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Quick

Wow, that was quick! --146.255.180.207 (talk) 22:57, 17 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You don't say! This was my first thought after watching reactions on YouTube. LegendoftheGoldenAges85, Team  M  (talk | worse talk) 00:03, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, this is probably the article to be created fastly after the game announcement, but I mean come on! Who wouldn't want to create this article? Splatoon 3 is officially announced, and a lot of people are excited about it, so it makes sense why this was created was so fast. Toad62 17:44, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirected, sorry about that. Panini🥪 18:17, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bringing this to an actual article

So here's the gameplan:

  • Basically write the article as if you were writing one normally; if you need an example on what the article should look like in its current state, check out Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.
  • When you have all the basic stuff down, you should be fine moving this article directly to the mainspace with no trouble, so I wouldn't worry about the AFC process for this one. When you're finished, go to the "More" tab in the top right and hit the "Move" button. Fill out the form and send it on its way.
  • When the article gets published, then you're free to add in fair use images. When it's in the mainspace, add two images, one of the cover art and one for gameplay.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ping me here! Panini!🥪 23:48, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Panini!: How does one write an article normally? I've never made an article before. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:57, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Ah! So that's what you're curious about. Let me list my process on how I write articles. I'll use Paper Mario: The Origami King as an example.
  • The Lead section should consist of a highlight of everything the article has to offer. This should be about 2-4 paragraphs and is dependent on how large the article is. I believe Splatoon 3 will surpass The Origami King, so this article should eventually have four lead paragraphs. For now, I'd start with two.
  • Gameplay should be written in the context of "a 16-year old who is knowledgeable about how modern video games work but wants to know more specifically about this game." Basically, I'd relay the gameplay of Splatoon 2, as it was specified it's very similar to the second game. I would also specify what there is that's new.
  • Development is my favorite part of writing articles. This is how I like to organize them: begin with some paragraphs on who made the game, and how and why it came to be. TOK explains the developer's urge to try new things in its beginning paragraphs. Then, based on what info is available, split it up into subheaders that cover specific designs choices (Characters, graphics, setting, music, etc.) You can find the majority of this info from developer interviews, and mainly comes from how much the developers like to speak about their creations. Afterward, make another subheader that covers the trailer and promotion dates, release dates and anything else that can fit in a timeline-like manner. The Splatoon 2 development is terrible, so please look at TOK for a good example. To get fancy, sprinkle in pictures and quotes if you want.
  • My way of writing the "Critical Reception" portion of Reception sections is hard to explain, but luckily I sat down and vomited my thoughts on how to write good Reception sections here one day. If there's any other juicy info (awards, sales info, and eventually legacy info), make separate subheaders for those. View TOK, which has "Sales" and "Awards and nominations" sections.
  • If this is hard to follow along with, check out Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games, which I'm now noticing that it explains the format much better than I did.
  • Of course, this is only when info really starts kicking. The article will only get as far as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope which basically explains Gameplay and whatever info exists about release trailers. I'd follow along with that for the time being, and I can help you out more later on. I might also put this on my watchlist and lend a hand with stuff. Panini!🥪 01:19, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Panini!: Thanks! That helped. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 01:27, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: Hey, do you think I could use the Splatoon 3 article as a reference (As in the non-redirect version) for how my article should look? It seems to say stuff that's been confirmed now. Obviously I wouldn't straight up copy it but use it to assist me. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:36, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Blaze The Wolf, that should work fine (link). The reason it was redirected was due to the lack of info available to warrant an article, so just expand upon it and you'll be fine. Since the article never came to be, there should be no problem in copy and pasting it over to use as a base, actually. Panini!🥪 14:44, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: I know the reasoning it was redirected. But I will copy and paste it then actually since that's fine. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:46, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: Hey I copy and pasted the version of Splatoon 3 you linked and made some edits to it to combine what was already in this Draft with what was in that version. I think my wording could be changed however I"m not exactly sure what would be better to use. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:00, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot to mention that the article should still explain gameplay to a degree, but just doesn't need to be as much as the first time. I did this to fix my mistake. Panini!🥪 16:26, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: Thanks for the help! I think now we should start pulling info from the sources that came from after the Direct and then possibly info from sources from before the Direct. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:27, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good. Since news reporters try to get their content out first, they simply relay what the video says and don't give much personal thought the day of. It shouldn't be difficult to find sources for confirming gameplay stuff. Panini!🥪 16:45, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: I mean, I've already found some as you can see (I've noticed that one of the sources likes commenting on seemingly random things that they saw in the direct that aren't even related to games). ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:46, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: I found a Nintendo Life source that basically states what an official Tweet form Nintendo said. I wasn't really sure if it could be used so I put it in the references from after the direct section just in case it could be used somehow. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:15, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately because I edit from school a bunch during the day, I cannot view any of the other sources I have listed so anything involving the sources will have to wait until then. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:44, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Is it due to sites being blocked? To bypass that and go into a source (albeit at a lesser-quality version), you can view the cached version of an article instead; if you're on Google, search up the title of a post from a news site and click on the three dots right to the URL (the URL is above the link to the website). There should (most of the time) be a "Cached" button you can hit that'll take you to the article. A lot of times images and color doesn't appear, sometimes it does, and sometimes images show up massive for some reason, but all the text (title, writer info, all its contents) should usually be there if it isn't tucked away under a dropdown menu. Panini!🥪 20:08, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: Interesting. I'll have to try that, although I think it'll still be blocked as it's the URL itself that's blocked and redirects to whatever my school uses to block websites. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 20:22, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Panini!: Hey! So I've added all the sources to the article that provided relevant info (Some of the sources I had found didn't really provide much more info than "More details were revealed in the Direct"). I think the article is ready to be moved to the mainspace, however I want to make sure that it's actually ready before I move it. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:29, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Just as I suspected, the news sites put little effort into their content at first to be the first ones to get it out. I'll take a second look for more gameplay sources, then I'll move it to the mainspace and add images. Panini!🥪 17:46, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Right now it looks like all sources are saying "so basically Nintendo said Turf War is the same", so they won't be going into detail on specific gameplay concepts. When the game releases and review start coming out, each reviewer will start to explain gameplay in more detail, so we'll have to wait until then to cite the majority of gameplay. Panini!🥪 17:51, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A help offering

@Blaze The Wolf: Heya, I'd like to help improve this draft, if thats ok with you. I am knowledgeable on the Splatoon games and think that I would be able to correct some terms used in this draft.

I know its a little odd of me to use an IP address that has just been blocked, but i am a different person to the other people on this IP, and I prefer using one to an account as the interface is simpler.

I hope I can help!

Heads Up

@Blaze The Wolf:

I'll be editing under this IP as well, since this is my home one 2.31.236.195 (talk) 15:02, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ah alright. THank you for letting me know you are the same person. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:05, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@2.31.236.195: Let me know when you're done and I'll see if there might be anything else that might need to be done before this becomes an actual article. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:56, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Since it appears you are done I will look it over and see what else might need to be changed. And then I will submit it for review (or move it to mainspace if it seems like a good idea) ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:16, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

When

When exactly in 2022 will it be realased? 72.180.29.136 (talk) 15:10, 4 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

We currently do not have this information. All we know right now is it's being released this year. I will check periodically for any new information as to when however. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:30, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Taking a quick look at google, there are some rumors as to when. Currently it seems to be that the rumor is either March 2022 or Summer 2022. However, since it's merely a rumor the article will not be changed to reflect this. Once Nintendo confirms the release date themselves (either through a direct or their own website) then it can be updated here. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:34, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese website now live and game is rated E10+ on North American website

Hello! this video popped into my recommended which says exactly what the title says, the official Japanese website for the game is now live, and according to one of the comments the game has been given the ESRB rating of E10+, with them stating that usually means someone has played the game (they also theorize it might mean the game will be releasing soon but who knows). Don't know if this info would be useful at all in the article but just throwing it out here just in case. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:54, 8 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Salmon Run

Shouldn't Salmon run be called a PvE (Player vs Entity) mode instead of Co-op. Seems more accurate to me. MetaKnightEX (talk) 22:29, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@MetaKnightEX: I'm fairly sure the devs call it a Co-op mode and all reliable sources that I've seen also call it a Co-op mode. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:09, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In my personal opinion, I also think it is a Co-op mode, because you collaborate with other players to fight salmons.
MegaValenX (talk) 11:35, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Swim or Squid form?

Hello! SO I noticed that recently, an editor changed "squid form" to "swim form". I believe that Nintendo referring to the "squid form" as the "swim form" may have been a mistake on their part. However, if there are sources that are using "swim form" instead of "squid form" now then I will not object to the change. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:33, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently it's been renamed to the "swim form" as is seen in-game so please disregard this. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:10, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In the videos for Splatoon 3, Nintendo refers to it as both. In videos for earlier Splatoon games, the term squid form was more commonly used, but since Nintendo refers to it both ways I don’t think it’s a big deal which one people use. I think swim form is better for Splatoon 3 tho 👍 207.136.88.24 (talk) 18:06, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The term officially used in the in game tutorial is Swim form so I feel that we should use that. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:07, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe we can put this...

We all know the game has been leaked completely, so we actually can put some information about how the leaks happened. I got some information too: someone got the splatoon 3 physical edition, and leaked the complete single-player mode.

MegaValenX (talk) 11:39, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wait, info about the game has been leaked? Did people get into like the source code that fast, it hasn't even been like a day since it released Nevada Man (talk) 19:31, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Nevada Man: They probably looked into the source code of the demo when this comment was made. BUt people can be quick at looking at stuff they shouldn't in games. BUt regardless we don't cover leaks unless they're notable. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:33, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, interesting. Nevada Man (talk) 19:34, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Should we add mention of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet taking Splatoon 3's place as the fastest selling video game in Japan? I know it's been updated to say the second-fastest already, but I think it's still important to note that at the time before its release, Splatoon held the record. Something like "3 days after launch, Nintendo reported that Splatoon 3 became the fastest selling game of all time in Japan, before being taken by Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on November 18, 2022". I believe it might be of interest to some readers to know that it did hold the record itself, and was simply overtaken. Astrozei (talk) 23:01, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nah not really. We could probably say that it was the fastest selling game at it's launch. Would probably read like, "Upon it's initial launch the game was the fastest selling game in Japan before being overtaken by Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on 18 November 2022" (this article uses DMY) ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:31, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Changes I Made That Were Reverted

Hello, I made some changes that were reverted for (from my perspective) no reason.

  1. All basic weapons returning changed to most basic weapons returning - dual squelcher did not return
  2. (The tower) passing checkpoints to stopping for short periods of time at checkpoints - helps clarify for a layperson perspective
  3. The rainmaker item to the heavyweight rainmaker item - again, helps clarify for a layperson perspective.
  4. Monthly Splatfests to Bimonthly Splatfests - that's how often they happen-? I'm not sure why it was removed, but Blaze just got rid of it in general so I suppose that's ok
  5. Winning team during halftime changed to a team in general - it was changed with an update over a month ago.
  6. The ultra signal changed to a new mechanic known as the ultra signal - helps clarify
  7. Tableturf edits - all of them really help clarify what it is and was pretty confusing in the first place.

Please reconsider reverting my edit about one specific topic and instead look at all of the edit.

Regards, Xandpochondria (talk) 15:16, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Xandpochondria: Point 1: I forgot that the Dual Squelcher did not return (one could argue it was turned into the Dualie squelcher but that's beyond what is good for Wikipedia) so it could possibly be reworded to "all but one" or "The vast majority" given it can be sourced. Point 2: Does the game actually force you to stop for short periods of time at checkpoints or can you basically immediately pick the rainmaker back up? (I haven't played this mode yet myself) Point 3: It being a heavyweight is completely irrelevant and is meaningless to those who don't play Splatoon. Point 4: Unless I"m wrong the first 2 happened a month after the previous and this recent one skipped December (could be wrong tho). Point 5: I was not aware of this change. Could you provide a source? Point 6: The ultra signal is exclusive to Tricolor Splatfests and is more of a gimmick/item than a game mechanic. Point 7: It reads just fine already. Could probably state that it's scoring is similar to that of the regular Turf War mode in the game to include your last sentence a bit better. It implies that you can't overwrite your opponent's patterns since it only mentions that with a Special Attack. Yes I could've elaborated on this in my edit summary, however I try to keep them relatively short with a brief explanation of my things and if need be I will go into a more detailed explanation on the talk page. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 18:10, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm making some edits around these things now so I thought I'd leave my perspective on them;
  1. It might be useful here that the Dual Squelcher wasn't in Splatoon 2 either, so it could just say that all weapons from Splatoon 2 return in 3. It's not an important detail IMO and probably more constructive would be working out a clearer term than 'basic weapons' ('main weapons' with an explanation of what those are could work).
  2. These edits were about Tower Control, and the tower does stop at checkpoints - I've edited it to 'stopping to clear checkpoints'.
  3. Agreed with your judgement but I've written 'Rainmaker weapon' to clarify what it is ('item' is vague).
  4. Somebody's removed the description of Splatfest frequency entirely, and I don't think there is any good source on how often they're going to happen. Really not paying attention, I now notice this was you - anyway, agreed here, nobody knows how often they are.
  5. This is in the patch notes for version 2.0.0, so I've restored this edit and added that as a source.
  6. Agreed, but I wish we could explain what it actually is.
  7. More or less agreed though I think the current wording is a little clumsy. I've just added 'based on Turf War'.
twotwos (talk) 03:25, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Twotwos: Thanks for the revisions. I was aware that the Dual Squelcher wasn't in Splatoon 2 as well but my brain was like "nah they were referring to Splatoon 1, no need to mention 2". Also to number 6, what exactly do you mean "wish we could explain what it actually is"? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 04:15, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Blaze Wolf Just that the name "Ultra Signal" on its own is meaningless and there wasn't any description of what it does. I've made an attempt at putting some more detail on it now. twotwos (talk) 06:25, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Twotwos I appreciate you making those edits. Wanted to do something similar but never got the chance. Have a good day :) -Xandpochondria (talk) 12:36, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Twotwos: Oh ok. Tbh I'm not actually sure how to describe it myself since it just works. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:20, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sinsogumi livestream incident

I've removed the following:

On 8 October 2022, reports emerged that the Japanese VTuber group Sinsogumi were broadcasting pornography by chroma keying ink in Splatoon 3 in a competition to not be banned from YouTube. In response, Nintendo issued copyright strikes to the videos, and the channels were subsequently terminated, as well as reiterating their policy of the use of screenshots or videos of Nintendo games on their corporate Twitter account.[1] Members of Sinsogumi later apologized, with the group's leader, Ikinone Tomeru, doing so in a dinosaur costume.[2][3][4]

It's WP:NOTNEWS and not about Splatoon 3's reception. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 15:27, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Christian (2022-10-11). "Japanese VTubers found a new way to dodge porn bans while playing Splatoon 3". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. ^ Jiang, Sisi (2022-10-12). "VTubers Banned From YouTube After Streaming Splatoon 3 Porn [Update]". Kotaku. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Ollie (2022-10-11). "Random: Splatoon 3 Streamers Sneak Adult Content Into Online Matches". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. ^ Bailey, Dustin (2022-10-11). "Vtubers play porn through Splatoon 3, Nintendo says please don't do that". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2022-10-14.

Adding description of the "posting" feature?

I've noticed quite a bit of coverage of Splatoon 3's "post" thing (where you can make little drawings that get displayed to other players) in secondary sources, but we don't have anything about it here yet. Just to summarise what I've got, there's comparisons of the feature to social media websites (Digital Trends, Polygon), a couple articles about this one meme that was specific to the game despite having nothing to do with it (Nintendo Life, Automaton Media (not sure about the reliability of this source)), and descriptions of how players are posting about real-life events (Automaton Media) especially the death of Queen Elizabeth (Dot Esports, TheGamer, Kotaku, The Washington Post). Also seems to be mentioned in passing in a good number of reviews, usually to the effect of "the Miiverse thing from the last two games is back" (according to the Digital Trends article, reviewers were asked not to use the posting feature before the game released, which explains why I can't find any reviews that go into detail on it). What I'm not sure about is where, and how, this should be included here; the positive coverage of the feature itself makes sense under reception I think, even though it's a minor part of actual reviews, but the thing about the Queen definitely isn't reception (and admittedly probably falls under WP:NOTNEWS like the Sinsogumi livestream incident).

Side note, I also found an article Splatoon Has Once Again Become A Home For Queer Rebellion while looking for these references - I vaguely remember there being more stuff about Splatoon as an inclusive space out there, but I've spent enough time looking up references without writing anything so I leave that to anybody else who may be interested for now. twotwos (talk) 04:47, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The device

What exactly is the device? I disagree with the description of "lawnmower-like" since it doesn't look anything like a lawnmower. I'd argue it's closer to a saw rather than the typical lawnmower. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:34, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean, the device? Xandpochondria (talk) 01:49, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"After using the treasure to assemble a flying lawnmower-like-device" taken directly from this article ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 02:14, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say a lawnmower is fairly accurate. I mean, it is closer to a lawnmower than a saw. Xandpochondria (talk) 13:01, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Should the "bad ending" of the campaign mode be mentioned too?

If the player dies or runs out of time during the final boss fight, an alternate "bad ending" cutscene plays where fuzzy ooze rains down upon Earth, destroying Splatsville and eventually consuming the planet it in its entirety, creating a giant fuzzball in space, similarly to in Octo Expansion, where if the player fails during the final boss, the boss fires upon Inkopolis and destroys the city. Is it necessary to mention the bad ending in the Plot section of the article, or can it be left out because it's non-canonical and is limited to a cutscene that only plays if the player fails during the final boss battle? Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:05, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Zarrmageddon: I would say it's best to be left out because it's not a true "ending" but rather a unique game over screen. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:08, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:10, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's similar to the "bad ending" of the Octo Expansion DLC if you fail to blow up all the bombs on the NILS statue. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:14, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You also get the bad ending if you fall into the water and drown, even if you detonated all of the hyperbombs. Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:18, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh ya good point. I completely forgot there was water in that stage... probably because I've never actually played it and only watched other people play it who are arguably much better than I probably would be. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:19, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Same.
I didn't play Splatoon 2 at all so my only knowledge of it comes from youtube videos. Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:21, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ah makes sense. Sometimes Youtube can give you a pretty good idea at how the game would be even if you don't play it. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:22, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yup.
While you're here, could you clarify something regarding the article for the Inklings themselves? I'm not sure if Octolings need their own page or if they can be a subheading on the main article, mainly since there are both playable and AI controlled variants of Octolings, unlike Inklings who have no AI counterparts. Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:25, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Zarrmageddon: That depends on whether or not there are reliable sources covering Octolings. I do agree that they should have a subheading on the Inkling (Splatoon) article, however that point is completely moot if there are no reliable sources on Octolings. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:27, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I’d probably be able to write content for the subheading but without sources I can’t really do anything. I’ll see if I can find some reliable sources about the Octolings. Zarrmageddon (talk) 14:31, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good! If you need help feel free to ask me or the folks at WT:VG. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:43, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DLC update

Hi all, a couple of days ago I added new information about the new DLC being added. Should I remove the template at the top of the page or does more still need to be added? 22090912l (talk) 22:38, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@22090912l: I've removed it for you as that's all that was needed. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 23:00, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good Article Nomination

Hello, as no one else has brought it up so far I might as well start the conversation. I saw that this article has been nominated for good article, but as I have edited this article and also have no experience with doing good article reviews, I can't review it myself. Has anyone else started a review/plan to? 22090912l (talk) 11:53, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@22090912l: Hey! LunaEatsTuna said that she would review it tomorrow if no one else picks it up by then. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:49, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

The following discussion 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.

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Reviewer: LunaEatsTuna (talk · contribs) 20:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio check

Earwig Copyvio Detector says good to go. Quotations are reasonable and used in-line with WP:COPYQUOTE.

Files

All images used are relevant, appropriate and copyright-free:

File:Splatoon.3.jpg: valid non-free use rationale;
File:Splatoon 3 Turf War.jpg: valid non-free use rationale;
File:Splatoon 3 Salmon Run.jpg: valid non-free use rationale.

Prose

Lead
  • "all featuring ink-based combat." – is a pretty confusing sentence. Maybe something like "all featuring combat themed around ink." would be more informative.
     Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 03:46, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The first sentence of the second paragraph reads awkwardly. I would split "and received generally favorable reviews from critics." into its own sentence beginning with it.
     Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 03:47, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Gameplay
Setting
  • "a new location called "Alterna"," – fictional locations do not need quotation marks.
    Where does it say that fictional locations don't need quotation marks? I mean, I'll do it anyway, I'm just curious as to why. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    @LunaEatsTuna: Forgot to ping. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:18, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Not sure if Wikipedia has a policy page on this, but I have never seen this used in any GAs or FAs before. It is standard practice not to in all styles of English—fictional place names are treated the same as real-life place names, in that they are proper nouns. Just like the names of fictional characters, no further details (like italics etc.) are required for them; just capitalisations. Generally, only the works themselves (video games, books, films etc.) may have quotation marks in software that does not support italics.
    Fair enough. In that case  Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:19, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and hazardous Fuzzy Ooze" – explain what Fuzzy Ooze is.
     Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • "as Agent 3" – is the player and their pet collectively known as Agent 3?
     Done No they are not. Swapped the wording around. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • "converting other life into mammals with the Fuzzy Ooze." – recommend "converting other life into mammals by using the Fuzzy Ooze."
     Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • "flying lawnmower-like-device" – rephrase; IMO its resemblance to a lawnmower is not really noteworthy.
     Done, changed to "cutting device" since it's not actually the device that flies but Captain 3 (Agent 3 from Splatoon 1). Seems to be some sort of unique "special" they use but that's not clear enough nor relevant enough to include. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:24, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and reach the rocket" – reaching.
     Done ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:24, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The sentence starting "Agent 3 ultimately defeats Mr. Grizz," is a bit jagged.
    Not sure what you want me to do here. I suppose I could remove "ultimately" but otherwise it reads just fine to me. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:24, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh wait I see what you mean, you're talking about the entire sentence not just that phrase. Hmm.... I'll see what i Can do. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:25, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
     Done, moved some things around and removed "powered by a new rendition of 'Calamari Inkantation'" as that's not really relevant. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:29, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Development
Marketing and release
Reception
Notes

Refs

Passes spotcheck on refs 5, 8, 11, 22, 34, 50, 65 and 75. Looking at other video game GAs, § Gameplay and § Plot generally do not require citations so those sections are good to go.

Other

Short desc, infobox, section formatting, External links, navs, cats and other templates good to go.

  • Recommend adding WP:ALT text to the images if you can.
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.

Did you know nomination

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 Cielquiparle (talk) 08:39, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • ... that Splatoon 3 became the fastest-selling video game of all time in Japan three days after launch? Source: [1] [2]
    • ALT1: ... that Splatoon 3 became the best-selling video game of 2022 in Japan one month after its release? Source: [3]
    • Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Blaze Wolf (talk). Self-nominated at 17:51, 27 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Splatoon 3; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Article importance rating

Just wondering if this article should be upgraded to mid-importance. It seems to me like setting a record for fastest-selling game in Japan is notable enough to upgrade it, since one of the criteria for mid-importance video game articles is "achieved wide commercial success". Thoughts? 22090912l (talk) 20:17, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Since I've seen no objections I've bumped it up to mid- based on what you've said here. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 02:40, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Weapon kits and sub weapons

No offense, but nobody in the splatoon community says "Weapon Set" or "Secondary Weapon" They are referred to as "Kits" and "Subs"

Completely unrelated, but should there be a list of stages here? Cinderidnif (talk) 18:35, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No to stages, per WP:VGSCOPE. -- ferret (talk) 18:36, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Please review the WP:Manual of Style. Articles are written for a general audience and where practical should minimize usage of specialized insider terminology whether jargon or slang. 74.73.224.126 (talk) 23:54, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's straightup wrong though. You can't just lie to appeal to certain audiences.
They're called kits and subs. Nowhere is it said they're called "Sets" or "Secondaries" Cinderidnif (talk) 01:00, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Cinderidnif: at its core Wikipedia runs on WP:CONSENSUS. I understand what's being communicated either way, but some readers may not, and multiple editors familiar with this topic area have disagreed with you. Were I you I would solicit opinions at WT:VG to start a larger discussion about which verbiage is preferred; if after a suitable period has passed there is still no consensus to change you will need to start an WP:RFC to get a definitive resolution. I also encourage you to ask any questions you have about editing at the teahouse. 74.73.224.126 (talk) 02:08, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Side Order

I know there is a significant lack in Side Order information available, but maybe some information on the very little we know so far should be added. I dont really mind, im not sure how up-coming things work on wikipedia. 220.245.154.225 (talk) 05:05, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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