Franchises starting with R

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R.U.S.E. Definitive Edition on Steam

Windows PC

R.U.S.E. has returned to Steam as a Definitive Edition including the DLC, making the current Windows release the best archive route instead of relying on old delisted media.

Definitive edition

R.U.S.E. Definitive Edition on Steam

Primary full run

Original Sega X Board arcade release

Arcade

Racing Hero is sourced as a 1989 Sega arcade motorcycle racing game on Sega X Board hardware, with Arcade as its only documented platform. With no sourced home ports or alternate versions, the arcade release is the definitive route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Japanese release with English fan translation patch

PlayStation

Racing Lagoon is a Japan-only PlayStation racing RPG with no official English release; the original PS1 game with the completed English fan translation patch is the most complete practical way for English-speaking players to experience it.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

There is no official English version; the original Japanese PlayStation game is the official complete release, while the fan translation is the practical English-language route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese PlayStation release with English fan translation patch

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Radiata Stories only released on PlayStation 2, and PCSX2 upscaling is the highest-fidelity way to capture the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Final Chapter / current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the original full release and the best capture/input route. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports are valid current console routes with cross-play, but they do not add sourced exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Raft on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release / Anarchy Edition content if owned

Windows PC

Rage's PC version has the best capture/settings route for id Tech 5, but texture streaming, config, DLC/Anarchy Edition content, and multiplayer/service state should be documented. Console versions are valid historical routes with lower capture flexibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC offers best capture, but DLC/edition, texture streaming/config, and multiplayer/service state affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release with DLC/edition and config state documented

Primary full run

Current official regional Ragnarok Online service

Windows PC

Ragnarok Online is a Windows MMORPG from Gravity, and the official regional services remain the content authority. A current official Windows client is the only honest route for live account/server state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness is live-server dependent; the exact archive target is a server/ruleset/account state, not a fixed offline edition.

Definitive edition

Current official Windows regional service for the chosen server/ruleset

Primary full run

Current PC release plus Downpour and The Watcher

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archival version because it covers the base game, the Rain World Remix/modding/accessibility update path, the Downpour expansion, and the later The Watcher expansion while preserving PC capture/settings flexibility. Console versions now provide broad access to the same major DLC line, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Rain World on Windows PC with Downpour and The Watcher

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The original was PC-first and remains the most complete tactical/planning route; later console/handheld ports are adaptations.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is complete and authoritative; handheld/console ports are adaptations worth only comparison.

Definitive edition

Windows original release

Primary full run

PC expansion

Windows

Eagle Watch is the Windows expansion to the original game and is best preserved with the PC base game.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Rogue Spear is PC-first and Windows is the most complete and configurable version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is definitive; GBA is a distinct adaptation rather than a replacement.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC expansion

Windows

Urban Operations is the Windows expansion to Rogue Spear and is best preserved on PC.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

Standalone PC expansion

Windows

Covert Ops Essentials is a standalone Windows expansion/training package, so Windows is the only verified route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Standalone PC expansion

Windows

Black Thorn is a standalone Windows expansion in the Rogue Spear line.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

South Korean standalone release

Windows

Take-Down was a Windows-only South Korean standalone release and should be preserved as its own regional game.

Definitive edition

Windows Korean release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Lone Wolf is PlayStation-exclusive; DuckStation upscaling is the best preservation route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation release via DuckStation

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Raven Shield is the PC Rainbow Six 3 entry and Windows is the most complete tactical route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC expansion

Windows

Athena Sword is the Raven Shield expansion and is best played on Windows.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Black Arrow is Xbox-only, so original Xbox hardware or xemu is the route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release via xemu/original hardware

Primary full run

PC downloadable expansion

Windows

Iron Wrath is a Windows downloadable expansion for Raven Shield.

Definitive edition

Windows expansion

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Mobile phone

Broken Wings is documented as a mobile-only Rainbow Six entry; preservation depends on original mobile builds.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Legacy mobile availability is the preservation barrier.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Mobile phone

Urban Crisis is documented as a mobile-only Rainbow Six entry; preservation depends on original mobile builds.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Legacy mobile availability is the preservation barrier.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

The Windows release is the highest-fidelity route for Lockdown despite arriving after the console versions.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Critical Hour is Xbox-only, so original hardware or xemu is the route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release via xemu/original hardware

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Vegas and its tactical-cover reboot style.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the main route; PSP is a distinct adaptation only.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for Vegas 2.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Mobile remake/adaptation

Android

Shadow Vanguard is a mobile remake/adaptation of the original game, and Android is the most flexible preservation route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile app availability and device compatibility are the preservation barriers.

Definitive edition

Android mobile release

Primary full run

Current PC build / Siege X era

Windows

Siege is an online live-service tactical shooter; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, while PS5/Series X/S are strong console routes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service seasons, operator unlocks, cross-progression, and server state define completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Windows build

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Extraction is a cross-play co-op spin-off from Siege's Outbreak mode; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Service state and cross-play/post-launch content affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Netflix mobile release

Android

SMOL was a Netflix mobile release and is no longer available, so Android is the more flexible preservation route if a verified build/account state exists.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Netflix account dependency and delisting affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Android Netflix release preservation record

Primary full run

Current mobile release

Android

Rainbow Six Mobile is Android/iOS only, and Android is the most flexible route for versioned preservation and emulator testing.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live mobile updates, regional rollout, and season state affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Current Android/iOS mobile build

Primary full run

Needs archival research

Canceled - no public release

Patriots was canceled and has no playable release/platform route to recommend.

Primary full run

Original Amiga release

Amiga

Lombard RAC Rally shipped on Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS. With no sourced released-platform exclusive content, the Amiga route is a strong preservation-first main playthrough for the original home-computer presentation.

Definitive edition

Original Amiga release

Primary full run

Original DOS release

MS-DOS

Network Q RAC Rally shipped for MS-DOS, PC-98, and FM Towns. The DOS version is the main widely preserved PC route, and no sourced exclusive content requires a second platform.

Definitive edition

Original MS-DOS release

Primary full run

MS-DOS release with The X-Miles expansion

MS-DOS

Network Q RAC Rally Championship is an MS-DOS game, and the sourced The X-Miles add-on adds tracks and arcade mode content on the same platform.

Definitive edition

MS-DOS release with The X-Miles expansion

Primary full run

Original Windows release

Windows

International Rally Championship shipped on Windows and PlayStation. The Windows version is sourced as adding a track editor and up to 8-player LAN play, so it is both the higher-ceiling and more feature-complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Mobil 1 British Rally Championship / Rally Championship 2000

Windows

Mobil 1 Rally Championship shipped on Windows and PlayStation. The Windows version is the original PC build, is sourced as using real Ordnance Survey maps and free-roaming maps without invisible walls, and has the highest output ceiling.

Definitive edition

Windows Rally Championship 2000 / Mobil 1 British Rally Championship

Primary full run

Original Windows release

Windows

Rally Championship Xtreme is sourced as a Windows-only entry with 27 cars and 24 tracks, so the PC release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

GameCube release

GameCube

The final Rally Championship shipped on PlayStation 2 and GameCube, with no PC release. GameCube via Dolphin provides the highest practical emulation fidelity route while preserving the console content.

Definitive edition

GameCube release via Dolphin

Primary full run

Ratchet & Clank Collection

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

The PS3 collection remasters the first three PS2 games with HD presentation, trophies, and 60 fps normal mode, making it the best official route.

Definitive edition

Ratchet & Clank Collection on PS3

Primary full run

Ratchet & Clank Collection

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

The PS3 collection includes Going Commando in HD with trophy support and normal 60 fps play.

Definitive edition

Ratchet & Clank Collection on PS3

Primary full run

Ratchet & Clank Collection

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

The PS3 collection includes Up Your Arsenal in HD and preserves its multiplayer component in collection form, although PSN multiplayer servers are no longer live.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Collection is the best route, but online multiplayer server availability is not equivalent to the original live era.

Definitive edition

Ratchet & Clank Collection on PS3

Primary full run

PS3 HD release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Deadlocked shipped on PS2 and later received a PS3 release, making the PS3 route the highest-fidelity official version.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 HD release

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Tools of Destruction is a PS3-only Future saga entry with no PC/remaster route documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Quest for Booty is a PS3-only downloadable/retail Future saga episode with no later remaster documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

A Crack in Time is a PS3-only Future saga entry with no later remaster documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Into the Nexus is a PS3-only epilogue to the Future saga with no later PC/remaster route documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Windows release

PC

Rift Apart launched on PS5 and later came to PC, making PC the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PC release

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Size Matters was built for PSP and later ported to PS2; the PSP original is the cleanest intended route, with PPSSPP providing the fidelity ceiling.

Definitive edition

PSP original via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP

Secret Agent Clank was developed as a PSP title and later ported to PS2; PSP original is the intended route and upscales well in PPSSPP.

Definitive edition

PSP original via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

All 4 One is a PS3-only cooperative spin-off with no later remaster documented.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Full Frontal Assault/QForce shipped on PS3 and Vita; PS3 is the higher-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 release

Primary full run

2016 reimagining

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 compatibility

The 2016 Ratchet & Clank is a PS4 reimagining tied to the film, not a port of the 2002 original; PS5 compatibility is the best current console route.

Definitive edition

PS4 release on PS5 compatibility

Primary full run

Original mobile release

Java ME mobile phone

Going Mobile is a J2ME mobile title, released on mobile.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Recovered cancelled mobile game

Recovered Java ME build

Clone Home was originally cancelled but was recovered and made available in October 2025.

Definitive edition

Recovered Java ME build

Primary full run

Original mobile release

iOS / Android

Before the Nexus is an iOS/Android mobile tie-in for Into the Nexus.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Needs release/platform confirmation

TBA

The public series list includes Ranger Rumble with a TBA release/platform status, so a best-version recommendation cannot be made yet.

Primary full run

HD Collection

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

The collection remasters the first three PS2 games for PS3 and includes Up Your Arsenal multiplayer support in collection form.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS3 is best for fidelity, but current online multiplayer completeness is affected by server shutdown.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 HD Collection

Primary full run

Current 1.0 Steam release

Windows PC

Ratopia left Early Access on Steam on April 30, 2025. It is a strategic survival/city-building game from Cassel Games, with Windows and macOS support. No console or mobile release was found in this pass. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it has the cleanest capture/settings path and Workshop support.

Definitive edition

Ratopia 1.0 on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Rayman Origins is a UbiArt Framework 2D platformer and the PC release gives the best capture/settings route while preserving the main HD-console content. Handheld versions are valid access routes but can have platform-specific presentation/control compromises.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Dreamcast-quality route or current PC release with fixes

Windows PC / Dreamcast

Rayman 2 has many ports with meaningful differences. The Dreamcast route is often treated as the high-fidelity classic presentation, while PC is the most practical capture route if compatibility fixes are documented. The PS2 Rayman Revolution route is an expanded/reworked variant, not a simple replacement.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC, Dreamcast, and Rayman Revolution all preserve different strengths, so platform must be logged.

Definitive edition

PC with fixes for capture, or Dreamcast for classic high-fidelity presentation; Rayman Revolution separately

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

Rayman Legends has many modern ports, and the PC release is the cleanest high-resolution capture route for the core game. The Wii U original has distinct GamePad/Murfy interaction, while the Switch Definitive Edition is a convenient later route rather than a simple replacement for every control style.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is best for capture, while Wii U preserves original GamePad interaction and Switch Definitive Edition is a later convenience route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC for capture; Wii U and Switch Definitive Edition as control/version comparisons

Primary full run

Current GOG/PC release with fixes documented

Windows PC

Rayman 3 has multiple console and PC routes, and the PC version is the best capture/settings route if compatibility fixes and FMV/audio state are documented. Rayman 3 HD is a later console remaster route and should be compared separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC is best for capture; HD remaster and handheld routes differ enough to log separately.

Definitive edition

Current PC release with fixes documented; Rayman 3 HD separately if remaster coverage matters

Primary full run

Rayman Forever / current GOG PC release with patches documented

Windows PC

The original Rayman has many versions with meaningful differences. The GOG Rayman Forever route is the easiest current PC access path and includes related PC content, but PlayStation/Saturn/Jaguar originals should be compared if the archive wants exact first-release audiovisual behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PC Forever is current and convenient; original PlayStation/Saturn/Jaguar/DOS versions differ in audiovisual and content details.

Definitive edition

Rayman Forever / GOG PC release with patches documented, plus original-platform comparison if needed

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Nintendo Wii

Rayman Raving Rabbids was designed around Wii motion-control minigames, so the Wii route best preserves the intended input and party-game structure. PC and HD-console routes are useful for capture/comparison but do not replace the motion-control design target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii preserves intended motion controls; PC/HD-console routes may capture cleaner video but are not the same input experience.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo Wii release

Primary full run

Steam/GOG PC assets upgraded through RVGL

Windows PC

The PC release is the highest-fidelity base route, and RVGL is the current community-maintained cross-platform port that modernizes rendering, input, networking, and content support while still requiring legitimate game assets.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

RVGL is the best current route, but original platform content, soundtrack source, and custom-content state must be documented.

Definitive edition

PC assets through RVGL, with Dreamcast/original-platform comparison if needed

Primary full run

Modern PlayStation release

PlayStation 5

Revolver began on PS2 and Xbox, then received later PlayStation and modern releases; PS5 is selected as the current high-fidelity console route.

Definitive edition

Modern PlayStation 5 release

Primary full run

Current PC release with Undead Nightmare

Windows

Red Dead Redemption now has a Windows release including Undead Nightmare, making PC the highest-fidelity and most complete story-content route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for story content and fidelity; original console multiplayer/history may require separate preservation research.

Definitive edition

Current Windows release with Undead Nightmare

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition / current PC release

Windows

Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped on PS4 and Xbox One before PC and Stadia; Windows is the highest-fidelity route with the broadest graphics/settings path.

Definitive edition

Ultimate Edition / current Windows release

Primary full run

Standalone/current live client

Windows

Red Dead Online became a standalone release on PC and consoles; Windows is the best capture/settings route for the current online client.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live-service/account/server state affects preservation; document patch and progression state.

Definitive edition

Current Windows live client

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Red Faction released for PlayStation 2, Windows, Mac platforms, N-Gage, mobile phone, and later PlayStation 4. The Windows version has the highest practical fidelity and includes PC-specific multiplayer/content notes such as the Glass House Geo-Mod sandbox level.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Red Faction II released first on PlayStation 2, then GameCube, Windows, and Xbox. Windows is the highest-fidelity route despite the PC port's mixed reception.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

Windows

Guerrilla released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows in 2009, then as Re-Mars-tered on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Re-Mars-tered includes the original DLC and technical improvements, and Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered on Windows

Primary full run

Xbox Live Arcade version

Xbox 360

Red Faction: Battlegrounds released as a downloadable vehicle combat spin-off on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in 2011. With no sourced content split, Xbox 360 is the practical primary route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360/XBLA version selected as primary route

Primary full run

PC version with Path to War DLC where owned

Windows

Red Faction: Armageddon released for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in 2011. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, and the Path to War downloadable expansion is the notable content add-on to include where available.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with Path to War DLC where owned

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Red Steel was released exclusively for Wii as a 2006 launch-period motion-control shooter. Wii is the only sourced release and therefore the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Red Steel 2 was released exclusively for Wii in 2010 as a standalone sequel. Wii is the only sourced release and therefore the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Redout: Enhanced Edition with owned DLC

Windows

Redout released first on Windows, later on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Amazon Luna. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, supports VR, and is the best path for the full DLC-expanded track/team set.

Definitive edition

Redout: Enhanced Edition on Windows with owned DLC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Redout: Space Assault launched through Apple Arcade on iOS and macOS, then later came to Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the space-combat spin-off.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release with owned DLC

Windows

Redout 2 released for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route for the sequel.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with owned DLC

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Remember Me released for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in June 2013. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Chronos: Before the Ashes

Windows PC

Chronos: Before the Ashes is the best main route because it is the overhauled non-VR version of Gunfire's original Chronos, released on PC and consoles as a prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes. It removes the Oculus Rift-only restriction while keeping the full action-adventure structure available for normal capture.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original 2016 Chronos has a VR-native presentation, but Before the Ashes is the complete modern play route and the better capture recommendation.

Definitive edition

Chronos: Before the Ashes on Windows PC

Primary full run

Complete Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Complete Edition is the best route because it includes the base game, Swamps of Corsus, and Subject 2923 on the same platform, with PC capture/settings flexibility. The next-gen console patch improves PS5/Xbox Series play, but the PC Complete Edition remains the cleanest fidelity-and-completeness route.

Definitive edition

Remnant: From the Ashes - Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Ultimate Edition / DLC Bundle

Windows PC

The Windows PC Ultimate Edition is the best route because it covers the base game, the survival pack, the Remnant: From the Ashes armor sets, and the full three-pack DLC bundle, including The Awakened King, The Forgotten Kingdom, and The Dark Horizon. PC also keeps the best capture/settings flexibility.

Definitive edition

Remnant II Ultimate Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for Remothered: Tormented Fathers, while PS4, Xbox One, and Switch have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for Broken Porcelain, while PS4, Xbox One, and Switch have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Japanese mobile release via preserved Android build

Android

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

Definitive edition

Japanese Android mobile release, if legally preserved

Primary full run

Code: Veronica X HD

PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360

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

Definitive edition

Code: Veronica X HD

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Ultimate HD Edition + RE4 HD Project

Windows

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Ultimate HD Edition

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese mobile release

Docomo mobile service

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachinko machine

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile / social service

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile / social service

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original Japanese amusement-machine release

Pachislot machine

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

Primary full run

Original PC release - modern GOG/Steam compatible build

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original PC rerelease

Primary full run

Classic Windows PC rerelease

Windows PC

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

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Windows PC current version

Windows PC

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

Primary full run

Classic Windows PC rerelease

Windows PC

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

Sami sheet

Rating 2.0

Primary full run

Windows PC current version

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Primary full run

3D Mobile Edition / Platinum route

iOS / mobile phones

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

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition / Separate Ways installed

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Gold Edition / Separate Ways installed

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Primary full run

Windows PC with all DLC / Complete Pack

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Windows PC complete DLC setup

Sami sheet

Rating 10.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original four-file mobile series

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

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

Primary full run

3D mobile release

iPhone / N-Gage 2.0

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

Primary full run

Director's Cut

PlayStation

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

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

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

Primary full run

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Primary full run

Resident Evil VS. updated route

GREE / iOS

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

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows PC

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

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

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

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones / Japanese social-network service

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

Primary full run

PC archival route

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Primary full run

Windows PC / Steam release

Windows PC

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

Sami sheet

Rating 7.0

Primary full run

HD / Unveiled Edition

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

HD / Unveiled Edition

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Complete Season / PC release

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Complete Season

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

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

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

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

Primary full run

PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

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

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

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

Primary full run

3D mobile version

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

PlayStation 3 release

PlayStation 3

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Gold Edition

Windows PC

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Gold Edition

Sami sheet

Rating 8.0

Primary full run

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster

Primary full run

2011 remake version

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Original mobile-phone release

Mobile phones

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

Primary full run

Windows PC release

Windows PC

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

Sami sheet

Chosen platform Windows

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

Primary full run

Current Windows release

Windows PC

This is the active native-PC playthrough and the highest-fidelity route currently being evaluated. The final edition and content ruling remains open until the playthrough and post-release-content audit are complete.

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Fall of Man is a PS3-only launch-era shooter with no modern port documented; later European digital versions include updates/map packs.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Campaign remains playable, but online multiplayer servers closed in 2014.

Definitive edition

PS3 release, preferably updated/digital where available

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Resistance 2 is a PS3-only mainline sequel with no modern port documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Single-player remains available, but online multiplayer/co-op servers closed in 2014.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

2024 PSP Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

Retribution's 2024 PS4/PS5 release is the current official route for the PSP side story.

Definitive edition

PS4/PS5 PSP Classics release

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

Resistance 3 is a PS3-only mainline sequel and the first in the series to support 3D and PlayStation Move.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Campaign remains available, but online servers closed in 2014; 3D/Move support requires matching hardware.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Original Vita release

PlayStation Vita

Burning Skies is the Vita-only FPS entry and the latest original release in the series.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Vita original

Primary full run

Resonance of Fate / End of Eternity 4K/HD Edition

Windows PC

The 4K/HD Edition remasters the 2010 game, and the Windows release provides the highest ceiling for resolution, texture pack use, and capture settings.

Definitive edition

Resonance of Fate / End of Eternity 4K/HD Edition

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

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

Definitive edition

Return of the Obra Dinn on Windows PC

Primary full run

Returnal PC (Steam / Epic Games Store)

Windows PC

The PC release is the highest-fidelity route and loses no content: ray-traced reflections and shadows with strength sliders, 16:10 plus 21:9 ultrawide and 32:9 super-ultrawide support, DLSS / NIS / FSR and FSR 2 upscaling, and an unlocked frame rate with a latency / FPS / CPU-GPU overlay. A wired DualSense keeps the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers the PS5 version is known for, so the PC route is strictly additive rather than a trade.

Definitive edition

Returnal on Windows PC with ray tracing enabled and a wired DualSense for haptic feedback and adaptive triggers

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows PC

Reus is a god-game/resource-management strategy game released first on Windows on May 16, 2013. Later releases followed on Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, while Steam keeps the Windows PC version available and bundles it with Reus 2. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it is the original release, has the clearest current storefront path, and avoids console capture limits.

Definitive edition

Reus on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release with released biome DLC

Windows PC

Reus 2 released first on Windows on May 28, 2024, with a Mac release following in 2025. There is currently a Complete edition bundle with the base game plus Ice Age, Everglades, and Grasslands, with a Jurassic DLC coming soon. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it is the original and current lead platform, and because the released DLC is easiest to manage there.

Definitive edition

Reus 2 Complete edition on Windows PC, pending future-DLC recheck

Primary full run

Standalone Steam release

Windows

The Windows release is the modern standalone route for the first Rhapsody, avoiding the DS version's removed/absent advertised bonus scenarios and handheld audio compromises.

Definitive edition

Standalone Steam release

Primary full run

Standalone Steam release / Marl Kingdom Chronicles

Windows

The 2023 Windows release is the first official English PC route and includes enhanced visuals/music and English voice acting.

Definitive edition

Standalone Steam release / Marl Kingdom Chronicles

Primary full run

Standalone Steam release / Marl Kingdom Chronicles

Windows

The 2023 Windows release is the first official English PC route for Rhapsody III and provides the cleanest capture path.

Definitive edition

Standalone Steam release / Marl Kingdom Chronicles

Primary full run

Historical mobile web game

Japanese mobile web (historical)

Happy Hunt is documented as a Japanese-only mobile web minor sequel that ran until its discontinuation in 2005.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on preservation of a discontinued Japanese mobile web game.

Definitive edition

Historical mobile web game

Primary full run

Original Japanese GBA release

Game Boy Advance

The GBA release is the complete original version, with the 48 rhythm games plus Endless Games and Rhythm Toys; the arcade version has better cabinet presentation but fewer regular extras.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has unique Tempo-Up variants, while GBA is the complete original package.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

The DS entry was released on Nintendo DS with touch-screen flick, tap, and slide controls and no documented official port, so the original cartridge is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Original Wii release

Wii

Rhythm Heaven Fever was built around Wii Remote A/B button timing and the original Wii release remains the complete official version; the Wii U release is a later Wii Virtual Console route.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Megamix is the fourth Rhythm Heaven entry on Nintendo 3DS and functions as a large compilation with previous-game stages plus new games, shortened versions, Endless Games, and remixes.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Nintendo Switch release

Nintendo Switch

Rhythm Heaven Groove is a Nintendo Switch release with Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility support and a July 2, 2026 release date.

Definitive edition

Nintendo Switch release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (PC/Steam)

Ride released on Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It includes licensed manufacturers, bike customization, fifteen locations, offline split-screen, and online play up to 12 players; Windows/Steam is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC/Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (PC/Steam)

Ducati: 90th Anniversary is a Ride spin-off. It released on Windows/Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with 39 Ducati bikes, official circuits, road tracks, local multiplayer, and online play up to 12 players; Windows/Steam is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC/Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (Steam)

Ride 2 released on Windows/Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Public series summaries note its larger bike roster, additional customization, and tracks such as Macau and Ulster; Windows/Steam is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (Steam)

Ride 3 released on Windows/Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It includes more than 230 bikes, 30 tracks, photogrammetry and drone-scanning, deeper customization, and a career structured like a motorcycle encyclopedia; Windows/Steam is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (Steam)

Ride 4 released on Windows/Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. It includes hundreds of bikes, detailed riding gear, dynamic weather, a full day/night cycle, A.N.N.A. neural AI, and online play up to 12 players; Windows/Steam is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows Steam release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (Steam/Epic Games Store)

Ride 5 released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. It includes ninth-generation focus, dynamic weather and sky, career mode, endurance race saves and rewind, editors, cross-play lobbies, local split-screen, and online play up to 12 players; PC is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows (Steam/Epic Games Store)

Ride 6 released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. It includes full crossplay, Unreal Engine 5.6, real-world riding legends, Ride Fest, the series' first off-road racing, the most complete garage in Ride history, editors, global online racing, and current patches; PC is the highest-fidelity configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with current patches

Primary full run

PC release with owned DLC/add-ons

Windows

Riders Republic released for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and public platform summaries also list Amazon Luna. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the multi-sport open world, including post-launch add-ons such as skateboarding where owned.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with owned DLC/add-ons

Primary full run

Arcade Archives 2 release

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch 2 (Arcade Archives 2)

The original game began on Namco System 22 arcade hardware, with PlayStation, mobile, Zeebo, and later Arcade Archives releases. Arcade Archives 2 preserves the arcade version on modern hardware with convenience modes and leaderboards, making it the best main play route; the PlayStation conversion remains a secondary curiosity for its home-port additions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade Archives 2 is the best-looking/authentic route; the PlayStation conversion has home-port extras worth a quick secondary look.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer

Primary full run

Original Namco System 22 release

Arcade

Ridge Racer 2 is an arcade-only update to the first game with multiplayer, a rear-view mirror, and remixed music. No home or modern release is documented, so the original arcade build is the only complete route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Arcade Archives 2 release

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch 2 (Arcade Archives 2)

Rave Racer was originally arcade-only and later received its first home release through Arcade Archives/Arcade Archives 2 in 2026. The newer Arcade Archives 2 route is the cleanest modern route to the arcade game.

Definitive edition

Arcade Archives 2 Rave Racer

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Ridge Racer Revolution is a PlayStation-only sequel to the home version of Ridge Racer, adding new tracks, music, vehicles, and link-cable multiplayer. No alternate platform release is documented.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Rage Racer was released for PlayStation and introduced Reiko Nagase, car customization, and a darker visual style. No later platform release with additional content is documented.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade release

Arcade

Pocket Racer is a Japan-only arcade spin-off that replaces Ridge Racer's cars with super-deformed vehicles. No home release is documented.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is a PlayStation title and was later included on the PlayStation Classic. The original PlayStation release remains the complete route, with DuckStation providing the highest practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release via high-quality emulation

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release

Nintendo 64

Ridge Racer 64 was released for Nintendo 64 in North America and Europe with tracks from Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer Revolution plus new tracks and cars. The Nintendo DS remake is tracked separately, so the N64 original is the primary for this entry.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Ridge Racer V launched on PlayStation 2 and later received an arcade version subtitled Arcade Battle. The PS2 version is the full home game and the best complete route when upscaled, while the arcade version is an authentic cabinet variant.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The arcade version is the authentic cabinet route; the PS2 version is the complete home playthrough route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

R: Racing Evolution shipped on GameCube, PS2, and Xbox as a story-driven Ridge Racer spin-off with licensed vehicles. With no core-game exclusive content documented across platforms, Xbox is the highest-fidelity sixth-generation route; the GameCube pack-in bonus is noted but is not core R: Racing content.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Ridge Racer DS is a Nintendo DS launch title and remake of Ridge Racer 64 with touch-screen steering and local wireless multiplayer. It is a distinct handheld remake, so the DS release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Original PSP release / Ridge Racers

PlayStation Portable

The 2004 PSP Ridge Racer is a compilation-style handheld entry with tracks, cars, and music from earlier games and a 60 fps portable presentation. Its 2006 sequel is tracked separately, so the original PSP game remains its own primary route.

Definitive edition

Original PSP release via PPSSPP

Primary full run

Xbox 360 release via backward compatibility

Xbox 360 (playable on Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S via backward compatibility)

Ridge Racer 6 is an Xbox 360 exclusive, later made playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility. Since there is no alternate platform with extra content, the backward-compatible route is the best practical way to play.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 release on backward-compatible Xbox hardware

Primary full run

Japan-only PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Critical Velocity is a plot-based Ridge Racer spin-off released only in Japan for PlayStation 2. With no other platform documented, the Japanese PS2 release is the only complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

PSP Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

Ridge Racer 2 for PSP adds more content and modes to the 2004 PSP concept and later became available worldwide on PS4/PS5 through PlayStation's classics program. The modern release is the most accessible official route to the fuller PSP package.

Definitive edition

PS4/PS5 PSP Classics release

Primary full run

Original PS3 release with updates/DLC

PlayStation 3

Ridge Racer 7 is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and an expanded version of Ridge Racer 6 with more content, native 1080p, 60 fps, and later 3D support. The PS3 release with updates and any available add-ons is the definitive route.

Definitive edition

Original PS3 release with updates

Primary full run

Japanese digital remake/simulator

PlayStation 2

Pachi-slot Ridge Racer is a Japanese pachi-slot spin-off, with a PlayStation 2 digital remake/simulator documented in the same year. For archival play, the PS2 release is the practical route over dedicated gambling hardware.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original pachi-slot hardware is the authentic machine route; PS2 is the practical archive/play route.

Definitive edition

Japanese PS2 simulator release

Primary full run

Original pachi-slot machine

Japanese pachi-slot hardware

Pachi-slot Ridge Racer 2 is documented as a direct Japanese pachi-slot sequel. No console simulator or alternate video-game release is documented, so the original machine is the only sourced route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is not a conventional home video game; original hardware is the only documented route.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese pachi-slot machine

Primary full run

Mobile release with purchased course/car content

iOS / Android

Ridge Racer Accelerated released for iOS and Android-derived mobile devices and used microtransactions for extra courses and car classes. The most complete route is a preserved mobile install with the purchased content unlocked.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness depends on preserved access to microtransaction-locked courses and car classes.

Definitive edition

Preserved mobile release with purchased content

Primary full run

Mobile release

Windows Mobile

Ridge Racer Drift released across Java/J2ME, BREW, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile, and later Nokia Asha Touch. With no sourced content differences, the Windows Mobile build is the selected practical smartphone preservation route.

Definitive edition

Preserved Windows Mobile release

Primary full run

Original 3DS release

Nintendo 3DS

Ridge Racer 3D is a Nintendo 3DS title with stereoscopic 3D presentation and local wireless multiplayer. No alternate platform release is documented.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 3DS release

Primary full run

Vita release with available DLC

PlayStation Vita

The Vita Ridge Racer is a PS Vita launch title with much of its extra content sold as DLC. The main route is the Vita release with all available courses/cars/music installed; Japan-region DLC includes additional themed cars not available elsewhere.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The base Vita release is content-light; completeness depends on DLC, and some DLC is region-limited.

Definitive edition

PS Vita release with all available DLC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Ridge Racer Unbounded released on Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360 and shifted the series toward destructive racing with a track editor. With no platform-exclusive content documented, Windows is the highest-fidelity/configurable route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Canceled free-to-play beta

No completed public release

Ridge Racer Driftopia was a free-to-play version tied to Unbounded, with beta releases on Windows and PS3 before cancellation and server shutdown. No complete playable public release remains documented.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The title had beta access, but the full service was canceled and servers were shut down.

Definitive edition

None; canceled beta/service entry

Primary full run

Japanese mobile service release

iOS / Android (Japan)

Drift Spirits is a Japanese iOS/Android touge drifting mobile game that features Ridge Racer fictional vehicles. With no separate platform content split documented, the preserved Japanese mobile service build is the primary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

As a mobile service title, long-term completeness depends on service availability and preserved account/device data.

Definitive edition

Japanese iOS/Android service release

Primary full run

Mobile release

iOS / Android

Ridge Racer Slipstream released on iOS in 2013 and Android in 2014. With no sourced content split between platforms, a preserved iOS or Android build is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Preserved iOS/Android mobile release

Primary full run

Mobile release

iOS / Android

Ridge Racer Draw & Drift is documented as a 2016 iOS/Android spin-off and the latest Ridge Racer-branded release in the series timeline. With no sourced platform split, a preserved mobile build is the primary route.

Definitive edition

Preserved iOS/Android mobile release

Primary full run

Original Neo Geo MVS arcade release

Arcade (Neo Geo MVS)

Riding Hero debuted on Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware in 1990 and was one of the first Neo Geo titles with Multi Play link support. The MVS release is the original fidelity baseline; Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD are home access routes with no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Neo Geo MVS original

Primary full run

Current PC release with Royalty, Ideology, Biotech, Anomaly, and Odyssey DLC

Windows PC

The PC release has the complete expansion path through Odyssey, strong mod support, and the best capture/input route. RimWorld Console Edition is playable on PS4 and Xbox One, but the console path is not the complete expansion route.

Definitive edition

RimWorld on Windows PC with Royalty, Ideology, Biotech, Anomaly, and Odyssey DLC

Primary full run

Windows release

Windows

Riptide GP first released on Android and later came to iOS and Windows. The Windows release has the highest output ceiling while preserving the six tracks, reverse tracks, championship events, and trick-boost racing.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Riptide GP2 released first on iOS and later on Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Windows has the highest output ceiling and preserves the career, upgrade, trick, hot lap, elimination, and freestyle structure.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Riptide GP: Renegade first released for PlayStation 4 and Windows, then reached Apple TV, Android TV, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Windows has the highest output ceiling and full modern feature support.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Windows PC

The Extended Edition is the current official PC route, includes Rise of Nations plus Thrones and Patriots, and adds improved visuals plus Steamworks features such as multiplayer, achievements, and cloud saves.

Definitive edition

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows PC

Rise to Ruins is documented on Steam as a godlike village simulation, management, and tower-defense game released on October 14, 2019, with Windows, macOS, and Linux/SteamOS support. No sourced console or mobile release was found in this pass. Windows PC is the main archive route for capture/settings control, while macOS and Linux are valid native desktop alternatives.

Definitive edition

Rise to Ruins on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route; later PS4, Xbox One, and Switch ports add modern console availability but no documented exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Risen 2: Dark Waters Gold Edition

Windows

The Windows release is the best fidelity/capture route, and Gold Edition is the complete package with all DLC.

Definitive edition

Risen 2: Dark Waters Gold Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Risen 3: Titan Lords Complete Edition with Enhanced Edition update

Windows

Windows is the best fidelity/capture route once updated, and the Complete Edition includes the base game plus all DLC.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PS4 Enhanced Edition advertised improved textures/view distance over the old 32-bit PC ultra settings, but Windows Complete Edition is the better complete/capture route after the PC enhanced update path and all-DLC package.

Definitive edition

Risen 3: Titan Lords Complete Edition with Enhanced Edition update on Windows

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best way to archive the original 2013 release because it is the original complete route with PC capture/settings flexibility. Risk of Rain Returns is a separate remake entry rather than a replacement row for the original game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Risk of Rain Returns is a modern remake with more content, but it is a separate game entry; choose original PC only when covering the 2013 release itself.

Definitive edition

Risk of Rain original on Windows PC, with Risk of Rain Returns as a separate remake entry

Primary full run

Current PC release with Survivors of the Void, Seekers of the Storm, and Alloyed Collective

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete current DLC line through Alloyed Collective, PC capture/settings flexibility, and ongoing support. 2K states that future Risk of Rain 2 content and updates will focus on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 rather than Xbox One, PS4, or Switch, so PC is the safest complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Older console routes are no longer receiving future content, so PC is the safest complete route even though PS5 and Xbox Series are also current-support targets.

Definitive edition

Risk of Rain 2 on Windows PC with current DLC through Alloyed Collective

Primary full run

Current PC remake release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route for the remake because it has the complete modernized remake with PC capture/settings flexibility. The Nintendo Switch version is a documented portable route, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Risk of Rain Returns on Windows PC

Primary full run

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics / owned Steam release

Windows PC

The Genesis version is the main game, and the PC Sega Classics release is the best capture-friendly route when already owned, with modern emulator wrapper features; select Classics bundles were delisted after December 6, 2024, so ownership/access matters.

Definitive edition

Owned PC Sega Classics release, with official Genesis/Switch Online alternatives

Primary full run

Japanese Game Gear release

Game Gear

The Game Gear version is a largely different game with remixed and new level design; the Japanese release is the most complete handheld version because the North American release cut the second Fanturn level.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Western localization access conflicts with completeness because the North American release cut a level.

Definitive edition

Japanese Game Gear release

Primary full run

Original Japanese LaserDisc arcade release

Arcade

Road Blaster was originally a 1985 LaserDisc arcade game with Toei animation; later MSX/X1 VHD, Sega CD/Mega-CD, LaserActive, PlayStation, Saturn, X68000, Windows, and iOS routes are ports or compilations. The arcade LaserDisc release is the reference version for visual fidelity and original presentation.

Definitive edition

Original LaserDisc arcade release

Primary full run

Original Atari/Midway Vegas arcade release

Arcade

Road Burners was released only for arcades and was built around a tilting motorcycle cabinet that could link up to eight machines, so the arcade cabinet is the complete and highest-authenticity route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Konami arcade release

Arcade

Road Fighter began as a 1984 Konami arcade game before MSX, Famicom/NES, mobile, compilation, and Arcade Archives routes. The arcade original has the full six-stage format and is the reference version.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release / Arcade Archives

Primary full run

Original Konami GT / RF2 arcade release

Arcade

Konami GT, originally Konami RF2 - Red Fighter, is an arcade-only Road Fighter successor with later Game Room and Arcade Archives re-releases. The arcade game is the reference route.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release / Arcade Archives

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Midnight Run: Road Fighter 2 is the 3D arcade sequel to Road Fighter and later received a PlayStation version in Japan and Europe. The arcade release supports the original cabinet-style multiplayer route and is the reference version.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original arcade release

Arcade

Winding Heat is the arcade-only sequel to Road Fighter and Midnight Run, moving the racing to touge-style roads and offering linked cabinet play. No home version is sourced.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Original Japanese arcade release

Arcade

Road Fighters is a Japan-only 2010 arcade sequel with stereoscopic 3D hardware, licensed cars, real-location tracks, and card-linked tuning/customization. It has no sourced home release.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese arcade release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Road Rage released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Windows has the highest output ceiling and no sourced platform-exclusive content loss.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original Genesis release

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

Road Rash debuted on Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and later received Amiga and scaled-down 8-bit/handheld ports. The Genesis version is the original, best-regarded route and was later preserved in EA Replay.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Genesis/Mega Drive release

Primary full run

Original Genesis release

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

Road Rash II is a Genesis/Mega Drive sequel adding simultaneous split-screen, Mano a Mano, nitro bikes, chains, and U.S. locations. Later GBC/PSP/Genesis Mini routes are ports or compilation hardware.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Genesis/Mega Drive release

Primary full run

Windows 95 release

Windows

The CD-era Road Rash released first for 3DO, then Sega CD, PlayStation, Saturn, and Windows. Windows keeps the CD-era FMV/licensed soundtrack framework and adds online multiplayer for up to eight players over modem or LAN, making it the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

3DO is the original acclaimed CD-console route, while Windows adds the sourced multiplayer feature and higher PC ceiling.

Definitive edition

Windows 95 release

Primary full run

Original Genesis release

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

Road Rash 3 is a Genesis/Mega Drive-only worldwide sequel and the final Road Rash released for Genesis, adding global locations, bike upgrades, and persistent/multiple weapons.

Definitive edition

Original Sega Genesis/Mega Drive release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Road Rash 3D is a PlayStation-exclusive 3D entry with interconnected road-grid courses and licensed music, but less emphasis on combat than earlier games.

Definitive edition

PlayStation release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak options

Nintendo 64

Road Rash 64 is a Nintendo 64-only entry with a greater combat focus, interconnected routes, Cop Mode, several multiplayer modes, and Expansion Pak graphics options.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Road Rash: Jailbreak released on PlayStation, then received a Game Boy Advance handheld port. The PlayStation version is the higher-fidelity main route and includes the sidecar-focused cooperative play direction.

Definitive edition

PlayStation release

Primary full run

EA Mobile Java release

J2ME

Road Rash was released for J2ME in 2009 and sold through EA Mobile. It has only one sourced platform route.

Definitive edition

EA Mobile Java release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Road Redemption released first on Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2017, then on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Windows has the highest output ceiling and earliest full release path.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original Atari Games arcade release

Arcade

RoadBlasters was developed for Atari System 1 arcade hardware and later ported to home computers, NES, Lynx, and Genesis/Mega Drive. The arcade version is the original, highest-authenticity route; later ports and compilations do not add sourced exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Original arcade release

Primary full run

Modern Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the original and most accessible version, with modern storefront support and known fixes; Mac, Linux, and MorphOS ports have no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Modern Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route, with the same core Roboquest content as Xbox and later PlayStation ports. No platform-exclusive campaign or mode content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Roboquest on Windows PC

Primary full run

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Windows PC

The 2024 Re-Sparked collection is the most complete official route for the original game because it adds museum/music-player extras, boss rush, saves, rewind, and display settings; PC is the best capture-friendly version among the collection platforms.

Definitive edition

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Primary full run

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Windows PC

Re-Sparked includes the Genesis sequel alongside the other classic Rocket Knight games and adds museum/music-player extras, boss rush, saves, rewind, and display settings; PC is the cleanest capture route.

Definitive edition

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Primary full run

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Windows PC

Re-Sparked includes the distinct SNES Sparkster game with the same museum/music-player extras, boss rush, saves, rewind, and display settings as the rest of the collection; PC is the best capture route.

Definitive edition

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows PC

The 2010 revival is a native HD game released on Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most capture-friendly route.

Definitive edition

Original PC release

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars released only for PlayStation 3 in 2008/2009 and is the direct predecessor to Rocket League. PlayStation 3 is the sole release route, although online servers later shut down.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Current free-to-play PC live-service build

Windows

Rocket League released first for PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2015, later adding Xbox One, macOS, Linux, and Nintendo Switch, with macOS/Linux online support ending in 2020 and the game becoming free-to-play in 2020. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible current live-service route, while PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch preserve platform-exclusive vehicle cosmetics.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best current fidelity/live-service route, but PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch have platform-exclusive vehicle cosmetics that require secondary routes for content preservation.

Definitive edition

Windows current free-to-play build, with PS4/Xbox One/Switch secondary routes for platform-exclusive cosmetics

Primary full run

Current mobile release

Android

Rocket League Sideswipe launched worldwide for Android and iOS in late 2021 as a free-to-play 2D mobile spin-off. Android is the most flexible mobile preservation/access route, while iOS remains equivalent for normal play where available.

Definitive edition

Android or iOS current mobile release; Android as the primary access route

Primary full run

Fortnite mode while available

Windows

Rocket Racing released inside Fortnite on 8 December 2023 across Android, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but Epic announced the mode will be discontinued in October 2026, making preservation time-limited.

Definitive edition

Windows Fortnite mode while available

Primary full run

Original Unix lineage or Epyx Rogue route, recorded by version

Unix / modern PC port

Rogue's archive value depends on exact version lineage: the original Unix terminal game is the genre origin, while Epyx/PC ports are more accessible. Runs must record version, terminal/display, random seed if available, and whether permadeath/save-scumming is excluded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Version lineage and terminal/port behavior are central to fidelity.

Definitive edition

Original Unix lineage if available; Epyx/PC port as labeled access route

Primary full run

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

PlayStation 4

The PS4 conversion is the current official route and adds up-rendering and trophies while preserving the PS2 game; it is the simplest capture recommendation.

Definitive edition

PS2-on-PS4 digital release

Primary full run

Current PC release with Anniversary Update / optional Lament of Zors mod

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best main-play version because it has the complete base game, PC capture/settings flexibility, Anniversary Update support, and the documented Lament of Zors mod route for extra high-end content. The iOS Wanderer Edition has exclusive traits, rooms, and mini-bosses, so it is a secondary cleanup route rather than the fidelity-first main run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC is the best main/fidelity route, but iOS Wanderer Edition has documented exclusive mobile-specific content.

Definitive edition

Rogue Legacy on Windows PC, plus iOS Wanderer Edition secondary cleanup

Primary full run

Current PC release with Swan Song update

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best archival version because it covers the full release plus the final major Swan Song update while keeping PC capture/settings flexibility. Console versions also received the major free update content, but no sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Rogue Legacy 2 on Windows PC with Swan Song update

Primary full run

PC release with modern Redux compatibility build where available

Windows

Rollcage released on Windows and PlayStation. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the 3D-accelerated wall-and-ceiling combat racer, and a later unofficial Rollcage Redux build fixes bugs and supports newer hardware.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with Redux compatibility build where available

Primary full run

PC release / Death Track Racing with modern Extreme compatibility build where available

Windows

Rollcage Stage II released on PlayStation and Windows, with the North American Windows release repackaged as Death Track Racing. The Windows version supports the strongest fidelity path, including hardware-accelerated bump mapping on supported hardware and the later unofficial Rollcage Extreme compatibility build.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release / Death Track Racing with compatibility build where available

Primary full run

PC live-service client

Windows

Roller Champions released as a free-to-play multiplayer game in 2022, with public platform sources listing Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna across its release coverage. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route, but access depends on the live service remaining available.

Definitive edition

Windows PC live-service client while available

Primary full run

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition

Windows PC

Complete Edition is the current PC route and includes both Soaked! and Wild! expansions, widescreen support, 1080p, and compatibility work for modern hardware. Original Platinum/Deluxe and mobile/console ports are secondary comparison routes.

Definitive edition

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Triple Thrill Pack assets through OpenRCT2 where appropriate

Windows PC

The GOG/Steam Triple Thrill Pack provides the base game and both expansions, while OpenRCT2 is the practical modern engine route that still requires original game files. Exact original behavior should be labeled separately from OpenRCT2 improvements.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

OpenRCT2 is the practical route but changes behavior/UI/limits; original executable is needed for exact 2002 behavior.

Definitive edition

Triple Thrill Pack assets with OpenRCT2 version or original executable explicitly recorded

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Rollerdrome released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in August 2022, then Xbox Series X/S in November 2023. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for Roll7's roller-skating shooter, though storefront availability changed after Private Division/Roll7 corporate changes.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Romeo Is a Dead Man PC (Steam / Microsoft Store)

Windows PC

Simultaneous PC and current-gen console launch with no content split, so PC is the fidelity route (uncapped settings/resolution, and the stylised presentation benefits directly from higher resolution).

Definitive edition

Romeo Is a Dead Man on Windows PC, current patch

Primary full run

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

PlayStation 2

Rule of Rose is a PlayStation 2-only survival-horror game with no sourced official remaster, remake, PC port, or modern rerelease, so the original PS2 version through PCSX2 is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release via melonDS

Nintendo DS

The first Rune Factory only released on Nintendo DS, so DS emulation is the cleanest capture route for the complete original.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Original Nintendo DS release via melonDS

Nintendo DS

Rune Factory 2 only released on Nintendo DS; DS emulation is the cleanest way to capture the complete two-generation story.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Original Wii release via Dolphin

Wii

Rune Factory Frontier only released on Wii; Dolphin upscaling is the highest-fidelity capture route for the complete game.

Definitive edition

Original Wii release

Primary full run

Rune Factory 3 Special

Windows PC

Rune Factory 3 Special is an expanded HD remake on Switch and PC, with redesigned models and quality-of-life upgrades; the PC version has the best capture ceiling.

Definitive edition

Rune Factory 3 Special

Primary full run

Original PS3 release via RPCS3

PlayStation 3

Tides of Destiny/Oceans released on Wii and PlayStation 3; the PS3 version is the higher-resolution console route and RPCS3 gives the best capture ceiling.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 3 release

Primary full run

Rune Factory 4 Special

Windows PC

Rune Factory 4 Special adds enhanced graphics and extra modes/content over the 3DS original; the PC release includes the Another Episode DLC and has the best capture/settings ceiling.

Definitive edition

Rune Factory 4 Special

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

Rune Factory 5 released on Switch and later PC; the PC release is the highest-fidelity route and the cleanest capture setup.

Definitive edition

Steam release

Primary full run

Steam release with current updates

Windows PC

Guardians of Azuma released on Switch, Switch 2, and PC in 2025, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S following in 2026; the PC version offers the best capture/settings ceiling while retaining current update content.

Definitive edition

Steam release with current updates

Primary full run

Current RuneScape client / Steam or Jagex Launcher

Windows PC

RuneScape began as a Java browser MMORPG and is now a live service with standalone PC and mobile clients. The Windows PC route has the strongest interface, graphics, input, and capture ceiling; mobile is useful for account continuity but not the main archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The historical browser state and current live client are not the same preserved experience. For the archive, use current PC for a live-service run and treat RuneScape Classic/Old School as separate historical research lanes.

Definitive edition

Current RuneScape Windows client

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 home version

Nintendo 64

The original arcade release has the core three-track arcade game, while the Nintendo 64 version adds more tracks, hidden content, practice, death race, circuit mode, saving, and multiplayer-friendly home play. The PlayStation version has its own bonus track and modes, so it is preserved as a secondary route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has the original cabinet presentation, Nintendo 64 has the broadest home content, and PlayStation has exclusive bonus content; use N64 primary plus PlayStation secondary.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 home version plus PlayStation secondary content

Primary full run

San Francisco Rush: The Rock: Wave Net

Arcade (WaveNet)

The Rock update added tracks, shortcuts, cars, and a mirror option; the later WaveNet arcade revision added networked multiplayer support. That makes the WaveNet cabinet the most complete arcade route, while the PC release was a rare hardware pack-in.

Definitive edition

Arcade WaveNet revision

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release

Nintendo 64

Rush 2 is sourced as a Nintendo 64 exclusive and adds multiple U.S. city tracks, a proper stunt track, hidden shortcuts, jumps, and unlockable content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Dreamcast home version

Dreamcast

Rush 2049's home versions add stunt wings, battle mode, obstacle-course content, stunt arenas, and battle venues; the Dreamcast version is the strongest full home-console route. The arcade Special/Tournament Edition content has additional tracks/cars, so arcade remains a secondary preservation route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Dreamcast/home versions add wings, battle, stunt, and obstacle-course content, while arcade Tournament/Special Edition variants add extra tracks/cars and fixes; use Dreamcast primary plus arcade secondary.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast home version plus arcade Tournament/Special Edition side content

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

L.A. Rush released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005, then Windows and PSP in 2006. The Windows version has the highest output ceiling for the open-world entry, and no sourced platform-exclusive mission content requires a secondary playthrough.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 home release

Nintendo 64

The original arcade Rush released in 1996 and was expanded by The Rock: Alcatraz Edition and WaveNet. The Nintendo 64 version adds home modes, hidden keys/vehicles, secret stunt content, save support, and tracks derived from the original and The Rock, making it the best single main route despite the arcade version's cabinet fidelity.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade revisions preserve cabinet fidelity and WaveNet context, while Nintendo 64 is the most content-rich home route; PlayStation adds its own bonus track/modes.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 main route plus arcade/PlayStation secondary checks

Primary full run

Original Nintendo 64 release

Nintendo 64

Rush 2 was released exclusively for Nintendo 64, adding U.S. city/state courses, two-player play, Rumble Pak support, hidden shortcuts/jumps, and unlockable content.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Dreamcast home release

Dreamcast

Rush 2049 began as an arcade game and was ported to Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and later compilations. The Dreamcast version is the strongest home route for the 3D console content, including stunt wings and the robust race/stunt/battle structure, while arcade revisions and the Game Boy Color version preserve distinct content/presentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Dreamcast is the best home main route, while arcade versions preserve cabinet/revision presentation and Game Boy Color has a distinct top-down track set.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast release plus arcade/GBC secondary checks

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

L.A. Rush released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005, then Windows and PlayStation Portable as Rush in 2006. Windows is the highest-fidelity main route for the open-world Los Angeles entry, while PSP includes the Stunt Arena mode not present on the home versions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but PSP adds Stunt Arena and portable-specific connected cruise content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release plus PSP Stunt Arena check

Primary full run

Current official Steam live-service build

Windows PC

Rust is an evolving multiplayer survival game, and the PC version is the original/highest-control route with current Facepunch updates, server selection, graphics settings, and modded/community-server context. Console Edition is a separate branch and should not replace the PC live-service route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Completeness is server/date/account dependent, and Console Edition is a separate branch.

Definitive edition

Current official Steam PC build

Primary full run

Current Steam PC release

Windows PC

Ryse launched on Xbox One, but the later Windows release is the best capture/settings route and includes the single-player campaign with PC graphics options. Xbox One remains the launch-context route, especially for original achievements and controller feel.

Definitive edition

Current PC release

Primary full run

Complete Pack / current Windows PC build with all campaign DLC

Windows PC

The Riftbreaker launched on October 14, 2021 across Windows PC, Windows Apps, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series, with same-day platform releases confirmed across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox storefronts. The Windows PC Steam route includes Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Steam Workshop, a level editor, and a Complete Pack containing Heart of the Swamp, Into The Dark, and Metal Terror. Console versions are valid, especially Xbox Series X|S with 4K, ray tracing, and 60 fps support, but Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it combines all current DLC with Workshop/mod tools, capture control, and the richest feature surface.

Definitive edition

The Riftbreaker Complete Pack on Windows PC