Template:Video game titles/doc

This template is used in conjunction with a sub-template (Template:Video game titles/item) to create a table to display information for a single video game or related title in a stand-alone list of video game titles. Not all parameters will be used. Different combinations of parameters are used to display different table formats.

Usage
This template creates a simple table frame to be filled with rows created by the sub-template. Multiple rows are created by stacking item templates inside the main template. The two templates must be used together to properly generate the table. The main template does not have any special parameters other than accepting instances of  . The item sub-template has multiple parameters to display the video game title's information as well as alter the format of the table rows.


 * Required parameters for basic usage
 * title: The game title. Do not wikilink all or a portion; another parameter described below is used to create the link.
 * date: The game's release dates. Use.
 * refs: Used to provide references for release dates. Will list the [#] next to "Original release dates:", "Cancellation date", or the "platform".
 * release: Listing of systems the game has been released on by year. Content should be formatted as "YEAR – SYSTEM", with a space, en-dash, and space between the text.
 * notes: Any special noteworthy piece of information. (e.g. alternative names, special milestones, etc.) A bulleted listed is recommended.


 * Optional parameters that augment the format
 * article: Used to link the game title to the article's page name; produces a piped wikilink. Should be used even if the game's title and article title are the same.
 * series: Used to omit the "Original release date(s)" portion for entries about a whole series of video games. Parameter must be set to "yes</tt>" to work.
 * futuregame</tt>: Used to changed "Original release date(s)" to "Proposed release date(s)" and "Release years by system" to "Proposed system release". Parameter must be set to "yes</tt>" to work.
 * multiplereleasedates</tt>: Specifies if the date has single or multiple release dates. Used to format the "Original release date(s):" caption. Set this to "no</tt>" to display "date" or "yes</tt>" to display "dates".
 * canceled</tt>: Used in place of "date" if the game was canceled. Changes "Original release date(s)" to "Cancellation date" and "Release years by system" to "Proposed system release".
 * platform</tt>: Used in place of "release" if the title is not a video game, but a spin-off title. For example, anime or manga series, radio drama, expansion, etc.


 * Other functionalities
 * linkable: The template creates a html-anchor, using the title parameter (title</tt>). (Examples: Harvest Moon, Castlevania: Resurrection, and Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals)
 * anchor</tt>: Will replace the content from title</tt> with new content. Used in case there are multiple table entries that share the same name.

Examples

 * Regular Harvest Moon title


 * Canceled Castlevania title


 * Unreleased Marvel vs. Capcom game (as of 2010)


 * Spin-off Final Fantasy anime


 * Spin-off Final Fantasy video game series

Redirects
Note: Use of the redirects is deprecated.