Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marcus Lindblom


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) – Davey 2010 •  (talk)  13:26, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Marcus Lindblom

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His notability seems essentially tied to EarthBound... even though he translated other games at Nintendo you'd never guess because there are no sources and the article is basically written with only EarthBound in mind. WP:BLP1E. A merge would also be appropriate. wirenote (talk) 23:10, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep I don't think WP:BLP1E does not apply here; Lindblom's role is well documented in multiple sources, which are present in the article. The Polygon article, as far as I can tell, reports a recent Lindblom's conflict with Nintendo, which is a separate event, although it ties in with his work on the game. 23W 23:30, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete and redirect Like I mentioned on the talk page, 99% of this article is either about: Lindblom's work on EarthBound, Lindblom's thoughts on EarthBound, and others' thoughts on Lindblom's work on EarthBound. All of which is in the EarthBound article already, a prime example of duplicate content. We don't need multiple articles stating the exact same thing. Anything not about EarthBound is just a passing mention and isn't fleshed out in the least. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 01:49, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
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 * Merge and redirect to EarthBound. His accomplishments are all tied to this title, and while his work was helpful, he wasn't the sole reason the title was popular. As such, the work about localization should be discussed there. --M ASEM  (t) 02:14, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. A few things here: (1) yes, Lindblom is known for EarthBound, which is why he meets WP:CREATIVE#3 for his role as documented as the subject of multiple, independent articles: . (2) WP:BEFORE this article went to AfD, the discussion at WT:VG and alternatives to deletion should have been discussed first. At the absolute least, Lindblom is still a prime redirect term, so AfD is the wrong venue. (3) Lindblom doesn't meet any of the three prongs of a WP:BLP1E: not a single event, not a low-profile individual, not an unsubstantial role. Looks like a vague wave at policy to me. czar ♔   06:09, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
 * A biographical article should broadly cover a person's life, not just the single work he/she is known for. This certainly does not do that. Even half of the "After EarthBound" section mostly just covers EarthBound. If you strip away all prose that is EarthBound-related, then Lindblom's life can be described in one or two paragraphs, a stub. There simply isn't enough coverage on the person, outside the context of EarthBound, that warrants a separate article. Even so, as Masem states, he isn't the sole reason EarthBound was popular. Lindblom didn't write EarthBound. He localized it. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 03:33, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * A bio should cover the things for which the person is known, which it does. Not everyone's life stories are covered in RS. Some articles are short and some are long—the question is notability, which I addressed to the letter of policy. He is known for his role as EB localizer, so much so that multiple articles cover him individually for this reason. I'm not sure how the other points are germane. You've already made your feelings clear—there's nothing more to add here without either of us repeating ourselves. czar ♔   03:44, 9 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Although WP:CREATIVE wouldn't ordinarily apply to a video game localiser, he has coverage in multiple sources to meet WP:GNG. Also, sources have specifically and in detail focused on his work as a localiser, so you could make the case that his localisation is itself a work of art that has received critical attention, meeting WP:CREATIVE that way. WP:BLP1E does not apply to creative works: you're still notable as a writer (etc) even if you've only written 1 book (etc), if you meet WP:CREATIVE. Despite what ThomasO1989 believes, there is absolutely no requirement under WP:BASIC or WP:GNG that sources cover all or a large part of a person's life. --Colapeninsula (talk) 15:36, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
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