# Talk:Lost Sphear

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/01/lost-sphear-hands-on-impressions-of-square-enixs-next-retro-rpg-romp
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16027026/lost-sphear-tokyo-rpg-factory-interview-preview-ps4-pc-switch
https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/30/15711800/lost-sphear-square-enix-launch-date-nintendo-switch-ps4-pc
https://www.pcgamesn.com/lost-sphear/lost-sphear-pc-review Sergecross73 msg me 19:17, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
Sales
http://www.siliconera.com/2017/10/18/week-sales-debuts-middle-earth-shadow-war-lost-sphear-no-heroes-allowed-vr/
http://nintendoeverything.com/lost-sphear-sold-through-20-of-its-initial-shipment-in-japan/ Sergecross73 msg me 00:44, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Which parts in particular are not sourced? I feel like the sentiments are largely in the source given, so I assume it’s a particular part in them? Wanted to check before I do source hunting, as I’m relatively certain its true and source-able. Sergecross73 msg me 11:41, 26 June 2019 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Lost Sphear/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: ProtoDrake (talk · contribs) 11:28, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: PresN (talk · contribs) 01:36, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Hi, reviewing this article. I do reviews as a series of bullet points as I read through the article.

The big issue is that the Gameplay section relies on the I am Setsuna article for context, and overmuch. This game may have a similar battle system, but it's not a sequel and many readers may not know what I am Setsuna's gameplay is. And if so, reading it doesn't help- I am Setsuna says "Each character may equip talismans which house interchangeable Spritnite crystals, which unlock Techs." - is that true for this game too? There's no mention of Techs in this article, I have no idea- it does mention Spritnite stones unlocking moves, but is that the same thing? Are double moves a thing? It feels like this section is missing like 3-5 sentences that would let it stand on its own from the Setsuna article.
Did my best with this. Expanded it, dropped the link to I Am Setsuna.
"Enemy drops can be impacted" - jargon
Rephrased
lol that story is bonkers, I love JRPGs
I know.
"Party talk, [...], were added"
Tried to get the grammar correct here.
"the planned musical theme of "piano + a"" - what on earth does "piano + a" mean
I just dropped this.
"I Am Setsuna sold a combined 61,623 copies between 33,629 on PS4 and 27,994 on Vita, while Lost Sphear sold only 7,363 on PS4, and 5,770 on Switch." - way overspecific, which really harms readability. Also a lack of direct parallelization. "I Am Setsuna sold over 61,000 copies, split between around 33,000 on PS4 and 28,000 on Vita, while Lost Sphear only sold around 13,000 copies, with about 7,000 on PS4 and 6,000 on Switch."
Did my best to fix this.
It's okay for GA, but the reception section should really just be grouped by thematic element, with common points by reviewers combined, not one sentence per review (WP:VG/REC). You're... doing both? I guess it's your style, but it seems repetitive.
I admit, not the best. But the reviews had little to no variety in how they described the game, so regardless of different opinions it still looked repetitive. Also I was basing it off I Am Setunsa.
Refs are fine and I didn't see any source issues; consider adding |trans-title to the Japanese sources
Added
That's it, this isn't your first rodeo. The gameplay thing is pretty much the only major issue. --PresN 01:36, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

@PresN: Did my best with the feedback. --ProtoDrake (talk) 08:51, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Alright, passing! --PresN 11:42, 19 March 2025 (UTC)