Franchises starting with A

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Original Sega X Board arcade release

Arcade

A.B. Cop was developed by Aicom and released by Sega for arcades on Sega X Board hardware, and it never received an official home-console port. The arcade version is therefore the complete and definitive route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

1.0 / current Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original Early Access route and remains the best high-end capture/settings platform after the 1.0 launch. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launched with 1.0 and cross-play, but they do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Abiotic Factor on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release / Zen Edition content where available

Windows

Absolute Drift released first on Windows, OS X, and Linux, later appearing as Absolute Drift: Zen Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then on iOS, Android, Apple TV, and Nintendo Switch. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the minimalist drift game.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release / Zen Edition content where available

Primary full run

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2019 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2019 Trilogy release includes the DS-added fifth case and presents the first game in the highest-fidelity official HD package on PC.

Definitive edition

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2019 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2019 Trilogy release is the highest-fidelity official version of the second game and bundles it with the rest of the original trilogy.

Definitive edition

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2019 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2019 Trilogy release is the highest-fidelity official version of the third game and the most convenient complete route.

Definitive edition

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2024 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2024 Apollo Justice Trilogy release brings the fourth game to modern platforms in the highest-fidelity official package.

Definitive edition

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Windows (2024 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection)

The 2024 Investigations Collection remasters the first Edgeworth game for modern platforms and PC offers the best official fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Primary full run

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Windows (2024 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection)

The 2024 Investigations Collection is the first official worldwide English route for the sequel and the highest-fidelity official package.

Definitive edition

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

The crossover remains a Nintendo 3DS-only release, so the original 3DS version is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2024 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2024 Apollo Justice Trilogy release brings Dual Destinies and its DLC-era content to modern platforms in the highest-fidelity official package.

Definitive edition

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Windows (2021 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles)

Chronicles is the official worldwide HD duology release and Windows provides the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Primary full run

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Windows (2024 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy)

The 2024 Apollo Justice Trilogy release brings Spirit of Justice to modern platforms in the highest-fidelity official package.

Definitive edition

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Primary full run

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Windows (2021 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles)

Chronicles is the official worldwide HD duology release and Windows provides the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Primary full run

Japanese Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere, with translation state documented if used

PlayStation

The Japanese two-disc release contains the full branching story, missions, and presentation, while international releases were heavily reduced. For a content-complete archive run, the Japanese PlayStation version is the main route, with fan translation clearly labeled if used.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Japanese and international versions differ drastically; translation patches are unofficial.

Definitive edition

Japanese PlayStation release for complete content

Primary full run

Original PlayStation Air Combat / Ace Combat release

PlayStation through accurate emulation

Bandai Namco identifies the PlayStation game as the first Ace Combat title. It is a newly built campaign rather than a port of the separate 1993 arcade game, and the only other same-game release was an obsolete Japanese mobile conversion.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation Air Combat / Ace Combat release

Primary full run

Original SNES release

Super NES / Super Famicom

For the original game, the SNES version is the complete source release; the 2004 mobile version removed the town-building portions and only covered the first three action stages, while Wii Virtual Console is an older emulated route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The mobile version is lower-completeness because it omits the simulation portions; Renaissance is a separate remake with altered flow and extra content rather than the original version.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release

Primary full run

Original SNES release

Super NES / Super Famicom

ActRaiser 2 was released for the SNES/Super Famicom and has no sourced modern remaster or port; the original release is the complete version.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Actraiser Renaissance is a remake released for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android; PC/Steam is the highest-fidelity and most capture-friendly version, and the remake adds altered action controls, tower-defense segments, and a post-game stage.

Definitive edition

Actraiser Renaissance

Primary full run

Supporter Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Supporter Edition is the best route because it includes the full game plus soundtrack and artbook extras while keeping PC capture/settings flexibility. The PS5 and Xbox Series Nightmare Editions include the same type of extras but do not add exclusive gameplay content.

Definitive edition

Ad Infinitum Supporter Edition on Windows PC

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Windows PC

Atari 50 provides a currently sold, official emulated copy of Adventure together with its manual and historical context. The underlying game is unchanged, so the modern collection offers clean output and easy access without sacrificing content.

Definitive edition

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Primary full run

Original Hudson's Adventure Island cartridge release

NES / Famicom through accurate emulation

The NES/Famicom game is the series-defining version and the version reused for the later Famicom Mini and Virtual Console releases. Accurate emulation gives the cleanest practical capture without substituting the separate 2003 3D remake.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 2003 remake is visually newer but changes the presentation. It is not a fidelity-preserving replacement for the original NES artwork, and no sourced exclusive content makes it mandatory for this entry.

Definitive edition

Original NES/Famicom release

Primary full run

Current PC release with Keepers of the Stone and Nightwatchers DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original full release, has the earliest DLC/update path, and is the best mouse/keyboard and capture route. Console versions are valid but do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Against the Storm on Windows PC with Keepers of the Stone and Nightwatchers DLC

Primary full run

Current agar.io browser version

Web browser on PC

Agar.io originated as a browser game and later received Android and iOS apps. The browser route keeps the original PC/mouse control context and clean desktop capture; mobile apps are useful alternates but not sourced as exclusive-content routes.

Definitive edition

Current browser version at agar.io

Primary full run

Current 1.0 Steam release

Windows PC

Age of Darkness: Final Stand left Early Access on January 15, 2025, with the 1.0 Steam release adding co-operative multiplayer. It has Windows system requirements, and no console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass. Windows PC is therefore the complete route and the best archive capture route.

Definitive edition

Age of Darkness: Final Stand 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Windows PC

Definitive Edition is the best fidelity/completeness route, with original campaigns and expansions presented with improved modern presentation; the original release family spans Windows, Mac, and PS2.

Definitive edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Windows PC

Definitive Edition is the best fidelity/completeness route for the 1997 game: the modernized release has 4K visuals, as a remaster of Age of Empires plus The Rise of Rome. The original Windows/Mac releases are preserved for historical comparison, not the main archive run.

Definitive edition

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Windows PC

Definitive Edition is the modern complete route for Age of Empires III, with improved visuals and the expansion-era content in one maintained Windows package. Original Windows/Mac routes are historical comparison paths.

Definitive edition

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Current Anniversary Edition / expansion build

Windows PC

Age of Empires IV is a modern live-patched RTS, and the PC version remains the best route for keyboard/mouse control, capture, ranked/custom play, mods, and expansions. Console and PlayStation ports are valid access routes but not the control/capture baseline.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch/build, expansion ownership, civ roster, mods, and online service state define the current route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Anniversary Edition/build with expansion state documented

Primary full run

Project Celeste community server route after official shutdown

Windows PC

The official Age of Empires Online service shut down in 2014, so current play requires the Project Celeste fan/community server. That route restores and expands content, so archive notes must label it separately from the official Microsoft live-service state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Project Celeste restores and expands the game but is not the official 2011-2014 service state.

Definitive edition

Project Celeste current community-server route, labeled as post-shutdown restoration

Primary full run

Age of Mythology: Retold

Windows PC

Age of Mythology: Retold is the current official modern remake/remaster route with the strongest visual and platform support. Original and Extended Edition releases remain comparison paths for old balance/UI behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Retold is the fidelity route; original/Extended Edition remain relevant only if the archive needs exact old mechanics or mod compatibility.

Definitive edition

Age of Mythology: Retold on Windows

Primary full run

Current digital PC release

Windows PC

The original Age of Wonders is a Windows PC release, making Windows PC both the only sourced route and the best capture/compatibility path.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current digital PC release

Windows PC

Age of Wonders II is a Windows PC release, so Windows PC is the complete and highest-fidelity sourced route.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current digital PC release

Windows PC

Shadow Magic is a standalone Windows PC release, making Windows PC both the complete and highest-fidelity sourced route.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release with Golden Realms and Eternal Lords

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the strongest route for Age of Wonders III because it has the full expansion path, mod support, and the best capture/settings flexibility. macOS and Linux are valid native routes but are not better than Windows PC for streaming and support.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders III on Windows PC with Golden Realms and Eternal Lords

Primary full run

Current PC release with Season Pass content

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best Planetfall route, with the full expansion path, mouse/keyboard controls, mod support, and the cleanest capture/settings setup. PS4, Xbox One, and macOS are valid routes, but they add no sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders: Planetfall on Windows PC with Season Pass expansions

Primary full run

Current PC release with expansion-pass content

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best route for Age of Wonders 4 because it has the current expansion-pass/DLC path, mouse-and-keyboard controls, mod support, and the best capture/settings flexibility. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are strong same-day console routes, but they add no sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Age of Wonders 4 on Windows PC with current expansion-pass content

Primary full run

Current official regional live client

Windows PC

Aion is a live MMORPG, so the archive route is the current official Windows client in the accessible region, with version, server, monetization, and event state recorded. Europe is operated by Gameforge while NCSoft operates other regions, and Aion Classic should be labeled separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The launch-era game, current live service, regional clients, and Aion Classic are different archive states.

Definitive edition

Current official regional Windows PC client, with server/version/event state documented

Primary full run

2025 Steam release

Windows PC

The Steam version is the current official PC route with English/Japanese/Simplified Chinese subtitles, Japanese voice, remastered visuals, and the First Sky Chapter side story. The original 2000 Windows adult release is historically distinct and should be documented separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The modern localized/all-ages route and original adult Windows release differ in content and presentation.

Definitive edition

2025 Steam release for current localized play; original Windows adult release for historical comparison

Primary full run

PC / console release

Windows

Air Twister launched on iOS and macOS via Apple Arcade in 2022, then came to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows in 2023. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible non-subscription route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Airborne Kingdom launched first on Windows/macOS, later came to Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox, and the current Steam PC release includes previously released DLC content such as New Game Plus and Hard Mode. Windows PC is the best primary route for highest fidelity and complete current content.

Definitive edition

Airborne Kingdom on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Airborne Empire had its full release on April 17, 2026 after Early Access, with Windows and macOS system requirements. Windows PC is the best primary route because it is the highest-fidelity desktop target with the broadest conventional PC hardware support.

Definitive edition

Airborne Empire on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current official Akinator web service

Web browser

Akinator is a web and mobile guessing game whose knowledge base changes over time, so the current official web service is the main archive route. Mobile apps are useful access routes but should be logged by app version and account state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Akinator is service-backed, so date, language, mode, account, and app/web route define the archived state.

Definitive edition

Current official Akinator web service

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

Primary full run

SEGA AGES Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Nintendo Switch / SEGA AGES

The SEGA AGES release is the best current official route for the original Master System game, while Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is a remake with new graphics and expanded/changed content. Use DX as a comparison route, not a replacement for the 1986 original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

SEGA AGES preserves the original route; DX is a remake with changed and expanded content.

Definitive edition

SEGA AGES Alex Kidd in Miracle World for original route; DX as remake comparison

Primary full run

Current Steam/EA app PC version

Windows PC

Alice: Madness Returns is available on PC, and the Windows route has the best capture/settings ceiling. Console versions are useful historical routes, especially when preserving the 2011 console-era package context.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC version is the fidelity route, while some console/retail package contexts matter for bundled original-game access and bonus-content history.

Definitive edition

Alice: Madness Returns on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original PC release / preserved owned install

Windows PC

American McGee's Alice is the original 2000 action-adventure, distinct from Alice: Madness Returns. The Windows version is the historical main route, while the later downloadable/bundled console access through Madness Returns should be treated as a preservation access path, not a replacement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original PC route preserves the 2000 artifact; later bundled/download access matters for package history.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC release with compatibility fixes

Primary full run

Alien: Isolation Collection / all DLC installed

Windows PC

The PC Collection route gives high-fidelity capture and includes the game's DLC packs. Later Switch/mobile ports are impressive access routes, but PC remains the cleanest archive route for resolution/settings and complete DLC capture.

Definitive edition

Alien: Isolation Collection on PC

Primary full run

Sega Ages 2500: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box

PlayStation 2

The Japanese PS2 Treasure Box is the most complete official route because it includes the Japanese and PAL versions, video filter options, and an expert recorded full playthrough, while the Switch Online and Steam releases are easier single-version access paths.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch Online and PC are easier access/capture routes, but PS2 Treasure Box is the complete archive package with regional versions and extras.

Definitive edition

Sega Ages 2500: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box

Primary full run

Original Valve Steam release, with Reactive Drop documented separately

Windows PC

The original Valve Steam release is the canonical 2010 Jacob's Rest route. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is a separate free standalone expansion/remix with more campaigns, Workshop support, bots, and up to eight-player co-op, so it should be captured as a related branch rather than silently replacing the original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Reactive Drop is more complete as a living branch, but the original Valve release is the fidelity target for Alien Swarm 2010.

Definitive edition

Original Valve Steam release for the 2010 campaign; Reactive Drop as separate expanded branch

Primary full run

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch Online Genesis release is the current official route with modern emulator conveniences; the Genesis cartridge and Genesis Mini releases do not add exclusive playable content.

Definitive edition

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

Primary full run

Original Alone in the Dark 1 through current PC package or DOSBox

MS-DOS / Windows PC

The 1992 game is the survival-horror baseline and is distinct from the 2008 reboot and 2024 reimagining. The current PC package/DOSBox route is practical, but original DOS controls, sound, and version state matter.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current DOSBox packages improve access, but exact original hardware/audio/input state differs.

Definitive edition

Original PC release through current legal package/DOSBox with settings documented

Primary full run

Current Alpha Protocol PC release

Windows PC

Alpha Protocol is again available on PC, and the current PC release gives the best capture route for Obsidian's spy RPG while avoiding reliance on old delisted copies.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG PC build with owned map expansions

Windows PC

American Truck Simulator is an actively expanded PC simulation. PC is the native and highest-fidelity route, but completeness depends heavily on owned map/state DLC, truck DLC, mods, and current build.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness is DLC/build/mod dependent; the map continues to expand over time.

Definitive edition

Current PC build with owned official map/truck DLC and documented mod stack

Primary full run

Current PC release with The Black Labyrinth DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the definitive route because AMID EVIL is sourced as a Windows PC release, the PC version has the full base campaign plus the Black Labyrinth prequel expansion DLC, and no shipped non-PC flat-screen port with exclusive content is documented.

Definitive edition

AMID EVIL on Windows PC with The Black Labyrinth DLC

Primary full run

SteamVR release

Windows PC VR

The SteamVR/Windows PC VR version is the best route for the VR rebuild because it targets PC VR hardware with a higher fidelity ceiling, while the Quest release is valuable for standalone play but does not have exclusive content over PC VR.

Definitive edition

AMID EVIL VR on Windows PC VR

Primary full run

Current PC release with Justine and Hard Mode

Windows PC

The current Windows PC release is the best route because it has the original game, the Justine expansion/update content, Hard Mode support, custom-story/mod support, and PC capture/settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Current PC release

Primary full run

Amnesia: The Dark Descent current PC release

Windows PC

Justine is official Amnesia expansion content and is best played through the current Windows PC release of The Dark Descent, which provides the expansion plus PC capture and settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Included with Amnesia: The Dark Descent current PC release

Primary full run

Steam/GOG PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it has the complete game with PC capture/settings flexibility, while later console collection versions add no sourced exclusive story or gameplay content.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG PC release

Primary full run

Steam/GOG PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it has the complete game natively with PC capture/settings flexibility, while no sourced platform-exclusive story or gameplay content was identified elsewhere.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG PC release

Primary full run

Steam/GOG PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best current route because it has the complete shipped game natively with PC settings/capture flexibility, while no sourced platform-exclusive story or gameplay content was identified elsewhere.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC is the best currently shipped route. A Nintendo Switch version is announced/TBA, so the platform list should be revisited when that version ships.

Definitive edition

Steam/GOG PC release

Primary full run

Enhanced Edition on Steam

Windows PC

The Windows PC Enhanced Edition is the best route because it adds improved visuals, integrated artbook and soundtrack, selectable pyjamas, enhanced puzzles and gameplay, new dialogue, and a museum level while keeping PC capture/settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam / PC release

Windows PC

The PC release gives the cleanest capture and input route for the shared Among Us live game, while official console/mobile store pages cover the later platform ports.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

The first Amped is an Xbox-only launch title built around full-mountain freestyle runs and the Xbox hard drive's custom soundtrack support.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Amped 2 is an Xbox-only sequel with split-screen, System Link, Xbox Live-era online design, custom soundtracks, and snow-skate content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original Xbox Live was shut down in 2010; replacement online servers can restore some online functionality, but that is a preservation route rather than the original service.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release with preserved online route if desired

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

Amped 3 is an Xbox 360-only finale with no documented PC or modern port; the original Xbox 360 release is the preservation target.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Modern Windows PC release via GOG or Steam

Windows

Anachronox is a Windows-only RPG; modern PC storefront releases are the complete and highest-fidelity route, with community fixes available for current systems.

Definitive edition

No official remaster; use the modern Windows PC release with compatibility fixes as needed

Primary full run

Red's First Flight / Rovio Classics: Angry Birds

iOS

The original 2009 mobile release has been delisted from normal storefront access, while Rovio's support page says Rovio Classics: Angry Birds remains on the App Store under the name Red's First Flight. That makes the current iOS remake/reissue the best accessible official route, with original installs preserved only if already owned.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The accessible official route is the current iOS remake/reissue, but original-device preservation is still the route for exact 2009 storefront-era behavior.

Definitive edition

Red's First Flight on iOS for current official access

Primary full run

Current official mobile build if available

iOS / Android

Bad Piggies is a Rovio-built Angry Birds spin-off designed around touch-friendly vehicle construction. Mobile remains the intended route; PC and other ports are useful only when a preserved mobile build is unavailable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile is the intended route, but app availability/version drift may make preserved desktop or owned mobile installs useful.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile build or preserved owned mobile install

Primary full run

Legacy installed mobile build; no current normal storefront route

iOS / Android

Angry Birds Epic was a mobile RPG spinoff that has been removed or unlisted from normal mobile storefront access. The practical archive route is a previously installed/owned device build, with online and event features documented as unavailable or uncertain.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game is not normally available through current storefronts, and online/live features may not be reproducible.

Definitive edition

Legacy iOS/Android installed build with app/server state documented

Primary full run

Current live Angry Birds 2 mobile client

iOS / Android

Angry Birds 2 remains a live mobile sequel with active events, app-store distribution, IAP, account/progression systems, and rotating content. The current mobile client is the practical archive route, but the exact 2015 launch state is not reproducible.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The live game is current, but launch-era balance, events, and economy cannot be fully reproduced.

Definitive edition

Current iOS/Android Angry Birds 2 live client

Primary full run

Legacy owned build; no normal current storefront route

iOS / Android / legacy PC

Angry Birds Space is a distinct gravity-focused Angry Birds entry that was removed from many normal storefront routes. Archive capture depends on a retained mobile/PC build, version, IAP/episode unlock state, and whether NASA/Star Wars-adjacent promotional content is available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current preservation is legacy-build dependent, and episode/IAP/ad states may not be reproducible.

Definitive edition

Legally retained mobile or PC build with version and unlock state documented

Primary full run

Doubutsu no Mori e+ (Japan)

GameCube

For the original Animal Crossing family, Doubutsu no Mori e+ is the most content-complete GameCube revision, adding new and refined content over the earlier Nintendo 64/GameCube versions; the international GameCube Animal Crossing remains the English fallback.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Doubutsu no Mori e+ is the most complete version, but the international GameCube release is the practical English-language route.

Definitive edition

Doubutsu no Mori e+

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Wild World is a DS-exclusive mainline entry with no later port or enhanced edition.

Definitive edition

Original DS release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

City Folk, also released as Let's Go to the City in PAL regions, is a Wii-exclusive mainline entry with no later port or enhanced edition.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

New Leaf - Welcome amiibo update

Nintendo 3DS

The free Welcome amiibo update turns New Leaf into the expanded version, adding amiibo support and additional features while keeping the base game.

Definitive edition

Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Happy Home Designer is a 3DS-exclusive design spinoff and has no later enhanced release.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release

Primary full run

Original Wii U release

Wii U

Amiibo Festival is a Wii U-exclusive party spinoff built around Animal Crossing amiibo figures/cards, with no later port or enhanced edition.

Definitive edition

Original Wii U release

Primary full run

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

iOS / Android

The original free-to-play Pocket Camp ended service on November 28, 2024, and Nintendo replaced it with Pocket Camp Complete, a paid app containing previously released content without additional in-game purchases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original online features are gone, but Pocket Camp Complete preserves a broad offline/current route without the live-service monetization.

Definitive edition

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition plus Happy Home Paradise and free 3.0 update

Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch 2 Edition is the highest-fidelity official route and adds enhanced Switch 2 features, while the free 3.0 update and Happy Home Paradise DLC make the content package more complete.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition plus Happy Home Paradise and update 3.0

Primary full run

Animal Crossing / Dobutsu no Mori+ enhanced GameCube release

GameCube

The GameCube release is the enhanced and localized console version, with GBA-link, e-Reader, multiplayer-town, and playable NES-game features documented for this generation of the game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Japanese and localized GameCube variants differ in holidays, NES-game availability, and e-Reader/accessory details; the GameCube route remains the best practical primary, with confidence kept medium for variant completeness.

Definitive edition

Animal Crossing / Dobutsu no Mori+ enhanced GameCube release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete game in a native release with PC capture/settings flexibility. The Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series versions are documented access routes, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

ANIMAL WELL on Windows PC

Primary full run

Anno 1602 History Edition

Windows PC

The History Edition is the modern Windows PC route, includes the New Islands, New Adventure expansion, and adds current-PC optimization, 4K support, save compatibility, and improved multiplayer.

Definitive edition

Anno 1602 History Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Anno 1503 History Edition

Windows PC

The History Edition is the modern Windows PC route, includes the Treasures, Monsters & Pirates expansion, restores the long-lost multiplayer mode, and adds current-PC optimization plus 4K support.

Definitive edition

Anno 1503 History Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Anno 1701 History Edition

Windows PC

The History Edition is the modern Windows PC route, includes The Sunken Dragon expansion, and adds current-PC optimization, 4K support, save compatibility, and expanded multiplayer.

Definitive edition

Anno 1701 History Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

This is a distinct Nintendo DS spin-off with touch-screen controls; the Nintendo DS release is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery on Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Anno 1404 History Edition

Windows PC

The History Edition is the modern Windows PC route, includes the Venice expansion, and adds current-PC optimization, 4K support, save compatibility, and improved multiplayer.

Definitive edition

Anno 1404 History Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

This is a distinct Wii/Nintendo DS spin-off. The Wii version is the better capture route and highest-fidelity public release; no sourced exclusive DS content was found.

Definitive edition

Anno: Create a New World on Wii

Primary full run

Complete Edition / current patched PC release

Windows PC

Anno 2070 is a Windows PC-only mainline entry. The complete/current PC route is preferred because Deep Ocean adds major gameplay content, with a 2022 current patch path across Ubisoft Connect, Steam, and Epic.

Definitive edition

Anno 2070 Complete Edition/current patched Windows PC release

Primary full run

Original live-service browser release

Web browser

Anno Online was a browser spin-off, and the official online service was shut down on January 31, 2018. The browser release is the only historical platform to document.

Definitive edition

No official playable version; original web browser service archived

Primary full run

Original mobile release

iOS

The iOS release is the first official mobile route. It is a standalone iOS/Android mobile spin-off that has since shut down.

Definitive edition

No official current playable version; original mobile release archived

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition / current PC release

Windows PC

Anno 2205 is a Windows PC-only mainline entry. The Ultimate Edition is the most complete route because it includes all update and add-on content.

Definitive edition

Anno 2205 Ultimate Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original mobile companion app

iOS

The iOS/Android companion app was a mobile Anno 2205 spin-off; the iOS route is selected as the primary archival mobile route, but the app was later removed from stores.

Definitive edition

No official current playable version; original mobile companion app archived

Primary full run

Definitive Annoversary Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Definitive Annoversary Edition is the most complete and highest-fidelity route, including the base game, all four Season Passes, all cosmetic DLC, and the Deluxe Pack. Console Edition is a strong port, but there is content that is not available for Console Edition.

Definitive edition

Anno 1800 Definitive Annoversary Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Anno 117 launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows PC is the best capture/settings route and has official PC system-requirement support, with no sourced exclusive console content over PC.

Definitive edition

Anno 117: Pax Romana on Windows PC

Primary full run

20th Anniversary Edition

Windows PC

Another World has many ports, and the 20th Anniversary Edition is the easiest current route with modern display options while preserving the classic cinematic platformer. The Amiga/DOS originals matter for exact historical fidelity and should be compared if the archive wants original timing/presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Modern Anniversary Edition access and original computer-version fidelity are not identical.

Definitive edition

20th Anniversary Edition on PC, with original/enhanced toggles documented

Primary full run

Official game no longer playable after January 12, 2026

Preserved pre-shutdown capture only

EA's official shutdown notice states that Anthem's servers were available until January 12, 2026 and that the online-only game would no longer be playable after that date. Since the current date is after shutdown, archive work should preserve prior footage, metadata, builds, and documentation rather than planning a new normal playthrough.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Anthem was online-only and is not playable through official means after January 12, 2026.

Definitive edition

No current official playable edition; preserve pre-shutdown captures and documentation

Primary full run

PlayStation Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The modern PlayStation release preserves the original DualShock-focused PlayStation game while adding official up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and video filters.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Classics release

Primary full run

Original Japan-only PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Pipo Saru 2001 is a Japan-only PS2 spin-off with no modern port documented; PCSX2 gives the best practical fidelity for the original release.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

PS2-on-PS4 release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 release is the official modern version of the PS2 game and adds up-rendering and trophies.

Definitive edition

PS4 PS2-on-PS4 release

Primary full run

Original PSP remake

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

On the Loose is the PSP remake/version of the first Ape Escape and has no modern port documented; PPSSPP is the best practical fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Pumped & Primed is a PS2-only party spin-off released in Japan and North America; PCSX2 gives the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 with EyeToy

Monkey Mania is a PS2 EyeToy party game that requires the camera peripheral, so original hardware is the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation may upscale the image, but original hardware is favored because EyeToy support is core to the game.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original with EyeToy

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Ape Escape Academy is a PSP-only minigame collection; PPSSPP offers the highest practical fidelity for single-player preservation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PPSSPP is best for image quality, while original PSP hardware better preserves local Wi-Fi multiplayer conditions.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Ape Escape 3 is a PS2-only mainline entry with no released modern port documented; PCSX2 gives the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Ape Academy 2 is a PSP-only sequel released in Japan and Europe; PPSSPP offers the best practical fidelity.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PPSSPP is best for image quality, while original PSP hardware better preserves local multiplayer conditions.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original Asia-only PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Million Monkeys is a PS2-only Ape Escape platform/action entry that was released in Asia and canceled elsewhere; PCSX2 is the best practical fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Original Japan-only PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Pipo Saru Racer is a Japan-only PSP racing spin-off with no modern port documented; PPSSPP gives the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original Japan-only PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

SaruSaru Big Mission is a Japan-only PSP spin-off with no modern port documented; PPSSPP gives the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PSP original

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Ape Quest is a PSP RPG spin-off released digitally in North America/Europe and on UMD in Japan; PPSSPP gives the best preservation fidelity.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The starter pack was free, but the complete game required additional downloadable chapters; use a complete copy/source.

Definitive edition

Complete PSP release

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Move

This PS3 spin-off is built around PlayStation Move motion controls, so original PS3 hardware with the Move setup is the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original hardware is favored over higher-resolution emulation because the Move controller/camera setup is central to the game.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original with PlayStation Move

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has native PC capture/settings flexibility, current Steam/GOG availability, and no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content is documented for the Switch or macOS releases.

Definitive edition

APE OUT on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current EA/Steam PC build

Windows PC

Apex Legends is a live battle royale service. Windows PC has the best settings, framerate, input, and capture ceiling, while console and Switch versions are platform alternates rather than exclusive story routes.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC build

Primary full run

Current Windows PC Steam release

Windows PC

Aquatico is an underwater survival city-builder released for Windows on January 12, 2023, with an official Founder's Pack add-on. The Founder's Bundle is the base game plus soundtrack and Founder's Pack, with no console, Mac, or Linux release found. Windows PC is the definitive archive route because it is the only release platform and the only current gameplay route.

Definitive edition

Aquatico on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Wii release via Dolphin

Wii

Arc Rise Fantasia only released on Wii; Dolphin upscaling is the highest-fidelity capture route for the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Arc the Lad Collection via DuckStation

PlayStation

The North American Arc the Lad Collection is the official English route for the first game, and DuckStation gives the cleanest capture path for PlayStation-era entries.

Definitive edition

Arc the Lad Collection

Primary full run

Arc the Lad Collection via DuckStation

PlayStation

Arc the Lad II is officially available in English through Arc the Lad Collection and supports save transfer from the first game.

Definitive edition

Arc the Lad Collection

Primary full run

Japanese Monster Game with Casino Game

PlayStation

The Japanese release is the most complete version because the Casino Game portion is documented as untranslated, while the Collection includes the Monster Tournament route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official English access favors Arc Arena: Monster Tournament in the Collection, but the Japanese release is more complete because it includes the Casino Game.

Definitive edition

Japanese Monster Game with Casino Game

Primary full run

Arc the Lad Collection via DuckStation

PlayStation

Arc the Lad III is officially available in English through Arc the Lad Collection, preserving the PlayStation trilogy route.

Definitive edition

Arc the Lad Collection

Primary full run

Original Japanese WonderSwan Color release

WonderSwan Color

Kijin Fukkatsu is documented as a Japan-only WonderSwan Color Arc the Lad side entry set after Arc the Lad III.

Definitive edition

Original WonderSwan Color release

Primary full run

PSN PS2-on-PS4 release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 PSN release is the most convenient official modern route for Twilight of the Spirits, while preserving the original PS2 game.

Definitive edition

PSN PS2-on-PS4 release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

End of Darkness is documented as a PS2-only action RPG spinoff/sequel with no official modern release; PCSX2 is the highest-fidelity capture route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original game had online play, but official servers were shut down in June 2006.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Historical mobile tactical RPG

iOS / Android (historical service)

Arc the Lad R was an iOS/Android tactical RPG service; the Japanese and English services are documented as shut down, with the Japanese version receiving an offline-only update.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service shutdown and region-specific offline support control completeness.

Definitive edition

Historical Japanese mobile/offline route if legally available

Primary full run

Modern Windows PC release via GOG or Steam, with compatibility/community fixes as needed

Windows

Arcanum is a Windows-only RPG, so the PC release is both the highest-fidelity and complete route; modern storefront builds plus community compatibility fixes are the practical way to capture it today.

Definitive edition

No official remaster; use the modern Windows PC release with compatibility/community fixes as needed

Primary full run

Original ARK: Survival Evolved with DLC/mod/server state documented

Windows PC

The original PC release remains the archive route for Survival Evolved, but official servers were sunset in 2023 and ARK: Survival Ascended is a separate Unreal Engine 5 remake branch. Current preservation depends on single-player, non-dedicated, unofficial, or self-hosted servers plus exact DLC/mod state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original official-server state is gone; Survival Ascended is current but separate from the original game.

Definitive edition

Original PC ARK: Survival Evolved with DLC/mod/server state documented

Primary full run

Official Hamster arcade rerelease

Arcade Archives / Arcade Archives 2

The current Hamster Arcade Archives route is an official preservation-style release designed around faithfully reproducing classic arcade games, making it the cleanest legal modern route. Original arcade hardware/MAME remains the comparison ceiling for spinner feel and PCB behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official rerelease is the practical route; original arcade hardware is the input/fidelity comparison ceiling.

Definitive edition

Official Arcade Archives/Arcade Archives 2 arcade rerelease

Primary full run

Current Steam build with owned DLC/mod set

Windows PC

Arma 3 is a long-running PC military simulation platform with major DLC, Creator DLC, and a large mod ecosystem. The archive route is the current Windows build, but mission, DLC, modset, server, and input configuration define the captured state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on DLC, Creator DLC, modset, mission/server, and input setup.

Definitive edition

Current Windows Steam build with documented DLC/modset

Primary full run

Arma 2: Combined Operations / patched Steam build

Windows PC

ARMA 2 is a PC-only military simulation whose completeness is defined by patch state, expansions, DLC, and mods, especially Operation Arrowhead and the DayZ mod lineage. Combined Operations is the best one-route setup if documenting the broader ARMA 2 ecosystem.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Base-game fidelity and ecosystem completeness diverge if Operation Arrowhead, DLC, or DayZ-era mods are included.

Definitive edition

Patched Windows PC build, preferably Combined Operations for ecosystem coverage

Primary full run

ARMA: Gold Edition with Queen's Gambit

Windows PC

Armed Assault is a PC-only Bohemia military simulation and the Gold Edition is the practical complete route because it bundles the Queen's Gambit expansion. Modern play should document storefront, patch, mods, multiplayer, and compatibility state rather than treating it as identical to later ARMA 2/3 entries.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Gold Edition is complete, but patch, mod, and multiplayer states strongly affect preservation.

Definitive edition

ARMA: Gold Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original console version

Xbox 360

Army of Two released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 only. With no PC or remaster route and no sourced content split, Xbox 360 is the practical primary pick and PS3 is an equivalent alternate route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 release; Xbox 360 selected as primary route

Primary full run

HD console version with Chapters of Deceit where owned

Xbox 360

The 40th Day released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable. The HD console versions are the main route, while PSP is a lower-fidelity separate handheld version. Xbox 360 is selected as the practical primary route and should include the Chapters of Deceit DLC where owned.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 HD version with Chapters of Deceit where owned; Xbox 360 selected as primary route

Primary full run

Original console version

Xbox 360

The Devil's Cartel released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 only and is the third and final Army of Two game. With no PC/remaster route and no sourced content split, Xbox 360 is the practical primary pick.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 release; Xbox 360 selected as primary route

Primary full run

PC release with free updates/DLC installed

Windows

Art of Rally released first on Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2020, later on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most update-friendly route for the top-down rally game and its added Kenya/Indonesia/Australia-era content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with free updates and owned DLC

Primary full run

GOG or Steam game data with Arx Libertatis

Windows PC

Arx Libertatis is the maintained cross-platform port of the released source code. It still requires the original proprietary game data, while fixing modern-system issues and enabling high resolutions, scalable interface behavior, ultrawide support, and an uncapped frame rate without changing the authored content.

Definitive edition

Arx Libertatis using the original PC data

Primary full run

Base game plus Nightstorm Isle DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best version because it covers the base A44/Annapurna action RPG and the Nightstorm Isle expansion while preserving PC settings and capture flexibility. Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch also received the game and DLC, but no sourced platform-exclusive story or mission content is documented over the PC route.

Definitive edition

Ashen on Windows PC with Nightstorm Isle DLC

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access build

Windows PC

ASKA is a Steam release from Sand Sailor Studio, with single-player and online co-op support. It is a Viking survival game built around growing and managing a self-sustaining tribe. No console or mobile release was found in this pass, so the Steam PC build is the only archive route. Because it remains Early Access, treat the recommendation as provisional until 1.0.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Steam Early Access build

Primary full run

Current live-service app build

iOS / Android / Windows app

Asphalt 8 is a long-running free-to-play arcade racer whose available content, economy, car roster, and events have changed heavily through updates. The current official app route is the practical archive target, while the 2013 launch balance is a historical state that cannot be cleanly reconstructed through normal storefront access.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current content completeness conflicts with launch-era balance and retired events/cars.

Definitive edition

Current official app build, with platform/version and economy state documented

Primary full run

Current Asphalt Legends Unite live client

iOS / Android / Windows PC / console

Asphalt 9: Legends was rebranded/expanded into Asphalt Legends Unite, so the current live client is the practical route. This is a live-service racer; car roster, events, economy, platform cross-play, and account state must be captured at play time.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service economy, seasons, cars, and launch-era states cannot be fully reconstructed later.

Definitive edition

Current Asphalt Legends Unite client with platform/account/event state documented

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

Xbox One X enhanced version

Xbox One

The Xbox One release includes Xbox One X enhancements with native 4K/60fps support and optional developer commentary, making it the fidelity lead. The Switch Cactus+ port is expanded, so it is worth a secondary check for its version-specific additions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox One X is the sourced fidelity lead via native 4K/60fps, while Switch has the expanded Cactus+ port; play Xbox One X for the main run and Switch only for Cactus+ additions.

Definitive edition

Xbox One X enhanced version for fidelity; Switch Assault Android Cactus+ for expanded-version material

Primary full run

Original arcade Asteroids, preferably via Atari 50 for practical access

Arcade / Atari 50 emulated arcade route

Asteroids is a 1979 Atari arcade vector shooter. The original arcade cabinet is the fidelity baseline, while Atari 50 is a current official collection that includes the arcade Asteroids route and related Atari historical material.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original arcade hardware is the fidelity baseline, but Atari 50 is the best current official access route when cabinet capture is unavailable.

Definitive edition

Original arcade Asteroids; Atari 50 arcade emulation for practical archive access

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition route with Glitchwalkers and Megatech DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC version has the strongest capture/modulation route and the full DLC path through Glitchwalkers and Megatech. Console releases, including PS5 and Switch, are valid but do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Astroneer Ultimate Edition route on Windows PC with Glitchwalkers and Megatech

Primary full run

Original console version

Xbox 360

Asura's Wrath released only on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With no sourced exclusive content difference, Xbox 360 is the practical primary pick and PS3 is an equivalent original-platform alternative.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 release; Xbox 360 selected as primary route

Primary full run

Atomfall Complete Edition (Steam / Epic Games Store / Microsoft Store)

Windows PC

Complete Edition is the only route that bundles both story expansions, The Wicked Isle (a new region off the Cumberland coast) and The Red Strain (Test Site Moriah, with new infected enemy types), plus the Basic and Enhanced Supply Bundles, so it is simultaneously the most complete and the highest-fidelity option. The free title update that shipped alongside it also adds fast travel, combat and AI refinements, and a Phobias Safe Mode.

Definitive edition

Atomfall Complete Edition on Windows PC (base game + The Wicked Isle + The Red Strain + both supply bundles)

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

Primary full run

Preserved Steam/owned Windows PC build

Windows PC

Atomic Society is a Windows post-apocalyptic town-building strategy game from Far Road Games. Steam still exposes the page and system requirements, but also marks the game as no longer available on the Steam store. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so the archive route is a preserved owned Windows PC copy rather than a currently purchasable storefront route.

Definitive edition

Preserved Windows PC build

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

ATV Offroad Fury is a PlayStation 2-only Rainbow Studios release with 12 ATVs, 20 tracks, multiple event types, stunt scoring, and multiplayer. With no other sourced release route, the original PS2 version is definitive.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

ATV Offroad Fury 2 is a PlayStation 2-only release and the first entry in the series with online multiplayer support. It adds more ATVs, vehicles, mini-games, championships, and trick scoring over the first game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

ATV Offroad Fury 3 released on PlayStation 2, with an enhanced PSP version titled ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails. The PS2 release is the higher-fidelity home version, while the PSP version should be preserved separately as an enhanced portable route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 is the higher-fidelity home route, while the PSP Blazin' Trails version is an enhanced portable variant worth preserving separately.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release plus PSP Blazin' Trails for the enhanced portable variant

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

ATV Offroad Fury 4 released on PlayStation 2, with the PSP version ATV Offroad Fury Pro released around the same time. The PS2 version has the higher-fidelity home-console campaign and supports unlocking classic tracks via PSP save synchronization, while Pro has different tracks, exclusive vehicles, mini-games, soundtrack, and snowmobile/rally car classes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 is the higher-fidelity main route, but the PSP Pro version has exclusive content and vehicle classes, so both are needed for full preservation.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release plus PSP ATV Offroad Fury Pro for exclusive content

Primary full run

Main console action-adventure version

PlayStation 2 / GameCube / Xbox / Wii

The main console versions preserve the 2006 original story set between Book 1 and Book 2, while the Windows version uses a different Book 1-based story and different gameplay. There is no normal current official route, so archive capture depends on owned console media or accurate emulation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Windows and handheld versions are distinct, so the selected platform must be labeled.

Definitive edition

Main console version on PS2/GameCube/Xbox/Wii, with Windows and handheld versions documented separately

Primary full run

Deluxe Edition / current Windows PC release with Cerulean Vale

Windows PC

Aven Colony is a sci-fi city-builder released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2017. The Deluxe Edition is the base game plus Cerulean Vale and soundtrack. The Expedition Update brought console versions content already available on Steam, so no console-exclusive gameplay route exists. Windows PC with Cerulean Vale is the preferred archive route because it offers the best capture/settings path and the clearest complete-content package.

Definitive edition

Aven Colony Deluxe Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release with Randomizer mode

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archival version because it has the complete game, the later official Randomizer mode update, and PC capture/settings flexibility. The Multiverse Edition is a strong physical collector package, especially on Switch with its extras, but it does not add exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Axiom Verge on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archival version because it covers the complete game while keeping PC capture/settings flexibility. The game later expanded from its initial Epic/console launch to Steam and other platforms, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content is documented.

Definitive edition

Axiom Verge 2 on Windows PC

Primary full run

The Alliance Alive HD Remastered

Windows PC

The HD Remastered release upgrades the 3DS game for modern platforms; the PC version is the best capture route among the HD releases.

Definitive edition

The Alliance Alive HD Remastered

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Alters launched on Windows PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S; Windows PC is the best fidelity/capture route and no platform-exclusive gameplay content is sourced.

Definitive edition

The Alters on Windows PC