Template:Video game release/doc

This is the Documentation subpage of Template:Video game release This page's sole purpose is to explain how the Template should be used. Do not use it for other purposes.

This template is used in conjunction with Template:Video Game to summarize release date information for computer or video game articles.

Syntax

Using named parameters

The following parameters may be specified to display release dates for multiple regions in a single call (however, the order is always defined as below and cannot be changed manually in a single call):

JP=date

Japanese region release

NA=date

North American region release

PAL=date

PAL region release (or, if they differ: EU=date: European release, AUS=date: Australasian (Australia and New Zealand) release)

WW=date

World-wide release (in contrast to the International version, this is where the title is available for multiple regions simultaneously, occurs often for digitally distributed titles)

INT=date

International Version release (this is not a synonym for World-wide: See link to ensure you know what an International version is)

Regional release dates should be listed in chronological order, which the editor has to use separate calls for if they do not follow the order above.

Use Start date for the earliest of the dates only.

Alternate syntax

Using two parameters {{Video game release | [[region]] | date }}

region

Wikilinked region name. For brevity, should be formatted as a piped link, e.g. [[Japan|JPN]]'.

• It is also possible to combine multiple regions in this parameter, for release dates which are the same between several regions -- e.g. [[Europe|EU]] / [[North America|NA]]

date

Release date (should not be wikilinked). Use Start date for the earliest of the dates only.

Using three parameters (for backwards compatibility) {{Video game release | region | ID | date }}

region | ID

Name and abbreviation for the region (Japan, North America, etc.) to which the release date applies. This is essentially the same format as a piped link, minus the surrounding brackets.

date

Release date (should not be wikilinked). Use Start date for the earliest of the dates only.

Specific countries

The following are template codes for specific countries, they should only be used if a release is exclusive to that country or there is a large difference in the release date. In most cases use first EU date instead of UK.

BR=date

Brazil-only release date.

UK=date

UK-only release date.

Examples

'''Super Nintendo Entertainment System'''
{{Video game release|JP={{Start date|1995|03|11}}|NA=August 22, 1995}}
'''PlayStation'''
{{Video game release|JP={{Start date|1999|11|2}}|NA=June 29, 2001}}
'''Nintendo DS'''
{{Video game release|NA={{Start date|2008|11|25}}|JP=November 27, 2008|PAL=Early 2009}}
{{Video game release|WW={{Start date|2008|11|25}}}} (For Worldwide release dates)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

• ^JP March 11, 1995 (1995-03-11)
• ^NA August 22, 1995

PlayStation

• ^JP November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
• ^NA June 29, 2001

Nintendo DS

• ^JP November 27, 2008
• ^NA November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
• ^PAL Early 2009

• ^WW November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)

'''Famicom'''
{{Video game release|JP={{Start date|1988|12|17}}}}
'''PlayStation Portable'''
{{Video game release|JP={{Start date|2007|06|07}}|NA=July 2, 2007|EU=February 8, 2008}}

Famicom

• ^JP December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17)

PlayStation Portable

• ^JP June 7, 2007 (2007-06-07)
• ^NA July 2, 2007
• ^EU February 8, 2008