Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sheng Long

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 keep. Bearian (talk) 01:14, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sheng Long[edit]

Prod'ded by ZeroGiga (talk · contribs) and removed by myself, because I don't think an article like this is a clear deletion. However, it has had no references other than a reproduction of the original EGM article for quite some time now, and despite being a somewhat well-known hoax with real world notoriety, I'm not sure if there's enough verifiable information here for a stand-alone article. I have no opinion on this. JuJube (talk) 03:12, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been added to the list of video game deletions. Someone another (talk) 09:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep notable (major reliable games news sources), verifiable at least in part, WP:PROBLEM for the rest. User:Krator (t c) 09:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep In this month's issue of EGM, the producer for SFIV made a very strong hint that Sheng Long would make an appearance. I don't know if EGM makes its past issues available online, but I have a scan of the article where he referenced the April Fools' joke. Mfko (talk) 00:39, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Reply - The producer in that reviewer referred to Gouken, who is Ryu and Ken's actual sensei in Street Fighter canon. Jonny2x4 (talk) 20:25, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
DELETE To the user above, it's probably gonna be another April Fools joke. It that's the case, then what's the point of this article existing. Plus, it violates guildlines, such as citing NO SOURCES. -- ZeroGiga (Contact) 02:40, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Here's the quote in full (EGM Page 72, December 2007 issue):Ono dropped one bombshell aimed at longtime EGM readers. "I'll give you a big scoop without going into too much detail [...] Let's just say that [jokes] that your magazine has reported in t he past just might find their way into the game as fan service" [...] This would seem to imply that our famous Street Fighter II "Sheng Long" joke might finally become real
It is very unlikely that EGM would print a quote like this in its December issue intending for it to be an April Fools' joke. Mfko (talk) 00:40, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Reply: You didn't post the part which says if he does appear in SF4, he'll go by the name of Gouken. Jonny2x4 (talk) 23:36, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep moderately successful hoax, with moderate fame 132.205.99.122 (talk) 20:15, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, adding citations where possible. —boredzo 2007-12-14 05:32 PST
Delete - unless independent (i.e. non-EGM based) reliable sources can be cited. I dread to think how many magazine in-jokes could become articles otherwise. How about Amiga Power's F-Max or Kennedy-on-a-Stick? Marasmusine (talk) 15:27, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to EGM April Fools' jokes - Both, the original SF2 gag and the later SF3 version are mentioned in this article, so the Sheng Long article seems very redudant. Jonny2x4 (talk) 20:25, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - no notability without citations. This is a universal principle. - Chardish (talk) 07:18, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merge with EGM April Fools' jokes#1992. This is the best way to have this article. David Pro (talk) 16:59, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per consensus above. Well-put together and from a notable magazine. EGM even claims to be the number 1 video game magazine. Best, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 18:33, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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