Franchises starting with W
54 franchises, 181 games. Every entry shows the primary full-run route, the definitive edition and any fidelity-versus-completeness conflict. Open a franchise name for its Game Hub: settings, guide and playtime on one page.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
The Walking Dead · 2012 The Walking Dead: Season One
Primary full run
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Windows PC
The Definitive Series is the modern complete route for Telltale's Walking Dead saga and includes Season One plus 400 Days and later seasons. For this entry, use it to play Season One and 400 Days, with PC as the best capture route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Definitive Series is the complete modern route, but original releases preserve the 2012 episodic presentation.
Definitive edition
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series on Windows
The Walking Dead · 2013 The Walking Dead: Season Two
Primary full run
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Windows PC
The Definitive Series contains all four seasons, 400 Days, and Michonne in one continuity-preserving package, while adding dynamic lighting, performance/lip-sync/UI fixes, and bonus material. On PC it has the highest settings ceiling and keeps the complete Season Two story.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The collection is more complete and technically improved, but its Graphic Black treatment was auto-generated for earlier seasons and can look too dark. Because it is optional, disable it for Season Two and keep the rest of the Definitive Series advantages.
Definitive edition
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
The Wandering Village
The Wandering Village · 2025 The Wandering Village
Primary full run
Current 1.0 PC release
Windows PC
The Wandering Village reached 1.0 on July 17, 2025 after PC/Mac/Linux Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, with simultaneous PlayStation and Switch releases. Windows PC is the primary because it offers the highest settings flexibility and full current PC features, while no platform-exclusive gameplay content is known.
Definitive edition
The Wandering Village on Windows PC
The Warriors
Rockstar Toronto's beat-'em-up adaptation of the 1979 film, later ported to PSP and re-released on PlayStation Network with music caveats.
The Warriors · 2005 The Warriors
Primary full run
Original Xbox version
Xbox
The Warriors released on PlayStation 2 and Xbox, then PSP, and later PS3/PS4 via PlayStation Network. The PS3/PS4 re-releases removed some licensed songs, so the original Xbox version is the best complete main route despite newer PlayStation convenience releases.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PS3/PS4 are convenient but have licensed-song removals; original Xbox keeps the soundtrack context and is the main route.
Definitive edition
Original Xbox version
The Witcher
The Witcher · 2007 The Witcher: Crimson Trail
Primary full run
Original mobile release
J2ME mobile phones
The Witcher: Crimson Trail was a 2007 mobile-phone action RPG spin-off released for legacy mobile/J2ME devices. No later official port is sourced, so the original mobile release is the archival route.
Definitive edition
Original J2ME mobile release
The Witcher · 2007 The Witcher
Primary full run
Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Windows
The Witcher released for Windows in 2007 and later for OS X, while the planned console remake Rise of the White Wolf was canceled. Windows Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is the best archive route because it is the updated official PC edition with well-documented fixes and the strongest capture path.
Definitive edition
Enhanced Edition Director's Cut on Windows
The Witcher · 2011 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Primary full run
Enhanced Edition
Windows
The Witcher 2 released on Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, and Linux. Windows Enhanced Edition is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/settings ceiling and the complete enhanced content path.
Definitive edition
Enhanced Edition on Windows
The Witcher · 2014 The Witcher Adventure Game
Primary full run
Digital adaptation
Windows
The Witcher Adventure Game received a digital adaptation for OS X, Windows, Android, and iOS. Windows is the best archive route because it has the best display/capture path for the digital board-game adaptation.
Definitive edition
Windows digital adaptation
The Witcher · 2015 The Witcher Battle Arena
Primary full run
Original mobile service release
Android / iOS
The Witcher Battle Arena was a mobile MOBA released for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, but its servers closed at the end of 2015. The Android/iOS launch build is the archival reference, not a normal current play route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Service shutdown prevents a normal play recommendation; this is a preservation entry.
Definitive edition
Original mobile service release
The Witcher · 2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Primary full run
Complete Edition with next-generation update
Windows
The Witcher 3 released on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, then came to Switch and received a next-generation update for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Windows Complete Edition is the best archive route because it includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, supports the next-gen update, and has the highest graphics/mod/capture ceiling.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows Complete Edition is complete for currently shipped content, but the officially announced Songs of the Past expansion means the entry should be revisited after that future release.
Definitive edition
Complete Edition with next-generation update on Windows
The Witcher · 2018 Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Gwent released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and macOS, with console support later discontinued. Windows is the best archive route because it is the main PC version with the strongest display/capture path and post-console service continuity.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Console versions are historical/discontinued; Windows is the current archive route.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
The Witcher · 2018 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Thronebreaker released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Windows is the best archive route because it has the highest display/capture ceiling for the standalone single-player campaign.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
The Witcher · 2021 The Witcher: Monster Slayer
Primary full run
Original mobile AR service release
Android / iOS
Monster Slayer released for Android and iOS as a geolocation AR mobile game and was shut down in 2023. The original mobile release is the archival reference, but there is no normal current play route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Service shutdown prevents a normal play recommendation; this is a preservation entry.
Definitive edition
Original mobile AR service release
The Witcher · 2022 Gwent: Rogue Mage
Primary full run
Current/owned PC release
Windows
Gwent: Rogue Mage released for Windows, iOS, and Android as a standalone single-player expansion to Gwent. Windows is the best archive route because it has the best display/capture ceiling, though store availability changed after the Deluxe Edition removal.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Windows is the fidelity route, but edition/store availability changed after the Deluxe Edition removal.
Definitive edition
Windows release, edition documented at time of capture
The Witcher · 2022 Roach Race
Primary full run
Standalone mobile release
iOS / Android
Roach Race is a free-to-play sidescroller released for iOS and Android, with an embedded arcade-minigame version in Cyberpunk 2077. The standalone mobile release is the cleanest Witcher-franchise archive route.
Definitive edition
Standalone mobile release
The Witcher · 2026 Reigns: The Witcher
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Reigns: The Witcher released in 2026 for PC/Mac and mobile platforms. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/display path for the new Witcher/Reigns crossover.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
The Witcher The Witcher IV
Primary full run
Pre-release listing
Unreleased - PlayStation 5 / Windows / Xbox Series X/S listed
The Witcher IV is in development, targeting PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S, but no released build is available for fidelity/completeness analysis.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Future unreleased title; no best-version analysis is possible yet.
Definitive edition
Unreleased
The Witcher The Witcher Remake
Primary full run
Pre-release listing
Unreleased
CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher Remake as a ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake developed with Fool's Theory, but no public shipped platform/build set is available for best-version analysis.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Future unreleased remake; no best-version analysis is possible yet.
Definitive edition
Unreleased
The Witness
The Witness entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
The Witness · 2016 The Witness
Primary full run
Current Steam/GOG PC release
Windows PC
The PC route has the best capture, resolution, and input flexibility for the open-island puzzle game. Console and mobile ports are useful for platform coverage, but they do not replace the PC route for fidelity-first archive recording.
Definitive edition
Current PC release on Steam or GOG
The Wolf Among Us
Telltale adventure entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
The Wolf Among Us · 2013 The Wolf Among Us
Primary full run
Current PC release, all five episodes installed
Windows PC
The Wolf Among Us is a five-episode Telltale adventure, and the PC release is the cleanest capture route for the complete season. A remaster has been announced for later 2026, but this entry should preserve the currently available original-season route until the remaster is actually released and evaluated.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The current complete-season route is stable; the announced remaster needs separate evaluation after release.
Definitive edition
Current PC release with all five episodes installed
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
The World Ends with You · 2007 The World Ends with You
Primary full run
The World Ends with You: Final Remix
Nintendo Switch
Final Remix is the most complete current route: it is the definitive version, with an extra chapter, exclusive two-player combat, new remixed music, and content from the DS and mobile versions. The DS original remains vital for the original dual-screen combat design.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Final Remix is the most complete route, but the DS original's dual-screen combat is mechanically distinct.
Definitive edition
The World Ends with You: Final Remix on Nintendo Switch, with DS original documented for combat design
War Mongrels
Destructive Creations' World War II isometric real-time tactics game set on the Eastern Front, later ported to consoles, Apple devices, and Switch.
War Mongrels · 2021 War Mongrels
Primary full run
Current Windows PC release
Windows
Windows is the original and highest-fidelity route, with PC co-op support, flexible settings, and the most direct capture setup; console, Apple, and Switch ports add convenience but no exclusive content.
Definitive edition
Current Windows PC release
War Rock
Dream Execution's long-running free-to-play tactical and vehicular shooter.
War Rock · 2007 War Rock
Primary full run
Current Papaya Play international client, preferably through Steam
Windows PC
War Rock is a server-dependent free-to-play game. The Papaya Play client is the currently supported international service, and Steam provides the most straightforward install route while using the same Papaya account/service.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The current client is the only practical playable route, but it cannot reproduce every retired map rotation, balance state, publisher era, or monetization state from the long-running service.
Definitive edition
Current Papaya Play international client
War Thunder
War Thunder entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
War Thunder · 2012 War Thunder
Primary full run
Current full PC client
Windows PC
War Thunder is a cross-platform live MMO for Windows, Linux, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox. Windows PC has the strongest graphics/settings, full-client, input, capture, and custom-content route, and no platform-exclusive campaign content exists elsewhere.
Definitive edition
Current Windows full client
Warcraft
Warcraft · 1994 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Primary full run
Warcraft I: Remastered
Windows (Remastered)
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans released on MS-DOS and Mac OS, then received a Windows-only Remastered release in 2024. Windows Remastered is the best archive route because it adds modern visuals and controls while preserving the original as a comparison mode.
Definitive edition
Warcraft I: Remastered on Windows
Warcraft · 1995 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Primary full run
Warcraft II: Remastered
Windows (Remastered)
Warcraft II released on DOS/Mac, received console ports, a Battle.net Edition, and a Windows-only Remastered release in 2024. Windows Remastered is the best archive route because it is the current high-fidelity package with modern controls and presentation.
Definitive edition
Warcraft II: Remastered on Windows
Warcraft · 2002 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Primary full run
Current Warcraft III: Reforged / 2.0-era client
Windows (Reforged)
Warcraft III released for Windows and Mac, then was remastered as Warcraft III: Reforged. The current Windows Reforged client is the highest-fidelity route and includes modern Battle.net support, while the original client/legacy option remains important for historical comparison.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Reforged is the fidelity/current route, but its launch and legacy-client changes are important preservation caveats.
Definitive edition
Current Warcraft III: Reforged on Windows
Warcraft · 2003 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Primary full run
Current Warcraft III: Reforged / Frozen Throne campaign
Windows (Reforged)
The Frozen Throne released for Windows and Mac as the Warcraft III expansion and is included in the Reforged package. Current Windows Reforged is the highest-fidelity archive route for the campaign, with legacy-client behavior preserved separately for comparison.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Reforged is the fidelity/current route, but original client behavior remains a preservation caveat.
Definitive edition
Current Warcraft III: Reforged on Windows
Warcraft · 2004 World of Warcraft
Primary full run
Current retail client with current expansion access
Windows
World of Warcraft released for Windows and macOS and continues through major expansions, including Midnight in 2026. Windows is the best archive route because it has the broadest capture/settings ecosystem for the current retail MMO client.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Retail WoW is the current route, but old expansion-era states are live-service historical states rather than fixed offline versions.
Definitive edition
Current Windows retail client
Warcraft · 2019 World of Warcraft Classic
Primary full run
Current Classic client
Windows
World of Warcraft Classic launched as a separate live-service route for legacy-era WoW content on Windows and macOS. Windows is the best archive route because it has the broadest capture/settings path.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Classic's content differs by era/season; archive exact ruleset and patch rather than treating it as one fixed build.
Definitive edition
Current Windows Classic client
Warcraft · 2014 Hearthstone
Primary full run
Current PC client
Windows
Hearthstone released for Windows and macOS, then iOS and Android. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/display path for the current live-service card game.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service content rotates; archive exact expansion/format state.
Definitive edition
Current Windows client
Warcraft · 2023 Warcraft Rumble
Primary full run
Current PC client
Windows
Warcraft Rumble launched on iOS and Android, then reached Windows in 2024. Windows is the best archive route because it has the strongest capture/display path for the current live-service strategy game.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service content changes over time; archive exact patch/service state.
Definitive edition
Current Windows client
Warface
Warface entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Warface · 2013 Warface: Clutch
Primary full run
Current Warface: Clutch PC live client
Windows PC
Warface: Clutch is a live-service multiplayer shooter, so the current PC client is the archive authority for fidelity, capture, and active content. Region, server, progression, monetization, and update state are part of the version.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service content, balance, progression, monetization, and even branding have changed; old Warface states are separate historical targets.
Definitive edition
Current official Warface: Clutch PC live client with region/server/build documented
Warframe
Warframe entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Warframe · 2013 Warframe
Primary full run
Current official live-service client
Windows PC
Warframe is an evolving live-service action game, and the PC client gives the earliest/current update route and best capture settings. Cross-platform play/save expands access, but account/platform/date state is the archive-critical detail.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Completeness is account/story/event dependent because the game is live service.
Definitive edition
Current official PC live-service client
Wargroove
Chucklefish's Advance Wars-inspired turn-based tactics series with campaign editors, cross-play multiplayer, and later mobile/console expansion.
Wargroove · 2019 Wargroove
Primary full run
Windows PC release with Double Trouble DLC
Windows
Windows has the complete current game with the free Double Trouble expansion, flexible capture, and the same cross-play content as the console versions.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release with Double Trouble
Wargroove · 2023 Wargroove 2
Primary full run
Windows PC release
Windows
Windows has the original PC release, flexible capture, editor access, and the same core content as the later Xbox and mobile ports.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War · 2004 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Primary full run
Current Steam/GOG PC route with expansion/bundle state documented
Windows PC
The PC release is the core RTS route, and completeness depends on whether the archive includes only the base campaign or also Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm. Current PC bundles/Anniversary Edition improve access, but expansion ownership and multiplayer/community state must be recorded.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The base game and three expansions are distinct content scopes; archive route must label which campaigns/factions are included.
Definitive edition
Current PC Anniversary/Master Collection route with exact expansion scope documented
Wario
Wario · 2013 Game & Wario
Primary full run
Original Wii U release
Wii U
Game & Wario was released only on Wii U and is built around Wii U GamePad touchscreen, motion, camera, and second-screen functions.
Definitive edition
Original Wii U release
Wario · 1993 Mario & Wario
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release
Nintendo Switch / Super NES - Nintendo Classics
The original Super Famicom game was Japan-only and requires the Super Famicom Mouse; the Nintendo Classics release is the current official route with mouse support and first broad Western availability.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release
Wario · 1995 Virtual Boy Wario Land
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release
Nintendo Switch / Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics
The original Virtual Boy release is the reference, but the 2026 Nintendo Classics release is the current official route and recreates the stereoscopic presentation with supported accessories.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release
Wario · 1994 Wario Blast Featuring Bomberman!
Primary full run
Western Game Boy release
Game Boy
The Wario-branded version is the Western Game Boy release of Bomberman GB with Wario added; no later Wario Blast port is sourced.
Definitive edition
Western Game Boy release
Wario · 2000 Wario Land 3
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release
Nintendo Switch / Game Boy - Nintendo Classics
Wario Land 3 is a Game Boy Color game now available through Nintendo Classics; the Switch route is the current official capture path with the same content.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release
Wario · 2001 Wario Land 4
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release
Nintendo Switch / Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics
The Switch Nintendo Classics release is the current official route for the Game Boy Advance game, with no sourced content loss versus the cartridge.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release
Wario · 1998 Wario Land II
Primary full run
Game Boy Color release
Game Boy Color
Wario Land II has both Game Boy and Game Boy Color releases; the Game Boy Color version is the higher-fidelity color route and has no sourced content loss.
Definitive edition
Game Boy Color release
Wario · 2008 Wario Land Shake It!
Primary full run
Original Wii release
Wii
The game is designed around Wii Remote motion controls and was later rereleased on Wii U as the same Wii title, so the original Wii route is the reference complete version.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release
Wario · 1994 Wario Land Super Mario Land 3
Primary full run
Original Game Boy release
Game Boy
The first Wario Land game was released for Game Boy and later on 3DS Virtual Console; clean Game Boy capture is the complete reference route.
Definitive edition
Original Game Boy release
Wario · 2007 Wario Master of Disguise
Primary full run
Original Nintendo DS release
Nintendo DS
This DS entry uses the dual-screen/touch interface and later Wii U VC release is the same DS game, so original DS hardware/emulation is the reference route.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release
Wario · 2003 Wario World
Primary full run
Original GameCube release via Dolphin
GameCube
Wario World is a GameCube 3D platformer with no sourced content-changing port; the GameCube build via Dolphin is the most controllable high-fidelity capture route, while the Switch 2 Nintendo Classics release is the current official convenience route.
Definitive edition
Original GameCube release via Dolphin
Wario · 1994 Wario's Woods
Primary full run
Original Super NES release
Super NES
The base game shipped on NES and Super NES, with later official rereleases centered on the NES version; the Super NES release has the stronger audiovisual presentation while retaining the base puzzle game content.
Definitive edition
Original Super NES release
Wario · 1997 Wario's Woods Again
Primary full run
Wario no Mori: Futatabi broadcast versions
Satellaview
This is the 1997 Satellaview rerelease of the Bakusho Version without the radio-show vocal track, documented as two different time- and score-attack versions.
Definitive edition
Preserved Satellaview broadcast dump
Wario · 1995 Wario's Woods Burst of Laughter Version
Primary full run
Wario's Woods: Bakusho Version broadcast
Satellaview
The 1995 Satellaview Bakusho Version is a distinct broadcast variant featuring a vocal track from the Japanese radio comedy show Bakusho Mondai.
Definitive edition
Preserved Satellaview broadcast dump
Wario · 2009 WarioWare D.I.Y.
Primary full run
Original Nintendo DS release
Nintendo DS
The DS release is the full creation-system game with touchscreen and microphone authoring; the WiiWare Showcase companion is useful for TV play and its own premade set, but it is not the main editor.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The DS cartridge is the complete creator/editor; WiiWare Showcase adds separate companion content and TV/versus play, so it is secondary-only.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release plus WiiWare Showcase for extras
Wario · 2021 WarioWare Get It Together!
Primary full run
Original Nintendo Switch release
Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! is sourced as a Nintendo Switch release with no alternate platform or exclusive-content port.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo Switch release
Wario · 2018 WarioWare Gold
Primary full run
Original Nintendo 3DS release
Nintendo 3DS
WarioWare Gold is sourced as a Nintendo 3DS release and compiles more than 300 microgames using 3DS controls, touch, microphone, and motion features.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo 3DS release
Wario · 2023 WarioWare Move It!
Primary full run
Original Nintendo Switch release
Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! is sourced as a Nintendo Switch release built around Joy-Con motion forms and the right Joy-Con infrared camera, with no alternate platform or exclusive-content port.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo Switch release
Wario · 2006 WarioWare Smooth Moves
Primary full run
Original Wii release via Dolphin
Wii
Smooth Moves is a Wii game built around Wii Remote poses; the Wii U release is a digital Wii rerelease and no unique content is sourced, so the Wii build through Dolphin is the highest-fidelity complete capture path.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release via Dolphin
Wario · 2008 WarioWare Snapped!
Primary full run
Original DSiWare release
DSiWare
WarioWare: Snapped! was made for DSiWare and uses the Nintendo DSi Camera; later 3DS access is the same camera-based DSiWare title, not a content-expanded port.
Definitive edition
Original DSiWare release
Wario · 2004 WarioWare Touched!
Primary full run
Original Nintendo DS release
Nintendo DS
Touched! was designed around the Nintendo DS touchscreen and microphone; Wii U Virtual Console and the brief 3DS release are rereleases without sourced exclusive content.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release
Wario · 2004 WarioWare Twisted!
Primary full run
Original Game Boy Advance cartridge
Game Boy Advance
Twisted! is a Game Boy Advance release built around a cartridge gyro sensor and rumble, with no later platform release sourced; original hardware preserves the intended controls best.
Definitive edition
Original Game Boy Advance cartridge
Wario · 2003 WarioWare, Inc. Mega Microgames!
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release of the GBA game
Nintendo Switch / Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Classics
The current Nintendo Classics release preserves the original GBA microgame campaign as the main route; the GameCube remake has the same microgames but adds multiplayer-focused modes, so it is secondary for those modes only.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The Nintendo Classics GBA route is the best current main playthrough, but the GameCube remake has exclusive multiplayer modes; play those as secondary content only.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release plus Mega Party Games! for multiplayer extras
Wars / Advance Wars
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems' military tactics series, including the Japan-only Famicom/Game Boy/Super Famicom Wars games, the Advance Wars subseries, Battalion Wars action-tactics spin-offs, and Switch remakes.
Wars / Advance Wars · 1988 Famicom Wars
Primary full run
Original Japanese Family Computer release
Family Computer
Famicom Wars is a Japan-only Family Computer game; later Virtual Console releases were availability reissues, not content-expanded versions.
Definitive edition
Original Family Computer release
Wars / Advance Wars · 1991 Game Boy Wars
Primary full run
Original Japanese Game Boy release
Game Boy
Game Boy Wars is a Japan-only Game Boy follow-up and the original handheld Wars entry.
Definitive edition
Original Game Boy release
Wars / Advance Wars · 1997 Game Boy Wars Turbo
Primary full run
Japanese Game Boy release with Super Game Boy support
Game Boy
Turbo is an enhanced Game Boy Wars release with faster CPU logic and additional maps; the retail release is the practical primary version.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Retail Turbo is the main route, while the Famitsu promotional version has exclusive maps for archival comparison.
Definitive edition
Game Boy Wars Turbo retail cartridge, plus Famitsu promotional version for exclusive maps
Wars / Advance Wars · 1998 Super Famicom Wars
Primary full run
Original Japanese Nintendo Power service release
Super Famicom (Nintendo Power cartridge service)
Super Famicom Wars was distributed through Japan's Nintendo Power cartridge service and later Virtual Console, with no separate content-expanded edition.
Definitive edition
Original Super Famicom Wars release
Wars / Advance Wars · 1998 Game Boy Wars 2
Primary full run
Japanese Game Boy Color release
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Wars 2 is a Japan-only handheld follow-up with Game Boy Color support and no later definitive edition.
Definitive edition
Original Game Boy Color release
Wars / Advance Wars · 2001 Game Boy Wars 3
Primary full run
Japanese Game Boy Color release
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Wars 3 is the final Hudson-developed Game Boy Wars title, with campaign mode and Game Boy Color presentation.
Definitive edition
Original Game Boy Color release
Wars / Advance Wars · 2001 Advance Wars
Primary full run
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp remake of Advance Wars
Nintendo Switch (Re-Boot Camp)
The Switch remake offers modern 3D presentation and current hardware access while covering the Advance Wars campaign; the Game Boy Advance original remains important for original pixel-art preservation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Re-Boot Camp is the highest-fidelity/current route, but the GBA original preserves the original pixel-art/audio presentation.
Definitive edition
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp for modern play; GBA original for preservation comparison
Wars / Advance Wars · 2003 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Primary full run
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp remake of Black Hole Rising
Nintendo Switch (Re-Boot Camp)
The Switch remake provides the modern highest-fidelity route for the Black Hole Rising campaign; the GBA original remains the preservation route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Re-Boot Camp is the highest-fidelity/current route, while the GBA original preserves the original pixel-art/audio presentation.
Definitive edition
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp for modern play; GBA original for preservation comparison
Wars / Advance Wars · 2005 Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Primary full run
Original Nintendo DS release
Nintendo DS
Dual Strike is a Nintendo DS-only entry that uses DS features and has no remake or port.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release
Wars / Advance Wars · 2005 Battalion Wars
Primary full run
Original GameCube release
GameCube
Battalion Wars is a GameCube-only action/real-time tactics spin-off with no remake or later port.
Definitive edition
Original GameCube release
Wars / Advance Wars · 2007 Battalion Wars 2
Primary full run
Original Wii release
Wii
Battalion Wars 2 is a Wii-only sequel; its online multiplayer is no longer available through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, but the campaign remains on the disc.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The disc campaign remains playable, but original online multiplayer functionality ended with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release
Wars / Advance Wars · 2008 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Primary full run
Original Nintendo DS release
Nintendo DS
Days of Ruin is a Nintendo DS-only Advance Wars entry with no remake; the Japanese DSiWare/3DS reward release is a later availability path, not a higher-fidelity version.
Definitive edition
Original Nintendo DS release
Warzone 2100
Pumpkin Studios' Warzone 2100 began as a 1999 3D RTS and now survives through an actively maintained free/open-source project.
Warzone 2100 · 1999 Warzone 2100
Primary full run
Official Warzone 2100 Project current build
Windows / macOS / Linux
The modern open-source Warzone 2100 Project build is the current maintained route, with cross-platform multiplayer, modern OS support, campaign videos, lobby updates, and source availability. The original retail PC/PlayStation versions remain historically important because balance, renderer, and campaign behavior have changed.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The maintained open-source route is accessible, but not identical to original retail balance and presentation.
Definitive edition
Official Warzone 2100 Project current build from wz2100.net
Wasteland
Brian Fargo's post-apocalyptic RPG series, from the 1988 computer RPG through inXile's crowdfunded tactical sequels.
Wasteland · 1988 Wasteland
Primary full run
Wasteland Remastered
Windows
Wasteland Remastered preserves the original game while adding overhauled graphics/sound, new portraits, voiced lines, and modern PC usability. Windows is the best archive/capture route.
Definitive edition
Wasteland Remastered on Windows
Wasteland · 2014 Wasteland 2
Primary full run
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Windows
Director's Cut upgrades the original with visual improvements, expanded voiceover, perks/quirks, Precision Strike, redesigned encounters, controller support, and UI changes. Windows is the highest-fidelity archive route.
Definitive edition
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut on Windows
Wasteland · 2020 Wasteland 3
Primary full run
Wasteland 3 Colorado Collection / complete PC release
Windows
Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route, and the complete route includes the Battle of Steeltown and Cult of the Holy Detonation expansions.
Definitive edition
Wasteland 3 Colorado Collection / complete Windows release
Watch Dogs
Ubisoft's open-world hacking action series; primary routes favor complete PC releases, with cloud/discontinued services recorded as historical routes.
Watch Dogs · 2014 Watch Dogs
Primary full run
Complete Edition / current PC release
Windows
The first Watch Dogs shipped across PC, seventh-gen, eighth-gen, Wii U, and Stadia; Windows is the most flexible high-fidelity route with DLC support.
Definitive edition
Complete Edition / current Windows release
Watch Dogs · 2016 Watch Dogs 2
Primary full run
Gold Edition / current PC release
Windows
Watch Dogs 2 shipped on PS4, Xbox One, Windows, and Stadia; Windows is the highest-fidelity route with DLC support.
Definitive edition
Gold Edition / current Windows release
Watch Dogs · 2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
Primary full run
Ultimate Edition / current PC release
Windows
Legion shipped across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia, and Luna; Windows is the best high-fidelity route and supports the Bloodline expansion.
Definitive edition
Ultimate Edition / current Windows release
Wave Race
Nintendo's personal-watercraft racing series; preserve the Game Boy original separately, use Nintendo Classics for Wave Race 64, and GameCube/Dolphin for Blue Storm.
Wave Race · 1992 Wave Race
Primary full run
Original Game Boy release
Game Boy
The original Wave Race is a Game Boy-only top-down racing game and has no sourced modern re-release route.
Definitive edition
Game Boy original
Wave Race · 1996 Wave Race 64
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics Nintendo 64 release
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Wave Race 64 was re-released on Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Classics; the current Nintendo Classics version is the best official modern route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Virtual Console/Nintendo Classics versions can differ in branding from original-era licensed signage, but they are the official modern routes.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics Nintendo 64 release
Wave Race · 2001 Wave Race: Blue Storm
Primary full run
Original GameCube release
GameCube
Blue Storm is a GameCube-only sequel and one of the GameCube's launch-era racing showcases, with weather and wave physics central to the design.
Definitive edition
GameCube original
Way of the Samurai
Way of the Samurai · 2002 Way of the Samurai
Primary full run
Western PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
The Western PS2 release is complete, localized, and based on the improved feature set later reflected by Japan's Kanzenban release; PCSX2 gives it the best practical fidelity route from an owned copy.
Definitive edition
Western PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
Way of the Samurai · 2003 Way of the Samurai 2
Primary full run
Western PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
The PS2 release is the complete localized version, while the PSP rerelease was Japan-only; PCSX2 gives the PS2 version the best practical capture fidelity.
Definitive edition
Western PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
Way of the Samurai · 2008 Way of the Samurai 3
Primary full run
Steam PC release with DLC
Windows PC
The Steam PC release is the best English high-fidelity route and includes current PC conveniences and purchasable DLC, but Japan's PS3-only Plus version has exclusive extra companions/content that the PC release does not include.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the best English high-fidelity route, but the Japan-only PS3 Plus version has exclusive companions/content not included in the PC version.
Definitive edition
Steam PC release with DLC for the main English run; Japan-only PS3 Plus for exclusive content sampling
Way of the Samurai · 2011 Way of the Samurai 4
Primary full run
Steam PC release with DLC
Windows PC
The Steam PC release is the best high-fidelity route and brings the formerly PS3-only game to PC with improvements and DLC availability, but the PS3 original retains the removed player-invasion feature.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the best main-run version, but the PS3 original has the player-invasion feature that the PC port removed.
Definitive edition
Steam PC release with DLC for the main run; PS3 only for the removed invasion feature
Way of the Samurai · 2020 KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story
Primary full run
Steam PC release
Windows PC
The Steam PC release is the best fidelity and capture route among the simultaneous PS4, Switch, and PC releases, with the same core game and official DLC support.
Definitive edition
Steam PC release
Way of the Samurai · 2005 Samurai Western
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
Samurai Western is a Way of the Samurai spin-off released only for PlayStation 2, so the original PS2 game through PCSX2 is the complete and highest-practical-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
We Ski
Bandai Namco's Wii resort-sports line, beginning with Balance Board skiing, expanding into skiing and snowboarding, then broadening into the multi-resort Go Vacation.
We Ski · 2008 We Ski
Primary full run
Original Wii release
Wii
We Ski released for Wii in 2008 and was the first third-party Wii game to use the Wii Balance Board. Wii is the only platform and therefore the complete route, though WiiConnect24 photo-sharing features are no longer available.
Definitive edition
Wii original
We Ski · 2008 We Ski & Snowboard
Primary full run
Original Wii release
Wii
We Ski & Snowboard is the Wii sequel to We Ski, adding snowboarding, two resort areas, Balance Board support, and free-roam resort play. Wii is the only released platform and therefore the complete route.
Definitive edition
Wii original
WEC Le Mans
Konami's 1986 World Endurance Championship racing arcade game, famous for its deluxe rotating cockpit cabinet simulating Le Mans driving forces.
WEC Le Mans · 1986 WEC Le Mans
Primary full run
Original Konami arcade release, preferably deluxe rotating cockpit
Arcade
WEC Le Mans was designed as a Konami arcade racing simulation and shipped in upright, mini-spin, and deluxe big-spin cabinet versions; the deluxe arcade cabinet physically rotates and vibrates to simulate driving forces. The arcade version, especially the deluxe cabinet, is therefore the highest-fidelity and most complete route.
Definitive edition
Original arcade deluxe rotating cabinet
WET
Behaviour Interactive and Bethesda's acrobatic grindhouse-style shooter starring Rubi Malone.
WET · 2009 WET
Primary full run
Original console version
Xbox 360
WET released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, while a planned PSP version was cancelled. With no sourced content difference between the released console versions, Xbox 360 is the practical primary pick and PS3 is an equivalent alternative.
Definitive edition
Original Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 release; Xbox 360 selected as primary route
What Remains of Edith Finch
Giant Sparrow and Annapurna's What Remains of Edith Finch is a short first-person anthology/narrative exploration game with current PC and current-gen console routes.
What Remains of Edith Finch · 2017 What Remains of Edith Finch
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
PC is the most flexible capture route for What Remains of Edith Finch, while PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions provide native 4K/60 console routes. Since the game is short and story-structured, archive notes should focus on build, platform, control, and chapter/ending state.
Definitive edition
Current PC release, or native PS5/Xbox Series X|S for console 4K/60 capture
White Day
White Day · 2001 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
Primary full run
Original 2001 Windows release
Windows PC
The 2001 White Day is the original Korean PC survival-horror game and is distinct from the later remake; no sourced official modern rerelease of the original build was identified.
Definitive edition
Original 2001 Windows release
White Day · 2015 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (2015 remake)
Primary full run
Steam PC remake
Windows PC
The Steam PC remake is the best fidelity/capture route for the modern remake, which adds improved graphics/audio, reworked mechanics, additional languages, and new story segments around Yoo Ji-min.
Definitive edition
Steam PC remake
White Day · 2023 White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies
Primary full run
Steam Complete Edition
Windows PC
The Steam Complete Edition is the best PC capture route and bundles the three episodes of the sequel with its released DLC content.
Definitive edition
Steam Complete Edition
White Knight Chronicles
Level-5 and Sony's fantasy RPG series spanning two PlayStation 3 games and a PSP prequel.
White Knight Chronicles · 2008 White Knight Chronicles
Primary full run
White Knight Chronicles II included remaster via RPCS3
PlayStation 3
White Knight Chronicles II includes a fully remastered version of the original game on the same Blu-ray disc, making it the most complete and improved route for the first game's story.
Definitive edition
White Knight Chronicles II included remaster
White Knight Chronicles · 2010 White Knight Chronicles II
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 3 release via RPCS3
PlayStation 3
White Knight Chronicles II only released on PlayStation 3; RPCS3 is the highest-fidelity capture route for the complete sequel.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 3 release
White Knight Chronicles · 2011 White Knight Chronicles: Origins
Primary full run
Original PSP release via PPSSPP
PlayStation Portable
Origins is a PSP prequel and was not released in North America; PPSSPP gives the cleanest capture route for the European/Japanese/Australian release.
Definitive edition
Original PSP release
Wii Fit
Wii Fit entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Wii Fit · 2007 Wii Fit
Primary full run
Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board
Wii
Wii Fit Plus is an enhanced Wii release that includes the original Wii Fit activities plus additional routines and activities, making it the practical completeness route. The Wii Balance Board is required for the authentic control/fitness experience.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Wii Fit Plus is more complete, but the original Wii Fit disc remains the exact 2007 artifact.
Definitive edition
Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board
Wii Music
Nintendo's Wii Music is a Wii-series music creation game built around Wii Remote/Nunchuk gestures, Miis, and optional Balance Board drum control.
Wii Music · 2008 Wii Music
Primary full run
Original Wii disc on Wii or Wii U backward compatibility
Wii
Wii Music is designed around Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Mii, and optional Balance Board interaction. Original Wii hardware best preserves the motion-control and living-room performance context; Wii U backward compatibility is the practical official fallback.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The game depends on Wii input context; emulator/controller mapping can change the feel.
Definitive edition
Original Wii disc on Wii hardware or Wii U Wii Mode
Wii Play
Wii-specific game entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Wii Play · 2006 Wii Play
Primary full run
Original Wii release with Wii Remote
Nintendo Wii
Wii Play is built around Wii Remote pointer and motion demonstrations, so original Wii hardware with real Wii Remotes is the fidelity route. It should not be merged with Wii Play: Motion, which is a separate MotionPlus sequel.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Input fidelity depends on real Wii Remote pointer/motion behavior and Mii/controller setup.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release on hardware with real Wii Remote
Wii Sports
Wii Sports entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Wii Sports · 2006 Wii Sports
Primary full run
Original Wii release with real Wii Remote controls
Nintendo Wii
Wii Sports is built around Wii Remote motion input. The original Wii release is the content and control authority; emulation can improve image capture, but only if real Wii Remote behavior is preserved.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Dolphin can improve image fidelity, but the archive route should not sacrifice real Wii Remote motion behavior.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release
Wii Sports · 2009 Wii Sports Resort
Primary full run
Original Wii release with Wii MotionPlus / Wii Remote Plus
Wii
Wii Sports Resort is built around Wii MotionPlus, and its motion-control feel is the main artifact. Original Wii or Wii U backward compatibility with the real controller setup is the best archive route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Real MotionPlus hardware is more important than resolution or emulator convenience.
Definitive edition
Original Wii release with Wii MotionPlus/Wii Remote Plus
Wild Arms
Sony and Media.Vision's western-fantasy JRPG series, spanning the original PlayStation games, PS2 sequels and remake, PSP tactical spinoff, Japanese mobile services, and modern PlayStation Classics routes.
Wild Arms · 1996 Wild Arms
Primary full run
PlayStation Classics release
PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4
The modern PlayStation Classics release is an official version of the original PlayStation game with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, filters, and trophy support, making it the best fidelity-and-convenience route for the original game.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The original game is best played through the modern Classics release, while Alter Code: F is a separate remake with exclusive remake content rather than a strict replacement.
Definitive edition
PlayStation Classics release for the original game
Wild Arms · 1999 Wild Arms 2
Primary full run
PlayStation Classics release
PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4
The modern PlayStation Classics release is an official version of the original PlayStation game with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.
Definitive edition
PlayStation Classics release
Wild Arms · 2002 Wild Arms 3
Primary full run
PS2-on-PS4 PlayStation Store release
PlayStation 4
Wild Arms 3 has an official PS4 release converted from the PS2 version with up-rendering and trophies, making it the cleanest official high-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
PS2-on-PS4 PlayStation Store release
Wild Arms · 2003 Wild Arms Alter Code: F
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
Alter Code: F is a PS2 enhanced remake of the first Wild Arms with new 3D presentation, expanded script, more playable characters, redesigned dungeons, and additional scenarios; no official modern release is documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Alter Code: F adds remake-exclusive content and presentation changes, but it also changes systems and should not erase the original game's identity.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 2 release
Wild Arms · 2005 Wild Arms 4
Primary full run
PlayStation Classics release
PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4
The PS4/PS5 PlayStation Classics release is an official conversion of the PS2 game with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.
Definitive edition
PlayStation Classics release
Wild Arms · 2006 Wild Arms 5
Primary full run
Original PlayStation 2 release via PCSX2
PlayStation 2
Wild Arms 5 remains a PS2 title in the West, with a Japanese PSN route documented later; for an English playthrough, PCSX2 with a legal PS2 disc is the highest-fidelity practical route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Wild Arms 5 has documented cross-game connection content with Wild Arms XF; plan the setup before a completionist run.
Definitive edition
Original PlayStation 2 release
Wild Arms · 2007 Wild Arms XF
Primary full run
Original PSP release via PPSSPP
PlayStation Portable
Wild Arms XF is documented as the series' PSP tactical RPG spinoff; PPSSPP provides the cleanest high-resolution capture route for the PSP release.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Wild Arms XF has documented connection content with Wild Arms 5; confirm requirements if doing a completionist route.
Definitive edition
Original PSP release
Wild Arms · 2006 Wild Arms Mobile
Primary full run
Yahoo! Keitai / I-Mode / EZWeb mobile service
Japanese feature phones (historical service)
Wild Arms Mobile is documented as a Japanese feature-phone service with Wild Arms-themed minigames and downloadable franchise content.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The entry depends on historical Japanese mobile services, so public playability is the limiting factor.
Definitive edition
Original Japanese mobile service
Wild Arms · 2018 Wild Arms: Million Memories
Primary full run
Original mobile service
iOS / Android (historical Japanese service)
Million Memories was released for Japanese smartphones in 2018 and was shut down in 2020, so its original mobile service is the defining version.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The service has ended, so completeness depends on preservation rather than platform choice.
Definitive edition
Original Japanese mobile service
Wildfrost
Wildfrost · 2023 Wildfrost
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has the complete game in a native release with PC capture/settings flexibility. Switch, mobile, and Xbox versions are documented access routes, but no sourced platform-exclusive gameplay content over PC is documented.
Definitive edition
Wildfrost on Windows PC
Wipeout
Psygnosis and Studio Liverpool's anti-gravity racing series; prioritize PC or modern Omega Collection routes where they improve fidelity, while preserving console-exclusive entries such as Wipeout 64.
Wipeout · 1995 Wipeout
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows / DOS PC
The first Wipeout shipped on PlayStation, PC, and Saturn; the PC route gives the highest practical display flexibility for the original game while preserving the same core release.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Saturn has alternate music due licensing differences, while PC is the main high-fidelity route and PlayStation remains the original console reference.
Definitive edition
Original PC release
Wipeout · 1996 Wipeout 2097
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows PC
The PC version supports higher resolutions and 3D acceleration, making it the highest-fidelity route, though it has documented lighting tradeoffs versus PlayStation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC has higher resolution/3D acceleration but inferior lighting compared with PlayStation, so visual fidelity and original presentation do not perfectly align.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release, with PlayStation as presentation reference
Wipeout · 1998 Wipeout 64
Primary full run
Original N64 release
Nintendo 64 via modern N64 emulator
Wipeout 64 is the Nintendo 64-exclusive entry with its own weapons, challenge mode, and four-player split-screen support.
Definitive edition
Nintendo 64 original
Wipeout · 1999 Wipeout 3
Primary full run
Wipeout 3: Special Edition
PlayStation via DuckStation
The PAL Special Edition adds tracks/content to the PlayStation release, while DuckStation provides the best practical image quality.
Definitive edition
Wipeout 3: Special Edition
Wipeout · 2002 Wipeout Fusion
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2 via PCSX2
Fusion is the only original Wipeout made for PlayStation 2 and has no modern port documented; PCSX2 gives the best practical fidelity.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 original
Wipeout · 2005 Wipeout Pure
Primary full run
Original PSP release
PlayStation Portable via PPSSPP
Pure is a PSP-only entry; PPSSPP offers the highest practical fidelity for the original handheld release.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Some Pure material later appears through Wipeout HD/Omega routes, but Pure itself remains a PSP title with its own release context.
Definitive edition
PSP original with preserved downloadable content where available
Wipeout · 2007 Wipeout Pulse
Primary full run
European PS2 port
PlayStation 2 via PCSX2
The European PS2 port includes enhanced graphics, two-player split-screen, and all downloadable content, making it the most complete version.
Definitive edition
European PlayStation 2 port
Wipeout · 2008 Wipeout HD
Primary full run
Wipeout Omega Collection
PlayStation 4
Omega Collection remasters Wipeout HD with the Fury expansion alongside Wipeout 2048, improving visual fidelity on PS4/PS4 Pro and adding later PS VR support.
Definitive edition
Wipeout Omega Collection
Wipeout · 2012 Wipeout 2048
Primary full run
Wipeout Omega Collection
PlayStation 4
Omega Collection remasters Wipeout 2048 for PS4/PS4 Pro, making it the highest-fidelity official way to play the Vita entry's content.
Definitive edition
Wipeout Omega Collection
Wipeout · 2017 Wipeout Omega Collection
Primary full run
Omega Collection with PS VR update
PlayStation 4
Omega Collection brings together Wipeout HD, HD Fury, and Wipeout 2048 content in an enhanced PS4 package, with a free PS VR update released later.
Definitive edition
Omega Collection with PS VR update
Wipeout · 2022 Wipeout Merge
Primary full run
Mobile release
iOS / Android
Wipeout Merge is the mobile-exclusive spin-off with management/merge mechanics rather than traditional racing.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
As a live/mobile title, availability can vary by store and region; treat unavailable installs as archival.
Definitive edition
Mobile release
Wizordum
Wizordum · 2025 Wizordum
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the best archive route because it has native PC settings/capture flexibility and the PC custom-adventure/level-editor community path, while the Mac and console releases do not have platform-exclusive campaign content over PC.
Definitive edition
Wizordum on Windows PC
Wolfenstein
Anti-Nazi action series spanning Muse Software's stealth originals, id's FPS lineage, and MachineGames' modern alternate-history games.
Wolfenstein · 1981 Castle Wolfenstein
Primary full run
DOS port
MS-DOS
Apple II is the original release, but the MS-DOS port is the most practical current preservation route through DOSBox.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Apple II is the historical original, while DOS is the practical current route.
Definitive edition
MS-DOS port for preservation; Apple II for first-release study
Wolfenstein · 1984 Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
Primary full run
DOS port
MS-DOS
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein shipped on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS; DOSBox makes MS-DOS the practical archive route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Original computer versions matter historically, but DOS is the easiest current preservation route.
Definitive edition
MS-DOS port for preservation
Wolfenstein · 1992 Wolfenstein 3D
Primary full run
PC release with official episodes
MS-DOS / Windows
The PC release is the original and most complete route; console and mobile ports vary in levels, censorship, audio, or presentation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Many ports differ in levels, audio, censorship, or bundled content; PC storefront/source-port play is the main complete route.
Definitive edition
PC release with official episodes
Wolfenstein · 1992 Spear of Destiny
Primary full run
Spear of Destiny Super CD / current PC release
MS-DOS / Windows
Spear of Destiny is the standalone Wolfenstein 3D companion; the PC Super CD/current package is the complete route with expansion content.
Definitive edition
Spear of Destiny Super CD / current PC release
Wolfenstein · 2001 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
Windows is the highest-fidelity route for the main campaign, while the PS2/Xbox console versions add a sourced prequel mission.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC has the best fidelity/main route, while PS2/Xbox contain a prequel mission absent from PC.
Definitive edition
Windows main run plus console prequel mission
Wolfenstein · 2003 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Primary full run
Current PC/community-server route
Windows
Enemy Territory is a free standalone multiplayer game on Windows, Linux, and Mac; Windows is the best current archive/capture route.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Server/community state determines what can actually be preserved.
Definitive edition
Current Windows/community-server release
Wolfenstein · 2008 Wolfenstein RPG
Primary full run
iPhone / iPod touch release
iOS
Wolfenstein RPG shipped first on Java ME/BREW, then iOS; the iOS version had improved sound and graphics and was more accessible.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The best presentation is iOS, but current acquisition/preservation depends on old mobile storefront/device availability.
Definitive edition
iOS release
Wolfenstein · 2009 Wolfenstein
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
Wolfenstein (2009) shipped on Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360; Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but the game is no longer available digitally.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Best fidelity is Windows, but digital availability is limited; preserve an owned physical copy.
Definitive edition
Original Windows release
Wolfenstein · 2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
The New Order shipped across PC and two console generations; Windows is the highest-fidelity and most configurable route.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Wolfenstein · 2015 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
The Old Blood shipped on Windows, PS4, and Xbox One; Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Current Windows release
Wolfenstein · 2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Primary full run
Digital Deluxe / current PC release
Windows
The New Colossus shipped on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch; Windows with Freedom Chronicles DLC is the highest-fidelity complete route.
Definitive edition
Digital Deluxe / current Windows release
Wolfenstein · 2019 Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
Primary full run
Current PC VR release
Windows VR
Cyberpilot is a VR spin-off on Windows and PlayStation 4; Windows VR is the higher-fidelity headset route.
Definitive edition
Windows VR release
Wolfenstein · 2019 Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Primary full run
Deluxe / current PC release
Windows
Youngblood shipped on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Stadia; Windows is the highest-fidelity route and supports co-op/Buddy Pass preservation.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Co-op/live-client patch state and Buddy Pass ownership affect the archive setup; Stadia is historical only.
Definitive edition
Deluxe / current Windows release
Wordle
Wordle entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Wordle · 2021 Wordle
Primary full run
Current New York Times Wordle web version
Web browser
Wordle is a daily web puzzle now operated by The New York Times. The browser version is the cleanest primary route, while the NYT Games mobile app is a convenient secondary access route to the same daily puzzle ecosystem.
Definitive edition
Current NYT Games web version
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic · 2024 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is documented as a Windows PC release, with the full 1.0 launch following Early Access on June 20, 2024. The native PC release is the only sourced public platform and therefore the highest-fidelity and most-complete route.
Definitive edition
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic on Windows PC
World in Conflict
World in Conflict entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
World in Conflict · 2007 World in Conflict
Primary full run
World in Conflict: Complete Edition with Soviet Assault
Windows PC
Complete Edition includes the base game and Soviet Assault expansion, which adds Soviet campaign missions interwoven with the original campaign. Current play should also document patch and Massgate/community multiplayer state.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Complete Edition is the full campaign route, while multiplayer service state depends on Massgate/community setup.
Definitive edition
World in Conflict: Complete Edition with Soviet Assault and patch/multiplayer state documented
World of Goo
World of Goo entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
World of Goo · 2008 World of Goo
Primary full run
Current PC release / 2019 update route
Windows PC
World of Goo's PC release is the best capture/settings route for the physics puzzler, while Wii and mobile versions preserve distinct pointer/touch control contexts. The 2019 update and later storefront builds should be logged because they affect display and compatibility.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is strongest for capture, but Wii/mobile touch and pointer controls change feel.
Definitive edition
Current PC release, with build/update and input state documented
WORLD OF HORROR
WORLD OF HORROR · 2023 WORLD OF HORROR
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
WORLD OF HORROR launched its 1.0 release on Windows and macOS before the Switch and PlayStation console releases; Windows PC is the best capture/input route for the text-heavy roguelite horror interface.
Definitive edition
WORLD OF HORROR on Windows PC
World of Tanks
World of Tanks entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
World of Tanks · 2010 World of Tanks
Primary full run
Current Windows client via Wargaming Game Center or Steam
Windows PC
World of Tanks originated on Windows PC and remains a live online armored-combat service. The PC client has the strongest settings, input, and capture route; console Modern Armor and Blitz are related variants/spin-offs rather than required secondary content for the base PC entry.
Definitive edition
Current Windows PC client
World of Warplanes
Live-service game entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
World of Warplanes · 2013 World of Warplanes
Primary full run
Current Wargaming PC build / 2.0-era live service
Windows PC
World of Warplanes is a Wargaming live-service aerial-combat MMO whose roster, balance, regions, economy, and bot/player population change over time. The PC live client is the only meaningful archive route, with exact build and account state documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service patch, region, account, aircraft roster, economy, events, and population define the archive state.
Definitive edition
Current Windows PC live client with region/account/build state documented
World of Warships
Live-service game entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
World of Warships · 2015 World of Warships
Primary full run
Current Wargaming PC build
Windows PC
World of Warships is a live naval-combat game whose ship roster, economy, events, and balance change over time. PC is the main route and best capture/settings target, while Legends and mobile are separate platform variants.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Live-service content depends on region, account, patch, events, and ship/economy state.
Definitive edition
Current Windows PC build with region/account/build state documented
Worms
Team17's Worms series began as a 1995 turn-based artillery tactics game and later expanded into many sequels, remakes, and anniversary releases.
Worms · 1995 Worms
Primary full run
Worms United current PC route
Windows PC / DOS
Worms United combines the original PC game with the Reinforcements expansion and is the most practical complete classic PC route. The Amiga original and console ports are important for version comparison, while later Worms remakes/sequels are separate entries.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Worms United, Amiga original, console ports, and the 2007 remake are different routes.
Definitive edition
Worms United for current classic PC completeness
Worms · 2001 Worms World Party
Primary full run
Worms World Party Remastered / current PC route
Windows PC
Worms World Party is best archived on PC, and the Remastered/current route is the practical storefront path while the original 2001 build remains important for exact physics/UI/network behavior.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Remastered is the practical current route; original 2001 PC build should be used if exact physics/UI/network behavior is the target.
Definitive edition
Worms World Party Remastered for current capture; original PC build for exact historical behavior
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin · 2024 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows PC
The Windows PC version is the best flat-screen route because it is the native PC full-release path with PC settings/capture flexibility and no console-exclusive campaign content is documented; the VR Brutal Edition is a separate VR rebuild rather than a replacement for the flat-screen game.
Definitive edition
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin on Windows PC
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin · 2026 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition
Primary full run
SteamVR / OpenXR release
Windows PC VR
The Windows PC VR version is the best route for the VR rebuild because it has OpenXR PC VR support with PC GPU requirements, giving it the highest fidelity ceiling, while Quest and PS VR2 do not have exclusive campaign content over PC VR.
Definitive edition
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR - Brutal Edition on Windows PC VR
WRC
Official FIA World Rally Championship games, from Evolution Studios' PlayStation-exclusive era through Milestone, Kylotonn/Nacon, Codemasters/EA Sports, and handheld/arcade spin-offs.
WRC · 2001 World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2
The first official WRC game was developed for PlayStation 2 only and covers the 2001 WRC season. PS2 is the complete route.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 release
WRC · 2002 WRC II Extreme
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2
WRC II Extreme was released only for PlayStation 2 and covers the 2002 season, with extra 'extreme' cars designed by the teams. PS2 is the complete route.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 release
WRC · 2003 WRC 3
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2
WRC 3 was released only for PlayStation 2 and covers the 2003 season, including Extreme and Concept cars. PS2 is the complete route.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 release
WRC · 2004 WRC 4
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2
WRC 4 was released only for PlayStation 2 and covers the 2004 season, with Extreme cars, S1600 cars, and Group N4 cars. PS2 is the complete route.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 release
WRC · 2005 WRC: Rally Evolved
Primary full run
Original PS2 release
PlayStation 2
WRC: Rally Evolved was the final Evolution Studios PS2 WRC title, released for PlayStation 2 and based on the 2005 season. PS2 is the complete route.
Definitive edition
PlayStation 2 release
WRC · 2010 WRC FIA World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PC release with DLC where owned
Windows
Milestone's WRC reboot released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling and supports the Group B DLC route where owned.
Definitive edition
Windows release with Group B DLC where owned
WRC · 2011 WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 2 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 for the 2011 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2012 WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 3 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, and OnLive for the 2012 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route; OnLive is no longer a practical route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2013 WRC Powerslide
Primary full run
Steam PC release
Windows
WRC Powerslide was an arcade spin-off released on Steam, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. Windows is the highest-fidelity route, but the game was delisted from all listed stores by April 2016.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
PC is the best-fidelity route, but all listed digital storefront routes were delisted by April 2016.
Definitive edition
Windows/Steam release where owned
WRC · 2013 WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 4 released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Vita for the 2013 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2014 WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original 3DS release
Nintendo 3DS
The 2014 handheld/mobile WRC title released first on Nintendo 3DS, with iOS and Android versions following. 3DS is the durable dedicated-hardware route for this spin-off.
Definitive edition
Nintendo 3DS release
WRC · 2015 WRC 5
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 5 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and Xbox One for the 2015 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2016 WRC 6
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 6 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for the 2016 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2017 WRC 7
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 7 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for the 2017 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2019 WRC 8
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 8 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch for the 2019 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2020 WRC 9
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 9 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch for the 2020 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2021 WRC 10
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC 10 released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and later Nintendo Switch for the 2021 season. Windows is the highest-fidelity route and carries the anniversary content.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2022 WRC Generations
Primary full run
Original PC release
Windows
WRC Generations released on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch for the 2022 season. It is the final Kylotonn/Nacon WRC game, and Windows has the highest fidelity ceiling.
Definitive edition
Windows release
WRC · 2023 EA Sports WRC
Primary full run
Current PC release
Windows
EA Sports WRC released on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S and covers the 2023 and 2024 WRC seasons. Windows is the highest-fidelity route; Codemasters/EA paused future WRC development after this entry.
Definitive edition
Windows release with current updates
WRC · 2002 WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Arcade
Primary full run
Original PS1 release
PlayStation
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Arcade is a PlayStation spin-off based on the 2002 season. PlayStation is the only sourced platform.
Definitive edition
PlayStation release
WRC · 2005 World Rally Championship
Primary full run
Original PSP release
PlayStation Portable
The 2005 PSP World Rally Championship is based on WRC: Rally Evolved but differs from the PS2 version and lacks damage simulation. PSP is the only sourced platform for this handheld spin-off.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
The PSP game is based on Rally Evolved but lacks damage simulation; keep it separate from the PS2 entry.
Definitive edition
PSP release
Wreckfest
Bugbear Entertainment's soft-body demolition racing series, spiritually linked to FlatOut and focused on banger racing, demolition derbies, realistic damage, and modern destruction physics.
Wreckfest · 2018 Wreckfest
Primary full run
PC release with owned DLC
Windows
Wreckfest released first on Windows after a long early-access period, then came to PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, Switch, Android, and iOS. Windows is the highest-fidelity and most flexible route for Bugbear's soft-body damage racing, with the best settings/mod/preservation path.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release with owned DLC
Wreckfest · 2025 Wreckfest 2
Primary full run
Steam Early Access release
Windows
Wreckfest 2 entered Steam Early Access on Windows on 20 March 2025. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions have been announced, but their release dates are not yet announced; Windows is therefore the only shipped and highest-fidelity route right now.
Definitive edition
Current Windows Early Access build
Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew · 1984 Vs. Wrecking Crew
Primary full run
Arcade Archives VS. WRECKING CREW
Nintendo Switch
The Switch Arcade Archives release is an official modern rerelease of the 1984 Nintendo VS. System arcade game and avoids the capture burden of original arcade hardware.
Definitive edition
Arcade Archives VS. WRECKING CREW
Wrecking Crew · 1998 Wrecking Crew '98
Primary full run
Nintendo Classics release
Nintendo Switch Online / Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Classics
Wrecking Crew '98 was originally a Japan-only Super Famicom release; the Nintendo Classics release is the current official route and the first sourced Western availability while retaining the original Japanese game.
Definitive edition
Nintendo Classics release
Wrecking Crew · 1985 Wrecking Crew
Primary full run
NES Wrecking Crew via Nintendo Classics, with original NES/Famicom route documented
Nintendo Switch / NES Nintendo Classics
The NES/Famicom Wrecking Crew is distinct from the arcade Vs. version and Wrecking Crew '98. Nintendo Switch Online/Nintendo Classics is the current official route for the NES game, while original hardware matters for controller, CRT, and level-design save behavior.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
NES, arcade Vs., and Wrecking Crew '98 are distinct routes and should not be collapsed.
Definitive edition
NES Wrecking Crew via Nintendo Classics or original NES/Famicom hardware, route labeled
Wreckreation
Three Fields Entertainment's post-Criterion crash-racing lineage, moving from Burnout Crash-style score attacks in Danger Zone to arcade racing in Dangerous Driving and open-world creation in Wreckreation.
Wreckreation · 2025 Wreckreation
Primary full run
PC release
Windows
Wreckreation is the open-world racing/creation follow-up from Three Fields, released for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2025. Windows is the highest-fidelity configurable route and the most flexible platform for a creation-heavy racer.
Definitive edition
Windows PC release
Wuchang
Wuchang · 2025 Wuchang Fallen Feathers
Sami sheet
Chosen platform PC
Difficulty Default
Completion 2026-02-
Primary full run
Windows PC version
Windows
Sami chose PC, and the Windows release has the highest hardware/settings ceiling among the available platforms. Use current patches and document settings because performance-sensitive tuning was flagged at launch.
Definitive edition
Windows PC version after current patches
Wuthering Waves
Wuthering Waves entries from the prepared 1000-title candidate queue, researched for Sami's fidelity-first archive route.
Wuthering Waves · 2024 Wuthering Waves
Primary full run
Current live PC client
Windows PC
Wuthering Waves is a live open-world gacha RPG with active patches, events, collaborations, banners, and cross-platform releases. PC is the best capture route, but account, region, patch, roster, banner, and platform state must be documented.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
Patch, banner, event, collaboration, and account states are time-limited live-service targets.
Definitive edition
Current PC live client with patch/account/region/event state documented
WWE
WWE licensed wrestling games span THQ/Yuke's and 2K eras, with older annual releases now dependent on original console discs and offline preservation.
WWE · 2011 WWE '12
Primary full run
Original console disc, preferably with DLC/save state documented
PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
WWE '12 was released only for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii, with PS3/Xbox 360 as the higher-fidelity routes. Current access depends on original discs and preserved DLC/save states because online services and storefront availability are not current.
Fidelity vs completeness conflict
DLC, online, and created-content preservation are version/account dependent.
Definitive edition
Owned PS3/Xbox 360 disc with patch, DLC, and save state documented