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Old Mar 27, 2018, 07:03 AM
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If I remember correctly, we don't generally credit fictional artists (at least when it comes to games). The Hope County Choir could be a performer but for the reason above I've left it empty until there are some proper credits.
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Old Mar 27, 2018, 09:20 AM
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This case it's up to you, but I remember some examples:
https://vgmdb.net/artist/7523
https://vgmdb.net/artist/8122
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Old Mar 27, 2018, 10:07 AM
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1. The first example was created by you
2. Both of them are from 2009-2010, before everything became standardized

It might have been fine back then but nowadays we do not credit fictional performers in the artist field - only in the notes.

Those two artists (and any others like it) need to be reworked and deleted.
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Old Mar 27, 2018, 11:55 AM
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I wasn't aware of this new standard. But the problem is that she acts as if she was the character in some albums, performing with real persons...
https://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=67625

In this case, "Shiori Fujisaki" wouldn't be an alias like all others? Just because Shiori Fujisaki is a character we shouldn't differentiate the albums in which Mami Kingetsu is credited as herself and as Shiori Fujisaki?

Also, Miku Hatsune wouldn't be a similar case?
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Old Mar 27, 2018, 01:51 PM
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We generally credit them in this form (there may be slight variations):
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<character> (CV: <artist>)
If it were possible to use this formatting in the performer field, then we would.

I imagine it would be possible if we added a prefix field to the artist links page. Then you could have something like this:
Quote:
<prefix><artist><suffix>
Shiori Fujisaki (CV: Mami Kingetsu)
Though, like with every new feature, it would come with a large backlog.


Miku Hatsune and Vocaloid in general is a unique case. It's software. There's no human performer involved. The voice samples are provided by humans but it's not the same thing as actual performance.
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Old Mar 27, 2018, 03:18 PM
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I see. In fact, I noticed this Mami Kingetsu's single was added with this new standard.
https://vgmdb.net/album/70609

I find your idea very interesting. I just think we need differentiate the credits for Mami Kingetsu/Shiori Fujisaki somehow, since she is credited in both ways and this case is very peculiar. For exemple, in these singles are also from Tokimeki Memorial, but she is credited as herself.
https://vgmdb.net/album/3077
https://vgmdb.net/album/17324

In this Shiori Fujisaki's album, Mami Kingetsu is only credited as composer and it seems she isn't credited as vocalist.
https://vgmdb.net/album/1979
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Quick update - it's Bobby Shin Nashville Choir. Quite easy to find actually.
https://news.ubisoft.com/article/far...pe-hope-county

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