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The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by Karanacs 21:05, 19 May 2009 [1].

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Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)

Nominator(s): Tezkag72 (talk) 00:18, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

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I am nominating this for featured article because I believe that, after working hard from late January to now on this article and putting it through a successful GAN, a peer review, an unsuccessful FAC, more work, and a throrough copyedit by TKD (thanks!), it meets the FAC criteria. Issues that led to the failure of the first FAC were its fair use images (two unnecessary screenshots removed and replaced with one screenshot with a good fair use rationale and one free image), its inclusion of unreliable sources (replaced with better ones), the absence of print sources (there now are a few reviews), and the need of a copyedit (done; again, thanks, TKD). If there is still any reason for objection, I will try to respond as quickly as possible. Tezkag72 (talk) 00:18, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Comments by Mm40 I'll give this a quick read-over and point anything I see out to you:

• Throughout the article, the inline references need to be in order. I would address this myself, but it is extensive.
  • Done. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• In the lead: "Some, but not all" could be replaced my "most" to remove redundancy
  • Done, but with "much". Tezkag72 (talk) 12:56, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• "such as motorcycles and alien aircraft" It seems aircraft should be plural
  • "Aircraft" is one of those words that is the same in singular and plural forms, like "buffalo", "fish", and "Pokémon". Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• "gauges" are mentioned in the second paragraph of Gameplay but not explained earlier in the section. I suggest adding a bit of clarification (though don't be obliged to do so)
  • Done. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• First paragraph of Plot: the sentence beginning "Shadow is thought to be dead in Sonic Adventure 2," needs to be fixed
  • Done. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• Last paragraph of plot: The sentence that ends "defeats one of the game's final bosses" needs a period
  • Did this myself Mm40 (talk) 11:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• First paragraph of Development: "Nintendo World Report" should be linked
  • Done. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• In Music: I feel like all the songs that have articles should be linked
  • None of them do. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• Reference 13 needs a space between the price and the rating
  • I copied the title directly from the magazine, and the magazine really does make this typo, but you're right. Done. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry if I made any mistakes, this is my first real full-text FA review. Cheers, and I thought this was a pretty good article. Mm40 (talk) 02:16, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

• Support see no reason to object, as I assume the images are ok. Congratulations Mm40 (talk) 11:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Can you strike the comments you had so this can be read more easily? Tezkag72 (talk) 13:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
    • Done. Mm40 (talk) 20:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
• Support. I did copyedit the article before FAC, as Tezkag72 stated. I just now removed summary statements that the reviews were "mostly negative". That conclusion was unsourced except to ratings, and, with the ratings information provided, we don't need to (and shouldn't) draw conclusions for the reader. —TKD [talk][c] 11:54, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Note: I feel that one source that was questioned in the last FAC, Gaming Age, is reliable enough here. It is cited by Nintendo World Report ([2]), The Seattle Times ("Early jump on Halo 2 Interesting bits and bytes", November 8, 2004, page E2), and Ars Technica ([3]). —TKD [talk][c] 12:46, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

• Comments -
• What makes the following reliable sources?
  • http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=ps2&game=shadowthehedgehog (I saw the above and am not convinced.)

Otherwise, sources look okay, links checked out with the link checker tool. Ealdgyth - Talk 15:04, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

• • • OK. I can't make a stronger case, so I've removed/replaced references to it. Interestingly—and I didn't notice this earlier—it was being used to support information about removal of violence fromp re-release versions. The vast majority of reviews present a contrast in the opposite direction (more violence than previous games). I can't find additional RS that frame it in the former direction, so even if Gaming Age were treated as reliable, it would still be undue weight. —TKD [talk][c] 17:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Support, my opinion hasn't changed from the first nomination. — Levi van Tine (t – c) 14:09, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

• Comments looks good, a couple of comprehensiveness queries, but if they can't be sourced, don't worry too much. I think we're just about over the line. Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:59, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

I recalled an amusing promo with the American voiceover person who voices over just about every film trailer. Be nice if there was some commentary on this and how it was promoted.

• If you can show me the video and a reliable source I don't already have that talks about the trailer or the game's development, then sure. Tezkag72 (talk) 13:29, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

• I saw teh trailer on youtube and am not knowledgeable in looking for sourcing in these areas. if you can't find any commentary, don't worry too much, but I thought it'd be interesting. Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:39, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Also, has the soundtrack had any reviews? I haven't played this one - does it sound much different to the usual sonic games?

• Only some praise from GameSpot, and this was in the reviews for the game, not the soundtrack. Tezkag72 (talk) 13:29, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

• No worries then. Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:33, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Finally, the aftermath - it is nearly four years old now, has Shadow been abandoned as a game central character - and I don't get the sence from the last section whether it sold well or not (I guess a million is a lot, but am not familiar with game selling stats). Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:59, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

• I'll see if I can find a reliable source (everyone's really a stickler for these now) that talks about how present Shadow still is in the series. As for the game selling, how should I go about this? Should I try to get some kind of ranking for the year? Tezkag72 (talk) 13:29, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

• Not too' fussed; anything which gives some further indication of selling, even just some adjectives or something really. Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:33, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
• Eh, well, couldn't find anything. Tezkag72 (talk) 02:45, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Again, these are bonus flesh-outs.

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