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Galgame version identification

When identifying game versions, record the title, release platform, release region, text language, and included content together. The original, port, remake, expansion, and spin-off describe different relationships; the Plus or HD in the name alone does not indicate which storyline is included.

Common names

Original edition
Compared to later versions, the initial release content still requires specifying the platform and language.
Expanded version
Add storylines or system content to existing works. Whether the entire original content is included should be based on the product description.
Ported version
When moved to versions on other platforms, the visuals, controls, and included content may be adjusted.
Side story
Another work centered around related characters or settings may not include this story.

Recording methods

At least note the complete product name, platform, version number, and language. The release date should indicate whether it is the original work's first release or the platform's launch date; Can archives be used and recorded separately?

First, confirm the items you own

Copy the full name from the game library, packaging, or publisher's product page, then record the platform and publisher. If the titles are similar, you can save the product link or store number together; They help distinguish a version from the spin-off, soundtrack, and set of the same name.

When writing the issuance date on the information card, the scope must be indicated. The initial release date of a game, the port date on a certain platform, and the release date in a certain region can all be set simultaneously; you cannot change the original release date just because you see a newer store date.

What does the version name indicate?

The original version is used in contrast to later versions; Expansion versions usually emphasize adding content, ports emphasize changes in distribution platforms, remasters emphasize remakes, and spin-offs are different works centered around related characters or settings. For the exact changes, you still need to read the official explanation.

Don't infer the completeness of the plot from the name. HD may only describe the picture specifications and may be accompanied by other adjustments; Selling this story together with the spin-off does not mean the spin-off itself includes the main story. When comparing, list the newly added characters, routes, voice lines, visuals, and controls separately.

Compare with clear inclusion instructions

《Little Busters! The store description for the English Edition links it to the PERFECT EDITION and clearly lists PC HD display, touch, and English-Japanese text switching. Such specific explanations explain the differences between versions better than simply looking at the "English Edition."

If the data only shows changes in the footage, then only the footage is recorded; Unconfirmed deletions, archive compatibility, or route adjustments should be left for further verification. Different works use version names differently, so the conventions of one work cannot be applied to another.

Make the guide and save file match the same version

The guide should begin with the full name of the work, platform, text language, and applicable updated version. The two strategy options have different translations, but it doesn't necessarily mean the routes are different; First, compare the sections, option positions, and prerequisites, then decide whether columns are needed.

When migrating archives, check the publisher's compatibility instructions separately. The same role, same file extension, or similar installation directory cannot guarantee file interoperability. After keeping the original archive, follow the official migration method; do not write unconfirmed conversion methods as general steps.

First, keep the full product name

When recording titles, retain subtitles such as EX, HD, PLUS, RE:BOOT, and fill in both the platform and the publisher. Ports of the same name, enhanced editions, collections, and remasters may retain different scopes of content.

Write the differences into specific items

Version comparison can be divided into new chapters and characters, visuals and voice acting, text language, operation methods, and save compatibility. 《Little Busters! English Edition is an adjusted version of the PERFECT EDITION, adding PC HD, Japanese-English switching, and touch controls; This type of information can be written directly to the reference table.

Distinguishing between the main article and the additional content

"Conflict Girl+" retains the original story but adds a true end epilogue. The original version takes four to five hours and the enhanced version takes six to seven hours for the full page reading, while the additional about 140,000 words is the post-story volume. Each of these three figures should be marked separately.

Archive and release date

《STEINS; The Switch 2 in 'GATE RE:BOOT' has the same content as the Switch version, but save files cannot be transferred between each other. Different platforms may also use different dates; Planned offerings, pre-loading, and actual issuance are recorded separately; if delays occur, the announcement date will be retained.

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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.

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