Talk:Blaster Master (video game)

SOPHIA acronym

Where is it stated what SOPHIA stands for? It isn't in the original game's manual, and if it isn't at least in another Blaster Master game's manual I'd delete it as a fan creation. Soup Blazer 13:26, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

If you press start, the pause screen reads "SOFIA THE 3rd NORA MA-01" in the center. 172.192.103.181 00:21, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Listed in BM2 packaging, documentation

Not a fan creation, actually a creation of Sunsoft's (through their development studio hired for the project, Software Creations aka Creations UK). - chaos_theorem - 06:23, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Fixed spelling error

I fixed an error with this sentence; "The grenade glitch does work on the components of the Area 3 boss, but as each cube much be individually destroyed, the trick's effectiveness is largely moot."; the word "much" was changed to "must".

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Assessment as of 2009-07-22

The citation needed tag sticks out somewhat. Only other thing that comes to mind to point out is the History section: this seems like it'd be better splitting the section into Development and Reception, though development might not be the best header, it's somewhat difficult to sort out what one would call it to be honest.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 22:43, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Going ahead and making it a full assessment, it feels like it needs more substance before it can be B-class, but is definitely a C-class article (and a high one at that). It's off to a solid start however.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 22:45, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Request for sources on anything about "Chô Wakusei Senki Metafight"

If anyone out there can find sources regarding basic information (e.g. Plot, Reviews; likely will have to be in Japanese) about the Japanese counterpart/predecessor Chô Wakusei Senki Metafight, please find them and list them here so we can get some verifiable information about that into the article. The game was re-released in Vol. 4 of Sunsoft's Memorial Series which is, sadly, Japan-only. That may be a good place to start. –MuZemike 22:48, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I was so pissed off by the idiotic frog explanation I sloppily copy pasted the plot from here http://home.comcast.net/~dwtjr3/metafight.html , feel free to edit and whatnot but at least now it makes close to a lick of sense! Conzeit (talk) 11:23, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

That's a great find! Remember next time not to copypaste stuff from other sites directly here; you must write in your own words. We don't want to plagiarize others' work or violate anyone's copyright claims. I went ahead and rewrote so it sounds more encyclopedic and neutral in tone and attributed the reference to the first two pages of the Japanese manual, which I'm assuming the URL you posted above is a translation thereof. –MuZemike 01:22, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Comments

There are a few redlinks in the article. I am pretty sure those shouldn't be there for GAs. If the article doesn't exist, don't link to it. _Blake ^{(Talk·Edits)} 18:26, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

I don't think it says anything (at least in the GA criteria) about not having redlinks that could possibly be articles (or redirects) someday. However, I have seen some people at WP:FAC (and most certainly WP:FLC, which this isn't a list) oppose on the basis of having (one too many) redlinks. I mean, having a couple of redlinks does encourage easy and simple article creation. –MuZemike 19:43, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

I suppose. Its just an idea though. I don't know much about the rules. _Blake ^{(Talk·Edits)} 19:48, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

GA Review

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Comments

This review will probably take me a week or two as real life is busier than I expected when I started, but here are a few minor issues to correct.

• Alt text looks good
• No disambigs
• Refs look good
• The first screenshot could do with a rationale update
• "These functions include weapon upgrades as well as abilities to swim freely underwater, walk on walls and ceilings, and hover above the ground" -- shouldn't "walk" be "drive"? I thought you could only go up walls while in SOPHIA.
• "They lose a life if their power meter runs out" could use the word "respective" to become "They lose a life if their respective power meters run out"
• "They are given five continues which allow them to restart the game at the same level in which they have lost all their lives." --this sounds like Jason and SOPHIA. I would change it to "The player is given five continues...
• The next sentence has a similar issue
• I'm not a fan of the redlinks, but I don't think they necessarily need to be fixed. My opinion is if SwankWorld and Nintendo Life seem notable enough to make articles of them then they can be left. If not I'd remove it. The Blaster Master Boy redlink is arguably safe no matter what.
• The GameFAQs and StrategyWiki external links don't add anything to the article. Please remove them.

More to come...

Reviewer: Teancum (talk) 15:21, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

I strengthened the fair-use rationale of File:Blaster master 01.png (see here) and made the other corrections you noted above here. –MuZemike 16:31, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

PASS - I actually had some extra time this morning and went over the article two more times. Nice work! --Teancum (talk) 16:40, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

Developer interview

An article that is surely useful for the currently missing development section: Interview with the creator of Blaster Master. --Grandy02 (talk) 13:17, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

A Class assessment

Normally I don't feel comfortable just giving support, but this one is really well written. I nothing to cause it to fail WP:ACLASS. Support A-Class --Teancum (talk) 14:15, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

• Also support A-class, I agree with you. I gave it a read and check-through and I see nothing that should cause it to fail the criteria. As two project members now agree, I will promote this. ---Taelus (Talk) 07:03, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

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Fix over the info about development staffs

Hello, I'm Kenji Sada, another creater, team leader and main-programmer of Blaster Master.

I'd like to fix over staff info of "development" section and leave additional members' names. Please could someone give me comment about changes below and acknowledge if it is ok.

I told some circumstances to Mr.Stefan Gancer and he is showing it in his site . Please refer to it if you need.

Thanks in advance, Sadakenji (talk) 22:10, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

I got no objection then committed it now. Sadakenji (talk) 17:35, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

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