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A fact from Pokémon Crystal appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 April2024(check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal allowed players to trade and battle over mobile networks using an adapter (pictured)?
[16] - Nitpicky, but the source says the announcement was for "North America", whereas the article says "Western markets". YChanged to North America.
[21] - I'm probably just unfamiliar with EGM, but I don't see where 7.0 / 7.5 / 3.5 comes from. I see numbers in several categories at the bottom, but they don't seem to match up. ?They're in the watermark behind the text of the review of each contributor. This approach is preferable to the metrics below which don't summarise the overall game per se. Some pages average out the three scores for EGM too.
[26] - Checks out.
[31] - The source appears to list monthly sales for November, and last weekly sales for December. It doesn't appear to list monthly sales for December. YCorrect, I've changed this to be more generally a weekly sales chart reflective of the source.
We appear to be still saying this.
[36] - Checks out for values, but I think "significant drop" is editorializing without a source saying so (this one does not). YAbsolutely fair. I faintly remember a source remarking on the reduced success but it is generally not a point that needs to be made when the numbers speak for themselves.
We appear to be still saying this.
[41] - Checks out.
[46] - Checks out.
[51] - Checks out.
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[41] (Gaming Bible) is listed by WP:VG/S as unreliable. YRemoved
What is [46] (Well Played), and is it reliable? I can't find discussion of this source anywhere. ?Sort of like Press Start Australia, this is an Australian media outlet thus the lack of coverage that may have situational value. At best it has a review and ethics policy making it sort of like Digitally Downloaded. Won't press it if it does seem patently unreliable.
[52] Per WP:SCHOLARSHIP, "Masters dissertations and theses are considered reliable only if they can be shown to have had significant scholarly influence". YAgree. Replaced with a marginally more reliable if unusual source that substantiates the same point.
We appear to be still citing this source.
CV
Checks out except for quotes. Can we quote [46] a bit less (if we don't think it's unreliable to begin with)? YYes, at any rate I think this source can be edited down; I like it just as it raises an interesting point.
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Checks out.
The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Hilsttalk10:29, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Article is neutral, free from copyvio, suitably referenced, and meets the required length—promoted to GA on 10 March, the day before this nomination. The hook is succinct, neutral, interesting, and reliably sourced—AGF on the foreign-language translation. I would recommend a slight trimming to add more impact:
ALT0b: ... that the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal allowed players to trade and battle over mobile networks using an adapter packaged with the game?
User is exempt from QPQ. Not too sure on the image—I trust that the uploader received the correct permissions, but would feel much more confident if it was approved through VRT at Commons (@Vrxces: I recommend you consider this to avoid any complications). In any case, I'll leave it to the promoter. Besides that, this is good to go! – Rhain☔ (he/him) 23:02, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi @Rhain:, apologies if I didn't do this correctly. The image owner completed the form at the VRT release generator and attached the file to an email granting the license. Were there any other steps I should have completed to ensure that this release is verifiable for other users? VRXCES (talk) 00:20, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
@Vrxces: No need to apologise! Did the image owner send the email to the VRT (permissions-commons@wikimedia.org)? – Rhain☔ (he/him) 00:59, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi @Rhain:, looks like they sent it to photosubmission@wikimedia.org. VRXCES (talk) 01:04, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
@Vrxces: Great! In that case, it might be worth adding {{Permission pending}} to the file page so the VRT can verify the email and license. – Rhain☔ (he/him) 01:16, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
Image permission has been approved by VRT, so reinstating this tick with the image included. – Rhain☔ (he/him) 05:02, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
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