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In order to help mange the different versions of a single game, we hae complied here a list of possible release relations, along with some examples. 

== Predecessor, Successor and Partners ==
When specifying if a game has come before or after in a series or sub-series, you can use one of the following terms. 

;Predecessor 
:a game published or released before another in the same series or sub-series
;Successor
:a game published or released after another in the same series or sub-series
;Partner
:a game published or released at the same time as another in the same series or sub-series

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| [[Kirby's Adventure]]
| is a successor game to
| [[Kirby's Dream Land]]
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| [[Pikmin]]
| is a predecessor game to
| [[Pikmin 2]]
|-
| {{pver|Gold}}
| is a partner game with
| {{pver|Silver}}
|-
| {{zel|Oracle of Ages}}
| is a partner game with
| {{zel|Oracle of Seasons}}
|-
|}

== Sequels, Prequels, Interquels, etc. ==
When specifying if a game has been put in the series or sub-series story, you can use one of the following terms.

;Sequel
:a game follows the story of another one
;Prequel
:a game before the story of another one, even if it is released after
;Interquel / Midquel
:a game comes between the story of two others. 

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| [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
| is a squeal to 
| [[Super Mario Bros.]]
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| {{zel|A Link to the Past}}
| is a prequel to 
| [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]] and [[The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]
|-
| [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]] and [[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]] 
| are interquel games between
| ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''
|-
| [[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]
| is a midquel between 
| [[Banjo-Kazooie]] and [[Banjo-Tooie]]
|-
| [[Metroid Prime]] 
| is a interquel between 
| [[Metroid]] and [[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]
|-
|}

== Remakes, ports and Re-imaginings ==

;Remake
:A game is redone, with improved graphics, minor changes in the story. However, is the first game was designed to fulfill a specific role, than the remake will probably continue this.
;Port
:A game is brought into a an emulated service, but is not changed in-terms of graphics, story or anything. 
;Re-imagining
:a game has been remade, with changes not only in story and graphics, but with purpose and other things that are or were specific to that game. 
;[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UpdatedRerelease Updated Release]
:A game is released a year or two later, with some addition or changed details. Not a full remake. 

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| [[Super Mario Bros.]]
| is remade as
| [[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
|-
| {{pver|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
| are remakes of  
| {{pver|Gold|Silver}}
|-
| [[Super Mario 64]] 
| was ported on
| [[Virtual Console]]
|-
| [[Star Fox 64]]
| is a re-imagining of 
| {{ga|Star Fox}}
|-
| [[Super Mario Bros.]]
| is ported for 
| [[Virtual Console]]
|-
| [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
| is a remake of
| [[Doki Doki Panic]]
|-
| {{pver|Yellow}}
| is an updated release of
| {{pver|Red|Green}}, {{pver|Blue}} and {{pver|Red|Blue}}
|}

=== Notes ===
* Each remake and Re-imagine mat a page, however ports do not. This is because, there is not much change in the game when it is being ported versus when it is being remade. 
* In addition, porting a game doesn't qualify it for additional year-related categories. Only the year(s) that it was released originally

== Interactions ==
When indicting if a game can interact with another game. 

;import
:data is transfered from one game to another, temporarily or permanently. 
;exchange
:data is continually transfered from one to the other, and often back to the first.
;
:

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| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
| imports information from
| {{pver|Red|Blue}}
|-
| {{pver|Black|White}}
| imports information from
| {{pver|Platinum}}, {{pver|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{pver|Diamond|Pearl}}
|-
| {{pver|Platinum}}
| exchanges information with 
| {{pver|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|-
|}

== Compilation of ==
There are sometimes, that a release of a game is made up of one or more other games that have been previously released.

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| [[Super Mario All-Stars]]
| is a compilation of 
| 
* [[Super Mario Bros.]]
* [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]
* [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
* [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
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| [[Game & Watch Gallery]]
| is a compilation of 
| 
* [[Ball]]
* [[Cement Factory]]
* [[Flagman]]
* [[Manhole]]
* [[Vermin]]
|-
|}

== placement inside another game ==
For the times when a game has been placed 

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|  [[Kirby's Dream Land]]
| is a mini-game in 
| [[Kirby's Adventure]]
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| [[Helmet]]
| is a microgame in
| [[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]
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| {{ga|Star Fox}}
| is a microgame in 
| [[WarioWare D.I.Y.]]
|-
|}

== Other Situations ==
There are times when different releases of a game vary based on what region it is being released in. 

Sometimes, this is simply a difference in language, with minor differences in art, story, etc. Other times, there are drastic differences between the two region-releases. 


How big the difference is, is what helps determine whether or not a separate page is required for each release. 

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;Predecessor 
:a game published or released before another in the same series or sub-series
;Successor
:a game published or released after another in the same series or sub-series
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:a game published or released at the same time as another in the same series or sub-series
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|  [[Star Fox 64]] 
|  is renamed in the PAL Regions as 
|  ''Lylat Wars''
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| rowspan="2" |  {{pver|Red|Blue}}
| is the internation release of 
| {{pver|Red|Green}}
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|  with the graphical improvements of 
| {{pver|Blue}}
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=== Notes ===
:When a relase happens in multiple regions, and at least one of those regions has a release during a different year than the first one, then the page receives multiple year-related categories.


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