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Nominator: ProtoDrake (talk · contribs) 19:20, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: A412 (talk · contribs) 21:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC) I'll take a look at this. ~ A412 ^talk! 21:40, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay! I'm still looking at this. ~ A412 ^talk! 06:22, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done with non-prose checks. Will get to prose next. ~ A412 ^talk! 19:30, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

As of this revision.

Spotcheck

• General, GA-optional, comment: A couple sources that say "this will happen" are cited for "this happened". It's not a critical issue, but if we could find sources from after the fact, that would be ideal.
• [2] - Checks out, but I don't know about official sequel, because the source saying that it does look more and more like Nier: Reincarnation has quietly been the sequel seems to mean that it isn't "officially" a sequel.
  • I just dropped this.
• [6] - Source says In battles, your characters will automatically attack, which seems to contradict the article saying there's a manual option.
  • Double-checked, and yeah it seems to be auto-attack. Gaff, now corrected.
• [11] - Checks out.
• [16] - Checks out.
• [21] - Checks out.
• [26] - Checks out.
• [31] - Checks out.
• [37] - Checks out.
• [41] - Checks out.
• [46] - Checks out.
• [51] - Maybe say Persona 5 Royal?
  • Relinked.
• [56] - Checks out.
• [61] - I'm unclear where the chapter (which is identified by name) is identified as the third arc's sixth and closing chapter.
  • Changed to remove the numbering. Not important.
• [66] - Checks out.

RS

• What is getnews.jp ([27])?
  • News site. I've dropped it, given question.
• Android Police ([44]) is marked as unreliable by WP:VG/S.
  • Removed, and info too since there's no alternate.
• GamerBraves ([46]) is marked as unreliable by WP:VG/S.
  • Same as above.

CV

• 16.0% to [1], but I think that is copied without attribution from wiki, [2].
  • I can cut the Sil review if you think it's needed.
    • No, to be clear, I think you're good here, there's no copying happening from the Wikipedia end of things.

OR

• Everything is sourced besides the synopsis section, which is generally considered fine.

Broadness / focus

• Everything expected is present.

Neutral

• Checks out.

Stable

• Checks out.

Images

• Licenses look good, images look relevant.

Lead

• First paragraph
  • Use Template:Interlanguage link for the jpwiki link.
  • The game is part of the Nier universe - I think it's either part of the Nier series or set in the Nier universe. I would also delink universe per MOS:SOB.
  • I'm surprised gacha links to loot box and not gacha game.
• Second paragraph
  • and contributed to the scenario - What does the scenario mean here?
  • The title is set to end service worldwide on April 29, 2024 - This feels like an odd thing to be the only summary of the release section in the lead. I would also mention when it was released, that content was released chapter-by-chapter, and maybe that the international release came later.
  • Journalists gave mixed to positive reviews; praise was given to its writing, art design and music, while the gacha system was often criticized. - Weird mixed tense. I would be consistent and say Journalists gave mixed to positive reviews; praising its writing, art design and music, while often criticizing the gacha system.

Gameplay

• First paragraph
  • The player navigates different areas of the Cage in the company of ghost-like companions leaves me wondering if there is a player character that the player plays as, or if they play as the companions in the stories.
• Second paragraph
  • The gameplay is split into three types - types seems like the wrong word. Is modes more correct? Also, it's unclear to me which things are the three.
  • During this exploration, they come across Scarecrows which grant and upgrade weapons used to fight enemies within unlocked memories - This seems to contradict the first paragraph? How do the scarecrows relate to the memories?
  • In these memories, dubbed Weapon Stories, players experience the memories of those related to a weapon from a side-scrolling painting-like perspective, entering battles to correct errors in the memories - Is this more concise as In these memories, dubbed Weapon Stories, players experience the memories of a weapon from a side-scrolling painting-like perspective, and enter battles to correct errors.?
  • Battles play out automatically in real-time inside the memories with a party of three characters against enemies. - Can probably remove inside the memories, the previous sentence makes that clear.
• Third paragraph
  • At launch, Nier Reincarnation included - This makes it sound like the minigame was later removed. If not, Nier Reincarnation launched with.
  • Consider linking side-scroller.
  • The goal is to avoid obstacles and find coins within the time limit, with items granting buffs and enemies which will decrease the player score if Mama is hit - Maybe The goal is to collect coins and items that grant buffs within a time limit, while avoiding obstacles and enemies which decrease the player's score?
  • fight an opposing party created by another player - fight parties created by other players?
• Fourth paragraph
  • While the storyline characters are present in-game from the outset - I think unlocked is clearer than are present in-game.
  • Probably don't need to quote "Force" the first time.

Good Article review progress box Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV () 3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant () Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed