Glossary

Here is a list of terminology used on this wiki.

Technical release related terms

Game - A video game. More specifically refers to all the releases/ports/recreations 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.