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Romstar

Romstar Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Torrance, California that started operations in 1984. They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. They also made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy.

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Romstar Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Torrance, California that started operations in 1984. They were known for licensing arcade games from major makers for distribution. They also made games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Game Boy.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1377687594

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.