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The result was delete. Spartaz ^Humbug! 04:16, 4 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FamilySoft[edit]

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No notability evidence produced for this video game company. Shaad lko (talk) 05:11, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning it has to prove that it exists? Check its external links. If that's not enough, then do MobyGames or IGN help? Parrothead1983 (talk) 05:35, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No one is questioning whether or not it exists. The problem is that there are no reliable sources to confirm that it meets the notability requirements. meshach (talk) 22:45, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, I took a look in Google and no sources or notability is forthcoming. Does not satisfy WP:V. meshach (talk) 00:01, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, type "ファミリーソフト" or both "FamilySoft game" and "Family Soft game". Parrothead1983 (talk) 21:36, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions. (G·N·B·S·RS·Talk) • Gene93k (talk) 01:21, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 01:21, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete　Google News search for "ファミリーソフト" or "FamilySoft" brings up zero relevant hits on google news. I did some searches on Japanese web pages, but most hits are vendors to buy their products. --I Jethrobot (talk) 21:53, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - They're not exactly a well-known game developer, but at least they're a professionally-published company and not just random doujin group. Since when did "notability" became synonymous with "popularity"? There are many articles of obscure films and bands in Wikipedia. At the very least, their Asuka 120% series have something of a small following. Jonny2x4 (talk) 16:34, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a popularity but notability calls for multiple reliable sources that are independent of the subject but so far it is only sourced to the hompage of the company (not idependant) and Mobygames a source that has been deemed to be situational. Finally, if there are films or bands that do not meet the notability guidelines the more logical response would be to try to delete those not keep this because they exist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.66.180.175 (talk) 20:54, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also to add if the Asuka 120% series is fairly well known a redirect to that article may be another possibility.--76.66.180.175 (talk) 20:58, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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