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== Squeal, Prequel, Inter-queals, etc. ==
 
== Squeal, Prequel, Inter-queals, etc. ==
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When specifying if a game has been put in the series or sub-series story, you can use one of the following terms.
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;Squeal
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:a game follows the story of another one
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;Prequel
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:a game before the story of another one, even if it is released after
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;Inter-qual
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:a game comes between the story of two others.
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!  colspan="3" | Examples
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| [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
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| is a squeal to
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| [[Super Mario Bros.]]
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|-
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| {{zel|A Link to the Past}}
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| is a prequel to
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| [[Zelda II:Link's Adventure]] and {{ga|Legend of Zelda}}
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|-
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| [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]] and [[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]
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| are interqual games between
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| ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''
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|-
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| [[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]
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| is a midqual between
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| [[Banjo-Kazooie]] and [[Banjo-Tooie]]
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|-
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| [[Metroid Prime]]
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| is a interqual between
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| [[Metroid]] and [[Metroid II:Return of Samus]]
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|-
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|}
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== Remakes, ports and Reimagines ==
 
== Remakes, ports and Reimagines ==
 
== Interactions ==
 
== Interactions ==

Revision as of 19:30, 19 March 2011

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
Examples
Kirby's Adventure is a successor game to Kirby's Dream Land
Pikmin is a predecessor game to Pikmin 2
Pokémon Gold is a partner game with Pokémon Silver
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is a partner game with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Squeal, Prequel, Inter-queals, etc.

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

Squeal
a game follows the story of another one
Prequel
a game before the story of another one, even if it is released after
Inter-qual
a game comes between the story of two others.
Examples
Super Mario Bros. 2 is a squeal to Super Mario Bros.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a prequel to Zelda II:Link's Adventure and Legend of Zelda
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days are interqual games between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge is a midqual between Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie
Metroid Prime is a interqual between Metroid and Metroid II:Return of Samus

Remakes, ports and Reimagines

Interactions

Compilation of

placement inside another game

Other Situations