Mercs

Article summary

Mercs, released as in Japan, is a 1990 run and gun video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is a sequel to the 1985 arcade video game Commando ( in Japan). While not as successful as its predecessor, Mercs was well received by critics and was a moderate commercial success. It was followed by Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 in 2008, a downloadable game.

Key claims

1. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1991-09-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2009-02-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2024-11-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1991-09-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2009-02-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2024-11-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376337337