14 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
        
        Not a DYK reviewer but still, I would prefer ALT2 in my opinion. ALT3 feels a bit empty and just sounds weird, although maybe at the end it could state "in response to criticism received by fans?". ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 17:12, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
      - It seems like the article has been nominated for a merge and I’m pretty sure the end result will be the article being Merged. Pizzaplayer219^Talk_Contribs 15:16, 18 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]