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      MrSkyle
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      Hey guys and gals!

      This one is for the more academic types out there.

      I'm currently building an extensive and exhaustive database of best games ever made. I'm going full-professional on this one and am currently at odds with the console nomenclature.

      I'll give an example.

      Being a European, I always referred to the Sega Genesis as "Mega Drive" - its original Japanese name. However, I referred to the Famicom as the NES, just like in the U.S.

      Other examples include the Atari 2600 / VCS, the PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 and obviously the Super Famicom / SNES and the Sega / Mega CD.

      My question is, what naming convention would you guys use? Refer to each system by their original name? Or their more common / western name? Or would you use both to distinguish Japanese/US/European-exclusive games?

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        lilbud @MrSkyle
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        @MrSkyle Probably use both. Be easier that way.

        You'd end up having more entries, but only use the alternate name for games released in that region.

        Like:

        Addams Family Values - Mega Drive EU

        The Addams Family - Genesis US

        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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