Sami's game list, rebuilt as a version map.

Primary full run

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 release via high-accuracy N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

There is a December 19, 1997 Nintendo 64 release and no other platform release. Because there is no PC/remaster path, the archive route is the original Japanese N64 version captured through a high-accuracy emulator for the cleanest image and stable capture.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Generation 1 / Generation 2 original or official Original Tamagotchi rerelease

Original Tamagotchi handheld electronic game

The original Tamagotchi is a handheld virtual pet/electronic game, first released in Japan in 1996 and worldwide in 1997. Bandai's current Original Tamagotchi page says the rerelease uses the same programming as 1997, making current official hardware the practical route while vintage hardware remains the historical reference.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Vintage hardware is historically exact; current Original Tamagotchi hardware is easier to source and uses the same 1997 programming. Choose based on whether the archive session values exact shell/history or practical play.

Definitive edition

Original Tamagotchi Generation 1 / Generation 2 handheld

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Alan Wake Remastered on Windows

Windows

The remaster is the modern high-fidelity route, and the PC build has the strongest settings ceiling. The original PC version remains a comparison path only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is the fidelity route, but the original PC build may be worth a comparison capture if the archive wants the original presentation/modeling.

Definitive edition

Alan Wake Remastered on Windows

Sami sheet

Rating 1.0

Primary full run

Windows version with expansions installed

PC

Alan Wake II shipped on PS5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. PC has the highest graphics/settings ceiling; expansion ownership must be verified for the complete story package.

Definitive edition

Windows version with expansions installed

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Windows version

PC

The Windows release has the highest fidelity ceiling and no sourced exclusive story content is tied to Xbox 360.

Definitive edition

Windows version

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Windows version with Valley of Memory free update installed

PC

Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Luna, iPhone, and iPad are supported. PC storefronts and the Valley of Memory free update are available; for Sami's fidelity-first archive route, Windows has the strongest graphics/capture/settings ceiling while no platform-exclusive story content exists elsewhere.

Definitive edition

Windows version with Valley of Memory free update installed

Primary full run

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

Windows PC

The PC Director's Cut is the highest-fidelity and most complete route: it carries the PC subtitle and exclusive investigation mission types, while Steam/GOG provide current PC distribution options.

Definitive edition

Director's Cut Edition

Primary full run

Windows version with Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities installed

Windows PC

Windows has the highest practical resolution/settings/capture ceiling for Assassin's Creed II. The game released across the original PS3/Xbox 360, Windows, OS X, Ezio Collection console, and Switch release families, plus the Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities DLC chapters. Use PC for the main run and verify the DLC/complete-content install before recording.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Ezio Collection is the console remaster route, while PC has the strongest capture/settings path. For Sami's archive, PC wins if the DLC chapters are installed; otherwise verify completeness before recording.

Definitive edition

Windows version with story DLC installed

Primary full run

PC version with single-player DLC installed

Windows PC

The Windows release has the highest practical resolution/settings and capture ceiling. The later Switch Rebel Collection is a convenient bundled route, but it is not a fidelity upgrade over PC.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity pick, but completeness depends on installing the story/single-player DLC. Do not capture a bare install as the complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with DLC installed

Primary full run

Windows version with single-player DLC installed

Windows PC

The Windows release has the highest practical settings/capture ceiling for Brotherhood. The Ezio Collection is a useful console remaster route, but PC remains the fidelity-first archive path if the single-player DLC is installed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route; completeness depends on installed single-player DLC. Multiplayer-era content and server state should be documented separately rather than treated as current required content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with single-player DLC installed

Primary full run

Windows version with single-player DLC installed

Windows PC

The Windows release has the strongest settings and capture ceiling. The Ezio Collection is a useful console/Switch route, but not a PC remaster replacement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but the archive should verify single-player DLC and current Ubisoft service behavior before capture.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with single-player DLC installed

Primary full run

Assassin's Creed III Remastered

Windows PC

Ubisoft's remaster includes the original solo DLC and Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered, and PC gives the strongest capture/settings route.

Definitive edition

Assassin's Creed III Remastered on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC version with Dead Kings installed

Windows PC

Unity released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and the PC version has the highest capture/settings ceiling. Dead Kings is DLC, so the complete route should include it.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with Dead Kings installed

Primary full run

Current PC version with story DLC/Season Pass content installed

Windows PC

Odyssey's PC version has the highest settings and capture ceiling, and major DLC is available through the Season Pass and DLC store pages. A complete route should include Legacy of the First Blade and The Fate of Atlantis.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with Season Pass/story DLC installed

Primary full run

Complete Edition / current PC version with Season Pass and Dawn of Ragnarok installed

Windows PC

The PC version has the highest settings and capture ceiling, and Ubisoft's Complete Edition bundles the base game, Season Pass, Dawn of Ragnarok, and Berserker Pack. That makes complete PC the clearest fidelity and content route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Complete Edition or equivalent full DLC install

Primary full run

Gold Edition / current PC version with The Hidden Ones and The Curse of the Pharaohs installed

Windows PC

Origins' PC version has the highest settings and capture ceiling, and the Gold/Season Pass route covers the major story expansions. Discovery Tour is useful context but is not a substitute for the main campaign.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Gold Edition or equivalent full story DLC install

Primary full run

Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered

PlayStation 4 Pro / Xbox One X

Ubisoft's Remastered release adds 4K support on PS4 Pro/Xbox One X, higher-resolution textures, and lighting/shadow upgrades. That makes the remaster the fidelity route, while the PC original remains useful for capture comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered console versions are the sourced visual-upgrade route; PC original is easier to capture but not the remaster branch.

Definitive edition

Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered on PS4 Pro/Xbox One X

Primary full run

Gold Edition / base game plus Season Pass content

Windows PC

The PC Gold Edition route includes the base game and Season Pass content while allowing high-resolution capture and PC fixes/settings. Console versions are valid, but PC is the cleanest one-route fidelity/completeness archive target.

Definitive edition

PC Gold Edition with Season Pass content

Primary full run

Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered via Assassin's Creed III Remastered

Windows PC

Liberation began as a PlayStation Vita spin-off and was later remastered and bundled with Assassin's Creed III Remastered. The PC remastered route is the best capture/settings path, while the Vita original matters for original hardware and touch/control context.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered is the clean route, but Vita is the original hardware and control context.

Definitive edition

Liberation Remastered via Assassin's Creed III Remastered on Windows

Primary full run

Original DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Altaïr's Chronicles is a handheld/mobile spin-off and not the same game as Assassin's Creed or the later Assassin's Creed Chronicles series. The DS cartridge is the original route, while iOS/Android and other mobile versions have been delisted and should be logged only if already preserved.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

DS is the original route; mobile ports are delisted/preservation-dependent.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original cartridge

Primary full run

Original PSP release, upscaled through PPSSPP

PSP / PPSSPP

Bloodlines is a PSP-exclusive Assassin's Creed story entry. PPSSPP or original PSP hardware is the route; upscaled PPSSPP gives the best capture fidelity, while original hardware is the control/display reference. PS3 Assassin's Creed II connectivity unlocks should be documented separately if possible.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Upscaled PPSSPP is best for capture, but original PSP hardware and PS3 ACII connectivity define some platform-specific behavior.

Definitive edition

Original PSP release through PPSSPP, with PS3 connectivity unlocks documented if available

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Discovery is a DS/iOS side-scrolling spin-off set during Assassin's Creed II. The iOS release has been removed from sale, so the DS version is the practical preserved route, with iOS kept as a historical comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The iOS version is delisted; DS hardware/emulation is the stable preserved route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS release, with iOS version documented only if an owned/archive copy exists

Primary full run

Atomic Heart Ultimate Edition on Windows

PC

Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 releases exist. Focus/Mundfish later released Blood on Crystal and the Ultimate Edition as the complete package with the Atomic Pass DLCs, so the archive route is the Windows Ultimate Edition for the highest settings/capture ceiling and complete story DLC access.

Definitive edition

Atomic Heart Ultimate Edition on Windows

Sami sheet

Rating 5.0

Primary full run

Windows version with Annual Pass / Ultimate Edition content installed

PC

Windows, Windows Apps, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series releases exist. The Annual Pass contains the three story/content drops, so the Windows route with that content installed is the highest-fidelity complete archive path; no platform-exclusive campaign content exists elsewhere.

Definitive edition

Windows version with Annual Pass / Ultimate Edition content installed

Primary full run

Japanese mobile release via preserved Android build

Android

No dedicated public release entry was found in this pass. BAKHAZA/BAKAHAZA is a Japanese iOS and Android mobile game, with iOS in 2016 and Android in 2017. For archive capture, Android is the practical primary route because a preserved build can be captured through Android hardware or emulator; no platform-exclusive content difference exists.

Definitive edition

Japanese Android mobile release, if legally preserved

Primary full run

Code: Veronica X HD

PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360

The X version is the expanded story cut, and the HD release is the cleanest fidelity path for that expanded edition.

Definitive edition

Code: Veronica X HD

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Ultimate HD Edition + RE4 HD Project

Windows

The PC Ultimate HD Edition contains the post-GameCube bonus content and, with the RE4 HD Project, has the strongest fidelity path for the 2005 game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Sami's notes flag exclusive-content work outside the primary route; source verification remains required.

Definitive edition

Ultimate HD Edition

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Biohazard 5 is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Biohazard i Survivor is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

BIOHAZARD Survival Door is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Biohazard The Episodes is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Biohazard The Operations is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original Japanese mobile release

Docomo mobile service

Docomo, EZweb, and Yahoo! Keitai releases exist for this Japanese mobile follow-up to The Missions; Docomo is used as the primary only because it is the first carrier route.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Biohazard Zombie Shooter is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

CR Biohazard is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

CR Biohazard 0 is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

FEVER BIOHAZARD REVELATIONS 2 is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile / social service

Minna to Biohazard Clan Master is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile / social service

Minna to Biohazard Team Survive is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Pachislot BIOHAZARD 7 Resident Evil is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Pachislot BIOHAZARD RE 2 is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Pachisuro Biohazard is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Pachisuro Biohazard 6 is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

Pachisuro Biohazard Revelations is in the pachinko section, with amusement-machine releases/variants only; the original machine is the only verified route.

Primary full run

Original PC release - modern GOG/Steam compatible build

Windows PC

For the original 1996 game, Windows is the best primary because it has uncensored/color FMV and sharper PC graphics, with modern GOG/Steam compatibility now available. Saturn, Director's Cut, and Deadly Silence remain separate secondary/standalone routes for their exclusive modes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the highest-fidelity original-campaign route, but Saturn, Director's Cut, and DS releases add exclusive modes; those are secondary/standalone passes.

Definitive edition

Original PC rerelease

Primary full run

Classic Windows PC rerelease

Windows PC

For the 1998 original, Windows is selected because modern GOG/Steam availability gives the classic PC version the best current capture path while preserving the original fixed-camera game distinct from the 2019 remake.

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Windows PC current version

Windows PC

This is the 2019 remake, separate from the 1998 original. Windows is selected for capture/fidelity flexibility across the RE Engine release, with no platform-exclusive story content known elsewhere.

Primary full run

Classic Windows PC rerelease

Windows PC

For the 1999 original, Windows is selected because the classic PC release is available in modern PC-compatible form, with higher-resolution PC/Dreamcast-era ports.

Sami sheet

Rating 2.0

Primary full run

Windows PC current version

Windows PC

This is the 2020 remake, separate from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Windows is selected for capture/fidelity flexibility, while the remake rearranges/removes parts of the original, so Nemesis remains a separate classic entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake has higher modern fidelity but removes/rearranges original content; play Nemesis separately for the classic route.

Primary full run

3D Mobile Edition / Platinum route

iOS / mobile phones

N-Gage, Zeebo, and mobile-phone releases are separate, with an updated Platinum version; the iOS/mobile 3D route is the highest-fidelity mobile-edition path.

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition / Separate Ways installed

Windows PC

This is the 2023 remake, separate from Resident Evil 4 (2005). Windows with Separate Ways/Gold content is the main complete high-fidelity route, while PSVR2 is a separate platform-exclusive mode.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the main complete route, while PSVR2 requires a separate mode-only secondary pass.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition / Separate Ways installed

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

Windows Gold Edition is the best primary because it includes the Gold Edition content, the 2015 Steamworks PC release, and the extra story chapters/DLC collected in Gold Edition.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Primary full run

Windows PC with all DLC / Complete Pack

Windows PC

Windows is the best primary because it is the highest-fidelity PC route, with PC-exclusive Left 4 Dead 2 crossover content, and Steam sells the DLC modes needed for a complete PC setup.

Definitive edition

Windows PC complete DLC setup

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

Windows Gold Edition is the complete high-fidelity primary: it includes Banned Footage, End of Zoe, and Not a Hero content, across the platform releases. PlayStation VR is a secondary mode rather than the main archive run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Gold Edition is best for fidelity/completeness, while PlayStation VR remains a separate mode-only secondary.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Resident Evil Afterlife Movie Game is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Resident Evil Assault the Nightmare is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease. It has an original Japanese title and a first-person phone-shooter format.

Primary full run

Original four-file mobile series

Mobile phones

Confidential Report is a Capcom turn-based strategy mobile series made of four files, with Japan first and later North America/PAL release.

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Resident Evil Dead Aim is a PlayStation 2-only release, so the original PS2 version is the complete route.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Deadly Silence is the Nintendo DS release with new gameplay modes; DS is the only complete route for this title.

Primary full run

3D mobile release

iPhone / N-Gage 2.0

Degeneration is tied to the CGI film and was released on N-Gage 2.0 and iPhone, with 2D/3D mobile versions also noted; the 3D iPhone/N-Gage route is the best mobile route.

Primary full run

Director's Cut

PlayStation

Director's Cut is a PlayStation revision of the original with additional modes; the non-DualShock Director's Cut is the clean primary for that specific revision.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

Resident Evil Gaiden is a Game Boy Color-only release; original handheld/emulation is therefore the complete route.

Primary full run

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Windows PC

The HD Remaster updates the 2002 remake with 1080p/16:9 presentation, 5.1 audio, and alternate controls; Windows is the best capture route among the HD platforms.

Definitive edition

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Primary full run

Resident Evil VS. updated route

GREE / iOS

The iOS release exists, with the Japan GREE naming plus an updated higher-quality Resident Evil VS. route; that updated route is the best version family.

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows PC

Releases exist on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows; Windows is selected for PC capture flexibility, and no platform-exclusive story content is known elsewhere.

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Resident Evil Outbreak is a PlayStation 2-only release, so the original PS2 version is the complete route.

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 is a PlayStation 2-only release, so the original PS2 version is the complete route.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones / Japanese social-network service

Resident Evil Outbreak Survive is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease.

Primary full run

PC archival route

Windows PC

Re:Verse was released across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, but Capcom ended service in June 2025; Windows is retained only as the easiest archival/files-and-footage route, not as a currently playable recommendation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game is documented, but normal playability ended with the official online service shutdown in June 2025.

Primary full run

Windows PC / Steam release

Windows PC

Resistance is documented as the online component bundled with Resident Evil 3 on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One; Windows is the best capture route if the multiplayer service and player group are available.

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

HD / Unveiled Edition

Windows PC

The 3DS original and later HD releases exist with enhanced graphics and additional Raid Mode content; Windows HD is the best-fidelity complete route.

Definitive edition

HD / Unveiled Edition

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Complete Season / PC release

Windows PC

The episodic release spans PS3/PS4/Vita/Xbox/Windows and later Switch; Windows is selected for best capture/fidelity, using the complete season rather than individual episodes.

Definitive edition

Complete Season

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

There is a PlayStation release and a later China/Taiwan Windows release; PlayStation is the main worldwide route and the safest primary for the Gun Survivor entry.

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Both arcade and PlayStation 2 releases exist; PS2 is the practical complete home route for this Gun Survivor entry.

Primary full run

PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

Wii and PlayStation 3 releases exist; PS3 is selected as the later higher-fidelity home route while retaining the on-rails campaign set.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS and a later eShop release exist; the cartridge/digital 3DS game is the complete route.

Primary full run

3D mobile version

Mobile phones

Both a 2003 2D version and an enhanced 2005/2006 3D version exist; the 3D version is the highest-fidelity route.

Primary full run

PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

Wii and PlayStation 3 releases exist; PS3 is selected as the later higher-fidelity home route while retaining the same on-rails scenarios.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Resident Evil Uprising is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease. It is a direct sequel to Resident Evil: Genesis.

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

Windows Gold Edition is the best primary because the Winters Expansion bundle includes Third Person Mode, The Mercenaries Additional Orders, and Shadows of Rose; PC also avoids cloud/mobile limits. PSVR2 remains a secondary mode-only pass.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Gold Edition is best for fidelity/completeness, while PSVR2 is a separate mode-only secondary.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster

Windows PC

The original GameCube/Wii releases and the HD Remaster exist across modern platforms; Windows HD Remaster is the best-fidelity complete route and includes the remaster additions such as Wesker Mode.

Definitive edition

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster

Primary full run

2011 remake version

Mobile phones

There is a 2001 original version and a 2011 Japan-only remake version; the remake is the best primary route.

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

Resident Evil: Genesis is a mobile-phone Resident Evil spin-off with no other platform or modern rerelease. It is a puzzle-adventure mobile title built around the first game's premise.

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows PC

Releases exist on PlayStation 4 and Windows; Windows is selected for capture flexibility, and no platform-exclusive content is known.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Windows

Currently streaming this one. The playtime shown is a running total across streams and keeps growing until the game is finished.

Primary full run

Windows (PC)

Windows

This is the mainline Resident Evil entry Sami is actively streaming on Windows. Archive routing and edition notes will be finalized after the game is complete.

Primary full run

Original NES/Famicom version via high-accuracy NES emulation

NES / Famicom

The NES/Famicom game is the enduring home version, with later Virtual Console, NES Classic, and Nintendo Switch Online routes reissuing that NES version. For archive capture, use the original NES/Famicom release through a high-accuracy emulator for clean output; there are no platform-exclusive stages or modes in the computer, handheld, Virtual Console, or Switch Online versions.

Definitive edition

Original NES/Famicom version via high-accuracy emulation

Primary full run

Arcade Archives VS. BALLOON FIGHT

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Arcade Archives release is an official modern rerelease of the 1984 Nintendo arcade game and is the cleanest complete capture route without relying on original cabinet hardware.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives VS. BALLOON FIGHT

Primary full run

Arcade Archives: Vs. Baseball

Nintendo Switch

The release family spans NES/Famicom, VS. System arcade, Game Boy, e-Reader, Virtual Console, and Nintendo Classics, with the VS. System arcade version having enhanced graphics and speech. Hamster's official Arcade Archives release is titled VS. Baseball on Switch, making it the cleanest official high-fidelity route; the NES/Famicom release remains the historical baseline but does not add exclusive content requiring a secondary run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade Archives: Vs. Baseball is the fidelity pick because the arcade version has enhanced presentation, while NES/Famicom is the historical home baseline. No required exclusive story/career content is sourced for the NES or Game Boy routes.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives: Vs. Baseball on Nintendo Switch

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC

Rating 10.0

Difficulty Default

Primary full run

Windows version / Digital Deluxe content optional

PC

Sami chose PC. The 2024 Windows and PlayStation 5 releases exist, and there is a later Xbox Series X/S release. PC is the highest-fidelity route because full ray tracing/path tracing and DLSS are supported on PC; no platform-exclusive story content exists on PS5 or Xbox.

Definitive edition

Windows version on high-end RTX PC

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

The first Burnout launched on PS2 and later reached GameCube and Xbox. With no platform-exclusive content documented, the Xbox version is the strongest hardware/fidelity route among the original releases.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Developer's Cut

Xbox

The Xbox Developer's Cut adds 21 car skins, 15 additional Crash mode tracks for 30 total, Xbox Live leaderboards, and custom soundtrack support. It is the most complete release.

Definitive edition

Xbox Developer's Cut

Primary full run

Xbox release via Xbox Originals where owned

Xbox / Xbox 360 Xbox Originals

Burnout 3 released on PS2 and Xbox, with the Xbox release later reissued on Xbox 360 through Xbox Originals. The Xbox route has the strongest hardware/fidelity ceiling and preserves the online/local feature set as much as current service availability allows.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original online play is shut down, so the best route is now about offline fidelity/preservation.

Definitive edition

Xbox version

Primary full run

Xbox 360 version

Xbox 360 / Xbox One backward compatibility

The Xbox 360 version adds improved graphics, ten new Crash junctions, improved online systems, Burnout Clips, marketplace cars, and later Xbox One/Series backward compatibility. It is the most complete and best-preserved version, even though online servers are shut down.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 online servers are shut down, but its offline additions and backward compatibility still make it the primary.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version via backward compatibility

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Burnout Legends repackages tracks and modes from the first three Burnout games for handheld play. The PSP version received much stronger critical reception and includes PSP-exclusive collector car Wi-Fi mechanics, while the DS port was poorly received.

Definitive edition

PSP version

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Dominator released on PS2 and PSP. The PS2 version is the higher-fidelity main route, while the PSP version received two downloadable tracks, Carnival City and Red Gate, making it a secondary content supplement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 is the fidelity primary; PSP has extra downloadable tracks.

Definitive edition

PS2 version plus PSP DLC track supplement

Primary full run

Original version with console DLC installed

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

The original Paradise released on PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows. The Windows Ultimate Box has enhanced PC display options but did not include every later console DLC pack at launch; Big Surf Island and Cops and Robbers were console DLC. For the original 2008 release family, PS3/Xbox 360 with all DLC installed is the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original PC has display advantages, while original consoles had the full late DLC path; the separate Remastered entry resolves this conflict for modern play.

Definitive edition

Original PS3/Xbox 360 with all DLC installed; otherwise use Burnout Paradise Remastered

Primary full run

Xbox Live Arcade release

Xbox 360

Burnout Crash! released on PS3, Xbox 360, and iOS. The Xbox 360 version includes Kinect mode, making it the most complete feature route, though it remains a downloadable/spin-off crash-game entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 has the exclusive Kinect mode; iOS had stronger review reception but is not feature-complete.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 XBLA release

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC

Rating 4.0

Primary full run

Burnout Paradise Remastered on Windows

PC

The remaster is the complete modern package and the Windows release has the highest practical capture ceiling: high-resolution output, 60 fps target, controller support, and no console capture constraints. The remaster includes the Year of Paradise add-ons, including Big Surf Island; the Switch version has the same 8 main DLC packs, so there is no content reason to choose a console route.

Definitive edition

Burnout Paradise Remastered on Windows

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Switch

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release with Special Episode DLC and free updates

Nintendo Switch

The Switch release is the strongest main archive route because it adds Super Mario Odyssey-based courses, supports two-player local play, has the Switch-only Special Episode DLC, and there is now a free Switch 2 update with improved image quality, HDR support, and GameShare support. It is the most complete modern package, but not a total replacement for the Wii U original because the Wii U finale is framed around Super Mario 3D World while the later 3DS/Switch versions point toward Super Mario Odyssey.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch with DLC is the modern completeness/fidelity winner, especially with the Switch 2 compatibility update, but the Wii U original preserves Super Mario 3D World-linked framing that differs from the later Odyssey-framed versions. Preserve Wii U as a secondary context sidebar.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release with Special Episode DLC and current free updates

Primary full run

Original episodic broadcast release

Satellaview

BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge is a Japan-only Satellaview gaiden version of Super Mario Bros. 2 released episodically in weekly volumes.

Definitive edition

Original Satellaview broadcast

Primary full run

Original GameCube release with Mario dance pad

GameCube

The GameCube release is the only platform, and the bundled Mario dance pad is the intended control setup while standard controllers remain supported.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube release with dance pad

Primary full run

Original Wii U eShop release

Wii U

Dr. Luigi was released only for Wii U, and the Wii U eShop closure makes it an owned-copy or archival route rather than a current purchase route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii U eShop release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Nintendo Classics release is the current official route, while the original Nintendo 64/iQue releases and the Japan-only GameCube compilation release also exist.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original broadcast version

Satellaview

Dr. Mario was a 1997 Satellaview broadcast, with no separate modern rerelease.

Definitive edition

Original Satellaview broadcast version

Primary full run

Original DSiWare release

Nintendo DSi

Dr. Mario Express was a DSiWare release for Nintendo DSi; the DSi Shop is closed for new purchases.

Definitive edition

Original DSiWare release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Nintendo 3DS

Miracle Cure was released for Nintendo 3DS and incorporates several modes, including elements from Dr. Luigi; because the 3DS eShop is closed, it is an installed-copy or archival route today.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Primary full run

Original WiiWare release

WiiWare

Dr. Mario Online Rx was released for WiiWare; Nintendo's Wii Shop closure makes it an owned-copy or archival route, with online play historically tied to discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection-era services.

Definitive edition

Original WiiWare release

Primary full run

Original mobile service client (archival only)

iOS / Android

Dr. Mario World shipped on iOS and Android, but Nintendo discontinued the service in 2021, so the only honest route now is archival documentation rather than a playable current version.

Primary full run

Original Satellaview broadcast release

Satellaview

This is a Japan-only Satellaview remake/variant of Excitebike with Mario characters and a Super mode.

Definitive edition

Original Satellaview broadcast

Primary full run

Club Nintendo Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Game & Watch Collection was a Nintendo DS Club Nintendo reward; no alternate platform release exists.

Definitive edition

Club Nintendo Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

Club Nintendo Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

The Game & Watch Collection series was produced for Nintendo DS as Club Nintendo rewards; no other platform exists for Collection 2.

Definitive edition

Club Nintendo Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release

Game Boy

The original Game Boy release is the base version, with a later 3DS Virtual Console route documented as a convenience rerelease but not a content upgrade.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release

Primary full run

Game Boy Color-enhanced release

Game Boy Color

Game & Watch Gallery 2 shipped on Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and the color-enhanced release is the better archive route for the same compilation content.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color-enhanced release

Primary full run

Game Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The Game Boy Color original exists, and Nintendo's Game Boy Nintendo Classics service offers Game & Watch Gallery 3 as a current official Switch route.

Definitive edition

Game Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

Game & Watch Gallery 4 was a Game Boy Advance compilation with 11 Game & Watch games, making the original GBA release the full archive route.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Original Multi Screen handheld

Game & Watch

The original Multi Screen Game & Watch unit is the base version and hardware layout; later Gallery appearances are ports inside compilations.

Definitive edition

Original Multi Screen Game & Watch handheld

Primary full run

Original Philips CD-i release

Philips CD-i

Hotel Mario shipped only on Philips CD-i, so the original CD-i version is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Philips CD-i release

Primary full run

Disk Writer kiosk release

Famicom Disk System

Kaettekita Mario Bros. is a Famicom Disk System Disk Writer exclusive with enhanced jump controls, high-score saving, and a slot-machine minigame; no current official rerelease exists.

Definitive edition

Original Famicom Disk System Disk Writer release

Primary full run

Original Luigi's Hammer Toss watch

LCD game watch

Luigi's Hammer Toss was Luigi's first starring game, and no later rerelease is known.

Definitive edition

Original LCD game watch

Primary full run

Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch 2 Nintendo Classics release is the current official route for the original GameCube game, while the 3DS remake adds separate extra mode content that should be sampled only if those additions matter.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The modern Switch 2 service route is best for the original GameCube game, but the 3DS remake has documented extra mode/presentation content; sample those extras separately.

Definitive edition

Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics main run plus 3DS extras sampling

Primary full run

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

Nintendo Switch

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is the Switch remaster of the 3DS game with HD visuals, making Switch the highest-fidelity route for the same campaign.

Definitive edition

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Switch release with optional Multiplayer Pack

Nintendo Switch

Luigi's Mansion 3 is a Nintendo Switch title, with DLC requirements for multiplayer add-on content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release with optional Multiplayer Pack

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Dream Team is a single-platform Nintendo 3DS RPG designed around 3DS presentation and dream-world interactions.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Paper Jam is a single-platform Nintendo 3DS crossover RPG between Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Partners in Time is a DS title built around dual screens; the Wii U Virtual Console rerelease is an emulated convenience route with no documented added content.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS remake adds Minion Quest while preserving the main Superstar Saga plot, so it is the most complete single route despite the original GBA and service rereleases being useful historically.

Definitive edition

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Primary full run

3DS remake with Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Nintendo 3DS

This specific entry is the 3DS remake, which adds the Bowser Jr.'s Journey side story to Bowser's Inside Story.

Definitive edition

3DS remake with Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Primary full run

Base game plus Season Pass / Donkey Kong Adventure DLC

Nintendo Switch

The Switch release is the only platform, and the Season Pass/DLC route adds the Donkey Kong Adventure story content plus challenge/co-op content documented for the game.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch base game plus Season Pass / Donkey Kong Adventure

Primary full run

Base game plus Season Pass / Rayman in the Phantom Show DLC

Nintendo Switch

The Switch release is the only platform, and the three DLC expansions culminate in Rayman in the Phantom Show, a separate final DLC adventure included in the Season Pass and Gold Edition.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch base game plus Season Pass / Gold Edition content

Primary full run

Arcade Archives Mario Bros.

Nintendo Switch

Arcade Archives is the current official arcade-version route for Mario Bros., preserving the 1983 arcade game rather than a cut-down home port.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives Mario Bros.

Primary full run

Original Hudson Soft Japanese computer release

NEC PC-8001mkII / PC-8801

Mario Bros. Special is a 1984 Hudson Soft reimagining with new phases, mechanics, and gameplay across Japanese computers; no current official rerelease exists.

Definitive edition

Original NEC PC-8001mkII / PC-8801 release

Primary full run

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Mario Clash began as a Virtual Boy release and was added to Nintendo Classics in 2026; the Switch route is the current official access path, while original Virtual Boy remains historical hardware capture.

Definitive edition

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release plus Game Boy secondary sample

Nintendo Switch

The N64 version is the main console game and is current on Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics; the GBC version has separate RPG story content, so it is secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

N64 has the console presentation; GBC has separate RPG-style story content. Use N64 as primary and sample GBC as secondary.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Classics N64 plus Game Boy secondary

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original or Wii U Virtual Console archive

Game Boy Advance

Advance Tour is a GBA sports/RPG entry with GBA and Wii U VC releases, with no content-expanded edition.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Super Rush is Switch-only, with free updates adding characters, courses, and modes, so the updated version is complete.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Toadstool Tour is documented as a GameCube-only release with GBA connectivity, so the GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS version with final update and previously owned DLC

Nintendo 3DS

World Tour is 3DS-only; complete archival play depends on any DLC already owned because new 3DS eShop purchases are closed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on previously purchased DLC because new 3DS eShop purchases are closed, though redownloads remain available.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS with final update and previously owned DLC

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is documented as a DS-only release and includes the Square Enix crossover roster in the base game.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch service is the current official route for Mario Kart 64, replacing older N64/iQue/Virtual Console access for main archive capture.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Mario Kart 7 is a Nintendo 3DS title and has no alternate release or remaster.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Booster Course Pass

Nintendo Switch

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the expanded Switch version and the official Booster Course Pass doubles the course count with 48 additional courses and extra characters, making it the complete route.

Definitive edition

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Booster Course Pass

Primary full run

Original arcade cabinet

Arcade

Mario Kart Arcade GP is part of the arcade-only Mario Kart Arcade GP sub-series, with no home release.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet

Primary full run

Original arcade cabinet

Arcade

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 is part of the arcade-only Mario Kart Arcade GP sub-series, with no home release.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet

Primary full run

Original arcade cabinet

Arcade

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is part of the arcade-only Mario Kart Arcade GP sub-series, with no home release.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet

Primary full run

Original VR arcade cabinet

Arcade

Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is part of the arcade-only Mario Kart Arcade GP sub-series, with no home release.

Definitive edition

Original VR arcade cabinet

Primary full run

Original GameCube release

GameCube

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! shipped for GameCube, with two-character karts and LAN multiplayer. No modern port or more complete edition exists, so the original GameCube disc remains the archive route.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Mario Kart DS was built for Nintendo DS dual-screen play; the Wii U Virtual Console rerelease is a closed-store convenience route without added content.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Super Circuit has multiple official rereleases, and the Switch GBA Nintendo Classics version is the current official route for the same GBA game.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Current mobile app service

iOS / Android

Mario Kart Tour is a smart-device entry for iOS and Android, played via the live app.

Definitive edition

Current iOS/Android app build

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Mario Kart Wii is a Wii release with no current rerelease, so Wii hardware or Dolphin archival capture is the route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The first Mario Party was not on Wii/Wii U Virtual Console and is now officially available through Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics, making that the current primary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original cartridge is historical, but the current official route adds modern access while preserving the N64 game.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Wii U original

Wii U

Mario Party 10 is documented as a Wii U-only release with Bowser Party and Amiibo Party modes tied to the Wii U GamePad/Amiibo setup.

Definitive edition

Wii U original

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Mario Party 2 has older Wii/Wii U Virtual Console releases, but Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics is the current official route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Mario Party 3 received its first official re-release on Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics, so the Switch service is the current route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Mario Party 4 is documented as a GameCube-only release, so the GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Mario Party 5 is documented as a GameCube-only release, so the GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Mario Party 6 is documented as a GameCube-only release and introduced microphone support, so the GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Mario Party 7 is documented as a GameCube-only release with microphone and eight-player modes, so the GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Mario Party 8 is documented as a Wii-only release, so the Wii version is complete.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Mario Party 9 is documented as a Wii-only release and introduced the shared vehicle board structure, so the Wii version is complete.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original or Wii U Virtual Console archive

Game Boy Advance

Mario Party Advance is a GBA release with a Wii U Virtual Console re-release; the original GBA version is the complete content route.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original or Wii U Virtual Console archive

Nintendo DS

Mario Party DS is a DS release with a Wii U Virtual Console re-release; the DS version is the complete native route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

Island Tour is documented as a Nintendo 3DS-only release with local Download Play support and no online multiplayer, so the 3DS version is complete.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

Star Rush is documented as a Nintendo 3DS-only release with simultaneous movement, so the 3DS version is complete.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Mario Party Superstars is Switch-only and officially collects five remade N64 boards and 100 classic minigames with button controls and all-mode online support.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

The Top 100 is a Nintendo 3DS compilation of 100 minigames from earlier home-console Mario Party entries, so the 3DS version is the complete route for this entry.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

The GameCube original preserves the standard controller design; the Wii New Play Control port changes input around Wii Remote motion and has no exclusive content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Wii port is later and changes controls, but no exclusive content is known; keep the GameCube original as primary.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Mario Sports Mix is documented as a Wii-only sports compilation with volleyball, hockey, dodgeball, basketball, and guest crossover characters.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

Mario Sports Superstars is a 3DS-only release with five full sports, so the 3DS version is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Battle League is Switch-only, with the current roster plus local/online modes, making the updated Switch version the archive route.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Mario Strikers Charged is documented as a Wii-only sequel. Its original online play belonged to the discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection era, so current archival play should focus on offline/local content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Historical online support existed, but the Wi-Fi-era service is discontinued; archive the offline Wii content as the durable route.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Mario Super Sluggers is documented as a Wii-only sequel with adventure-mode content, so the Wii release is complete.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Mario Superstar Baseball is documented as a GameCube-only release, so the original GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release plus Game Boy secondary sample

Nintendo Switch

The N64 version is the main console tennis game and is current on Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics; the GBC version has separate story/RPG content, so it is secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

N64 has the console presentation; GBC has separate story/RPG content. Use N64 as primary and sample GBC as secondary.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Classics N64 plus Game Boy secondary

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Aces is Switch-only with Adventure, local, online, and motion-control options, so the updated Switch version is complete.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

Mario Tennis Open is 3DS-only and lacks the RPG story mode of earlier handheld tennis entries, so the 3DS release is complete.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original or Wii U Virtual Console archive

Game Boy Advance

Power Tour is a GBA sports/RPG sequel with a Wii U VC re-release, with no content-expanded edition.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original

Primary full run

Wii U original

Wii U

Ultra Smash is documented as a Wii U-only HD release, so the Wii U version is complete.

Definitive edition

Wii U original

Primary full run

Original New Wide Screen handheld

Game & Watch

Mario the Juggler is documented as a New Wide Screen Game & Watch release and the final LCD installment in the original Game & Watch line.

Definitive edition

Original New Wide Screen Game & Watch handheld

Primary full run

Original Panorama Screen handheld

Game & Watch

Mario's Bombs Away is documented as a Panorama Screen Game & Watch release; later Game & Watch Gallery 4 availability is a port for reference rather than the base hardware route.

Definitive edition

Original Panorama Screen Game & Watch handheld

Primary full run

Original Tabletop/New Wide Screen handheld releases

Game & Watch

The original Game & Watch releases preserve the dedicated LCD hardware; later Game Boy/GBA/DSi releases are compilation or digital recreation routes.

Definitive edition

Original Game & Watch handheld release

Primary full run

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Mario's Tennis was a Virtual Boy launch title and was added to Nintendo Classics in 2026; the Switch service is the current official access route.

Definitive edition

Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Wii U eShop release, already-owned copy

Wii U

Both versions are legacy eShop releases requiring amiibo figures; Wii U is the better primary for TV/GamePad play and native NFC support, while the 3DS route may need an NFC Reader/Writer unless using New 3DS hardware.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on compatible amiibo access, and both public eShop acquisition routes are closed; Wii U is still the best already-owned primary.

Definitive edition

Wii U eShop release with compatible amiibo figures

Primary full run

GameCube version / NBA Street V3: Mario de Dunk

GameCube

NBA Street V3 shipped on GameCube, PS2, and Xbox, but the GameCube version is the Mario-relevant version because it contains the documented Mario-series cameos.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Mario-relevant content is exclusive to the GameCube version; other platforms may be useful for comparison but do not contain that collaboration content.

Definitive edition

GameCube version / NBA Street V3: Mario de Dunk

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

New Super Mario Bros. is a Nintendo DS-only mainline entry with no current official Switch route; original DS-compatible hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Edition or base game with all Coin Rush DLC

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS game has DLC course packs and a Gold Edition with the DLC pre-installed; that is the complete route, but new 3DS eShop purchases are closed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Complete content depends on already-owned DLC or the Gold Edition because new 3DS eShop purchases are closed.

Definitive edition

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Edition / base game with all Coin Rush DLC

Primary full run

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Deluxe release includes New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U plus extra playable characters and bonus content, making it the complete route for this entry.

Definitive edition

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a distinct Wii entry with four-player local cooperative play and no current Switch rerelease.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The original N64 Paper Mario is officially available on Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics, which supersedes older Virtual Console routes for current access.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Wii U original

Wii U

Color Splash is documented as a Wii U-only HD Paper Mario entry using GamePad features, so the Wii U version is complete.

Definitive edition

Wii U original

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS original

Nintendo 3DS

Sticker Star is documented as a Nintendo 3DS-only Paper Mario entry, so the 3DS version is complete.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

The Origami King is a Switch-only Paper Mario entry, exclusive to the Switch system.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch remake

Nintendo Switch

The Switch remake is the current official edition with revamped graphics, an updated soundtrack, and gameplay additions over the GameCube original.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch remake

Primary full run

Original Hudson Soft Japanese computer release

NEC PC-8001mkII / PC-8801

Punch Ball Mario Bros. is a 1984 Hudson Soft Mario Bros. variant with punch-ball mechanics across Japanese computers; no current official rerelease exists.

Definitive edition

Original NEC PC-8001mkII / PC-8801 release

Primary full run

Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition compilation

Nintendo 3DS

The western 3DS package compiles Puzzle & Dragons Z with the Mario-themed Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, making it the complete non-Japan route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS compilation release

Primary full run

GameCube version of SSX on Tour

GameCube

SSX on Tour shipped on GameCube, PS2, Xbox, and PSP, but the GameCube version is the Mario-relevant version because it contains documented Mario-series cameos.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Mario-relevant content is on GameCube; other platforms may differ technically but do not contain the Nintendo collaboration content.

Definitive edition

GameCube version of SSX on Tour

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Super Mario 3D Land is a Nintendo 3DS-only entry built around stereoscopic 3D and has no current Switch rerelease.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Nintendo Switch

The Switch release includes the Wii U Super Mario 3D World content plus the separate Bowser's Fury adventure, making it the complete route for this named entry.

Definitive edition

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The Switch N64 Classics release is the current official route for the original N64 game; the 3D All-Stars HD port is delisted and is best treated as an owned-copy alternative.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

3D All-Stars offers an HD port if already owned, but Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics is the current official route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Super Mario 64 DS is a distinct DS remake with extra characters and content, and no current Switch route exists.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance release via Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Advance is an enhanced GBA version of Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Switch Expansion Pack service, making it the current official route for this remake.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release with e-Reader stages

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Classics rerelease includes all e-Reader levels, including Japan-only stages, making it the complete route for this remake.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release with e-Reader stages

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release (Mario Pinball Land / Super Mario Ball)

Game Boy Advance

The GBA cartridge is the original release of Super Mario Ball, known in North America as Mario Pinball Land; the Wii U Virtual Console release is a legacy re-release and new Wii U eShop purchases are closed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U Virtual Console may be a cleaner display route if already owned, but the original GBA cartridge is the accessible primary after the eShop closure.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

NES release via Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch NES Classics app is the current official route for the original NES game, while arcade and remake variants are distinct contexts.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

NES release via Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch NES Classics app is the current official route for the international Super Mario Bros. 2 NES version.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

NES release via Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch NES Classics app is the current official route for the original NES game; Super Mario Advance 4 has extra e-Reader stages and is tracked separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

NES Classics is the original-version route, while Super Mario Advance 4 on GBA/Switch contains extra e-Reader stages.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release for original; Super Mario Advance 4 for bonus stages

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

Deluxe has no current official Switch route; the original GBC release contains its Challenge, race, toy, printer, and unlockable Lost Levels features.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Original Hudson Soft computer release

NEC PC-8801

The 1986 Hudson Soft computer versions exist and there is no current official rerelease; choose the PC-8801 original route.

Definitive edition

Original NEC PC-8801 release

Primary full run

NES/Famicom Disk System release via Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch NES Classics app is the current official route for the original Japanese sequel, distinct from the international Super Mario Bros. 2.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park

Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch 2 Edition adds Bellabel Park content through an official upgrade pack, and Nintendo support states that the added content is available only on Switch 2.

Definitive edition

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park

Primary full run

2025 standalone Switch release with Switch 2 enhancements

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo rereleased Super Mario Galaxy on Switch in 2025 with enhanced resolution, improved UI, extra Storybook chapters, Assist Mode, and 4K support on Switch 2, making it the current official route.

Definitive edition

2025 Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

2025 standalone Switch release with Switch 2 enhancements

Nintendo Switch

Galaxy 2 received a 2025 Switch release with enhanced resolution, improved UI, extra Storybook content, Assist Mode, and 4K support on Switch 2, making it the current official route.

Definitive edition

2025 Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Nintendo Classics release is the current official access route for Super Mario Kart, while older Virtual Console routes are closed-store rereleases of the same SNES game.

Definitive edition

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Game Boy release via Game Boy - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo added Super Mario Land to Game Boy - Nintendo Classics, making Switch the current official route for the original Game Boy game.

Definitive edition

Game Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Game Boy release via Game Boy - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Land 2 was part of the Game Boy launch lineup for Nintendo Classics, making Switch the current official route.

Definitive edition

Game Boy - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Wii U release, offline/local creation focus

Wii U

The Wii U version is the original Super Mario Maker and the only release of this specific entry; however, its online upload/bookmark services ended in 2021 and remaining online services shut down in 2024.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original Wii U release is the accurate primary, but a historically complete online experience cannot be recreated through official services after the shutdowns.

Definitive edition

Original Wii U release, offline/local state

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release with final updates and Nintendo Switch Online features

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Maker 2 is Switch-only, adds Story Mode, 3D World assets, World Maker, and active official Course World/online features through Nintendo Switch Online.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release with final updates

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

This is a distinct 3DS version with adapted/removed features and 100 Nintendo-built courses; official online services for 3DS software ended in 2024.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 3DS version has its own built-in courses but lacks the original Wii U online upload model; official 3DS online services are now shut down.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Odyssey is a Switch-native mainline 3D Mario entry, and it is supported on Switch 2 via compatibility.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario Party is Switch-only, and a free update adds online board-game and minigame play, so the updated Switch version is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Current iOS app with full-game unlock

iOS

The iOS app was the first release and remains an official current mobile route; Android carries the same core game, so only one mobile platform is needed as the primary row.

Definitive edition

Current mobile app with full-game unlock

Primary full run

GameCube original

GameCube

Super Mario Strikers is documented as a GameCube-only release, so the original GameCube version is complete.

Definitive edition

GameCube original

Primary full run

Super Mario 3D All-Stars release

Nintendo Switch

The 3D All-Stars release is the official HD route for Sunshine and supports widescreen, but it was discontinued and delisted; use it if already owned.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

3D All-Stars is higher-fidelity but delisted; GameCube hardware or Dolphin is the access fallback when no owned Switch copy exists.

Definitive edition

Super Mario 3D All-Stars release

Primary full run

Super NES release via Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch SNES Classics app is the current official route for the original Super NES game.

Definitive edition

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Super NES release via Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch SNES Classics release preserves the original Super NES version, while the GBA version adds six levels but has a reduced visible area.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the original high-fidelity route; GBA adds six levels but has a reduced visible area.

Definitive edition

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release plus GBA bonus-level sample

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance release via Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The GBA remake is available through the current Switch GBA Classics service, making it the modern official route for this distinct Advance entry.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Wii original

Wii

Super Paper Mario is documented as a Wii-only action-RPG/platform entry, so the Wii release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Wii original

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Super Princess Peach is a DS-only platformer, so the original Nintendo DS release is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Super Mario RPG remake

Nintendo Switch

This entry is the 2023 Switch remake, which adds full 3D graphics, arranged/original music options, quality-of-life additions, new battle mechanics, and post-game boss rematches.

Definitive edition

Super Mario RPG remake for Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Arcade Archives VS. SUPER MARIO BROS.

Nintendo Switch

Arcade Archives is the current official release of the Nintendo VS. System version, whose enemy and item layouts differ from the NES game.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives VS. SUPER MARIO BROS.

Primary full run

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch (NES Classics)

The Switch NES Classics release is a current official route for the color NES version and preserves the two-player mode; the Game Boy version is also available through Game Boy Classics but is a lower-fidelity portable variant.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Both NES and Game Boy variants are officially available on Switch; NES Classics wins for color/two-player fidelity, while Game Boy Classics is a portable-variant curiosity.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

The DS release is the original dual-screen touch-controlled game; the Wii U Virtual Console route is a closed legacy option and cannot replace original DS touch ergonomics cleanly.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U Virtual Console can be useful if already owned, but DS hardware better preserves touch-screen play.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Nintendo Puzzle Collection remake

GameCube

The Japan-only GameCube Nintendo Puzzle Collection remake adds a story mode and four-player competitive multiplayer, making it the most complete documented route despite the language/import caveat.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube is most complete, but it is Japan-only; SNES is the practical English-friendly fallback if language matters.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Puzzle Collection remake

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Yoshi's Island DS was built for DS dual-screen play, and the Wii U Virtual Console route is only a closed legacy re-release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U Virtual Console can display the game on a TV if already owned, but the DS cartridge remains the best native route after the eShop closure.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance release via Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics

Nintendo Switch

The Switch GBA Classics release is the current official route for the Advance 3 version, including the GBA-specific bonus levels.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Yoshi's New Island is a 3DS-only entry, so the original 3DS release is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original Super NES release with Super Scope

Super NES

Yoshi's Safari was built for the Super Scope light-gun accessory and has no documented official re-release, so original SNES hardware with the accessory is the definitive route.

Definitive edition

Original Super NES release with Super Scope

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch

Yoshi's Story is currently included in Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics, making the Switch service the current official route for the N64 game.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release (Yoshi Topsy-Turvy)

Game Boy Advance

The game is GBA-only and uses a built-in tilt sensor, so the original cartridge hardware is the most faithful route.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release, with restored-content patch as the completeness route

Game Boy Color

Mobile Golf was released only for Game Boy Color in Japan. Its Mobile Adapter GB features unlocked extra characters, courses, clubs, and multiplayer functions; because that service is no longer a live official route, the restored-content fan patch is the most complete preservation path while original cartridge play remains the hardware-authentic path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original hardware is most authentic, but the Mobile Adapter GB service content is no longer practically available without a restoration patch.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release with restored Mobile Adapter content patch for completionists

Primary full run

NES Open Tournament Golf in the NES Nintendo Classics app

Nintendo Switch Online

No Sami platform was specified, so the current official Nintendo Switch Online/Nintendo Classics route is the cleanest preservation play: it keeps the NES game available on modern hardware while old Wii/3DS/Wii U storefront purchases are closed.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch Online / Nintendo Classics NES release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a Nintendo Switch release, with no other platform, remaster, or exclusive-content split. The original Switch version is therefore the complete and definitive route.

Primary full run

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars original

Super NES / Super NES Classic Edition

This is the 1996 SNES original, not the existing Switch remake entry. Original SNES hardware or the official Super NES Classic Edition preserves the historical artifact, while the 2023 Switch remake is a separate modern route already tracked elsewhere.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The SNES original and Switch remake are distinct; archive both without merging them.

Definitive edition

SNES original via original hardware or Super NES Classic Edition; Switch remake separately

Primary full run

SNES version through Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Classics SNES

Super Mario All-Stars is a distinct SNES remake compilation, not a replacement for the separate NES original entries. The current Nintendo Classics SNES route is the practical official access path, while original SNES hardware or the Wii 25th Anniversary disc can be logged for exact historical packaging.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is a remake compilation with its own physics/presentation; it should not replace the separate NES original entries.

Definitive edition

SNES version through Nintendo Switch Online/Nintendo Classics for current access

Primary full run

NES version through Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Classics NES

The original Dr. Mario is distinct from Dr. Mario 64, Dr. Luigi, and later service/mobile entries already in the Mario archive. The current NES Classics route is the cleanest official access path for the 1990 NES game; the Game Boy and arcade branches are useful comparisons.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

NES, Game Boy, and arcade branches differ; this entry is for the original Dr. Mario, not later sequels/spin-offs.

Definitive edition

NES version through Nintendo Switch Online/Nintendo Classics

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

The original DS game is distinct from the already archived 3DS remake entry. The 3DS remake adds Bowser Jr.'s Journey, but the DS version preserves the original dual-screen art, timing, performance, and input feel.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The DS original preserves original behavior; the 3DS remake adds side-story content but is a separate archived entry.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release for the base game; 3DS remake separately for Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Primary full run

Original Wii U release

Wii U

The Wii U original is the HD version and includes the local co-op presentation Nintendo designed around the GamePad/TV setup. The 3DS port adds Poochy-focused content, but it trades away the Wii U version's higher-fidelity presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U has the HD original/co-op route; 3DS adds Poochy-focused content and customization differences at lower fidelity.

Definitive edition

Wii U original for HD play; 3DS Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World for extra Poochy content

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC

Corrected from imported Cash Bandicoot typo.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

The imported Cash Bandicoot label was corrected to the original Crash Bandicoot, the 1996 PlayStation game, with N. Sane Trilogy as the official modern remaster collection. For a modern archive, Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the highest-fidelity route and includes the first game rebuilt alongside Crash 2 and Warped, with Coco retroactively playable in most levels and official pages listing Stormy Ascent and Future Tense bonus content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity and convenience pick, but the original PlayStation release remains a useful secondary route because it preserves the 1996 presentation and the game has documented regional differences.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows for main capture, plus original PlayStation comparison if authenticity is the episode angle

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PocketStation

Japan-only PocketStation route tied to Crash Bandicoot: Warped.

Primary full run

Dokodemo Crash / Crash Anywhere downloaded from Crash Bandicoot 3: Buttobi! Sekai Isshuu

PocketStation via Japanese PlayStation Crash Bandicoot: Warped

This is not a normal standalone retail game. The Japanese version of Crash Bandicoot: Warped supports PocketStation, where players can transfer a Crash virtual pet and play minigames; that download is known as Dokodemo Crash, also known as Crash Anywhere. The only honest archive route is the Japanese PlayStation disc plus PocketStation feature path.

Definitive edition

Original Dokodemo Crash download through Japanese Crash Bandicoot: Warped on PocketStation

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

Crash Bandicoot 2 is a 1997 PlayStation game later remade in Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, a fully remastered version of the original trilogy. Windows is the cleanest high-fidelity capture route for the remake while the PlayStation original remains useful only for historical comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity route; the original PlayStation version is only a historical comparison route for 1997 presentation.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

Warped is the 1998 PlayStation sequel; N. Sane Trilogy is the official remaster collection, including bonus content. Windows gives the most flexible high-fidelity capture path for the modern Warped route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows N. Sane Trilogy is the modern fidelity and bonus-content route; the original PlayStation version remains a historical comparison route for 1998 presentation.

Definitive edition

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Primary full run

Chokkan Crash Bandicoot / Chokkan Crash Bandicoot Intuition

DoCoMo SH904i

NTT Docomo's SH904i shipped with a preinstalled intuitive-control Crash Bandicoot i-appli. No other platform or port is known to exist.

Primary full run

CR Crash Bandicoot

Arcade pachinko cabinet

CR Crash Bandicoot appeared as a pachinko machine in Sammy's 2007 product catalog. No home port or alternate platform exists.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced is a Game Boy Advance game with no later port or remake. Original hardware, Game Boy Interface, or accurate GBA emulation preserves the single release.

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows

The PC release is documented as supporting 4K resolution and uncapped framerate, making it the highest-fidelity route when hardware permits.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Tiger Electronics 99X release

Tiger 99X dedicated handheld

Tiger Electronics 99X handhelds included a Crash Bandicoot 99X release, placed within the series history. No port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot Blast! link-cable minigame

Game Boy Advance via GameCube link

The Wrath of Cortex has GameCube-GBA connectivity via a link minigame called Crash Blast. Treat it as a linked minigame payload rather than a normal standalone retail release.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube/GBA link route

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot mobile / ExEn release

ExEn mobile

A 2003 Crash Bandicoot mobile action game released on ExEn. No higher-fidelity port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Original Java Platform, Micro Edition mobile release

Java ME

Mutant Island is a Crash mobile game released in 2009 for Java Platform, Micro Edition. No other platform, port, or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Windows

Windows

N. Sane Trilogy is a remastered compilation of the first three Crash games, with Windows added after the PS4 launch. Windows is the highest-flexibility capture route for the complete modern trilogy package.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original iOS release

iPhone

this is an iPhone/iOS sequel to Nitro Kart 3D; no later port exists.

Primary full run

Original iOS/App Store release

iOS

The game released on Java, Symbian, iOS, and N-Gage. The iOS release is the best main capture route for the touchscreen/tilt 3D version, while the N-Gage release is secondary because it has exclusive tracks.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

iOS is the main presentation route, but N-Gage has documented exclusive tracks, so completion requires a short N-Gage secondary segment.

Definitive edition

iOS main route plus N-Gage exclusive-track sample

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! mobile release

Android

On the Run! is a King mobile endless runner for Android and iOS, soft-launched on Android in 2020 and released worldwide in 2021. Android is the more practical preservation target, but the 2023 server deactivation prevents a normal current playthrough.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot MiniGames / Party Games mobile release

J2ME

The mobile party-game entry is documented as a 2007 mobile/J2ME release derived from the Crash Boom Bang! concept.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage / Crash Bandicoot Fusion

Game Boy Advance

Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange are paired 2004 Game Boy Advance crossover games, with Crash Bandicoot Purple released as Crash Bandicoot Fusion in Europe. No port or remake exists.

Primary full run

Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure / Crash Bandicoot XS

Game Boy Advance

The Huge Adventure is a Game Boy Advance game, released in Europe as Crash Bandicoot XS. No later port or remake exists, so accurate GBA capture is the definitive route.

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

PlayStation 2 was the first release, followed by Xbox and GameCube ports. The Xbox version has reduced loading times and improved graphics, making it the best main-game fidelity route, while the GameCube version is secondary for its GBA-link Crash Blast minigame.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox is the best sourced main-game fidelity route, while GameCube has the documented GBA-link Crash Blast minigame; completion needs a short GameCube secondary segment.

Definitive edition

Xbox for the main game; GameCube/GBA link only for Crash Blast

Primary full run

Sammy Crash Bandicoot pachislot

Arcade pachislot cabinet

Crash Bandicoot appeared as a pachislot machine in Sammy's 2006 product catalog. No consumer port or alternate platform exists.

Primary full run

Japanese PlayStation release / Crash Bandicoot Carnival via DuckStation

PlayStation

Crash Bash is a PlayStation party game; the Japanese version, Crash Bandicoot Carnival, makes Fake Crash playable. Because all releases are PlayStation-original routes, the Japanese PlayStation build is the most complete version at the same fidelity tier.

Definitive edition

Japanese PlayStation release / Crash Bandicoot Carnival

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Crash Boom Bang! is a Nintendo DS party game with forty minigames, touch-screen interaction, wireless play, and a full Adventure/Festival structure. The later mobile-phone adaptation is a smaller adaptation, so DS is the full-feature and completeness route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Main console version

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 release is part of the main Radical Entertainment version family and has the best native HD display route among the documented main releases; the DS game is a separate lower-fidelity version with different content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 is the highest-fidelity main-version route, while Nintendo DS is a separate lower-fidelity version with different gameplay/modes.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 main version for the primary run; Nintendo DS as alternate-version secondary

Primary full run

Original GameCube release with Game Boy Advance link support

GameCube

The console game released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, while the GBA version can connect with the GameCube version to unlock extra characters and a secret minigame. With no clear visual winner among the home-console releases, GameCube is the most complete main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete archive route is split: GameCube is the source-backed home-console primary because of GBA link support, while GBA and N-Gage remain separate handheld variants with distinct presentation and features.

Definitive edition

GameCube main route plus GBA/N-Gage secondary samples; Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled remasters Nitro Kart tracks and arenas but is not a replacement for the original campaign

Primary full run

I-play Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

This is the standalone 2004 I-play mobile tie-in: a mobile Crash Nitro Kart with four classic racers, single race and tournament modes, and three universes, released on Java in September 2004 and developed by Iplay.

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

The Radical Entertainment main version is on PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, and PSP, with those releases almost identical apart from controls and platform graphics. The Xbox 360 specs include HDTV 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Dolby Digital, and 1-2 player co-op, giving it the highest native-fidelity route for the main game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 is the fidelity winner for the main game, but DS, GBA, J2ME, and PSP each have alternate-version or mode content that is not captured by an Xbox 360 playthrough.

Definitive edition

None. The European PlayStation 2 Monster Edition is a special edition with bonus materials, not the highest-fidelity or most complete gameplay route.

Primary full run

Hidden Crash Nitro Kart GBA minigame

Game Boy Advance

Crash Party USA is a secret rhythm/dancing minigame on Game Boy Advance, debuting inside the GBA version of Crash Nitro Kart, with dedicated Crash Party USA credits in Crash Nitro Kart GBA. It released on GBA in 2003, accessed via an L/R startup input, with a ten-round reward.

Primary full run

Kaolink / Wonderphone mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

Crash Racing is a phone-only Java/J2ME racing game released in December 2005 by Kaolink on J2ME under Vivendi Games Mobile. It is a 2005 mobile game, though some records show it as a 2006 J2ME release in the United States.

Primary full run

GameCube release via Dolphin

GameCube

PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and PSP all received releases. The three home-console versions are mostly identical, with GameCube and Xbox using an unlocked frame rate while PS2 is locked to 30 fps. The GameCube version runs with no reported problems in Dolphin and has 16:9 enhancement codes available, making it the cleanest high-fidelity emulation route for the main game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube via Dolphin is the cleanest high-fidelity route for the main game, but the PS2/PSP linked route has exclusive arenas and cars not available on GameCube or Xbox.

Definitive edition

None. The 2007 Crash Bandicoot Action Pack includes the PlayStation 2 version, but it does not supersede the GameCube/Dolphin primary or the PSP linked-content route.

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

Crash Team Racing is Naughty Dog's 1999 PlayStation kart racer; Nitro-Fueled is a separate 2019 remake. The later PS3/PSP/Vita rows are PlayStation-download access routes, so the original PlayStation release remains the correct primary for this distinct 1999 entry.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation or original hardware

Sami sheet

Rating 2.0

Primary full run

Xbox One X Enhanced version on Xbox One X or Series X

Xbox One

Nitro-Fueled is on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro run at 2560x1440 and 30fps, but the Xbox version also carries HDR10 and Xbox One X Enhanced support, making it the strongest non-exclusive high-fidelity route. PS4 has exclusive retro content, so it is kept as a secondary content check rather than replacing the Xbox primary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox One X/Series is the highest-fidelity primary because of 1440p-class output plus HDR/Xbox One X Enhanced support, but PS4 has exclusive retro content. Archive the PS4 Retro Stadium/retro cosmetics separately.

Definitive edition

No PC or native next-gen definitive edition was released. The Nitros Oxide Edition is a content bundle/early-unlock package with exclusive cosmetics, not a different technical version.

Primary full run

Xbox Series X|S optimized release

Xbox Series X|S

public release references and Activision list Crash Team Rumble on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It is an online-only 4v4 cross-platform game, and the Xbox listing explicitly marks the title Optimized for Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery. No platform-exclusive gameplay content was sourced, so Xbox Series X is the cleanest high-fidelity/current-console route.

Definitive edition

No offline or expanded definitive edition was released. After the March 4, 2024 final content update, the core game remained live with a free 500-tier battle pass containing prior seasonal/event rewards, but the experience still depends on online services.

Primary full run

Original Xbox release via xemu or original Xbox hardware

Xbox

The console game is on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Xbox version supports 480p progressive scan, widescreen, and Dolby Digital, while the PS2 version has widescreen but not progressive scan; PS2 frame-rate problems were also more persistent than Xbox. The Xbox release is therefore the best-fidelity complete console route, with PS2 only needed for comparison or the Action Pack compilation.

Definitive edition

No remaster or definitive edition. Crash Bandicoot Action Pack is a three-disc PlayStation 2 bundle containing the PS2 release, not a technically improved version.

Primary full run

3D Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

Crash Twinsanity 3D is a J2ME release published by Vivendi Games Mobile/Wonderphone and developed by Kuju. It is explicitly not the same as the 2D mobile Crash Twinsanity: this version is a behind-view 3D runner/platformer without the Crash-and-Cortex team-up of the console and 2D mobile games. The release year is dated to 2005; contemporary launch summaries describe a late-2004 Vodafone 3G rollout, so the archive should note the date conflict but keep 2005 as the release-year anchor.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition or later remaster was found.

Primary full run

2D Java mobile release

J2ME mobile phones

The mobile Crash Twinsanity is a November 6, 2004 J2ME game published by Wonderphone and developed by Kaolink. Its design is not a port of the full console game: it is a 2D side-view mobile game built around the Doc Amok-style task of protecting Cortex through six levels. No other shipped platform exists.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition or later remaster was found.

Sami sheet

Rating 4.0

Primary full run

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition / base game plus Phantom Liberty, latest PC patch

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most complete route: the base game released first on Windows, and the Phantom Liberty/Ultimate bundle includes the expansion; PC also supports the full current patch line, Ray Tracing: Overdrive/path tracing, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and scalable settings beyond console targets. Last-gen PS4/Xbox One and Stadia miss Phantom Liberty and later 2.x-era content support, while current consoles, Mac, and Switch 2 do not add exclusive story or mission content over PC.

Definitive edition

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, or the Windows base game with Phantom Liberty installed and updated to the latest patch, is the practical definitive route.

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Definitive Edition on Windows

Windows

Dead Island released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, followed by the 2016 Definitive Edition remaster. The Definitive Edition/Collection is remastered with all previously released DLC, so Windows Definitive Edition is the best complete high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Dead Island: Definitive Edition on Windows

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition / latest patched Windows build

Windows

Dead Island 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, and macOS. The Ultimate Edition/Patch 6 add Haus, SoLA, Neighborhood Watch, and New Game Plus; Windows remains the highest-fidelity complete route because it carries the current content set with PC graphics and performance control.

Definitive edition

Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition on Windows, or Windows base game plus Haus, SoLA, and all current free updates/DLC packs

Sami sheet

Rating 1.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Epidemic open-beta Windows client (historical)

Windows

Dead Island: Epidemic released only on Windows and shut down on October 15, 2015 while the game was still in open beta. Because it was server-dependent, Windows is the only platform to document, but the official route is no longer playable.

Definitive edition

None; the game ended before a full final release.

Sami sheet

Rating 5.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on Windows

Windows

Dead Island: Riptide is the 2013 follow-up, and there is no distinct shipped game named Reptile. Treat this row as the imported Riptide slot: Riptide and its Definitive Edition exist, with Steam offering the Windows Definitive Edition route.

Definitive edition

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Dead Island: Retro Revenge on Windows

Windows

Retro Revenge is on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is a separate 16-bit-style side-scrolling spin-off included with the Definitive Collection and also sold standalone. Windows is the highest-fidelity/practical route because the content is the same and PC capture gives the most control.

Definitive edition

No expanded definitive edition; it is included in Dead Island Definitive Collection and also available as a standalone game.

Sami sheet

Rating 1.0

Primary full run

Dead Island: Survivors mobile release (archival Android build)

Android

No dedicated entry was found, but contemporary launch coverage and press-release republication say Dead Island: Survivors launched worldwide as a free iOS and Android mobile game in July 2018. The game was server-dependent and shut down in July 2020; Android is the best archival route because APK/XAPK records and emulator capture are more accessible than the delisted iOS build.

Definitive edition

None.

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Windows version with free Underwater Labs DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route among the public release references-listed releases and supports modern PC resolution/settings; the free Underwater Labs DLC adds the extra lab area/content and is available on the primary route.

Definitive edition

Windows version with Underwater Labs DLC

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 3 release via RPCS3 or PS3 hardware

PlayStation 3

This entry is for FromSoftware's 2009 original, not the 2020 remake. The shipped game is on PlayStation 3 only. RPCS3 is the best high-fidelity preservation route because it can run the PS3 game with higher internal resolution and optional FPS/unblur patches while preserving the original content; original PS3 hardware remains the authenticity fallback.

Definitive edition

No definitive edition of the original. Use the PlayStation 3 version, preferably via RPCS3 for high-fidelity original-content capture.

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Demon's Souls remake on PS5 / PS5 Pro Enhanced if available

PlayStation 5

The remake released on PlayStation 5 only. It was rebuilt by Bluepoint/Japan Studio with new visuals, animation, audio, Fractured World, revised carry burden, Photo Mode, and modern PS5 features. Since there is no PC or other console release, PS5 is both the only shipped platform and the highest-fidelity route; PS5 Pro Enhanced support and the Digital Deluxe Edition bonuses should be noted for complete capture planning.

Definitive edition

The PS5 Digital Deluxe Edition is the most complete purchase package because it includes bonus in-game items and soundtrack, but the Standard Edition contains the full game route.

Primary full run

2018 full Nintendo 3DS release, expanded from the 2016 Japan-only eShop version

Nintendo 3DS

Detective Pikachu is only on Nintendo 3DS. The 2018 release is the complete version, expanding the 2016 Japan-only Birth of a New Duo eShop release from three chapters to the full nine-chapter game; a 3DS emulator route can improve capture resolution, while original hardware remains the authenticity fallback for dual-screen/touch and amiibo behavior.

Definitive edition

The 2018 full Nintendo 3DS release is the definitive edition; it expands the 2016 Japan-only eShop version into the full game.

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release, played docked or on Switch 2 backward compatibility if desired

Nintendo Switch

Detective Pikachu Returns is a Nintendo Switch release. There are no alternate ports or edition-exclusive story routes; the Switch release is the complete and highest-fidelity official version, with TV mode and Switch 2 compatibility but no separate native Switch 2 release.

Definitive edition

Standard Nintendo Switch release; no separate definitive edition or DLC package is sourced.

Primary full run

Original cartridge with same-region Voice Recognition Unit and microphone

Nintendo 64

Hey You, Pikachu! is a Nintendo 64 release with voice communication through the included Voice Recognition Unit as the primary interaction method. The VRU is required for Hey You, Pikachu!, was bundled with the game, and was never released in PAL regions, so original NTSC hardware with the matching VRU is the most faithful complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 64 cartridge with VRU

Primary full run

Original Japan-only Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

No Sami platform was specified and no complete modern re-release is known to exist. The original Pokemon mini cartridge is therefore the complete source route for this minigame collection.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Primary full run

Japan-only Pocket Monsters Stadium cartridge

Nintendo 64

Pocket Monsters Stadium is a distinct 1998 Japan-only Nintendo 64 release, not the later international Pokemon Stadium. There is no modern re-release, so the original N64 cartridge route is the complete version.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini release

Pok?mon mini

Togepi's Great Adventure is a 2002 Pok?mon mini game developed by Jupiter, with no known ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Pok?mon mini release

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release with the free content update installed

Nintendo Switch

New Pokemon Snap shipped only on Nintendo Switch. The complete route is the fully updated Switch version because the free update adds three areas with day/night versions and 20 additional Pokemon to photograph.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Original Wii disc release

Wii

Pokemon Battle Revolution shipped only on Wii. The complete route is the original disc version, ideally paired with Generation IV DS games for DS connectivity, while Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online battles are now unavailable through official service.

Definitive edition

Original Wii disc release

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Nintendo 3DS

Pokemon Battle Trozei is a Nintendo 3DS eShop-only puzzle game with all 718 Pokemon known at the time. Since the 3DS eShop is closed for new purchases, the complete route is an already-owned 3DS digital copy.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Primary full run

Original Japan arcade cabinet / Battrio puck system

Arcade

Pokemon Battrio is a Japan-only arcade release developed by Takara Tomy and AQ Interactive, built around physical pucks and three-on-three battles. There is no home, PC, or modern collection port, so the arcade cabinet route is the only complete archival path.

Definitive edition

Late arcade cabinet setup with available Battrio/Battrio V pucks

Primary full run

Pokemon Black Version 2 / Pokemon White Version 2 paired route

Nintendo DS

Black 2 and White 2 are direct DS sequels released as a companion pair on one platform. The games add new areas, new features, and completing the Pokedex requires trading between versions, so the complete archive route is a paired DS setup with one main save and the opposite version for exclusives/keys.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS Black 2/White 2 paired route

Primary full run

Pokemon Black Version / Pokemon White Version paired route

Nintendo DS

Black and White are companion Nintendo DS releases on the same platform. No Sami platform was specified, and completing the Unova Pokedex requires trading between both versions, so the best archive route is a paired DS setup rather than choosing one version and pretending it is complete alone.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS Black/White paired route

Primary full run

Original Japan-only Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Breeder mini is a Pokemon mini breeding/virtual-pet game released on December 14, 2002. There is no modern official re-release, so the original cartridge is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Pokemon Shining Pearl paired route

Nintendo Switch

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are Switch-only remakes of Diamond and Pearl. The best route is a fully updated Switch copy because official update data adds communication features for the Grand Underground, Super Contest Shows, Union Room, and Mystery Gift; use the opposite version for paired-version completion.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Within the BDSP entry there is no alternate platform, but as a Sinnoh-remake route it has a caveat: it lacks Platinum features such as the Sinnoh Battle Frontier and has been criticized for that, so Platinum remains separate legacy coverage if those features matter.

Definitive edition

Fully updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Cafe ReMix

Nintendo Switch

Pokemon Cafe Mix was renamed and overhauled into Pokemon Cafe ReMix. Official support states there is basically no content difference between Nintendo Switch and mobile versions, so Switch is the preferred archive/capture route while iOS and Android are equivalent content routes.

Definitive edition

Updated Pokemon Cafe ReMix live-service release

Primary full run

Japan-only Pokemon Card GB2 cartridge

Game Boy Color

Pokemon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket is documented as a Japan-exclusive Game Boy Color sequel to the first Pokemon Trading Card Game video game. The modern Nintendo Switch Online release covers the first TCG game, not this sequel, so the original GBC cartridge remains the official complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Japanese GameCube release

GameCube

Pokemon Channel shipped on GameCube only. The Japanese release is the most content-complete route because its in-game Pokemon Mini includes 10 games, while international releases include six; Snorlax's Lunch Time is exclusive to Pokemon Channel.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Japanese is the content-complete route for embedded Pokemon Mini excerpts, while English/PAL releases are easier to play for localization but include fewer of those excerpts.

Definitive edition

Japanese GameCube release for content completeness

Primary full run

North American GameCube release with Pokemon Colosseum Bonus Disc

GameCube

Pokemon Colosseum shipped on GameCube, and the North American route is the best main archive path because it provides the English story mode plus the source-backed Jirachi bonus disc. Japanese bonus-disc Celebi/Pikachu content is real but belongs to a secondary regional cleanup path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

North America is the best English main route with Jirachi bonus content, while Japan has different bonus-disc transfer gifts; full event-transfer coverage requires both regional bonus discs.

Definitive edition

North American GameCube release with bonus disc for the main route; Japanese bonus disc as secondary

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Conquest shipped only on Nintendo DS. It is a complete tactical RPG crossover route on DS/3DS backward compatibility, while online Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection features are now unavailable through official service.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

Original DS cartridge on DS/DS Lite with GBA Slot 2 access

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Dash shipped only on Nintendo DS, but its most complete route needs original DS or DS Lite hardware because extra courses are generated from GBA Pokemon cartridges inserted in Slot 2 after GP Mode.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

3DS backward compatibility can run the base DS cartridge, but it cannot provide GBA Slot 2 course generation; DS/DS Lite is required for the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original DS cartridge on DS/DS Lite with compatible GBA cartridges

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Game Boy Advance

Pokemon Emerald shipped for Game Boy Advance and is the third Hoenn version, adding features such as the Battle Frontier and animated battle sprites over Ruby/Sapphire. There is no modern official port.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance Emerald cartridge

Primary full run

2026 Nintendo Switch eShop release, paired FireRed/LeafGreen route

Nintendo Switch

FireRed and LeafGreen now have official Nintendo Switch digital releases, making Switch the best current main route for access and capture. The original GBA cartridges remain important for the legacy link-cable, Wireless Adapter, and GameCube connectivity ecosystem.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch is the current, easiest main route, but GBA cartridges are more complete for the original Generation III link/GameCube connectivity ecosystem.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch eShop release for main play; GBA cartridges for legacy connectivity

Primary full run

Pokemon Ga-Ole arcade machine with disks

Arcade

Pokemon Ga-Ole is an arcade machine game, part of the safe series. There is no home release, so the complete route is original arcade hardware with compatible Ga-Ole disks.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet with compatible Ga-Ole disks

Primary full run

Original DS cartridge with PokeWalker accessory

Nintendo DS

HeartGold and SoulSilver shipped on Nintendo DS as remakes of Gold/Silver with Crystal features and bundled PokeWalker support. No modern port exists, so the complete route is original DS software plus the PokeWalker accessory and paired-version trading.

Definitive edition

Original DS cartridge plus PokeWalker

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Legends: Arceus with Daybreak installed

Nintendo Switch

Pokemon Legends: Arceus shipped only on Nintendo Switch. The complete route is the updated Switch release because the official Daybreak update adds massive mass outbreak investigations and additional battle options.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release with Daybreak

Primary full run

Paired Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! route

Nintendo Switch

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! shipped only on Nintendo Switch. The complete archive route uses the paired Switch versions for version differences, with Pok? Ball Plus treated as a secondary accessory route for one-time Mew transfer.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch paired route with optional Pok? Ball Plus Mew transfer

Primary full run

Current Pokemon: Magikarp Jump mobile app

iOS / Android

Pokemon: Magikarp Jump is a free-to-start mobile game for iPhone/iPad and Android. The official Pokemon page points players to App Store and Google Play, so the current official mobile app route is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Current official iOS/Android app

Primary full run

Pokemon Mezastar arcade machine with tags

Arcade

Pokemon Mezastar is an arcade/amusement machine game using physical tags, with active regional official pages. There is no home release, so the arcade machine is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Current arcade cabinet with compatible Mezastar tags

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Explorers of Sky is the enhanced/definitive DS version of Explorers of Time/Darkness, adding missing Generation IV Pokemon, Special Episodes, and quality-of-life changes. The Wii U Virtual Console route is closed for new purchases, so the DS cartridge is the practical complete route.

Definitive edition

Explorers of Sky original DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release with DLC if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

Gates to Infinity shipped only on Nintendo 3DS with free and paid downloadable dungeons. Because the 3DS eShop is closed for new purchases, the complete route requires a cartridge or digital copy on a 3DS system that already has the DLC entitlement installed/owned.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The base cartridge remains playable, but the most complete route requires DLC that is no longer newly purchasable after the 3DS eShop closure.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release with all owned DLC installed

Primary full run

Japan-only WiiWare Adventure Squad trilogy

WiiWare

The Adventure Squad entry consists of three Japan-only WiiWare Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games. No later port exists, and the Wii Shop Channel is closed, so the complete route is an already-owned WiiWare install covering all three titles.

Definitive edition

Original Japan-only WiiWare trilogy

Primary full run

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Nintendo Switch

Rescue Team DX shipped on Nintendo Switch as a remake of Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, unifying the original GBA/DS Rescue Team content into one modern release with overhauled graphics and reworked gameplay.

Definitive edition

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Primary full run

Pokemon Omega Ruby / Pokemon Alpha Sapphire paired route

Nintendo 3DS

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shipped only on Nintendo 3DS as Hoenn remakes with Generation VI systems, Primal Reversion, soaring, and the Delta Episode. The complete route is a paired 3DS setup for version differences, while internet features are now historical after Nintendo 3DS online-service shutdown.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS paired route

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Party Mini was built for the Pokemon mini hardware: its party-game set uses the handheld rumble motor, shock sensor, save files, and infrared multiplayer. The original cartridge is the complete route; later Pokemon Channel material is only a virtual Pokemon Mini feature rather than a full replacement release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation can be easier to capture or enlarge, but the hardware sensors, rumble, and infrared play are part of the original experience.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original free-to-start Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Nintendo 3DS eShop

Pokemon Picross is a Nintendo 3DS eShop-only freemium Picross game. Since the 3DS eShop is closed for new purchases/downloads, the complete route is an already-owned 3DS copy with Picrite purchases/progress preserved.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game itself has no alternate platform, but full progression may be constrained if Picrites/purchases were not acquired before the 3DS eShop closure.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release with preserved save/purchases

Primary full run

Original vibrating cartridge

Game Boy / Game Boy Color

The original Pokemon Pinball shipped for Game Boy and Game Boy Color with a vibrating cartridge, Red and Blue tables, and a 151-Pokemon collection goal. No modern official rerelease exists, so the original cartridge is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy / Game Boy Color vibrating cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Pinball Mini is a Pokemon mini action game with 90 stages across three modes. The original cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware is the only complete release path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation enlarges and captures the screen more easily, but original hardware best preserves the handheld feel.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Game Boy Advance

Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire was built for Game Boy Advance and later appeared on Wii U Virtual Console. The original GBA cartridge remains the complete route because the Wii U release is no longer purchasable and original communication features are not available in the Wii U Virtual Console version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U Virtual Console can be convenient and cleaner for display capture, but it is closed to new purchases and omits original communication features.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Platinum is the enhanced Nintendo DS version of Diamond and Pearl, with Platinum-specific features such as the Distortion World, Giratina Origin Forme, and Battle Frontier. This covers the DS cartridge release, not a modern Platinum port.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

This game is a PC/computer title with a North American release, with no other platform, remaster, or exclusive variant known. Treat the original computer release as the only verified primary route.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color cartridge

Game Boy Color

Pokemon Puzzle Challenge originated on Game Boy Color, while the later Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release is closed to new purchases after the 3DS eShop shutdown. The original cartridge is the complete archival route; the 3DS release is a useful already-owned convenience copy.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 3DS Virtual Console version is convenient for existing owners, but the original cartridge avoids closed-storefront dependency.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Puzzle Collection is a Pokemon mini cartridge with four puzzle types and 80 total puzzles for completing the Mini Pokedex. The cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware is the complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation can enlarge the screen for capture, but original Pokemon mini hardware is the authentic route.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2 is the second Pokemon mini Puzzle Collection cartridge, again built around 80 problems across four puzzle types. The Pokemon mini cartridge release is the complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original hardware best preserves the Pokemon mini form factor; emulation improves visibility and capture.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Pokemon Puzzle League began on Nintendo 64, later moved to Wii Virtual Console, and is now officially playable for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. The Switch Online release is the current official route with modern display/capture convenience and no separate purchase from a closed Wii storefront.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original N64 hardware is most authentic, but Switch Online is the current official high-convenience route and best practical primary.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Nintendo 64 release for practical play; original N64 cartridge for hardware-authentic play

Primary full run

Current free-to-start Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Pokemon Quest is available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, but Pokemon support states Switch and smartphone save data are not compatible and there is no cross-save. The Switch version is the best single primary because it is the TV/handheld official route with stable controls and capture-friendly output.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The core content is cross-platform, but no cross-save means the practical complete route should stay on one ecosystem.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch free-to-start release

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

Pokemon Race Mini is a side-scrolling racing action game for the Pokemon mini. The original cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware is the only complete release route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation improves capture and display size, but original hardware best represents the tiny handheld format.

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Ranger was designed around Nintendo DS stylus capture play and the original cartridge keeps the DS wireless/Ranger Net feature set intact. The Wii U Virtual Console release is useful for existing owners, but original wireless communication features such as Multi-Card Play and DS Download Play are unavailable there, and the Wii U eShop is closed to new purchases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U VC is easier to display/capture, but DS cartridge is more complete because it preserves original communication features.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge with Ranger Net access/unlocks where available

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Guardian Signs is the third Pokemon Ranger game and was designed for DS stylus capture, wireless multiplayer, and Ranger Net mission downloads. The Wii U VC version supports the single-player route but original wireless communication features are unavailable there, while Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mission downloads are now historical.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U VC improves display/capture convenience, but DS cartridge is the completeness pick because Ranger Net and wireless features were DS-era systems.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge with any already-downloaded Ranger Net missions preserved

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Shadows of Almia is the second Pokemon Ranger game and adds more Pokemon, missions, quests, and Ranger Net special missions. The original DS cartridge is the complete route because the Wii U VC release omits original wireless communication features and the official Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mission-download service has ended.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U VC is more convenient for display/capture, but DS cartridge is the completeness pick because Ranger Net and wireless features were built for DS-era services.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge with any already-downloaded Ranger Net missions preserved

Primary full run

Original WiiWare release on Wii

WiiWare

Pokemon Rumble was a WiiWare-exclusive action game for Wii. Since the Wii Shop Channel is closed to new purchases, the original WiiWare copy remains the only official route, and only for players who previously purchased it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete official route is also a closed-storefront route; there is no current first-purchase option.

Definitive edition

Original WiiWare release, already purchased/installed

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS Game Card

Nintendo 3DS

Pokemon Rumble Blast, called Super Pokemon Rumble in PAL regions, was created for Nintendo 3DS with stereoscopic 3D, local wireless co-op, StreetPass, and more than 600 Toy Pokemon. The Game Card is the complete route because 3DS eShop purchases are closed.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS Game Card

Primary full run

Retired mobile service release

Android

Pokemon Rumble Rush was an Android/iOS free-to-play mobile service, but the official service has ended and Pokemon.com states it cannot be installed for the first time or updated. Android is recorded as the representative primary row because it was one of the shipped platforms, but there is no current official play route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The issue is preservation rather than platform quality: official service shutdown means no complete playable route remains.

Definitive edition

No current official playable edition; retired Android/iOS service documented for archive purposes

Primary full run

Original Wii U download release

Wii U eShop

Pokemon Rumble U was a Wii U eShop download with GamePad features and up to four-player local multiplayer. It is the only official platform route, but new purchases are unavailable after the Wii U eShop closure.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The only complete route is a closed-storefront Wii U download; preservation of an installed copy is the main issue.

Definitive edition

Original Wii U eShop release, already purchased/installed

Primary full run

Packaged/purchasable Nintendo 3DS version

Nintendo 3DS retail

Pokemon Rumble World first launched as a free-to-start 3DS eShop title and later received purchasable packaged/digital versions. The packaged/paid version is the most complete practical route now because the free-to-start eShop path and in-game purchases depend on the closed 3DS eShop.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The free-to-start version launched first, but the packaged/paid version is more complete and less dependent on closed purchase systems.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS packaged retail release

Primary full run

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet plus The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, updated to Ver. 4.0.0 on Switch 2 when available

Nintendo Switch

Scarlet and Violet are Nintendo Switch releases, and a free Ver. 4.0.0 update improves image quality and frame rate when playing on Nintendo Switch 2. The complete route is a base version plus its matching Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, with paired-version Pokemon and professor/academy differences handled through the opposite version or trade.

Definitive edition

Base Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet plus the matching The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, updated to Ver. 4.0.0.

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

This game is a PC/computer title with a North American release, with no other platform, remaster, or exclusive variant known. Treat the original computer release as the only verified primary route.

Primary full run

Pokemon Shuffle Mobile, current supported mobile build

Android

Pokemon Shuffle shipped on 3DS, Android, and iOS, but the 3DS eShop and online-service path is no longer a clean current route. The mobile version remains supported with current compatibility and purchase help, so Android is the representative current route for archive play; iOS is equivalent mobile access with no exclusive content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original 3DS route has historical touch/StreetPass context, but service shutdowns make mobile the more complete current route. Android is selected as the representative current platform, with iOS equivalent where available.

Definitive edition

Pokemon Shuffle Mobile on a currently compatible mobile device; 3DS only for legacy comparison if already installed.

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics / Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack release

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Nintendo Classics route is the current official play path for the original Nintendo 64 game, preserving the full in-game photo safari while adding modern subscription access. The original cartridge remains historically important for the discontinued print-sticker promotion, but that was an external service rather than required in-game content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release for current play; original N64 cartridge only for historical hardware/context.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 cartridge with Transfer Pak and Red/Blue/Yellow cartridges

Nintendo 64

The Switch Nintendo Classics release is convenient and adds online play, but it cannot transfer Pokemon from Game Boy games. Because the original Stadium experience is built around Transfer Pak use with Red, Blue, and Yellow, the N64 cartridge is the most complete archive route despite the lower capture ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch offers modern access and online play, but it cannot transfer Pokemon from Game Boy titles. The original N64 cartridge therefore wins for completeness even though Switch is the cleaner current capture route.

Definitive edition

Original N64 cartridge plus Transfer Pak and Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow saves for complete functionality.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 cartridge with Transfer Pak and Red/Blue/Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal cartridges

Nintendo 64

The Switch Nintendo Classics release adds online play, but it cannot transfer Pokemon from Game Boy games. Since Stadium 2 is designed around Red/Blue/Yellow and Gold/Silver/Crystal connectivity, the original N64 cartridge remains the complete archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch is the convenient modern route and adds online play, but it lacks Game Boy transfer support. The original N64 cartridge is lower-fidelity but preserves the complete Stadium 2 feature set.

Definitive edition

Original N64 cartridge plus Transfer Pak and compatible Gen I/II Game Boy cartridge saves for complete functionality.

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS cartridge or already-owned digital copy

Nintendo 3DS

Super Mystery Dungeon is documented as a Nintendo 3DS-only release with all 720 Pokemon available at the time, and no later port or remaster is sourced. The original 3DS route is therefore the complete official route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release; no remaster or port is documented.

Primary full run

Pokemon Sword/Shield plus the matching Expansion Pass

Nintendo Switch

Sword and Shield are Nintendo Switch releases with no alternate platform. The complete route is the owned version plus its matching Expansion Pass, because the official expansion adds The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra; version-exclusive Pokemon and Gym Leaders are handled by the paired version/trading rather than another platform.

Definitive edition

Base game plus the matching Pokemon Sword Expansion Pass or Pokemon Shield Expansion Pass, covering The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra.

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

This game is a PC/computer title with a North American release, with no other platform, remaster, or exclusive variant known. Treat the original computer release as the only verified primary route.

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini cartridge

Pok?mon mini

Pok?mon Tetris was released only for Pok?mon mini, in Japan and Europe but not North America; the original handheld route preserves the motion-sensor flip mechanic and complete game.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color cartridge with Link Cable/infrared features

Game Boy Color

The Switch Online rerelease is the easiest current route and adds online play, but the original Game Boy Color cartridge is the most complete archive route because the cited Link Cable/infrared Card Pop feature grants otherwise inaccessible cards and the 3DS Virtual Console version lacks that feature.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch Online is the convenient modern route and adds online play, but original GBC hardware preserves Card Pop and link/infrared completeness; the 3DS VC route is specifically documented as lacking Card Pop.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color cartridge for complete Card Pop/link functionality; Switch Online as a secondary convenience route.

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade cabinet

Arcade

Pok?mon Tretta is a Japan-only arcade release with no home port; the original cabinet and Tretta pucks are therefore the only complete verified route.

Primary full run

Japanese 3DS software with Tretta Lab scanner/analyzer shell

Nintendo 3DS

Tretta Lab platforms are Nintendo 3DS and Arcade; Tretta Lab is a downloadable game using Tretta tokens plus a separate analyzer/scanner shell. The 3DS software and accessory are the actual Lab route; the arcade ecosystem is supporting context rather than a replacement playthrough.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Trozei is documented as a Nintendo DS-only puzzle game, with no later port or remaster sourced. The DS cartridge is the complete official route, including local multiplayer support on original hardware.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge; no later port or remaster is documented.

Primary full run

Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon paired 3DS route, fully updated

Nintendo 3DS

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are Nintendo 3DS-exclusive enhanced versions of Sun and Moon, with an alternate story, new features, extra Pokemon/forms, and Team Rainbow Rocket/post-game content. There is no official higher-fidelity port, so the 3DS paired route is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon are the enhanced seventh-generation 3DS route over Sun/Moon, with alternate story and additional features.

Primary full run

Current Pokemon UNITE live-service build on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

Pokemon UNITE is a live-service cross-platform game on Switch, Android, and iOS. The Switch version is the best archive/capture route because it is officially current, supports controller/TV capture, and shares save data with mobile when linked; mobile has the same service route with no sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Current live-service build, preferably on Nintendo Switch for archive capture.

Primary full run

Pokemon X/Y paired 3DS route, fully updated

Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS releases are the only official versions. They are also the original and complete route for Kalos, with fully 3D mainline Pokemon presentation and version-exclusive Pokemon handled by local trade or the opposite paired copy rather than a different platform.

Definitive edition

No later port or remaster; use the original Pokemon X/Y 3DS paired releases.

Primary full run

Original GameCube disc with Game Boy Advance connectivity available

GameCube

Pokemon XD is now on Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics for Switch 2, but Nintendo explicitly states the rerelease cannot transfer Pokemon from Game Boy Advance titles. Since the original GameCube route preserves the GBA connectivity ecosystem, it remains the complete archive route despite the modern release being easier to access.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch 2/Nintendo Classics is modern and convenient, but it cannot transfer Pokemon from GBA titles. Original GameCube hardware is lower convenience but preserves completeness.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube disc with GBA connectivity for complete archive work; Switch 2 Nintendo Classics as a secondary convenience route.

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini cartridge

Pok?mon mini

Pok?mon Zany Cards was released only for Pok?mon mini, in North America, Japan, and Europe; the original cartridge is the complete verified route.

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

PokePark 2 is documented as a Wii release with no later port or remaster sourced. The Wii release is therefore the complete official route; Dolphin can be used only as a capture/upscaling comparison for a dumped disc.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release; no later official port or remaster is documented.

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

PokePark Wii is documented as a Wii release with a later Wii U eShop rerelease in Europe/Australia. The Wii disc is the complete broadly available official route; Wii U eShop is a closed legacy route with no sourced content advantage.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release; no remaster is documented.

Primary full run

Pokken Tournament DX with Battle Pack DLC

Nintendo Switch

Pokken Tournament DX is the enhanced Switch version of the arcade/Wii U fighter, adding the last arcade fighters, an additional exclusive fighter, new modes, and later DLC fighters/support Pokemon. With the Battle Pack installed, Switch is the most complete official route.

Definitive edition

Pokken Tournament DX on Nintendo Switch with the Battle Pack DLC installed.

Primary full run

Current live Pok?mon GO mobile app

Android / iOS smartphone

Pok?mon GO is a location/GPS-based live mobile game distributed through the official Pok?mon GO site, App Store, Google Play, and Samsung Galaxy Store. A real smartphone route is required for the complete GPS/AR service experience.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile app

Primary full run

Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Nintendo's 3DS Virtual Console release is the most convenient official digital route for Pokémon Yellow and can transfer Pokémon forward through official later-era tools, while the Game Boy cartridge remains the historical hardware route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original cartridge is historically exact; 3DS Virtual Console is the practical official digital route for existing owners.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console for practical play; original cartridge for preservation

Primary full run

Pokémon Crystal Virtual Console, if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

The 3DS Virtual Console release is the official modern route and adds an accessible Celebi event after completing the game, whereas the original Game Boy Color release required special event distribution/accessory conditions for Celebi. The 3DS eShop is closed for new purchases, so original hardware remains a preservation fallback.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 3DS Virtual Console route is more complete for Celebi and transfer workflow, but the eShop closure makes new legal acquisition difficult; cartridge play remains the exact historical route.

Definitive edition

3DS Virtual Console version if already owned; original GBC cartridge for hardware authenticity

Primary full run

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Mega Dimension DLC if owned

Nintendo Switch 2

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now released on Switch and Switch 2, and the Switch 2 Edition is the enhanced route with improved resolution/frame-rate. The Mega Dimension DLC is paid postgame content and should be documented if installed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch 2 is the enhanced route, while DLC ownership and patch/current event state affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Mega Dimension DLC installed if owned

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release via high-resolution N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64 original and the Nintendo DS remake differ: the N64 release preserves the original roster, including Banjo and Conker, while the DS version replaces them and adds DS-only modes/content, so N64 remains the main fidelity/authenticity route and DS is secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

N64 is higher fidelity and preserves the original roster; DS has exclusive content but removes Banjo and Conker. Play N64 as primary and DS only for DS-exclusive extras.

Definitive edition

No single definitive edition: N64 is the main run; DS is a secondary remake for exclusive extras.

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

DK: Jungle Climber is a Nintendo DS game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue. The DS original is the authored dual-screen release; Wii U is an access wrapper with no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release; Wii U Virtual Console is a preservation convenience.

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

DK: King of Swing is a Game Boy Advance game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue. The GBA original is the authored handheld release and the Wii U version adds no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Original four-stage arcade version via MAME or official Arcade Archives

Arcade

The 1981 arcade release is the original Donkey Kong; several conversions, including the Famicom/NES version, omit the cement/pie factory stage. The arcade release is therefore the complete source version; Arcade Archives is an official modern access route for that arcade game.

Definitive edition

Original arcade version, preferably through original PCB/MAME or the official Arcade Archives release

Primary full run

1994 Game Boy Donkey Kong, also known as Donkey Kong '94

Game Boy

This is the 1994 Game Boy puzzle-platform sequel/expansion, not the 1981 arcade game. Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS releases exist; the Game Boy original via accurate emulation preserves the Super Game Boy-era presentation and complete content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release via accurate GB/SGB-capable emulation.

Primary full run

Original arcade version via MAME or official Arcade Archives

Arcade

Donkey Kong 3 is an arcade game later released on NES, e-Reader, Virtual Console, and Arcade Archives. The arcade version is the source version and official Arcade Archives is a modern access route for that arcade game.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release, accessed through MAME/original hardware or Arcade Archives

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release via high-resolution N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

Donkey Kong 64 is a Nintendo 64 game with a later Wii U Virtual Console reissue; Nintendo announced a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack release in June 2026. The N64 original remains the authored source version; modern emulation can raise capture resolution without changing content.

Definitive edition

Original N64 release via accurate/high-resolution N64 emulation

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade medal game

Arcade

Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom is an arcade medal game. With no port or alternate version known, the arcade cabinet is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is a Wii release; the earlier GameCube bongo-control version was cancelled. The Wii version is the only shipped route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release.

Primary full run

Game & Watch Panorama Screen original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Panorama Screen original hardware

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country is the original 1994 SNES game with later Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch Online releases. The SNES original is the main presentation route; handheld versions are secondary only for their extra or changed material.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the fidelity/presentation primary, while GBC/GBA are lower-fidelity handheld conversions with documented changed or added material.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBC/GBA secondary samples for handheld-specific material

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country 2 is the original SNES release with a later Game Boy Advance version and reissues. The SNES version is the main presentation route, while the GBA version's added Kerozene content makes GBA a secondary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the fidelity route, while GBA adds documented handheld content such as Kerozene.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBA secondary content sample

Primary full run

Original SNES release via accurate SNES emulation

SNES

Donkey Kong Country 3 is the original SNES game with a later GBA version and reissues. The SNES version has the original presentation and soundtrack, while the GBA version's added Pacifica content makes GBA secondary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SNES is the original presentation route, while GBA adds Pacifica and other handheld-version changes.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release for the main run, plus GBA Pacifica secondary sample

Primary full run

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD updated to Ver. 1.1.0, preferably on Switch 2 if available

Nintendo Switch

Returns HD is the highest-fidelity and most complete current route: public release references says it visually enhances the Wii game and includes the extra 3DS levels, and Nintendo's 2026 update adds Dixie Kong, Turbo Attack, enhanced visual effects, and Switch 2 improvements.

Definitive edition

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on Nintendo Switch, updated to Ver. 1.1.0; Switch 2 hardware is preferred when available for enhanced output/loading.

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch enhanced port with Funky Mode

Nintendo Switch

The game released originally on Wii U, with a later Nintendo Switch version. The Switch version includes the Wii U game plus Funky Mode/Funky Kong, so it is the most complete route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch version with Funky Mode

Primary full run

Game & Watch Micro Vs. System original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Micro Vs. System original hardware

Primary full run

Game & Watch Multi Screen original hardware

Dedicated handheld

This was a dedicated Game & Watch release. With no port or remaster available, original hardware is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game & Watch Multi Screen original hardware

Primary full run

Original arcade version

Arcade

Donkey Kong Jr. is the original arcade game with many home ports and later reissues; Arcade Archives is an official modern access route for the arcade build. The arcade release is the source and fidelity target.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release through original hardware/MAME or Arcade Archives

Primary full run

NES/Famicom original

NES

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is a Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom educational game with later Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The NES version is the source baseline.

Definitive edition

NES/Famicom original

Primary full run

Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansu Lesson pack-in cartridge

Sharp C1 Famicom TV

Donkey Kong Jr. Math had an FC/C1 bundled version as well as the base Donkey Kong Jr. Math title. This pack-in route is a hardware-bundled variant rather than a normal standalone release.

Definitive edition

Original Sharp C1 Famicom TV pack-in cartridge

Primary full run

GameCube original with DK Bongos

GameCube

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a GameCube game controlled with the DK Bongos and later adapted for Wii under New Play Control. The GameCube version is the original control-design route, while the Wii version changes controls/content enough to be a secondary comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube preserves the DK Bongos-authored original, while Wii has a different control/content presentation that merits a secondary comparison.

Definitive edition

GameCube original with DK Bongos for the main run; Wii New Play Control sample for altered-version coverage

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade medal game

Arcade

Donkey Kong Jungle Fever is an arcade medal game related to the Jungle Beat era. No home port or remaster is known.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release with Super Game Boy-aware capture if desired

Game Boy

Donkey Kong Land is a Game Boy game with later Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The original Game Boy release is the source version and has its own design rather than being a straight SNES port.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release with Super Game Boy-aware capture if desired

Primary full run

Original Game Boy release

Game Boy

Donkey Kong Land 2 is a Game Boy game with later Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The original Game Boy release is the source version.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release

Primary full run

Japan-only Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong color version, if language/access is acceptable

Game Boy Color

Donkey Kong Land III released on Game Boy, with a Japan-only Game Boy Color version, and later Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo Switch Online access routes. The Game Boy Color release is the highest-fidelity color version if Japanese text is acceptable.

Definitive edition

Japan-only Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong color version, if language/access is acceptable

Primary full run

GameCube original, region selected by desired soundtrack

GameCube

Japanese, North American, and PAL region releases have different track lists, so choose the disc region for the songs you want rather than for fidelity.

Definitive edition

GameCube original, region by soundtrack

Primary full run

GameCube original, region selected by desired soundtrack

GameCube

The Donkey Konga series has regional track-list differences; choose the region by desired songs rather than asserting a single fidelity winner.

Definitive edition

GameCube original, PAL for broadest track list

Primary full run

Japanese GameCube original

GameCube

Donkey Konga 3 is a Japan-only GameCube entry with 58 tracks, making the Japanese release the only route.

Definitive edition

Japanese GameCube original

Primary full run

1994 Game Boy Donkey Kong, also known as Donkey Kong '94

Game Boy

This is the 1994 Game Boy puzzle-platform sequel/expansion, not the 1981 arcade game. Game Boy and Nintendo 3DS releases exist; the Game Boy original via accurate emulation preserves the Super Game Boy-era presentation and complete content.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy release via accurate GB/SGB-capable emulation.

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS eShop original

Nintendo 3DS

The game released for Nintendo 3DS; it is a touch-first 3DS puzzle release with no sourced alternate platform content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS eShop original

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original

Game Boy Advance

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is the 2004 Game Boy Advance game and separate 2024 Switch remake. Nintendo's March 2026 update brought the GBA original to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, so the GBA game remains the original-route primary.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original / Nintendo Classics reissue

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is a Nintendo DS game with a later Wii U Virtual Console release. The DS original is the complete baseline.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Mini-Land Mayhem! is a Nintendo DS title with touch-screen construction and editor features, plus online-era features tied to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Nintendo DSiWare original

Nintendo DSi

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! is a DSiWare title, with no alternate platform release.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DSiWare original

Primary full run

Wii U eShop version

Wii U

Tipping Stars released on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Wii U is the higher-fidelity TV/GamePad route, though Miiverse/eShop service caveats apply.

Definitive edition

Wii U eShop version

Primary full run

2024 Nintendo Switch remake

Nintendo Switch

This is the distinct Switch remake of the 2004 GBA game, with modern 3D presentation and added modes/worlds.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch remake

Primary full run

Steam / SEGA Classics Genesis version if owned

Windows

The Genesis/Mega Drive original released alongside Game Gear and Master System versions, with later Wii, Windows, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch Online access routes. Windows/SEGA Classics is the best capture route for the Genesis version if already owned, while the 8-bit Game Gear/Master System route is secondary for Puzzle Mode.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows/Genesis has the best main-run fidelity and capture route, but Game Gear/Master System/3DS carry Puzzle Mode; play the Genesis version first, then the 8-bit Puzzle Mode as secondary.

Definitive edition

Windows Steam/SEGA Classics Genesis version if owned; Nintendo Switch Online Genesis version is the current official fallback

Primary full run

Original Japanese Sonic Cafe i-mode 504i release (Nakayoshi Chao!)

Mobile phone

No public release references page was found for this Sonic Cafe mobile title. Good Friend Chao! / Nakayoshi Chao! is a Japan-only Sonic Cafe i-appli for NTT DoCoMo 504i phones, with no console, PC, or modern mobile rerelease.

Definitive edition

Original Sonic Cafe i-mode 504i release

Primary full run

Original 32X cartridge or accurate 32X emulation

SEGA 32X

the original SEGA 32X release exists, and the only later official availability was a brief, now-defunct GameTap rerelease. The 32X version is therefore the preservation baseline and the only currently practical route.

Primary full run

Original GameCube release

GameCube

GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox releases exist, and the GameCube version had the stronger aggregate reception than the PS2/Xbox versions. With no superior technical port known, the GameCube release is the safest primary route.

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Wii

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on Wii

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games on Wii

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Wii U

Wii U

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Wii U

Primary full run

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Wii U

Wii U

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on Wii U

Primary full run

SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol on Arcade

Primary full run

SegaSonic Cotton Candy Scramble on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

SegaSonic Cotton Candy Scramble on Arcade

Primary full run

SegaSonic Popcorn Shop on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

SegaSonic Popcorn Shop on Arcade

Primary full run

SegaSonic the Hedgehog on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

SegaSonic the Hedgehog on Arcade

Primary full run

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC has the broadest roster, while some console versions include platform-avatar characters. PC remains the primary, with quick secondary checks only for avatar-character completion.

Definitive edition

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Mobile on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Mobile on Android

Primary full run

Sonic & Knuckles on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic & Knuckles on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Primary full run

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Mobile on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Mobile on Android

Primary full run

Sonic 3D Blast on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic 3D Blast on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Advance on Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Advance on Game Boy Advance

Primary full run

Sonic Advance 2 on Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Advance 2 on Game Boy Advance

Primary full run

Sonic Advance 3 on Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Advance 3 on Game Boy Advance

Primary full run

Sonic Adventure 2 on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Adventure 2 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic and the Black Knight on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic and the Black Knight on Wii

Primary full run

Sonic and the Secret Rings on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic and the Secret Rings on Wii

Primary full run

Sonic at the Olympic Games on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic at the Olympic Games on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Android

Primary full run

Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games on iOS

iOS

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games on iOS

Primary full run

Sonic Athletics on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Sonic Athletics on Arcade

Primary full run

Sonic Battle on Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Battle on Game Boy Advance

Primary full run

Sonic Billiards on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Billiards on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Blast on Master System

Master System

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Blast on Master System

Primary full run

Sonic Boom Fire & Ice on Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Boom Fire & Ice on Nintendo 3DS

Primary full run

Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric on Wii U

Wii U

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric on Wii U

Primary full run

Sonic Boom Shattered Crystal on Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Boom Shattered Crystal on Nintendo 3DS

Primary full run

Sonic Bowling on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Bowling on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Chaos on Master System

Master System

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Chaos on Master System

Primary full run

Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood on Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood on Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Sonic Colors: Ultimate on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC/Sonic Colors: Ultimate is the fidelity route, while Nintendo DS is a separate handheld version route.

Definitive edition

Sonic Colors: Ultimate on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Dash on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Dash on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Dream Team on macOS (Apple Arcade)

macOS (Apple Arcade)

The Apple Arcade release is the sourced route; macOS is preferred when available for the cleanest capture path.

Definitive edition

Sonic Dream Team on macOS (Apple Arcade)

Primary full run

Sonic Drift on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Drift on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic Drift 2 on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Drift 2 on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic Eraser on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Eraser on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Primary full run

Sonic Fishing on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Fishing on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Forces on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Forces on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Forces Speed Battle on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Forces Speed Battle on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Free Riders on Xbox 360

Xbox 360

This is the strongest sourced HD-console route for the entry; use it as the primary when no native PC release exists.

Definitive edition

Sonic Free Riders on Xbox 360

Primary full run

Sonic Frontiers on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Frontiers on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Generations on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Nintendo 3DS version is a separate handheld version from the HD/PC release. PC is primary; 3DS is a secondary variant only if the handheld route is required.

Definitive edition

Sonic Generations on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Golf on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Golf on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Heroes on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Heroes on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Jam on Sega Saturn

Sega Saturn

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Jam on Sega Saturn

Primary full run

Sonic Jump on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Jump on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Jump 2 on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Jump 2 on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Jump Fever on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Jump Fever on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Kart 3D X on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Kart 3D X on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Labyrinth on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Labyrinth on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic Lost World on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Lost World on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Mania Plus / Encore DLC on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Mania Plus / Encore DLC on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Origins on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Origins Plus on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Pinball Party on Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Pinball Party on Game Boy Advance

Primary full run

Sonic Prime Dash on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Prime Dash on Android

Primary full run

Sonic R on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic R on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Racing Kart on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Racing Kart on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Racing Shift Up on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Racing Shift Up on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Riders on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Riders on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Riders Zero Gravity on Wii

Wii

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Riders Zero Gravity on Wii

Primary full run

Sonic Rivals on PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Rivals on PlayStation Portable

Primary full run

Sonic Rivals 2 on PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Rivals 2 on PlayStation Portable

Primary full run

Sonic Rumble on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Rumble on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Runners on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Runners on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Runners Adventure on Android

Android

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Runners Adventure on Android

Primary full run

Sonic Rush on Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Rush on Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Sonic Rush Adventure on Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Rush Adventure on Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Sonic Shuffle on Dreamcast

Dreamcast

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Shuffle on Dreamcast

Primary full run

Sonic Speed DX on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Speed DX on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic Superstars on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic Superstars on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic Tennis on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Tennis on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Sonic the Fighters on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Fighters on Arcade

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Game Gear on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Game Gear on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Master System on Master System

Master System

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) Master System on Master System

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog on Xbox 360

Xbox 360

This is the strongest sourced HD-console route for the entry; use it as the primary when no native PC release exists.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog on Xbox 360

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Game Gear on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Game Gear on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Master System on Master System

Master System

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Master System on Master System

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog CD on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog CD on Windows PC

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure on Neo Geo Pocket Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure on Neo Geo Pocket Color

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Mobile on iOS

iOS

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Mobile on iOS

Primary full run

Sonic Triple Trouble on Game Gear

Game Gear

This platform is the highest-fidelity practical route among the sourced releases for this entry.

Definitive edition

Sonic Triple Trouble on Game Gear

Primary full run

Sonic Unleashed on Xbox 360

Xbox 360

This is the strongest sourced HD-console route for the entry; use it as the primary when no native PC release exists.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

HD consoles and Wii/PS2 are separate development routes; Xbox 360 is primary, with Wii/PS2 only for version-variant coverage if needed.

Definitive edition

Sonic Unleashed on Xbox 360

Primary full run

Sonic Unleashed Mobile on Mobile phone / Java ME

Mobile phone / Java ME

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic Unleashed Mobile on Mobile phone / Java ME

Primary full run

Sonic's Casino Poker on Mobile phone

Mobile phone

The sourced release is mobile-only or mobile-led, so the best available mobile device/emulation route is primary.

Definitive edition

Sonic's Casino Poker on Mobile phone

Primary full run

Team Sonic Racing on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

Team Sonic Racing on Windows PC

Primary full run

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog on Windows PC

Windows PC

PC is the highest-flexibility archive route among the sourced releases, with native capture and compatibility checks available.

Definitive edition

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog on Windows PC

Primary full run

Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car on Arcade

Arcade

The sourced release is arcade-only, so the arcade cabinet/preservation route is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car on Arcade

Primary full run

Tails Adventure via Sonic Origins Plus on Windows PC

Windows

The original Game Gear release is historically important, but a modern rerelease exists through Sonic Origins Plus. Windows PC is the highest-fidelity practical route for capture while preserving the official Game Gear game content.

Definitive edition

Tails Adventure via Sonic Origins Plus on Windows PC

Primary full run

Tails' Skypatrol via Sonic Origins Plus on Windows PC

Windows

The original Game Gear release is historically important, but a modern rerelease exists through Sonic Origins Plus. Windows PC is the highest-fidelity practical route for capture while preserving the official Game Gear game content.

Definitive edition

Tails' Skypatrol via Sonic Origins Plus on Windows PC

Sami sheet

Rating MASTERPIECE 10

Primary full run

Dragon's Crown Pro

PlayStation 4

Dragon's Crown Pro is the highest-fidelity and most complete route: it includes 4K support on PS4 Pro, refined artwork, a re-recorded orchestral soundtrack, dual audio, and gameplay-balance parity with the base version.

Definitive edition

Dragon's Crown Pro

Primary full run

2021 MAGES remake, standalone or bundled with the other Famicom Detective Club remake

Nintendo Switch

The original Famicom Detective Club case and the 2021 Nintendo Switch remake both exist; the Switch release is modernized with updated visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, and English on-screen text. The Switch remake is therefore the highest-fidelity and most accessible complete route.

Definitive edition

Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (Nintendo Switch, 2021)

Primary full run

2021 MAGES remake, standalone or bundled with the other Famicom Detective Club remake

Nintendo Switch

The original Famicom Detective Club case and the 2021 Nintendo Switch remake both exist; the Switch release is modernized with updated visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, and English on-screen text. The Switch remake is therefore the highest-fidelity and most accessible complete route.

Definitive edition

Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Nintendo Switch, 2021)

Primary full run

Original blue-disk Golf: Japan Course release

Family Computer Disk System

Golf: Japan Course is a February 21, 1987 NES/Famicom Disk System release developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo, with Famicom Disk System media. There is no later platform or remaster, so the highest-fidelity main route is a clean dump of the original blue disk in accurate FDS emulation. The gold prize disks add exclusive harder courses, but they replace the course content rather than serving as the normal main version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

There is no platform fidelity split, but the normal retail blue disk is not content-complete because the Professional Course and Champions' Course prize disks contain exclusive harder course layouts. Primary stays on the retail disk; secondary covers the prize courses.

Definitive edition

Original Family Computer Disk System blue disk, plus gold-disk prize courses as secondary content

Primary full run

Original blue-disk Golf: U.S. Course release

Family Computer Disk System

Golf: US Course, also known as Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course, is a June 14, 1987 NES/Famicom Disk System release by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, and is the companion to Japan Course with Disk Fax compatibility. No later platform or remaster exists, so accurate FDS emulation of the retail blue disk is the primary route; the gold Golf: Special Course prize disk is secondary because it adds a harder special course rather than replacing the normal U.S. Course.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

There is no higher-fidelity platform alternative, but content completeness requires the Golf: Special Course prize disk after the retail U.S. Course because it contains a harder special course not in the primary.

Definitive edition

Original Family Computer Disk System blue disk, plus Golf: Special Course as secondary content

Sami sheet

Supplemental sourced seed; not present in Sami's current spine export.

Primary full run

Modern Steam/Windows route for the original Final Fantasy VII

Windows

The original Final Fantasy VII is distinct from later remake projects and has modern console, mobile, and PC re-releases. For the original game, Windows has the strongest capture/mod/settings route through the PC release family, and no platform-exclusive story content exists elsewhere.

Definitive edition

Modern Windows/Steam route for the original game

Sami sheet

Supplemental sourced seed; not present in Sami's current spine export.

Primary full run

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on Windows

Windows

Final Fantasy X is the original 2001 PlayStation 2 RPG; the HD Remaster is the modern remaster package across PS3, Vita, PS4, Windows, Switch, and Xbox One. The Windows HD Remaster route is the highest-fidelity capture path for the FFX remaster package.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on Windows

Sami sheet

Supplemental sourced seed; not present in Sami's current spine export.

Primary full run

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

Windows

The HD Remaster is the modern route for X-2 inside the same package family.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

Primary full run

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Windows PC

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is the official modern high-fidelity route on PC and contemporary consoles, with PC offering the strongest capture/settings path. The original PlayStation/PC releases remain relevant for exact original presentation and PocketStation/Chocobo World research.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered is the fidelity route, but original PocketStation/Chocobo World-era content deserves a secondary audit if Sami wants full historical completeness.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on Windows for the main run

Primary full run

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

Pixel Remaster is Square Enix's current official high-fidelity route for the original Final Fantasy, with modern graphics/audio and PC capture flexibility. PSP/GBA-era extra dungeons should be treated as secondary completeness content rather than replacing the modern main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the fidelity route, but older GBA/PSP-era ports have bonus content that may justify a secondary-only pass.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster on Windows for the main run

Primary full run

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Windows PC

The Zodiac Age is the modern high-fidelity route for Final Fantasy XII, and PC gives the strongest capture/settings path. The PS2 original remains a historical route for the original license-board design.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Zodiac Age is the fidelity route, but it is not mechanically identical to the original PS2 release; preserve PS2 only if original balance/license behavior is the goal.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Windows

Primary full run

Final Fantasy IX PC version

Windows PC

The modern PC release is the best official high-fidelity route for Final Fantasy IX, with improved models and PC capture flexibility. The PlayStation original remains the preservation route for exact 2000 presentation.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy IX on Windows

Primary full run

Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

The Pixel Remaster is Square Enix's current official 2D route for Final Fantasy IV across modern platforms, and Windows gives the best capture path. The original SNES/Super Famicom and the 3D remake remain important comparison routes because they differ in presentation and sometimes content/balance.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the current fidelity route, but original, GBA/PSP, and 3D remake versions have meaningful presentation/content/balance differences.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster on Windows for the main route; 3D remake as a distinct comparison route

Primary full run

Final Fantasy XIII Steam/Windows version

Windows PC

The PC release gives the highest official resolution/capture route, while the original PS3 and Xbox 360 releases remain the baseline historical versions. PC has known port caveats, so capture should document fixes and settings.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity/capture route, but original console hardware may be preferable if unmodified baseline behavior is the target.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy XIII on Windows PC, with settings/fixes documented

Primary full run

Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

The Pixel Remaster is Square Enix's current official route for Final Fantasy II and PC gives the cleanest capture path. Older remakes and enhanced ports can differ in mechanics or bonus content, so they are comparison routes rather than replacements.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the current fidelity route, but older enhanced versions include differences that can matter for preservation.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster on Windows for the main route

Primary full run

Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

The Pixel Remaster is Square Enix's current official 2D route for Final Fantasy VI and PC gives the cleanest capture path. The SNES/Super Famicom original and older enhanced ports remain important comparison routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the current fidelity route, but original and older enhanced versions have meaningful presentation/content differences.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster on Windows for the main route

Primary full run

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition with Episode Ardyn and optional 4K Resolution Pack

Windows PC

Windows Edition is the strongest fidelity route and includes the Royal Edition/season-pass-era content, while Episode Ardyn is a separate later story DLC that requires the Windows Edition base game. For completeness, archive Windows Edition plus Episode Ardyn.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC/Royal route is the best current package, but Episode Ardyn is separate and some time-limited online/event content may no longer be reproducible.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition plus Episode Ardyn

Primary full run

Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

The Pixel Remaster is the current official 2D route based on the 1990 original, with new graphics/audio and ease-of-play updates. The 3D Remake is a distinct route with added story/presentation changes, so it is tracked separately for comparison rather than replacing the Pixel Remaster.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the current 2D route, while the 3D Remake is meaningfully different and should be documented separately if remake content matters.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster for the 2D original route; 3D Remake as separate comparison

Primary full run

Current official Windows client / Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition content state

Windows PC

Final Fantasy XI is still a live MMORPG, and the official Windows client is the current supported route after the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions ended service. Archive value depends on server, account, expansion, and version state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Because this is a live MMORPG, current Windows support wins over historical platform fidelity; exact account/server/story state must be logged.

Definitive edition

Current official Windows client with all owned expansions and active service state

Primary full run

Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster

Windows PC

The Pixel Remaster is Square Enix's current official 2D route for Final Fantasy V, with modern platform support and quality-of-life options. Older GBA/mobile/Steam routes have version-specific content and presentation differences, so they are logged separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Pixel Remaster is the current fidelity route; older enhanced ports have content/presentation differences.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster on Windows for the main route

Primary full run

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion

Windows PC

Reunion is the current official remaster route with HD assets, new models, full voice acting, arranged music, and updated combat while preserving the Crisis Core story. The PSP original remains a historical route for exact handheld presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Reunion is the current fidelity route; PSP preserves exact handheld history.

Definitive edition

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Dirge of Cerberus has no modern native remaster, so the PS2 release is the content authority. The Japanese International edition includes changes based on the Western version, while the online multiplayer mode is no longer a normal archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PS2 game is the main route, but region/version changes and retired online/mobile content need separate notes.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release, with International/Lost Episode comparison if available

Primary full run

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

Windows PC

Type-0 HD is the practical current route outside Japan and the PC release gives the best capture/settings path for the HD remaster. The PSP original is important because it had ad hoc multiplayer and the original portable presentation, but the HD release is the modern main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Type-0 HD is higher fidelity and widely accessible, while the PSP original preserves multiplayer and original portable behavior.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD on Windows PC, with PSP original documented separately

Primary full run

Steam PC release with fixes and DLC state documented

Windows PC

The PC version has high-resolution and 60 fps support and includes most DLC in the base package, making it the best capture route when its known PC-port issues are fixed. Console versions remain useful for original performance and any remaining DLC/compatibility comparisons.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is highest fidelity after fixes, while console versions may be needed to verify original DLC/performance behavior.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release with fixes and DLC state documented