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Here is a list of terminology used on this wiki.  
Here is a list of terminology used on this wiki.


'''Faithful''' - Keeping with the original vision of a game.
===Technical release related terms===


'''Game''' - A video game. More specifically refers to all the releases/ports/remakes and remasters of a game.  
'''Game''' - A video game. More specifically refers to all the releases/ports/remakes and remasters of a game.  


'''Release''' - A single distributed version of a game. This includes all types of releases such as ports, remakes, remasters.
'''Release''' - A distributed version of a game. This includes all types of releases such as ports, recreations, remasters.


'''Remake''' - A recreation of a game in a different engine with minor to no differences.
'''Recreation''' - A game faithfully made in a completely different engine with minor to no differences.


'''Remaster''' - A remake that changes aspects of a game and alters the vision.
'''Remake''' - To fully recreate and change a game. Remakes produce a different game.
 
'''Remaster''' - A release that adds higher poly/texture/resolution, [[QoL]], extra content and minor to major game changes.


'''Port''' - A recompiling of a game's source code to a platform not part of the original release window.
'''Port''' - A recompiling of a game's source code to a platform not part of the original release window.
'''HD Port''' - A port that uses higher resolution textures/modules that were used during development of the original game.
===Art interpretation terms===
'''Faithful''' - Keeping with the original intended experience of a game.


'''Vision''' - The intended experience of a game.
'''Vision''' - The intended experience of a game.

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Here is a list of terminology used on this wiki.

Game - A video game. More specifically refers to all the releases/ports/remakes and remasters of a game.

Release - A distributed version of a game. This includes all types of releases such as ports, recreations, remasters.

Recreation - A game faithfully made in a completely different engine with minor to no differences.

Remake - To fully recreate and change a game. Remakes produce a different game.

Remaster - A release that adds higher poly/texture/resolution, QoL, extra content and minor to major game changes.

Port - A recompiling of a game's source code to a platform not part of the original release window.

HD Port - A port that uses higher resolution textures/modules that were used during development of the original game.

Art interpretation terms

Faithful - Keeping with the original intended experience of a game.

Vision - The intended experience of a game.