Category talk:Unlockables

This category should ideally be split int subcategories, such as Category:Unlockable Characters, Category:Unlockable Karts, Category:Unlockable Microgames, etc. Placing it here in case anyone would like to help out with it. If not, then note to self :P

15:42, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Not against it, but there are a LOT of unlockables to go through... 15:46, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * One way of running through this is if one person starts from the beginning of the category and another starts from the end. If more people want to pitch in, they can start at one of the middle category pages. Do you want to run through this now? 16:02, 5 October 2016 (EDT)


 * I couldn't start on it today. Maybe we should go through it letter by letter, and then when people have sorted through a letter, just post a quick comment here. And then people like me can jump in when they feel like it, bit by bit.
 * 16:07, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * I will help, but will be more active at this later. 16:17, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Actually, before anyone gets started, an "Unlockable Microgames" category is unnecessary since literally every microgame is necessarily unlockable. It'd be sufficient to make Category:Microgames a subcategory of this one. 16:20, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Not true. 1, 2, Robot is not an unlockable, unless it says so on another article. There are many others to mention, but it will take too long.
 * As I do not own DIY or DIY Showcase, I cannot confirm if they are actually not unlockable or if the category simply hadn't been placed on their page, but every other games' microgames are unlockables, even if the category is not on their page. 16:53, 5 October 2016 (EDT)

On second thought, I think "Cat:Unlockable Karts" is best named as "Unlockable Karts and Bikes".

16:58, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Maybe "Cat:Unlockable Vehicles" would be better for futureproofing. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any examples of unlockable vehicles that aren't karts or bikes, but it might come in handy. 17:04, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Whatever we do, B Dasher, Spear, Sneakster, and Comet need to be added to unlockables. 17:08, 5 October 2016 (EDT)

@TT: There are the DKC3 vehicles unlockable at Funky's Rentals: Hover Craft, Turbo Ski, Gyrocopter. But I think it's best for the MK unlockable vehicles to be separate.

17:12, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * What's the alternative for those vehicles, though? A separate category for other vehicles wouldn't have that many entries, so would they just stay on the main Unlockables category? 17:15, 5 October 2016 (EDT)
 * Or Unlockable Vehicles could work like Vehicles, but I don't know how much better or worst it is. 17:18, 5 October 2016 (EDT)

I really don't want to do this by myself you know. 17:54, 17 October 2016 (EDT)

Purpose
What even is the purpose of this category? I mean, I get the purpose, but what I don't get is the scope. Given the current scope (not including the discussion above this one), we could include every single level in every single linear level-based game (save the very first level of each respective game). 10:43, 29 October 2018 (EDT)
 * I think this category is meant for things (levels, items, etc.) that are unlocked when a specific requirement is met, or when the game goes "Hey, you unlocked a new thing!". I wouldn't consider levels you play through linear progression unlockable. 11:36, 29 October 2018 (EDT)