Talk:Crash Team Rumble

Genre

Crash Team Rumble was confirmed by the developers to NOT be considered a MOBA so I believe the listed genre is wrong. 66.190.228.103 (talk) 21:41, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Provide a reliable source, please. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 21:45, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

https://screenrant.com/crash-team-rumble-preview-multiplayer-game/

This is one of them, but from my understanding the developers of the game announced this to journalists during a media only showcase of the game but I am not sure if they have released a public statement about it anywhere yet. 66.190.228.103 (talk) 09:43, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Seems reliable enough either way. Changes have been applied. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 17:01, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

I also just saw a video posted by PlayStation to Twitter describing it as a "Competitive Multiplayer Platformer"

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1640776516165595138 66.190.228.103 (talk) 21:36, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Found a different source with a more precise descriptor. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 00:32, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

I see what you're going for here but I'm not really sure this would qualify as an RTS either, based upon the description given of that genre on this site it doesn't fully fit that formula (i.e., "In a real-time strategy game, each participant positions structures and maneuvers multiple units under their INDIRECT CONTROL to secure areas of the map and/or destroy their opponents' assets.) Not trying to be a pain here just trying to pinpoint the most accurate description here. But I think this is still more accurate than a MOBA, and I guess it will work for now until we get more official information. 66.190.228.103 (talk) 02:12, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

I just found a new source that includes an interview with the Senior Studio Coordinator for Toys for Bob, Sydney Del Signore where she says “We’re trying to figure out what genre it is. So we’re saying 4v4 competitive strategic platformer, right? Which you haven’t seen that before. You’ve seen other Crash games in the past that have done different things but you haven’t seen the platforming experience in a multiplayer.”

https://couchsoup.com/lets-get-ready-to-rumble-on-crash-team-rumble/ 66.190.228.103 (talk) 08:01, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

GA review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Crash Team Rumble/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Cat's Tuxedo (talk · contribs) 04:58, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Guyinblack25 (talk · contribs) 04:01, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   A few minor grammar issues stood out to me. They are minor enough to fix with a copy edit sweep, which I can do. If I find more, I'll post them here.

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   The lead paragraph should have a middle paragraph that summarizes the game's development. The "Gameplay" section ends with an orphan sentence. Paragraphs should be at least three sentences long. Can these two sentences be added to existing paragraphs?

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   The only thing that stood out to me was the paragraph of the presentation. It starts with saying it was "positively received" but only focuses heavily on the negatives. Add in more positive critiques or update the intro sentence to the paragraph.

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

   More informative captions would help laymen understand what they are seeing. For the cover, this is the only visual information as to what the characters look like. They should be named in the caption. For the gameplay, explaining what is happening in the example will help the reader better understand the prose they're reading. What actions are the characters doing? How is the stage or aspects of it important?

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   The article is in good shape. After the above issues are addressed, it should pass. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 04:01, 4 June 2025 (UTC))

@Cat's Tuxedo: Saw the edits you made and they are all in the right direction. The only remaining issues are:

• The gameplay image caption. Describe what gameplay is happening in the image and connect it to the prose.
• The audiovisuals paragraph in the Reception section needs a bit more work. If all of the reviewers (like Delaney, Croft, Wood, and Arroyo) praised the visuals or audio, you should at least briefly mention it for a few of them to better reflect the introductory sentence. For example: "While Delaney [praised XYZ visual element, he] mentioned cosmetic clipping issues and odd error messages." If the reviewers did not praise those aspects, the intro sentence should be written to better frame the rest of the paragraph. For example: "Feedback on visuals and audio focused on technical issues." Normally this isn't an issue, but the audiovisuals aren't mentioned anywhere else in this section except for a vague praise of "colorful designs". So the statement of their positive reception does not have specifics to support the claim.

The article is in good shape and will easily pass after these fixes. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 15:00, 4 June 2025 (UTC))

Apologies for the delay, but the last two issues have been taken care of. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 02:55, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Second review

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   Passed. The issues earlier have been addressed. Good job on the article. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 04:45, 5 June 2025 (UTC))

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by History6042 talk 22:50, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

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• ... that the announcement of Crash Team Rumble at The Game Awards 2022 was teased on a receipt attached to a pizza box?

• Source: Gematsu and GamesRadar+

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ellen, Countess of Castle Howel / Template:Did you know nominations/Easy Lover (Miley Cyrus song)

Improved to Good Article status by Cat's Tuxedo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 30 past nominations.

Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 02:04, 6 June 2025 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Hook is sourced and the article is a Good Article. Sahaib (talk) 17:45, 6 June 2025 (UTC)