Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Video games

This page is considered a guideline on Wikipedia. It is generally accepted among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow. However, it is not set in stone and should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on this page's talk page.

Note that these are guidelines established by consensus among Wikipedians and members of the WikiProject Video games. Please discuss them on the talk page if you have ideas or questions. An informal guide geared towards editing video game articles to featured status can be found here. You should also be familiar with the guide to writing better articles.

Neutral point of view

Template:WPCVG Sidebar Make sure to write from a neutral point of view. Wikipedia is not the place for writing reviews. If you can provide factual records of opinions, that is of course excellent. Magazine reviews, awards and quotes from game developers (except the developer's own advertising) can and should be used - those carry weight on their own. If there is more than one take on the subject, make sure to include all and to treat all as potentially true. For these, be sure to clarify that they are opinions, not incontrovertible facts.

Watch out for overly general and vague statements, such as "there are many who think Game X is great". Such weasel words are not particularly factual and usually nothing but the author's opinions in disguise. Try to provide more specific information, and back the statement up with references to magazines, websites, etc. In addition, avoid peacock terms; these pieces of fluff actually lower the prose to an unprofessional level.

Content

Common elements

Each computer or video game article should include a minimum set of standard elements:

• An infobox, completed correctly and appropriately. See the CVG Templates for more instructions on how to use the different templates that are used in writing video game articles.
• Appropriate categorization by genre, platform, and year. See Wikipedia:Categorization.
• The {{cvgproj}} template placed on the article's Talk page. This lets others know that the article is part of WikiProject Computer and video games.

Scope of information

Articles on computer and video games should give an encyclopedia overview of what the game is about, not a detailed description of how to play it or an excessive amount of non-encyclopedic trivia. Such topics should be moved to one of the gaming wikis: Encyclopedia Gamia for general info/trivia, StrategyWiki for walkthrough/strategy/gameplay content or GamerWiki for categoric listings of releases, due to the pending deletion of the Wikibooks computer and video games bookshelf.

A general rule of thumb to follow if unsure: if the content only has value to people actually playing the game, it is unsuitable. Keep in mind that video game articles should be readable and interesting to non-gamers; remember the bigger picture.

This guideline in a nutshell: Wikipedia is not a game guide.

To propose that an article or section should be moved to a gaming wiki, use the {{Move to gaming wiki}} tag. To help remove information that might read as a game guide, please add the {{gameguide}} tag to the article in question.

When moving content:

• These gaming wikis all run MediaWiki. Thus, you can easily copy wiki text from Wikipedia. However, you should remove Wikipedia-specific code such as interwiki links, category tags (unless the category already exists at the other wiki), and template calls (unless the other wiki has a similar template). You might want to keep Wikipedia image tags and then reupload Wikipedia images to the destination wiki.
• If you are not the copyright holder (if you are moving content submitted by another Wikipedian), then the GNU Free Documentation License requires that you preserve the History by crediting Wikipedia, in a way similar to Comixpedia:Template:Credit. The best way to do this is to mention that part of the wiki page is from Wikipedia and provide a link back to the Wikipedia article. For example:

  This page uses content from the Wikipedia articles, Gameplay of Doom and List of enemies in Doom.

• Optionally, you can copy the edit history from Wikipedia to the talk page on the other wiki. For an example, see StrategyWiki:Talk:Virtual Magic Kingdom. This shows which Wikipedians edited the article. You do not need to copy edit history from before when the moved content was added to Wikipedia.
• Remember that these other wikis are not only for rejected Wikipedia content. Consider helping the other wikis by editing them to improve their content. Help them by contributing good content to those wikis as well instead of only to Wikipedia. You might want to copy information that is useful on both Wikipedia and the other wiki, but remember that the other wikis probably do not want to be Wikipedia mirrors.

Content that may be moved to gaming wikis:

• Specific moves and buttons used to execute them. While saying that a character can jump, punch, and pound the ground is OK, explaining how to execute them using the controller is not.
• Lists of statistics, items, or other minutiae:
  • The HP or weight class of a character is not important to the article; neither are all the swords available in the game.
  • Articles about Xbox Live and Xbox Live Arcade games should not contain a list of their Achievements.
  • Specific point values, time limits, character behaviors, etc. also fall into this category unless they are essential to understanding the game or its significance in the industry.
• Strategy guides. Basic strategy concepts are often essential to the understanding of a game, but avoid in-depth explanations.
  • An exception is made for strategies and exploits that have special significance in the gaming industry. An example of such an exploit is the "lurking" exploit in Asteroids, which led to significant changes in the design of future games.
• Lists of cheats or codes. Some codes may be notable and suitable for articles, such as the famed Konami Code, but the method of performing a code that's confined to only a few games and has no special claim to fame is unsuitable for Wikipedia.

Other unsuitable content:

• Theories or speculation. You may think that the Chozo were actually cannibalistic, perhaps based on a sentence referencing their mysterious eating habits in an instruction booklet, but unless this has been stated explicitly in official literature, it does not belong in the article. This also applies to theories that are not your own.
• Similarly, fan ideas about characters' lives or relationships are not appropriate for the encyclopedia.
• Obscure rumors. If the launch list of Nintendo's Wii has not been announced yet, do not bother contributing that you heard a Metroid card battle game is in the works. If it is heavily rumored in several major media sources, that is fine.
• Rumored codenames. For example, do not refer to the "Game Boy Evolution," because that name is entirely made up.

Examples of articles that have been considered inappropriately detailed:

• Jumping in Quake (since merged to Quake and Rocketjumping); old version: Jumping in Quake)
• Super Mario 64 Glitches (since moved to Strategywiki:Super Mario 64/Glitches)

Critical content

A staple of any video game article is its reception section. It makes a case for the game's notability and provides important out-of-universe information, such as critical review. It is often coupled with "impact" or "legacy" sections in articles over important games; see Final Fantasy VII#Reception.

Magazine Project

Finding critical review for older games may be difficult as most work was done in dated gaming magazines without the advent of the internet. Several project members have kept old copies of certain video game publications. A list of users and notable data is kept at Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Magazines. If you find something relevant to your article on that page, contact an appropriate user to request referencing.

If you wish to contribute to the project, please add your username to issues you have or create new issue listings if none currently exist. Please be thorough when checking magazines, and be sure to wikify game titles. Follow the simple table format.

If you prefer, add this userbox to your page to generate interest in the project. Just add {{User WPCVGm}} to your user page.

Style

This is an encyclopedia, and articles should be written formally, not like FAQs, fansites, or player's guides. In addition to the Manual of Style, keep these video game-centric style tips in mind:

• Do not use second-person pronouns ("you"). In addition to being ambiguous, informal, and unencyclopedic, we cannot assume that the reader is planning on playing the game. Use "the player," the name of the player-controlled character, or put the sentence in the passive voice. Example: "You can fight the boss" becomes "the player can fight the boss," "the character can fight the boss," "Link can fight the boss," or "the boss can be fought." See also Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Avoid second-person pronouns.
• When writing about a game's story elements be sure to keep an real-world perspective. Simply put, do not describe fiction as fact. For example: "Link awakened after hearing a telepathic message from Zelda." This sentence talks about fiction from a perspective within its world. "The start of the game shows Link awaking after hearing a telepathic message from Zelda." This sentence talks about fiction from the perspective out of its world.
• Use italics for game titles, but not character names. Ninja Gaiden is OK; Ryu Hayabusa is not.
• Avoid confusing abbreviations, unless they are standard. PS2 is OK; LoZ:OoT is probably not. Instead, try shortening the title to a few key words: LoZ:OoT becomes Ocarina.
• When filling out the Infobox for a downloadable game (for example, a game on Xbox Live Arcade), the Media field should simply read "Download" (no quotes).
• Please use appropriate external link templates, such as {{Nintendo.com}}, {{Moby game}}, {{Hotu}} and {{GameFAQs}}. Only add templates when they provide additional, or corroborative, encyclopedic information to the article.
• Substandard and fluffy prose are unacceptable, even in underdeveloped articles. Ask for copyeditors to help enhance your article's prose, even if you are a solid writer. Avoid redundancies and misplaced formality, such as "in order to" and "upon". You may wish to read "How to satisfy Criterion 1a".

Verb tense

• When describing a video game or console itself in the abstract, use present tense unless a reliable source proves that no instances of the product exist or the product was never released.
  • "The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console."
  • "Star Fox 2 was a flying shooter game in development for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was canceled prior to the release of Star Fox 64."
• However, when describing a specific event related to a console or game, such as production, advertising, reviews, etc., use a tense appropriate for the time period in which the event occurred. Be careful to avoid phrasing that may confuse past and present tense.
  • "The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console designed by Nintendo, which was released in 1985."
  • "The PS3 is currently being sold worldwide."
• Similarly, use the present tense for describing things happening in the games (including gameplay), not the past tense. This is logical; even if a game was released decades ago, it still performs the same today as it did on release.
  • "Throughout the game, Pac-Man is chased by four ghosts."

Japanese and other foreign titles

As the inclusion of Japanese titles can enhance an article on a video game by providing additional cultural context, when possible these titles should be provided as follows.

• Japanese titles should only be provided for games of Japanese origin whose official English name differs significantly from its Japanese name. Phonetic transcriptions are, as a rule, not considered to be significantly different and thus do not warrant the inclusion of Japanese titles. However, games known in English-speaking countries by their phonetic Japanese titles (e.g. Katamari Damacy) are an exception to this rule; these games should also have their Japanese titles included for clarity.

• In cases where the meaning of the Japanese title differs from the official English title, Japanese titles should be accompanied by English translations. These translations should be enclosed in quote marks to indicate their unofficial status.
• Although optional, phonetic transliterations of the Japanese titles are strongly recommended to aid Japanese speakers who are not familiar with kanji. Romanization should follow the Manual of Style guidelines on romanization.
• Japanese titles, transliterations, and translations should be added using the standard properties of the {{nihongo}} template. Only the English title should be placed in bold characters per the first sentence guidelines in the Manual of Style.

Similar guidelines apply to other games of non-English origin, such as Korean RPGs.

Pop culture citations

Video games have been around long enough to have made their mark in influencing pop culture. Likewise, recognizing a subject's influence on popular culture can enhance an entry subject's notability on Wikipedia. WikiProject Video games recognizes this, and has allowed for the inclusion of pop culture related material with the placement of an In pop culture in Wikipedia video game related entries, along with its subheaders In Film/Television and In Music. However, material included in this section must still adhere to Manual of Style guidelines on trivia as well as suggested guidelines on In Pop Culture appearances.

The following guidelines are to be used for judging if content is notable enough to be included in a pop culture section:

• In references to film or television, an appearance is worth inclusion when the game or character in question plays a significant part of the storyline, dialogue, or scene. With very few exceptions, the film, television show, novel, or other work should meet the relevant Wikipedia:Notability criteria for the appearance to be worth mention. Examples of different types of appearance include:
  • Worth mention: The game subject is a literal character in the film. The game is integral to the plot of the work (e.g. it would be named in a well-written plot summary).
  • Consensus needed: The game is being played by the major character(s) and is the major subject of the dialog in at least one scene. The game is being played and the game events are an illustration, counterpoint, or ironic commentary on the subject of the discussion—note this must be obvious or sourced to a reliable secondary source, or it will likely be labeled original research. Consider the importance of the dialog or scene to the work as a whole.
  • Not worth mention: The game is only mentioned in passing, or is just a source of occasional interruptions of the real conversation. The game is being played only because the playing of any game is needed for the scene, for example to give the characters something to do or to be distracted by, even if the game is specifically named. The game appears as a background prop.

• In references to music, the appearance is worth inclusion when the game or character is integral to the artist, album, or song itself. Examples of worthiness would be where the game or character is part of the song presentation (artwork), song title, album title, or the subject of the song itself. Having a brief mention in the midst of the song does not constitute notability.

• All instances must be documented and follow Wikipedia policies on citing sources and verifiability. Specifically in regards to television citations, a citation to the specific episode using {{cite episode}} should be used. Any entries not following these guidelines will be marked {{fact}} and eventually removed if suitable reference is not found.

External links

External links in video game articles should follow the same convention for external links on Wikipedia in general. Certain links are recommended for video game articles, while other links should be avoided. Specifically, external links should provide information that, barring copyright and technical restrictions, would be part of a Featured Article on Wikipedia. Restricting the type of external links to be added to video game articles helps to avoid the section from becoming a link farm. Additionally, Wikipedia is not a game guide - external links should not be added to include material that explicitly defines the gameplay on certain aspects of the video game.

Appropriate external links - These links should be present if possible in a video game article

• A video game's official home page (provided by the developer or publisher). Only the English version of the page should be included if there are multiple languages. If no English version exists, then the official page in the language of the country of first publication should be provided, but indicate that the site is in a foreign language. If the developer and publisher each offer a different site, include both.
• The developers' and publishers' home pages. If, however, the official game site is housed on the developer or publishers pages that allows for obvious navigation to the main developer/publisher site, these may not be necessary.
• A video game's page at MobyGames and in some cases, the Internet Movie Database.
• A download source for games that are freely downloadable (such as in freeware or shareware), if such links are completely separate from the game's home page

Inappropriate external links - These links should be avoided in video game articles, though if determined by consensus to be valuable, they may be included

• The video game's page at 1up, Gamespot, IGN, Gamespy and other commercial video game news and reviews sites - Such links can be seen as promotion of the associated commercial sites.
• Fan-based sites, including those that may extend from the commercial sites listed above (for example, PlanetQuake) - These tend to be self-published venues and are not appropriate for verifiability within Wikipedia.
• Forums, even if official forums provided by the developer/publisher of the game - Again, these are self-published forums and are not appropriate
• Game guides, as provided by GameFAQs or lists of Xbox 360 achievements, or other similar highly detailed game information - Wikipedia is not a game guide, and such information would not be included normally in articles.
• Links to modern remakes (homebrew clones) - these are generally included for self-promotion and may infringe on copyrighted works

Unacceptable external links - These links are never allowed in video game articles and should be deleted without discussion if found

• Links to sites that offer complete downloads of video games, ROM or ISO images, or other copyright-infringing works. This includes materials that may be considered abandonware - while the copyright of these works may be in question, Wikipedia's policy forbids even questionable links.

Screenshots and cover art

See also: the Video game images department

For information on adding pictures, see Wikipedia:Picture tutorial.

Wikipedians assert that screenshots of video games and box or cover art usage are protected under the fair use provision of U.S. Copyright law (but see exceptions below). To notify others of the copyright status of such images, uploaded game cover art should include the tag {{Non-free game cover}}. Screenshots of a game should include the tag {{Non-free game screenshot}}. Some screenshots or box covers may be categorized elsewhere, in which case the uploader is still required to provide valid information on the image's source and copyright status. For rendered art or other official graphics that are not screenshots, use the general {{Character-artwork}}, {{Non-free promotional}}, or {{Non-free fair use in}} tag and provide information (See Wikipedia:Non-free content for information on what the requirements are). Game company logos may use the {{Non-free logo}} tag. Do not upload screenshots that have been watermarked.

If the video game itself uses a free license (for example GPL), that license extends to screenshots produced by the game. In such cases, use the appropriate free software tag instead. In addition, Ubisoft has also granted Wikipedia free licenses for screenshots of games produced by them. (See {{Ubisoft-screenshot}}).

Screenshots are great for enhancing the comprehensiveness of articles, and all computer and video game articles should have at least a couple. Do not go overboad, because excessive placement of fair use images has been known to spark controversy and objection, especially with Featured Article candidates. Cover art should appear in the infobox (see below for more info on the infobox), and ideally, the most recognizable English-language cover should be used to illustrate the subject.

For video game consoles or other hardware, it is preferred that users take their own pictures and upload them. Whenever possible, replace copyrighted images with free (public domain or GNUFDL) alternatives.

For captions, try to conform to the guidelines set forth in Wikipedia:Captions and Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing Captions.

Image file formats

For box art, JPEG will work fine. PNG or SVG are preferred for logos.

Now with the easy stuff out of the way, the file format used for screenshots depends entirely on what type of image it is. JPEGs are fine for most 3D games and some 2D games. Games with a strong emphasis on pixel art/sprites should use PNG. GIFs should only be used for animated images.

Release dates

When inserting release dates, please be sure that they are correct. Remember, point out if this is a release date for a specific region/console. To find a release date for a game it is best to check multiple sources for the same dates. Many game websites display the release dates of games (GameSpot, IGN etc.) and shopping sites such as Amazon. When adding wikilinks to the year the game was released, consider linking to the video game article of that year. For example, use [[2024 in video gaming|2024]] instead of simply [[2024]]. By following Manual of Style guidelines, try to avoid the surprise, e.g. use "Scramble was released in 1981" rather than "Scramble was released in 1981".

Where a full date is known, link to the year itself rather than the year in video gaming, so that user date preference formatting can function correctly. For example, use [[September 13]] [[2006]] rather than [[September 13]] [[2006 in video gaming|2006]].

If a title has yet to be released, please put {{future game}} at the top of the page. This template takes the sortkey as an argument if needed. The game will then be listed in Category:Upcoming video games.

Organization

Here are a few ideas for how to organize articles. These do not necessarily have to correspond to the actual section headers and divisions, and they are no more than suggestions. Do not try to conform to them if they are not helping to improve the article.

For games:

• Lead section: The name of the game in bold italics, release date, platform, and other identifying information go first. Then, a brief summary of the article. Finally, why the game is notable and important; this is the key part of the lead section, because it establishes the main idea that will be carried throughout the article.
• Infobox: see below for more information.
• Gameplay: going over the significant parts of how the game works. Remember not to include player's guide or walkthrough material.
• Plot: if the plot is not too complex, it can be lumped in with the gameplay; otherwise, put it in its own section. If necessary, the section should have subheadings for the story's setting, characters, and story. Avoid trivial details.
• History: discuss development, release, impact, critical acclaim, etc. This can easily be several different sections.
• Trivia: Such information should be integrated into appropriate areas of the article.
• External links and references. Cite sources! If you are unsure what to include for references, game instruction booklets, guides, reviews, and interviews are all good candidates.

Other guidelines

As per a very lengthy debate, full names should be used for video game character article namespaces when they appear in-game. Otherwise the common name should be used.

Example articles

Featured Content on Wikipedia is content that Wikipedia editors believe are the best in the encyclopedia, and the status which all content should eventually achieve. Content includes articles, lists, topics, and pictures. Before being listed here, content is reviewed at a process like Wikipedia:Featured article candidates and Wikipedia:Featured list candidates for accuracy, neutrality, completeness, and style according to quality criteria. Bold article names have been featured on the Main Page as "Today's featured article", "Today's featured list", or the like.

The top of the page lists content that is under review, either to obtain or keep a Featured quality rating.

Articles (games)

Articles (other)

Lists (games)

Lists (other)

Content under review

Current VG Featured article candidates

1. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (nom)
2. Teardown (nom)
3. Mario Party DS (nom)
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (nom)

Current VG Featured list candidates

 

Current VG Featured topic candidates

 

Current VG Featured picture candidates

 

Featured article review

1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (nom)
2. Pokémon Channel (nom)

Featured list removal candidates

 

Featured topic removal candidates

 

Featured articles

Individual games

1. 1080° Snowboarding
2. Alleyway
3. Anachronox
4. Aquaria
5. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
6. Bastion
7. Batman: Arkham Asylum
8. Batman: Arkham City
9. The Beatles: Rock Band
10. BioShock
11. BioShock 2
12. BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
13. Blast Corps
14. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
15. Burning Rangers
16. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
17. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
18. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
19. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
20. Cave Story
21. Children of Mana
22. Chrono Trigger
23. Cloud
24. Crush
25. Colossal Cave Adventure
26. Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons
27. Computer Space
28. Conan (2007)
29. Crackdown
30. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
31. Daytona USA
32. Deathrow
33. Defense of the Ancients
34. Devil May Cry
35. Dishonored
36. Donkey Kong 64
37. Donkey Kong Country
38. Donkey Kong Land
39. Doom (1993)
40. Doom (2016)
41. Drakengard
42. Drowned God
43. Dungeon Siege
44. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
45. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
46. Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
47. F-Zero GX
48. Fallout
49. Fallout 4: Far Harbor
50. Fez
51. Final Fantasy VI
52. Final Fantasy VII
53. Final Fantasy VIII
54. Final Fantasy IX
55. Final Fantasy X
56. Final Fantasy X-2
57. Final Fantasy XI
58. Final Fantasy XII
59. Final Fantasy XIII
60. Final Fantasy XIII-2
61. Final Fantasy Tactics
62. Final Fantasy Type-0
63. Five Nights at Freddy's
64. Flight Unlimited
65. Flight Unlimited II
66. Flight Unlimited III
67. Flotilla
68. Flow
69. Flower
70. Freedom Planet
71. Giants: Citizen Kabuto
72. God of War (2005)
73. God of War II
74. God of War III
75. God of War: Ascension
76. God of War: Betrayal
77. God of War: Chains of Olympus
78. God of War: Ghost of Sparta
79. Golden Sun
80. Grand Theft Auto V
81. Gravity Bone
82. Grim Fandango
83. Guitar Hero
84. Half-Life 2: Episode One
85. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
86. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
87. Halo 2
88. Halo 3
89. Halo 3: ODST
90. Halo: Reach
91. Halo Wars
92. Homeworld
93. Ico
94. Infinity Blade
95. Iridion 3D
96. Islanders
97. Islands: Non-Places
98. Journey (2012)
99. Jumping Flash!
100. Katamari Damacy
101. Katana Zero
102. Killer7
103. Killer Instinct Gold
104. Kingdom Hearts
105. Kingdom Hearts II
106. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
107. Kingdom Two Crowns
108. Knight Lore
109. Knuckles' Chaotix
110. The Last of Us
111. League of Legends
112. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
113. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
114. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
115. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
116. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
117. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
118. Limbo
119. The Longing
120. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
121. Lost Luggage
122. Maniac Mansion
123. Marble Madness
124. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
125. Mario Power Tennis
126. Mass Effect 2
127. Metroid Prime
128. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
129. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
130. Midtown Madness
131. Mischief Makers
132. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
133. Myst
134. Myst III: Exile
135. Myst IV: Revelation
136. Myst V: End of Ages
137. New Super Mario Bros.
138. Nights into Dreams
139. Nights: Journey of Dreams
140. Ninja Gaiden (NES)
141. Ōkami
142. OneShot
143. Outer Wilds
144. Oxenfree
145. Panzer Dragoon Saga
146. Paper Mario: Color Splash
147. Paper Mario: The Origami King
148. Pathways into Darkness
149. Perfect Dark
150. Phantasmagoria
151. Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
152. Planescape: Torment
153. Plants vs. Zombies
154. Pokémon Channel
155. Populous: The Beginning
156. Portal
157. Proteus
158. Radical Dreamers
159. Resident Evil 2
160. Resident Evil 5
161. Riven
162. Sabre Wulf
163. Sacrifice
164. Sam & Max: Freelance Police
165. Secret of Mana
166. Shadow of the Colossus
167. Shadow the Hedgehog
168. Shovel Knight Showdown
169. Silent Hill 4: The Room
170. The Simpsons Game
171. The Simpsons: Hit & Run
172. Sinistar: Unleashed
173. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
174. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
175. Sonic Adventure
176. Sonic Spinball
177. Sonic X-treme
178. Sonic: After the Sequel
179. South Park: The Stick of Truth
180. Space Invaders
181. Spacewar!
182. Spider-Man (2018)
183. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
184. Star Control 3
185. Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
186. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
187. StarCraft: Ghost
188. Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
189. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
190. Super Mario 64
191. Super Mario Galaxy
192. Super Mario World
193. Super Meat Boy
194. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
195. Super Smash Bros. Melee
196. System Shock
197. System Shock 2
198. Tales of Monkey Island
199. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
200. Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri
201. Thief II
202. Thirty Flights of Loving
203. Tony Hawk's Underground
204. Trials of Mana
205. Tunic
206. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
207. Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
208. Untitled Goose Game
209. Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
210. Vagrant Story
211. Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption
212. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
213. Wii Sports
214. Wipeout 2048
215. Wipeout 3
216. Wolfenstein 3D
217. The World Ends with You
218. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
219. Zork

Game series and collections

1. Age of Empires
2. Crazy Taxi
3. Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy
4. Final Fantasy
5. God of War
6. Kingdom Hearts
7. Mana
8. Paper Mario
9. Persona
10. Rare Replay
11. Sonic the Hedgehog
12. Super Mario All-Stars

Systems and accessories

1. 32X
2. Magnavox Odyssey
3. Master System
4. Menacer
5. Nintendo DSi
6. PlayStation (console)
7. Sega CD
8. Sega Genesis
9. Sega Saturn
10. Wii

Characters

1. Arbiter (Halo)
2. Characters of Final Fantasy VIII
3. Flood (Halo)
4. Jill Valentine
5. Lightning (Final Fantasy)
6. Master Chief (Halo)
7. MissingNo.
8. Tidus
9. Ur-Quan

Industry and development

1. Accolade (company)
2. Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
3. Development of Grand Theft Auto V
4. Legend Entertainment
5. Namco
6. Roberta Williams
7. Rockstar San Diego
8. Satoru Iwata
9. Sega
10. Thatgamecompany
11. Toys for Bob

Other related

1. 4X
2. Capcom Five
3. Diary of a Camper
4. Etika
5. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
6. Halo: Contact Harvest
7. Halo 3 Original Soundtrack
8. The Halo Graphic Novel
9. Resident Evil: Apocalypse
10. Sega v. Accolade
11. Sonic X

Featured lists

Lists of games and media by series

1. Bleach
2. Castlevania
3. Chocobo
4. Civilization
5. Donkey Kong
6. Dragon Quest
7. DS:Style
8. The Elder Scrolls
9. F-Zero
10. Final Fantasy (media)
11. Final Fantasy (games)
12. Front Mission
13. Halo
14. Hulk
15. Kingdom Hearts
16. Kirby
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Mario role-playing games
19. Mass Effect
20. Metal Gear
21. Metroid
22. Mystery Dungeon
23. Pirates of the Caribbean
24. SaGa
25. The Simpsons
26. Space Invaders
27. StarCraft
28. Story of Seasons
29. Uncharted
30. Wario
31. World of Darkness
32. WWE 2K Games
33. X-Men
34. Xevious

Lists of games by company

1. 3D Realms
2. Bandai Namco (franchises)
3. BioWare
4. Blizzard Entertainment
5. Bullfrog Productions
6. Crystal Dynamics
7. Enix
8. Epic Games
9. Firaxis Games
10. id Software
11. Key
12. Lionhead Studios
13. Looking Glass Studios
14. Raven Software
15. Relic Entertainment‎‎
16. Square
17. Square Enix
18. Square Enix (mobile)
19. Square Enix (franchises)
20. Square Enix Europe
21. Supermassive Games
22. Valve
23. Volition

Lists of games by system

1. 32X
2. Nintendo 64
3. Sega CD
4. Sega Genesis

Accolades and awards

1. Accolades received by The Last of Us
2. Accolades received by The Last of Us (TV series)
3. Accolades received by Marvel's Spider-Man
4. Accolades received by Red Dead Redemption 2
5. Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game
6. Appy Awards
7. GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Video Game
8. International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media
9. Nebula Award for Best Game Writing
10. Nuovo Award

Characters

1. God of War
2. The Last of Us
3. Pokémon
4. Red Dead Redemption 2
5. Uncharted

Music

1. Final Fantasy compilation albums
2. Popotan soundtracks
3. Songs in DJ Hero
4. Songs in DJ Hero 2
5. Songs in Green Day: Rock Band
6. Songs in Guitar Hero
7. Songs in Guitar Hero II
8. Songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
9. Songs in Guitar Hero 5
10. Songs in Guitar Hero Live
11. Songs in the Guitar Hero: On Tour series
12. Songs in Guitar Hero World Tour
13. Songs in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
14. Songs in Guitar Hero: Metallica
15. Songs in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
16. Songs in Rock Band 3
17. Square Enix compilation albums

Other related

1. Acquisitions by Electronic Arts
2. Devil May Cry episodes
3. Major Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournaments
4. Major Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments
5. Sega video game consoles
6. Square Enix companion books
7. Video games in the Museum of Modern Art
8. World Video Game Hall of Fame

Featured topics

Topics

1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2. Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy
3. Final Fantasy series
4. God of War franchise
5. Ivalice
6. Looking Glass Studios video games
7. Myst series
8. Sega Genesis
9. Sega video game consoles

Featured pictures

Consoles

1. 3DO FZ-1
2. Apple Bandai Pippin
3. Atari 2600
4. ColecoVision
5. Commodore 64
6. Family Computer Disk System
7. FC Twin
8. Game.com
9. Game Gear
10. Magnavox Odyssey
11. Nintendo Gamecube
12. Neo Geo CD
13. Nintendo Switch
14. Personal computer, exploded
15. PlayStation 2
16. PlayStation 4
17. PlayStation Vita
18. Sega Genesis
19. Sega Mega Drive
20. Sega Nomad
21. SG-1000
22. SwanCrystal
23. WonderSwan
24. WonderSwan Color
25. Xbox
26. Xbox 360
27. Xbox One

Games

1. Charlie Murder screenshot
2. Dustforce trailer
3. Fez cover art
4. Fez gameplay
5. Incredipede
6. Shelter promotional poster
7. The Splatters
8. Tooth and Tail screenshot

Other

1. Atari E.T. Dig
2. Robin Hunicke