Talk:Bug!/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Aoba47 (talk · contribs) Aoba47 (talk) 23:38, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

Grabbing this for a review if that is okay with you. Aoba47 (talk) 23:38, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

Lead and infobox

• Please add an ALT description for the infobox image.

• Added. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Add an “off” between “earliest examples” and “3D platforming” in the lead.

• Oops, done. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Add a “to” between “due” and “the absence of” in the lead”.

• Can't believe I'm making such errors! Done. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• I make a lot worse errors than that, so it is nothing to fret about lol. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• The first sentence of the second paragraph reads somewhat awkwardly to me. I would recommend splitting it into two separate sentences. I am also not sure how Sonic ties into the consideration of Bug as a mascot for the Saturn system (I could be missing the obvious). I am also assuming that you mean the absence of a Sonic game on the platform so I would clarify that as well.

• Sega had hoped that Bug would have been the Saturn's mascot as they never had a Sonic the Hedgehog game in time for the Saturn's launch (Sonic was, and still is, Sega's mascot). Hopefully I've clarified this, and I also split the sentence in two. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Makes sense to me, and thank you for taking the time to clarify this. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• I would suggest adding some information about the sequel (probably just a sentence) somewhere in the body of the article as all of the information in the lead should be somewhere in the article.

• Done. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

Gameplay

• Please add an ALT description for the screenshot.

• Added. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Otherwise, great work on this section!

Development and release

• As stated in my comments for the lead, I am not entirely certain about the connection between the absence of a Sonic on the system and the decision to consider bug as a mascot for the Saturn console. Could you please elaborate? (I could be missing something obvious).

• Sonic the Hedgehog was (and still is to my knowledge) the mascot of Sega, but due to the absence of a Sonic game upon launch Sega had considered making Bug a mascot for the Saturn console, but it never caught any attention. Sources describing this are sketchy at best. Hopefully I made this clearer, both in this section and in the lead. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Makes sense to me, and thank you for taking the time to clarify this. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Otherwise, everything looks great. Very interesting read.

Reception

• It might be helpful to create two paragraphs out of the second paragraph where the first one focuses on all of the positive reviews while the second one focus on the more mixed responses, as reviews such as Maximum, AllGame, Sega Saturn Magazine, and Next Generation Magazine. It would make it a little easier for the reader to go through the reception section rather than a large block paragraph.

• Good idea. I did try switching the reviews around like you said but it made the second paragraph look too disproportionate, so I switched Next Generation's review and still split the paragraph. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• I see your point, and good idea about switching the Next Generation's review. I think it makes the "Reception" section a lot more organized. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

Final comments

• @Jaguar: Great job with the article. It was a very interesting read. A majority of my comments are nitpicky. The only major comment that I have is a confusion about the information about Bug’s consideration as a mascot due to the absence of a Sonic game. Again, this may be obvious as I could be missing something. Once my comments are addressed, I will pass this. Aoba47 (talk) 22:36, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

• Thanks for the review, Aoba47! Hopefully I've addressed all of your comments, including the confusion regarding the mascot. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• @Jaguar: Thank you for addressing everything. This is definitely a ✓ Pass and great work on this again. If possible, could you help me with my GAN for The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy? It is one of the first times that I have worked on a video game-related articles, so I would greatly appreciate help/comments from a more experienced user in the field? I understand that it is a busy time of the year, so I understand if you are unable to do so. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Sure thing, I'll be happy to take it! JAGUAR  20:48, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

• Thank you! Aoba47 (talk) 21:03, 26 November 2016 (UTC)