Template talk:Infobox game

Predecessor

I noticed that the predecessor is referred to as a "prequel" in this template. This is actually incorrect terminology, as a "prequel" (portmanteau of pre and sequel) is normally something that is released after the work, but set before it in its timeline (i.e. if a game set before the original Pikmin is released, that's a prequel to Pikmin, but Pikmin is not a prequel to Pikmin 2). "Predecessor" (as used in the template documentation) would be a more accurate term; I am thinking this should be changed in the template, but wanted to bring it up on the talk page first.--Vellidragon (talk) 11:40, 25 July 2013 (EDT)

You're absolutely right. Feel free to change it. Even though it's an important edit that can break infoboxes, it's for the best, and it won't really break anything. — {Espyo^T} 14:52, 25 July 2013 (EDT)

Supported languages

I propose to add this to the Infobox, since other NIWA wikis (like the "Super Mario Wiki" or "Wikirby") have this, and it's useful for users who quickly want to know which languages the game support (without having to scroll to the "History" or "Other information" section).
{Kebbo (talk)}

Different versions support different languages. It might be too noisy to document in the infobox. — {Espyo^T} 09:25, June 9, 2023 (EDT)

Sequel

This template currently uses "Predecessor" and "Sequel" to describe related games. This is currently causing a problem for the Pikmin 3 page, because it cannot list Pikmin 4 as its "sequel", due to their in-universe timeline relation being unknown.

When I created this template, I had called them "Prequel" and "Sequel", although the former was renamed when Vellidragon pointed out that that wasn't the correct term. Unfortunately, only one of the terms was updated at the time—"sequel" also should have been renamed "successor", to properly parallel "predecessor".

If "sequel" is renamed to "successor", then Pikmin 3 could correctly list Pikmin 4 as its successor instead of its sequel (since the game is clearly its successor, regardless of their relative positions in the timeline). --SnorlaxMonster 07:40, December 29, 2023 (EST)

I agree, that would be a good change to this template. — Soprano_(talk) 03:41, January 18, 2024 (EST)

More age ratings

I brought this up in the Discord server, but I will bring it here for discussion too. I think we should include more age ratings than just PEGI and ESRB. Other NIWA wikis that document age ratings do, such as the Kirby or Animal Crossing wiki. With WiKirby, they include the CERO rating as well, which is the Japanese rating board, whereas Nookipedia includes many more such as USK (Germany), ACB (Australia), and RARS (Russian).

Given that we are a wiki on a Japanese game, I think including CERO (the Japanese rating board) at the minimum should be done, though I would prefer we include any and all ratings the Pikmin games have been given. – Chazmatron, signing off! (TALK) 20:48, 12 September, 2026 (BST)

I think including more age ratings is a good idea. It will be a small project to add an age rating, requiring uploading images and researching the ratings of existing games to add those ratings to articles. Doing this project for any age rating is a fine thing to do, and the addition of an age rating can be done at any time. — Soprano_(talk) 09:53, September 13, 2026 (UTC)

I second Soprano. -Gulliblepikmin 11:29, September 13, 2026 (UTC)