Template:VideoGame/doc

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This template is an infobox for articles documenting fandoms for video games.

Usage

To embed this template into an article, copy & paste the code below to the top of the article:

{{VideoGame
| name =
| japanese name =
| abbreviation =
| developer =
| publisher =
| reveal date =
| release date =
| platforms =
| genre =
| parent =
| external links =
| see also =
| image =
| image caption =
| image alt text =
| fandom category =
}}

Key

All fields are optional.

  • |name=: The official name of the game. If left blank, the template will use the article title.
  • |japanese name=: The Japanese-language name of the game, if the game was originally released in Japan.
  • |abbreviation=: Known fannish abbreviations for the game, if any. Depending on the game, there may be multiple.
  • |developer=: The person, group, or company that developed the game. For many indie games, this is the same as the publisher.
  • |publisher=: The person, group, or company that published the game.
  • |reveal date=: The date the game was first announced; the "reveal" of the eventual release.
  • |release date=: The date of the first public release, which might be an early-access game or an open beta release. Additional date notes can go in the body text.
  • |platforms=: The game consoles and computer operating systems that the game is released on.
  • |genre=: The genre of the game, e.g. action platformer, shooter, etc.
  • |parent=: The larger series or franchise that this game applies to, if any apply. Can also be inputted as |series=.
  • |external links=: The game's company page or other official links. This is sometimes a Steam page.
  • |see also=: A larger/multimedia fandom, other related games, or both.
  • |image=: A fan poster, fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases major elements of the game's canon or fandom. Standalone official logos, unedited promotional art, and similar official images should be avoided unless needed to provide context about the work. Only the file name is needed; the template will truncate [[File:]] and similar markup.
  • |image caption=: A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on. Can also be inputted as |caption=.
  • |image alt text=: Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents. Can also be inputted as |image alt= or |alt=.
  • |fandom category=: The specific fandom category that this game applies to, if any applies, such as Category:Mario. If this parameter is specified, the template will assign the page to the category specified and adjust the sortkey to move the page to the top of the category's list of pages. Otherwise, the template will assign the page to Category:Fandoms by Source Text and Category:Video Games. Only the category name is needed; the template will truncate [[Category:]] and similar markup. If this parameter is given the argument escape, no category is automatically added.

Example

Video game fandom
NameMario Kart 64
Japanese nameマリオカート64
Abbreviation(s)MK64
Developer(s)Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Reveal date1997
Release dateFebruary 10, 1997
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Genre(s)Kart racer
Parent seriesSuper Mario
External link(s)https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html
See alsoMario Kart 8
An photo of a sunflower field with the text "Example Image" imposed over it.
'Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.
Related articles on Fanlore.

The following code will produce the example infobox displayed:

{{VideoGame
|name=''Mario Kart 64''
|japanese name=マリオカート64
|abbreviation=MK64
|developer=Nintendo EAD
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|reveal date=1997
|release date=February 10, 1997
|platforms=Nintendo 64
|genre=Kart racer
|parent=''[[Super Mario]]''
|external links=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html
|see also=''Mario Kart 8''
|image=Example.jpg
|image caption='Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.
|image alt text=An photo of a sunflower field with the text "Example Image" imposed over it.
|fandom category=Mario
}}

TemplateData

This template is used for articles documenting fandoms for video games.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

The full name of the game including punctuation and style. The template will apply italic formatting automatically.

Example
Mario Kart 64
Stringsuggested
Japanese namejapanese name

The Japanese-language name of the game, if the game was originally release in Japan.

Example
マリオカート64
Stringoptional
Abbreviation(s)abbreviation

Known fannish abbreviations for the game, if any. Depending on the game, there may be multiple.

Example
MK64
Stringoptional
Developer(s)developer

The person, group, or company that developed the game. For many indie games, this is the same as the publisher.

Example
Nintendo EAD
Stringsuggested
Publisher(s)publisher

The person, group, or company that published the game.

Example
Nintendo
Stringsuggested
Reveal datereveal date

The date the game was first announced.

Example
1997
Stringsuggested
Release daterelease date

The date of the first public release, which might be an early-access game or an open beta release. Additional date notes can go in the body text.

Example
February 10, 1997
Stringsuggested
Platform(s)platforms

The game consoles and computer operating systems that the game is released on.

Example
Nintendo 64
Stringoptional
Genre(s)genre

The genre of the game, e.g. action platformer, shooter, etc.

Example
Racing
Stringoptional
External linksexternal links

The game's company page or other official links. This is sometimes a Steam page.

Example
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index.html
Stringoptional
See alsosee also

A larger/multimedia fandom, other related games, or both.

Example
Nintendo, Super Mario
Stringoptional
Imageimage

A fan poster, fanart piece, or another type of visual fanwork that showcases major elements of the game's canon or fandom. Standalone official logos, unedited promotional art, and similar official images should be avoided unless needed to provide context about the work. Only put the file name in this field and do not include the File: prefix; the template will add image markup.

Example
Mario_kart_64.png
Stringoptional
Image captionimage caption

A caption for the image. Good information to put here is a short description of the image, title and author information, and so on.

Example
'Mario Kart 64' fanposter by examplename.
Stringoptional
Image alt textimage alt text

Alt text for the image; this should be a description of the image and its contents.

Example
An illustration depicting a group of Super Mario characters driving on a racetrack.
Stringoptional
Fandom categoryfandom category

The fandom category that this game applies to, if any applies. If specified, the template will automatically assign the page to the category specified and adjust the sortkey to move the page to the top of the category listing. Otherwise, the template will assign the page to Category:Fandoms by Source Text and Category:Video Games. This field must be formatted without Category markup or syntax; the template will add the necessary markup. To disable this functionality, use the argument 'escape' with no quotes or capitalization.

Example
Mario
Stringoptional

See also