Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Disney's Aladdin Pinball

Please do not delete this information. I have hundreds of more articles similar to this one that I have queued to add. These games are no longer playable on modern systems and are soon to be forever forgotten. We need to document them for historical and educational purposes. I own this software, so I have definitive proof that it exists. It was released internationally by one of the largest companies in the world and played by thousands of people. This is not insignificant. The fact that it is hard to find sources is a reason to save this information, not delete it. You say that there is nothing on the internet archive about this game, yet I sourced a link to the demo version hosted there. There are actually many other sources backing this article, but I did not link them as they were very redundant. Do I need to attach more meaningless references? Do I need to create additional articles across the internet just so I can reference them here? Please advise.

Shaunroot (talk) 13:20, 29 March 2021 (UTC)


 * The AfD page (the "Project page") should be used to discuss the deletion, not the talk page (this page). To reply to your question directly: The question is not whether the game exists, but whether it is notable. For Wikipedia, notability means that the subject has been covered in depth by reliable secondary sources. The article currently has four citations: The game itself, a press release, a fansite, and a store link; none of these meets the criteria. There are a number of reliable sources (check, for example, WP:RSP and WP:VG/RS) but I found no in-depth coverage in any of them, meaning that we, unfortunately, cannot host this article. You could check again for reliable sources that cover the game or contact the Video games WikiProject for help. Other than that, you can also transfer your work to a wiki with laxer rules, such as the Pinball Wiki. Feel free to ask further questions on my talk page. If you find reliable sources, you can cite them on the AfD page so other users can evaluate them for reliability. Regards, IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 13:43, 29 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Many major business and gaming news sites have written articles about this game. However, the articles are redundant. Does referencing them all make this game notable? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaunroot (talk • contribs) 13:20, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
 * You say that these articles are "redundant", does that mean that they do not include in-depth coverage about the game itself? The absolute number of refs is irrelevant if they add up to little actual coverage about the topic itself. Please see our general notability guideline. As cited above, our specialized WikiProject has a lot of resources to find proper sources. If none exist, the Pinball Wiki (or Disney Wiki, whichever you prefer) might be a better host for such content, as these usually do not have such strict notability rules. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 14:18, 29 March 2021 (UTC)