System Names

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[edit] General Rules

Precede system names with an article. The Xbox sold well this month NOT: Xbox sold well this month.

In general, avoid pluralizing system names; use terms like units, consoles or systems instead. Microsoft sold 100,000 units of the Xbox 360 this month. NOT: Microsoft sold 100,000 Xbox 360s this month. See the system entry.

List the company name with the system name on first reference unless the company name is included the system name (as in Super Nintendo Entertainment System or ColecoVision). Company name is optional after first reference.

System abbreviations listed below should never be used on first reference. In mainstream contexts, list the abbreviation in parentheses after the first reference.

[edit] Foreign System Names

In general, identify a system by its domestic name unless you are specifically referring to the foreign version of the system. Identify the domestic counterpart to the foreign system on the first reference in mainstream contexts. The Nintendo Famicom (the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System) was a phenomenal success in its native land.

[edit] System Listing

Entries are in the form: First Reference – Further References (Abbreviation). If no further reference form is listed, use the full name on all references. Abbreviations should never be used on first reference; do not abbreviate system names with no abbreviation listed. Refer to original packaging and the general rules above for unlisted systems.

  • 3DO Panasonic was one of a number of licensees that secured rights to produce 3DO systems. The systems were designed by The 3DO Company, which does not have to be listed with the name.
    • It’s an O (“oh”) not a 0 (“zero”).
  • Atari 2600 (2600) Also referred to as the Atari Video Computer System – Atari VCS acceptable on all references; VCS acceptable after first reference.
  • Atari Jaguar – Jaguar
  • Atari Lynx – Lynx
  • Bandai WonderSwan – WonderSwan
  • ColecoVision
  • Magnavox Odyssey – Odyssey The first videogame console sold commercially.
  • Magnavox Odyssey2 – Odyssey2
  • Mattel Intellivision – Intellivision
  • Microsoft Xbox – Xbox
  • Microsoft Xbox 360 – Xbox 360
  • NEC TurboGrafx-16 – TurboGrafx-16 (TG-16)
    • In Japan: NEC PC Engine
  • NEC TurboExpress – TurboExpress
    • In Japan: PC Engine GT
  • NEC TurboGrafx-CD – TurboGrafx-CD (Turbo-CD) Peripheral system for the TurboGrafx-16
  • NEC TurboDuo – TurboDuo Combo system with the TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD in one unit.
  • Nintendo 64 (N64)
  • Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (N64DD) Peripheral system for the Nintendo 64. Released only in Japan.
  • Nintendo DS (DS) Do not expand to Dual Screen.
    • Wrong: Game Boy DS
  • Nintendo DS Lite (DS Lite) Use only when referring to a specific Nintendo DS Lite unit or units. Use the more general Nintendo DS in other cases.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
    • In Japan: Nintendo Famicom
  • Nintendo Game Boy – Game Boy (GB) May be referred to as the original Game Boy for clarity.
  • Nintendo Game Boy Advance – Game Boy Advance (GBA)
  • Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP – Game Boy Advance SP (GBASP) Use only when referring to a specific Game Boy Advance SP unit or units. Use the more general Game Boy Advance in other cases.
  • Nintendo Game Boy Color – Game Boy Color (GBC)
  • Nintendo Game Boy Micro Use only when referring to a specific Game Boy Micro unit or units. Use the more generic Game Boy Advance in other cases.
  • Nintendo Game Boy Pocket Use only when referring to a specific Game Boy Pocket unit or units. Use the more generic Game Boy in other cases.
  • Nintendo GameCube – GameCube (GCN) NGC is the name of a Japanese phone company. Do not use it as an abbreviation.
  • Nintendo Virtual Boy – Virtual Boy (VB)
  • Nintendo Wii – Wii From Nintendo's E3 2006 Style Guide supplement: "The name works best at the beginning of declarative statements. For clarity, it is best to avoid passive verbs and prepositions."
  • Nokia N-Gage – N-Gage
  • Phillips CD-i – CD-i
  • Sega 32X – 32X A peripheral system for the Sega Genesis.
  • Sega CD A peripheral system for the Sega Genesis.
  • Sega CDX Only use to refer to the small Sega Genesis/Sega CD combination unit released in March 1994.
  • Sega Dreamcast – Dreamcast (DC)
  • Sega Game Gear – Game Gear (GG)
  • Sega Genesis – Genesis
    • In Japan: Sega Mega Drive (MD)
  • Sega Master System (SMS) Do not shorten to Master System.
  • Sega Saturn – Saturn
  • SNK Neo-Geo – Neo-Geo (NG)
  • SNK Neo-Geo Pocket – Neo-Geo Pocket (NGP)
  • SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color – Neo-Geo Pocket Color (NGPC)
  • Sony PlayStation – PlayStation (PS) Do not abbreviate PSX or PS1, as these can be confused with distinct products in the PlayStation line. Do not refer to as PlayStation 1 or Playstation One. May be referred to as the original PlayStation for clarity.
  • Sony PlayStation 2 – PlayStation 2 (PS2)
  • Sony PlayStation 3 – PlayStation 3 (PS3)
  • Sony PlayStation Portable – PlayStation Portable (PSP)
  • Sony PSOne – PSOne Only use to refer to the smaller white PlayStation unit released in January 2002.
  • Sony PSX – PSX Only use to refer to the PlayStation 2/DVD-recorder combo drive released in Japan in 2003.
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Super Nintendo (SNES)
    • In Japan: Super Famicom
  • Tiger Game.com – Game.com (Pronounced "Game Com")
  • Vectrex
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