Talk:Sheng Long/GA1

GA Review

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GA review (see here for criteria)

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Overall, the article looks good, and I was surprised this much content was out there for such an obscure video game topic. However, I found few issues with it that need to be addressed before passing GA.

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   The main issue I have with the article is the grammar and MOS.

• There are several abbreviations and acornyms used in the article which are not written out for their first instance: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM).
• Sentence sound a bit awkward and need some tweaking: "Because of Ryu's win quote rumors about Sheng Long actually being in the game spawned..."
• Phrases and words like "however" and "in addition" should be followed with a comma.
• I don't think moves like Spinning Bird Kick and Dragon Punch should be italicized. The Shoryuken is fine because it is a Japanese word, but the other should probably be in quotes instead.
• Peacock words:
  • "...actually being in the..."
  • "...altered their story just to include the character."
• The Street Fighter: The Movie section needs some tweaking. The first instance of the game's name should be wikilinked and include mention that it is an arcade game. Also, two sentences make for a short paragraph. Maybe combine the two together.

1. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   Can you provide reliability for Michael McWhertor's Kotaku articles?
   This is not an issue that will fail the article, but I noticed Cite templates are only partially used. I would use them for the magazines and website to create consistency.

2. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

3. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

4. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

5. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   Some issues, most are minor though.

• I'm not sure if the headshot in the lead is needed since the second joke shows what he looks like already.
• I would expand the FUR of the images and explain what parts of the images add to the article. If you have the issue and page numbers of the magazines, that would be great to add to the image pages.
• I would also expand the captions more; this is kind of linked to the FUR too.

1. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   On hold for now.

The recent changes to the article have convinced me the article now meets the GA criteria. Any remain issues, are minor and do not significantly detract from the quality. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to a GA review. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 21:16, 16 January 2009 (UTC))