Franchises starting with F

Primary full run

Original SNES release via current official emulation

Nintendo Switch Online / SNES

The original F-Zero is available through Nintendo Switch Online's SNES library, making it the best current official route for the launch game.

Definitive edition

Original SNES version via Nintendo Switch Online

Primary full run

Original broadcast release

Satellaview

BS F-Zero Grand Prix was a Satellaview broadcast release with no modern official port, so the preserved broadcast version is the only route.

Definitive edition

Original Satellaview broadcast

Primary full run

Original broadcast release

Satellaview

BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2 was a second Satellaview broadcast release and has no documented modern official port.

Definitive edition

Original Satellaview broadcast

Primary full run

F-Zero X with Expansion Kit

Nintendo 64 + 64DD

The Japan-only 64DD Expansion Kit adds 12 tracks across two cups plus machine and course editors, making it the most complete F-Zero X route; Nintendo Switch Online preserves the standard N64 game but not the Expansion Kit.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Expansion Kit is most complete but rare/Japan-only; Nintendo Switch Online is the current official accessible standard version.

Definitive edition

F-Zero X with Expansion Kit

Primary full run

Original 64DD expansion disk

Nintendo 64DD

The Expansion Kit is a Japan-only 64DD add-on requiring the F-Zero X cartridge, adding two cups, 12 tracks, a course editor, a machine creator, and extra music.

Definitive edition

Original 64DD expansion disk

Primary full run

Original GBA release via current official emulation

Nintendo Switch Online / Game Boy Advance

Maximum Velocity is available through Nintendo Switch Online's GBA library, making it the best current official route for the first handheld F-Zero.

Definitive edition

Original GBA version via Nintendo Switch Online

Primary full run

F-Zero GX with AX content unlocked

Nintendo Switch 2 / GameCube

GX is the core home version and can unlock AX tracks/vehicles; it was also rereleased through Nintendo Classics on Switch 2 in 2025, giving it a current official route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch 2/Nintendo Classics is the current official route; Dolphin can exceed it for raw internal resolution, and AX remains a distinct arcade experience.

Definitive edition

F-Zero GX with AX content unlocked

Primary full run

Original Triforce arcade release

Arcade

F-Zero AX is the arcade counterpart to F-Zero GX, using Triforce hardware and offering cabinet-specific play, memory-card connectivity, AX tracks, and AX vehicles.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

AX is an arcade-cabinet experience; GX can preserve much of the content at home but not the cabinet itself.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet release

Primary full run

Original GBA release

Game Boy Advance

GP Legend is a GBA F-Zero entry tied to the anime era and has no modern official port documented in the sources used here.

Definitive edition

Original GBA release

Primary full run

Original Japanese GBA release

Game Boy Advance

F-Zero Climax is a Japan-only GBA entry and the last traditional F-Zero before F-Zero 99, with no modern official port documented in the sources used here.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese GBA release

Primary full run

Current Nintendo Switch Online release

Nintendo Switch

F-Zero 99 is a Switch Online-exclusive battle-royale reinterpretation of the SNES game with 99-player online racing, and Switch is its only official platform.

Definitive edition

Current Nintendo Switch Online release

Primary full run

F.E.A.R. Platinum / PC version

Windows

F.E.A.R. originated on Windows, then received Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ports with their own bonus missions and weapons. Windows remains the highest-fidelity main route, especially through modern PC preservation releases, while the console ports are secondary only for their exclusive bonus missions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the fidelity and preservation route, but Xbox 360 and PS3 each have different exclusive bonus missions/weapons; play those as secondary extras only.

Definitive edition

F.E.A.R. Platinum on Windows for main play; console ports for bonus missions

Primary full run

F.E.A.R. Platinum / standalone PC expansion

Windows

Extraction Point released first on Windows and later on Xbox 360 only inside F.E.A.R. Files. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the expansion, while the Xbox 360 F.E.A.R. Files package contains extra instant-action and multiplayer maps at the collection level.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best expansion route, but F.E.A.R. Files adds collection-level maps worth noting for completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC expansion for main play; F.E.A.R. Files for collection bonus maps

Primary full run

F.E.A.R. Platinum / standalone PC expansion

Windows

Perseus Mandate released for Windows and Xbox 360, with the Xbox 360 version packaged in F.E.A.R. Files. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the expansion campaign; F.E.A.R. Files remains the secondary route for its extra collection-level maps.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best expansion route, but F.E.A.R. Files adds collection-level maps worth noting for completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC expansion for main play; F.E.A.R. Files for collection bonus maps

Primary full run

PC version with Reborn DLC where owned

Windows

F.E.A.R. 2 released simultaneously on PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360, with the Reborn single-player DLC released later in 2009. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and should include Reborn for content completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with Reborn DLC where owned

Primary full run

PC / GOG version

Windows

F.E.A.R. 3 released on PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in 2011, later becoming available on GOG and Xbox backward compatibility. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route.

Definitive edition

Windows/GOG version

Primary full run

Free-to-play online release (archival)

Windows

F.E.A.R. Online was a Windows free-to-play online entry released in 2014, but its servers were shut down in 2015 while still in open beta. Windows is the only sourced platform and this entry is archival rather than a normal play recommendation.

Definitive edition

No active definitive edition; Windows archival documentation only

Primary full run

Owned PC build with patch/compatibility state documented

Windows PC

F1 2010 is an older licensed Codemasters Formula One game and is no longer a normal current storefront route. The PC version remains the best capture path when legally owned, but patch, Games for Windows Live, licensed season content, and save/online state must be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Licensed-season games become delisted/owned-copy dependent, and GFWL/online states may be degraded.

Definitive edition

Owned PC build with patch, controller/wheel, GFWL, and season state documented

Primary full run

Fable Anniversary

Windows

Fable began on Xbox in 2004, was expanded as The Lost Chapters, and later remastered as Fable Anniversary. The Windows version of Fable Anniversary is the highest-fidelity and most complete official route for the original game content.

Definitive edition

Fable Anniversary on Windows

Primary full run

Xbox Live Arcade release

Xbox 360

Pub Games is an Xbox 360-only tie-in with three minigames that can feed gold/items into Fable II.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Tie-in value depends on Fable II transfer/support availability.

Definitive edition

Xbox Live Arcade release

Primary full run

Game of the Year with DLC via backward compatibility

Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

Fable II is Xbox 360-only; Game of the Year includes the two DLC packs, and backward compatibility is the best current modern-console route.

Definitive edition

Fable II: Game of the Year

Primary full run

Defunct Flash/browser tie-in

Web browser

A Hero's Tale was an online Fable II tie-in used to unlock a secret chest in the main game; it is now archival.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Defunct online tie-in; current play/unlock route is not documented.

Definitive edition

Original browser tie-in

Primary full run

PC release

Windows PC

The PC version has exclusive Hardcore mode and 3D functionality not found on Xbox 360, making it the most complete/high-ceiling version if owned.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC has exclusive modes/features but is less conveniently available today; Xbox backward compatibility is the fallback route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release if owned

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Windows Phone

Fable Coin Golf was a Windows Phone tie-in to Fable III with no modern port documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current availability/preservation route is unclear.

Definitive edition

Windows Phone original

Primary full run

Xbox Live Arcade release

Xbox 360

Fable Heroes is an Xbox 360-only co-op beat 'em up spin-off that connects unlocks with Fable: The Journey.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Some online/service features may depend on current Xbox service availability.

Definitive edition

Xbox Live Arcade release

Primary full run

Original Kinect release

Xbox 360 with Kinect

The Journey is a Kinect-only Xbox 360 spin-off, so original hardware with Kinect is the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original Kinect hardware is favored over emulation for control completeness.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original with Kinect

Primary full run

Closed beta only

Cancelled Windows / Xbox One title

Fable Legends was canceled before final release and its beta servers shut down on April 13, 2016.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Canceled server-dependent title; no final release exists.

Primary full run

Defunct free-to-play card game

Windows PC

Fable Fortune released on Windows and Xbox One, but support was discontinued in March 2020.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Online/service game discontinued in 2020.

Definitive edition

Defunct PC/Xbox One service

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

The Playground Games Fable reboot is now dated for February 23, 2027, after a 2026 delay, so no final best-version comparison can be made on June 18, 2026.

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Fabledom is available on PC and later came to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. There is no platform-exclusive gameplay content, so the PC version is the best archive route for fidelity, settings, and capture while console versions remain convenience options.

Definitive edition

Fabledom on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release with Space Age expansion

Windows PC

The PC release supports the current Factorio base game, the Space Age expansion, modding, and the strongest keyboard/mouse and capture setup. Switch 2 also has unabridged Space Age, but PC remains the highest-fidelity and most flexible archive route.

Definitive edition

Factorio on Windows PC with Space Age expansion

Primary full run

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

Windows PC

The remastered PC release is the current official route and preserves the game's North American Indigo Prophecy naming link while offering modern access and capture. The original censored North American release and uncensored European Fahrenheit release should be distinguished when comparing content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is the access/fidelity route; original regional releases matter for censorship and title/version history.

Definitive edition

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered on PC

Primary full run

Current Epic Games Store live-service version

Windows PC

Fall Guys is now a free cross-platform live service under Epic, with Epic account cross-play, cross-platform parties, and cross-progression. Windows PC via Epic gives the cleanest current capture route.

Definitive edition

Current Epic Games Store Windows build

Primary full run

Steam Early Access current PC build

Windows PC

The Windows PC Steam release is the only sourced release route and is therefore both the highest-fidelity and most complete playable version currently documented.

Definitive edition

Fallen Aces on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

Fallout shipped on MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS, and Mac OS X; Windows remains the most practical modern route with current storefront availability and compatibility fixes.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

Fallout 2 shipped on Windows and Mac OS X; Windows is the most practical current route and avoids the Mac PowerPC compatibility caveat.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

Fallout Tactics shipped for Windows only, making the current PC release the preservation route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is console-only on PlayStation 2 and Xbox; the Xbox release is the preferred console preservation target here.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Game of the Year Edition

Windows

The PC Game of the Year Edition includes all five add-on packs and gives the best mod/fix path for this 2008 open-world entry.

Definitive edition

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition

Windows

The Windows Ultimate Edition bundles the base game with its DLC and gives the best mod/fix path for stability and preservation.

Definitive edition

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

Primary full run

Current PC/mobile-synced release

Windows

Fallout Shelter is available across mobile, PC, and consoles; Windows is the easiest archive/capture route while preserving the current single-player management game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

As a long-running free-to-play game, content can change with updates; document build/date when archiving.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Current mobile release

Android

Fallout Shelter Online is a mobile sequel/evolution released for iOS and Android in Asian territories; Android is the practical preservation target for current availability.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Regional online/mobile availability and server state determine whether the game can be preserved at a given time.

Definitive edition

Current Android release

Primary full run

Anniversary Edition

Windows

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition includes the base game, six official expansions, and more than 150 Creation Club items; Windows adds the strongest mod/fix and capture route.

Definitive edition

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition

Primary full run

SteamVR release

Windows VR

Fallout 4 VR is a standalone Windows VR version and does not include the original game's DLC, so it is a VR side-route rather than the definitive Fallout 4 playthrough.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Fallout 4 VR does not include the original game's DLC, so the VR version is not the complete Fallout 4 route.

Definitive edition

SteamVR release

Primary full run

Current live client

Windows

Fallout 76 is an online Fallout entry on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One; Windows is the best current archive/capture route for the live client.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service content and server state change over time; native PS5/Xbox Series versions were in testing/announced for summer 2026 as of 2026-06-15 and should be revisited after release.

Definitive edition

Current Windows live client

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

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

The original Far Cry was built for Windows and remains the highest-fidelity route; the console-focused Far Cry Classic is a later remake/re-release rather than a better primary.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Far Cry Classic exists on PS3/Xbox 360, but the Windows original remains the best high-fidelity route; the separate console redesigns are cataloged separately.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox

Far Cry Instincts is an Xbox-only console remake with changed level design and added feral abilities.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is a changed console remake, not a straight port of the 2004 PC game.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox

Evolution is an Xbox-only sequel/standalone follow-up to Far Cry Instincts.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox 360

Predator is the Xbox 360 package containing enhanced versions of Instincts and Evolution, making it the best single-console route for that branch.

Definitive edition

Far Cry Instincts: Predator

Primary full run

Original release

Wii

Vengeance is the Wii-specific adaptation of the Instincts storyline with motion controls.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Paradise Lost is the arcade light-gun Far Cry spin-off listed in the series release history.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Fortune's Edition / current PC release

Windows

Far Cry 2 shipped on Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Fortune's Edition / current PC release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

Far Cry 3 shipped on Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360, then received a Classic Edition on PS4/Xbox One; Windows remains the highest configurable route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Classic Edition / current PC release

Windows

Blood Dragon was released on PS3, Windows, and Xbox 360, then as Classic Edition on PS4, Windows, Xbox One, and Stadia; Windows is the best configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows current/Classic Edition build

Primary full run

Gold Edition / current PC release

Windows

Far Cry 4 shipped across PC and two console generations; Windows is the best high-fidelity route with DLC support.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Apex Edition / current PC release

Windows

Far Cry Primal shipped on Windows, PS4, and Xbox One; Windows remains the most configurable high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Apex Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Gold Edition / current PC release

Windows

Far Cry 5 shipped on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Deluxe Edition / current PC release

Windows

New Dawn shipped on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia; Windows is the most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Deluxe Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Location-based VR release

Zero Latency VR venues

Far Cry VR is an exclusive Zero Latency location-based VR experience set in the world of Far Cry 3.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Location-based availability makes this a venue-preservation entry rather than a normal home game route.

Definitive edition

Zero Latency VR release

Primary full run

Game of the Year / current PC release

Windows

Far Cry 6 shipped on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Stadia; Windows is the most configurable high-fidelity route and supports the full DLC package.

Definitive edition

Game of the Year / current Windows release

Primary full run

Original FarmVille service, now defunct

Facebook / Adobe Flash service

The original FarmVille was a Facebook/Flash social farming service, and Zynga discontinued the first FarmVille on December 31, 2020. There is no current official playthrough route for the original game; later FarmVille sequels are separate games.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The authentic service is closed, so archive completeness depends on preserved external evidence rather than a playable official build.

Definitive edition

Original Facebook FarmVille service, documented as defunct

Primary full run

1.0 / current PC release

Windows PC

Farthest Frontier is a Windows PC release, making PC the only sourced platform and the best capture/settings route. The 1.0 release is the complete route after Early Access.

Definitive edition

Farthest Frontier on Windows PC, version 1.0 or later

Primary full run

Original Konami arcade release

Arcade

Fast Lane is sourced as a 1987 Konami arcade game with Arcade as its listed platform and no documented home ports or exclusive alternate releases in the public source.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Expanded Xbox port

Xbox via xemu or original hardware

The Xbox port is the most complete version of the first game, with improved visuals and additional story/gameplay material over the PS2 original.

Definitive edition

Xbox expanded port

Primary full run

Director's Cut

Xbox via xemu or original hardware

The Xbox Director's Cut is the most complete classic version, adding updated graphics, first-person camera option, harder difficulty, costumes, and the Promise ending.

Definitive edition

Xbox Director's Cut

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

The Tormented is a PS2-only main-series entry with no modern port documented; PCSX2 gives the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Original mobile service

FOMA / DoCoMo mobile

Real Zero was a mobile Fatal Frame title built around taking real-world photos and collecting superimposed ghost images; its service ended in 2011.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Server/service-dependent mobile game; current official play route is not documented.

Definitive edition

Original mobile service

Primary full run

2023 remaster

Windows PC

The 2023 remaster gives the formerly Japan-only Wii entry an official worldwide release with updated graphics and new unlockable costumes; PC has the highest fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii preserves the original motion-control feel, but the PC remaster is the official worldwide high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

2023 PC remaster

Primary full run

Wii remake

Wii via Dolphin or original hardware

The Wii remake of Crimson Butterfly updates graphics/gameplay, incorporates Xbox-release content, adds story elements, and adds two endings plus a Haunted House mode.

Definitive edition

Wii remake

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS with AR booklet

Spirit Camera is a 3DS-only Fatal Frame spin-off built around the system cameras, AR functions, and bundled Diary of Faces booklet.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original hardware is favored over emulation because AR camera/booklet play is the point of the game.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original with booklet

Primary full run

2021 remaster

Windows PC

The 2021 remaster brings the Wii U entry to modern platforms with updated visuals, new costumes, and photo mode; PC has the highest fidelity ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U has the original GamePad camera-control feel, while PC remaster is the fidelity and access pick.

Definitive edition

2021 PC remaster

Primary full run

2026 full remake

Windows PC

The 2026 remake is a full modern rebuild with overhauled graphics, sound, controls, new systems, and an additional ending; PC is the highest-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch 2 offers motion-control flavor, but PC is the fidelity pick; this remake should not replace the classic Xbox Director's Cut entry for original-version preservation.

Definitive edition

2026 PC remake

Primary full run

Fate/stay night Remastered

Windows PC

The 2024 remaster is the current official PC route, based on the Realta Nua version and adding HD presentation plus official English and Simplified Chinese localization. The 2004 PC original remains a historical route because content and presentation differ.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remaster is the practical current route, but it is not the same artifact as the 2004 adult PC original.

Definitive edition

Fate/stay night Remastered on Windows PC for modern archive play

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release

Windows PC

The PC release is current, capture-friendly, and supports the final patched desktop route. The Xbox 360 version is the original timed-exclusive route, while Switch/iOS/PlayStation versions are useful access routes with platform-specific controls and save behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 launch/patched state and later PC/console/mobile routes differ in controls, store state, and capture workflow.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with controller/rumble and patch state documented

Primary full run

FIFA 18 PC version with the 2018 FIFA World Cup update if installed

Windows PC

The Windows/PS4/Xbox One Frostbite branch is the high-fidelity route for FIFA 18, and PC gives the cleanest capture/settings path. The Switch, PS3, and Xbox 360 releases are useful historical routes but are not the fidelity target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best route is PC, but annual sports licensing and server-dependent modes mean completeness depends on patch, roster, and online-service state at capture time.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with final patch and World Cup update if available

Primary full run

FIFA 20 PC version

Windows PC

The Windows/PS4/Xbox One route is the full FIFA 20 feature branch with VOLTA, while the Switch release is a Legacy Edition. PC provides the best settings/capture route for the full-feature version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the full-feature fidelity route, but annual sports licensing and server-dependent modes make completeness dependent on final patch, roster, and service state.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version at final patch level

Primary full run

HD console next-generation branch

Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions are the next-generation branch with improved engine/graphics, while PC and other platforms used an older engine. For fidelity, archive the HD console branch rather than the PC version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The fidelity route is HD console, not PC. Annual sports licensing and retired online features can limit current completeness.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 next-generation branch

Primary full run

FIFA 23 PC version

Windows PC

FIFA 23's PC release includes the modern HyperMotion2 branch, women's club teams, World Cup update content, and cross-play features. PC gives the cleanest capture/settings route for the last EA FIFA-branded entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but annual sports licensing, anti-cheat, delisting, and server-dependent modes can limit current completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version at final patch level

Primary full run

HD console branch

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

FIFA 09 shipped across many platforms, but the HD console branch is the likely fidelity route for this era. The Wii version has a sourced exclusive Footii Match mode, and the PS3 version has a sourced built-in FIFA Interactive World Cup mode, so platform-specific modes should be noted separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

HD console is the fidelity route, but Wii and PS3 had platform-specific modes and online/service features may now be unavailable.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 HD branch, with Wii Footii Match documented separately

Primary full run

FIFA 16 PC version

Windows PC

FIFA 16's PC/PS4/Xbox One branch uses the Ignite-era feature set and is the practical high-fidelity archive route, while PC gives the cleanest capture/settings path. The entry is notable for adding women's national teams, but online servers are now shut down.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but online servers shut down and annual sports licensing/rosters can limit present-day completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version at final patch level

Primary full run

FIFA 13 PC version

Windows PC

FIFA 13's PC/HD-console era release is best archived on PC for capture/settings flexibility, while the Wii U version's touch-based features and PS3/Xbox 360 motion-control support are platform-interface variants rather than required story/content routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture route, but online-service/Ultimate Team state and platform-control variants limit present-day completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version at final patch level

Primary full run

Current-generation console branch

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S

FIFA 22's headline HyperMotion branch was on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia, while PC used the older PS4/Xbox One-style branch. Stadia is defunct, so PS5 or Xbox Series X|S is the practical fidelity route, with online services now retired.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The fidelity route is console, not PC. FIFA 22 online services were retired on November 4, 2024, so present-day completeness is offline-limited.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S branch at final patch level

Primary full run

FIFA 17 PC version

Windows PC

FIFA 17 introduced Frostbite and The Journey on the PC/PS4/Xbox One branch, with PC providing the best capture/settings route. Online services were retired on February 14, 2023, so this is now primarily an offline archive target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture route, but online services were retired on February 14, 2023, and annual sports licensing/roster state limits current completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version at final patch level

Primary full run

Ignite-engine console branch

PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

FIFA 14's PS4/Xbox One launch versions used EA Sports Ignite, while the PC version did not. For fidelity, archive the PS4/Xbox One branch; online features are long retired.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The fidelity route is PS4/Xbox One, not PC, and online features are unavailable after service shutdown.

Definitive edition

PS4/Xbox One Ignite-engine branch at final patch level

Primary full run

Final patch/offline state

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

For FIFA 10, the PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the fidelity-first home-console route, while PC and other platforms sit on different or lower-fidelity branches. Official online services are retired, so the current archive target is an offline final-patch run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The fidelity route is PS3/Xbox 360, but service retirement limits online and Ultimate Team preservation.

Definitive edition

PS3/Xbox 360 final-patch offline state

Primary full run

Original full-content branch, final offline state

PlayStation 2 / Xbox / Windows PC

FIFA 07's Xbox 360 version is the newer technical branch but is documented as having a much smaller league set. For Sami's minimize-replays archive, the fuller PS2/Xbox/PC branch is the main route, with Xbox 360 reserved for a short fidelity comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 has the newer technical branch, but the fuller content route is PS2/Xbox/PC.

Definitive edition

PS2/Xbox/PC full-content branch at final offline state

Primary full run

Final patch/offline state

Windows PC / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

FIFA 19's main Frostbite branch on PC/PS4/Xbox One includes the UEFA Champions League era features and is the best fidelity route. Online services for FIFA 19 are retired, so the archive target is an offline final-patch installation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Main branch fidelity is PC/PS4/Xbox One, but online/FUT content is no longer available.

Definitive edition

PC/PS4/Xbox One final-patch offline state

Primary full run

Next-generation console branch, final offline state

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S

FIFA 21 has a distinct next-generation branch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while PC followed the PS4/Xbox One generation. For fidelity, archive the next-gen console version; online services are now retired.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The next-gen console branch is the fidelity route, while PC is the last-gen branch and online modes are retired.

Definitive edition

PS5/Xbox Series X|S next-generation branch at final offline state

Primary full run

Final patch/offline state

Windows PC / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

FIFA 12's main HD branch spans PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, with PC giving the cleanest capture route where compatibility allows. Online services are retired, so the current archive target is an offline final-patch/roster state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The main HD branch is the target, but online/FUT service content is unavailable now.

Definitive edition

PC/PS3/Xbox 360 final-patch offline state

Primary full run

Final patch/offline state

Windows PC / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

FIFA 11's main HD branch spans PC, PS3, and Xbox 360; PC gives the easiest capture route where compatibility works. Online services are retired, so preserve an offline final-patch/roster state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The main HD branch is the target, but online/FUT service content is unavailable now.

Definitive edition

PC/PS3/Xbox 360 final-patch offline state

Primary full run

Ignite-engine branch, final offline state

Windows PC / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

FIFA 15 is the first PC entry on EA's Ignite engine, aligning PC with the PS4/Xbox One fidelity branch. Official online services are retired, so the archive target is a final-patch offline route with roster state documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The main Ignite branch is the fidelity target, but online/FUT service content is retired.

Definitive edition

PC/PS4/Xbox One final-patch offline state

Primary full run

Original 16-bit release via original hardware or accurate emulation

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

FIFA International Soccer is the first FIFA game and the Genesis/Mega Drive version is the original route. Later ports are historically useful, but the first 16-bit release is the clearest archive target for the series origin.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Genesis/Mega Drive is the original route; later ports differ enough to log separately if compared.

Definitive edition

Genesis/Mega Drive original release

Primary full run

HD console version

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is a tournament-specific EA Sports entry rather than a normal annual FIFA game. The PS3/Xbox 360 versions are the strongest single-route target for presentation and complete console feature set; Wii/PSP/mobile routes are separate platform variants.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Online services and tournament roster/context are historical; HD console route is the main playable target.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 HD console version

Primary full run

Original PC release with modern-install fixes

Windows PC

The Windows route offers the best capture and the complete Road to World Cup 98 feature set when it is made to run correctly. PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Saturn, 16-bit, and Game Boy versions are important historical ports but are not the highest-fidelity archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best-looking route is old Windows software that may require installer and compatibility fixes on modern systems.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC release with modern compatibility fixes documented

Primary full run

Original computer release with compatibility documented

Windows PC / MS-DOS

The computer route is the best capture path for FIFA 97's Virtual Stadium-era presentation and indoor football mode, though the old engine and installer require compatibility notes. Console and handheld ports are useful history, but lower-fidelity or platform-specific adaptations.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best capture route is old PC software with compatibility caveats; ports differ enough to document if comparing platform history.

Definitive edition

Original Windows/MS-DOS release with compatibility setup documented

Primary full run

Original PC release with compatibility documented

Windows PC

The PC route is the best capture path for the main FIFA 06 release, while PS2/Xbox/GameCube/handheld versions are useful port-history targets. Modern play requires compatibility notes because this is pre-current-storefront EA Sports software.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The highest-capture route is old PC software that needs compatibility fixes; handheld versions differ from the main game.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC release with compatibility setup documented

Primary full run

MS-DOS Virtual Stadium release with compatibility documented

MS-DOS / Windows PC

The DOS/PC route captures FIFA Soccer 96's Virtual Stadium-era 3D presentation with the best recording flexibility. PlayStation, Saturn, 32X, and 16-bit editions are useful platform-history comparisons, but the Genesis/SNES branch uses the older FIFA 95-style engine.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

FIFA Soccer 96 has materially different 3D and 2D/handheld branches, so platform must be recorded.

Definitive edition

MS-DOS Virtual Stadium release on documented DOSBox/period setup

Primary full run

Original cartridge release on hardware or accurate emulation

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

FIFA Soccer 95 is the Genesis/Mega Drive-exclusive second FIFA entry, so the correct archive route is original hardware or accurate Genesis emulation rather than a PC route. It is distinct from FIFA International Soccer and FIFA Soccer 96.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Genesis/Mega Drive cartridge release

Primary full run

Original PC release with compatibility and roster state documented

Windows PC

The PC route is the best capture path for the main FIFA Football 2004 release, but this is pre-current-storefront EA Sports software. Completeness depends on patch, roster, controller, soundtrack, Football Fusion, and platform-port state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC route is best for capture, but old EA software requires compatibility and roster/version documentation.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC release with compatibility setup documented

Primary full run

Owned PC release with final patch/roster state documented

Windows PC

The Windows route is the most capture-friendly way to archive EA's official 2006 FIFA World Cup game, while the Xbox 360 version is the HD-console comparison route. Licensing and online/service features are historical, so capture should focus on a preserved owned build.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Sports licensing, roster state, and historical online/service features cannot be assumed current.

Definitive edition

Owned Windows PC release, with Xbox 360 sampled only for HD-console comparison

Primary full run

Owned main-platform release with roster/patch state documented

Windows PC / PlayStation 2 / Xbox / GameCube

FIFA Football 2003 is an annual licensed sports entry with no normal current storefront route, so archive capture depends on owned PC or console media. PC is easiest to capture if preserved; PS2/Xbox/GameCube are the main console alternatives.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Rosters, licenses, and platform-specific versions are fixed to the preserved copy rather than current live data.

Definitive edition

Owned PC or main console copy with roster/platform state documented

Primary full run

Owned main-platform release with final roster state documented

Windows PC / PlayStation 2 / Xbox / GameCube

FIFA Football 2005 is another licensed annual entry whose accurate archive route is an owned preserved copy. PC is the cleanest capture route when available, while the PS2/Xbox/GameCube versions preserve the original console experience.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Sports licensing and online-service state are historical and platform-specific.

Definitive edition

Owned PC or main console copy with roster/platform state documented

Primary full run

FIFA 99 PC release

Windows PC

FIFA 99 released on Windows, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. For capture and fidelity, the PC release is the best route when it can be made stable on modern Windows, while the PlayStation and N64 versions are hardware comparisons rather than content-superior routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture/fidelity route, but compatibility and retired online features should be documented; PlayStation/N64 are comparison routes.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with compatibility state documented

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

The first FIFA Street shipped on PS2, Xbox, and GameCube with the same core 4-on-4 street-football concept; Xbox is selected as the strongest sixth-generation console preservation route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

FIFA Street 2 shipped across PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PSP, Nintendo DS, and mobile phones; the Xbox version is the strongest full-console route, while the handheld versions are documented as worse at carrying the console innovations.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Handheld/mobile routes are separate lower-fidelity adaptations; Xbox is the main console route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

FIFA Street 3 released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS; Xbox 360 is selected as the HD-console primary while DS is a separate handheld route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

HD-console versions are the main route; DS is a separate lower-fidelity handheld version.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

The 2012 FIFA Street reboot released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, uses the FIFA 12 engine, and includes national and club teams; Xbox 360 is selected as the primary HD preservation route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 original

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

Primary full run

Current Final Fantasy XIV Online / Dawntrail patch 7.x live client

Windows PC

Final Fantasy XIV is a rebuilt live-service MMORPG: the original 2010 1.0 service is shut down, and the current game is the 2013 A Realm Reborn lineage with Dawntrail-era patches. PC is the best capture route, but expansion ownership, subscription, server, character, free-trial limits, and patch state define completeness.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current live completeness depends on patch, expansion/license ownership, subscription/free-trial state, server, character, and account history; 1.0 is a historical-only target.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Final Fantasy XIV Online client with Dawntrail/patch/account/server state documented

Primary full run

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

Windows PC

Intergrade is the complete modern route for Final Fantasy VII Remake, adding the Yuffie episode and later PC settings/capture flexibility. The 2020 PS4 release remains the launch route, while Rebirth is the separate sequel.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Intergrade is complete, but the 2020 PS4 release is the historical launch branch.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on PC

Primary full run

Complete Edition on Steam/Epic

Windows PC

Final Fantasy XVI is now available on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S, and the PC Complete Edition bundles the base game with Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide while providing the best graphics/settings capture route. PS5 remains the launch context; Xbox Series X|S is a later official route with its own bonus-item state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Complete Edition is the best archive route, but PS5 launch context and Xbox bonus-item state may matter for platform comparison.

Definitive edition

PC Complete Edition with both DLCs installed

Primary full run

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

Windows

The Ivalice Chronicles is the modern high-fidelity release with enhanced graphics, full voice acting, refined gameplay, classic mode, and PC capture flexibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows Ivalice Chronicles is the best-looking main route, but PSP War of the Lions retains exclusive additions that are not included in the remaster.

Definitive edition

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles on Windows, plus PSP War of the Lions for omitted extras

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance original

Game Boy Advance

Tactics Advance is a Game Boy Advance title; later Wii U Virtual Console availability does not add content, so the original GBA game via high-quality capture/emulation is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance original via mGBA or hardware capture

Primary full run

Nintendo DS original

Nintendo DS

Tactics A2 is documented as a Nintendo DS-only sequel to Tactics Advance, so the DS original is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Historical mobile social game

iOS / iPadOS (historical)

Tactics S was a mobile social game released for iOS/iPadOS and Android; no current official play route was found in the consulted public sources.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on historical service availability; no current official play route was found.

Definitive edition

Historical mobile social-game service

Primary full run

Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle or Capcom Arcade Stadium arcade release

Windows PC / modern console

The arcade version is the baseline. Capcom's modern arcade collections provide legal current access with Japanese/English versions and online/convenience features, while original CPS hardware remains the timing/input ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Modern collections are the practical route; original hardware and home ports differ in timing, content, censorship, and presentation.

Definitive edition

Arcade version through Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle or Capcom Arcade Stadium

Primary full run

30th Anniversary localized Switch release

Nintendo Switch

For the original 1990 game, the limited Switch release is the most complete official English route and adds modern convenience while preserving the Famicom game; the DS remake is cataloged separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best official version was sold for a limited time and is no longer newly purchasable, so ownership affects availability.

Definitive edition

30th Anniversary localized Switch release

Primary full run

Original Japanese release

Family Computer

Gaiden's original game exists on Famicom and Japanese Virtual Console; the 3DS Echoes remake is substantial enough to be cataloged separately.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese release

Primary full run

Original Japanese release

Super Famicom

The Super Famicom original is the baseline version; New Mystery of the Emblem is a separate DS remake entry with changed structure and added content.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese release

Primary full run

Original Japanese release

Super Famicom

Genealogy remains a Japan-only Super Famicom entry with Virtual Console reissues of the same game; no remake or expanded edition has shipped.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese release

Primary full run

Original Japanese ROM cartridge release

Super Famicom

Thracia 776 shipped through Nintendo Power flash cartridge distribution and then a standard ROM cartridge; later Virtual Console releases are reissues of the same Japan-only game.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese ROM cartridge release

Primary full run

Original Japanese release

Game Boy Advance

The Binding Blade remains a Japan-only GBA entry; later Wii U Virtual Console distribution reissues the same game without new story content.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch Online GBA release is the modern official route for the first internationally localized Fire Emblem, with the same core GBA content and convenient current hardware access.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Online GBA release is the modern official route for the final GBA Fire Emblem and preserves the original content on current hardware.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA release

Primary full run

Original GameCube release

Nintendo GameCube

Path of Radiance has no later official port or remaster; the GameCube release is the only content-complete version.

Definitive edition

Original GameCube release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Radiant Dawn has no later official port or remaster; the Wii release is the only content-complete version.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original DS remake

Nintendo DS

Shadow Dragon is the DS remake of the first game and remains its own official version; the DS release is the content baseline, with Virtual Console only reissuing the same game.

Definitive edition

Original DS remake

Primary full run

Original Japanese DS release

Nintendo DS

New Mystery is a Japan-only DS remake of Mystery of the Emblem and includes the BS Fire Emblem story content as New Archanea Chronicles.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese DS release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release with DLC if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

Awakening is a 3DS-exclusive entry; the most complete route is the original release with its downloadable maps already purchased before the 3DS eShop closure.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best content-complete setup requires DLC ownership from before the 3DS eShop purchase shutdown.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release with DLC if already owned

Primary full run

Special Edition cartridge or owned digital all-path setup

Nintendo 3DS

Fates is split across Birthright, Conquest, and Revelation; the best complete route is a setup that contains all three story paths, especially the Special Edition cartridge or already-purchased digital paths after the eShop closure.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete route depends on access to Revelation and the other paths, which are no longer newly purchasable through the 3DS eShop.

Definitive edition

Special Edition cartridge or owned all-path digital setup

Primary full run

Original 3DS remake with DLC if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

Echoes is the 3DS remake of Gaiden and has no later port; the most complete route is the original 3DS release with owned DLC.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

DLC completeness depends on prior ownership after the 3DS eShop purchase shutdown.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS remake with DLC if already owned

Primary full run

Switch release plus Expansion Pass / Cindered Shadows

Nintendo Switch

Three Houses is a Switch-exclusive entry, and the Expansion Pass adds Cindered Shadows and other content, making it the most complete official route.

Definitive edition

Switch release plus Expansion Pass / Cindered Shadows

Primary full run

Switch release plus Expansion Pass / Fell Xenologue

Nintendo Switch

Engage is a Switch-exclusive entry, and the Expansion Pass adds the Fell Xenologue story plus additional characters and locations, making it the most complete official route.

Definitive edition

Switch release plus Expansion Pass / Fell Xenologue

Primary full run

New Archanea Chronicles in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Nintendo DS

The original Satellaview broadcasts are preservation-only today, while New Mystery of the Emblem includes the BS Fire Emblem story content as New Archanea Chronicles.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original Satellaview presentation is historically distinct, but the DS inclusion is the practical content route.

Definitive edition

New Archanea Chronicles in New Mystery of the Emblem

Primary full run

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore

Nintendo Switch

Encore is the enhanced Switch version of the Wii U crossover and adds new songs, new outfits, a new storyline, and combat improvements.

Definitive edition

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore

Primary full run

Current live-service mobile app

iOS / Android

Heroes is a mobile live-service crossover released for iOS and Android; the only meaningful route is the current app version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service content changes over time; the complete route means current app access rather than an archival fixed build.

Definitive edition

Current live-service app

Primary full run

Switch release plus Season Pass

Nintendo Switch

The Switch version has higher fidelity than the New Nintendo 3DS version, and the Season Pass adds DLC packs that are not compatible with the New Nintendo 3DS version.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release plus Season Pass

Primary full run

Original Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Three Hopes is a Switch-exclusive Warriors spinoff set in an alternate Three Houses timeline, with no separate DLC or enhanced edition required for the core route.

Definitive edition

Original Switch release

Primary full run

Current live-service mobile app

iOS / Android

Shadows is a smart-device Fire Emblem spinoff combining real-time strategy and social deduction; the only official route is the current iOS/Android app.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service updates and events can change available content over time.

Definitive edition

Current live-service app

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is set for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 17, 2026, after the current archive date, so no final shipped build can be compared yet.

Primary full run

Current PC release with free-roam/audio-tour modes documented

Windows PC

The PC route has the best capture/settings flexibility for Firewatch's visual and narrative presentation, while later console/Switch ports are useful platform comparisons. The free-roam and audio-tour/post-game modes should be documented if included.

Definitive edition

Current PC release on Steam or GOG

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG release

Windows PC

First Feudal left Early Access on April 8, 2021 and is documented on Steam and GOG as a Windows medieval colony/city-building strategy game with Workshop support and online co-op on Steam. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so Windows PC is the complete archive route.

Definitive edition

First Feudal on Windows PC

Primary full run

Steam PC version

Windows PC

The original PC release is the content and timing authority for Five Nights at Freddy's, and Steam remains the cleanest current PC route. Later mobile/console ports are accessibility routes, not required secondary content.

Definitive edition

Steam Windows version

Primary full run

Original Steam PC release

Windows PC

The original Steam Windows release is the historical route for Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Later console/mobile routes are ports of the same core game and do not add sourced exclusive story content for a separate archive run.

Definitive edition

Original Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Original Steam PC release

Windows PC

The original Steam Windows release is the historical route for Five Nights at Freddy's 4. Later mobile and console routes are ports and do not add sourced exclusive story content for a separate archive run.

Definitive edition

Original Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Original Steam PC release

Windows PC

The original Steam Windows release is the historical route for Five Nights at Freddy's 3. Later mobile and console routes are ports and do not add sourced exclusive story content for a separate archive run.

Definitive edition

Original Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release

Windows PC

The original PC release is the baseline Sister Location route and the cleanest capture path. Mobile and console ports are later access routes; Custom Night and the fake/real ending state should be recorded for completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Steam PC release

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release

Windows PC

Ultimate Custom Night is a free PC challenge/spinoff entry in the Five Nights at Freddy's series. PC is the original route and best capture baseline; console/mobile ports are access routes with control differences.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on roster/AI challenge settings, unlocks, and score state rather than platform-exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Current Steam release with Ruin DLC installed

Windows PC

Security Breach is a larger 3D FNaF entry and the PC release is the most flexible current route for high-resolution capture, patches, and the free Ruin story DLC. Console versions are useful fallback routes, but PC gives the clearest settings and patch documentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch and DLC state matter; Ruin is free but must be installed and documented.

Definitive edition

Current Steam PC release with Ruin DLC

Primary full run

Official Game Jolt release / Update 2 route

Windows PC

FNaF World was removed from Steam shortly after launch, and the practical official route is Scott Cawthon's later free Game Jolt build with Update 2 content. That route should be labeled because it is not the original paid Steam launch build.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official current route is the revised free build, while the original Steam launch version is withdrawn.

Definitive edition

Official free Game Jolt build with Update 2 state documented

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Steam PC release is the original and current route for this free FNaF entry, preserving the pizzeria-management facade, salvage sequences, and night-survival structure. Later console/mobile ports are useful access routes but not the timing/capture authority.

Definitive edition

Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Original Dong Nguyen mobile release

Original iOS / Android install if preserved

The original Flappy Bird was removed from the App Store and Google Play in 2014, so the only faithful route is an already-preserved original install or device. Later revivals/clones should not be treated as the same archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The complete original route depends on preservation, not current storefront availability.

Definitive edition

Original preserved mobile install

Primary full run

Flashback 25th-anniversary release

Windows PC / modern console

The 2018 25th-anniversary release includes the original game plus modern mode options, making it the practical current route. Original Amiga, DOS, Genesis/Mega Drive, and Sega CD-era ports differ in audio, cutscenes, controls, and timing.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original-era ports, the 25th-anniversary wrapper, and the 2013 remake are different artifacts.

Definitive edition

Flashback 25th-anniversary release, using original mode where possible

Primary full run

Steam/PC release with 2024 quality-of-life update

Windows

The original FlatOut shipped on Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The modern PC release now has the best fidelity ceiling plus a 2024 update with Steam Workshop, Steam Deck support, and quality-of-life improvements, while the console versions are lower-resolution routes with no sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Steam/Windows release with 2024 update

Primary full run

Steam/PC release with 2024 quality-of-life update

Windows

FlatOut 2 launched on Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox, later receiving an OS X port. The current PC release has the best fidelity ceiling and received a 2024 update adding Workshop, Steam Deck support, and quality-of-life fixes. Ultimate Carnage is treated separately because it is an enhanced version with different content.

Definitive edition

Steam/Windows release with 2024 update

Primary full run

Collector's Edition / updated Steam release

Windows

Ultimate Carnage is the enhanced FlatOut 2 release with improved graphics, Carnage mode, more on-track opponents, and extra content. The Windows version has the best fidelity ceiling and received the same 2024 Workshop/Steam Deck/quality-of-life update as the earlier PC games.

Definitive edition

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Head On is the PSP adaptation of the Ultimate Carnage branch and was released only for PlayStation Portable. It is the sole sourced version, so PSP/PPSSPP is the complete route.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

The 2010 Wii FlatOut is a distinct Team6-developed Wii entry rather than the Bugbear original. Wii is the only sourced platform, so it is the required version despite being lower fidelity than the earlier PC games.

Definitive edition

Wii release

Primary full run

Original Windows release

Windows

FlatOut 3 was released exclusively for Microsoft Windows. It is therefore both the highest-fidelity and complete version, even though its reception was notably poor.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Android

FlatOut Stuntman is sourced as an Android-exclusive ragdoll/stunt spin-off developed and published by Team6. Android is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Android release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows

FlatOut 4 shipped on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. The PC release has the highest fidelity ceiling and no sourced content loss compared with the console versions.

Definitive edition

Windows/Steam release

Primary full run

Announced VR remake (unreleased)

SteamVR

FlatOut VR is announced for Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2/PlayStation 5, and SteamVR. SteamVR is the most flexible announced high-fidelity route, but final comparisons must wait for release.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Current official FlightGear release

Windows PC / Linux / macOS

FlightGear is a free, open-source flight simulator with ongoing aircraft, scenery, and simulator updates. The current official desktop release is the archive route, but version, aircraft, scenery package, weather, and add-ons define the captured state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on version, aircraft, scenery, controls, and add-ons rather than a single campaign.

Definitive edition

Current official FlightGear desktop build

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Floodland is documented on Steam as a Windows post-climate-collapse society-survival city-builder from Vile Monarch and Ravenscourt, released on November 15, 2022. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass. The Windows PC release is therefore the complete route and the best archive capture path.

Definitive edition

Floodland on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The PC release is the most flexible current capture route for high-resolution recording, but the PlayStation 3 original's Sixaxis motion-control context remains historically important. iOS and later PlayStation ports are useful access/comparison routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the best capture route, but PS3 motion controls are the original design context.

Definitive edition

Current PC release, with PS3 motion-control route documented if compared

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it launched alongside the console versions, has the same game content, and gives the most flexible capture/settings path. Xbox has 60 fps and Smart Delivery support, but that does not outweigh PC capture and tuning flexibility.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Steam release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 3 release via RPCS3

PlayStation 3

Folklore is a PlayStation 3-only release with no modern remaster, so RPCS3 offers the highest-fidelity capture route while preserving the original game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 3 release

Primary full run

Current official live-service PC build

Windows PC

For Honor is an ongoing Ubisoft live-service melee action game, and PC gives the best capture/settings route. Archive value depends on current build, account, heroes, owned expansions, and active modes/events.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness is live-service/account/season dependent.

Definitive edition

Current official PC live-service build with owned heroes/content

Primary full run

1.0 / current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original Early Access and full-release route, with the best high-end capture/settings flexibility. PS5 launched with the 1.0 release, and Xbox Series X/S is announced for July 27, 2026 alongside The Final Echoes update, but no sourced exclusive content is tied to a console route.

Definitive edition

Forever Skies on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it is the original full-release platform with PC capture/settings flexibility, while the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch ports do not have platform-exclusive campaign content over PC.

Definitive edition

Forgive Me Father on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release / Deluxe Edition extras as desired

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because the full 1.0 release launched on PC storefronts first, PC has the highest capture/settings flexibility, and the later PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch versions do not have platform-exclusive campaign content over PC.

Definitive edition

Forgive Me Father 2 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Fortnite PC release via Epic Games Store

Windows PC

The current Windows PC build offers the highest graphics/capture ceiling and access to Fortnite's main ecosystem. Save the World is available separately, and that PvE mode is excluded on mobile and original Switch.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Fortnite is a live platform rather than a static package: the PC route is best for fidelity/completeness, but rotating seasons/events mean no single capture preserves all historical content.

Definitive edition

Current PC release via Epic Games Store

Primary full run

Original Wii release via Dolphin for archive capture

Wii

Fortune Street is a December 2011 Wii release, with regional names Boom Street, Course à la Fortune, Itadaki Street, La Via della Fortuna, and Straßen des Glücks. There is no PC, HD remaster, or later port of this specific Mario/Dragon Quest Wii crossover, so the highest-fidelity route is the Wii disc through Dolphin with internal-resolution scaling while preserving the original Wii content.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release captured through Dolphin

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox

The first Forza Motorsport shipped only on the original Xbox.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox 360

Forza Motorsport 2 shipped only on Xbox 360.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox 360

Forza Motorsport 3 shipped only on Xbox 360.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox 360

Forza Motorsport 4 shipped only on Xbox 360.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox 360

The first Forza Horizon shipped for Xbox 360; it is now delisted, so preservation depends on an owned copy.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game was delisted and online servers were shut down, so current preservation is offline/owned-copy focused.

Definitive edition

Owned original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox One

Forza Motorsport 5 shipped on Xbox One and remains an Xbox console route through backward compatibility.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox One release

Primary full run

Xbox One release

Xbox One

Forza Horizon 2 shipped on Xbox 360 and Xbox One; the Xbox One version is the higher-fidelity primary route.

Definitive edition

Xbox One release

Primary full run

Original release

Xbox One

The full Forza Motorsport 6 release shipped on Xbox One; the Windows Apex release is a separate free special edition and is cataloged separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex exists on Windows but is a separate free special edition, not the full Motorsport 6 package.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox One release

Primary full run

Free special edition

Windows

Apex is the Windows free-to-play special edition associated with Forza Motorsport 6, so Windows is its only sourced platform.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Apex is not a full replacement for Forza Motorsport 6.

Definitive edition

Windows Apex release

Primary full run

Windows 10 release

Windows

Forza Horizon 3 shipped on Xbox One and Windows; Windows is the more flexible fidelity route and supports cross-play with Xbox One.

Definitive edition

Windows release with owned DLC

Primary full run

Windows 10 release

Windows

Forza Motorsport 7 shipped on Windows and Xbox One; Windows is the more flexible fidelity and capture route.

Definitive edition

Windows release with final updates

Primary full run

Windows release with final updates

Windows

Forza Horizon 4 shipped on Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S; Windows is the flexible fidelity route, but ownership matters after delisting.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game was delisted across platforms in December 2024, so preservation depends on owned licenses and installed DLC.

Definitive edition

Windows release with final updates

Primary full run

Historical Windows 10 client

Windows

Forza Street launched as a Windows 10 Forza title before its iOS and Android versions; servers shut down in April 2022.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Servers were shut down on April 11, 2022, rendering the game historical rather than currently playable.

Definitive edition

Historical Windows 10 client

Primary full run

Premium Edition / current Windows release

Windows

Forza Horizon 5 is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, cloud, and PS5; Windows is the most flexible route and supports the complete expansion package.

Definitive edition

Premium Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Premium Edition / current Windows release

Windows

The 2023 Forza Motorsport reboot shipped on Windows and Xbox Series X/S; Windows is the flexible high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

Installed mobile client

Android

Forza Customs launched worldwide on Android and iOS, then was sunset and removed from stores in 2025; Android is chosen as the practical installed-client preservation target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game was removed from app stores on March 10, 2025, though installed copies remain playable.

Definitive edition

Installed mobile client

Primary full run

Premium Edition / current Windows release

Windows

Forza Horizon 6 is available now on Windows and Xbox Series X/S, with PS5 announced for later in 2026; Windows is the current highest-configurable route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS5 is announced for later in 2026 but had not shipped as of 2026-06-15, so revisit the platform matrix when that version releases.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Foul Play released first on Windows and Xbox 360, then OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the original PC brawler.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

1.0 / current PC release

Windows PC

Foundation is a Windows PC release, and the 1.0 version is the complete route after Early Access. PC is also the only sourced platform and the best capture/settings route.

Definitive edition

Foundation on Windows PC, version 1.0 or later

Primary full run

Microsoft FreeCell / classic Windows rules

Windows

Microsoft FreeCell is the culturally dominant digital FreeCell route after its Windows Entertainment Pack and Windows 95 inclusion. Current Microsoft Solitaire Collection access is practical, while classic Windows builds preserve the original interface and deal-number behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current Microsoft app access differs from classic Windows UI, deal-number, and scoring behavior.

Definitive edition

Classic Windows FreeCell for preservation; Microsoft Solitaire Collection for current access

Primary full run

Current FreeCol open-source release

Windows PC / Java

FreeCol is an open-source Colonization-like game, not the 1994 Sid Meier's Colonization original. The current Java release is the practical route, while exact version, ruleset, mods, and multiplayer state should be documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

FreeCol is inspired by Colonization but is its own evolving open-source game.

Definitive edition

Current FreeCol release with Java/version/ruleset state documented

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG/Epic digital re-release

Windows PC

The 2020 PC re-release makes IO Interactive's original 2003 game officially available digitally again, preserving the core single-player campaign and soundtrack extras. Console versions are useful historical routes, but PC is the current capture/settings path.

Definitive edition

Current PC digital re-release

Primary full run

Current official Newgrounds/itch.io public build

Web / Windows PC

Friday Night Funkin' remains best archived through its official public web/desktop builds, with the source/Kickstarter full-game branch tracked separately. Unofficial mobile ports and mod packs should not replace the base game entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official public build is the playable archive route; the full-game/source branch may become the definitive route later.

Definitive edition

Official Newgrounds/itch.io public build for now

Primary full run

Official Hamster/Konami arcade rerelease

Arcade Archives

The Arcade Archives release is an official modern route for the 1981 Konami arcade game, preserving the arcade target without chasing many home-port variants. Original arcade hardware/MAME remains the control/timing comparison ceiling.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official rerelease is the main route; original arcade hardware is the comparison ceiling.

Definitive edition

Official Arcade Archives arcade rerelease

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

King's Field

PS1

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

King's Field II (sold in the West as 'King's Field')

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

King's Field III (sold in the West as 'King's Field II')

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Armored Core: Project Phantasma

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Armored Core

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Shadow Tower

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Echo Night

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Armored Core: Master of Arena

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Spriggan: Lunar Verse

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Dreamcast

Primary full run

Frame Gride

Dreamcast

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS1

Primary full run

Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares

PS1

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Adventures of Cookie & Cream

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC

Primary full run

Sword of Moonlight, King's Field making tool

PC

Ships a FULL REMAKE of the original King's Field as its sample project, unique playable content.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Eternal Ring

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Evergrace

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core 2

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

King's Field IV (West: 'The Ancient City')

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core 2: Another Age

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Forever Kingdom (Evergrace II)

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox

Primary full run

Otogi: Myth of Demons

Xbox

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform GameCube

Primary full run

Lost Kingdoms

GameCube

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core 3

PS2

The Portable version ADDS a part and an arena opponent from the Brave New World novel, plus multiplayer. Additive, so Portable is the fuller one, but it is a PSP downgrade visually, so content and fidelity live in different releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Portable version ADDS a part and an arena opponent from the Brave New World novel, plus multiplayer. Additive, so Portable is the fuller one, but it is a PSP downgrade visually, so content and fidelity live in different releases.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox

Primary full run

Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit

Xbox

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Silent Line: Armored Core

PS2

Portable adds 10 parts, two arena opponents, a revamped UI and 5 AC storage slots instead of 3. Additive on content, weaker on presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Portable adds 10 parts, two arena opponents, a revamped UI and 5 AC storage slots instead of 3. Additive on content, weaker on presentation.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Shadow Tower Abyss

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox

Primary full run

Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

Xbox

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox

Primary full run

Thousand Land

Xbox

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

PS2

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform GameCube

Primary full run

Lost Kingdoms II

GameCube

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

King's Field (keitai)

feature phone

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Tenchu: Ayame no Sho (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Echo Night: Beyond

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core: Nine Breaker

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP / PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core: Formula Front, PSP / PS2

PSP / PS2

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox

Primary full run

Metal Wolf Chaos

Xbox

XD is a faithful remaster: the content and experience are unchanged, with improved textures, 4K, 16:9 and a sane save system, and it is worldwide where the original was a Japan-only Xbox exclusive. Nothing removed ONE playthrough: XD.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core: Nexus

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Kuon

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

King's Field EX (keitai)

feature phone

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

these are NOT ports, they are three different games. (1) The 1994 PS1 original is JAPAN-ONLY and is the game the Western renumbering hides. (2) King's Field Mobile (2004) is a RETELLING with DIFFERENT MAP LAYOUTS, quicksaving and an auto-map. (3) King's Field EX is enhanced again: expanded dungeons, NEW monsters, weapons and armour, new dungeon layouts and one-way doors. Each holds content the others do not ALL THREE. Both keitai versions were preserved AND English-translated in 2025, so they are genuinely playable.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Armored Core: Mobile Mission (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, Kaiki no Sho

PS2

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

PS2

another textbook ONE-THING-CUT. The 2010 PSP version ADDS four exclusive costumes (two for Ayame, two for Rin, plus unlockable Tenchu 4 outfits), but it REMOVED THE PLAYABLE TUTORIAL STAGE, replacing it with a non-playable explanation. Each release holds something the other does not BOTH.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

another textbook ONE-THING-CUT. The 2010 PSP version ADDS four exclusive costumes (two for Ayame, two for Rin, plus unlockable Tenchu 4 outfits), but it REMOVED THE PLAYABLE TUTORIAL STAGE, replacing it with a non-playable explanation. Each release holds something the other does not BOTH.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Murakumo (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Yoshitsune Eiyuden

PS2

Shura is the original RE-RELEASED with additional content: new scenarios (Kiso no Yoshinaka, Heike), up to 32 playable characters, and 2-player co-op and competitive modes. Purely additive ONE playthrough, Shura.

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Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Yoshitsune Eiyuden Shura

PS2

Shura is the original RE-RELEASED with additional content: new scenarios (Kiso no Yoshinaka, Heike), up to 32 playable characters, and 2-player co-op and competitive modes. Purely additive ONE playthrough, Shura.

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Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Armored Core: Mobile 2 (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

King's Field Mobile II (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Armored Core: Formula Front International

PSP

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

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Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Armored Core: Mobile Online (keitai)

feature phone

Solo build-and-pilot plus online play, but it was a live keitai SERVICE and the service is dead. Not in G-MODE's re-releases. Rule says it counts; PLAYABILITY is the open question.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP / PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core: Formula Front, PSP / PS2 (2005)

PSP / PS2

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

the content is split across two releases. The US PSP version ('Extreme Battle') was MODIFIED to let you actually pilot the mech yourself (the 'N-uAC'), which the Japanese original does not offer. 'International' is that American build re-released in Japan PLUS a large amount of additional battles, the fullest PSP edition. Separately, the PS2 build has MORE MAPS and better AI and never came to North America. BOTH: International for the piloting and extra battles, PS2 for the maps and AI.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Adventure Player (contains Echo Night: The First Voyage)

PSP

Contains Echo Night: The First Voyage, available nowhere else.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Time of the Assassins

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Tenchu: Ninjutsu Kaiden (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Armored Core: Last Raven

PS2

Portable does not merely add, it CHANGED the Ruga Tunnel map and made Zinaida's final form far more airborne. Each version therefore holds something the other does not.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Portable does not merely add, it CHANGED the Ruga Tunnel map and made Zinaida's final form far more airborne. Each version therefore holds something the other does not.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox 360

Primary full run

Enchanted Arms, Xbox 360

Xbox 360

a textbook ONE-THING-CUT case. The PS3 version ADDS about 30 golems, an easy mode and Sixaxis moves, but it also SHRANK one of the larger dungeons, reconfigured zones to cut geometry, and removed bump mapping and other effects. Neither release is complete, so both are required.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

a textbook ONE-THING-CUT case. The PS3 version ADDS about 30 golems, an easy mode and Sixaxis moves, but it also SHRANK one of the larger dungeons, reconfigured zones to cut geometry, and removed bump mapping and other effects. Neither release is complete, so both are required.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox 360

Primary full run

Tenchu Z

Xbox 360

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / Xbox 360

Primary full run

Armored Core 4

PS3 / Xbox 360

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Tenchu: Sengoku Hiroku (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode 2

PS2

It plays identically; only the SOUNDTRACK changes, swapping the instrumental themes for licensed vocal versions. No level, item, mode or story differs. ONE playthrough. Replaying an identical game for different music is exactly what the fewest-runs rule exists to prevent. Told him, so he can overrule and pick which audio he prefers.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Tenchu: Dark Secret

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform Xbox 360

Primary full run

Chromehounds

Xbox 360

Has a single-player OFFLINE story campaign with unique missions per mech class. Online servers closed Jan 2010; the campaign is unaffected. COUNTS.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

King's Field: Additional I

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Nano Devil (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

King's Field: Additional II

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Tenchu: Shinobi no Hyoho (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Kioku Polygon (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3

Primary full run

Enchanted Arms, PS3

PS3

a textbook ONE-THING-CUT case. The PS3 version ADDS about 30 golems, an easy mode and Sixaxis moves, but it also SHRANK one of the larger dungeons, reconfigured zones to cut geometry, and removed bump mapping and other effects. Neither release is complete, so both are required.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

a textbook ONE-THING-CUT case. The PS3 version ADDS about 30 golems, an easy mode and Sixaxis moves, but it also SHRANK one of the larger dungeons, reconfigured zones to cut geometry, and removed bump mapping and other effects. Neither release is complete, so both are required.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Armored Core: Mobile 3 (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode 2: Special Vocal Version

PS2

It plays identically; only the SOUNDTRACK changes, swapping the instrumental themes for licensed vocal versions. No level, item, mode or story differs. ONE playthrough. Replaying an identical game for different music is exactly what the fewest-runs rule exists to prevent. Told him, so he can overrule and pick which audio he prefers.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Nanpure VOW (sudoku)

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Iraroji VOW (logic puzzles)

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Kurikuri DS: Otasuke Island

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Hello Kitty no Oshare Party

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Otoko Darake no Suiei Taikai (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Bikkuriman Daijiten

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS2

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode 3: The Final

PS2

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Wii / PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii / PSP

Wii / PSP

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

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Chosen platform Xbox 360 (XBLA)

Primary full run

Shadow Assault: Tenchu

Xbox 360 (XBLA)

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform feature phone

Primary full run

Armored Core: Mobile 4 (keitai)

feature phone

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / Xbox 360

Primary full run

Armored Core: For Answer

PS3 / Xbox 360

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Ronq! High-land in DS

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Inugami-ke no Ichizoku

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform Xbox 360 / PC

Primary full run

Ninja Blade

Xbox 360 / PC

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

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Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Silent Line: Armored Core Portable

PSP

Portable adds 10 parts, two arena opponents, a revamped UI and 5 AC storage slots instead of 3. Additive on content, weaker on presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Portable adds 10 parts, two arena opponents, a revamped UI and 5 AC storage slots instead of 3. Additive on content, weaker on presentation.

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Chosen platform PS3

Primary full run

3D Dot Game Heroes (published only)

PS3

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Fu-un Shinsengumi: Bakumatsuden Portable

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Wii / PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, Wii / PSP (2009)

Wii / PSP

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

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Chosen platform PS3

Primary full run

Demon's Souls

PS3

Same level design and enemy behaviour, but the remake REDESIGNED enemies and characters and replaced the art direction, the original's washed-out fog-and-bloom look is gone. Content is equal; the original holds a presentation the remake removed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Same level design and enemy behaviour, but the remake REDESIGNED enemies and characters and replaced the art direction, the original's washed-out fog-and-bloom look is gone. Content is equal; the original holds a presentation the remake removed.

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Chosen platform Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Yatsuhaka-mura

Nintendo DS

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Onore no Shinzuru Michi o Yuke

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Armored Core 3 Portable

PSP

The Portable version ADDS a part and an arena opponent from the Brave New World novel, plus multiplayer. Additive, so Portable is the fuller one, but it is a PSP downgrade visually, so content and fidelity live in different releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Portable version ADDS a part and an arena opponent from the Brave New World novel, plus multiplayer. Additive, so Portable is the fuller one, but it is a PSP downgrade visually, so content and fidelity live in different releases.

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Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven Portable

PSP

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

content and fidelity sit in different releases. PS2 (2003) is the base. The Xbox revision, JP 'Kaiki no Sho' / West 'Return from Darkness' (2004), adds TWO NEW SOLO MISSIONS and extra moves. The PSP Portable (2009, Japan-only) carries those Xbox solo missions AND adds a body-dragging move, a wall-sheet item and WIDESCREEN, but drops multiplayer (which his rules skip anyway). the PSP is the single-player superset; the Xbox has the better image. BOTH.

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Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows Portable

PSP

another textbook ONE-THING-CUT. The 2010 PSP version ADDS four exclusive costumes (two for Ayame, two for Rin, plus unlockable Tenchu 4 outfits), but it REMOVED THE PLAYABLE TUTORIAL STAGE, replacing it with a non-playable explanation. Each release holds something the other does not BOTH.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

another textbook ONE-THING-CUT. The 2010 PSP version ADDS four exclusive costumes (two for Ayame, two for Rin, plus unlockable Tenchu 4 outfits), but it REMOVED THE PLAYABLE TUTORIAL STAGE, replacing it with a non-playable explanation. Each release holds something the other does not BOTH.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins plus

PSP

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii original (2008), a PSP conversion (2009), then 'Tenchu 4 Plus' (2010, Japan). Plus adds two-player co-op with NEW MISSIONS built around it, and, the part that matters, a CHARACTER PROGRESSION SYSTEM letting Rikimaru and Ayame learn new abilities that apply to the ORIGINAL missions as well. So Plus changes the base game, not just the multiplayer. The PSP conversion also dropped the Wii's motion controls but gained section restarts on death. content sits with Plus, fidelity with the Wii BOTH. Acquire developed this one; FromSoftware published it.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Armored Core: Last Raven Portable

PSP

Portable does not merely add, it CHANGED the Ruga Tunnel map and made Zinaida's final form far more airborne. Each version therefore holds something the other does not.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Portable does not merely add, it CHANGED the Ruga Tunnel map and made Zinaida's final form far more airborne. Each version therefore holds something the other does not.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode: R

PS3

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village

PSP

a clean superset chain. G adds monsters (Zinogre, Brute Tigrex, Nargacuga and more), the Snowy Mountains area and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd content. DX (3DS) contains ALL of G plus 4th-generation monsters such as Gore Magala and Seregios. ONE playthrough: DX. 3DS is dual-screen ambient fill on stream.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Another Century's Episode Portable

PSP

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSP

Primary full run

Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village G

PSP

a clean superset chain. G adds monsters (Zinogre, Brute Tigrex, Nargacuga and more), the Snowy Mountains area and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd content. DX (3DS) contains ALL of G plus 4th-generation monsters such as Gore Magala and Seregios. ONE playthrough: DX. 3DS is dual-screen ambient fill on stream.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / X360 / PC

Primary full run

Dark Souls

PS3 / X360 / PC

Remastered adds 60fps, item stacking, an extra bonfire and working online, and removes nothing. Artorias of the Abyss is the DLC folded in. ONE playthrough: Remastered. Prepare to Die Edition is delisted anyway.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / Xbox 360

Primary full run

Armored Core V

PS3 / Xbox 360

Online-focused but ships a single-player story campaign.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / X360 / PC

Primary full run

Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Edition

PS3 / X360 / PC

Remastered adds 60fps, item stacking, an extra bonfire and working online, and removes nothing. Artorias of the Abyss is the DLC folded in. ONE playthrough: Remastered. Prepare to Die Edition is delisted anyway.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3

Primary full run

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

PS3

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Xbox 360 (Kinect)

Primary full run

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Xbox 360 (Kinect)

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / Xbox 360

Primary full run

Armored Core: Verdict Day

PS3 / Xbox 360

Same as AC V, online-heavy, single-player campaign present.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS3 / X360 / PC

Primary full run

Dark Souls II

PS3 / X360 / PC

Scholar contains every area, boss, story event, ending, quest, weapon, armour set, spell, covenant and DLC from the patched original. The original's exclusive differences are encounter/item placement and old pacing only; those do not justify a second full run under the archive's version rule. ONE playthrough: Scholar of the First Sin. Original Dark Souls II is optional historical layout and is scratched from the required play order.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS4

Primary full run

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters Edition

PS4

The Old Hunters Edition is the base game plus its DLC. One playthrough of that edition.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

PC / PS4 / XBO

Scholar contains every area, boss, story event, ending, quest, weapon, armour set, spell, covenant and DLC from the patched original. The original's exclusive differences are encounter/item placement and old pacing only; those do not justify a second full run under the archive's version rule. ONE playthrough: Scholar of the First Sin. Original Dark Souls II is optional historical layout and is scratched from the required play order.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Scholar contains every area, boss, story event, ending, quest, weapon, armour set, spell, covenant and DLC from the patched original. The original's exclusive differences are encounter/item placement and old pacing only; those do not justify a second full run under the archive's version rule. ONE playthrough: Scholar of the First Sin. Original Dark Souls II is optional historical layout and is scratched from the required play order.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS4

Primary full run

Bloodborne

PS4

The Old Hunters Edition is the base game plus its DLC. One playthrough of that edition.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform 3DS

Primary full run

Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX

3DS

a clean superset chain. G adds monsters (Zinogre, Brute Tigrex, Nargacuga and more), the Snowy Mountains area and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd content. DX (3DS) contains ALL of G plus 4th-generation monsters such as Gore Magala and Seregios. ONE playthrough: DX. 3DS is dual-screen ambient fill on stream.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Arcade

Primary full run

Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Card Builder

Arcade

the ONLY arcade game FromSoftware ever made, and it appears ONLY in the Japanese sources. It PASSES the soulless-multiplayer test: it has a single-player Tutorial and Mission mode with named U.C. scenarios (Industrial 7, Jaburo) alongside the 8-player networked battles. Do NOT confuse it with Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Card Builder (2005), which is BANPRESTO's game, that one is already in MAME as 'gundcb79', which is at least encouraging for the hardware family.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Dark Souls III

PC / PS4 / XBO

The Fire Fades Edition is the base game with both DLCs included, no exclusive content, so it is simply the version to buy, not a second playthrough.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition

PC / PS4 / XBO

The Fire Fades Edition is the base game with both DLCs included, no exclusive content, so it is simply the version to buy, not a second playthrough.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PSVR

Primary full run

Déraciné

PSVR

PSVR only, hardware not owned.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO / Switch

Primary full run

Dark Souls Remastered

PC / PS4 / XBO / Switch

Remastered adds 60fps, item stacking, an extra bonfire and working online, and removes nothing. Artorias of the Abyss is the DLC folded in. ONE playthrough: Remastered. Prepare to Die Edition is delisted anyway.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

PC / PS4 / XBO

GOTY adds free post-launch modes to the same game. One playthrough.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Metal Wolf Chaos XD

PC / PS4 / XBO

XD is a faithful remaster: the content and experience are unchanged, with improved textures, 4K, 16:9 and a sane save system, and it is worldwide where the original was a Japan-only Xbox exclusive. Nothing removed ONE playthrough: XD.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS4 / XBO

Primary full run

Sekiro: GOTY Edition

PC / PS4 / XBO

GOTY adds free post-launch modes to the same game. One playthrough.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PS5

Primary full run

Demon's Souls, PS5 remake

PS5

Same level design and enemy behaviour, but the remake REDESIGNED enemies and characters and replaced the art direction, the original's washed-out fog-and-bloom look is gone. Content is equal; the original holds a presentation the remake removed.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Same level design and enemy behaviour, but the remake REDESIGNED enemies and characters and replaced the art direction, the original's washed-out fog-and-bloom look is gone. Content is equal; the original holds a presentation the remake removed.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS / Xbox

Primary full run

Elden Ring

PC / PS / Xbox

Shadow of the Erdtree is DLC, played with the parent. Tarnished Edition is the Switch 2 bundle, and its NEW content (two classes, armour, Torrent customisation) ships as a paid DLC pack on ALL platforms, so no Switch 2 is needed.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS / Xbox

Primary full run

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

PC / PS / Xbox

This release is the selected route in the completed franchise audit.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS / Xbox

Primary full run

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

PC / PS / Xbox

Shadow of the Erdtree is DLC, played with the parent. Tarnished Edition is the Switch 2 bundle, and its NEW content (two classes, armour, Torrent customisation) ships as a paid DLC pack on ALL platforms, so no Switch 2 is needed.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS / Xbox

Primary full run

Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows

PC / PS / Xbox

an online game that COUNTS, because it has a story and solo play. The Forsaken Hollows is DLC, played with it.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform PC / PS / Xbox

Primary full run

Elden Ring Nightreign

PC / PS / Xbox

an online game that COUNTS, because it has a story and solo play. The Forsaken Hollows is DLC, played with it.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Switch 2

Primary full run

The Duskbloods

Switch 2

Switch 2 exclusive, hardware not owned. Details still thin.

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Switch 2

Primary full run

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition

Switch 2

Shadow of the Erdtree is DLC, played with the parent. Tarnished Edition is the Switch 2 bundle, and its NEW content (two classes, armour, Torrent customisation) ships as a paid DLC pack on ALL platforms, so no Switch 2 is needed.

Primary full run

FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake with Mercenaries update

Windows

The Windows remake is the highest-fidelity route and its free Mercenaries update adds new single-player scenarios, local multiplayer, new maps, and extra mercenary content.

Definitive edition

FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake with Mercenaries update

Primary full run

Original Japanese Super Famicom release

Super Famicom

Gun Hazard is documented as a Super Famicom side-scrolling shooter spinoff with no official later platform release.

Definitive edition

Original Super Famicom release

Primary full run

FRONT MISSION 2: Remake

Windows

The Windows remake is the highest-fidelity and most accessible route, bringing the formerly Japan-only second game to PC with updated visuals, new languages, camera features, and a renewed soundtrack.

Definitive edition

FRONT MISSION 2: Remake

Primary full run

Original Japanese PlayStation release

PlayStation

Front Mission Alternative is documented as a PlayStation real-time strategy spinoff with no official later platform release.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

FRONT MISSION 3: Remake

Windows

The Windows remake is the highest-fidelity current route, with remade visuals, smoother animations, reorchestrated music, quick combat, and both original story routes.

Definitive edition

FRONT MISSION 3: Remake

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Front Mission 4 is documented as a PlayStation 2 release; PCSX2 upscaling is the highest-fidelity capture path.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness

Nintendo DS

The DS Border of Madness release is documented as an enhanced remake of the Japanese mobile game with new visuals and maps, making it the most complete normal play route.

Definitive edition

Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness

Primary full run

Historical MMO client

Windows (historical)

Front Mission Online was released for PlayStation 2 and Windows, but official support was discontinued on May 31, 2008; Windows is the higher-fidelity historical client route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game depends on a discontinued MMO service, so completeness is archival rather than normally playable.

Definitive edition

Historical Windows client

Primary full run

Original Japanese PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Front Mission 5 is documented as a Japan-only PlayStation 2 release that concludes the serialized storyline; PCSX2 upscaling is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Historical feature-phone release

Japanese mobile phones (historical)

Front Mission 2089-II is documented as a Japanese mobile-phone sequel with no official console, PC, or remake route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on historical Japanese mobile-service availability.

Definitive edition

Historical Japanese mobile release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows

The PC release is the highest-fidelity route for this third-person shooter spinoff, with configurable resolution and PC capture control.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows

Left Alive is documented as a Front Mission-series stealth/action game on PS4 and Windows; the PC release is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Game of the Year / Complete DLC route

Windows PC

The Windows PC route has the complete expansion path with The Rifts, The Last Autumn, and On The Edge, plus the best fidelity, mouse/keyboard control, and capture setup. PS4, Xbox One, and Mac are valid access routes but do not add exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Frostpunk Game of the Year / complete DLC route on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current mobile release

iOS

Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice is the official mobile adaptation released on iOS and Android. iOS/iPadOS is chosen as the primary capture route for stable app-store availability and tablet capture, while Android is the equivalent alternate mobile route.

Definitive edition

Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice on iOS/iPadOS

Primary full run

Deluxe Edition / current DLC route with Fractured Utopias and Breach of Trust

Windows PC

The Windows PC route has the earliest release, the current DLC path, mouse/keyboard control, and the best capture/fidelity setup. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are strong later ports, but they do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Frostpunk 2 Deluxe Edition on Windows PC with Fractured Utopias and Breach of Trust

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Frozenheim is documented on Steam as a Paranoid Interactive Viking settlement/RTS game released on June 16, 2022, with Windows system requirements and Steam as the sourced platform route. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass, so the Windows PC build is both the complete route and the best capture route.

Definitive edition

Frozenheim on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current official mobile touch build

iOS / Android

Fruit Ninja is fundamentally a touch-screen mobile arcade game, and the current official iOS/Android releases preserve the intended swipe input best. Kinect and console/PC routes are control variants rather than replacements.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The touch mobile route is the main game; Kinect/console ports are interesting input variants.

Definitive edition

Current official iOS/Android mobile build

Primary full run

FTL: Advanced Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archive version because it covers the full game plus the free Advanced Edition content update, with PC capture/settings flexibility. The iPad version also includes Advanced Edition content and has strong touch controls, but it does not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

FTL: Advanced Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Fuel released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. The Windows version is the highest-fidelity configurable route for Asobo's massive free-roam off-road racer, whose map was publicized for its unusually large playable area.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Full Throttle Remastered with classic mode documented

Windows PC

Full Throttle Remastered is the current high-availability route and includes updated art/audio plus developer commentary, while the original 1995 SCUMM release remains important for exact pixel/audio behavior through ScummVM or DOSBox.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Remastered adds commentary and updated assets; original SCUMM route is separate for exact historical behavior.

Definitive edition

Full Throttle Remastered on PC, with classic mode/original route labeled

Primary full run

Current PC release with VR support

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original full release, has PC VR support, and is the best fidelity/capture route. The PS4 port is valid but does not add sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

The Forest on Windows PC

Primary full run

Full 1.0 PC release

Windows PC

Sons of the Forest released in Early Access and then 1.0 only on Windows PC. No console release is sourced as of the current archive pass, so PC is the only complete playable route.

Definitive edition

Sons of the Forest on Windows PC