Franchises starting with P

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A Plague Tale: Innocence PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route for the complete original game. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S enhanced versions add 4K/60 features for consoles, while Switch is a cloud version and has no content advantage.

Definitive edition

Windows release, with PS5/Xbox Series enhanced versions as console alternatives

Primary full run

A Plague Tale: Requiem PC release

Windows

Requiem released on current-generation consoles, Windows, and Switch Cloud. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, while Switch is cloud-only and no platform-exclusive story content is documented.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Pac-Man Vs. in Namco Museum

Nintendo Switch

With no Sami platform specified, the Nintendo Switch Namco Museum release is the best main route: it is an official modern remake/reissue, avoids the GameCube-to-GBA hardware chain, and supports the intended asymmetric multiplayer with two Switch systems.

Definitive edition

Namco Museum for Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Arcade Archives PAC-MAN

Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4

Arcade Archives PAC-MAN is a modern official release of Namco's 1980 arcade game with arcade-display settings, making it the cleanest sourced route for the original maze game without substituting a later remix.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives PAC-MAN

Primary full run

Original 1982 arcade version

Arcade cabinet / owned legacy compilation / preservation route

Ms. Pac-Man is a distinct arcade maze game and should not be merged with Pac-Man. Modern official availability is complicated by rights and character-use changes, so the clean archive target is the original arcade version via cabinet/PCB or an owned legacy licensed release, with exact release/source documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original arcade version is the target, but current official availability is limited and legally complicated.

Definitive edition

Original arcade version via cabinet/PCB or owned licensed legacy compilation

Primary full run

Pacer PC release

Windows

Pacer began as Formula Fusion on Windows in 2017, was rebranded as Pacer in 2019, and later released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2020. Windows is the highest-fidelity and earliest full route for the Wipeout-inspired anti-gravity racer.

Definitive edition

Pacer on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC release with Whispers in the Woods available

Windows PC

The Windows PC version launched alongside PS5 and remains the best high-end capture/settings route. Xbox Series X/S is now a valid route and launched alongside the Whispers in the Woods expansion, but no sourced exclusive content is limited to Xbox.

Definitive edition

Pacific Drive on Windows PC with Whispers in the Woods

Primary full run

Current PC live-service build

Windows PC

Paladins is a free-to-play live hero shooter, so the archive route depends on patch, server, champion roster, account unlocks, battle pass/event state, and matchmaking. PC is the best capture/settings route; console versions are crossplay/platform variants.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service patch, server, roster, unlocks, cards/loadouts, events, and account state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC live build with account/server/build state documented

Primary full run

Current Early Access PC build before Version 1.0

Windows PC

As of this checkpoint, Palworld is still a moving Early Access archive target, with Pocketpair announcing Version 1.0 for July 10, 2026. The PC build is the best current capture/admin route, but the definitive route should be rechecked after 1.0 ships.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game is changing and Version 1.0 is announced for July 10, 2026; any pre-1.0 route is provisional.

Definitive edition

No final definitive edition yet; recheck after Version 1.0 on July 10, 2026

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Original Wii release via Dolphin

Wii

Pandora's Tower is a Wii action RPG with a later Wii U eShop rerelease; Dolphin upscaling is the highest-fidelity capture route for the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Panel de Pon in the Super NES Nintendo Classics app

Nintendo Switch Online

With no Sami platform specified, the Nintendo Switch Online route is the best main playthrough: it is the official modern release of the original Super Famicom Panel de Pon, available through Nintendo Classics, and avoids hunting down Japan-only original hardware.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Switch Online is the best route for the original Panel de Pon, while Tetris Attack and Nintendo Puzzle Collection have distinct localized/later presentation content worth secondary sampling.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch Online / Nintendo Classics release of the Super Famicom original

Primary full run

Original game included as a Panzer Dragoon Orta bonus

Xbox / Xbox One backward compatibility

The 1995 original shipped on Saturn and later received Windows, PS2, R-Zone/LCD, and Orta-bonus routes. Panzer Dragoon Orta includes the entire playable original, and Orta is backward compatible on later Xbox hardware, making the Xbox route the strongest modern official path to the classic game rather than the separate remake.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Saturn is the original hardware baseline; Orta's backward-compatible Xbox route is the most practical modern official way to play the classic release.

Definitive edition

Original game via Panzer Dragoon Orta bonus

Primary full run

Original Saturn release

Sega Saturn

Zwei was released only for Sega Saturn, with no completed remake or modern release available yet. It remains a Saturn-first archival entry.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Saturn release

Primary full run

Original Game Gear release

Game Gear

Panzer Dragoon Mini is a Japan-only Game Gear spin-off with three playable dragons and no story. It has no alternate release route documented.

Definitive edition

Original Game Gear release

Primary full run

Original four-disc Saturn release

Sega Saturn

Panzer Dragoon Saga was released only on Sega Saturn, has never been rereleased, and shipped in very small Western quantities. The original Saturn version is the only official route.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Saturn release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release via backward compatibility

Xbox / Xbox One backward compatibility

Orta was released for Xbox and later made backward compatible on Xbox 360 and Xbox One, with the European 360 crash fixed by patch in 2018. It also includes unlockable series content, including the original Panzer Dragoon.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release via backward compatibility

Primary full run

PC remake release

Windows

The 2020 remake updates the first game with modern graphics and an optional control scheme allowing independent aiming with the second stick. Windows is the highest-fidelity/configurable route among the documented remake platforms, but reviews note control/length caveats.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake modernizes graphics and controls but is a separate interpretation of the first game; the classic version remains tracked separately.

Definitive edition

Windows remake release

Primary full run

Original Atari Games arcade version

Arcade cabinet / owned Midway arcade collection

Paperboy's original arcade version used distinctive bicycle-handlebar controls, making cabinet or control-faithful preservation the authenticity target. Owned Midway arcade compilations are practical capture routes, but the original cabinet remains the control reference.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original cabinet controls are central; collection/emulation routes are practical but not control-authentic.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet; owned Midway arcade collection as practical capture fallback

Primary full run

Current desktop release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it is the original complete desktop release with PC capture/settings flexibility. macOS, Linux, Vita, iPad, iPhone, and Android versions are documented access routes, but no sourced platform-exclusive story or case content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Papers, Please on Windows PC

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Official itch.io browser release

Web browser

LCD, Please is an official free browser demake made for the tenth anniversary, so the web release is the complete and intended route.

Definitive edition

LCD, Please official browser release

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PaRappa the Rapper Remastered

PlayStation 4

The PS4 remaster is the highest-fidelity official route, with HD remastering, 4K support on PS4 Pro, enhanced audio, and accessibility beat features.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS4 Remastered is best fidelity; PSP has multiplayer/remix extras worth a secondary check.

Definitive edition

PaRappa the Rapper Remastered

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Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

The PlayStation release is the complete home version with Lammy's campaign, multiplayer, and PaRappa side-story content; DuckStation gives the cleanest capture route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PlayStation is the complete home version; arcade NOW! has unique controller/presentation material worth secondary documentation.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

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PS2-on-PS4 digital release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 digital release provides 1080p up-rendering, trophies, and modern PlayStation capture while preserving the PS2 game.

Definitive edition

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

The original PlayStation game is the complete source release; DuckStation provides the best capture route with higher internal resolution while preserving the original game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release via DuckStation

PlayStation

Parasite Eve II only shipped as a PlayStation game, with later PSN availability as a legacy delivery route; DuckStation is the highest-fidelity capture option.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

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Original PSP release via PPSSPP

PlayStation Portable

The 3rd Birthday is a PSP-only action RPG/third-person shooter follow-up, and PPSSPP provides the highest-fidelity capture route for the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation Portable release

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Windows PC release with Back Into Battle DLC

Windows

Partisans 1941 is Windows-only, and the Steam Extended Edition route includes the Back Into Battle DLC with additional missions/challenge content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with Back Into Battle DLC

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PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY / Steam release

Windows PC

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY is the newest official remaster route for the first game, adding support features such as difficulty settings, timing adjustment, and persistent command display; the PC release is the most capture-friendly primary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Replay is the best main-run route, while Nintendo Switch uniquely has local co-op.

Definitive edition

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY / Steam release

Primary full run

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY / Steam release

Windows PC

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY brings Patapon 2 into the newest official remastered bundle with difficulty, timing, and command-display support features; the PC release is the best capture-first main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Replay is the main-run pick; Nintendo Switch uniquely has local co-op, so multiplayer coverage is a secondary route.

Definitive edition

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY / Steam release

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Digital PSP conversion

PlayStation 5

The PS4/PS5 digital release is the current official route and adds up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters; PS5 is the preferred modern console target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PS5 conversion has modern rendering/features, but the original PSP route remains the secondary check for multiplayer/peripheral-dependent behavior.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 5 digital PSP conversion

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Current live Path of Exile 1 client

Windows PC

Path of Exile is an always-online live ARPG, so the current PC client is the practical archive route. Historical league states, launch balance, and many seasonal mechanics cannot be recreated exactly; Path of Exile 2 is a separate game and should not replace this entry.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The live game is accessible, but exact historical league/balance states are not fully preservable.

Definitive edition

Current Path of Exile 1 PC live client with league/client version documented

Primary full run

Pathfinder Adventures PC release

Windows

The PC release gives the clearest archive/capture route for Obsidian's digital adaptation of the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, while the mobile versions remain useful portable routes.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhanced Plus / Definitive PC route

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable CRPG route. The console Definitive Edition is useful, but the PC version received Enhanced/Enhanced Plus updates and remains the best capture/mod route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows Enhanced Plus route with DLC

Primary full run

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Enhanced Edition with complete DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, and the complete PC path includes the major post-launch DLC through A Dance of Masks. Console and cloud versions do not add exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Enhanced Edition with all DLC on Windows

Primary full run

Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors PC release

Windows

The game is documented as a PC/Steam release, so Windows is the complete and highest-fidelity route for this Pathfinder roguelite survivor spin-off.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current PC release with Mare Nostrum DLC

Windows PC

Patron is documented as a Windows city-builder, and the Mare Nostrum DLC adds new maps, buildings, resources, and production chains. Windows PC with Mare Nostrum installed is the only sourced platform and the most complete gameplay route.

Definitive edition

Patron on Windows PC with Mare Nostrum

Primary full run

Current Steam PC build with documented DLC/mod state

Windows PC

Payday 2 is a long-running co-op game whose PC version has the broadest support, content, patch history, and capture/control options. Console and Switch routes lag or differ in content, so PC is the best archive target if DLC and online state are documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Content completeness depends on PC build, DLC ownership, mods, online services, and progression state.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC build with DLC/mod state documented

Primary full run

Current Steam release with Wolf Pack DLC state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the best route for the original Payday, with higher capture flexibility and the current Steam ecosystem. The Wolf Pack DLC and free No Mercy heist affect completeness, so archive runs should record DLC ownership and online/co-op state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

DLC, free heist availability, progression, and online/co-op state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release with Wolf Pack DLC and No Mercy state documented

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Penny's Big Breakaway released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in 2024. Windows is the most flexible high-fidelity route; Switch originally had a 30fps cap before a later performance mode update.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Steam release / Penumbra Collectors Pack

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because Penumbra: Overture shipped only on desktop platforms and PC offers the strongest capture/settings compatibility path.

Definitive edition

Penumbra Collectors Pack

Primary full run

Black Plague Gold Edition on Steam

Windows PC

The Windows PC Gold Edition/collector route is the best way to play Black Plague because the game shipped only on desktop platforms and the PC route is the strongest capture/settings path.

Definitive edition

Black Plague Gold Edition

Primary full run

Black Plague Gold Edition / Penumbra Collectors Pack

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best way to play Requiem because it is an expansion to Black Plague, shipped on desktop platforms, and is packaged in the modern Black Plague Gold/collector releases.

Definitive edition

Black Plague Gold Edition / Penumbra Collectors Pack

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Original Japanese PlayStation release

PlayStation

Pepsiman has no sourced modern official port or remaster. The original Japanese PlayStation disc is the only real route, with PS1 hardware or accurate PS1 emulation preserving its advergame/endless-runner timing and FMV presentation.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese PlayStation release

Primary full run

Ad Astra Edition / current Windows PC build with Blue Mars and free DLC

Windows PC

Per Aspera is a planet-scale Mars terraforming/base-building simulation released for Windows on December 3, 2020. The base game has official Windows add-ons including Green Mars, Blue Mars, Home, and the Ad Astra Edition; the Ad Astra bundle includes the base game and Blue Mars, while Green Mars and other add-ons remain available separately. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it is the original release platform and gives the cleanest settings, capture, Workshop, and co-op-capable route.

Definitive edition

Per Aspera Ad Astra Edition plus free DLC on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original handheld prequel

Game Boy Color

The Game Boy Color Perfect Dark is a direct prequel/supplement to the Nintendo 64 game, with built-in rumble, Game Link Cable multiplayer, Game Boy Printer support, and Transfer Pak unlocks for the N64 release. Game Boy Color is the only official platform.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color release

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2010 remaster / Rare Replay

Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

The 2010 remaster runs at 1080p/60fps, adds enhanced graphics, online multiplayer, new controls, and unlocks multiplayer content up front; Rare Replay provides modern Xbox access.

Definitive edition

2010 Xbox remaster / Rare Replay

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Rare Replay / backward-compatible Xbox 360 release

Xbox One X / Xbox Series X/S

Perfect Dark Zero is an Xbox 360-only prequel, included in Rare Replay and enhanced on Xbox One with higher resolutions, faster frame rates, and improved textures.

Definitive edition

Rare Replay / backward-compatible release

Primary full run

Canceled project

Cancelled Windows / Xbox Series X/S reboot

The Initiative/Crystal Dynamics reboot was canceled in 2025, so no final playable release or best-version comparison exists.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Canceled before release.

Primary full run

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona PSP release

PlayStation Portable

The PSP remake is the later official release of the first Persona and is the most complete practical route compared with the original PlayStation and Japan-only Windows versions.

Definitive edition

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona PSP release

Primary full run

PSP release

PlayStation Portable

The PSP version added features and a new scenario and is the official worldwide route for Innocent Sin.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

PSP release

PlayStation Portable

The PSP remake added a new scenario by the original writer, making it the most complete version even though it remained Japan-only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PSP is most complete, but the PlayStation/PSN version is the official English route.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

Persona 3 Reload plus Expansion Pass

Windows

Reload is the modern Unreal Engine remake, and the Expansion Pass adds Episode Aigis -The Answer-; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Reload plus Expansion Pass is the fidelity route, but Persona 3 Portable has the female protagonist route; use Portable as a secondary route for that content only.

Definitive edition

Persona 3 Reload plus Expansion Pass

Primary full run

FES release

PlayStation 2

FES is the PS2 director's cut with added content and an epilogue; PCSX2 gives it the highest-fidelity legacy route.

Definitive edition

Persona 3 FES

Primary full run

2023 PC release

Windows

The 2023 PC release is the highest-fidelity official route for Portable and preserves its female protagonist path.

Definitive edition

2023 PC release

Primary full run

PC release plus Expansion Pass

Windows

Windows gives the highest-fidelity route for Reload, and the Expansion Pass includes Episode Aigis -The Answer- as extended story content.

Definitive edition

Persona 3 Reload plus Expansion Pass

Primary full run

Persona 4 Golden 2023 PC release

Windows

Persona 4 Golden is the expanded version with added features/content, and the modern Windows release is the highest-fidelity current route.

Definitive edition

Persona 4 Golden 2023 PC release

Primary full run

2023 PC release

Windows

The modern PC release carries Golden's added content to the highest-fidelity official platform.

Definitive edition

2023 PC release

Primary full run

Persona 5 Royal 2022 PC release

Windows

Royal is the enhanced version of Persona 5, and the 2022 Windows port is the highest-fidelity content-complete route.

Definitive edition

Persona 5 Royal 2022 PC release

Primary full run

Original console release

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

The first Arena has no separate modern PC port identified; the original HD console release is the core route.

Definitive edition

Original console release

Primary full run

2022 remaster

Windows

The 2022 remaster brought Ultimax to Steam, Switch, and PS4; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

2022 remaster

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Persona Q is a 3DS-only dungeon-crawler spinoff; 3DS emulation gives the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release

Primary full run

Endless Night Collection / PS4 release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 release is the higher-fidelity route for Persona 4's rhythm spinoff compared with the original Vita release.

Definitive edition

PS4 release

Primary full run

PS4 release

PlayStation 4

Dancing in Moonlight shipped on PS4 and Vita; PS4 is the higher-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PS4 release

Primary full run

PS4 release

PlayStation 4

Dancing in Starlight shipped on PS4 and Vita; PS4 is the higher-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PS4 release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Persona Q2 is a 3DS-only dungeon-crawler sequel; 3DS emulation gives the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release

Sami sheet

Rating MASTERPIECE 10

Primary full run

Persona 5 Royal 2022 PC release

Windows

No Sami platform was specified. Windows is the best main route because it uses the 2022 Royal port with the paid Royal DLC included, while PC also has the highest configurable fidelity ceiling through resolution, frame-rate, and display settings compared with fixed console targets.

Definitive edition

Persona 5 Royal 2022 PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Strikers shipped on PS4, Switch, and Windows; the PC release supports Full HD and up to 4K, making it the fidelity pick.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release plus Repaint Your Heart DLC

Windows

Tactica shipped on PC and modern consoles, and its Repaint Your Heart DLC adds extra characters and battles; Windows is the highest-fidelity complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release plus Repaint Your Heart DLC

Primary full run

PC/mobile service release

Windows

The Phantom X launched worldwide for Android, iOS, and Windows; Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the service game.

Definitive edition

Windows PC service release

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

Persona 4 Revival is announced for 2027 and has not shipped, so no final best-version comparison can be made.

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced / TBA

Persona 6 is listed as an upcoming main-series entry, but final release timing and build comparisons are not available.

Primary full run

Current GOG or Steam release

Windows PC / DOSBox

Phantasmagoria is a Sierra FMV adventure with modern PC storefront releases that package the classic game for contemporary systems. The GOG/Steam route is the practical capture path, while original CD-ROM media is useful for artifact preservation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Modern storefront releases are easiest to capture; original CD-ROM route preserves disc-swapping/artifact context.

Definitive edition

Current GOG or Steam release, with original CD-ROM route documented if artifact preservation matters

Primary full run

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus

GameCube

The Dreamcast original is the launch artifact, but official online service is long gone. GameCube Episode I & II Plus is the strongest official offline preservation route for the core game, while Blue Burst adds Episode IV but depends on historical/community server context rather than a current official server.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Dreamcast is the original, GameCube Plus is the practical official offline route, and Blue Burst has extra PC content but server-preservation caveats.

Definitive edition

GameCube Episode I & II Plus for official offline preservation; Blue Burst separately for Episode IV/server-history coverage

Primary full run

Phantom Brave PC / The Hermuda Triangle Remastered content route

Windows

The PC version is documented as including all added content from the Wii and PSP versions, making it the best blend of completeness and capture flexibility.

Definitive edition

Phantom Brave PC / The Hermuda Triangle Remastered content route

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows

The Lost Hero released on PS4, PS5, Switch, and later Windows; PC is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Pharaoh + Cleopatra on GOG

Windows PC

GOG's Pharaoh + Cleopatra route preserves the original game plus the Queen of the Nile: Cleopatra expansion and is the best current route for classic behavior. Pharaoh: A New Era is a current remake with modern UI/graphics and changed systems, so it should be labeled as a remake comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The GOG classic route is best for original behavior; A New Era is a remake with changed systems and presentation.

Definitive edition

Pharaoh + Cleopatra on GOG for classic completeness

Primary full run

Picross NP Vol. 1-8 on SF Memory Cassette

Super Famicom Nintendo Power

The Picross NP volumes were Japan-only Super Famicom Nintendo Power service releases, with Jupiter releasing Vol. 1 through Vol. 8 as rewritable Nintendo Power cartridge software. No modern official collection is known.

Definitive edition

Picross NP Vol. 1-8 original Nintendo Power releases

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Pikmin 1 in Pikmin 1+2

Nintendo Switch

The Switch remaster is the highest-fidelity official route for the first Pikmin and includes modern access and optional motion controls while preserving the original adventure.

Definitive edition

Pikmin 1+2 Switch version

Primary full run

Pikmin 2 in Pikmin 1+2

Nintendo Switch

The Switch remaster is the highest-fidelity official route for Pikmin 2 and is bundled with the first game as Pikmin 1+2.

Definitive edition

Pikmin 1+2 Switch version

Primary full run

Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Nintendo Switch

Pikmin 3 Deluxe adds new Olimar/Louie side-story content, story co-op, and the original DLC stages, making it the most complete official version over the Wii U release.

Definitive edition

Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Hey! Pikmin is the series' handheld side-scrolling 3DS spinoff and has no port or enhanced edition.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Current mobile release

iOS / Android

Pikmin Bloom is the series' Niantic-developed mobile walking/spin-off game and is only officially available on smart devices.

Definitive edition

Current mobile release

Primary full run

Pikmin 1+2 bundle

Nintendo Switch

Pikmin 1+2 is the Switch bundle/remaster release of the first two games, making it the best official package for the GameCube-era pair.

Definitive edition

Pikmin 1+2

Primary full run

Updated Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Pikmin 4 is a Switch-exclusive mainline entry; the latest updated version adds Decor Pikmin, Field Camera, and Relaxed/Fierce creature activity options, making the current patched Switch release the complete route.

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Original AR browser release

Mobile browser

Pikmin Finder is a browser-based augmented-reality mobile game released around Nintendo Live 2023 and has no separate app or console port.

Definitive edition

Original mobile browser release

Primary full run

Pillars of Eternity PC release with The White March

Windows

The Windows release is the original, highest-fidelity CRPG route and supports the complete game plus both parts of The White March expansion. Console Complete Editions bundle the expansions but do not add exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Windows release with The White March Part I and Part II

Primary full run

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition PC release

Windows

Windows is the original and highest-fidelity route, and the Ultimate/complete PC content set includes the expansion material. PS4/Xbox One Ultimate Edition is complete but not higher fidelity; the Switch version was cancelled.

Definitive edition

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Nintendo Classics SNES release

Nintendo Switch Online

The SNES original has been re-released across Virtual Console and Nintendo Classics services; Nintendo Switch Online is the current official route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Classics SNES release

Primary full run

Nintendo Classics Nintendo 64 release

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Pilotwings 64 was an N64 launch title and received its first official re-release on Nintendo Classics in 2022, making that the best official modern route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Classics Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Pilotwings Resort is a 3DS-only sequel built for stereoscopic 3D and Wuhu Island free-flight/mission play; no modern port is documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Emulation may improve resolution, but 3DS hardware best preserves the stereoscopic 3D design.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS original

Primary full run

NES Pinball in the NES Nintendo Classics app

Nintendo Switch Online

No Sami platform was specified, so the current official Nintendo Classics route is the cleanest main playthrough of Nintendo's NES/Famicom Pinball. The arcade VS. System build is preserved separately through Arcade Archives as a secondary comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Nintendo Classics is the clean home-version route, while Arcade Archives preserves the distinct arcade build as a secondary comparison.

Definitive edition

NES Nintendo Classics release for the home version; Arcade Archives for the arcade build

Primary full run

Current 1.0 PC release

Windows PC

Pioneers of Pagonia is a Windows PC release that left Early Access on December 11, 2025, with the official site stating that Linux is not officially supported. The 1.0 PC release is therefore the only sourced platform and the complete route, including the post-Early-Access campaign content.

Definitive edition

Pioneers of Pagonia 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original cartridge or accurate Atari 2600 emulation

Atari 2600

Pitfall! is fundamentally an Atari 2600 game, and the original hardware/emulation route preserves its 20-minute treasure-hunt pacing, controls, and screen layout. Activision Anthology and hidden unlocks are useful access routes, but there is no clean modern storefront replacement for the original cartridge experience.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original Atari 2600 hardware/emulation and later compilations differ in display/input wrapper.

Definitive edition

Original Atari 2600 release

Primary full run

Current official mobile build

iOS / Android

Plague Inc. began as a mobile strategy/simulation game, so the current official iOS/Android app is the main route for the original entry. Plague Inc: Evolved is a PC/console remake/expanded route and should be documented separately as a variant.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile preserves the original route; Evolved offers expanded desktop/console functionality.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile build for the original route; Evolved as separate comparison

Primary full run

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

Windows

Enhanced Edition adds a 4K interface, remastered music, bug fixes, interface improvements, area zooming, quick loot, and modern platform support while preserving the original story. Windows is the best fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC/Workshop state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the fidelity route for large parks, custom scenery, Steam Workshop sharing, and capture flexibility. Console Edition and Planet Coaster 2 are useful comparisons but should not replace the original PC route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Workshop/DLC/custom content state must be recorded; Console Edition and Planet Coaster 2 are separate routes.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with DLC and Workshop state documented

Primary full run

Preserved Steam/owned Windows PC build

Windows PC

Planet Nomads is a survival/crafting and mobile-base building game from Craneballs, released on Steam on May 3, 2019. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux/SteamOS, and Workshop support, but is currently no longer available on the Steam store. Windows PC is the preferred archive route if an owned/preserved copy is available; new acquisition should be rechecked because the main storefront is delisted.

Definitive edition

Preserved Windows PC build

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC/Workshop state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the fidelity route for complex zoo builds, DLC animals/scenery, Steam Workshop blueprints, and best capture flexibility. Console Edition is a valid later route but changes UI/control and content availability.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

DLC, Workshop assets, and franchise/server state determine the actual archive scope.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with DLC/Workshop/zoo state documented

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original release route, remains available on current PC storefronts, and gives the best capture/settings path. PS4 and Xbox One are valid console ports, but no exclusive gameplay content over PC is known.

Definitive edition

Planetbase on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original service documentation plus Destination Home revival, clearly labeled

PlayStation 3 / RPCS3 preservation route

The official PlayStation Home service shut down worldwide in 2015, so a normal official playthrough is impossible. Archive work should document original PS3-era footage/assets where available and use Destination Home only as a community preservation/revival route, not an official replacement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official live service is gone; Destination Home is a preservation/revival route and should never be labeled as original Sony service playback.

Definitive edition

Destination Home preservation route for interaction; original PS3 service captures/cache for historical fidelity

Primary full run

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

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original cartridge with same-region Voice Recognition Unit and microphone

Nintendo 64

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 64 cartridge with VRU

Primary full run

Original Japan-only Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Primary full run

Japan-only Pocket Monsters Stadium cartridge

Nintendo 64

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

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini release

Pok?mon mini

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

Definitive edition

Original Pok?mon mini release

Primary full run

Updated Nintendo Switch release with the free content update installed

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Original Wii disc release

Wii

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

Definitive edition

Original Wii disc release

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Primary full run

Original Japan arcade cabinet / Battrio puck system

Arcade

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

Definitive edition

Late arcade cabinet setup with available Battrio/Battrio V pucks

Primary full run

Pokemon Black Version 2 / Pokemon White Version 2 paired route

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS Black 2/White 2 paired route

Primary full run

Pokemon Black Version / Pokemon White Version paired route

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS Black/White paired route

Primary full run

Original Japan-only Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Pokemon Shining Pearl paired route

Nintendo Switch

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Fully updated Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Cafe ReMix

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

Updated Pokemon Cafe ReMix live-service release

Primary full run

Japan-only Pokemon Card GB2 cartridge

Game Boy Color

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

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Japanese GameCube release

GameCube

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Japanese GameCube release for content completeness

Primary full run

North American GameCube release with Pokemon Colosseum Bonus Disc

GameCube

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

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

Nintendo DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Game Boy Advance

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

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance Emerald cartridge

Primary full run

2026 Nintendo Switch eShop release, paired FireRed/LeafGreen route

Nintendo Switch

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Pokemon Ga-Ole arcade machine with disks

Arcade

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

Definitive edition

Original arcade cabinet with compatible Ga-Ole disks

Primary full run

Original DS cartridge with PokeWalker accessory

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Original DS cartridge plus PokeWalker

Primary full run

Updated Pokemon Legends: Arceus with Daybreak installed

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

Updated Nintendo Switch release with Daybreak

Primary full run

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

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Current Pokemon: Magikarp Jump mobile app

iOS / Android

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

Definitive edition

Current official iOS/Android app

Primary full run

Pokemon Mezastar arcade machine with tags

Arcade

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

Definitive edition

Current arcade cabinet with compatible Mezastar tags

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Explorers of Sky original DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release with DLC if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original 3DS release with all owned DLC installed

Primary full run

Japan-only WiiWare Adventure Squad trilogy

WiiWare

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

Definitive edition

Original Japan-only WiiWare trilogy

Primary full run

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Primary full run

Pokemon Omega Ruby / Pokemon Alpha Sapphire paired route

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS paired route

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original free-to-start Nintendo 3DS eShop release

Nintendo 3DS eShop

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS eShop release with preserved save/purchases

Primary full run

Original vibrating cartridge

Game Boy / Game Boy Color

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

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy / Game Boy Color vibrating cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Game Boy Advance

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance cartridge

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

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

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color cartridge

Game Boy Color

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color cartridge

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics release

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Current free-to-start Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch free-to-start release

Primary full run

Original Pokemon mini cartridge

Pokemon mini

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Pokemon mini cartridge on Pokemon mini hardware

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original WiiWare release on Wii

WiiWare

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original WiiWare release, already purchased/installed

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS Game Card

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS Game Card

Primary full run

Retired mobile service release

Android

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Wii U download release

Wii U eShop

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Wii U eShop release, already purchased/installed

Primary full run

Packaged/purchasable Nintendo 3DS version

Nintendo 3DS retail

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Nintendo 3DS packaged retail release

Primary full run

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

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

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

Primary full run

Pokemon Shuffle Mobile, current supported mobile build

Android

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo 64

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo 64

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Nintendo 3DS cartridge or already-owned digital copy

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Pokemon Sword/Shield plus the matching Expansion Pass

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

North American computer release

PC / computer

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

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini cartridge

Pok?mon mini

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

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color cartridge with Link Cable/infrared features

Game Boy Color

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade cabinet

Arcade

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

Primary full run

Japanese 3DS software with Tretta Lab scanner/analyzer shell

Nintendo 3DS

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS cartridge

Nintendo DS

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Current Pokemon UNITE live-service build on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Pokemon X/Y paired 3DS route, fully updated

Nintendo 3DS

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original GameCube disc with Game Boy Advance connectivity available

GameCube

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Pok?mon mini cartridge

Pok?mon mini

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

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

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

Definitive edition

Original Wii release; no remaster is documented.

Primary full run

Pokken Tournament DX with Battle Pack DLC

Nintendo Switch

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Current live Pok?mon GO mobile app

Android / iOS smartphone

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

Definitive edition

Current official mobile app

Primary full run

Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

Pokémon Crystal Virtual Console, if already owned

Nintendo 3DS

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

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

Primary full run

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

Nintendo Switch 2

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Mega Dimension DLC installed if owned

Primary full run

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration arcade Pong

Windows / modern console

The original 1972 arcade release and later official conversion/collection routes reflect Pong's well-established arcade origin. Atari 50 provides the cleanest modern official capture route for the arcade game.

Definitive edition

Atari 50 arcade Pong

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Pony Island is sourced as a Windows, Mac, and Linux PC release; Windows PC is the preferred capture/input route for the desktop metafiction puzzle interface.

Definitive edition

Pony Island on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release with chapter/DLC state documented

Windows PC

Poppy Playtime is episodic, with free Chapter 1 and later paid chapters; the current PC route is the best capture baseline. Console/mobile ports and Project: Playtime are separate platform/spin-off routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Chapter/DLC ownership and update state define what content is actually archived.

Definitive edition

Current Steam PC release with exact chapter/DLC state documented

Primary full run

Current GOG/PC route with compatibility fixes documented

Windows PC

Populous: The Beginning is a PC-centered Bullfrog god-game/strategy entry, and the current GOG/PC route is the cleanest practical way to capture the full 3D campaign. The PlayStation port is useful for version comparison but is not the fidelity target.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC/GOG route

Primary full run

Portal with RTX

Windows

The original game shipped first in The Orange Box and later reached Mac, Linux, Android, and Switch. For the main campaign, Portal with RTX is the highest-fidelity Windows route because it is a free Portal-owner DLC with full ray tracing, DLSS, high-resolution physically based textures, and enhanced models. The Switch Companion Collection is tracked separately for the Still Alive bonus chambers.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows Portal with RTX is the fidelity pick for the main campaign, while the Switch Companion Collection and Xbox 360 Still Alive route are tracked for the Still Alive bonus chambers. Play the Windows RTX route first, then only the bonus chambers on a secondary platform if needed.

Definitive edition

Portal with RTX for the main campaign, plus Still Alive bonus chambers as secondary content

Primary full run

Portal 2 on Steam

Windows

Portal 2 launched on Windows, Mac, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, later reached Linux, and was released on Switch through Portal: Companion Collection. The Windows Steam version is the highest-fidelity and most expandable route, with continued PC updates, Vulkan support, and Workshop-related fixes.

Definitive edition

Portal 2 on Steam for Windows

Primary full run

Bridge Constructor Portal on PC

Windows

Bridge Constructor Portal is a licensed Bridge Constructor and Portal crossover released on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Windows PC route has the highest settings/capture ceiling and has active community compatibility tracking.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Aperture Desk Job on Steam

Windows

Aperture Desk Job is a free Portal-series game/tech demo for Linux and Windows, built to showcase Steam Deck controls while also playable on Windows with a controller. Windows is the highest-fidelity capture route when using a desktop GPU and controller.

Definitive edition

Steam Windows version

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG Windows build with Paradise Lost available

Windows PC

Postal 2 is a PC-first shooter, and current Steam/GOG routes provide the practical modern Windows archive path. Paradise Lost is an official later expansion continuing the Postal 2 story and should be included for a complete route.

Definitive edition

Current Windows build with Paradise Lost installed

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG classic release with Redux documented separately

Windows PC

The current classic PC release is the best route for the original 1997 isometric shooter, while Postal Redux is a separate remake with altered visuals, controls, and content. Archive the original and label Redux only as a remake comparison.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The classic release and Postal Redux are different archive targets.

Definitive edition

Current classic PC release; Postal Redux only as labeled remake comparison

Primary full run

Current official mobile build

Android / iOS

Pou is a mobile-first virtual pet game, and current Android/iOS builds are the practical official route. Archive fidelity depends on device, app version, ads/IAP, account/save state, and whether legacy BlackBerry or early mobile builds are being excluded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live mobile app state, ads/IAP, account saves, and device/OS behavior can change over time.

Definitive edition

Current official Android/iOS app with app version and save/IAP state documented

Primary full run

Original Sega Y Board arcade release

Arcade

Power Drift was designed for Sega Y Board arcade hardware with dynamic sprite scaling and a sit-down hydraulic cabinet that tilted and shook during races. Home computer and console releases are ports or compilation access routes and do not add sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The 2006 Prey released on Windows and Xbox 360, with later Mac and Linux client routes. Windows is the best archive route because it is the original PC release with the strongest capture/settings and preservation path.

Definitive edition

Original Windows release

Primary full run

Original iOS release

iOS

Prey Invasion is a distinct iOS spin-off based on the 2006 Prey, released for iPhone/iPod touch. No official modern port is sourced, so the original iOS release is the archival target.

Definitive edition

Original iOS release

Primary full run

Current PC version

Windows

Arkane's 2017 Prey released on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One and is largely unrelated to the 2006 game beyond name and broad theme. Windows is the best archive route because it offers the strongest capture/settings path.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version

Primary full run

Mooncrash DLC with Typhon Hunter update

Windows

Mooncrash is the major Prey (2017) expansion, and the Typhon Hunter multiplayer update is free for Mooncrash/Digital Deluxe owners. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/settings path and well-supported PC components.

Definitive edition

Mooncrash DLC with Typhon Hunter update on Windows

Primary full run

PlayStation Store PS2-on-PS4 release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The PlayStation Store release is an official PS2-on-PS4 version with up-rendering and Trophy support, making it the highest-fidelity official route while keeping the original game content.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Store PS2-on-PS4 release

Sami sheet

Rating 9.0

Primary full run

Complete Edition

Windows PC

Windows is the best primary because it targets 4K Ultra on PC, with an unlocked frame rate that can extend beyond 120 FPS, and the Complete Edition bundles the base game with Mask of Darkness story DLC plus bonus content. The console, macOS, and mobile releases are valid, but none exceeds the PC fidelity ceiling while also packaging the complete content set as cleanly.

Definitive edition

Complete Edition

Primary full run

Original PC version

Windows PC

The original PC version has the strongest native capture/settings route among released versions. Console versions remain useful for controller-authentic comparison, but no platform-exclusive story route is sourced.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC version

Primary full run

PC version with compatibility fixes

Windows PC

PC is the best normal fidelity/capture route for Warrior Within, but the PC version is missing Xbox-exclusive Time Attack and Arena Combat modes with unique levels. Use PC for the main run and Xbox only for those exclusive modes if completeness matters.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but Xbox contains sourced exclusive modes/levels.

Definitive edition

Windows PC main run plus Xbox exclusive modes if completeness matters

Primary full run

PC version with compatibility fixes

Windows PC

PC is the best capture/fidelity route for the main Two Thrones release. Rival Swords is a later Wii/PSP route with platform-specific changes and PSP local multiplayer/added content, so preserve that only as a secondary comparison route if completeness requires it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the fidelity route, but PSP Rival Swords has platform-specific additions worth documenting if completeness is the goal.

Definitive edition

Windows PC main run; PSP Rival Swords only for targeted exclusive-content comparison

Primary full run

Original 1993 game, Macintosh high-resolution route documented against DOS

Macintosh / Windows PC comparison route

The Macintosh version has higher-resolution graphics than DOS/SNES, while the DOS route is the most common PC access point. The 2013 mobile remake is a separate reinterpretation and has availability caveats.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Macintosh is the high-resolution original route, DOS is the practical PC baseline, and the mobile remake is a separate changed route.

Definitive edition

Macintosh original for highest original fidelity, with DOS practical route and mobile remake documented separately

Primary full run

PC/PS3/Xbox 360 version via current PC route if available

Windows PC

The Forgotten Sands is a set of distinct 2010 versions; Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360 share the main HD branch, while Wii, PSP, DS, mobile, and browser versions are different games or adaptations. PC is the preferred capture route when an owned/current copy is available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The 2010 releases are not a single identical build across platforms; Wii/portable/web versions should be labeled separately.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version for the HD branch; Wii/portable versions separately if needed

Primary full run

Original Prince of Persia 3D PC release with compatibility fixes

Windows PC

Prince of Persia 3D is the third main Prince of Persia game before the Sands of Time era. The Windows PC release is the original route and best capture target if compatibility is handled; the Dreamcast version, Arabian Nights, is a separate console adaptation with changes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC original and Dreamcast Arabian Nights adaptation differ; PC is the primary archive route.

Definitive edition

Original Windows PC release with compatibility fixes documented

Primary full run

Prison Architect: Total Lockdown bundle route

Windows PC

Prison Architect is available on desktop, console, and mobile platforms, but the Steam PC route exposes the deepest current content path, including major DLC and the Total Lockdown bundle. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows PC is the preferred archive route for capture/settings, mod/Workshop-style preservation, and the clearest complete-content storefront path.

Definitive edition

Prison Architect: Total Lockdown on Windows PC

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/datapack state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch includes the major licensed UEFA and Copa Libertadores feature set, while PC gives the cleanest capture/settings route. Online services and downloadable content are now shut down, so preserve an already patched install where possible.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture route, but official online services and DLC/datapack delivery are shut down, so completeness depends on preserved patches and roster files.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with final preserved patch/datapack

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/datapack state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the best practical archive route for PES 2013, with clean capture/settings and the major licensed club/competition feature set. Preserve patch, datapack, and option-file state because official online/service content is no longer current.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC route has capture/settings advantages, but final patch/datapack and option-file state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/datapack state

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/option-file state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the practical HD route for PES 2009, and PC gives capture/settings plus option-file preservation. The Wii Play Maker route is a distinct control variant, not the main archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the main capture route, while Wii offers a distinct control design.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/option-file state

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/option-file state

Windows PC

PES 6 is a sixth-generation/early-HD football entry where PC gives the cleanest capture, option-file preservation, and compatibility route. Xbox 360 and handheld/DS versions are platform variants rather than the main archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture/option-file route; Xbox 360 is a distinct early-HD branch.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/option-file state

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/datapack state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the strongest practical route for PES 2012, with PC offering clean capture/settings and option-file preservation. Online services are shut down, so final patch/datapack and roster state need to be logged.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC route has capture/settings advantages, but final patch/datapack and option-file state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/datapack state

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/datapack state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the strongest practical route for PES 2010, with PC offering capture/settings control and easier option-file preservation. Online services and roster state are historical, so the patch/datapack context matters.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch/datapack, option files, and roster state define completeness more than platform alone.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/datapack state

Primary full run

PC version at final patch/datapack state

Windows PC

The PC/PS3/Xbox 360 branch is the strongest practical route for PES 2014, with PC offering capture/settings control and option-file preservation. Final patch, datapack, roster, and retired online-service state define the archive context.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch/datapack, option files, roster state, and retired online services define completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows PC final-patch/datapack state

Primary full run

Original PC release with data pack/patch state documented

Windows PC

PES 2015 shipped on PC plus PS3/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One. The PC route is the best capture/settings path, but official licenses, data packs, online myClub state, and delisted server features must be recorded because sports-game completeness changes with patches and services.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch/data-pack, option-file, licensing, and online-service state define how complete a PES 2015 run is.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with final patch/data pack and roster/option-file state documented

Primary full run

PC release with final data pack and Euro 2016 state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the best capture route, but PES 2016 completeness depends on patches, data packs, roster/option files, online myClub state, and UEFA Euro 2016 content. The PlayStation releases also received physical/digital Euro 2016 variants.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Data packs, Euro 2016 content, roster/option files, licenses, and online service state define the route.

Definitive edition

PC release with final data pack, roster/option file, and UEFA Euro 2016 state documented

Primary full run

PC release with final patch/option-file state documented

Windows PC

The PC release is the best capture route for PES 2008, but completeness depends on roster/option-file, license, patch, and online-service state. The Wii version is notable as a distinct control/design route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture route, but Wii controls and patch/roster/online state are meaningful archive caveats.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with final patch/roster/option-file state documented

Primary full run

PC release with final patch/data pack and option-file state documented

Windows PC

The PC route is the best capture path, but PES 2017 is no longer a normal current storefront game and completeness depends on final data packs, rosters, option files, licenses, and retired online modes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Rosters, licenses, option files, and online service state determine what can still be archived.

Definitive edition

Owned PC release with final data pack and option-file state documented

Primary full run

Current live eFootball client

Windows PC

eFootball is Konami's live-service successor to Pro Evolution Soccer/Winning Eleven. Current archive state depends on patch year, Dream Team/event modes, licensed teams, online availability, account state, and platform/cross-play state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

As a live service, yearly versions, events, teams, and online states are not fully reproducible later.

Definitive edition

Current eFootball live client with version/account/event state documented

Primary full run

Owned PC release with patch/option-file state documented

Windows PC

The PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions are the main PES 5 branch, and Windows gives the cleanest capture/settings route when an owned copy is available. The PSP version is feature-reduced, while online services are historical and must be recorded separately from offline play.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is the capture route, but official online services, licensed rosters, and option-file state are historically unstable.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with patch, roster, and option-file state documented

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

The first Pro Evolution Soccer is a PlayStation/PlayStation 2 football game rather than a PC entry, and the PS2 release is the series-defining route with the highest technical ceiling among its launch platforms. Exact roster/license state and regional Winning Eleven variants should be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Regional Winning Eleven versions and roster/license state differ from the European PES title.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Owned final-patch/Data Pack 7 route

Windows PC / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

eFootball PES 2020 is delisted on Steam but remains the last PES-branded Fox Engine entry with the UEFA Euro 2020 Data Pack 7 content. PC is the best capture/settings route when already owned, while PS4/Xbox One physical or owned digital copies are useful preservation fallbacks.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The best route depends on preserved ownership, final datapack state, and retired online services.

Definitive edition

Owned PC or console copy with final patch/Data Pack 7 documented

Primary full run

Owned final-patch/datapack route

Windows PC / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

PES 2018 is no longer a normal current storefront purchase, but an owned PC copy provides the cleanest settings/capture route for the main HD branch. Sports licensing, roster, online-service, and datapack state are the real preservation variables.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

A complete archive run depends on preserved patches/datapacks and post-shutdown online-service behavior.

Definitive edition

Owned PC release with final patch/datapack and roster state documented

Primary full run

Owned PC release with option-file state documented

Windows PC / PlayStation 2

PES 3 is the first Pro Evolution Soccer entry on PC and PS2 remains an important original route. PC is the most capture-friendly route when preserved, but roster/option-file and regional Winning Eleven states should be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Regional/option-file state affects teams and licensing.

Definitive edition

Owned Windows PC release with option-file and roster state documented

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

PES 2 is a PlayStation 2-era football simulation and should be preserved as its own annual entry with regional/Winning Eleven and roster state documented. There is no normal modern storefront route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Regional Winning Eleven variants and option-file/roster state differ.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Owned main-platform release with option-file state documented

Windows PC / PlayStation 2 / Xbox

PES 4 is a preserved annual football sim entry with no normal current storefront route. PC is the cleanest capture route if available, while PS2/Xbox preserve the main console experience and Xbox includes the series' first Xbox route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Regional variants, option files, and roster/licensing state differ.

Definitive edition

Owned PC or main console release with option-file state documented

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the native PC release, the integrated level-editor/community-map ecosystem, and the strongest capture/settings flexibility; the console and macOS versions do not have exclusive campaign content over PC.

Definitive edition

Prodeus on Windows PC

Primary full run

Professor Layton and the Curious Village: HD for Mobile

Android (HD for Mobile)

The HD for Mobile release is the highest-fidelity official version, with remastered mobile presentation over the original DS release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The HD mobile route has the best official fidelity; the DS original remains the historical dual-screen/stylus version and had now-discontinued online puzzle distribution.

Definitive edition

HD for Mobile

Primary full run

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box: HD for Mobile

Android (HD for Mobile)

The HD for Mobile release is the highest-fidelity official version of the second Layton game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The HD mobile route has the best official fidelity; the DS original remains the historical dual-screen/stylus version and had now-discontinued online puzzle distribution.

Definitive edition

HD for Mobile

Primary full run

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future HD for Mobile

Android (HD for Mobile)

The HD for Mobile release is the highest-fidelity official version of the third Layton game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The HD mobile route has the best official fidelity; the DS original remains the historical dual-screen/stylus version and had now-discontinued online puzzle distribution.

Definitive edition

HD for Mobile

Primary full run

Professor Layton's London Holiday promotional demo

Nintendo DS (Level-5 Premium Silver demo)

This was a limited DS promotional/demo release, so the original Level-5 Premium Silver DS version is the only sourced route.

Definitive edition

Level-5 Premium Silver demo version

Primary full run

Original Japanese mobile-phone release

Mobile phone (Japan)

The game is sourced as a Japan-only mobile-phone release with no modern port, making the original mobile version the only known route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese mobile-phone release

Primary full run

Last Specter with Professor Layton's London Life

Nintendo DS (North American/Australian version)

The North American and Australian DS versions include the large London Life RPG bonus, while the European Spectre's Call release removed it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness beats region convenience here: the North American/Australian DS version is preferred because the European version cut London Life.

Definitive edition

North American/Australian Nintendo DS version

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

The fifth main Layton game remains a Nintendo 3DS-only release, so the original version is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Original DeNA Royale social-game crossover

Mobile phone (Japan)

The sourced release is a Japan-only mobile-phone social crossover; no completed Western release or modern port is sourced.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese mobile-phone release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Android

The spin-off shipped on iOS and Android only; Android is selected as the single primary mobile route with equivalent content.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

The sixth main Layton game remains a Nintendo 3DS-only release, so the original version is the complete primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Deluxe Edition

Nintendo Switch

The Switch Deluxe Edition is the enhanced modern-console release and the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Deluxe Edition on Nintendo Switch

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

The game is listed as Coming 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam, but no shipped build exists yet for a best-version recommendation.

Primary full run

Owned Game of the Year/final-patch copy

Windows PC / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One

Project CARS was delisted from digital storefronts in 2022 due to expiring car and track licenses, so the current archive route is an owned physical or prior digital copy. PC remains the best capture/settings route when already owned, especially with the Game of the Year content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game is delisted; completeness depends on owned copy, DLC, and online state.

Definitive edition

Owned Game of the Year/final-patch copy, preferably PC for capture

Primary full run

Final PAL/US Dreamcast release

Dreamcast

Metropolis Street Racer is a Dreamcast-exclusive predecessor to Project Gotham Racing, with the Kudos system, London/Tokyo/San Francisco city routes, time-of-day behavior, and 262 tracks. The final PAL and US discs avoid the major launch bugs and are the complete route.

Definitive edition

Final PAL/US Dreamcast disc

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

The first Project Gotham Racing was released exclusively for Xbox as a launch title, retaining MSR's Kudos concept while moving to four cities and 204 circuits. There is no sourced enhanced or remastered release, so the original Xbox version is definitive.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release with Paris and Long Beach DLC if preserved

Xbox

Project Gotham Racing 2 is an Xbox-exclusive sequel with expanded cities, cars, Xbox Live support, and two DLC packs adding Paris/Long Beach tracks and cars. The complete route is the original Xbox version with both DLC packs preserved.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The base disc is the only platform, but the complete route depends on preserved DLC availability.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release plus Paris and Long Beach Booster Packs

Primary full run

Xbox 360 release with DLC if preserved

Xbox 360

Project Gotham Racing 3 is an Xbox 360 launch-window exclusive focused on high-detail supercars, cockpit view, Xbox Live play, and DLC packs. The only complete route is the Xbox 360 release with the Cadillac, Speed, and Style content preserved where available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Base game is the only platform; completeness depends on preserved DLC availability.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 release plus Cadillac/Speed/Style DLC where preserved

Primary full run

Original Xbox 360 release

Xbox 360

Project Gotham Racing 4 is the final mainline entry, exclusive to Xbox 360, adding weather systems, Bulldog mode, motorcycles, expanded cities/tracks, and more than 130 vehicles. It is the only and complete platform route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox 360 release

Primary full run

2007 smartphone version

Symbian / Windows Mobile

Project Gotham Racing Mobile began as a J2ME mobile-phone release and was followed by a 2007 smartphone version for Symbian and Windows Mobile. The smartphone version is the best-fidelity mobile route where preserved.

Definitive edition

2007 Symbian/Windows Mobile version

Primary full run

Original Zune HD release

Zune HD

Ferrari Edition is a Zune HD-exclusive spin-off focused on Ferrari, released in 2009 as the last Project Gotham Racing-branded game. Zune HD is the sole platform.

Definitive edition

Zune HD release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original release route and remains the best fidelity/capture option; the later PS4, Switch, and Xbox One ports do not have sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Project Warlock on Windows PC

Primary full run

Full 1.0 PC release

Windows PC

Project Warlock II left Early Access as a PC release; Windows PC is the only sourced platform route and therefore the complete, highest-fidelity version.

Definitive edition

Project Warlock II on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access release, stable branch recommended

Windows PC

Project Zomboid is still an Early Access PC game, and Windows PC is the best route for performance, capture, mod support, multiplayer hosting, and Steam Workshop access. Build 42 has newer content in an unstable branch, but the stable Steam branch is the safer full-play recommendation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Build 42 unstable has newer systems and locations, but it is not the stable full-play recommendation. Use the stable branch for reliability and the unstable branch only for testing newer content.

Definitive edition

Project Zomboid on Windows PC

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Prototype released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in 2009, then returned on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the 2015 Prototype Biohazard Bundle. Windows remains the most flexible high-fidelity route for the first game.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Prototype 2 released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in April 2012, Windows in July 2012, and PlayStation 4/Xbox One in the 2015 Biohazard Bundle. Windows is the most flexible high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Psi-Ops released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004, with a Windows port following in 2005. Windows is the highest-fidelity route if legally owned or available.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version where legally owned

Primary full run

Current Steam/GOG/Double Fine PC release

Windows PC

Psychonauts' current PC release is the best capture/settings route for the original game, while Xbox and PS2 are historical console routes. Compatibility, controller, and widescreen state should be logged for a clean archive run.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with compatibility and controller state documented

Primary full run

Current official live mobile client

iOS / Android

PUBG Mobile is a live-service mobile battle royale distinct from PUBG: Battlegrounds on PC/console. Archive state depends on region, account, season, anti-cheat, maps/modes, events, monetization, and device performance.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service seasons, events, and regional builds cannot be fully reconstructed later.

Definitive edition

Current official mobile client with region/account/season documented

Primary full run

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

Pulseman is available through Nintendo Classics/Switch Online, giving it a current official route with save, rewind, online-share features, and Switch 2 compatibility support; it preserves the Mega Drive game without relying on the closed Wii Shop Channel or rare Japanese cartridge.

Definitive edition

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Primary full run

Original Microsoft Games pack-in version

Windows Vista / Windows 7

Purble Place is a Microsoft Windows pack-in game, not a normal current storefront title. The archive route is a Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation or VM that preserves the original bundled game behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official availability is tied to Vista/Windows 7 bundled components; modern unofficial copies should be labeled if used.

Definitive edition

Original Windows Vista/Windows 7 bundled game

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it is the original full release, has PC capture/settings flexibility, and well-documented PC tweak/support information. The console and Switch releases do not add exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC Steam release

Primary full run

Current 2.0 PC release with Planet Humble available

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the released platform available now and the only complete route for current content, including the Planet Humble DLC and the 2.0 update. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are announced for July 21, 2026, but they are future access routes as of June 23, 2026.

Definitive edition

The Planet Crafter on Windows PC with Planet Humble