Talk:Five Nights at Freddy's

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Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 26 September 2017 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Five Nights at Freddy's. The original page is now a redirect to this page. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here.

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April 16, 2017	Good article nominee	Listed
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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Five Nights at Freddy's appeared in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition, breaking the record for the most sequels released in a year?

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The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by Vaticidalprophet talk 22:53, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that William Afton has been called "one of the most evil characters to exist in video game history"? Source: https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/who-is-william-afton-five-nights-at-freddys-lore-explained/
- ALT1: ... that William Afton is "roastable"? Source: https://www.cbr.com/roastable-video-game-villains/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher (Twitter account)
- Comment: I am aware that We Got This Covered is considered unreliable, but I think since in this case I'm simply attributing a quote to a reviewer, it should be fine. I'm hoping to get this DYK featured on October 31st if there is room to add to the Halloween DYK set. I am open to suggestions for alt hooks.

Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Self-nominated at 15:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/William Afton; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

I think my main concern with the first one is that, indeed, it's not a reliable source. I would recommend finding a reliable source that can be used for the DYK. The ALT's issue for me is twofold: one, CBR isn't a great source, and two, the ALT is a bit confusing. I don't really know what roastable means at first glance; I assume that it means he is easy to insult, but I feel like this detail tells us very little about the character. It may also not translate to someone who doesn't understand what roasting even means. I would recommend either finding a source that delves into the overall reception behind the character or an interesting tidbit about his creation. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 15:56, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Cukie Gherkin: Thanks for the feedback. How do these alts sound?
- ALT2: ... that William Afton's narrative role has been compared to that of Jigsaw? source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1392790/fights-nights-freddys-movies-william-afton-jigsaw/
- ALT3: ... that William Afton has been described as the only Five Nights at Freddy's character with no redeeming qualities? source: https://www.pockettactics.com/fnaf/william-afton

Di (they-them) (talk) 20:31, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article has been redirected at AfD, so ths nomination needs to be closed. Vaticidalprophet 22:46, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 August 2024

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Into the Pit is not a spin-off, it should be treated as a mainline game unless stated otherwise. The developers and community have treated it as mainline 2603:9001:103:ABC:6CAF:2524:F037:EEF4 (talk) 19:11, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. TheWikiToby (talk) 19:18, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 August 2024 (2)

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Five Laps at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's: Into The Pit should be added (as the article states that the latest relase is Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2) 71.38.207.107 (talk) 23:43, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Latest release means "most-recently released". Five Laps and Into the Pit aren't out yet. SleepDeprivedGinger (talk) 23:49, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. M.Bitton (talk) 16:36, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add FNAF Into The Pit as latest game

Self-explanatory title 83.27.130.39 (talk) 13:10, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This edit has been made. Thank you for pointing it out! SleepDeprivedGinger (talk) 13:28, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2024

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79.116.117.85 (talk) 15:03, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 21:26, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fnaf 2

Someone forgot to add the thing in fnaf 2 where if you want to stun foxy, you need to use the flashlight. If someone was using that article to play the game, they would lose. 🥴 2601:197:700:3B10:CDA3:CF6F:26A1:92F9 (talk) 20:30, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thankfully, we're not a game guide. And honestly the run down of each games mechanics shouldn't even be there since it's pure cruft. λ NegativeMP1 20:31, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Into the Pit

Fnaf into the pit is a mainline fnaf game, not a spinoff which would make there be 11 mainline fnaf games, this mistake might be because into the pit is incredible new, but hope this is updated soon. 50.236.54.42 (talk) 17:08, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is not a mainline game. λ NegativeMP1 17:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@50.236.54.42:

It hasn't been changed. AxhtonCole (talk) 21:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Secret of the Mimic should have its own Wikipedia page

Secret of the Mimic should have its own Wikipedia page breaking everything about the game down when it releases. It shouldn't be like Into the Pit or Help Wanted 2 which both lack their own pages, making it impossible to properly explain their gameplay and narrative threads in a short and concise way. If anyone can apply for a new page via Wikipedia:Article wizard, please do so! AxhtonCole (talk) 23:10, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @AxhtonCole. Please see WP:EYNTK. Whether an article exists or not depends on whether it is notable (WP:N) based on multiple reliable sources. (WP:RS) Tarlby ^{(t) (c)} 23:29, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]