Franchises starting with T

Primary full run

Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition / PSP route

PlayStation Portable

Phantasia has multiple later ports after the Super Famicom original; the PSP Full Voice line is the most complete high-fidelity legacy route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PSP is the best archive route, but GBA is the official English route.

Definitive edition

PSP Full Voice route

Primary full run

Tales of Destiny Director's Cut

PlayStation 2

The PS2 remake/Director's Cut is the most complete and highest-fidelity route for Destiny.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 Director's Cut is best, but PlayStation is the official English route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Destiny Director's Cut

Primary full run

PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Eternia's later PSP release is the highest-fidelity portable route; the PlayStation version remains the official North American Tales of Destiny II route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PSP is the fidelity route, while PS1 is the official North American route.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

PSP release

PlayStation Portable

The Japan-only true sequel to Destiny was released on PS2 and later PSP; PSP emulation is the cleanest modern route.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

PC release / Chronicles content route

Windows

Symphonia has GameCube, PS2, PS3, PC, and later remastered console routes; Windows provides the highest configurable fidelity for the content-complete post-PS2/Chronicles line.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

GameCube is a beloved original-performance route, while later ports carry added content; the archive pick favors PC for modern fidelity.

Definitive edition

PC release / post-PS2 content line

Primary full run

PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Rebirth was released for PS2 and later PSP; PSP emulation provides the cleanest modern route for the later version.

Definitive edition

PSP release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Legendia is a PS2 mainline entry with no later enhanced port identified; PCSX2 provides the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Abyss shipped on PS2 and later 3DS; PS2 emulation offers the highest visual ceiling for the original console version.

Definitive edition

Original PS2 release via emulation

Primary full run

Tales of Innocence R

PlayStation Vita

Innocence R is the later Vita remake of the DS game and is the most complete/highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Innocence R

Primary full run

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

Windows

The Definitive Edition includes content from the Japanese PS3 version and released on PC and modern consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Tales of Hearts R

PlayStation Vita

Hearts R is the Vita remake and official localized route, making it the preferred version.

Definitive edition

Tales of Hearts R

Primary full run

Tales of Graces f Remastered

Windows

Graces f is the expanded version, and the 2025 remaster brings it to PC and modern consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Graces f Remastered

Primary full run

Tales of Xillia Remastered

Windows

The 2025 remaster brings Xillia to PC and modern consoles with new visuals/features and included original DLC packs; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Xillia Remastered

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3

Xillia 2 remains a PS3 release with no sourced modern remaster in this pass; RPCS3 or original hardware provides the best route.

Definitive edition

Original PS3 release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Zestiria released on PS3, PS4, and Windows; Windows is the highest-fidelity official route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

Tales of Berseria Remastered

Windows

The 2026 remaster released for PC and modern consoles; Windows is the highest-fidelity current route.

Definitive edition

Tales of Berseria Remastered

Primary full run

Beyond the Dawn Edition / PC release

Windows

Arise's Beyond the Dawn edition includes the base game and expansion content; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Beyond the Dawn Edition / PC release

Primary full run

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 release via high-accuracy N64 emulation

Nintendo 64

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

Definitive edition

Original Japanese Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

Generation 1 / Generation 2 original or official Original Tamagotchi rerelease

Original Tamagotchi handheld electronic game

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

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

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

Definitive edition

Original Tamagotchi Generation 1 / Generation 2 handheld

Primary full run

Current HTML5 live client

Web browser / Windows client

Tanki Online is a long-running live multiplayer game that moved from Flash to HTML5, so current archive capture depends on account, region, client, garage/economy, battle mode, event, and matchmaking state. The original Flash client is historical only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Flash-era and current HTML5 live-service states are not interchangeable.

Definitive edition

Current HTML5 live client with account/event/server state documented

Primary full run

Quake mod / current preservation setup

Windows

The original Team Fortress is a Quake mod; Windows with a modern Quake/QuakeWorld setup is the easiest preservation route while Linux and macOS remain possible through compatible engines.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

This is a mod rather than a standalone commercial game; preservation depends on a legal Quake install/source-port setup.

Definitive edition

Current QuakeWorld preservation setup

Primary full run

Current Steam release

Windows

Team Fortress Classic shipped on Windows and later supported OS X and Linux; Windows remains the best-supported current Steam route.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Windows release

Primary full run

Current Steam live client

Windows

Team Fortress 2 launched on Windows, Xbox 360, and PS3, later adding macOS and Linux; the actively updated Windows Steam client is the definitive current route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Console releases preserve historical Orange Box-era TF2, while Windows preserves the current live game; choose Windows for the definitive current archive route.

Definitive edition

Current Steam Windows live client

Primary full run

The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection HD remaster

PlayStation 3

The PS3 HD remaster is the best version because it supports HD displays up to 1080p, a fixed 30 FPS target, 7.1 surround sound, stereoscopic 3D, trophies, and the additional European-version Ico content that was missing from the original North American PS2 release.

Definitive edition

The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection HD remaster

Primary full run

2018 Bluepoint remake

PlayStation 4

The 2018 PS4 remake is the definitive version for best-version play because Bluepoint remade the visual assets from the ground up while retaining the original game's structure and adding a modern control option.

Definitive edition

2018 Bluepoint remake

Primary full run

Fully patched PS4 version on PS5 or PS4 Pro

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 backward compatibility

The fully patched PS4 version played on PS5 through backward compatibility, or on PS4 Pro, is the safest best-version route because it preserves the complete patched game with the Pro-era HDR/4K support while avoiding the instability caveats of the unpatched-disc 60 FPS path.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The unpatched PS4 disc can reach 60 FPS on PS5, but it requires avoiding patches and carries drawbacks; the fully patched PS4 version on PS5/PS4 Pro is the recommended complete route.

Definitive edition

Fully patched PS4 version on PS5 backward compatibility or PS4 Pro

Primary full run

Current PC release / Ultimate Edition content as desired

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the native PC release, the broad Steam Workshop/custom-content path, and the PC-first multiplayer update path, while the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions do not have platform-exclusive campaign content over PC.

Definitive edition

Teardown on Windows PC with current updates and optional Ultimate Edition/Season Pass DLC

Primary full run

Tekken 8 on Windows PC

Windows

Windows PC is the highest-fidelity practical route among the available platforms, with strong support for PC-specific configuration and capture. Use the same patched season/content state across platforms; no platform-exclusive campaign content exists.

Definitive edition

Tekken 8 on Windows PC

Primary full run

PlayStation version via DuckStation or original hardware

PlayStation

The arcade original has the cleanest original graphics, but the PlayStation version adds substantial home content such as Tekken Force. For Sami's minimize-replays philosophy, the PlayStation version is the completeness-first main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has original fidelity; PlayStation has the fuller home package. PlayStation wins the main route, with arcade as a short comparison secondary.

Definitive edition

PlayStation version for complete content; arcade for original competitive presentation

Primary full run

Steam Definitive Edition / final DLC-season state

Windows PC

The PC release gives the cleanest capture route and, through the Definitive Edition/current Steam package, can include the large post-launch DLC roster and content set. The original arcade branch matters historically, but the home version is the completeness route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has historical/original-branch value; PC home release with DLC is the complete archive route.

Definitive edition

Tekken 7 Definitive Edition/current Steam PC build with all owned DLC

Primary full run

Home version based on Bloodline Rebellion

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

The PS3/Xbox 360 home versions are based on the Bloodline Rebellion update and add the main home content package, including Scenario Campaign context and online-era features. Arcade remains the competitive original route, while PSP is a portable adaptation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is the competitive-history route; PS3/Xbox 360 provide the fuller home package.

Definitive edition

PS3/Xbox 360 home version based on Bloodline Rebellion

Primary full run

PlayStation version via original hardware or accurate emulation

PlayStation

Tekken 2 began in arcades, but the PlayStation version is the more complete one-route archive target because it adds home modes and unlockable content. The arcade version should be compared if original arcade presentation or competitive balance is the goal.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is original fidelity; PlayStation is the home-content route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation version, with arcade comparison if original fidelity matters

Primary full run

PlayStation version via original hardware or accurate emulation

PlayStation

The original Tekken debuted in arcades, but the PlayStation route adds playable sub-bosses, endings, and home content. Arcade hardware remains the original competitive/presentation route and should be compared if exact arcade fidelity matters.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is original fidelity; PlayStation is the home-content route.

Definitive edition

PlayStation version, with arcade comparison if original fidelity matters

Primary full run

PS2 home version

PlayStation 2

Tekken 5 began in arcades, but the PS2 version is the best one-route archive target because it includes home modes, Devil Within, customization, and arcade-history versions of earlier Tekken games. Dark Resurrection is an important follow-up revision and should be logged separately if played.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 is the home-content route; arcade and Dark Resurrection are distinct competitive/revision routes.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 version, with Dark Resurrection separately if revision coverage matters

Primary full run

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition

Wii U

There is no native PC version. The Wii U Edition is the most complete home route because it includes the base console game plus Nintendo-themed costumes, Mushroom Battle, and Tekken Ball-style extra content. PS3/Xbox 360 remain useful for base console comparison and online history.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Wii U has the most content, while PS3/Xbox 360 and arcade routes may better represent the competitive baseline.

Definitive edition

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition for content, with PS3/Xbox 360 or arcade comparison if needed

Primary full run

PlayStation 2 home release with arcade comparison

PlayStation 2 / PCSX2

Tekken 4 has no native PC version. The PS2 release is the complete home route with additional modes, while the arcade System 246 version remains the timing/reference route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 is the complete home route; arcade is the original competitive reference.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release through hardware or PCSX2, with arcade comparison if timing matters

Primary full run

Tekken Tag Tournament HD via Tekken Hybrid

PlayStation 3

The arcade version is the original tag-fighting route, but Tekken Tag Tournament HD in Tekken Hybrid is the cleanest official high-fidelity home route. The PS2 version remains important as a launch-title/home-content route with Tekken Bowl.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade, PS2, and HD remaster routes differ in timing/content/presentation.

Definitive edition

Tekken Tag Tournament HD in Tekken Hybrid; arcade route for strict origin timing

Primary full run

Current official Temple Run 2 mobile app

iOS / Android

Temple Run 2 is a live mobile endless runner with active App Store and Google Play listings. The current iOS/Android app is the practical official route, while older Windows Phone/Tizen builds and the Poki web build are platform-state comparisons.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The game changes through updates, ads, events and store-service state; archive fidelity requires the exact app version and device/OS.

Definitive edition

Current official iOS or Android app, with version/device/state documented

Primary full run

Western PlayStation release

PlayStation (North American/European Stealth Assassins release)

The Western PlayStation release added two levels, alternating mission layouts, technical improvements, a level editor, and a cheat menu over the original Japanese launch. It is the best main route for English play and fuller gameplay content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Japanese Shinobi Gaisen has a unique opening, while the Western release is the practical English route with the expanded mission set; use Shinobi Gaisen only as a supplement.

Definitive edition

Western PlayStation release, with Shinobi Gaisen as a presentation supplement

Primary full run

Japan-only standalone expansion

PlayStation

Shinobi Hyakusen is a standalone Japan-only expansion built from one hundred selected user-created levels made with Shinobi Gaisen's level editor. It has no other documented platform route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Japanese PlayStation release

PlayStation (Japanese release)

The Japanese PlayStation release came after the North American and European versions and added further graphical/technical improvements plus expanded level-editor objects. It is the most complete technical version, while the North American release remains the best fully English route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Japanese release has the technical/editor edge, North America has the cleanest English route, and Europe has censorship changes.

Definitive edition

Japanese PlayStation release for completeness; North American release for English

Primary full run

Tennis on NES/Famicom

Nintendo Entertainment System

Many ports exist, but the NES/Famicom release is the original Nintendo console version and the cleanest main archive target; later computer, arcade, handheld, Disk System, and e-Reader routes do not have exclusive content requiring a secondary run.

Definitive edition

Tennis on NES/Famicom

Primary full run

Original 1958 Tennis for Two hardware design

Brookhaven analog computer / oscilloscope recreation

Tennis for Two was an analog-computer/oscilloscope exhibition game at Brookhaven National Laboratory, not a commercial software release. The authentic archive route is the original hardware design or Brookhaven-style recreation/documentation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original hardware was dismantled, so current play depends on reconstructions, emulations, or documentation rather than a distributed build.

Definitive edition

Original Brookhaven hardware design, with recreation clearly labeled

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows PC

Terra Nil is an environmental strategy/city-building puzzle game released on March 28, 2023. Windows, iPhone, Android, iPad, and Nintendo Switch releases exist, and the official site advertises availability on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Netflix. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it gives the cleanest high-resolution capture and storefront patch path; the Netflix mobile and Switch versions are convenience routes without exclusive gameplay content.

Definitive edition

Terra Nil on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release with expansion content

Windows PC

Terraformers is a turn-based Mars colony-builder/resource-management game. Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch releases exist, while Steam marks the 1.0 release as March 9, 2023 after April 2022 Early Access. The official site links Steam, GOG, Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation routes. Windows PC is the preferred archive route because it has the clearest current storefront, achievement, expansion, capture, and patch path.

Definitive edition

Terraformers on Windows PC

Primary full run

Current PC version

Windows

Terraria released first on Windows and later reached console, handheld, mobile, Linux, macOS, Switch, and Stadia. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest update, mod, Workshop, settings, and capture ceiling, while several legacy console/handheld/mobile versions lag or are discontinued.

Definitive edition

Current Windows version

Primary full run

Original Amiga release

Amiga

The first Test Drive shipped on several home computers; the Amiga version stands out for its stronger audiovisual presentation. It is the best period-fidelity route for the original game.

Definitive edition

Amiga release

Primary full run

Original Amiga release

Amiga

The Duel: Test Drive II shipped across many computers and later Genesis/SNES. With no sourced content advantage for the later console ports, Amiga is the preferred period computer route for fidelity and preservation.

Definitive edition

Amiga release

Primary full run

Original DOS release

MS-DOS

Test Drive III: The Passion is sourced as an MS-DOS release only. DOS is the complete route.

Definitive edition

MS-DOS release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive: Off-Road was released for Windows/MS-DOS-era PC and PlayStation. The PC version has the higher output ceiling and no sourced content loss.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive 4 shipped on PlayStation and Windows. Windows is the higher-fidelity route and no platform-exclusive content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive 5 shipped on PlayStation and Windows. Windows is the higher-fidelity route and no platform-exclusive content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive 4X4, titled Test Drive Off-Road 2 in North America, shipped on PlayStation and Windows. Windows is the higher-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive 6 shipped on PlayStation, Windows, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color. Windows has the highest output ceiling among the main 3D versions, while Game Boy Color is a separate handheld adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive: Off-Road 3 shipped on Windows, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color, with the PAL title 4x4 World Trophy. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Dreamcast Test Drive Le Mans / Le Mans 24 Hours

Dreamcast

Test Drive Le Mans was used for North American localizations of Le Mans 24 Hours across PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color, and Dreamcast. The Dreamcast version is the strongest console route in this Test Drive-localized set.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Later PS2/Windows versions used the original Le Mans 24 Hours name rather than the Test Drive localized title; this entry tracks the Test Drive-branded releases.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast Test Drive Le Mans

Primary full run

North American Dreamcast localization

Dreamcast

Test Drive V-Rally is the North American Dreamcast localization of V-Rally 2: Expert Edition. Dreamcast is the only sourced Test Drive-branded platform.

Definitive edition

Dreamcast release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The Test Drive series table includes Michelin Rally Masters because a Nintendo 64 localization titled Test Drive Rally was planned but canceled. For the released game itself, Windows is the highest-fidelity route over PlayStation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The planned Test Drive Rally Nintendo 64 localization was canceled, so the released Michelin Rally Masters game is included only because the Test Drive series source links it.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original handheld release

Game Boy Color

Test Drive Cycles was released for Game Boy Color; planned Windows, PlayStation, and Dreamcast versions were canceled. Game Boy Color is the only playable sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Original handheld release

Game Boy Color

Test Drive 2001 is sourced as an updated Game Boy Color version of Test Drive 6. Game Boy Color is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Xbox release

Xbox

Off-Road Wide Open launched on PlayStation 2 and later Xbox; the Xbox version is sourced with additional content and graphic improvements, making it the definitive route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

TD Overdrive, released simply as Test Drive in North America, shipped on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and no platform-exclusive content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Eve of Destruction, titled Driven to Destruction in Europe, shipped on Xbox and PlayStation 2. With no sourced content split, Xbox is the preferred higher-output sixth-generation console route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release

Primary full run

PC open-world release

Windows

Test Drive Unlimited launched on Xbox 360 and Windows, with separate PlayStation 2 and PSP versions. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling for the Oahu open-world version and no sourced content loss compared with Xbox 360.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC version is the best main route, but original online/social systems depend on server/community preservation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Test Drive Unlimited 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, adding Ibiza and Oahu. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and no platform-exclusive content is sourced.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC version is the best-fidelity route, but online/social features depend on service or community preservation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Ferrari Racing Legends released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and no sourced content loss.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Current PC live-service release

Windows

Solar Crown released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling, but the game requires a constant internet connection and had last-generation versions canceled; the announced Switch version was not released by the sourced page.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but the always-online requirement and live-service status are core preservation risks.

Definitive edition

Windows live-service release

Primary full run

Tetris DS on Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS is the platform, so the original DS release is the complete archive route.

Definitive edition

Tetris DS on Nintendo DS

Primary full run

Tetris Forever - Electronika 60 recreation

Windows

Tetris Forever includes an accurate recreation of Alexey Pajitnov's first 1984 Electronika 60 version, while the Windows release gives the cleanest modern capture route and collection-level documentary context.

Definitive edition

Tetris Forever - Electronika 60 recreation

Primary full run

Current Steam Early Access build

Windows PC

TFM: The First Men is documented on Steam as a Windows Early Access open-world colony sim from Gathering Tree, with city-builder, base-building, survival, and strategy tags. No sourced console, Mac, Linux, or mobile release was found in this pass. Use Windows PC only if an Early Access archive run is acceptable, and revalidate before any final capture because the Steam page still marks the game as Early Access.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC Steam Early Access build

Primary full run

The Thing: Remastered

Windows PC

The Nightdive remaster is the definitive version because it faithfully restores the 2002 survival-horror shooter for modern platforms with remastered visuals, antialiasing, per-pixel lighting, 4K resolution, and up to 120 FPS support.

Definitive edition

The Thing: Remastered

Primary full run

Steam release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best main route because it has the complete base game with PC capture/settings flexibility. The Nintendo Switch Deluxe Edition has exclusive documentary/making-of content, but it is a secondary route rather than the main playthrough.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows PC is the best main playthrough route, but the Switch Deluxe Edition has exclusive documentary/making-of content worth a secondary look.

Definitive edition

Steam release plus Switch Deluxe Edition extras

Primary full run

Current Steam release with campaign and Survival mode

Windows PC

They Are Billions reached full PC release on June 18, 2019. Numantian later announced Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions, but that console announcement explicitly described the initial console release as Survival mode only, with campaign mode planned for later. Because the Steam route is the clearest complete route with campaign, Survival mode, Workshop, level editor, and best capture/settings control, Windows PC is the archive route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The official console announcement described console launch as Survival mode only; PC is the clearer complete route for campaign plus Survival.

Definitive edition

They Are Billions on Windows PC

Primary full run

Thief Gold on GOG/Steam

Windows PC

Thief Gold on Windows PC is the current best route because it includes The Dark Project plus the 1999 Gold update's three extra campaign missions and remains the practical PC route for modern compatibility fixes. The announced Nightdive remaster is not yet released, so it is only a future revisit.

Definitive edition

Thief Gold on Windows PC

Primary full run

GOG/Steam release with T2Fix/NewDark guidance

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the only shipped platform route and remains the definitive route with modern compatibility fixes. There are current fix-package differences between GOG and Steam, so verify setup before capture.

Definitive edition

Thief II: The Metal Age on Windows PC

Primary full run

GOG/Steam release with Sneaky Upgrade guidance

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route because it has the complete game, PC capture/settings flexibility, and community compatibility/quality-of-life options. The Xbox release has no exclusive content.

Definitive edition

Thief: Deadly Shadows on Windows PC

Primary full run

Steam/GOG release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best route for the 2014 reboot because it has the same game content with PC capture/settings flexibility. It is a reboot/fourth installment and should not be conflated with the Looking Glass/Ion Storm trilogy.

Definitive edition

Thief (2014) on Windows PC

Primary full run

SteamVR release

Windows PC VR

The SteamVR/Windows PC route is the best version because it is the full VR installment with PC VR capture potential and headset flexibility. Quest and PSVR2 are valid VR routes, but neither adds sourced exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow on SteamVR

Primary full run

Final Cut / Complete Edition route with Stories DLC

Windows PC

The Windows PC route has Final Cut, the full DLC/Stories path, and the best mouse/keyboard and capture setup. Switch Complete Edition and current-gen Final Cut are valid routes, but PC remains the most flexible archival version.

Definitive edition

This War of Mine Final Cut / Complete Edition route on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Threads of Fate has no sourced modern remaster; the original PlayStation release is the complete version, with DuckStation providing the best owned-copy fidelity/capture route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

1.0 / current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best route because it has the 1.0 full release, modding/Workshop support, and the cleanest capture/settings path. macOS is a valid native route, but Windows PC remains the better support and capture recommendation.

Definitive edition

Timberborn on Windows PC, version 1.0 or later

Primary full run

Original Namco Super System 22 arcade release

Arcade

The first Time Crisis was designed around the arcade light gun and foot pedal. The PlayStation port adds Special mode stages, but it also has cut frame rate/polygon compromises and no arcade blowback, so the arcade version remains the highest-fidelity main run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade has the best original fidelity and controller design; PlayStation has exclusive Special mode content but visible technical compromises.

Definitive edition

Arcade original plus PlayStation Special mode supplement

Primary full run

PS2 GunCon 2 release

PlayStation 2

Time Crisis II was ported from arcade to PS2 with enhanced graphics and GunCon 2 support, while planned PlayStation and Dreamcast ports were canceled. The PS2 version is the best complete home route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is original and has linked-cabinet co-op; PS2 is enhanced and practical at home.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 GunCon 2 release

Primary full run

Time Crisis: Crisis Zone

PlayStation 2

Crisis Zone is a Time Crisis spin-off that came from arcades to PS2 with improved polygon textures/details and an additional mission. The PS2 version is therefore the most complete release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade cabinet is original, but PS2 adds content and visual improvements.

Definitive edition

Time Crisis: Crisis Zone on PS2

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Project Titan is a PlayStation-only spin-off and direct sequel to the PlayStation port of the first Time Crisis, with a new multi-hiding mechanic. No other platform release is documented.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

PS2 release with Alicia Winston content

PlayStation 2

Time Crisis 3 was ported from arcade to PS2 with new plot elements, features, weapons, and playable Alicia Winston sections not found in the arcade release. The PS2 version is therefore the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is original; PS2 is more complete because of exclusive Alicia content and extra features.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PS3 GunCon 3 release

PlayStation 3

Time Crisis 4 was ported from arcade to PS3 with GunCon 3 support, 480p/720p output, Arcade Mode, and an exclusive first-person shooter mode. The later Razing Storm compilation adds PlayStation Move support but removes the FPS mode, so the original PS3 release is the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Razing Storm compilation has Move support, but original PS3 release has exclusive FPS mode and is more complete.

Definitive edition

Original PS3 GunCon 3 release

Primary full run

Original mobile spin-off

iOS / J2ME mobile

Time Crisis Strike is a mobile spin-off of Time Crisis 3 with a different story, released for iOS and J2ME. It is a delisted/preservation-only side entry rather than a main arcade route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile availability and delisting/preservation constraints dominate the best-version decision.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Time Crisis: Razing Storm compilation

PlayStation 3

Razing Storm was first an arcade spin-off, but the PS3 Time Crisis: Razing Storm release adds PlayStation Move/GunCon 3 support plus Story Mode, Sentry Mode, and Online Battle Mode, with story material covering arcade cliffhangers and plot holes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Arcade is purer for the rail-shooter, but PS3 adds the story and modes that complete the package.

Definitive edition

Time Crisis: Razing Storm on PS3

Primary full run

Big 3 Gun Shooting / Time Crisis: Razing Storm compilation

PlayStation 3

This PS3 compilation bundles Razing Storm with Time Crisis 4: Arcade Ver. and Deadstorm Pirates, supports both GunCon 3 and PlayStation Move, and is the broadest Time Crisis-era home light-gun package.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Best as a compilation; it does not replace the original Time Crisis 4 PS3 release because that release has FPS mode.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 compilation

Primary full run

Original mobile release

iOS / Android

Time Crisis 2nd Strike is a mobile sequel to Time Crisis Strike and alternate-version story of Time Crisis 4, released for iOS and later Android in Japan. It supported iGunCon on iOS but is no longer available for purchase as of March 30, 2015.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Delisting and mobile OS compatibility are the main preservation constraints.

Definitive edition

Original mobile release

Primary full run

Time Crisis 5: True Mastermind edition

Arcade

Time Crisis 5 remains arcade-only. The True Mastermind upgrade adds the second half of the game, expanding it from three stages to six, making it the complete arcade version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Only the True Mastermind cabinet/update is complete; the earlier arcade build has half the stage count.

Definitive edition

Time Crisis 5: True Mastermind

Primary full run

2024 PS2 Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The first TimeSplitters was PS2-only, and the 2024 PS4/PS5 classic release adds trophy support, rewind, and improved loading times.

Definitive edition

PS4/PS5 PS2 Classics release

Primary full run

Backward-compatible Xbox release

Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

The original Xbox version is playable on Xbox One and Series X/S via backward compatibility, making it the best modern route for the full standalone game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The hidden Homefront 4K build is visually interesting, while Xbox backward compatibility is the cleaner full standalone route.

Definitive edition

Xbox backward-compatible release

Primary full run

Backward-compatible Xbox release

Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S

Future Perfect's Xbox version is playable on Xbox One and Series X/S through backward compatibility; the original online multiplayer is documented but disabled, so the modern route is for campaign/local content.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original PS2/Xbox online play is disabled, so current recommendations cover campaign, co-op, local multiplayer, arcade, challenge, and mapmaker preservation.

Definitive edition

Xbox backward-compatible release

Primary full run

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition with Immortal Throne, Ragnarok, Atlantis, and Eternal Embers

Windows

Windows Anniversary Edition with all expansions is the highest-fidelity and most complete route, combining the base game, Immortal Throne, and the later Ragnarok, Atlantis, and Eternal Embers expansions.

Definitive edition

Titan Quest Anniversary Edition on Windows with all expansions

Primary full run

Windows Early Access release

Windows

Titan Quest II has shipped in Early Access on PC storefronts; Windows is the only current shipped route and the best capture route, but it is not yet a final complete 1.0 release.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows Early Access is the highest-fidelity shipped route, but it is not the final complete version; defer definitive play until 1.0 if the goal is a complete archive run.

Definitive edition

No final definitive edition yet; Windows Early Access is the current playable route

Primary full run

Current Steam/EA PC release

Windows PC

The Windows version is the highest-fidelity capture route for the campaign and current multiplayer. Because the multiplayer history includes official servers and the community Northstar client, the archive should document which route is used.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The campaign is stable, but multiplayer completeness depends on official server state versus community Northstar servers.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release, with official-server and Northstar state documented

Primary full run

Current PC release / 16:9 remaster route documented

Windows PC

The original PC route preserves the 2011 RPG Maker presentation, while later Unity/mobile/Switch/console remakes change the engine and presentation. For archive accuracy, use PC as the baseline and document whether the widescreen remaster route or original 4:3 presentation is being captured.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original PC accuracy and modern widescreen/remake presentation are different archive targets.

Definitive edition

PC original route, with 16:9 remaster or Unity remake documented separately

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

Tobal No. 1 has no sourced modern remaster; the original PlayStation release is the complete version, with high-quality PS1 emulation providing the best capture route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original Japanese PlayStation release

PlayStation

Tobal 2 was released only in Japan on PlayStation, with a later Legendary Hits reprint but no sourced modern remaster; the original PS1 version is the complete version.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original Japanese mobile release

Mobile phone

Tobal M is a Japan-only mobile-phone entry in the Tobal series with no sourced modern port, so the original mobile release is the only documented version.

Definitive edition

Original Japanese mobile release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The first TOCA game was released for PlayStation and Windows, with a later Game Boy Color port. Windows offers the highest output ceiling and LAN support, while Game Boy Color is a separate low-fidelity adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

TOCA 2 was released for PlayStation and Windows. Windows is the best-fidelity route and includes PC skin-import support; no PlayStation-exclusive content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation

TOCA World Touring Cars was released for PlayStation and Game Boy Advance, with no Windows version. The PlayStation release is the full main version; the GBA version is a handheld adaptation.

Definitive edition

PlayStation release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

TOCA Race Driver released on PlayStation 2, Windows, and Xbox. Windows is the highest-fidelity route; the later Xbox Live support is notable but not required content.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

TOCA Race Driver 2 released on Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 2, mobile, and PSP. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but the PS2 version has a sourced additional Catalunya track, so it is marked as a secondary content route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for fidelity, but PlayStation 2 has the extra Catalunya track.

Definitive edition

Windows release plus PS2 Catalunya side route

Primary full run

PC/GOG release

Windows

TOCA Race Driver 3 released on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP, and OS X. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and later had a GOG-compatible release; no platform-exclusive content is sourced.

Definitive edition

Windows/GOG release

Primary full run

Original DS release

Nintendo DS

Race Driver: Create & Race was developed exclusively for Nintendo DS and added a track editor to the handheld TOCA/Race Driver line. DS is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Race Driver: Grid released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, arcade, OS X, and Java ME. Windows is the high-fidelity main route, while the DS version has a sourced track designer/customization feature worth a secondary side route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the high-fidelity main route, but Nintendo DS has a sourced track-designer/customization route.

Definitive edition

Windows release plus optional DS editor side route

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Grid 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and later OS X Reloaded Edition. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but online servers were shut down on March 16, 2026.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best-fidelity route, but official online servers were shut down on March 16, 2026.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

PC release / Black Edition where owned

Windows

Grid Autosport released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, OS X, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Android. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and the Black Edition route where owned; later Switch/mobile ports are strong portable options but not content-superior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best-fidelity route, but official online servers were shut down on March 16, 2026.

Definitive edition

Windows release / Black Edition where owned

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Grid 2019 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but the game was delisted in November 2023 and online services shut down on December 19, 2025.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for fidelity, but delisting and online shutdown limit current access.

Definitive edition

Windows release where owned

Primary full run

PC release with DLC where owned

Windows

Grid Legends released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Meta Quest, macOS, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch 2. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and complete DLC route; Meta Quest is a VR side platform but not a content-superior main route.

Definitive edition

Windows release with owned DLC

Primary full run

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

The original Genesis game is now available through Nintendo Classics/Switch Online, with modern save/rewind/online-sharing features and Switch 2 compatibility support, making it the current official route for the first game.

Definitive edition

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Primary full run

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

Panic on Funkotron is available through Nintendo Classics/Switch Online as of November 2024, making the current official route a modern Genesis-emulation release with save/rewind features and Switch 2 compatibility support.

Definitive edition

SEGA Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online release

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

Mission to Earth was released only for the original Xbox after earlier Dreamcast/Nintendo 64 concepts were canceled, so the Xbox disc is the complete official route.

Definitive edition

Original Xbox release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows PC

Back in the Groove released on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One; the Windows PC version is the most capture-flexible route for the modern revival, with the same core content and online/local co-op.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release with voice-command and online-state caveats documented

Windows PC

EndWar's signature feature is voice-command real-time tactics. The PC route is the best capture route, but voice recognition, headset/microphone setup, network services, and platform-specific control behavior must be recorded.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Voice-command hardware/setup and online-service state are central to how complete an EndWar archive run is.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with microphone/voice-command and online state documented

Primary full run

Official backward-compatible console route where available

Xbox 360 disc on Xbox One / Xbox Series backward compatibility

The original HD console/PC game is now easiest to preserve through physical Xbox 360 media with official backward compatibility, while the PC version can offer higher settings if already owned but is not a dependable current purchase route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox backward compatibility preserves a current official console path, while PC and mobile availability/content differ.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 physical disc through official backward compatibility, with owned PC copy documented separately if used

Primary full run

Windows PC version with GOTY/definitive content installed

Windows

This is the 2013 Survivor reboot, not the 1996 classic. Windows has the highest capture ceiling, and no sourced platform-exclusive story or mission content requires a second route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version with GOTY/definitive content installed

Primary full run

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Windows or modern console

The remaster gives the strongest fidelity path and includes the Unfinished Business expansion content.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Primary full run

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Windows or modern console

The remaster is the best fidelity route and includes The Golden Mask expansion.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Primary full run

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Windows or modern console

The remaster includes The Lost Artifact expansion, making it the strongest fidelity-plus-completeness route.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Primary full run

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration / Windows complete install

Windows

Windows with 20 Year Celebration/season-pass content installed is the highest-fidelity complete route. The Switch 2 release is current and complete but not a higher-ceiling capture target than PC.

Definitive edition

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration

Primary full run

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition / Windows

Windows

The Windows Definitive Edition has the highest configurable fidelity and bundles the DLC tomb/mission packs; PS5 and Xbox Series updates do not add exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Primary full run

Windows PC version

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity full-campaign route. Wii has exclusive motion-control first-person puzzle interactions, so it is a short secondary curiosity rather than the main run.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best full-run fidelity route, but Wii has exclusive motion-control puzzle interactions; use Wii only as a short secondary sample.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original UK Sky Gamestar interactive-TV episode

Sky Gamestar

This Apocalypse episode is on the UK-only Sky Gamestar service, with no other ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Sky Gamestar episode

Primary full run

Original UK Sky Gamestar interactive-TV episode

Sky Gamestar

This Apocalypse episode is on the UK-only Sky Gamestar service, with no other ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Sky Gamestar episode

Primary full run

Original UK Sky Gamestar interactive-TV episode

Sky Gamestar

This Apocalypse episode is on the UK-only Sky Gamestar service, with no other ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Sky Gamestar episode

Primary full run

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered / Windows

Windows

The Windows remaster is the highest-fidelity current route for Chronicles, with remastered graphics and modern controls while retaining the classic-visual option.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

The game was released for Game Boy Color, with no sourced ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Original Java ME mobile release

Java ME

This title is in the Tomb Raider mobile lineup on Java ME/mobile phones, with no later port.

Definitive edition

Original Java ME mobile release

Primary full run

Windows PC version

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the main Legend campaign, while the handheld and Java versions are alternate adaptations without sourced extra story missions.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original Java ME mobile release

Java ME

This title is in the Tomb Raider mobile lineup on Java ME/mobile phones, with no later port.

Definitive edition

Original Java ME mobile release

Primary full run

Original Java ME mobile release

Java ME

This title is in the Tomb Raider mobile lineup on Java ME/mobile phones, with no later port.

Definitive edition

Original Java ME mobile release

Primary full run

Current Android mobile release

Android

Reloaded is a mobile-first iOS/Android game; a high-end Android device or Android capture setup is the most flexible archive route, while iOS has the same sourced content.

Definitive edition

Current Android/iOS release

Primary full run

Original interactive DVD release

DVD player

This is an interactive DVD by Bright Entertainment, played with standard DVD audiovisual and remote-control capabilities.

Definitive edition

Original interactive DVD release

Primary full run

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered / Windows

Windows

The Windows remaster has the highest current fidelity ceiling and restores some content cut during original development, making it the best fidelity-plus-completeness route.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

Primary full run

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered / Windows

Windows

The Windows remaster is the highest-fidelity current route and includes the Times Exclusive bonus level, so fidelity and completeness align.

Definitive edition

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

This handheld Tomb Raider game was released on Game Boy Color, with no sourced ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Original Java ME mobile release

Java ME

This title is in the Tomb Raider mobile lineup on Java ME/mobile phones, with no later port.

Definitive edition

Original Java ME mobile release

Primary full run

Original Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

The Prophecy is a Game Boy Advance-only Tomb Raider entry, so the original handheld release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Original UK Sky Gamestar interactive-TV release

Sky Gamestar

This spin-off is on Sky Gamestar in the UK, with no other ports or remasters.

Definitive edition

Original Sky Gamestar release

Primary full run

Windows PC version

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity main-campaign route, but Xbox 360 has two exclusive DLC episodes, so this entry needs a secondary Xbox 360 pass for those episodes only.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the best main-campaign fidelity route, but Xbox 360 has exclusive DLC episodes Beneath the Ashes and Lara?s Shadow that require a secondary pass.

Definitive edition

Windows PC main campaign plus Xbox 360 DLC episodes

Primary full run

Tomba! Special Edition

Windows PC

Tomba! Special Edition is the most complete official route because it runs the original game through Carbon Engine with save states, museum material, and an arranged soundtrack; the PC version is the best capture-friendly platform.

Definitive edition

Tomba! Special Edition

Primary full run

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Windows PC

The 2025 Special Edition is the most complete official route for Tomba! 2, bringing the PlayStation sequel to modern platforms; PC is the best capture-friendly version.

Definitive edition

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

Primary full run

Original 3DS physical or previously purchased digital copy

Nintendo 3DS

Tomodachi Life is a Nintendo 3DS-specific Mii social sim, and Nintendo's 3DS eShop purchasing has ended. The honest archive route is original 3DS hardware with a physical cartridge or a previously purchased/redownloadable digital copy, while the 2026 Switch sequel is a separate game.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

New 3DS eShop purchases are closed, online services have ended, and the Switch sequel is not the same game.

Definitive edition

Original 3DS cartridge or previously purchased digital copy

Primary full run

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake

Windows

The 2020 remake rebuilds the first game in HD with modern controls, online features, and the restored Pro Skater 1 level set, making it the highest-fidelity main route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake is the best main route, while original releases remain useful for soundtrack/timing/history comparison.

Definitive edition

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake

Primary full run

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake

Windows

The 2020 remake rebuilds Pro Skater 2 in HD and is the highest-fidelity route for its level/objective set.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake is primary, but Pro Skater 2x has five exclusive Xbox levels that should be played separately.

Definitive edition

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake plus Pro Skater 2x exclusive-level secondary

Primary full run

Xbox exclusive release

Xbox / Xemu

Pro Skater 2x is an Xbox-only enhanced release with five original levels, so Xbox hardware or Xemu is the only route.

Definitive edition

Xbox original

Primary full run

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake

Windows

The 2025 remake is the current highest-fidelity route for Pro Skater 3 content across PC and current platforms.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake is visually definitive, while original releases remain useful for physics/soundtrack/comparison.

Definitive edition

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake

Primary full run

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake

Windows

The 2025 remake is the highest-fidelity route for Pro Skater 4 levels, but the original mission/NPC career structure should be preserved separately.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The remake is visually definitive, but the original career/NPC mission structure warrants a secondary preservation route.

Definitive edition

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake plus original THPS4 secondary comparison

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

The Windows port is the highest-fidelity route for Underground's story campaign, ahead of sixth-generation consoles and handheld/mobile adaptations.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the main Underground 2 campaign, while Underground 2 Remix on PSP adds extra levels.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for the main game, but PSP Remix adds extra content.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release plus PSP Remix secondary

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the main American Wasteland release.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

DS version

Nintendo DS / melonDS

American Sk8land is a distinct handheld companion to American Wasteland; the DS version is the fuller handheld route compared with GBA.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS version

Primary full run

Xbox 360 version

Xbox 360 / Xbox backward compatibility

The Xbox 360/PS3 versions use the new HD engine; Xbox 360 is the cleaner recommendation because the PS3 version was criticized for unstable performance and lacked online functionality.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Xbox 360 is the HD primary; PSP has exclusive Classic Mode content.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version plus PSP Classic Mode secondary

Primary full run

Wii version

Wii / Dolphin

Downhill Jam was built around the Wii/DS/GBA branch; the Wii version is the highest-fidelity main version.

Definitive edition

Wii version

Primary full run

Xbox 360 version

Xbox 360 / Xbox backward compatibility

Proving Ground's HD console versions are the best main route; Xbox 360/backward compatibility is the cleanest recommendation.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version

Primary full run

DS Motion Pack release

Nintendo DS

Motion is a Nintendo DS game built around a motion-sensing peripheral, so original DS hardware is the proper route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS original

Primary full run

Skateboard peripheral release

Xbox 360

Ride requires the skateboard controller; Xbox 360/PS3 are the highest-fidelity versions, with Xbox 360 the simplest primary target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Authentic play depends on a working skateboard peripheral rather than pure software version choice.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version with skateboard peripheral

Primary full run

Skateboard peripheral release

Xbox 360

Shred also depends on the skateboard controller; Xbox 360 is the cleanest HD route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Authentic play depends on a working skateboard peripheral.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 version with skateboard peripheral

Primary full run

PC release with Revert Pack DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the 2012 HD reinterpretation, including the Revert Pack DLC if available.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Digital delisting and DLC availability affect completeness.

Definitive edition

Windows with Revert Pack DLC

Primary full run

Xbox One version

Xbox One / Xbox Series compatibility

Pro Skater 5 never released on PC; Xbox One is the best practical current-hardware route among its console releases.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Patch state matters because the launch version was technically troubled.

Definitive edition

Patched Xbox One version

Primary full run

Historical mobile release

Android

Skate Jam was a mobile Tony Hawk game released for Android and iOS; Android is the more practical preservation target.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Mobile app availability and service dependencies affect preservation.

Definitive edition

Historical Android/iOS mobile release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

The remake collection is best on Windows for fidelity, settings, and preservation while also covering the first two Pro Skater games.

Definitive edition

Windows current release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows

The 2025 remake collection is newest and best on Windows for fidelity, settings, and long-term capture.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Current remake route is visually definitive, but THPS4 original mission-structure differences are documented under the original THPS4 entry.

Definitive edition

Windows current release

Primary full run

Original SNES release

Super NES

Top Gear was developed for and released on Super NES, with the later Top Racer Collection treated separately as a compilation entry. The SNES release is the authentic route for the original game.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release

Primary full run

Original SNES release

Super NES

Top Gear 2 first released on Super NES before later Genesis, Amiga, and Amiga CD32 ports. The SNES release is the original route and preserves the fuel/damage/upgrades balance described for the game.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release

Primary full run

Original SNES release

Super NES

Top Gear 3000 is a Super NES-only entry that uses the DSP-4 chip and adds futuristic upgrades, weapons, and split route tech. The SNES release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original SNES release

Primary full run

Boss Rally

Windows

Top Gear Rally released on Nintendo 64 and was later ported to Windows as Boss Rally because Kemco owned the Top Gear name. Boss Rally adds three cars, an additional track, Quick Race, and up to eight-player multiplayer, making it the most complete route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Nintendo 64 has the Top Gear branding, while Windows Boss Rally has more content and higher output.

Definitive edition

Boss Rally Windows release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak

Nintendo 64

Top Gear Overdrive is a Nintendo 64-only sequel to Top Gear Rally with Expansion Pak high-resolution support, car upgrades, shortcuts, nitrous pickups, and a Grindstone soundtrack.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak

Primary full run

Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

Top Gear Pocket is a Game Boy Color-only rally entry, also known in Europe as Top Gear Rally, and includes a built-in rumble feature, 14 cars, eight tracks, and link-cable multiplayer.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak

Nintendo 64

Top Gear Rally 2 is a Nintendo 64 release with licensed rally cars, dynamic weather, real-time damage, four-player multiplayer, and Expansion Pak support for 480x480 output.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release with Expansion Pak

Primary full run

Game Boy Color release

Game Boy Color

Top Gear Pocket 2 is a Game Boy Color-only sequel, released as Top Gear Rally 2 in Europe, using an enhanced engine and adding battery-backed saving in international versions.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Japanese release preserves rumble while international releases add battery saving; choose based on preferred hardware feature.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Color release

Primary full run

Nintendo 64 release

Nintendo 64

Top Gear Hyper Bike is a Nintendo 64-only motorcycle racing entry with three modes, six track layouts, and a track editor.

Definitive edition

Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

PlayStation 2 release

PlayStation 2

Top Gear: Dare Devil is a PlayStation 2-only entry with city free-roam, coin collection, bonus missions, and unlockable cars/paint jobs.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

Top Gear GT Championship is a Game Boy Advance-only entry and launch-era Top Gear handheld game, with the Japanese release supporting the Mobile Adapter GB accessory.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Game Boy Advance release

Game Boy Advance

The 2003 Top Gear Rally is a Game Boy Advance-only rally game by Tantalus Interactive, with 3D car models and link-cable multiplayer.

Definitive edition

Game Boy Advance release

Primary full run

Windows release / Midnight Outlaw: Six Hours To Sun Up

Windows

RPM Tuning, also titled Top Gear RPM Tuning and Midnight Outlaw: Six Hours To Sun Up on Windows, released for Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Windows has the highest output ceiling.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Nintendo DS release

Nintendo DS

Super Speed Machines is listed as a Nintendo DS handheld entry in the Top Gear series. With only one sourced platform route, Nintendo DS is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Nintendo DS release

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Top Racer Collection is the modern reissue entry for the Top Gear/Top Racer line, released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in 2024. Windows has the highest output ceiling.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the original release and best fidelity/capture/modding route; Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360 have no documented exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows offers the best fidelity, modding, and multiplayer flexibility, while the console versions only add small exclusive pet bonuses.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is best for fidelity/modding, while each console version has a small exclusive pet; play Windows fully and sample console pets only if documenting all exclusives.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release, plus optional console-pet checks

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the best capture route and no console-exclusive story content is documented.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Current Windows PC client

Windows

Torchlight: Infinite is cross-platform across Windows, Android, and iOS; Windows is the best capture route for the live-service ARPG.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC client

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route for the full game; console and other desktop releases have no documented exclusive story content.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Steam PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best fidelity/capture route for Tormented Souls, while PlayStation, Xbox, 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 Tormented Souls 2, while PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have no sourced exclusive content advantage.

Definitive edition

Steam PC release

Primary full run

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack on Steam/GOG

Windows PC

The Commander Pack is the best current official route because it bundles the base game and expansion content for modern storefront access. Community patches, TA Escalation, and Spring-engine descendants should be labeled separately because they can alter behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Official Commander Pack, fan patches, and Spring-engine routes differ.

Definitive edition

Total Annihilation: Commander Pack

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Total Overdose released for Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for the original open-world shooter.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original PSP release

PlayStation Portable

Chili Con Carnage released exclusively for PlayStation Portable and is often described as both a sequel and remake of Total Overdose. PSP is the only sourced release and therefore the primary route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation Portable release

Primary full run

Warlord/Gold Edition PC route

Windows

The original Total War is Windows-only and the Warlord/Gold package includes The Mongol Invasion expansion.

Definitive edition

Warlord/Gold Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Gold Edition / Battle Collection

Windows

Medieval is Windows-only and the Gold/Battle Collection route includes Viking Invasion.

Definitive edition

Gold Edition / Battle Collection on Windows

Primary full run

Total War: Rome Remastered

Windows

Rome Remastered is the highest-fidelity official route for Rome and includes Barbarian Invasion and Alexander content.

Definitive edition

Total War: Rome Remastered on Windows

Primary full run

Definitive Edition

Windows

The Windows Definitive Edition includes the Kingdoms expansion and remains the most complete/moddable route.

Definitive edition

Medieval II: Total War Definitive Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Original Xbox release

Xbox

This action spin-off is console-only; Xbox is the highest-fidelity sixth-generation route.

Definitive edition

Xbox release via xemu/original hardware

Primary full run

Definitive Edition

Windows

The Windows Definitive Edition includes Warpath and is the most complete/moddable route.

Definitive edition

Empire: Total War Definitive Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Definitive Edition / Gold route

Windows

Windows remains the highest-fidelity/moddable route and includes the Peninsular Campaign content in complete packages.

Definitive edition

Windows complete/Definitive route

Primary full run

Collection / Fall of the Samurai complete route

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route and complete packages include Rise and Fall of the Samurai content.

Definitive edition

Total War: Shogun 2 Collection on Windows

Primary full run

Emperor Edition / current complete route

Windows

Windows Emperor Edition/current complete route is the most patched, moddable, and complete version.

Definitive edition

Emperor Edition/current complete route on Windows

Primary full run

PC release with DLC

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route for Attila and its DLC campaigns.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC

Primary full run

Windows release plus trilogy ownership for Immortal Empires context

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route; owning Warhammer I contributes races/factions to later Mortal/Immortal Empires modes.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Warhammer III's Immortal Empires is the most complete combined-map context, but Warhammer I ownership/content remains part of the trilogy archive.

Definitive edition

Windows release as part of the Warhammer trilogy ownership set

Primary full run

Windows release with DLC/Mortal Empires context

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route, and Warhammer II is essential for the Mortal Empires/Immortal Empires trilogy content chain.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Warhammer III is now the largest combined-campaign route, but Warhammer II remains part of the trilogy content chain.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC as part of the trilogy set

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route for this focused historical Saga entry.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Royal/current complete PC route

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable route and can include all chapter/DLC packs.

Definitive edition

Windows current complete/Royal route

Primary full run

Mythic/Ultimate Edition

Windows

Windows Mythic/Ultimate package includes the Mythos expansion and is the most complete route.

Definitive edition

Mythic/Ultimate Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Current Windows build with Immortal Empires

Windows

Warhammer III with Immortal Empires is the largest and most complete official Warhammer Total War route, and Windows is the highest-fidelity/moddable platform.

Definitive edition

Current Windows build with Immortal Empires and desired trilogy DLC

Primary full run

Dynasties current build

Windows

Pharaoh's free Dynasties update dramatically expands the game; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Dynasties current build on Windows

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

The game has been announced as in early development with no shipped build, release date, or final platform/version data.

Primary full run

Needs post-release research

Announced - unreleased

The game has been announced for the Warcore era, but no shipped build exists for a best-version recommendation.

Primary full run

North American PS2 release

PlayStation 2 (North America)

Tourist Trophy is a PlayStation 2-only Polyphony Digital motorcycle sim and one of the few PS2 games capable of 1080i output. The North American release adds seven motorcycles, new riding gear, seven bonus music tracks, enhanced visual effects, bike profiles, and an exclusive Semi-Pro mode, making it the most complete sourced regional route.

Definitive edition

North American PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Complete Edition with The Seaside Empire DLC

Windows PC

Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt is a medieval city-builder from HandyGames. The PC release has a Complete Edition bundle including The Seaside Empire DLC, and there are also Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and mobile/Netflix routes. Windows PC Complete Edition is the preferred archive route because it has the clearest DLC bundle, desktop capture/settings control, and no platform-exclusive gameplay advantage was found for the console or mobile versions.

Definitive edition

Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt Complete Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Trail Out released for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for its destructible FlatOut-inspired racing, derby, stunt, and escape modes.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release with DLC/mod support

Windows

Trailmakers released fully for Windows and Xbox One in 2019 after Early Access, then for PlayStation 4 in 2020. Windows is the most flexible and highest-fidelity route because of PC modding support and the full sandbox/racing feature set.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with owned DLC

Primary full run

Current live Transformice client

Windows PC / web

Transformice is a live multiplayer platformer that originated as a Flash browser game and now persists through standalone/Steam/web routes. Archive state depends on account, rooms, events, tribes, shaman/map state, and post-Flash client behavior.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Flash-era behavior and current live-service client/account/event states are separate archive concerns.

Definitive edition

Current official Transformice live client with account/room/event state documented

Primary full run

Transport Tycoon Deluxe official rerelease plus OpenTTD comparison route

Windows / Linux / macOS

The original Transport Tycoon led into Transport Tycoon Deluxe, which became the preservation baseline for OpenTTD. Since the official Deluxe rerelease returned in 2026, the archive should document whether it is preserving the original DOS game, Deluxe, or the modern OpenTTD route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original Transport Tycoon, Deluxe, and OpenTTD represent different historical and practical goals.

Definitive edition

Transport Tycoon Deluxe official rerelease for licensed Deluxe route; OpenTTD separately for modern play

Primary full run

Current Travian: Legends browser version

Desktop web browser

Travian is a strategy game played directly in the browser; mobile apps are companion/current service routes, but the desktop browser remains the cleanest complete capture and multitasking route.

Definitive edition

Current Travian: Legends browser version

Primary full run

Official 1.1.0 package or documented community client

Windows / Linux / macOS

Tremulous is multiplayer and open-source, so archive fidelity depends on exact client, assets, server, map, and community patch state. The official 1.1.0 package is the baseline, while 1.2 previews/community clients should be labeled.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Server availability and community client/mod state define the playable artifact.

Definitive edition

Official Tremulous 1.1.0 package, with server/client state documented

Primary full run

Digital Deluxe Edition / current PC release with DLC

Windows PC

Trepang2 is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with the official Deluxe/Season Pass DLC available across the same modern platforms; Windows PC remains the highest-fidelity and most flexible capture route.

Definitive edition

Trepang2 Digital Deluxe Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original 2000 release

Java / browser

The first Trials is sourced as a 2000 Java/browser game. It is the only sourced version, so the original Java/browser route is the archive primary.

Definitive edition

Original Java/browser release

Primary full run

Original Java expansion

Java

Trials Bike Basic is listed as a 2003 Java expansion in the Trials series chronology. Java is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Java release

Primary full run

Original Java expansion

Java

Trials Bike Pro is listed as a 2003 Java expansion in the Trials series chronology. Java is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Java release

Primary full run

Original Java expansion

Java

Trials Construction Yard is listed as a 2004 Java expansion. Java is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Java release

Primary full run

Original Java expansion

Java

Trials Mountain Heights is listed as a 2005 Java expansion. Java is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Java release

Primary full run

Original Trials 2 PC release

Windows

Trials 2 is the 2007 predecessor to Trials 2: Second Edition, with browser/Flash and Windows releases. The Windows build has the higher fidelity ceiling, while Second Edition is a separate 2008 remake.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Trials 2: Second Edition is the better-known remake, but the original Trials 2 is kept as a distinct archival entry.

Definitive edition

Windows original where preserved

Primary full run

Second Edition Windows release

Windows

Trials 2: Second Edition is a Windows remake of Trials 2 with online profiles, achievements, ghost challenges, and multiplayer/high-score features. Windows is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Trials 2: Second Edition

Primary full run

Original Flash spin-off

Flash / browser

Trials Dynamite Tumble is listed as a 2008 Flash spin-off. Flash/browser is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Flash/browser release

Primary full run

XBLA release with Big Pack and Big Thrills DLC

Xbox 360

Trials HD was released for Xbox Live Arcade, with two DLC packs adding official and user-created tracks. A Windows version of its single-player content was later bundled inside Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, but that bundle changes the physics, so the Xbox 360 release with DLC remains the accurate complete version.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The PC-bundled content is more convenient but changes physics; the original Xbox 360 version with DLC is the most faithful complete route.

Definitive edition

Xbox 360 XBLA release plus Big Pack and Big Thrills DLC

Primary full run

Original Windows remake

Windows

Trials Legends is listed as a 2010 Windows remake/other game in the Trials series and is preserved through public archive listings. Windows is the only sourced platform.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition

Windows

Trials Evolution first released on Xbox 360, then came to Windows as Gold Edition with a bundled copy of Trials HD content. Windows Gold Edition has the highest fidelity ceiling and the broadest package, though Trials HD physics differ from the original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows Gold Edition is broadest for Evolution, but its bundled Trials HD content changes HD physics; use the separate Trials HD Xbox entry for faithful HD.

Definitive edition

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Original iOS mobile release

iOS

Trials Frontier is a mobile spin-off designed to accompany Trials Fusion and was released for iOS and Android. The iOS row is the concrete primary for the equivalent mobile platform group.

Definitive edition

iOS/Android mobile release

Primary full run

PC release with DLC content where owned

Windows

Trials Fusion released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, with paid DLC packs and free updates. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and supports the full DLC route where owned.

Definitive edition

Windows release with DLC packs

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

Trials of the Blood Dragon is a Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon crossover released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and no sourced content loss.

Definitive edition

Windows release

Primary full run

Gold Edition / Expansion Pass PC release

Windows

Trials Rising released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling; the Gold/Expansion Pass route is the most complete package where owned. Stadia is no longer a practical route after service closure.

Definitive edition

Trials Rising Gold Edition / Expansion Pass on Windows

Primary full run

Current official InnoGames live-service build

Web browser

Tribal Wars is a long-running browser strategy MMO, so the archive target is the current service plus world/account state. Mobile apps are companion access routes, not replacements for the browser account state.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Live world/account state defines completeness more than client platform.

Definitive edition

Current official browser service

Primary full run

Tropico Reloaded / Mucho Macho Edition route

Windows PC

The Windows PC route is the best current way to play the original Tropico with Paradise Island included through bundle/re-release paths. The Mac OS X release is valid historically, but PC has the clearest current storefront and compatibility route.

Definitive edition

Tropico Reloaded on Windows PC

Primary full run

Tropico Reloaded / current PC bundle route

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best current route because Tropico 2 is sold in Tropico Reloaded and has the clearest compatibility/capture path. The Mac release is historically valid but not the best current recommendation.

Definitive edition

Tropico 2: Pirate Cove on Windows PC through Tropico Reloaded

Primary full run

Tropico 3: Gold Edition

Windows PC

The Windows PC Gold Edition is the best route because it includes the Absolute Power expansion and has the best capture/compatibility path. Xbox 360, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and Android are valid access routes but do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Tropico 3: Gold Edition on Windows PC

Primary full run

Tropico 4: Gold Edition / complete DLC route

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best complete route because it has the Modern Times expansion and DLC path, with the strongest capture and compatibility support. Xbox 360 and macOS are valid routes but do not add sourced exclusive content over PC.

Definitive edition

Tropico 4 on Windows PC with Modern Times and DLC

Primary full run

Complete PC DLC route

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best route because it has the full DLC path, mouse/keyboard controls, and the strongest capture/compatibility support. macOS, Linux, Xbox 360, PS4, and Xbox One are valid access routes but do not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Tropico 5 on Windows PC with DLC

Primary full run

Current PC release with DLC/mod route

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best Tropico 6 route because it has the full DLC path, ModKit support, mouse/keyboard controls, and the best capture/settings flexibility. Next Gen Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is strong for consoles, but it does not add sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC.

Definitive edition

Tropico 6 on Windows PC with DLC and ModKit support

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

Streets of LA released on GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, Mobile, and Mac OS X. The Windows version adds online multiplayer modes, enhanced graphics, additional songs, PC-optimized controls, and PC-exclusive character skins, making it the most complete high-fidelity route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is both the main fidelity and expanded-feature route, while the mobile adaptation is separate preservation material.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

PC version

Windows

True Crime: New York City released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Windows, and Mobile. Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the full game, while the mobile version is a separate preservation route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is the main full-game route; the mobile version is separate preservation material.

Definitive edition

Windows PC version

Primary full run

Original 2000 PC for full original scope; A Piece of Blue Glass Moon for current official access

Windows PC / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4

The original 2000 doujin PC game is the complete historical Tsukihime, while Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon is the modern official localized route but covers the Near-side remake portion only. Archive runs must label whether they target original full scope or modern remake accessibility.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The original is complete but hard to access officially; the remake is current/localized but not identical or full-scope.

Definitive edition

Original 2000 PC for full historical scope; A Piece of Blue Glass Moon for current official localized access

Primary full run

PC release with DLC if owned

Windows

The first Ride on the Edge released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route, and the Steam release includes the faithful 37.73-mile Snaefell Mountain course, 25 riders, 38 bikes, online competition for up to eight players, and DLC routes such as Sidecar Thrill and King of the Mountain.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with owned DLC

Primary full run

PC release

Windows

Ride on the Edge 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The Steam release includes reworked physics, classic motorcycles, and an open-world structure; Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route, while Switch is a lower-fidelity portable access route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release

Primary full run

PC release with DLC if owned

Windows

Ride on the Edge 3 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. The Steam release includes official latest-TT content, 38 riders, 32 circuits, over 200 km of roads, an open world, online multiplayer, and DLC including the 2023 TT Races Roster. Windows is the most configurable high-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Windows PC release with owned DLC

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

TT Superbikes Real Road Racing was developed exclusively for PlayStation 2 and focuses on the full Isle of Man TT course, unlike Sega's earlier Manx TT game. The PS3 North American PlayStation Store release is an access route to the same PS2 game, so PlayStation 2 via original hardware or PCSX2 is the main route.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original PS2 release

PlayStation 2

Real Road Racing Championship is sourced as the first sequel to TT Superbikes, released on PlayStation 2 in Europe and later in North America with Suzuki branding. Its PS3 PlayStation Store release is an access route, not a remaster.

Definitive edition

Original PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Original European PS2 release

PlayStation 2

TT Superbikes Legends is sourced as the third and final game in Jester's TT Superbikes series, released only for PlayStation 2 in Europe. With no other region or platform documented, the European PS2 release is the complete route.

Definitive edition

Original European PlayStation 2 release

Primary full run

Current PC release

Windows PC

The Windows PC release is the best archival route because it offers the complete game with native PC capture/settings flexibility. The later PlayStation and Switch releases add access options, but no sourced exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.

Definitive edition

Tunic on Windows PC

Primary full run

Original Sega arcade release, preferably environmental cockpit cabinet

Arcade

Turbo was built for Sega arcade hardware and manufactured in upright, cabaret, and seated environmental/cockpit cabinets with wheel, gearshift, pedal, LED score panel, and gauges. The arcade cockpit version is the highest-fidelity route; ColecoVision and Intellivision are lower-fidelity home ports.

Definitive edition

Original arcade cockpit release

Primary full run

Current PC release / Ultimate Edition extras as desired

Windows PC

The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it is the original full-release platform with native PC settings/capture flexibility, current Enhanced/Ultimate Edition update support, and optional digital extras; console releases do not have exclusive playable content over PC.

Definitive edition

Turbo Overkill on Windows PC, with Ultimate Edition extras if desired

Primary full run

Nightdive remaster

Windows

The Nightdive remaster on PC is the most flexible high-fidelity route, while original N64/Windows releases remain historical.

Definitive edition

Nightdive remaster on Windows

Primary full run

Nightdive remaster

Windows

The Nightdive Windows remaster is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.

Definitive edition

Nightdive remaster on Windows

Primary full run

Nightdive remaster

Windows

The 2023 Nightdive remaster is the highest-fidelity and most complete modern route.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Game Boy Color is a separate handheld adaptation; the Nightdive remaster is the main definitive route.

Definitive edition

Nightdive remaster on Windows

Primary full run

Original release

Nintendo 64

Rage Wars is a multiplayer-focused Nintendo 64 entry, with a separate Game Boy Color adaptation.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

N64 is the main multiplayer entry; GBC is a separate handheld adaptation.

Definitive edition

Original Nintendo 64 release

Primary full run

European PC release

Windows

Evolution shipped on GameCube, PS2, Xbox, GBA, and later Windows in Europe; Windows is the highest-fidelity route where obtainable.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Windows is highest fidelity but region/availability is less convenient; GBA is a separate 2D adaptation.

Definitive edition

Windows European release if available

Primary full run

Original PC release

Windows

The 2008 reboot shipped on PS3, Xbox 360, and Windows; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.

Definitive edition

Original Windows release

Primary full run

Pre-release listing

Unreleased - Windows / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X/S / Nintendo Switch 2 announced

Turok: Origins is announced for Fall 2026, but final performance, editions, and platform behavior are not yet verifiable as of 2026-06-15.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Future unreleased title; no best-version analysis is possible yet.

Definitive edition

Unreleased

Primary full run

Original open-source Tux Racer 0.61-era release

Linux / Windows PC

The original open-source Tux Racer is the historical Linux/free-software route the candidate refers to. A later commercial branch and community successors exist, but they should be logged as variants instead of replacing the original.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

Original open-source release is the historical target; later commercial/fork content should not be silently merged into it.

Definitive edition

Original open-source Tux Racer 0.61-era build for historical route

Primary full run

PlayStation Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

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

Definitive edition

PlayStation Classics release

Primary full run

PlayStation Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The PS4/PS5 release is the official modern route for the original PlayStation version and adds up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and video filters.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The Windows version adds modem/Internet multiplayer but is documented as using an earlier build with minor level details missing, so the modern console classic remains the main playthrough.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Classics release plus optional Windows multiplayer sampling

Primary full run

PlayStation Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The modern PlayStation release is the highest-fidelity official route, adding up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and video filters to the original PlayStation game.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Classics release

Primary full run

PlayStation Classics release

PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5

The modern PlayStation release adds official up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and video filters to the original PlayStation game.

Definitive edition

PlayStation Classics release

Primary full run

PS2-on-PS4 release

PlayStation 4

The official PS4 release presents the PS2 classic with 1080p up-rendering, trophies, Share Play, Remote Play, and activity features.

Definitive edition

PS4 PS2-on-PS4 release

Primary full run

Original PlayStation release

PlayStation via DuckStation

Small Brawl is a North America-only PlayStation entry with no modern port documented; DuckStation gives the original release the best practical fidelity.

Definitive edition

PlayStation original

Primary full run

Original online multiplayer disc

PlayStation 2

Black Online is a multiplayer-only PS2 variant of Twisted Metal: Black and was distributed separately before later Greatest Hits inclusion.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The software is documented, but official online service is shut down, making it primarily archival.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 2 original

Primary full run

Extra Twisted Edition

PlayStation 2 via PCSX2

Extra Twisted Edition is a PS2 port with improved presentation and substantial bonus content, including material from the canceled Black sequel and other extras.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

PS2 Extra Twisted Edition is the most complete and higher-fidelity route, but the PSP original has online play that the PS2 port lacks.

Definitive edition

Twisted Metal Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition

Primary full run

Original PS3 release

PlayStation 3 via RPCS3

The 2012 reboot is a PS3-only release; emulation offers the highest-fidelity preservation route when compatible.

Fidelity vs completeness conflict

The campaign and local play remain available, but the official online component was discontinued in 2019.

Definitive edition

PlayStation 3 original

Primary full run

Two Worlds: Epic Edition

Windows

Windows has the best fidelity/capture flexibility, and Epic Edition packages the original game with its Tainted Blood and Curse of Souls expansion content.

Definitive edition

Two Worlds: Epic Edition on Windows

Primary full run

Two Worlds II HD / Windows release with available story DLC

Windows

Windows is the best fidelity/capture route and has access to the HD engine update and later story DLC content.

Definitive edition

Two Worlds II HD / Windows release with available story DLC

Primary full run

Current Windows PC release

Windows

Windows is the best capture route for the standalone Two Worlds tower-defense spin-off, with no Mac-exclusive content documented.

Definitive edition

Current Windows PC release

Primary full run

Standalone Windows PC release

Windows

The standalone release is documented for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with Windows offering the best capture/display control.

Definitive edition

Standalone Windows PC release

Primary full run

Standalone Windows PC release

Windows

Shattered Embrace is a Windows PC standalone/DLC release, making Windows the complete and best capture route.

Definitive edition

Standalone Windows PC release

Primary full run

Tyranny Gold Edition / Windows release with Bastard's Wound and Tales from the Tiers

Windows

Windows is the highest-fidelity/capture route, and the complete run should include the Bastard's Wound and Tales from the Tiers DLC because they add story, travel events, companion material, and expanded content.

Definitive edition

Tyranny Gold Edition / Windows release with Bastard's Wound and Tales from the Tiers