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Since [[Wikipedia_talk:Featured_topic_questions/Archive_5#Metroid_Topic|a larger Metroid topic]] is more viable... the above user is reviewing [[Metroid: Other M]], the only game below GA level, and said all it needs to pass is prose fixing. Can you take a look? Thanks. [[User:Igordebraga|igordebraga]] [[User_talk:Igordebraga|≠]] 20:15, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Since [[Wikipedia_talk:Featured_topic_questions/Archive_5#Metroid_Topic|a larger Metroid topic]] is more viable... the above user is reviewing [[Metroid: Other M]], the only game below GA level, and said all it needs to pass is prose fixing. Can you take a look? Thanks. [[User:Igordebraga|igordebraga]] [[User_talk:Igordebraga|≠]] 20:15, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

:I'm sorry but I'm virtually retired now. I've been out of the loop for so long that it would take quite a bit of time to reinitiate myself with all of the article guidelines. I would love to contribute to the project again at some point, but the degree I'm studying for is pretty much exhausting all of the time I have. Anywho, good luck on the featured topic. Happy editing. :-) [[User:Ashnard|<font color="green">'''Ashnard'''</font>]] <sub>[[User talk:Ashnard|'''<font color="red">Talk</font>''']]</sub> <sup>[[Special:Contributions/Ashnard|'''<font color="black">'''Contribs'''</font>''']]</sup> 08:30, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

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WWE SmackDown (video game series)

Thanks for the hold. I haven't been working on this article, but I'll help address the issues and then help with a thorough copyedit. On a related note, the "Brandtastic!!!!" comment made my day. GaryColemanFan (talk) 15:59, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks—I like to inject a little humour/sarcasm every now and then. I look forward to viewing the amendments. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:03, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Gary, I improved the article, but I forgot to copy-edit it. I also loved the sarcasm, BRANDTASTIC, I gotta use that. ;) But I responded to your concerns, at the review page, here.--SRX--LatinoHeat 17:34, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, I'm done, I hope I addressed your concerns fully.--SRX--LatinoHeat 20:26, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thank You for your review!SRX--LatinoHeat 13:48, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Dragon

Thanks for leaving a review at Blue Dragon's peer review.Gears Of War 18:30, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure. I hope you've found it useful. Ashnard Talk Contribs 18:35, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It was very helpful thank you.Gears Of War 22:23, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have fixed the article acording to the problems you told me adress and I think you would like it. I only need people to come through and do a quick copy-editing.Gears Of War 12:48, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Brawl FAC

Brawl has been nominated. Thanks for your support and request for a preliminary assessment like last time. Unfortunately, I already listed it on the FAC page... Just leave an assessment there. Thanks! Oh, and on a side note, I'm reviewing your GAN of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. There's not any big issues, and they might take probably 10 minutes max. to fix. --haha169 (talk) 03:27, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Again? Fingers crossed! —Giggy 09:04, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I hope so! And I think I just broke a wiki-record. I fixed all of Ashnard's concerns in less than an hour. I may find some extensions of his problems later on, but as of now, they are basically fixed. W00t! :) (This also included fixing Eagyldth's concerns. --haha169 (talk) 18:33, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, I'm going to dediacte a lot of time to copyedit the article generally, as well as my comments. Thanks for fixing all of the issues raised. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 18:37, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, and thanks for your time. I'm going to go take a break right now, and check on the FAC processes a bit later today.--haha169 (talk) 18:54, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ashnard, I am amazed at the status of the Brawl article. I read the entire development section without thinking a particular sentence felt awkward, and fixing it. In fact, the entire article made me feel that way! I did find one sentence that I corrected myself, but really, good job! I've also done some minor shortening of places in the Gameplay section to try and fix your neutrality in the FAC.--haha169 (talk) 16:40, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This has just reminded me how stressed how I was during the Melee FAC. Anyway, I'm glad I could be of assisstance. In case you didn't know, make sure you cite that quote that Jappalang picked up on. Good luck!!! Ashnard TalkContribs 16:51, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Got it. --haha169 (talk) 16:53, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Thank you for your amazing work on copy-editing the Super Smash Bros. Brawl article. You just may have saved its FAC, and by extension, FTC. Thank you so much! I really do appreciate it. :) haha169 (talk) 16:53, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. This is really appreciated. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:55, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Ashnard, I have a dream that you changed your stance from neutral to support. Additional copy-editing has been done by Laser Brain and I, as well as fixing some concerns of Sandy Georgia. I must say, the article is now literate to people who don't understand video game jargon. :) Anyway, you should check it out. Thanks!--haha169 (talk) 05:14, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You dream about me, Haha? Okay, now I'm creeped out;-). Left comments at the FAC. Ashnard Talk Contribs 08:50, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
:) Lolz. I was quoting Martin Luther King, but dreaming about you is good too. Actually, last night, I dreamt I was a werewolf in China, and some guy was after me. Anyway, I'm sure you'll be happy to know that Brawl has been promoted to FA status! Its now at WP:FTC. :) I think our topic dream is coming close... --haha169 (talk) 16:48, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Copyediting Crash of the Titans

I was advised by User:Jappalang to get a dedicated and capable copyeditor to go over the Crash of the Titans article (currently a GA) and help get it to A-Class or Featured Article, and you seem to fit the criteria. Sorry if you're busy, but could you go over it sometime? Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 13:40, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm flattered. I'll copyedit the article and leave some suggestions either today or tomorrow. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 14:10, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, that's probably the best Crash related article I've seen on WP. (Not a good thing, but then again I don't look very hard!) I've done a bit of copyediting and will try and help out some more. —Giggy 14:20, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter (July 2008)

Alleyway FAC

I've addressed the issues mentioned in the FAC by you regarding the article.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 17:17, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cleaned up the other issues mentioned now. Sorry if this is like pulling teeth, but I really want to get it and some of my other articles to FA. Btw, would you be interested in doing some copyediting on the other said articles if I tossed you links to them?--Kung Fu Man (talk) 21:07, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah. I plan on doing multiple assessment in a week, so that would just mean that they're all directed your way this time. It's pretty late where I am, so I'll look over Alleyway tomorrow and reconsider. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 21:34, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry to bug you like this, but I was wondering if you could give Alleyway another onceover for a copyedit, since the FA is kinda...sitting there, right now, and I'm at a dead end to see how to improve the article further >_<'--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:28, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yep. I'll probably wait to finish writing Mario Party 4 first, though. Don't worry about the FAC—it seems all the VG ones are pretty stagnant at the moment. Ashnard Talk Contribs 08:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I've copyedited it. Sometimes I've been unsure by what is meant so I've reworded to clarify based on assumption. If I've made a mistake, or you disagree with the alteration, feel free to revert back. Ashnard Talk Contribs 10:58, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mind having a looky over something for me?

I've been constructing a rewrite for Doom 3 over the last ten days or so here, and I'm nearing completion: just have to do the reception section and the introduction, as well as sort out a few last bits of referencing. I was wondering if I could borrow your knack for reviewing articles at FAC to give it a look over, just to check for spelling errors, bad wording, and other bits that might hold the article back at a good article nominations. I'm hoping to have it at GAN fairly soon after its been completed. And do you think the plot section is too long? I wanted to do it in three or at most four paragraphs, and was rather disappointed when I couldn't get it to anything less than five. Thanks, Sabre (talk) 18:52, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looking good. I'll give it a lookover some time this week. Do you want it to be a general look over, or a detailed review, like for an FAC? Cheers, Sabre. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:21, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm after a general look, but if you want to do a full FAC-esque review, that would be spiffing! -- Sabre (talk) 21:43, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've moved the article to mainspace, if you wouldn't mind running through the version there rather than the one in sandbox. Don't worry, I've still got your tweaks you made to the intro a few minutes before, I didn't notice that you'd made them until after I'd copied the article! -- Sabre (talk) 15:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm right in the middle of doing a full review. Do you want me to stay on the sandbox or go to the mainspace one? Ashnard Talk Contribs 15:46, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oh darn, I wouldn't have moved it out if I'd known you were doing the review at that moment - as I said, I didn't notice your edits until afterwards. Well, since its out, I'd suggest moving to the mainspace one, leave any comments on the main article's talk page. Since you're doing the full review, ignore the tweaked comment I made earlier. Sorry if this messes things up a bit, I do apologise! -- 15:58, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
No worries. I won'y be able to finish it straight away since my time on the PC is frequently interrupted, but I should finish some time today. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Magazine

Hey Ashnard, just wondering if you have the NOM issue decribed here:[1]

Based on your userpage and this it "ONM" or "NOM"? « ₣M₣ » 13:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm afraid not. I only have ONM, which is 2007 to present. NOM was the official Nintendo magazine in the UK before that. Technically, ONM is the successor to NOM, although there is a different editorial team and publisher. Sorry. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:49, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: A pox upon Mario Tennis sources

Check your email. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 14:00, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

David, you are a legend. Thanks. This should help this article's chances at FAC when I take it down that route. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:49, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mario Role Playing Games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Judgesurreal777/Topic_Building#Mario_RPG_series Take a look, there could be a featured topic out of the Mario RPG games...Judgesurreal777 (talk) 17:04, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I was planning on getting Super Paper Mario and Paper Mario to GA at some point. However, our major stumbling block is a lack of info relating to development of the games in general. Without this, I can't see any of them passing FA. Thanks for the note, Judge. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:08, 16 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Another thought, is that you should do a draft of what the four Mario RPG articles (main one, characters, music, and world) would look like merged together and polished up. I think that one article covering all aspects of that game would be a Featured article, instead of 4 articles that keep stretching to be notable. That would help build the topic I think. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 21:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Good idea. The only problem is that Super Mario RPG is the only one of the GAs then I didn't write (User: Kariteh). I haven't played the game too, which could make things difficult. However, the actual information seems to exist already so we could work on the idea of a merge and then a big charge to get it to FA standard. It may be worthwile getting a collaboration between myself, Kariteh, Guyinblack and you on one of the user sandboxes to see what it would look like. The only problem remaining then, however would be that alone wouldn't be enough for a featured topic, I think. But yeah, I'd be prepared to give that a go. Ashnard Talk Contribs 23:07, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SSBM

I've been bored, so I was checking the external links checker for FA VG articles, and leaving comments on the talk pages of articles with excessive amounts of dead external links. SSBM, though, only has one. But I'm unable to fix this one since Edge seems to have taken Melee off its site completely. Its current ref 52. Do you know anything about it? --haha169 (talk) 00:54, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They must have taken the "review archive" feature off the site. I've replaced it with the actual magazine ref. Thanks for the heads up. Ashnard Talk Contribs 13:47, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. I spotted the problem, so I might as well tell someone! --haha169 (talk) 18:14, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Copyedit request

Sorry to bug ya again, but I could use a copyedit on Final Fantasy VII (Famicom) to tidy it up and improve its legibility. It seems I've exhausted all the information I can about it (given Square Enix seems to be actively sniping auctions of it [2] and sent me a rather blunt "don't step on our copyrights" letter when I asked them about the game, I can safely rule out EGM or such ever covering it o_O') so the only thing left is to improve what I have and try to get it FA quality with that.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 00:35, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I should be able to give it a thorough copyedit some time this week. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 09:43, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I did a bit of work on it too. —Giggy 10:09, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If your able Ashnard, I would like you to do the same process for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. « ₣M₣ » 13:47, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Okay. Hopefully, by the end of weekend I'll have given a copyedit and a full list of issues/comments on the talk page. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 13:58, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey now don't say that. I'm very thankful you took the time and effort, I just wasn't sure what you were planning to do since that was the second time you altered the sentence to read like that. You're well aware of what others such as David think of your copyediting abilities and that's the reason I asked you. I really couldn't put it any better myself [3]. I guess your done now, so thanks and if your willing, I look forward towards your assistance again in the future. Cheers, « ₣M₣ » 15:41, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Apologies for spitting my dummy out. I'll help out any time you want to. Cheers, FMF. Ashnard Talk Contribs 15:48, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How did you like them can of worms about the list of events? Took forever to get that to FA... Anyway, congrats on having the 100th VG-related FA. « ₣M₣ » 00:29, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, that was unlucky. I probably would have offered some form of opinion but I avoid such types of discussion when I can nowadays. Anywho, congratulations on Mario & Sonic. As for the hundredth, I didn't know until you told me:-) Thanks!!

Two things: Ike is cheap and I need you to C.E. F-Zero whenever you can. « ₣M₣ » 19:27, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Say that again and I'll e-Falcon Punch you in the face;-). Anywho, you've caught me at a good time. I've just got a week off from college, so I should be able to give it a once over by the end of the weekend. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:00, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Peer Review

Thanks for the Wipeout 3 review. I'm going to get to all your concerns and such. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find sales data via the interwebs or from a newspaper, maybe there is some old sales charts page but for right now I'm not sure. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 22:04, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that's annoying, especially as I keep on seeing the sales data for the older, original version. The only thing I got was a GameSpy page saying that "And though it didn't help make Wipeout 3 a commercial success, it was no less an example of uncompromised, artistic game-making. " from here. Anywho, good luck at FAC. Ashnard Talk Contribs 07:31, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, thanks for the find... I'll keep digging, but if worst comes to worst at least there's a general picture of how it fared poorly. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 15:44, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter (August 2008)

David Fuchs

Please do not be talkin' 'bout people behind they back. It's considered not civil. Thank you. - A Link to the Past (talk) 17:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it was highly probable that you'd be watching or at least checking the page. Anyway, it was only a passing comment, and I hope you didn't take too much offense from it. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:12, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

re: Mario Power Tennis

Thanks for asking—I will be glad to give it a look within the next couple days. RL is pretty busy right now. --Laser brain (talk) 16:23, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats! Giggy (talk) 07:19, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers, Giggy; your comments were a great help. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:00, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Paper Mario

The article Paper Mario you nominated as a good article has passed , see Talk:Paper Mario for eventual comments about the article. Well done! LegoKontribsTalkM 05:13, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review. Ashnard Talk Contribs 10:11, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter for August 2008

Wanna work on a Mario Tennis FT?

Since you featured Mario Power Tennis, I suspect that it's then that much easier to do a featured topic. I think that starting on the first two Camelot Mario Tennises would be best, then Power Tour, then the series, and finally, Mario's Tennis - if we can't GA it, it still counts if we do a successful peer review. - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:16, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be willing to do that although my time's being cut short since I've just started college, so I can only work on weekends. Since I haven't played the rest, it would probably be easiest if you research/write the gameplay mechanics, and then we can strike a balance about who does what. As you'll know, whether we can take any to FA will depend on any development info available; I can almost always manage to scrape some form of it together to be enough for GA though. But yeah, just let me know when you're ready. Cheers, Link. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:42, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter (September 2008)

Wikipedia:Peer review/Metroid Prime 3: Corruption/archive2

All done Gary King (talk) 21:54, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've had the most cursory of glances to remedy one problem I came across. I'm not sure if you want a follow-up. Ashnard Talk Contribs 09:07, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I'd like a follow-up. Gary King (talk) 17:53, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'll follow up to notify you if some amendments haven't resolved the original issues, but these again are only recommendations, and definitely not things that have to be followed. I'll be pretty busy over the next few days though, so I may not have time to look back any time soon, though. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:05, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Request for peer review

Hello, if you can please take a look at this video game-related peer review. Thanks. --MrStalker (talk) 19:29, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll probably be able to give it a look tomorrow. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:36, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter (October 2008)

Metroid Prime 2 FAC

I know your page says "semi-retired", but can you take a look at the FAC for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes? igordebraga ≠ 23:52, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure. As for my status, I can just about manage a single review on weekends if needs be, but I won't be writing or featuring any articles during this period. I may not respond to feedback on the review immediately. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 12:11, 30 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting peer review for Half-Life 2: Lost Coast

If you've got time, would you mind peer reviewing a fairly short video game article, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, at Wikipedia:Peer review/Half-Life 2: Lost Coast/archive1? I think it's almost ready for FAC but I'd like another review before moving forward. Thanks in advance! Gary King (talk) 20:55, 30 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try to manage something this week coming up; next weekend at the latest. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:57, 30 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okay thanks; hopefully the article will be ready to submit to FAC sometime in the middle of next week. Gary King (talk) 21:21, 30 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also when you get a chance, Wikipedia:Peer review/The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass/archive1 for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass :) Thanks in advance! Gary King (talk) 00:23, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, I'm not going to be able to manage two;-( I need some time to play Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon as well as all the homework. If you can manage, it looks like the HL2 review will be this weekend; I'll do an FAC review if it's at FAC by that time. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:24, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Alright sounds good Gary King (talk) 19:37, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The WPVG Newsletter (November 2008)

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The only way that it was actually ever rated A-Class is if there was an off-article discussion, which certainly does not qualify. I don't understand why you continue to revert - A-class needs a review just as much as GA-class. Hell, MORE. There was clearly no review on the talk page, so it shouldn't be A-class. A-class can't be slapped onto the talk page anymore than GA or FA. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:41, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just think you should have queried this with User: Kung Fu Man first. If an established user has rated it that way, then there must be a misunderstanding or mistake, either with you or with him. Anywho, are you not curious as to why this happened? Because I certainly did not request assessment. I'll happily revert myself once the thing's been explained. If you have no intention of asking KFM, then I will. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:54, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have no problem asking him. However, I removed it because people are rating articles as A-class as if it's just like B-class - a class without any requirements to meet. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:59, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm pretty much indifferent to A-class—I don't really care whether this article is stripped of it or not. I suppose I should have followed this one up when it first happened... Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:05, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've left a message on his page. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:22, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Paper Mario

You can see it here. To my understanding of policies (and apparently everyone else given recent ratings), it takes two reviewers to agree to grant an article A-class quality. In this case, it was myself and SomoneAnother. I don't know what all this discussion hoopla is, but I don't think we've ever discussed A-class rating for an article. Just used two editors on the assessment request page.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 20:25, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just writing to confirm that Kung Fu Man had supported A-class promotion, I in turn read through the article, agreed and then countersigned it. There was no talk page discussion on the article because this was done via signature on the assessments page. If A-class remains operational then the project needs to lay down exactly what is expected in terms of documentation and participation. Someoneanother 00:41, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. I hope I didn't come off as accusative or anything, it's just that Link questioned the assessment without a formal review, so I neededto follow it up. Thanks. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:17, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No not at all, the question was asked so it's only right that an explanation is offered. Someoneanother 18:21, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Copy edit for Necrid

Sorry to bother you, I know you're semi-retired and all, but I need a copy edit on the article...it's up for FAC, and an editor brought the prose in question. You're one of the best people I know to turn to for help :\--Kung Fu Man (talk) 02:38, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in a position where I don't know if I can accept such requests any more, given that things are really intense with the work load. I definitely won't be able to do it this week, but will probably be able to squeeze something in at the weekend, but no promises. I'm not being rude, it's just that I have three exams in January, and five mock exams in that period. But yeah, in summary: this weekend, but not 100 percent. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:30, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I understand completely, got the college semester winding down myself. Good luck on your exams for what it's worth. :)--Kung Fu Man (talk) 11:41, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:12, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting information for What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver

Hey, nice job keeping Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Magazines/Nintendo Official Magazine and other related pages up-to-date. I'm looking for information on What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver, and I see that October 2008 and Christmas 2008 issues both have info on it. Could you please send those to me?

Thanks in advance! Gary King (talk) 19:35, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure; they're fairly short pieces, so it shouldn't take too much time. I don't have a scanner, so do you want it via e-mail or on your talk page? Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:48, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Either is fine. If it's too long then email is probably better. Gary King (talk) 20:49, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okay thanks Gary King (talk) 04:16, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mario Power Tennis

I think it needs to be its own section because we'll likely have development information and reception for it, especially with it coming out in almost a month. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 21:51, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that it will eventually need this, but I just think we should hold off until we have more information. Thanks for the info, by the way. Ashnard Talk Contribs 22:07, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Great thing about the Play on Wii release is that it will allow this article to grow far larger, especially if it comes out of Japan (which it likely will). - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 22:13, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, and a little something else

Hey. I seem to recall you were busy with other things. However, I was just wondering if you were planning, at all, to work on getting the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon article to GA status? Since it's been out in Europe for a while, although the NA release is still a few months away.

Also, is there any way I can contact you outside of Wikipedia? Since I don't want to spam your talk page. I was just wondering if you were interested in writing a Fire Emblem-based article for my site ^^

Of course, neither of these are urgent matters. Aveyn Knight (talk) 20:14, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'm really busy with my AS-levels. I'm currently playing through Shadow Dragon, albeit very slowly due to work. I was planning on helping to take it to GA once I've completed it, but I'll probably hold off until after my initial exams in January. Regarding your site, it sounds really interesting, and something that I'd be happily prepared to commit to once my schedule loosens up. It's probably best if you e-mail me now regarding specifics and then we can decide what to do. Contact me via my e-mail, which can be accessed via the "e-mail this user" link on the lower left-hand toolbox. Don't worry about the talk page and spam—I enjoy getting messages. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:49, 18 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Magazine request

I'm in the process of gathering sources with which to try and expand Super Mario Kart, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to provide me with the "Super Mario Kart look back" in issue 15 of Nintendo Official Magazine? Regards, Guest9999 (talk) 01:31, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a bit rushed off my feet, but I'll get it to you when I can. Maybe this weekend. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 20:45, 1 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for not acknowledging sooner, if you're busy don't worry about it - I managed to find a fair few sources to use. Good luck with your exams (noticed the previous discussion). Guest9999 (talk) 03:56, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry, I haven't forgotten. I will almost certainly get it to you, although I don't know when exactly. I finish my first exam on Friday, so I should be able get it to you by Friday night, if that's okay. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:40, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks very much for the information, sorry if it was any hassle. I'm going to blank it on my userpage just in case there's a copyright issue but it will definitely be useful as a source to improve the article. Thanks again, Guest9999 (talk) 22:49, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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For your impressive dedication to improving Wikipedia's coverage of video games which seems to span content contribution, reviewing, copy editing and providing sources to those in need. Keep up the good work. Guest9999 (talk) 22:55, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aww, thanks a lot. Friendly gestures like these make me wish I had more time to contribute to the project. No hassle at all; you've made my day;-). Ashnard Talk Contribs 23:01, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Request again

Sorry I was just wondering if I could get the title and page number(s) of the Super Mario Kart piece from issue 15 of ONM you sent to me. Regards, Guest9999 (talk) 22:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Woops; forgot about that. Page: 015. Title: What Do You Mean, You've Never Played... Super Mario Kart. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 10:22, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks again. Guest9999 (talk) 15:48, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Request a favour

Hello Ashnard, can I ask a favour of you, provided you're not too semi-retired to do it. Could I request that you give Sam & Max: Freelance Police a copyedit for me, to try to sharpen the prose as much as you possibly can for the ongoing FAC? My experience with the FAC has reassured me that I'm a rubbish copyeditor for getting criteria 1 satisfied. Gary King's kindly given it a run-over already, I'd just like to have another editor give it a look over to make it as watertight as possible. Its a rather short article, so it shouldn't take you to too long. Thanks! -- Sabre (talk) 23:37, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Of course. I should be done by today or tomorrow. Good luck with the FAC :-). Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:18, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I've given a copyedit to the prose only. I won't comment at FAC as I have not given an exhaustive critique of every aspect of the article. Feel free to revert or modify anything that you disagree with. Good luck. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Ashnard, your help is much appreciated! It feels a lot better now. -- Sabre (talk) 20:58, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

While I do not spell favor with a 'u', I still need one: [4]. You added Mario & Sonic, so you know what I want. Thanks, « ₣M₣ » 18:41, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Yup, I'm so excited it took me this long to respond. So to compensate I'm working on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars and randomly...Nintendo DSi. Hopefully getting DSi to a higher status is pretty easy since its not a home console, [insert minor/gimmicky differences between Lite and DSi here], probably cannot writeup a sales section and it doesn't need a lengthy reception like Mario & Sonic. I think its now ready for a copyedit. « ₣M₣ » 01:17, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
So, are you wanting me to copyedit Nintendo DSi? I finish my last exam on Thursday, so I should be able to lend a hand on that weekend. Mind you, I've never written a console article, so it's not my forte. Anywho, I'll do my best. Ashnard Talk Contribs 13:49, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I just followed the article structure from other consoles. Besides grammar, I've reached a point where I do not know what else to alter before reassessment. :/ « ₣M₣ » 17:21, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks and a request

Thanks for signing up at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers and for your work doing reviews. It is now just over a year since the last peer review was archived with no repsonse after 14 (or more) days, something we all can be proud of. There is a new Peer review user box to track the backlog (peer reviews at least 4 days old with no substantial response), which can be found here. To include it on your user or talk page, please add {{Wikipedia:Peer review/PRbox}} . Thanks again, and keep up the good work, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:34, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there!

Hi there! Looks like you've gone thru the classic Wikipedia life cycle. Good job on all your works. Hope things are going well for you in all aspects of life. See you round. Peregrine (talk) 07:02, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Yeah, college is keeping me very busy—too busy in fact. I haven't got bored of Wikipedia, it's just that there's not enough time in the day anymore. I've barely even got time to play my beloved Fire Emblem anymore. Anywho, I hope things are going well for you. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 17:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Nintendo task force membership update

I am currently gauging the active membership of the Nintendo task force. I have split the members list into an "active list" and an "inactive list" and have moved all members (except myself) to the "inactive list". To confirm that you're still an active participant in the task force, please go to the membership list at WP:NIN and simply move your name from the "inactive list" back onto the "active list". If you no longer wish to be a member, simply remove your name from the list. After two weeks (around 23 March 2009), I will remove all names on the inactive list. Thank you, and hope you're still interested, MuZemike 20:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know this is a generic message, but I'll just say that I won't be adding my name to the "active" list as I consider myself inactive in regards to Wikipedia as a whole, being semi-retired and all. I just didn't want to give the impression that I was defecting from the Nintendo Wikiproject to go to Microsoft's, or something similar. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 22:37, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, How come the IMDB link isn't needed on the Super Smash Bros. Melee Article? Just wondering. HannahMiley, Talk.

Hiya Hannah. The problem is that WP: EL specifies that the number of external links should be kept to a minimum, and must contribute substantially to the knowledge of the subject beyond what the article would offer at FA. By a cursory glance at the web page, I just don't think there's enough useful info to warrant its inclusion in the article. There is only the voice acting cast that is not included in the Wikipedia article. Cheers. Ashnard Talk Contribs 11:53, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Minish Cap

Please check the talk page, thanks! OboeCrack (talk) 09:27, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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GARs

Just to let you know, I am reviewing Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and will soon review Fire Emblem (video game) afterwards, so I hope that you will get the problems fixed. GamerPro64 (talk) 20:18, 24 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The supposed issues that you raise are a little vague and don't seem to warrant a whole GAR. Anywho, I'm virtually retired now and don't have the time or motivation to remedy these problems. I'm sorry I can't help. Ashnard Talk Contribs 19:10, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Page number request

Hello. I was wondering if I could trouble you for a specific magazine page number. It is regarding the game Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure being listed as the 2nd best Wii game of 2008 in the December 2008 issue of Official Nintendo Magazine. Thanks! ~ Hibana (talk) 17:21, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there. The page number is 68, although the actual issue is Issue 38, January 2009. Happy editing :-). Ashnard Talk Contribs 18:45, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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request for peer review

I've nominated Role-playing video game for peer review. At your leisure we would appreciate your feedback... even just a brief comment will help... (The peer review page is here. Shooterwalker (talk) 04:10, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry but I'm virtually retired now. It was my mistake for not taking my username off the volunteer page. Good luck with the article. Ashnard Talk Contribs 16:08, 19 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 18:19, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 17:20, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Image on Super Smash Bros. Melee

I contest that the graphical update has a fairly poor fair use rationale that would not stand up under scrutiny if it ever were brought to FARC. The connection between the two games can be demonstrated without the image, in such examples as simply using a reference to verify the connection. That the graphics were enhanced is another element that can be adequately summed up in text, and the recurring stage is another element that can be adequately summed up in text. For a featured article, an image requires a strong fair use rationale - basically, without the image, people would be confused as to the statements that discuss the contents of the image indirectly. As such, the rationale either needs to be strongly improved or the image should be removed; one example of how it can be condensed is to replace the current image used to demonstrate the gameplay mechanics is to use a Melee image that depicts the stage in question. However, when we already use three other images, which all have weak yet stronger rationales, it's very hard to justify its use. This is not a critique against you, as you obviously write very god articles; however, this image was not judged in its FAC, and if compared to a more current FA's image's fair use rationale, it's decidedly weak. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 06:42, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It was something that I did that was tongue-in-cheek. Don't worry about it -- I'll revert it back. It's nice to see that you're keeping up with your strong contribution to the VG project. One day I'd like to help all of you guys write video games articles again, but it will be a long time before I have enough time for this. Happy editing. :-) Ashnard Talk Contribs 10:02, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am messaging to get your opinion on a Featured topic which consists of Metroid Prime: Trilogy, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, as you have participated in the editing of one or more of these articles. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 06:42, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Since a larger Metroid topic is more viable... the above user is reviewing Metroid: Other M, the only game below GA level, and said all it needs to pass is prose fixing. Can you take a look? Thanks. igordebraga ≠ 20:15, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry but I'm virtually retired now. I've been out of the loop for so long that it would take quite a bit of time to reinitiate myself with all of the article guidelines. I would love to contribute to the project again at some point, but the degree I'm studying for is pretty much exhausting all of the time I have. Anywho, good luck on the featured topic. Happy editing. :-) Ashnard Talk Contribs 08:30, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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