Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nintendocore (6th nomination)

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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. However, are merge discussion on the article's talk page is strongly recommended, judging by the comments here. Regards, Arbitrarily0 (talk) 19:25, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendocore[edit]

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A rather singular (as in: only one band seems to use it) but nonetheless generic foocore neologism. What little content there is, reads as WP:OR. It has not taken off, anyway. Guy (Help!) 14:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Question- The second and third AFD's both seem to have reliable sources that discuss this topic in depth. While they're not in the article, they do seem to exist. Is there any reason why these sources aren't acceptable per the WP:GNG?Umbralcorax (talk) 14:39, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral at present If this can be made into an artice about the genre, using significant coverage from multiple reliable sources then it should stay. If it's going to remain an advert for Horse the Band, then it should go (or at best be merged). At present it's worthless. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 14:48, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong keep per being both sourced and notable subgenre/fusion genre, though not mainstream. --Qsaw (talk) 15:06, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment You assert notbility but at present none is being demonstrated. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 15:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge with Horse the Band. They coined it and the vast majority of sources directly relate to the band. I am not seeing enough sources for this to have its own article, and am shocked it has survived five AFDs. This is similar to Showbread and their own made up genre, Raw Rock, which now is mentioned in their musical and lyrical style section. If there are other bands that can be sourced to perform this "genre," they could also be mentioned at Horse the Band after a brief description of Nintendocore. (...Other bands known to perform this style of music include The Advantage,[1] 8 Bit Weapon,[2] etc.) Fezmar9 (talk) 15:38, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment I had taken those sources from previous AFDs but had not taken the time to read through them. According to this article, Nintendocore is a fusion of Nintendo sounds and metalcore. However, neither The Advantage nor 8-Bit Weapon perform metalcore. The Advantage is a rock band and 8-bit Weapon is pure electronics. It looks like Horse the Band really is the only group in this made up genre. Fezmar9 (talk) 16:25, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep survived four afds. 65.0.16.108 (talk) 15:49, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment That is irrelevant to this discussion. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 15:56, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep The subject passes WP:GNG. The AfD's have several sources, as did the article, before someone prodded it following the fifth AfD(! Talk about misuse of PROD!). The issue is not the current state of the article, it's the near-constant abuse the article receives from people who are stubbornly convinced it isn't worth mentioning. The full history should be restored, and sources re-added from before the prodding. Chubbles (talk) 16:36, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:51, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong keep I agree completely with Chubbles. As long as the page contains enough reliable references supporting that MORE THAN ONE notable band are recognized as Nintendocore. That seems like the major issue to me. If there simply are not good references explaining the subgenre or proving that other bands perform it, the page should be merged with Horse the Band, as Fezmar9 suggested.--♫ Chris-B-Koolio ♫ ... (Talk) 19:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge with Horse the Band and if possible fully protect Nintendocore as redirect.--Cannibaloki 17:34, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment There are other nintendocore bands as well, such as Powerglove, Metronome and more. --Qsaw (talk) 21:41, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment Do you have any sources for those? Blackmetalbaz (talk) 17:14, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge with Horse the Band. I don't believe this subject is notable on its on, so it's better suited as a section on their page. Similar to "Gulf and western" on Jimmy Buffett's page. RG (talk) 18:38, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep per Chubbles. After glancing at the history, it does seem that enough sources are present to pass any reasonable interpretation of the notability guidelines. -- Jelly Soup (talk) 10:14, 7 June 2010 (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.
  1. ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/2/14/nintendo-rock-nostalgia-or-sound-of/
  2. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20051211/ai_n15918273/
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