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This is an infobox for a video game on the Hgames Wiki. Its syntax is based on Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Template:Infobox_video_game|{{Infobox video game}} template]]. | This is an infobox for a video game on the Hgames Wiki. Its syntax is based on Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Template:Infobox_video_game|{{Infobox video game}} template]]. | ||
| − | This infobox is intended to be a modern replacement the {{Template link|GameFacts}} | + | This infobox is intended to be a modern replacement the {{Template link|GameInfo}} and {{Template link|GameFacts}} templates. |
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | | title | + | | title = |
| − | | image | + | | original-title = |
| − | | caption | + | | image = |
| − | | developer = | + | | caption = |
| − | | platforms = | + | | developer = |
| − | | release | + | | engine = |
| − | | genre | + | | platforms = |
| + | | release = | ||
| + | | genre = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | <code>title</code> | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | <code>title</code> | ||
| − | | The game's name. You could, for example, use the [[Wikipedia:Help:Magic_words|magic word]] <code>{{PAGENAME}}</code> if the page's name is the same as the game. | + | | The game's English name. You could, for example, use the [[Wikipedia:Help:Magic_words|magic word]] <code>{{PAGENAME}}</code> if the page's name is the same as the game. |
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| + | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | <code>{{nobr|original-title}}</code> | ||
| + | | <p>Most of the games on Hgames Wiki originated from other countries, such as Japan. If the game's original name is different from the game's English name, then put it in this field.</p><p>It's possible that the original Japanese name was using English words, possibly [[Wikipedia:Engrish|Japanglish]]. Even if the original name was in Japanglish, if the name was different than the English name, then you should still include it here.</p><p>Another possible situation is where the original name was an English name in the country where it originated, but then when the game was released in other countries, the name of the game was changed. A good example is [[Wikipedia:Scarlet Blade (video game)|Scarlet Blade]]. When it was originally released in Korea (and Asia), the game was called ''Queen's Blade''. However, when the game was released in overseas markets, the game was released as ''Scarlet Blade'', so as not to conflict with the Japanese [[Wikipedia:Queen's Blade|Queen's Blade]] franchise, which was in existence before ''Scarlet Blade'' and had likely received trademark protections in some countries due to the release of the ''Queen's Blade'' anime. The name ''Queen's Blade'' was retained in the Asian market, because most Asian countries have extremely poor copyright and trademark enforcement. For a situation like this, you would put "Scarlet Blade" for the <code>title</code> field, and "Queen's Blade" for the <code>original-title</code> field.</p> | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | <code>image</code> | ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | <code>image</code> | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 3 October 2024
This is an infobox for a video game on the Hgames Wiki. Its syntax is based on Wikipedia's {{Infobox video game}} template.
This infobox is intended to be a modern replacement the {{GameInfo}} and {{GameFacts}} templates.
Usage
Syntax
{{Infobox game
| title =
| original-title =
| image =
| caption =
| developer =
| engine =
| platforms =
| release =
| genre =
}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
title
|
The game's English name. You could, for example, use the magic word {{PAGENAME}} if the page's name is the same as the game.
|
original-title
|
Most of the games on Hgames Wiki originated from other countries, such as Japan. If the game's original name is different from the game's English name, then put it in this field. It's possible that the original Japanese name was using English words, possibly Japanglish. Even if the original name was in Japanglish, if the name was different than the English name, then you should still include it here. Another possible situation is where the original name was an English name in the country where it originated, but then when the game was released in other countries, the name of the game was changed. A good example is Scarlet Blade. When it was originally released in Korea (and Asia), the game was called Queen's Blade. However, when the game was released in overseas markets, the game was released as Scarlet Blade, so as not to conflict with the Japanese Queen's Blade franchise, which was in existence before Scarlet Blade and had likely received trademark protections in some countries due to the release of the Queen's Blade anime. The name Queen's Blade was retained in the Asian market, because most Asian countries have extremely poor copyright and trademark enforcement. For a situation like this, you would put "Scarlet Blade" for the |
image
|
A representative image for the game. It could be cover art (if the game was released on physical media), a promotional flier/banner, or possibly the game's intro screen. You should put |
caption
|
Alternative text for the image: A short descriptive text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. |
developer
|
The popular name or names of the game's developers. This could be a single person, a group of people, or company. For individuals, please use whatever name they used for their online identity (e.g., on forums, blogs, their website, etc.). Only use their real name if they explicitly gave permission to use their real name publicly in association with the game. It should go without saying that most people, especially Japanese people, do not want their real names to be attached to an erotic video game. |
engine
|
The game's engine. If the engine that was used is unknown, then simply write "Unknown" for this field. |
platforms
|
List the operating system family for which the game was released, i.e., Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. For short platform lists, consider using {{unbulleted list}} ({{ubl}}) to arrange each platform on its own line. For additional guidance on what to use for this field, please refer to the information for the |
released
|
Add release dates according to and in the same order as the For additional guidance on how to construct a list with multiple release dates, please refer to the information for the |
genre
|
The gameplay genre or genres; i.e., action role–playing game (ARPG), gacha card game, first–person shooter (FPS), third–person shooter (TPS), dating sim, visual novel (VN), etc. |
