Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ripples (video game)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:35, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Ripples (video game)

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Does not appear to meet notability criteria. Only sources provided are Apple Store entry and SakeVisual's Facebook page, neither of which are third-party sources. This game also has a GameFAQs page, but with little more information than the release date. RJaguar3 &#124; u  &#124;  t  20:09, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game-related deletion discussions.  –MuZemike 20:24, 28 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment - Did a quick search on the game, err.. visual novel, and it looks notable enough, considering it has a GameFAQs page. I'm quite neutral on this since it looks both notable enough but there really isn't much information about the game so far, so I'm quite unsure how to handle this page. RomeEonBmbo (talk) 01:43, 29 August 2011 (UTC)


 * The official webpage says:
 * Playing Time: ~10 min
 * Release Date: 06-10-2010
 * Price: Free

So its been out for more than a year, as a free game that you finish playing in 10 minutes. No reviews anywhere. Cnet says its been downloaded 40 times in the past year from their download.com site.  D r e a m Focus  10:51, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Delete. I fail to see how the existence of a [GameFAQ page helps to establish notability, especially as there are no posts on the page. Even if there were posts, they are contributed by the public and cannot be considered [[WP:RS|reliable]] in the Wikipedia sense.  Spinning Spark  11:38, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete - Gamefaqs page doesn't establish notability, doesn't seem to have much/any third party coverage. Sergecross73   msg me   20:02, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Redirect to SakeVisual's article (and the relevant section within). The closest I came to finding any kind of source for the game is this, which is just a basic plot outline. SakeVisual's output seems to be on the cusp of wider recognition from both the video game and anime/manga fraternities so having a table of visual novels there with plot details, year of release etc. would leave room for expansion. Someoneanother 14:52, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Good find! Anime Expo is a reliable source, and its not just giving it brief coverage but putting it on a list of great games.  7 Essential iPhone Apps for Anime Lovers by Jason Young, Staff Editor, Inside AX- Anime Expo.  I didn't think much of this before, but now, I'd say that definitely proves it notable enough to be kept.   D r e a m Focus  16:52, 2 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Gamertell calls it a high quality game. "Anyone who sampled Sakevisual’s free games RE: Alistair++ and Ripples would know the company creates high quality games,"  D r e a m Focus  17:10, 2 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep Ripples is a classic visual novel and was also translated into Slovak, French and Russian, proving its wide-spread fan base. NoJoker 15:08, 3 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete Claims of notability need to be in the article, not the AfD deletion page. Feel free to ping my talk page if claims of notability with independent references get added. Stuartyeates (talk) 08:49, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
 * That's not how it works. You either agree sources and reasoning found prove its notable, or you don't.  It doesn't have to be in the article as proof.  And AFD is not a vote, so if you don't make a valid argument you are ignored.   D r e a m Focus  10:44, 4 September 2011 (UTC)


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