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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Dabomb87 00:19, 21 August 2011 [1].

List of Square Enix video games[edit]

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Nominator(s): PresN 20:46, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, another list for you guys! Presenting: a list of every game Square Enix has developed or published since its inception in 2003 in one big sortable list. With 256 citations, the reference list is longer than most articles, but it means that everything is cited. Have at it! --PresN 20:46, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comments Support —Arsonal (talk + contribs)— 22:57, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • The history of Square Enix will need to be sourced, e.g. "The company was formed from the merger between Square and Enix on April 1, 2003."
  • Am I correct to assume that this list and the list of downloadable games do not share entries?
  • Correct. --PresN 00:26, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • On the list, decide whether you are wikilinking all instances of "Arcade game", "Think Garage", etc. I believe the answer should be yes because this is a sortable table. The only exception might be "Square Enix", which I think is overlinked and should only appear in the prose.
  • I always link everything in sortable tables; I'm open to dropping the links to Square Enix, though. --PresN 00:26, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I meant that the examples I listed have mixed linked/unlinked usage. You should be able to spot this easily by resorting each column. There may be others I missed. —Arsonal (talk + contribs)— 00:33, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oh, I see. Fixed. --PresN 00:48, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I did some thinking on Drilnoth's comment regarding the release date. I guess the important thing to consider is whether the first date of release is the only one that matters. I haven't checked, but it's possible one game could be released outside Japan first, but it's still a first release. However, listing out all the release dates can give the reader an indication of that video game's release schedule. I have no particular objection with leaving it this way though. —Arsonal (talk + contribs)— 03:59, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from Nomader (talk) 04:42, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comments:
  • The list should be renamed to "List of Square Enix video games" instead of just "List of Square Enix games", as the latter would have to include any spinoff actual physical games that Square Enix might have released based off of some video game property.
  • The lead needs to be expanded to include more about the merger of the company (to explain why all the entries are from 2003 and later) and any success the company has had or its reason for its success. Maybe make a mention of some of its larger franchises? We're really charting new territory here as this is the first time a company's games list has been nominated for WP:FL, so I think you should at least flesh out some of the basics of the company much as one would flesh out the basics of the video game series in something like List of Wario video games.
  • Expanded the lead; is that what you had in mind? --PresN 18:44, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • What makes Siliconera (ref #168) a reliable source?

This is an excellent list, and with the exception of a few problems, a job well done. Nomader (talk) 19:44, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support: the lead was my main issue with the list, and I hadn't anticipated it being remedied so quickly. Well done. I have no other objections, and looking over it once more, I'm happy to lend my support. Nomader (talk) 04:42, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]


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