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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
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

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.
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: The Adventure of Link and 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.
Updated Release
A game is released a year or two later, with some addition or changed details. Not a full remake.
Examples
Super Mario Bros. is remade as Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver
Super Mario 64 was ported on Virtual Console
Star Fox 64 is a re-imagining of Star Fox
Super Mario Bros. is ported for
Super Mario Bros. 2 is a remake of Doki Doki Panic
Pokémon Yellow is an updated release of Pokémon Red and Green, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Red and 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.
Examples
Pokémon Stadium imports information from Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon Black and White imports information from Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum exchanges information with Pokémon HeartGold and 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.


Examples
Super Mario All-Stars is a compilation of
Game & Watch Gallery is a compilation of

placement inside another game

For the times when a game has been placed


Examples
Kirby's Dream Land is a mini-game in Kirby's Adventure
Helmet is a microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
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.


Examples
Star Fox 64 is renamed in the PAL Regions as Lylat Wars
Pokémon Red and Blue is the internation release of Pokémon Red and Green
with the graphical improvements of Pokémon Blue

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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