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== Squeal, Prequel, Inter-queals, etc. == | == 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. | ||
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| + | ;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. | ||
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| + | {| width="100%" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! colspan="3" | Examples | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Super Mario Bros. 2]] | ||
| + | | is a squeal to | ||
| + | | [[Super Mario Bros.]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | {{zel|A Link to the Past}} | ||
| + | | is a prequel to | ||
| + | | [[Zelda II:Link's Adventure]] and {{ga|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]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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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.
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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 |
