Talk:Super Monkey Ball (video game)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: SuperHamster (talk · contribs) 23:17, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Checklist

Checklist to pass, based off of the good article criteria:

1. Well-written:

   • Clear and concise:
   • No copyright problems:
   • Spelling and grammar are correct:
   • Complies with the manual of style guidelines (lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation):

1. Verifiable with no original research:

   • Contains a list of all references, in accordance with the styling guidelines:
   • All in-line citations are from reliable sources:
   • Citations done correctly for living persons or science-based articles (when applicable):
   • Contains no original research:

1. Broad in its coverage:

   • Addresses the main aspects of the topic:
   • Stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail:

1. Neutral:

   • Represents viewpoints fairly with due weight and without bias:

1. Stable:

   • Does not change significantly from day-to-day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

1. Illustrations:

   • Images are adequate and relevant to represent the topic, and have suitable captions:
   • Images are appropriately tagged with their copyright status and, if applicable, fair use rationales for non-free content:

1. Overall:

   • Pass/Fail:

Comments

I'll be happy to take this one - will check it out, make any changes and add any comments over the next couple of days. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 23:17, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Images

The article could use one gameplay picture - I plan on uploading the first one from here soon, unless someone else finds an alternative they'd prefer. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 18:00, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

 Done ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 21:47, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Reception

I might just be slow, but the reception box shows 5 ratings from Nintendo Power, and 4 ratings from N-sider. I've never seen this before so the meaning of this wasn't clear to me - at first I thought they were rating different aspects of the game (graphics, gameplay, music, etc.), but looking at the N-sider review, I realized that they're different ratings from different reviewers. I think adding a footnote note to explain the multiple ratings would be nice, and I'll go ahead and do that myself soon if no one objects. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 18:00, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

I'm fine with both of your suggestions.TheTimesAreAChanging (talk) 00:54, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

 Done ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 22:05, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Yoshi24517's suggestions

Hello! I love this game and decided to help. @SuperHamster: I know that it is your Good Article Review, so let me know if you want any of my comments on your reviews.

• I've played the game in real life, so maybe you could add a detail describing that when the timer counts down to 10 seconds, it starts to say "Hurry Up." and the music dramatically changes.
• Maybe add a little bit on how to get Play Points? It doesn't have to be a lot. Just maybe 1 or 2 sentences relating to it, and what they can be used for. It might be a good idea. Just saying.
  

Overall: I think this article should be promoted to Good Article status after these things I said are fixed. If SuperHamster agrees with me, then he can pass the article under GA status. Anyway, thanks for letting me input on your Good Article Review. Let me know if I'm mistaken on anything. Yoshi24517^Chat _Online 20:01, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Hi @Yoshi24517: Thanks for the input - always appreciated! I don't think the first bullet is of particular significance to justify mentioning. Play points, however, could be better explained, since right now they only have a brief mention at the beginning of the "Modes" section, without any clarification on how to get them. I'll see what changes I can do myself (unless someone else gets to it first). ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 20:09, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

 Done ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:52, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

Final notes

Made some re-wordings and fixed some deal links, but otherwise, the article looks good! ✓ Pass ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 17:03, 4 March 2015 (UTC)