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Games are classified by release dates, modes, genres, systems and companies. A single game may be in one or more categories.
 
'''Note''': due to convention, game names that begin with a [[wp:Article (grammar)|grammatical article]] (A, An, ''Das'', ''Der'', ''Die'' (German: the), ''L<nowiki>'</nowiki>'', ''La'', ''Las'', ''Le'', ''Los'', or The) are listed under the next word given in the title. [[The Legend of Zelda]], for instance, will be listed under the letter L in any categories it appears in. Due to technical restrictions, it will '''not''' also be listed under the letter T in those categories.
 
== Release dates ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Dates|Dates]]''
* [[:Category:Years|Years]] - video game releases for each year
* [[:Category:Days|Days]] - video game releases for each month/day
 
== Modes ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Modes|Modes]]''
* [[:Category:Multiplayer|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 [[:Category:Systems|system]].
*** In the case of handhelds, typically each person has their own [[:Category:Systems|system]].
** Online: Played through the internet with each person owning their own [[:Category:Systems|system]].
 
* [[:Category:Single player|Single player]] - any game which has a section you play by yourself
 
== Genres ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Genres|Genres]]''
(This list will grow)
<div style="width:100%"><div style="width:50%;float:left;">
* [[:Category:Action|Action]] - [[Grand Theft Auto]], third person shooters, etc.
* [[:Category:Adventure|Adventure]] - [[:Category:Monkey Island|Monkey Island]], [[King's Quest]], etc.
* [[:Category:Action-adventure|Action-adventure]] - [[The Legend of Zelda]], [[Broken Sword]], etc.
* [[:Category:Beat 'em up|Beat 'em up]] - [[Double Dragon]], [[Golden Axe]], etc.
* [[:Category:Fighting|Fighting]] - [[Street Fighter II]], [[Mortal Kombat]], [[Tekken]], etc.
* [[:Category:FPS|FPS]] - first person shooter: [[Halo]], [[Unreal Tournament]], [[Quake]], etc.
* [[:Category:MMOG|MMOG]] - massively multiplayer online game: [[Everquest II]], [[World of Warcraft]], etc. Also known as MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game)
* [[:Category:Music|Music]] - [[Dance Dance Revolution]], [[Guitar Hero]], [[Rez]], etc.
* [[:Category:Platform|Platform]] - [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Super Mario Bros.]], etc.
</div><div style="width:50%;float:right;">
* [[:Category:Puzzle|Puzzle]] - [[Tetris]], etc.
* [[:Category:Racing|Racing]] - [[Mario Kart DS]], [[Gran Turismo]], etc.
* [[:Category:RPG|RPG]] - [[Final Fantasy]], etc.
* [[:Category:RTS|RTS]] - real time strategy games: [[StarCraft]], etc.
* [[:Category:Simulation|Simulation]] - [[Animal Crossing]], [[The Sims]], etc.
* [[:Category:Shooter|Shooter]] - [[Xevious]], [[Gradius]], etc.
* [[:Category:Sports|Sports]] - [[Madden]], [[Tony Hawk's American Sk8land]] etc.
* [[:Category:Strategy|Strategy]] - turn-based strategy games: [[Final Fantasy Tactics]], etc.
* [[:Category:Survival horror|Survival horror]] - [[Resident Evil]], [[Silent Hill]], etc.
* [[:Category:Turn-based strategy|Turn-based strategy]] - [[Civilization]], [[Heroes of Might and Magic V]], etc.
</div></div>{{-}}
 
== Series ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Series|Series]]''
(This list will grow)
 
<div style="width:100%"><div style="width:50%;float:left;">
* ''[[:Category:Call of Duty|Call of Duty]]'' by Activision
* ''[[:Category:Castlevania|Castlevania]]'' by Konami
* ''[[:Category:Chrono|Chrono]]'' by Square Enix
* ''[[:Category:Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer]]'' by Westwood Studios
* ''[[:Category:Contra|Contra]]'' by Konami
* ''[[:Category:Counter-Strike|Counter-Strike]]'' by Valve
* ''[[:Category:Dance Dance Revolution|Dance Dance Revolution]]'' by Konami
* ''[[:Category:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]'' by Square Enix
* ''[[:Category:Golden Sun|Golden Sun]]'' by Camelot Software Planning
* ''[[:Category:Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto]]'' by Rockstar
* ''[[:Category:Half-Life|Half-Life]]'' by Valve
* ''[[:Category:Halo|Halo]]'' by Bungie
* ''[[:Category:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' by Nintendo
</div><div style="width:50%;float:right;">
* ''[[:Category:Mario|Mario games]]'' by Nintendo
* ''[[:Category:Mario Party|Mario Party]]'' by Hudson
* ''[[:Category:Mega Man|Mega Man]]'' by Capcom
* ''[[:Category:Metal Gear|Metal Gear]]'' by Konami
* ''[[:Category:Metroid|Metroid]]'' by Nintendo
* ''[[:Category:Monkey Island|Monkey Island]]'' by Lucasarts
* ''[[:Category:Need for Speed|Need for Speed]]'' by EA
* ''[[:Category:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' by Nintendo
* ''[[:Category:Seiken Densetsu|Seiken Densetsu]]'' (also known as Mana) by Square Enix
* ''[[:Category:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' by Sega
* ''[[:Category:Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' by Nintendo
* ''[[:Category:Tenchu|Tenchu]]'' by Activision
* ''[[:Category:Unreal Tournament|Unreal Tournament]]'' by Epic Games
* ''[[:Category:Warcraft|Warcraft]]'' by Blizzard Entertainment
</div></div>{{-}}
 
== 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]]''
<div style="width:100%"><div style="width:50%;float:left;">
* '''[[:Category:Atari|Atari]]'''
** [[:Category:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]]
** [[:Category:Atari 5200|Atari 5200]]
** [[:Category:Atari 7800|Atari 7800]]
** [[:Category:Atari 8-bit|Atari 8-bit computers]]
** [[:Category:Atari ST|Atari ST computers]]
** [[:Category:Atari Jaguar|Atari Jaguar]]
** [[: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]]
-->
** [[: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:NES|NES]] - Nintendo Entertainment System
** [[:Category:SNES|SNES]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]
<!-- Nintendo systems that are less popular outside of Japan and Asia:
** [[:Category:Nintendo 64 DD|Nintendo 64 DD]]
** [[:Category:iQue|Nintendo iQue]]
-->
** [[:Category:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]
** [[:Category:Wii|Wii]]
** [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]]
** [[:Category:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]
** [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]
** [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]
** [[:Category:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]
 
</div><div style="width:50%;float:right;">
* '''[[:Category:Sega|Sega]]'''
** [[:Category:Sega Master System|Sega Master System]]
** [[:Category:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]
** [[:Category:Sega CD|Sega CD]]
** [[:Category:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]]
** [[:Category:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]]
** [[:Category:Sega Game Gear|Sega Game Gear]]
 
* '''[[:Category:SNK Playmore|SNK Playmore]]'''
** [[: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 Pocket|Neo Geo Pocket]]
** [[:Category:Neo Geo Pocket Color|Neo Geo Pocket Color]]
 
* '''[[:Category:Sony|Sony]]'''
** [[:Category:PlayStation|PlayStation]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]
** [[:Category:PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
 
<!-- 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: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]]
 
-->
* '''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]]
-->
** [[:Category:3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]]
** [[: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:Infinium Labs Phantom|Infinium Labs Phantom]]
** [[:Category:Watara SuperVision|Watara SuperVision]]
-->
</div></div>{{-}}
 
== Companies ==
:''See Also [[:Category:Companies|Companies]]''
(This list will grow)
<div style="width:100%"><div style="width:50%;float:left;">
* [[:Category:Activision|Activision]]
* [[:Category:Bandai|Bandai]]
* [[:Category:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
* [[:Category:Bungie Studios|Bungie]]
* [[:Category:Capcom|Capcom]]
* [[:Category:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
* [[:Category:EA Sports|EA Sports]]
* [[:Category:Eidos Interactive|Eidos Interactive]]
* [[:Category:HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory]]
* [[:Category:Konami|Konami]]
* [[:Category:Microsoft Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
* [[:Category:Midway Games|Midway Games]]
</div><div style="width:50%;float:right;">
* [[:Category:Namco|Namco]]
* [[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]]
* [[:Category:Rare|Rare]]
* [[:Category:Sega|Sega]]
* [[:Category:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra Entertainment]]
* [[:Category:Sony|Sony]]
* [[:Category:Square|Squaresoft]] (now [[Square Enix]])
* [[:Category:Square Enix|Square-Enix]]
* [[:Category:Tecmo|Tecmo]]
* [[:Category:Tiburon|Tiburon]]
* [[:Category:Valve Corporation|Valve Corporation]]
* [[:Category:Vicarious Visions|Vicarious Visions]]
</div></div>{{-}}
 
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Revision as of 02:19, 25 January 2008

A-Z Game Index

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

Note: due to convention, game names that begin with a grammatical article (A, An, Das, Der, Die (German: the), L', La, Las, Le, Los, or The) are listed under the next word given in the title. The Legend of Zelda, for instance, will be listed under the letter L in any categories it appears in. Due to technical restrictions, it will not also be listed under the letter T in those 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)

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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