Editing Talk:The Legend of Spyro

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==WTF?==
I have been the most active contributor the the Spyro (series) article, and I must say, I can't let this happen. All of them deserve their own, seperate article. They shouldn't be mashed up into one singular thing. The [[Spyro (series)]] page had a great basic coverage, but this is quite literally, just those three articles horribley mashed together. I am reverting it until a consensus is reached. [[User:Wise dude321|Wise dude321]] ([[User talk:Wise dude321|talk]]) 17:03, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Listen to me, and listen well, Wise dude321. They should be mashed up together because they are direct continuations of each other and they have NOTHING to do with [[Spyro the Dragon]] or its sequels, got it? [[User:Enco1984|Enco1984]] ([[User talk:Enco1984|talk]]) 01:59, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
:But the Spyro series article isn't just for the original continuity, it's for every thing Spyro related. Cut and pasting it all is too excessive, and doesn't improve the encyclopedia. I suggest that we keep the coresponding articles, and change this into a general overview. Removing the other articles from existence is too much of a step though.[[User:Wise dude321|Wise dude321]] ([[User talk:Wise dude321|talk]]) 22:50, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Combining the articles can work if it is more likely that they will have an encyclopedic treatment of the subject together than apart. [[CD-i games from The Legend of Zelda series|Here]] is an example of a trilogy that works better with a single article than with three. [[Metroid Prime|Here]], [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|here]], and [[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption|here]] is an example of a trilogy that works better with three articles than with one. An important distinction is that in the first example, all the games are on the same platform, while the second example has them released on platforms of different generations. 

This is not to say that we can't have an article on a trilogy and articles on the parts of the trilogy. The trilogy article would have very basic information on the games, describing the similarities and differences of the games, while the individual articles would go more in depth about the games themselves.  [[User:Larrythefunkyferret|Larrythefunkyferret]] ([[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret|talk]]) 08:46, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
The "Basic Info on this, extensive info on the other articles is a good idea that I could get behind. I have no problems with that, make it work.[[User:Wise dude321|Wise dude321]] ([[User talk:Wise dude321|talk]]) 15:34, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

I've established a "template" of what the trilogy article should look like in my [[User:Larrythefunkyferret/Sandbox|sandbox]]. Feel free to edit it to your hearts' content. Hopefully, we can get a decently developed article that we can just move into the space that this talk page belongs to. I've left some notes about what the sections should look like as comments, and all I ask is that you not delete the sections currently there, as they will be important in the future when we push for Good Article status. If you feel that it needs additional sections, though, feel free to add them. I will be working on it periodically as time and ability allow. If you have any questions, ask them either on my sandbox talk page or my personal talk page. [[User:Larrythefunkyferret|Larrythefunkyferret]] ([[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret|talk]]) 07:56, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

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The redirect  does not work because someone has placed "<nowiki><s></s></nowiki>" in front of the redirect, can someone please remove this? <span style="font-family:copperplate gothic light">[[User:Tartarus|<span style="color:maroon;">'''T'''<small>ARTARUS</small></span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Tartarus|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]]</sup></span> 01:19, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:I'm going to request tommorrow that the full protects be removed because no progress has been made in the discussion. So yeah, you just have to wait until tomorrow.[[User:Wise dude321|Wise dude321]] ([[User talk:Wise dude321|talk]]) 03:50, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:The requested edit has been made. [[User:Carlossuarez46|Carlossuarez46]] ([[User talk:Carlossuarez46|talk]]) 18:01, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

== Additional Discussion ==

I thought it'd be a good idea to provide [[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret/Sandbox|this link]] to additional discussion on this article. There's a grand total of five sections, from [[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret/Sandbox#Legend of Spyro|Legend of Spyro]] to [[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret/Sandbox#Development links|Development links]]. [[User:Larrythefunkyferret|Larrythefunkyferret]] ([[User talk:Larrythefunkyferret|talk]]) 03:33, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

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== Spliting The Legend of Spyro 3D ==

The Legend of Spyro 3D needs some importing from Spyro Wiki.
*Does someone get the links from Spyro Wiki? [[User:Longplay Watcher|Longplay Watcher]] ([[User talk:Longplay Watcher|talk]]) 12:59, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

:There is currently insufficient content/references to justify a split, per [[WP:SPLIT]]. It also seems like the cancelled film is not notable enough for its own article, so I removed the request. It is definitely worth a mention in this article, of course. <sub><small>[[User:Zxcvbnm|ZXCVBNM]] ([[User Talk:Zxcvbnm|TALK]])</small></sub> 09:33, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

== Merge proposal ==
{{Discussion top|result=The result of the discussion is '''Merge''' per three people in support with no one disputing after two weeks. - [[User:Cukie Gherkin|Cukie Gherkin]] ([[User talk:Cukie Gherkin|talk]]) 05:27, 9 March 2026 (UTC)}}
I propose merging [[The Legend of Spyro]] into [[Spyro]]. While the individual three games are notable enough on their own to warrant their own articles, as a trilogy they fail [[WP:GNG]]. I tried finding secondary sources discussing this topic as a trilogy and came up short. There seems to be too much reliance on primary sources and Metacritic, and a lot of this article is just [[WP:FANCRUFT]] IMO. [[User:ThePoggingEditor|ThePoggingEditor]] ([[User talk:ThePoggingEditor|talk]]) 18:12, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

:(Also sorry if I messed up something in this process, this is my first time doing a merge proposal) [[User:ThePoggingEditor|ThePoggingEditor]] ([[User talk:ThePoggingEditor|talk]]) 18:19, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
:*'''Support''': I agree, especially considering the lack of independent notability. There's no reason for a separate page to exist when the main series article covers the subject adequately enough. [[User:Cat&#39;s Tuxedo|Cat&#39;s Tuxedo]] ([[User talk:Cat&#39;s Tuxedo|talk]]) 11:06, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
:*'''Support'''. The games have individual articles, but the trilogy collectively is just a part of the overall franchise and is best covered by the franchise article.
:[[User:Oknazevad|oknazevad]] ([[User talk:Oknazevad|talk]]) 17:26, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
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*'''Oppose''' I realize that the discussion has been closed already, but merge discussions tend to be pretty poorly publicized. Nevertheless, the base argument that the "series doesn't pass GNG" isn't really a requirement for series pages and never has been. [[MOS:VGSERIES]] only requires that there is sufficient information from each game to collate in a series page. Besides the three main games of the series, another thing that wasn't talked about is that there are multiple unique and probably notable portable tie-in versions, so the series has more depth than it seems at first glance. The "fancruft" argument is [[WP:SURMOUNTABLE]]. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 02:34, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
**Apologies for claiming it was a bold merge however, I did not notice the discussion that went on previously. It was in fact not one. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 02:40, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
**:@[[User:Zxcvbnm|Zxcvbnm]] no probs. i still disagree with your argument, and while it might not have changed the outcome, it's one we should have considered. i probably should have made it a point that the trilogy is already part of the greater Spyro series, which obviously passes GNG (ngl i forgot to explicitly state that part). [[User:ThePoggingEditor|ThePoggingEditor]] ([[User talk:ThePoggingEditor|talk]]) 04:22, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
**::I should also note that a lot of the reception specifically for Legend of Spyro games and the series is in print media since it's from the mid-late 2000s. For example, I found [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-all-issues/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20204/mode/2up?q=%22the+legend+of+spyro%22 this] reception discussing the series itself as a reboot of Spyro. Not massive, but it does have a sentence saying that Spyro is played out and this reboot might get fan interest back. These aren't about the series itself, but I did find some reviews of Nintendo DS incarnations that are different than the console versions. [https://archive.org/details/gameplay-2007-03-19/page/n109/mode/2up?q=%22the+legend+of+spyro%22] [https://archive.org/details/Official_UK_Playstation_Magazine_Issue_027_2009_01_Future_Publishing_GB/page/11/mode/2up?q=%22the+legend+of+spyro%22]. If a thorough sweep of print sources were also mentioned in the nom I might feel more assuaged, but I worry that it may have been ignored, as sometimes happens.  [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 04:54, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
**:::I don't really find this very convincing, honestly. Reception for DS versions should be given separate articles or put on the individual games, as none of the games' articles are so large that the DS version can't be discussed there if it is not shown to be independently notable. A single sentence saying that this reboot "might" get fan interest back is also pretty weak. [[User:Cukie Gherkin|Cukie Gherkin]] ([[User talk:Cukie Gherkin|talk]]) 20:34, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
**::::Alright, I will throw in the towel on this one and re-redirect the page. I honestly expected to find more coverage, but the lion's share of it is about the individual games, and I don't think it can live up to current VG series standards.  [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 08:31, 19 March 2026 (UTC)