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HappyIphisAria (talk) 01:55, June 17, 2020 (UTC)

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What to do with the "Franchise Template"?

Hello everyone, this is HappyIphisAria. I have a question regarding the "Franchise" template here:

The game	Ico ( Demo  · Revisions from U.S. version  · Ico HD )
Characters	Ico  · Yorda  · The Queen  · Shadow creatures
The Castle	Idol Gates  · Yorda's language  · Saving Couches
Other Media	Ico ~Melody in the Mist~  · Official Game Guide  · Ico: Castle in the Mist

The Game	Shadow of the Colossus ( Demo  · Pal Release  · Shadow of the Colossus HD  · PS4)
Characters	Wander  · Agro  · Mono  · Dormin  · Emon
The Colossi	I  · II  · III  · IV  · V · VI  · VII  · VIII  · IX  · X  · XI  · XII  · XIII  · XIV  · XV  · XVI Unused Colossi ( Devil  · Griffin  · Phoenix  · Roc  · Saru  · Sirius  · Spider  · Worm  · Yamori A ) Magic Sigil  · Hard Mode
The Forbidden Lands	Shadow creatures • Save shrines • Fruit trees • White-tailed lizards The Shrine of Worship Umbral Glade • Stone Arch Gorge • Dried Marsh • Northern Span • Desert Fortress • Misty Falls • Ravine Entrance • Half-moon Canyon • Western Plain • Round Stone Hill • Lair to the West • Stone Bridge Cliff • Cliff Path • Lair on the Mesa • Western Cape • Arch Bridge Plain • Blasted Lands • Autumn Forest • Eastern Bluff • Valley Plain • Southwestern Cape • Southern Plain • Green Cape • The Broken Seal
Soundtrack	Roar of the Earth
Walkthrough	Time Attack • Golden Coins
Other media	Nico  · Official artbook/guidebook  · Collectible figurines  · Film adaptation
	Giantology campaign
Hoaxes	Jebal-Barez skeleton • Tamil Nadu tsunami giant • Sulu Sea eel statue • Polarneft conspiracy • Sayre family vacation
Characters	Eric Belson • Casper Shilling • Ed Guyler • Arkady Simkin • Boris Atlasov • Andrew and Ellie Sayre
Media	Giantology podcasts (First • Interview with Arkady Simkin • Third • Fourth) • IPICP memo

Characters	Armored Knights  · The Boy  · Trico  · Master of the Valley  · Armored Tricos
Locations	The World  · The Citadel
Soundtrack	Original Soundtrack
Objects	The Mirror  · Talismans  · Barrels  · Costumes

There are two options: (1) keep and edit it, or (2) remove it from all pages.

Cons: since recent revisions to the ICO, TLG, and SOTC "Walkthrough" templates, the "Franchise" template is somewhat redundant. Also, it is comparatively bukly (once expanded) compared to the individual Walkthrough templates. These are the reasons for removing it.

Pros: Unlike the Walkthroughs, the Franchise shows all three games, regardless of the page being viewed. By comparison, the Walkthrough templates would only be used on their respective pages (i.e. TLG template would never be found in an ICO or SOTC page). So having the Franchise template would give easier access to the other game titles. This is the reason for keeping it.

Here is what the Walkthrough templates look like:

ICO Walkthrough

	Walkthrough
Characters	Ico  · Yorda  · The Queen  · Shadow Creatures
Locations	The Castle in the Mist
Items	Stick  · Spiked Club  · Shining Sword  · Queen's Sword
Gameplay	Idol Gates  · Save points  · Runic Language  · Watermellon
Media	Ico ~Melody in the Mist~ (OST)  · Official Art and Guide Book  · Ico: Castle in the Mist (Book)
Releases	Demo  · PS2 original  · PS3 remaster  · Credits

SOTC Walkthrough

	Walkthrough
Characters	Wander  · Mono  · Agro  · Dormin  · Lord Emon  · Shadow Creatures
Colossi	I  · II  · III  · IV  · V · VI  · VII  · VIII  · IX  · X  · XI  · XII  · XIII  · XIV  · XV  · XVI
Locations	The Forbidden Lands  · Shrine of Worship
Main Items	Power-ups (Lizards · Fruit) · Weapons (Ancient Sword · Sword of the Sun · Queen’s Sword · Sword of Dormin · Bow & Arrow · Ancient Bow · Harpoon of Thunder · Life Sword) · Collectibles (Relics)
Gameplay	Hard Mode  · Save shrines  · Time Attack  · Reminiscence Mode  · Watermellon  · Barrel
Media	Roar of the Earth (OST)  · Official Art and Guide Book  · Nico Bonus DVD  · Film
Releases	Demo  · PS2 original  · PS3 remaster  · PS4 remake  · Credits

TLG Walkthrough

	Walkthrough
Characters	The Boy  · Trico  · Armored Beasts  · Knights (Yori)  · Master of the Valley
Locations	The Nest  · The White Tower
Items	The Mirror  · Talismans  · Barrels  · Costumes
Gameplay	Easter Egg
Media	The Last Guardian (OST)  · Official Art and Guide Book
Releases	PS3 development  · PS4 final release  · Credits

What are everyone's thoughts?

Have a nice day, HappyIphisAria (talk) 01:43, June 17, 2020 (UTC)

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