Talk:The Guardian Legend/GA1

GA Review

First of all I'd like to say thanks and congratulations to all involved in bringing the article up to such a high standard - for such an old game with mostly paper-based sources this must have taken some doing! The peer reviews have ironed out pretty much everything. Fair use rationales, stability, neutrality and MOS all seem fine. There are a couple of sentences needing cites and I'd like to discuss the images with you.

"These Blue Landers also serve as checkpoints; players can restart their game in these designated rooms after being defeated as long as the system is not turned off." Citation?

Instruction Manual, p. 7. I will make the appropriate citation. MuZemike (talk) 03:45, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"While the keys must be obtained in a specific order, any area can be explored in a non–linear fashion as long as the player possesses the appropriate key." Citation?

Also from the Instruction Manual, p. 7: When you receive keys, use them to gain to different parts of the labyrinth. Include the same manual reference as above, and also rewrite the sentence to avoid any hint of original research. MuZemike (talk) 03:45, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could the two gameplay images moved up one heading each? I know you've arranged them with their corresponding sections, but since the sections and the images themselves are labelled there doesn't seem to be an urgent need. Placing them up higher would stop the shoot-em-up image being stuck directly underneath the infobox.

Done MuZemike (talk) 04:00, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The cover images were brought up in the last peer review, and to be honest this aspect of the development section and the images was my main sticking point. Because the Japanese cover was penned by a noted manga artist I believe this justifies its inclusion, as a thumb, but can't say the same about the European release.

Done European box art removed and Japanese box art now a thumb in the section, complete with reference to Kato. MuZemike (talk) 04:00, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"~~The localized box art for each release differs substantially.~~ The original artwork on the cover of Guardic Gaiden was drawn by Japanese science-fiction illustrator Naoyuki Kato and depicts the guardian as a female cyborg.[21] This cover also features the English text "Legend of Goardic," a loose interpretation of the original Japanese title. The box art underwent a change in the North American version of The Guardian Legend and consists of two eyes overlooking a stormy, cratered landscape with The Guardian nowhere to be seen. The box art was again changed in the European version to an image of The Guardian looking up at Naju from a rocky surface in space." Having three separate box designs is not unusual in this era of videogames, describing each seems like excess padding. This part about a loose translation, does this mean a loose translation of "Guardic Gaiden" or was the game originally to be called "Legend of Goardic"? Do you have a source? Unless the game was originally called something else and you have a source to prove it (IE it's development info), I'm not convinced that it needs saying at all.

Since the first installment was plainly named Guardic, I agree it might not be necessary, as it can be inferred from the word "Gaiden" in the Japanese title Guardic Gaiden. Rg998, I'll leave it up to you about what to do with it, as you might have another idea as how to reword it contrasted to simply removing it. MuZemike (talk) 04:00, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I eliminated the second paragraph and incorporated the Kato reference into the first paragraph. I agree that there was not much substance to the other cover art information. I'll wait for a good source to further expand the "Development" section. Rg998 (talk) 07:11, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's it, I'll be offline shortly but will be back tomorrow. Someone another 03:04, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've shifted the dungeon image into reception to let the infobox breathe, placing images can be a bit fiddly unless it's a large article. Thank you again for your efforts, The Guardian Legend is now a Good Article. Someone another 12:07, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]