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Reviewer: Quadell (talk · contribs) 21:25, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Nominator: Red Phoenix

Hello again, Red Phoenix. I look forward to working with you again. I will read over this article and begin the review shortly. Quadell (talk) 21:25, 12 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It'd be a pleasure, Quadell. I look forward to your feedback; I worked this from a stub to a full-fledged article in a matter of a day or two, so I'm willing to bet it's quite raw and could use a quality set of second eyes such as yours. Red Phoenix build the future...remember the past... 01:28, 13 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question: Is it true that "The system offered ... Mega Anser"? It sounded to me like the Mega Anser was separate. Though both used the same Mega Modem, wouldn't you have to buy that system separately? Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "The system offered several unique titles that could be downloaded, and a few could be played competitively with friends. In addition, it shared technology and equipment with more serious services such as the Mega Anser, used for banking purposes."
  • Question: This article says that around 1989 or so, "Sega began work on an Internet service, similar to what Nintendo had attempted with the Nintendo Network for the NES." But the Nintendo Network article says the service was launched in 2012, and has no information on any earlier incarnation. Was it called "Nintendo Network" back then?
  • Clarity: When you say "it was eventually cancelled for the region", do you mean it was never actually released in North America? (It sounds like you could mean that it was available for a time, but was later cancelled.)
    • That is what's meant. Commonly in the video game industry, "cancelled" is the term for an item that has been announced but not officially released, and "discontinued" is the term for something that was available for a time and no longer in service. However, I'll go ahead and clarify this, as it's not really a whole lot of difference. Red Phoenix build the future...remember the past... 02:49, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Clarity: It's easy for a newbie to confuse the Mega Drive, Mega Modem, and Meganet. The last paragraph of "History" twice refers to "the system". Since the previous paragraph wasn't about the Meganet proper, it would be best to replace the second mention with "the Meganet system". Similarly, the next sentence would do better to say "a remodeled version of the Mega Drive console".
  • Clarity: "praising the concepts and the ideas to bring online gaming to video game consoles". That's really one idea, not "concepts and ideas", which is redundant anyway. Also, didn't Nintendo already do this? If so, it wasn't really Sega's "idea". Perhaps it should be something like "praising the early initiative to develop online gaming for video consoles" or something.
GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

This article, while short, is quite strong and is reasonably complete. It is well-organized and well-sourced. All images are used appropriately, and there are no bias problems. A few problems and opportunities for improvements are listed above.

  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
    All issues have been resolved.
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  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.:
    (thankfully)
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:
    I'm happy to promote this Good Article. Quadell (talk) 21:08, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the review. I believe I've addressed about everything. Red Phoenix build the future...remember the past... 02:49, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Great work, Red Phoenix. Just a little more left to do. Quadell (talk) 14:52, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
All set. What a good day it's been; Sega Genesis passes FAC today and now this for GAN too. Good day to be a Wikipedian. Red Phoenix build the future...remember the past... 20:54, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Congrats! Quadell (talk) 21:08, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]