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== Systems ==
== Systems ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Systems|Systems]]''
:''This list reflects more commonly used system categories, but others are available.  For a complete list of all system categories, please see [[:Category:Systems|Systems]]''
(This list will grow)
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* '''[[:Category:Atari|Atari]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Atari|Atari]]'''
** [[:Category:Atari 8-bit|Atari 8-bit computers]]
** [[:Category:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]
** [[:Category:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]
** [[:Category:Atari 5200|Atari 5200]]
** [[:Category:Atari 5200|Atari 5200]]
** [[:Category:Atari 7800|Atari 7800]]
** [[:Category:Atari 7800|Atari 7800]]
** [[:Category:Atari ST|Atari ST]]
** [[:Category:Atari 8-bit|Atari 8-bit computers]]
** [[:Category:Atari ST|Atari ST computers]]
** [[:Category:Atari Jaguar|Atari Jaguar]]
** [[:Category:Atari Jaguar|Atari Jaguar]]
** [[:Category:Atari Lynx|Atari Lynx]]
** [[:Category:Atari Lynx|Atari Lynx]]
* '''[[:Category:Bandai|Bandai]]'''
** [[:Category:Wonderswan|Wonderswan]]
** [[:Category:Wonderswan Color|Wonderswan Color]]
<!-- The Swan Crystal was identical to the Wonderswan Color, with the exception of different LCD technology.
** [[:Category:Swan Crystal|Swan Crystal]]
-->
* '''[[:Category:Commodore|Commodore]]'''
<!-- Virtually no games were ever developed for the PET.  Those that were used character (or text) graphics as opposed to proper sprite or pixel based graphics.
** [[:Category:Commodore PET|Commodore PET]]
-->
<!-- The Commodore 16 was a commercial failure and not widely popular as a game machine.
** [[:Category:Commodore 16|Commodore 16]]
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** [[:Category:Commodore VIC-20|Commodore VIC-20]]
** [[:Category:Commodore 64/128|Commodore 64/128]]
** [[:Category:Commodore Amiga|Commodore Amiga]]
* '''[[:Category:Microsoft|Microsoft]]'''
** [[:Category:Xbox|Xbox]]
** [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]


* '''[[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'''
** [[:Category:NES|NES]] - Nintendo Entertainment System
** [[:Category:NES|NES]] - Nintendo Entertainment System
** [[:Category:Super Nintendo|Super Nintendo]]
** [[:Category:Super Nintendo|Super Nintendo]]
** [[:Category:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
<!-- Nintendo systems that are less popular outside of Japan and Asia:
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64 DD|Nintendo 64 DD]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64 DD|Nintendo 64 DD]]
** [[:Category:iQue|Nintendo iQue]]
** [[:Category:iQue|Nintendo iQue]]
-->
** [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]]
** [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]]
** [[:Category:Wii|Wii]] (Formerly Codename Revolution) <!-- This should be left til most people are familiar with the term "Wii" -->
** [[:Category:Wii|Wii]] (Formerly Codename Revolution) <!-- This should be left til most people are familiar with the term "Wii" -->
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** [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]
** [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]
** [[:Category:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]


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* '''[[:Category:Sega|Sega]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Sega|Sega]]'''
** [[:Category:Sega Master System|Sega Master System]]
** [[:Category:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]
** [[:Category:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]
** [[:Category:Sega CD|Sega CD]]
** [[:Category:Sega CD|Sega CD]]
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** [[:Category:Game Gear|Game Gear]]
** [[:Category:Game Gear|Game Gear]]


* '''[[:Category:Sony|Sony]]'''
** [[:Category:PlayStation|PlayStation]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
* '''[[:Category:Microsoft|Microsoft]]'''
** [[:Category:Xbox|Xbox]]
** [[:Category:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]
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* '''[[:Category:SNK Playmore|SNK Playmore]]'''
* '''[[:Category:SNK Playmore|SNK Playmore]]'''
** [[:Category:Neo Geo|Neo Geo]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo|Neo Geo]]
<!-- Very few games of interest appeared exclusively on the NGCD.  Almost all were released on the NG.
** [[:Category:Neo Geo CD|Neo Geo CD]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo CD|Neo Geo CD]]
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** [[:Category:Neo Geo Pocket|Neo Geo Pocket]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo Pocket|Neo Geo Pocket]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo Pocket Color|Neo Geo Pocket Color]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo Pocket Color|Neo Geo Pocket Color]]


* '''[[:Category:Bandai|Bandai]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Sony|Sony]]'''
** [[:Category:Wonderswan|Wonderswan]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation|PlayStation]]
** [[:Category:Wonderswan Color|Wonderswan Color]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]
** [[:Category:Swan Crystal|Swan Crystal]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]
 
** [[:Category:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
* '''[[:Category:Nokia|Nokia]]'''
** [[:Category:N-Gage|N-Gage]]
 
* '''[[:Category:Commodore|Commodore]]'''
** [[:Category:Commodore 16|Commodore 16]]
** [[:Category:Commodore 64/128|Commodore 64/128]]
** [[:Category:Commodore Amiga|Commodore Amiga]]
** [[:Category:Commodore PET|Commodore PET]]
** [[:Category:Commodore Vic20|Commodore Vic20]]


<!-- While VTech and it's products deserve proper System pages, the systems are so obscure, they hardly merit mention on this page.
* '''[[:Category:VTech|VTech]]'''
* '''[[:Category:VTech|VTech]]'''
** [[:Category:V-Smile|V-Smile]]
** [[:Category:V-Smile|V-Smile]]
-- Additionally, the V-Smile Pocket is to the V-Smile as the Turbo Express is to the Turbo GrafX-16; it should not be it's own system.
** [[:Category:V-Smile Pocket|V-Smile Pocket]]
** [[:Category:V-Smile Pocket|V-Smile Pocket]]


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* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** '''[[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]]'''
** '''[[:Category:PC|PC]]'''
** '''[[:Category:Mac|Mac]]'''
** [[:Category:TurboGrafx 16|TurboGrafx 16]]
<!-- The TurboGrafx 16, not the Turbo Express, should be listed on this page.  The TurboExpress was merely a portable TurboGrafx 16.
** [[:Category:TurboExpress|TurboExpress]]
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** [[:Category:3DO|3DO]]
** [[:Category:3DO|3DO]]
** [[:Category:TurboExpress|TurboExpress]]
** [[:Category:Game.com|Game.com]]
** [[:Category:Game.com|Game.com]]
** [[:Category:N-Gage|Nokia N-Gage]]
<!-- The following three systems do not have any entries associated with them:
** [[:Category:Gizmondo|Gizmondo]]
** [[:Category:Gizmondo|Gizmondo]]
** [[:Category:Infinium Labs Phantom|Infinium Labs Phantom]]
** [[:Category:Infinium Labs Phantom|Infinium Labs Phantom]]
** [[:Category:Watara SuperVision|Watara SuperVision]]
** [[:Category:Watara SuperVision|Watara SuperVision]]
** '''[[:Category:PC|PC]]'''
-->
** '''[[:Category:Mac|Mac]]'''
** '''[[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]]'''
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Revision as of 21:11, 5 September 2006

Games are classified by release dates, modes, genres, systems and companies. A single game may be in one or more categories.

Release dates

See Also Dates
  • Years - video game releases for each year
  • Days - video game releases for each month/day

Modes

See Also Modes
  • Multiplayer - any game which can be played by two or more humans concurrently
    • Local: Played by two people close to each other usually sharing a system.
      • In the case of handhelds, typically each person has their own system.
    • Online: Played through the internet with each person owning their own system.
  • Single player - any game which has a section you play by yourself

Genres

See Also Genres

(This list will grow)

  • Action - GTA, third person shooters, etc.
  • Adventure - Broken Sword, etc.
  • Fighting - Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, etc.
  • FPS - first person shooter: Halo, Unreal, Quake, etc.
  • MMOG - massively multiplayer online game: Everquest, World of Warcraft, etc.
  • Music - Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rez, etc.
  • Platform - Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., etc.
  • Puzzle - Tetris, etc.
  • Racing - Mario Kart, Gran Turismo, etc.
  • RPG - Final Fantasy, etc.
  • RTS - real time strategy games: Starcraft, etc.
  • Simulation - Animal Crossing, The Sims, etc.
  • Sports - Madden, etc.
  • Strategy - turn-based strategy games: Final Fantasy Tactics, etc.

Series

See Also Series

(This list will grow)

Systems

This list reflects more commonly used system categories, but others are available. For a complete list of all system categories, please see Systems

Companies

See Also Companies

(This list will grow)

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