Talk:Splatoon/GA1

Passed. Olliefant (she/her) 23:37, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

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Nominator: TheBrickGraphic (talk · contribs) 19:21, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Olliefant (talk · contribs) 08:13, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Lead

Delink "future"
- Done.
Delink "Earth" (this also fixes the MOS:SOB error)
- Done.
[evolved] [marine life] is an MOS:SOB error
- Done.
"marine life, the" that comma should be a period
- Done.
Delink "video game franchise" to fix an SOB error
- Done.
"[a manga series]" -> "a [manga series]"
- Done.

Gameplay

The "Splatfests" subheading has alot overlinking
- If you're referring to "cats vs. dogs", "mayonnaise vs. ketchup", etc., I just removed the links. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Paragraph two under "Splatfests" should be merged into the first
- Done.
"available to players 24/7" -> "always available to players"
- Done.
[co-op] [player versus environment] is an MOS:SOB problem
- Done.
Cut "(PvE)"
- Done.

Setting

Language seems unnecessary and too in universe
- Trimmed, with more use of present-tense language. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Games

"Nintendo's [E3 2014] [Digital Event] video presentation" -> "Nintendo's [E3 2014] digital presentation"
- Done.
Some sections could use a trimming but I'll leave any cuts to you
- Done.

Development

"available on 8, 9 and 23 May 2015." was it only playable on those days or was it only downloadable?
- From what I've gathered, the demo was available to download digitally from 8 to 9 May 2015, after which it was taken off sale. An extra hour was apparently granted on 23 May due to time-scheduling issues. I removed the 23 May mention since it's both not super relevant and not sourced reliably. The original Kotaku ref supporting the 8 to 9 May dates appears to be broken so I replaced it with a Nintendo World Report source. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Why the studio switch?
- "Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development" was the game development division of Nintendo beginning in 1983. Following corporate restructuring in September 2015 (four months following the release of the first Splatoon in May 2015), Nintendo EAD merged with "Nintendo Software Planning & Development" to become "Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development", which has since served as the primary development division. Splatoon 2 and 3 were developed after the merger, which is why there appears to be different studios. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  - Note the merger in the article
    - Done.
"Wii U [GamePad]" -> "[Wii U GamePad]"
- Done.
Delink "Nintendo Direct" on second mention
- Done.
Delink "Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development" on second mention
- Done.
Delink "Gamepad" on second mention
- Done.

Reception

In "Sales" incorperate note I into prose and add the year SV surpassed Splatoon in sales
- Done. SV surpassed Splatoon 3 in November 2022, which is implied previously in the sentence. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
"NPR reported" name the author
- Done.

Legacy

I think the section should be retitled "in other media" and not "Legacy" as the series is still ongoing
- Done.
The level three subheadings should be level two
- Done.

References

Ref 65 is missing the author
- Cut the ref altogether since the sentence preceding it had too many, in my opinion. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
Cut ref 72 as an unnecessary primary source
- Done.
For consistency either link all source articles, link all source articles on first mention, or don't link any source articles
- Done. Fixed as far as I can tell. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Why is CGMag a reliable source?
- WP:VG/S lists CG Magazine (CGMag) as a "situational source" that, as of a March 2024 discussion, is generally reliable. However, it notes that articles around 2014 had issues regarding user-generated content, and warns against usage for older material. The specific CGMag source used in "Reception" is dated to September 2022; do you think this is close enough to 2024 to warrant reliability? @Olliefant: TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Why is The AU review a reliable source?
- Just reviewed the site, and nothing really points to it being reliable. Removed. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Why is "ocolly.com" a reliable source?
- Ditto as The AU Review. Removed. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Ref 5, should be "The Washington Post" and marked as "subscription needed"
- Done.
Refs 45, 134, remove the publisher for consistency
- Done.
Ref 135, Time should be lowercase
- Done.
Why is ref 223 a justified use of an SPS
- Reviewed, and I don't think it's justified. Removed Y. TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Remove "Nintendo Everything" as an unreliable source
- Removed all of "Inklings and Octolings", especially the paragraph on Inklings since it was backed entirely by two Nintendo Everything sources that *themselves* source a Famitsu interview that I, for some reason, cannot find. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
Remove "Nintendo Enthusiast" as an unreliable source
- Done.
Remove "Nintendo Wire" as an unreliable source
- Done.
Remove "KeenGamer" as an unreliable source
- Done.
Do a look and cut anything thats a low quality fansite (see WP:VG/S for further help)
- Fixed every citation irregularity/unreliable source; additionally archived all possible remaining sources. Y TheBrickGraphic (talk) 22:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

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