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The result was delete. Sandstein 12:00, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

List of GameCube games with alternate display modes[edit]

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WP:NOTCATALOGUE. Just a list of games and what display size they are compatible with Ajf773 (talk) 09:17, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Ajf773 (talk) 09:17, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Ajf773 (talk) 09:17, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - As gaming has moved from CRTs to flat screens, support for HD quality on modern displays is an important characteristic. It was usually mentioned in contemporary game reviews as a positive, so sources can be found. Also, several new devices were developed over the past year for the purpose of GameCube 480p output. The article gets over 100 views per day and there is no alternative on the internet for this information. TarkusAB^talk 14:07, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone explain to me how this violates NOTCATALOG? The policy states: "Wikipedia encompasses many lists of links to articles within Wikipedia that are used for internal organization or to describe a notable subject." Here are sources to demonstrate notability of GameCube progressive scan: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In all honesty, I understand where the rationale to delete is coming from but I've spent a lot of time improving the page, find it very useful, and would be really disappointed to see it go. TarkusAB^talk 23:47, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - "no alternative on the internet for this information" is not a valid argument for keeping it, and this info would have been removed if it were apart of the main list of Gamecube games page for being WP:INDISCRIMINATE. At the very least, each individual game should be sourced, which is not the case currently. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 18:05, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as a violation of policy, see especially the "Instruction manuals" discussion in WP:NOTMANUAL. There are plenty of places that can host a page of information on the internet. WP:NOTMANUAL suggests such information may be welcome at Wikibooks. Bakazaka (talk) 18:12, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per TarkusAB. In searching for reviews of GC games I've noticed they typically say what display modes are supported. JOE BRO 64 20:34, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That content, if important, can be added to the individual games' article, not in a list. Ajf773 (talk) 21:53, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Unnecessary breakdown by a non-defining characteristic of a video game, largely unsourced to boot. So I also think WP:NOTCATALOG applies. We also don't have List of single-player GameCube games, List of GameCube games rated M or List of GameCube games with GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable functionality. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 08:33, 24 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Nominator is correct. WP is not a catalogue. This is an overly technical breakdown. Information can be added per game if sourced, or added to the Gamecube article in general. We don't need a list.The information is interesting, but of interest to a very niche audience. I recommend saving this article, and reposting it on another wiki, such as a Nintendo or Gamecube themed fan wikia. Harizotoh9 (talk) 21:41, 27 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.