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Reviewer: ProtoDrake (talk · contribs) 10:56, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

I'll be back in three days with a review. Looking forward to it. --ProtoDrake (talk) 10:56, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Review

Right. I've gone through this article, and I've found several points that need addressing.

• Most of the game occurs in towns and dungeons, and unlike many RPGs, the game lacks a world map that connects various locations, instead having the character follow paths from one place to the next. - Uncited.
• The battles play out similarly to those in Tales of Phantasia, but instead of switching to a side scrolling side view as in that game, in Star Ocean, the top-down viewpoint is retained. - Uncited.
• * Two types of special techniques exist: long range ones that can only be executed at a distance from the target, and short range ones, which must be used at melee range. Experience points are accumulated upon successfully completing a battle, which contributes to leveling up the characters, so they become stronger. - Uncited.
• The entire last paragraph of the "Gameplay" section is uncited.
  • ...and Nozomi Nonaka in the Super Famicom original. - Despite there being a reference for the voice actors of Star Ocean's Famicom version, this piece is uncited. This needs addressing.
• She is characterized as a somewhat ditzy girl who is primarily interested in meeting guys, and is voiced by Melissa Fahn in the English version, and Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese version.[8] - This sentence clashes with the way the rest of the "Charaters" section is put together. It needs adjusting, splitting up somehow.
• Given its relatively small size, I might make the "First Departure" section into a subsection of "Development".
• The English localization was handled by Nanica, Inc., with voice-over production services provided by Epcar Entertainment, Inc. Recordings were made at the Oracle Post studios in Burbank, CA. - Uncited.
• Some music from Star Ocean: The Second Story, such as that of the bonus dungeon and riding a bunny on the world map, are played during similar scenes in the remake. It also features a theme song: "Heart" by the Japanese group Asunaro. - Uncited.

Is Racketboy.com a reliable source?

From the About Page, it appears to have been a reference used by known reliable sources such as the one featured in this article. About. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 21:06, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

• Several references have unlinked publishers (IGN, GameSpot, GameSpy). This is an optional change.
• The game wouldn't be officially available in English... - Change "wouldn't" to "would not".
• Refs 24 and the Giant Bomb external link urls need updating.

That's what I saw on a first pass. Putting this on hold for now. --ProtoDrake (talk) 07:54, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Workig on this stuff; quick fixes done, cutting through the rest. Let you know when it's done, thanks for the review! Judgesurreal777 (talk) 14:59, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Ok, did lots of cutting, clarifying, found some new references that will back up the article, cut unverifiable stuff and added som neat development tech info. Let me know if there is anything else! Judgesurreal777 (talk) 00:13, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Here is a source that can cover most of the content I reverted back into the article about Private actions. WP:VG/S approved according to the checklist. I don't have the time at the moment to do it justice for a GAN article, so I'll just leave it here for someone else to add. Sergecross73 msg me 01:38, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks @Sergecross73:, can't believe I didn't find that, I added it and expanded the section, it helps a lot! Also @ProtoDrake:, I created a music section and made clearer delineations in the gameplay section between original and remake features and systems. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 04:41, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

@Judgesurreal777:, I didn't think you'd be able to do as much as you have done. I've had a second glance through, and I think this merits a Pass. Congrats. --ProtoDrake (talk) 07:07, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

@ProtoDrake: Thanks for the review! Who would have thought the article would grow so much just filling in citations? :) Judgesurreal777 (talk) 15:21, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

No problem. I may have found it just because I was specifically searching at that website. Both RPGFan and RPGamer are good about going into gameplay mechanics in a more detailed manner than other review websites I've noticed. Sergecross73 msg me 17:03, 23 April 2016 (UTC)