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games like [[Shining Force]] in which the box says RPG, but Sega of Japan's master list says simulation. Are we favouring the one we think is most accurate (RPG in this case) or catering for both -[[User:Black Squirrel|Black Squirrel]] 13:13, 23 April 2012 (CDT) | games like [[Shining Force]] in which the box says RPG, but Sega of Japan's master list says simulation. Are we favouring the one we think is most accurate (RPG in this case) or catering for both -[[User:Black Squirrel|Black Squirrel]] 13:13, 23 April 2012 (CDT) | ||
| + | :What I'm a bit more worried about are also situations where the boxes say two different things... and also the situation where Japan doesn't see educational and compilation as separate genres :/ They don't see strategy as a separate genre and it took them a decade to recognize fighting as a separate genre so I don't know who's right anymore - [[User:Andlabs|Andlabs]] 13:33, 23 April 2012 (CDT) | ||
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What's the situation with games which have multiple genres - it's easy for the SG-1000, but the Mega Drive in particular has a few inconsistencies - Andlabs has been keeping check
games like Shining Force in which the box says RPG, but Sega of Japan's master list says simulation. Are we favouring the one we think is most accurate (RPG in this case) or catering for both -Black Squirrel 13:13, 23 April 2012 (CDT)
- What I'm a bit more worried about are also situations where the boxes say two different things... and also the situation where Japan doesn't see educational and compilation as separate genres :/ They don't see strategy as a separate genre and it took them a decade to recognize fighting as a separate genre so I don't know who's right anymore - Andlabs 13:33, 23 April 2012 (CDT)