Talk:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe/GA1

GA Review

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Nominator: Vrxces (talk · contribs)

Reviewer: BigLordFlash (talk · contribs) 14:46, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! I've largely actioned the comments below. Welcome any more review or comments as necessary. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 23:51, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello! I will review this article. If you have any questions just talk to me on my talk page.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   I left some comments below. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   Nothing wrong here. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

2. Is it verifiable with no original research?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   It has a list of all references. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   I left some comments below. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   C. It contains no original research:

   No original research. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

   No copyright violations (Earwig) BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   All the main aspects are addressed. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

   It stays focused on the topic. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   It's totally neutral. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

   It is stable. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   No copyright issues. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

   Images have suitable captions. BigLordFlash^talk 16:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Gameplay

• "Deluxe features largely similar platforming gameplay as the original, with the player able to play as Mario or Luigi through the 32 levels of Super Mario Bros., referred in the game as Original 1985." - should be "Deluxe features platforming gameplay largely similar to the original, allowing players to control Mario or Luigi through the 32 levels of Super Mario Bros., referred in the game as Original 1985." Y
• "The game features the same pixel graphics of the original with a smaller resolution to accommodate the screen of the Game Boy Color." - should be "The game retains the pixel graphics of the original but with a smaller resolution to fit the screen of the Game Boy Color." Y
• "The Challenge mode ends stages with an evaluation of player scores and collected items." - should be "In Challenge Mode, stages end with an evaluation of players' scores and collected items." Y
• "Challenge Mode is an additional mode that allows players to replay competed stages with the objective of recording the highest score and locating items across the stage, including five red coins and a hidden Yoshi egg in each stage." - should be "Challenge Mode is an additional mode that allows players to replay completed stages with the objective of achieving the highest score and locating items across the stage, including five red coins and a hidden Yoshi egg in each stage." Y
• "Upon completion, Toad will then provide the player with a rating on how they performed in terms of reaching a threshold score, collecting the five red coins in a stage, and discovering the hidden Yoshi." - should be "Upon completion, Toad will provide the player with a rating based on their performance in reaching a threshold score, collecting the five red coins in a stage, and discovering the hidden Yoshi." Y
• "The 'Vs.'[...]" - just remove the quotation marks around "Vs." Y
• "The largest addition is the ability to play Super Mario Bros. 2 when the player reaches a minimum score of 300,000 points in the original mode." - should be "The main addition is the ability to play Super Mario Bros. 2 when the player reaches a minimum score of 300,000 points in the original mode." Y
• "These include a calendar allows players to set marks or notes for dates between 1999 and 2999." - should be "These include a calendar that allows players to set marks or notes for dates between 1999 and 2999." Y
• "The Yoshi Finder scrolls through random levels displays a frame in which a hidden Yoshi can be found in the Challenge mode." - should be "The Yoshi Finder scrolls through random levels and displays a frame in which a hidden Yoshi can be found in Challenge Mode." Y

Development

• "Deluxe was the first game directed by Suzuki, with Nintendo assigning his team to recreate Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Game Boy Color 'with a few additions'." - should be "Deluxe marked Suzuki's directorial debut, with Nintendo assigning his team the task of recreating Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Game Boy Color, along with a few additional features." Y
• "Suzuki stated that the development process had little pressure as 'no matter what I did, the game was guaranteed to be fun and sell very well.'" - should be "Suzuki stated that the development process had little pressure. He believed that regardless of their actions, the game was guaranteed to be enjoyable and sell well." Y
• "A one-level prototype of Deluxe was developed and demonstrated prior to the commercial release of the Game Boy Color." - should be rephrased with "Prior to the commercial release of the Game Boy Color, a one-level prototype of Deluxe was developed and demonstrated."   Taken a different approach, the status quo and above maintain passive rather than active tense. Focused the sentence on the development of the prototype, then that it was prior to release.
• "full colour" - should be "full-colour" Y
• "[...] and in the United Kingdom in December 1999." - add a comma after United Kingdom "[...] and in the United Kingdom, in December 1999."   Not sure about this one, I'd say it's a short sentence that doesn't benefit from adding commas for flow or readability.

Sales

• "According to NPD sales charts, Deluxe was the fourteenth best-selling video game on all platforms in the United States in 2000." - should be "According to NPD sales charts, Deluxe ranked as the fourteenth best-selling video game across all platforms in the United States in 2000." Y
• "peaking in third place [...]" - should be "it peaked in third place [...]" Y

Reviews

• "The additional modes and features were praised by critics." - should be "Critics praised the additional modes and features." Y
• "Craig Harris of IGN praised the inclusion of a save feature, unlockable items and secrets, but gave special mention to the versus mode, describing it as a 'cool use' of the original engine and 'worth the purchase of another cartridge just for this feature alone'." - should be "Craig Harris of IGN praised the inclusion of a save feature, unlockable items, and secrets. He gave special mention to the versus mode, describing it as a 'cool use' of the original engine and 'worth the purchase of another cartridge just for this feature alone'." Y
• "Reviewers praised the faithfulness and of quality of the game's port of Super Mario Bros.." - should be "Reviewers praised the faithfulness and quality of the game's port of Super Mario Bros." Y
• "Some reviewers noted that the smaller screen" - should be "Some reviewers noted the smaller screen" Y

Retrospective reception

• "Describing the game as a 'comprehensive overhaul', Jeremy Parish of USGamer stated the game added 'considerably more' to the original." - should be "Jeremy Parish of USGamer described the game as a 'comprehensive overhaul', stating that it added 'considerably more' to the original." Y

References

• Missing reference in the last sentence of the first paragraph of "Additions" section. Y It's just the GameSpot source, so I've moved the reference to the end.

Spot-check

Based on this verson

• 1 - Y
• 5 - Y
• 7 - Y
• 10 - I can't see where it says it is the first full colour Mario title to appear on a handheld.   On p. 43 as a caption to the image, it states: Super Mario Bros DX was the first full colour Mario game to appear on a handheld.
• 13 - Y
• 17 - Y
• 23 - they didnt say that's "virtually unchanged". Y Amended the quote.
• 27 - Y
• 31 - Y
• 36 - Y

It's a very well written article, without any problems, and meets the criteria for Good Article. I will pass this one. Congratulations! BigLordFlash^talk 15:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.