Manual of Style

This is a page that tells users what edits and pages should look like

## Introduction

Let’s get a couple of things out of the way, first there are four parts to this wiki: Abandoned Franchises, Lost Media, Unused Media, and Early Media. Things concerning editing of these 4 parts will be included in the next section

## Editing and Making Pages for the 4 Parts

### Abandoned Franchises

Pages that fall under this category are:

* Franchises
* Games
* Characters (must be original and from the franchise)
* Shows
* Comics
* Books

#### How these pages must be made

Franchise pages must have a list of media, a list of important characters (characters important to the plot), and a “News and Updates” section. This News and Updates section will have any news concerning the franchise, There should be a “List of…” which should be a list of episodes, games, issues, etc., and the list of characters must either be a table with the characters name on one side and an image of the character on the other or just a list.

Game pages must have a “Plot” section and a “Gameplay” section. If the plot is stated in an intro of the game (for example Alien Soldier has text telling what the story was) then that can be put in italics under the Plot section. Gameplay will just be a description of the Gameplay.

Character pages will either be a main character, main antagonist, or boss. Main characters will have a History, Appearances, Appearance, Personality, and Trivia section. Main antagonists will have the same sections as the previous section mentioned with the addition of a Battle Guide. Bosses will have a History, Appearance, Battle Guide and Trivia section. All of the types of pages must have a gallery page

### Lost Media

Lost Media pages must be related to or be apart of an abandoned franchise. Document absolutely everything known about it. Research it and make sure that it’s real. If anything has been found of it, mention that it is found and show images. There will be a What is known and Possible reason for cancellation section. These are both self-explanatory

### Unused Media

Unused Media is stuff scrapped from media. For example, there may be a character that was cut from the game and left in the files or may be something out of bounds that’s never used. There doesn’t need to be any specific sections, just make sure that everything unused is documented. Only games that are part of abandoned franchises are allowed to have pages that fall under this category.

### Early Media

Early Media is an early version of media. For example a prototype build or beta build or alpha build. Only games from abandoned franchises can have Early Media pages. These pages must be Game Name/Early Media with all of the builds listed and detailed

## Consoles

Games are run on consoles so we will be covering consoles. There are three categories abandoned consoles, lost consoles, and prototype/early consoles

### Abandoned Consoles

These articles include consoles that get no attention by their creators. For example, the Sega Saturn counts as an abandoned console. These pages are to include a brief history section (titled History), a reception section, a list of games, and a news and updates section. The history should include the release date, important development stories, important game releases, and a discontinuation date. The reception section should be about how well the console performed. The list of games should have a list of games. The news and updates section should have updates if the console got any attention by the creator.

### Lost Consoles

These articles are about unreleased consoles. For example, the Sega Neptune. These should be written similarly to Lost Media pages, so a section about all that is known, possible reason for cancellation, and a news and update section about if anything new is found about the console.

### Prototype/Early Consoles

These articles are about prototype or early versions of existing consoles. These should have a section about known functions and any other information that is known

### Consoles that don’t fall under any of these categories

These articles cover consoles that have games that are apart of abandoned franchises or are lost games on them. These pages can have a very brief history and a list of games that are apart of abandoned franchises or are lost

## Conclusion

And that’s all. Make sure to follow what is written in this page