Find your next game.

How patrols, distractions and the alert cycle work in the original Metal Gear Solid.

The essential support frequencies and how to save your progress in Metal Gear Solid.

Why the radar may be missing in the Plant chapter and what to do at a node.

A short guide to hold-ups, item drops and quick reloads in Sons of Liberty.

Read the CTB display and choose your next action deliberately in Final Fantasy X.

Understand the difference between moving on the Sphere Grid and activating its nodes.

The original SNES buttons for running, jumping and getting Cape Mario airborne.

A quick reference to riding Yoshi and the effects of coloured shells in Super Mario World.

A starter guide to Pokémon Platinum: choose your starter, check the move category, prepare for the league, plan your postgame.

A starter guide to Pokémon Emerald: choose a hoenn partner, use generation iii damage rules, keep useful field moves available, return for the battle frontier.

A starter guide to Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver: start in johto, pay attention to the clock, use the pokégear, continue into kanto.

A starter guide to Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen: choose your first partner, check version exclusives, understand older move rules, explore the sevii islands.

A starter guide to Pokémon Black / White: choose a unova starter, read ability and move details, watch seasonal changes, keep sequel guides separate.

A starter guide to Pokémon Black 2 / White 2: start with the sequel route, build from the expanded roster, explore optional activities, verify version-specific details.

A starter guide to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: learn targeting first, read dungeon tools together, track age and access, keep a collectible checklist.

A starter guide to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask: give each cycle a goal, know what resets, use the bomber’s notebook, experiment with transformations.

A starter guide to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: fill in your sea chart, check the wind, open charts before searching, separate original and hd instructions.

A starter guide to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: check which map you are using, use wolf senses, return with new equipment, track optional collections separately.

A starter guide to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: look for connections between worlds, use dungeon maps deliberately, prepare bottles and supplies, mark incomplete heart upgrades.

A starter guide to Super Mario 64: practise movement in the castle grounds, use the mission title as a clue, plan the 100-coin star, include castle secrets.

A starter guide to Super Mario Sunshine: learn the hover nozzle, follow episode progression, record blue coins immediately, separate completion from story progress.

A starter guide to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: practise action commands, balance your level-up choices, use partner abilities in the field, review badges before bosses.

Build a life in your DS town, from your first tools to long-term collections.

A starter guide to Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town: plant within your available energy, check days left in the season, care for animals every day, make time for townspeople.

A starter guide to Final Fantasy VII: equip materia to gain commands, use linked slots for combinations, review equipment growth, keep a recovery option ready.

A starter guide to Chrono Trigger: experiment with party combinations, watch enemy positioning, track the era as well as the place, keep separate saves for exploration.

A starter guide to Kingdom Hearts II: watch reaction prompts, spend your ability points, manage magic and recovery, check the edition before farming.

A starter guide to Super Metroid: record the obstacle, use the map without assuming it is complete, learn each upgrade in a safe room, restock before a long route.

A starter guide to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: try equipment before judging it, review relics and transformations, use the map to guide backtracking, keep a save before the apparent finale.

A starter guide to Terraria: set up a safe base, ask the guide about materials, organise short underground trips, prepare before triggering major progression.

Follow a conventional route through the four major bosses and prepare for Tourian.

Use ammunition, movement upgrades and map notes to reduce difficult return trips.

Find the route beyond Richter and avoid ending your exploration prematurely.

Make better equipment decisions and keep track of ability-gated rooms.

Choose the right tool for guards, electronics, mines and ranged encounters.

Plan room entry, resource use and recovery during the Shadow Moses mission.

Search each strut methodically and confirm that every bomb has been frozen.

Combine careful hold-ups with a manageable collection plan.

A broad 1.4-era progression route for an ordinary, unmodded world.

Build a consistent loadout and a reusable preparation routine.

Museum completion and wildlife for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Progression plan and daily routine for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Plan your first year around watering capacity, harvest time and seasonal changes.

Develop the farm beyond crops while keeping upgrade requirements and daily care clear.

Navigate the original Final Fantasy VII while keeping useful saves before major transitions.

Understand linked slots, defensive combinations and how Enemy Skill learning works.

Keep the eras and story objectives straight from the Millennial Fair to the final choice.

Strengthen the party and understand why the timing of the final battle changes the ending.

Organise the original campaign and use Sora’s defensive tools more effectively.

Train each form using its actual experience rule and unlock better movement for normal Sora.

Follow Spira’s main route and choose the right character for common enemy types.

Prepare for collection goals without confusing a weapon pickup with its full upgrade.

Understand the star doors, keys and extra requirements on a normal route to the ending.

Find missing stars by separating course missions, 100-coin stars and castle secrets.

Follow the Shadow Mario requirements instead of treating every Shine as interchangeable.

How to unlock each F.L.U.D.D. nozzle, what it does and when to switch.

Track episode-dependent coins and distinguish exchange rewards from ordinary Shines.

Follow the Crystal Star journey and revisit Rogueport with new partner abilities.

Build a practical loadout and spend your Star Pieces and Shine Sprites deliberately.

Follow the main route through Dinosaur Land and use switches to make exploration safer.

Find missing exits without confusing levels, Dragon Coins and alternate goals.

Follow the original quest’s major dungeons and the equipment that unlocks them.

Organise optional exploration by age, time of day and the tool needed to collect a reward.

Break Termina’s four regions into manageable cycles and preserve lasting progress.

Plan optional rewards without losing a cycle’s work to an unfinished appointment.

Connect the islands and dungeons of the original GameCube campaign.

Use the original GameCube chart system and organise sea travel efficiently.

Follow the Fused Shadow and Mirror of Twilight arcs with the right edition’s map.

Track Twilight Princess’s optional collections without mixing their totals or rewards.

Connect the pendants, Master Sword and seven crystal dungeons in the original SNES adventure.

Prepare for longer dungeons and use the two worlds to find optional improvements.

An eight-badge route through Platinum, including the story gates between Gyms.

Build coverage for the first League challenge without depending on one perfect team.

Follow Emerald’s badge sequence and recognise where its plot differs from Ruby and Sapphire.

Choose a Frontier facility and prepare for its rules before chasing Symbols.

Follow the main Johto story, then open the second region and its late-game routes.

Prepare for the first Champion and the optional summit battle with different teams and supplies.

A practical route from Pallet Town through the League, with the key items that open the map.

Understand the original GBA postgame and separate normal encounters from historical event access.

Follow the original Black and White campaign without mixing in the sequel route.

Use Generation V mechanics to build a flexible party for the original Unova League.

A sequel-specific badge sequence from Aspertia City to Champion Iris.

Understand tournament selection, battle formats and team preparation at the PWT.

A reference to Samus’s permanent upgrades and the obstacles they solve.

Identify allies, major bosses and the clues provided by Zebes’s inhabitants.

Important original PlayStation relics and the exploration routes they open.

Meet the central cast and useful contacts without confusing versions or playable modes.

Important town residents for a standard, unmodded 1.4-era world; exact later-version rules may differ.

A standard 1.4-era reference for making and improving a coherent loadout.

Who supports Snake, who opposes him, and when their roles matter.

A quick lookup for core tools in the original Shadow Moses mission.

The main cast across the Tanker and Plant chapters, with practical support roles.

Identify lethal, nonlethal and objective-specific tools before using them.

The original game’s nine playable characters, weapon styles and party-building considerations.

Compare Materia growth, linked slots and protection before replacing equipment.

Build three-person teams with useful damage, healing and combination options.

Balance defence, speed, MP efficiency and status protection in the original adventure.

Understand the main trio, world allies and the roles behind the journey.

Build around weapon abilities and useful defence instead of the largest single number.

The seven playable characters and the jobs they initially perform on the Sphere Grid.

Read abilities and empty slots when choosing weapons and armour.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

Browse 445 inventory entries with original Nintendo DS sprites, Platinum effects, acquisition methods and prices where listed.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

A practical reference to regional tools, held items and move-planning systems.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

Explore 513 item entries with original Nintendo DS sprites, HeartGold and SoulSilver effects, locations and acquisition methods.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

Explore 307 item entries with original Game Boy Advance sprites, FireRed effects, locations and acquisition methods.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

A practical reference to regional tools, held items and move-planning systems.

Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.

Find Black 2 and White 2 items by name, effect or location. Browse original item sprites, Bag pockets, prices, TMs and HMs, and availability.

Where important tools enter the adventure, what they do, and when to revisit earlier obstacles.

A directory of companions, allies and the people behind major side quests.

Where important tools enter the adventure, what they do, and when to revisit earlier obstacles.

A directory of companions, allies and the people behind major side quests.

Where important tools enter the adventure, what they do, and when to revisit earlier obstacles.

A directory of companions, allies and the people behind major side quests.

Where important tools enter the adventure, what they do, and when to revisit earlier obstacles.

A directory of companions, allies and the people behind major side quests.

Where important tools enter the adventure, what they do, and when to revisit earlier obstacles.

A directory of companions, allies and the people behind major side quests.

Understand the original N64 power-ups and the movement tools behind difficult stars.

Who helps, challenges or rewards Mario throughout the castle.

Choose the right nozzle and manage the resources behind Delfino’s platforming.

A guide to residents, allies and recurring troublemakers.

Explore 45 illustrated entries with original SNES sprites, effects, locations and practical tips.

Recognise useful allies and common hazards across Dinosaur Land.

All seven original partners, their exploration jobs and their battle strengths.

A reference to the systems that shape Mario’s build and partner support.

Town facilities and characters for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Use the DS game’s tools without importing crafting rules from later games.

Find the people who support farming, upgrades, shopping and relationships in the GBA original.

Plan upgrades around crop care and distinguish field tools from animal-care tools.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon Platinum.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon Platinum.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon Emerald.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon Emerald.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon Black / White.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon Black / White.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Pokémon Black 2 / White 2.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Pokémon Black 2 / White 2.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Three memorable details to notice while playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

Three memorable details to notice while playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Three memorable details to notice while playing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Three memorable details to notice while playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Three memorable details to notice while playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Super Mario 64.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Super Mario 64.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Super Mario Sunshine.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Super Mario Sunshine.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Collection sizes and linked item-by-item directories for furniture, wildlife, music and more.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Final Fantasy VII.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Final Fantasy VII.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Chrono Trigger.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Chrono Trigger.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Kingdom Hearts II.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Kingdom Hearts II.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Super Metroid.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Super Metroid.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Terraria.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Terraria.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Metal Gear Solid.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Metal Gear Solid.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Metal Gear Solid 2.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Metal Gear Solid 2.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Final Fantasy X.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Final Fantasy X.

Optional discoveries, useful collections and completion goals in Super Mario World.

Three memorable details to notice while playing Super Mario World.

How Unova’s in-game Medal Rally rewards exploration and different activities.

Plan achievement goals alongside Terraria’s exploration and boss progression.

The full A–Z villager roster, personalities, friendship tips and historical monkey availability.

Special visitors and rewards for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Every house stage and associated loan, from 19,800 to 948,000 Bells.

Shop upgrades and Nook points for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Unlock all six golden tools and follow the red-turnip trading route.

Bells, fruit, turnips and Boondox for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Flower parent combinations, town ratings and the golden watering can.

Plan seasonal festivals, contests and recurring town events.

Decorating, music and creative activities for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

Multiplayer and version differences for Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS.

All 56 fish, with pictures, selling prices, habitats, hours and monthly availability.

All 56 bugs, with pictures, selling prices, habitats, hours and monthly availability.

An illustrated gallery of all 20 museum paintings, with prices and acquisition sources.

Compare all 16 face options and the taxi answers that select them.

Compare 16 hairstyles, follow Harriet’s answers, and choose from eight hair colors.

Explore 127 inventory entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Explore 12 dungeons entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Explore 81 locations entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Explore 76 enemies entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Explore 25 bosses entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Explore 77 characters entries with artwork and gameplay notes.

Grand Prix, Time Trials, missions and battles on Nintendo DS.

Pictures, weight classes, availability and kart assignments for all 13 racers.

Browse every Nitro and Retro cup, plus the six battle arenas.

An illustrated table of every regular kart, its driver and the six statistics listed by the source guide.

Pictures and practical effects for all 17 Mario Kart DS items.

The source’s Grand Prix probability grid and summary table, with all rank columns preserved.

A reference to obstacles, custom emblems and notable features of Mario Kart DS.

A quick reference to every game in Wii Play.

Browse official Nintendo gameplay and promotional pictures.

Players, controllers and your Mii.

Time your swing and keep the rally going.

Bat, pitch and play through three innings.

Aim for strikes across ten frames.

Read the wind and plan your route across nine holes.

Punch, defend and face the champion Matt.

Three challenges for each sport, from target practice to power throws.

Meet three familiar champions from the original Wii game.

Follow your progress across the five sports.

Explore all 210 Platinum Sinnoh Pokémon with original sprites, Generation IV types and searchable names. Open any card for Platinum locations, evolution, base stats, abilities and moves.

Browse the complete Kanto Pokédex with numbered entries, Pokémon pictures and Generation III types.

Browse the complete Hoenn Pokédex with numbered entries, Pokémon pictures and Generation III types.

Explore the original 156-species Unova Pokédex with Generation V pictures, types and searchable names. Open any Pokémon card for locations, evolution, base stats and original moves.

Browse the complete Johto Pokédex with numbered entries, Pokémon pictures and Generation IV types.

Explore the expanded 301-species Unova Pokédex with Generation V pictures, types and searchable names. Open any Pokémon card for sequel locations, evolution, base stats and Black 2/White 2 moves.

Explore Sinnoh with a clickable DS-era map and a searchable directory of towns, routes and landmarks.

Learn the four attack buttons, guarding and movement.

Pictures of all 23 fighters and alternate selections, with availability and stage assignments.

Find a mode for training, local competition or an extra challenge.

Track the main PlayStation unlock routes.

Pictures of all 15 main stages and all five Tekken Force areas, including the hidden final encounter.

The original logo, PlayStation cover, menus and bonus modes in pictures.

Movement, the reserve item and the DS multiplayer modes.

Meet both playable brothers, Peach, their allies and the two central villains.

Illustrated guide to every main power-up, coins and familiar objects.

A picture directory of the creatures and hazards found throughout the DS adventure.

All nine main boss characters, from Bowser Jr. to Dry Bowser.

World maps, themes and the branching adventure route.

Plan a return trip for 240 Star Coins and the hidden world routes.

Cover art, the logo and scenes from the original DS release.

Mario in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Luigi in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Princess Peach in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Toad in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Toadsworth in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Dorrie in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Bowser Jr. in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

Bowser in New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

All 20 Smash 64 pickup items, with original-game pictures and quick explanations.

Meet every Smash 64 fighter with original Nintendo 64 artwork.

The eight starting fighters and four secret challengers.

Attacks, shielding, recovery and match rules on Nintendo 64.

Eight starting arenas and the secret Mushroom Kingdom stage.

Requirements for Luigi, Captain Falcon, Ness and Jigglypuff.

Choose a solo challenge, practice session or local battle.

Nintendo screenshots, fighter artwork and item image credits.

The complete Melee cast in a compact picture grid, including Sheik.

All 34 standard Melee items, with pictures and expandable descriptions.

All 11 secret fighters, their alternative challenges and VS milestones, plus all 11 hidden stages, Event requirements and retry rules.

A practical route from a fresh Melee save to the full roster, with checkpoints, failed-challenge retries and ways to combine rewards.

The 11 hidden Melee arenas illustrated with original GameCube pictures, exact requirements and practical stage hazards.

GameCube controls, recovery and basic match rules.

Classic, Adventure, All-Star, Event Matches and practice.

The four heroes plus the friends, family and foes you meet on the way.

Every major town and area, in the order you visit them. Includes later-area names.

All 243 EarthBound items in searchable tables: weapons, protection, goods, food, condiments and medicine, with prices and where to find them.

Every boss in story order, with where you fight them. Contains spoilers.

Hidden tricks, rare drops and easter eggs in EarthBound.

The eight Your Sanctuary locations and their guardians. Contains spoilers.

Saving, money, exploration and the first steps out of Onett.

Rolling HP, encounter positioning and party roles.

50 useful Minecraft items in simple searchable tables, with how to get them and what they do.

Meet Minecraft’s nine default player skins, including Steve and Alex, with simple notes about their role.

Common Minecraft building blocks and ores: where to find them and how to use them.

A simple Minecraft creature reference, from friendly farm animals to familiar hostile mobs.

A short Minecraft Survival guide to gathering wood, crafting tools, finding food and making your first shelter.

Official Minecraft promotional art and character pictures, with their original sources.

Bust Out, Free Play and the basics of everyday Sim life.

A compact directory of the main story residents and where to meet them.

The 13 main Bust Out locations, from Mom’s house to the mansion.

Seven Bust Out career paths and a simple promotion checklist.

Keep your Sim ready for work, social goals and daily life.

Track household goals, career progress and new rewards.

Original cover art and four console gameplay pictures.

Meet all 12 standard riders in a compact illustrated gallery.

Race, Showoff, Free Ride and your first big tricks.

Eight main venues and two bonus playgrounds.

Build boost, find big air and land your Uber tricks.

Three of Eddie’s board designs, shown from both sides.

Keep track of your riders, medals and Trick Books.

The six story heroes and rivals, six extra 2P characters and Omochao.

The three play styles and the Hero, Dark and Last stories.

A quick route through the 31 main campaign stages, including kart stages.

A compact checklist of permanent equipment for the six story characters.

A compact illustrated introduction to Chao care and stat-building drives.

Story unlocks, mission ranks, Chao competitions and Green Hill.

Explore the islands, settlements and landmarks of the original GameCube adventure.

Browse the original GameCube inventory, equipment, supplies and treasure charts. HD-only items are excluded.

An illustrated guide to characters in Super Mario Galaxy.

An illustrated guide to galaxies & locations in Super Mario Galaxy.

An illustrated guide to items & power-ups in Super Mario Galaxy.

Explore dog breeds in Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends for Nintendo DS.

Explore places & activities in Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends for Nintendo DS.

Explore items & care in Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends for Nintendo DS.

Pictures of all eight playable characters.

An illustrated guide to all 14 board items.

Browse the Burnout 3: Takedown cars & vehicles.

Browse the Burnout 3: Takedown locations & tracks.

Browse the Burnout 3: Takedown song list.

Meet Yuna, Rikku and Paine — the three heroines at the heart of the Gullwings.

Find every original FFX-2 dressphere: unlock chapters, locations, missable requirements and a checklist that saves your progress.

A quick guide to 16 major destinations across Spira. Revisit areas as each chapter opens new events.

25 key campaign and Zombies characters, with a short description of each.

84 guns and special weapons, with pictures and numerical stats labelled by mode.

16 multiplayer perks and 12 Zombies Perk-a-Colas, with short descriptions, unlock levels and point costs.

31 multiplayer maps and 12 Zombies maps or standalone areas, including all four map packs.

Meet 22 characters from the original Black Ops campaign and its Ultimis, Five and Call of the Dead Zombies crews.

73 illustrated guns and special weapons, from multiplayer loadouts to campaign additions and Zombies wonder weapons.

15 multiplayer perks with their Pro upgrades, plus all 8 Zombies Perk-a-Colas with prices and map availability.

26 multiplayer maps, 10 Zombies maps and the Dead Ops Arcade bonus, including all four DLC packs.

A concise illustrated recap of Mason’s interrogation, Nova 6, Reznov’s twist and the original Black Ops ending.

12 illustrated profiles: eight campaign characters and the four original named Zombies survivors.

33 illustrated base weapons, including multiplayer guns, special equipment and the original Zombies wonder weapons.

28 multiplayer perks across three tiers, five vehicle perks and four classic Zombies Perk-a-Colas.

23 multiplayer maps, including Makin Day and all three map packs, plus the four original Zombies maps.

A concise illustrated recap of World at War’s Pacific and Soviet campaigns, from Miller’s rescue to the Reichstag finale.

13 illustrated campaign profiles, from Soap and Captain Price to the Marine squad and Zakhaev’s allies.

29 illustrated base weapons: 26 multiplayer firearms, the RPG-7 and two campaign launchers.

All 22 original multiplayer perks, grouped by tier, with short effects and unlock levels.

21 original multiplayer maps: 16 launch maps, four Variety Map Pack maps and Winter Crash.

A concise illustrated recap of the original Call of Duty 4 campaign: the coup, nuclear blast, Zakhaev’s missile plot and bridge finale.

12 illustrated campaign profiles, including Task Force 141, the U.S. Rangers and their adversaries.

43 illustrated weapons, with the original multiplayer primaries, secondary weapons and launchers.

All 16 original multiplayer perks with their Pro upgrades, plus four separate deathstreak rewards.

26 multiplayer maps: 16 launch maps, five Stimulus Package maps and five Resurgence Pack maps.

A concise illustrated recap of the original Modern Warfare 2 campaign: Makarov’s plot, the invasion, Shepherd’s betrayal and the finale.

The original Modern Warfare uses three fixed multiplayer rewards: UAV Recon at 3 kills, Airstrike at 5, and Helicopter at 7.

World at War has three fixed multiplayer rewards: Recon Plane at 3 kills, Artillery at 5, and Attack Dogs at 7.

The original Modern Warfare 2 offers 15 selectable multiplayer rewards, from UAV reconnaissance to the Tactical Nuke. The numbers below are the normal requirements before Hardline.

Black Ops has 15 selectable rewards in its original PC and console multiplayer set. Wii multiplayer omits Valkyrie Rockets, Chopper Gunner and Gunship. Requirements below are shown before Hardline.

Black Ops II replaces killstreak rewards with scorestreaks: kills, assists, objectives and other team actions build your streak. These are the 22 multiplayer rewards from the original 2012 game, using its patched score requirements.

All 23 Spec Ops missions, from Alpha to Echo, with mission pictures, objectives and player requirements. Earn up to 69 stars.

A searchable, illustrated roster of 38 fighters and four fusion characters.

All 12 named battle stages with pictures and quick descriptions.

A quick introduction to game modes, capsules and combat.

The four main suit stages in the original game. The unlockable Fusion Suit appearance is a bonus costume, not a fifth progression upgrade.

26 equipment and collectible types, grouped by purpose. Includes starting equipment, new abilities, expansions and artifacts; this is not a room-by-room pickup checklist.

Seven main locations: the prologue frigate and six regions on Tallon IV. Individual rooms and the crashed frigate are not counted as separate regions.

14 main characters: the Star Fox team, supporting allies, Star Wolf and Andross. Fox is the single-player protagonist; this is a cast guide, not a playable-character roster.

15 destinations, shown in 16 mission entries so the two Venom approaches stay distinct. A campaign follows a branching route rather than visiting every destination.

The three vehicles used in the single-player campaign, with their roles and equipment.

11 main characters from the original campaign, with their roles and connections to Gordon Freeman.

All 14 chapters in campaign order, from City 17 to the Citadel. Chapter summaries contain story spoilers.

All 11 carried weapons and tools in the original campaign, including the Gravity Gun and bugbait. Mounted guns and enemy-only weapons are not included.

13 main characters and bosses: the Mario brothers, their allies, Boom Boom, all seven Koopalings and Bowser.

All eight original NES worlds with maps, course highlights, secrets, recommended power-ups and boss strategies, from Grass Land to Bowser’s Dark Land.

15 power-ups and useful items from the original NES game, including suits, map inventory tools and Goomba’s Shoe.

Find the white-block whistle, the fortress whistle and Desert Land’s hidden Fire Brothers. Compare Warp Zone destinations and follow the two-whistle route to World 8.

Solve the unusual World 7 and World 8 fortresses, learn all seven Koopaling patterns, and use Bowser’s floor-breaking jumps to finish the original NES game.

All eight playable characters are available from the start. Character choice does not change board movement or item rules.

All five boards in story order, with their Star rules and boss minigames. The first four are available in Party Mode from the start; Bowser’s Pinball Machine unlocks by completing Story Mode.

All eight shop items and eight Hexes. You can carry up to three items and Hexes combined. Shop prices shown are the normal prices; Hexes are collected from Hex Areas and placed on board spaces.

40 rhythm games plus Airboarder, the credits game. Entries follow the DS game’s set order, including all 16 later variations. Pictures show each game’s title card.

All 10 DS remixes in order. Each combines multiple routines into one continuous challenge; keep the beat through every transition.

A quick guide to holding the DS, using the stylus and improving your results.

13 key characters from the first game. These short introductions describe their roles without revealing culprits or case endings.

All five cases in play order, including the DS-added Rise from the Ashes. These are opening summaries and gameplay notes, not solution walkthroughs. Case illustrations may hint at the cast.

Learn how to investigate, use the Court Record and challenge testimony in the original five-case adventure.

Meet the human survivors, their allies and the threats on Installation 04. Contains story spoilers.

Eight carried guns and two grenade types from the original Xbox game. The energy sword is enemy-only in this release.

Four vehicles you can drive or pilot in the campaign, plus two important support and enemy vehicles.

All ten missions in campaign order. Summaries contain story spoilers.

The essentials of survival, combat and local multiplayer in the original Xbox release.

Learn the essentials of movement, calls and exploration before setting out.

Meet the figures and creatures of Journey. Later-game encounters are mentioned.

Eight areas in route order, using common community names. Contains location and ending spoilers.

Communicate and cooperate through movement and calls. Online encounters depend on platform services and availability.

A discovery overview for return visits, including unlock spoilers. This is not a location-by-location checklist.

An overview of all 14 trophies from the original PlayStation release. Contains discovery and ending spoilers.

All eight playable characters, grouped by their mask’s team in Adventure Mode.

All 28 retail minigame arenas, grouped into seven families. Screenshots show the original PlayStation game.

All four Crash Bash bosses (Papu Pummel, Bearminator, Big Bad Fox and Oxide Ride), with how each fight works and how to win it. Contains boss and progression spoilers.

Choose a mode, set up local multiplayer and learn the different event families.

The five warp rooms and their events. Contains progression and co-op ending spoilers.

Understand trophies, gems, crystals and relics before returning to earlier arenas. Contains unlock spoilers.

Learn the essentials of exploration, combat and recovery in Hallownest.

Ten key figures you can encounter. Descriptions introduce their roles without detailing quest endings.

A guide to 14 major destinations. This is a regional overview, not every sub-area; later locations are spoilers.

Core movement upgrades, spells and Nail Arts. Acquisition and late-game ability spoilers are included.

A selection of useful charms and loadout basics. This is not the complete charm catalog.

Ten selected encounters and practical starting tips. Includes late-game and content-pack spoilers; not a complete boss list.

Plan permanent upgrades and optional challenges. Includes progression and content-pack spoilers.

Build a squad, plan safe routes and bring your helpers home.

Meet the captain and all three playable Pikmin types from the original game.

All five areas, their ship-part totals and unlock requirements. Contains progression spoilers.

Every ship part grouped by area, with required and optional status. Contains progression spoilers.

A starter field guide to eight notable encounters, including the final boss. This is a selected bestiary.

Understand the deadline, endings and extra mode. Contains ending spoilers.

Learn the touch-screen and microphone basics.

Meet the main stage hosts and their companions, with artwork from Touched!.

Nine main collections and their signature control styles. Later-stage names are included.

Browse microgame Album icons by collection, with their target scores. Icons are shown at an enlarged size.

A selection of 12 Toy Room toys and bonus activities, illustrated with game screenshots.

Plan a return visit to the Album, score challenges and Toy Room. Contains unlock spoilers.

Learn five-fret guitar controls, Star Power and practice routines.

All 15 playable character identities across editions. Each platform has 13: eight starters, three bosses and two platform-specific shop characters.

73 base-game entries, including the three Career boss performances. Songs are grouped by solo tier, co-op exclusivity and bonus status. DLC is excluded.

The eight solo Career venues in order. Co-op uses a different route through these locations.

Solo, practice and local two-player options. This guide does not assume legacy online services are available.

Career rivals and the main attack mechanics. Contains final-boss spoilers.

Promotional gameplay images archived by GuitarHero3.com. Open a picture to view it at full size.

39 playable character identities in the PS2 edition, including alternate selections. Every fighter has a portrait.

20 named stage presentations, including A/B variations. Archive screenshot resolution may differ from the original PS2 game.

Learn the controls, defence and a dependable two-fighter team.

Understand health recovery, safe switches and team attacks.

Explore the original PS2 game’s solo and local multiplayer options.

Build your roster and discover the PS2 bonus content. Contains unlock and final-boss spoilers.

How to unlock Tekken Bowl, the PS2 bowling minigame, plus the controls, fouls, character differences and scoring tips.

Learn the Kong pair, practice safe movement and secure your first save.

Choose a leader for the obstacle and learn which enemies need a different approach.

Follow the six mainland worlds and adapt to their signature obstacles.

Identify the tools that give extra lives, recovery, movement and secret access.

Use level-name clues to find the original game's hidden Bonus Areas.

Every Donkey Kong Country SNES code, including BARRAL for 50 lives, the music test and bonus-stage practice.

Where Rambi, Enguarde, Winky, Expresso and Squawks appear in the original SNES Donkey Kong Country.

What counts toward 101% completion in the SNES Donkey Kong Country and how to unlock each extra.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Donkey Kong Country, with image sources and edition notes.

Controls, exploration, and puzzle habits for a first journey through the original game.

A spoiler-conscious guide to the people James meets and the questions their scenes raise.

A broad route map with puzzle landmarks; this page reveals the order of major areas.

Use range, finishing kicks, and the right recovery item to keep James moving.

What the first PS2 edition contains, and how to approach its replay rewards.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Silent Hill 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original controls, build a safe jumping rhythm and understand when progress is saved.

Meet the figures who drive the original rescue and learn how their roles affect play.

Use the adventure's changing stage types to prepare for the next stretch.

Choose the right action for each crate and preserve protection through difficult sections.

Apply the original checkpoint rule and plan the colored-gem returns.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Crash Bandicoot, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice Diddy's cartwheel, Dixie's glide and the new team throw.

Understand the playable pair and the specialists who change the journey.

Recognize the island's ship, volcano, swamp, amusement park and haunted routes.

Distinguish the three currencies and use the right animal movement.

Follow both collectible tracks beyond the first ending.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose a scenario, learn fixed-camera movement, and make a sensible first inventory.

Who Leon and Claire meet, and how their partners change the shape of a scenario.

Understand the original campaign's geography and why an A clear is only half a pair.

Give each weapon a role and keep healing, ammunition, and inventory space in balance.

A practical replay plan that keeps first-release rewards separate from later additions.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Resident Evil 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn how running, rolling and rings work before chasing maximum speed.

Meet the rescue story's central figures and read the first robot attack patterns.

Learn where the game favors speed, careful jumps and underwater planning.

Know what each power-up protects against and when it changes your movement.

Plan Giant Ring entries and understand the rotating-maze challenges.

Level select, debug mode and other codes for the original Mega Drive/Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog.

Where the giant rings are, how to enter the Special Stages and collect all six Chaos Emeralds.

How to get the good ending and what the codes unlock in the original Sonic the Hedgehog.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Sonic the Hedgehog, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the GameCube game's aiming rhythm, stagger attacks, and case management.

The four central characters and what their presence means during Leon's mission.

Follow the original rescue mission's three main regions and changing combat demands.

Spend pesetas on useful roles, preserve emergency tools, and improve maximum health.

Choose a second-run goal and follow unlock requirements for the original release.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Resident Evil 4, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose a character setup and learn controlled bursts of speed.

Use the partner wisely and distinguish the two final robots.

Adapt to water, machinery, vehicles and the final space station.

Know the survival tools and how the competition differs from helping Sonic.

Plan checkpoint entries and meet the half-pipe's three ring targets.

Sound-test codes for level select, debug mode, 14 continues and instant Super Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

How to enter Sonic 2’s Special Stages from star posts and collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.

How to unlock Super Sonic, the good ending and two-player zones in the original Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original controls, saving routine and a useful first collection route.

Understand the central cast and the helpers who make exploration easier.

Follow the balloonists' collection gates and prepare for each world's new challenge.

Choose the right attack for a target and turn movement practice into reliable collection.

Audit the original collection, find the hidden flight course and open Gnasty's Loot.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Spyro the Dragon, with image sources and edition notes.

Settle into the N64 controls and finish missions with every required objective intact.

Meet the key figures and understand when a character changes the mission's priorities.

Follow the story from Arkangelsk to Cuba and prepare for the major changes in mission design.

Use the right tool for an objective and build a manageable split-screen match.

Unlock the two extra missions, plan target-time attempts and reach adjustable 007 mode.

Every GoldenEye 007 cheat, the level and difficulty that unlocks it and the target time to beat.

Where Dr. Doak hides in Facility, how to take the Golden Gun safely and where the bonus levels appear.

How to unlock the Aztec and Egyptian bonus missions, 007 difficulty and the Golden Gun in GoldenEye 007.

Original-release artwork and pictures for GoldenEye 007, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the controls, pick a calm first race and understand cup progress.

Compare the original weight groups and build a useful practice routine.

Practice the N64 game's manual drift charge without losing your racing line.

Turn a random item into a deliberate attack or a safer stretch of racing.

Use Time Trials for repeatable driving and Battle for arena awareness.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mario Kart 64, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice tongue use, hovering jumps and a calm rescue after a hit.

Understand who you control, who needs protection and who changes the challenges.

Choose an aim setting, conserve supplies and use ricochets to reach objects.

Track the three score categories and leave the final approach with enough stars.

Use the opening boss fights to learn patience, egg supply and safe positioning.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the partnership, steady the camera and find the first world.

Use tutorials, transformations and information as different kinds of progress.

Understand the original N64 note score before committing to a long world visit.

Learn three moves, handle Conga's puzzles and use the termite transformation.

Gather your own trivia notes and use the board's spaces to plan a safer route.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Banjo-Kazooie, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn Kirby's movement and start choosing adventures from the corkboard.

Understand the cast and make the cooperative partner useful.

Navigate four linked areas, preserve progress and investigate treasure puzzles.

Adapt to timed chapters and collect permanent powers in space.

Manage limited healing in the boss marathon and improve the short games.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Kirby Super Star, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice the X-Buster, wall jumps and your first dash upgrade.

Follow X's role and learn what the rival bosses contribute to his arsenal.

Use the original weakness chain while adapting to stage difficulty.

Prioritize the original four capsules, Life Ups and refillable Sub Tanks.

Manage weapon energy, charged powers and boss rematches.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mega Man X, with image sources and edition notes.

Set up battles, learn the menus and establish a reliable saving routine.

Give each member a useful role before adding shared magic.

Plan turns, protect fragile characters and practice the distinctive commands.

Use permanent spell learning, level bonuses and two accessory slots.

Follow the early routes, preserve a major recruit and prepare for the finale. Contains later-game spoilers.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Final Fantasy VI, with image sources and edition notes.

Start the international Game Boy adventure, deliver Oak's Parcel and prepare a small team for Pewter Gym.

Meet Red, Oak, the rival and Kanto's major Trainers, with artwork labelled to its original release era.

Connect Kanto's major story gates with Cut, the Silph Scope, the Poké Flute, Surf and Strength in original Red/Blue.

Understand Generation I's type-based damage categories, single Special stat and limited-use move resources.

Plan version-exclusive catches, trade evolutions and the journey beyond the original Red/Blue Pokémon League.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Pokémon Red / Blue, with image sources and edition notes.

Set up the original Gold/Silver adventure, complete Elm's errand and prepare for Johto's first badge.

Meet the original Gold/Silver cast with era artwork and a practical guide to their roles in Johto.

Follow the original Gold/Silver progression from Slowpoke Well through the League and Kanto's eight additional badges.

Use Gold/Silver's original time periods, weekly events and Route 34 Day Care without applying remake rules.

Plan original Gold/Silver trading, held-item evolutions and legendary encounters before chasing every Pokédex entry.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Pokémon Gold / Silver, with image sources and edition notes.

Start Yellow with Pikachu, build a team that can beat Brock and understand how the rival's Eevee will develop.

Meet the partner, rival, mentor and villains of Pokémon Yellow and see how they differ from Red and Blue.

Collect Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle as gifts, and learn which parts of Kanto play differently in Yellow.

Browse all eight Pokémon Yellow Gym Leaders with Pokémon teams, levels, moves, Badges and TM rewards, from Brock to Giovanni.

See the Pokémon Yellow Elite Four teams for Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha and Lance with levels and moves.

See Champion Blue's three Pokémon Yellow teams, ending with Jolteon, Flareon or Vaporeon, with levels and moves.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Pokémon Yellow, with image sources and edition notes.

Configure the SNES controls and choose a useful first practice goal.

Meet every selectable fighter and understand the main input styles.

Learn input families, facing changes and safe practice routines.

Compare the two rulesets and set up fair two-player sessions.

Build simple decisions around reach, recovery and the round timer.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Street Fighter II Turbo, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose your episode, practise movement and establish a saving routine.

Recognise the main threat types in the three-episode campaign.

Choose a weapon for the room and preserve the ammunition you need next.

Understand the three original episodes and navigate without losing your bearings.

Approach optional exploration without sacrificing a strong campaign run.

Every cheat code in the original 1993 PC Doom, what it does and how to type it.

Which map in each Doom episode hides the secret exit, where it leads and where you return afterwards.

What you need to unlock episodes, secret levels and every weapon in the original Doom.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Doom, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice the original controls and make the first world a dependable training route.

Recognize the playable roles and the rescue encounters in the original adventure.

Use growth and fireballs well, and choose an attack that suits each enemy.

Adjust your movement to the course type and navigate the late castles.

Find legitimate shortcuts and understand what changes after a clear.

Every useful code and trick in the original NES Super Mario Bros., including the continue code and the 3-1 extra-life trick.

Exact locations of every Warp Zone in the NES Super Mario Bros. and how to reach the Minus World.

How to unlock the second, harder quest and choose any world in the original NES Super Mario Bros.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario Bros., with image sources and edition notes.

Recover the sword, solve the forest obstacle and enter the first dungeon.

Use conversation clues and recognize the cast's practical role in the journey.

Combine movement items and read the original dungeon clues.

Follow the island exchange chain and collect the original upgrades.

Prepare the final route after gathering the eight instruments. Contains story spoilers.

Original-release artwork and pictures for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, with image sources and edition notes.

Set the clock, choose a partner and reach the first badge with a balanced party.

Understand the two player choices, the rival and Crystal's distinctive legend story.

Navigate Crystal's story gates and prepare the journey beyond the first eight badges.

Use original damage categories, preserve moves and handle Day Care deliberately.

Prepare the fixed Legendary encounter and the seven-battle team challenge.

Browse all sixteen Pokémon Crystal Gym Leaders across Johto and Kanto with Pokémon teams, levels, moves, Badges and TM rewards, from Falkner to Blue.

See the Pokémon Crystal Elite Four teams for Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen with levels and moves.

See Champion Lance’s Pokémon Crystal team and Red’s Mt. Silver team with levels and moves.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Pokémon Crystal, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice movement, protect the partnership and save original SNES progress.

Understand the pair's different abilities and the support found on the map.

Use throws, water skips and helpers to reach the unusual routes.

Separate the coin rewards and solve Koin's defended treasure.

Expand the map through Funky and finish the original bird collection.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose a saved character file and learn a controlled rhythm before chasing speed.

Choose a hero by movement ability and recognize the separate campaigns.

Match a shield to the terrain and practice Sonic's three different aerial moves.

Investigate Angel Island and solve the famous Carnival Night barrel.

Enter Blue Spheres, plan perimeter turns and understand the original transformation rules.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Sonic 3 & Knuckles, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice Crash's movement, collect a crystal and save between visits.

Follow the competing requests and understand who actually changes the play.

Understand the box counter and build a repeatable route for a crate gem.

Find the five colored gems and recognize entrances to the hidden Warp Room.

Adapt to forward rides, river controls and the attacks used in later encounters.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice flame, charge and hovering while building the first collectible route.

Understand the guides, instructors and health companion who shape the journey.

Buy the three permanent lessons and distinguish them from timed powerup gates.

Read the Guidebook, revisit blocked tasks and gather enough orbs for Ripto.

Learn the three main bosses and plan a collectible cleanup after Ripto.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose a scenario, learn fixed-camera movement and establish a safe return route.

Understand how the selected protagonist changes inventory, tools and assistance.

Plan each trip around carrying space and use healing and weapons deliberately.

Connect the emblems, solve the painting sequence and assemble the courtyard crests.

Use maps and files to connect the courtyard, guardhouse and laboratory. Contains broad progression spoilers.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Resident Evil, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn field icons, save points and Active Time Events before the journey expands.

Match the eight adventurers to physical attacks, magic, recovery and special techniques.

Turn item lessons into permanent commands and activate the support effects you need.

Keep recovery ready, choose targets deliberately and react to automatic Trance activation.

Begin the optional collecting systems and understand what each one rewards.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Final Fantasy IX, with image sources and edition notes.

Use the original controls, bank short combos and practice without a timer.

Compare starting styles, learn specials and buy statistics that solve a specific obstacle.

Understand multipliers, repetition and the limits of the original movement system.

Separate collection runs from score attempts and prepare for the three contest venues.

Design a usable practice line and choose a multiplayer scoring objective.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the actions that make the first course and its exit fight manageable.

Match each character’s movement and lifting strengths to the course ahead.

Recognize the original game’s most useful carried and collected objects.

Use representative original NES levels to recognize grassland, desert, ice and fortress routes.

Combine health planning, boss projectile rules and the original ending objective.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario Bros. 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice safe stomps, power-up collection and the early course exits.

Understand who matters to the rescue and how ordinary enemies shape your route.

Use the original Game Boy pickups to improve survival and ranged control.

Identify the original settings and the movement change at each shooting stage.

Prepare for the vehicle courses and the two battles at the end of the final flight.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario Land, with image sources and edition notes.

Build a practical First Quest opening around combat, landmarks and the first labyrinth.

Understand the rescue objective and read the people you meet as part of exploration.

Know which original tools spend supplies, stun enemies or open new routes.

Identify the opening, early labyrinth entrances and the final Death Mountain approach.

Finish the First Quest with the equipment needed for Ganon, then recognize the optional Second Quest.

Verified NES name and controller codes, followed by useful tricks. Controller instructions refer to the original two-controller NES setup.

A compact First Quest equipment checklist. Heart requirements mean maximum Heart Containers, not your currently filled hearts.

The requirements for the Second Quest, final dungeon and full health in the original NES game.

Original-release artwork and pictures for The Legend of Zelda, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original controls, record connections and obtain the first navigation upgrade.

Read each major encounter as part of the original Zebes mission.

Recognize the original game’s main navigation and supply upgrades.

Use authentic original room images to recognize the branches of Zebes.

Bring the appropriate beam, supplies and route knowledge to the original final area.

Famous NES Metroid passwords, exactly as they are entered, and what each one does.

Locations of the Morph Ball, Bombs, Long Beam, Ice Beam, Varia, High Jump Boots, Screw Attack and Wave Beam.

The five NES Metroid endings, the completion times they need and how to play as Samus without her suit.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Metroid, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original movement, menu and stage choices before committing to a long run.

Use each boss’s movement to decide where to stand and when to attack.

Distinguish health pickups from weapon refills and protect the supplies needed for the fortress.

Recognize the terrain before carrying a familiar strategy into a new stage.

Carry the weapons and movement equipment needed for the final sequence.

The NES Mega Man 2 password for all eight Robot Masters beaten and four Energy Tanks, and how the grid works.

Which Robot Master gives Items 1, 2 and 3, and the weapon that beats each boss fastest.

What you must do to open Dr. Wily’s castle and earn every weapon, item and Energy Tank in Mega Man 2.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mega Man 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice aiming, jumping and stopping before the jungle becomes crowded.

Read the original soldier sprites and use cooperation to cover the screen.

Use the original M, S, L and F icons to recognize the four replacement weapons.

Adapt to jungle platforms, base corridors, vertical climbing and snow terrain.

Connect the learned stages and preserve safe movement through the late route.

The Konami code for 30 lives in NES Contra, the two-player version and other codes.

What each Falcon letter in NES Contra gives you and where the weapon pick-ups appear.

What happens after you beat NES Contra and how to unlock the harder second loop.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Contra, with image sources and edition notes.

Make Simon’s movement and attack delay dependable before the castle narrows.

Recognize the original bosses and plan an attack suited to their position.

Recognize the original pickup sprites and keep the equipment that suits the next room.

Selected original rooms illustrate the castle approach, entrance hall and underground passages.

Use the continue system to learn each level and prepare for the final two-part battle.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Castlevania, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original pogo input and use stable landings to make exploration dependable.

Understand the helpers and turn their encounters into useful exploration decisions.

Recognize selected pickups through their actual NES sprites and use them for the current objective.

Read each original land by its terrain and the route clue that helps you advance.

Build a reliable clear before chasing every optional diamond and ending variant.

Original-release artwork and pictures for DuckTales, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original controls, protect checkpoints and finish the first chamber.

Understand assigned character stages and learn each boss's safe opening.

Recognize selected gameplay objects through exact original-game screenshot crops.

Use original named stage pictures to recognize different movement demands.

Complete the main campaign, then pursue gems and timed goals with the right powers.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Crash Bandicoot: Warped, with image sources and edition notes.

Practice movement, examine the homeworld and establish the first collection route.

Learn each companion at home, then return to gates that need their particular abilities.

Recognize exact original-game pickups and distinguish currency from route rewards.

Use authentic original-game pictures to identify selected realms and the work they contain.

Clear the story, return with companions and organize the collection for the Super Bonus Round.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Spyro: Year of the Dragon, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original controls and the tools that make a first zone manageable.

Connect the four pictured characters with the fights and movement they require.

Recognize four original item sprites and use their effects with a clear purpose.

Explore four pictured original locations and recognise how their terrain changes the approach.

Keep the gate objective, life reserve and optional course search connected.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, with image sources and edition notes.

Build the original Wario Land controls into a safe first-course routine.

Meet the island’s four pictured figures and understand their place in the adventure.

Recognise four authentic power-up sprites and use each transformation deliberately.

Use four original course pictures to adapt your movement to Kitchen Island’s changing terrain.

Connect keys, return visits and the island’s strongest ending.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn Kirby’s original NES actions and how to inspect an unfamiliar ability.

Use the pictured cast to understand boss preparation and the story’s route.

Use four original NES item sprites to preserve room for exploration.

Visit four original NES stage screens and connect their terrain to Kirby’s movement.

Separate the first ending, hidden facilities and the complete save-file goal.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Kirby’s Adventure, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original GBA controls, map routine and recovery loop before pursuing the first major target.

Identify the central hunter, her dangerous duplicate and the organisms behind the station outbreak.

Identify permanent capacity pickups and understand how restored abilities differ from ordinary ammunition.

Orient yourself with genuine GBA views of station corridors, recreated habitats and save facilities.

Combine data downloads, Core-X victories and safe retreats into a dependable first playthrough.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Metroid Fusion, with image sources and edition notes.

Build a reliable exploration routine around original GBA controls, the map and the first upgrades.

Understand how Samus, Kraid, Ridley and Mother Brain shape the GBA mission.

Use original GBA pickup sprites to distinguish energy, normal missile, super missile and power bomb capacity.

Read authentic GBA views of Brinstar, Norfair, a Chozo upgrade chamber and a Save Room.

Move from early Chozo equipment to the Pirate leaders and the GBA remake’s additional infiltration chapter.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Metroid: Zero Mission, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn original GBA actions, the shrinking routine and the value of speaking to Hyrule’s residents.

Follow the relationships behind the broken blade and the journey into the Minish world.

Identify four original game items with actual GBA screenshots showing their use.

Use original Nintendo GBA screenshots to recognize four places on the early overworld route.

Keep the main restoration quest moving while using new tools and optional discoveries to revisit Hyrule.

Original-release artwork and pictures for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original movement, Rings and time signs before rushing past a round’s useful branches.

Meet the central cast of the original Sonic CD and distinguish its physical rival from the Past’s holograms.

Identify original pickup sprites and monitor icons, then use their effects to support an exploration route.

Recognise the first four original rounds and adjust your exploration to their different terrain.

Choose between generator exploration and the Special Stages when working toward Little Planet’s good ending.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Sonic CD, with image sources and edition notes.

Build a first campaign around reliable attacks, careful pickup collection and a deliberate use of special moves.

Compare the four original playable fighters by the movement and spacing choices they ask of the player.

Recognise the original pickup icons and decide whether a reward restores health, adds score or changes attack range.

Recognise selected original stage scenery and learn how the first half of the rescue changes the fighting lane.

Separate no-cost Blitz attacks from health-consuming specials, then use throws and partner positioning to make space.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Streets of Rage 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Use X2’s starting dash, charged Buster and wall kicks while building health resources in Wire Sponge’s stage.

Recognise four original Maverick sprites while keeping X and the X-Hunters’ separate objectives in view.

Identify actual original-game item screenshots and understand permanent health, reserve healing and X2’s armor effects.

Recognise four original stage environments and plan a selected weapon chain without treating it as the only valid order.

Plan X2’s distinct armor effects and keep Zero’s parts in view before closing the Maverick campaign.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mega Man X2, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn throttle, leaning and five-lap survival in the original SNES F-Zero.

Compare the original Blue Falcon, Golden Fox, Wild Goose and Fire Stingray through their pilots.

Identify actual original-game track objects without treating F-Zero as an inventory-based game.

Recognise four original course-selection screens and plan your first league around their different demands.

Read the original Grand Prix qualifying rules and turn reliable finishes into useful time comparisons.

Original-release artwork and pictures for F-Zero, with image sources and edition notes.

Start Donkey Kong 64 efficiently: banana colours, Tag Barrels, Cranky's moves and what to leave for later.

Meet all five playable Kongs plus K. Rool, Cranky, Funky and Candy, with each Kong's gun, instrument and key moves.

How many Golden Bananas are in Donkey Kong 64, how many each level gate needs, and what Medals, Blueprints, Crowns and Fairies unlock.

Every Donkey Kong 64 level in order with its B. Locker requirement, the Kong you rescue there and the boss you fight.

Quick answers for unlocking Diddy, Lanky, Tiny and Chunky, Jetpac, DK Arcade, the Nintendo and Rareware Coins, Hideout Helm and the B. Locker cheat.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Donkey Kong 64, with image sources and edition notes.

Start Banjo-Tooie well: what Jiggies and Notes do, how Jamjars's moves work and how the hub connects the worlds.

The playable duo, Mumbo and Humba's magic, Jamjars's training and the villains of Banjo-Tooie.

All nine Banjo-Tooie worlds in order with the Jiggy cost to open each at Jiggywiggy's Temple, plus each world's boss.

What each Banjo-Tooie collectible does: Jinjo families, Glowbos, the Mega Glowbo, Cheato Pages, Notes and Empty Honeycombs.

Every Banjo-Tooie cheat code for the Code Chamber in Mayahem Temple, including FEATHERS, EGGS, HONEYKING and JIGGYWIGGYSPECIAL.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Banjo-Tooie, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn Paper Mario's battle system: Action Commands, first strikes, HP, FP, BP and Star Power.

Every Paper Mario partner in order, the chapter where each joins and the field ability that opens new paths.

All of Paper Mario's chapters in order, with each area, boss, partner and the Star Spirit you rescue.

The most useful Paper Mario badges, what BP is, and the boot and hammer upgrades that open new areas.

Quick answers for where to find every Paper Mario partner, the Super and Ultra Hammers, the Toad Town Dojo and Merlow's badge shop.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Paper Mario, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn how to capture ghosts in Luigi's Mansion: stun with the flashlight, pull with the Poltergust and use the Game Boy Horror.

The main Luigi's Mansion cast: Luigi, Professor E. Gadd, King Boo, the trapped Mario and the 50 Boos.

The Luigi's Mansion portrait ghosts and the four area bosses: Chauncey, Bogmire, Boolossus and King Boo.

How the ending rank works in Luigi's Mansion, the money needed for each rank, and the biggest treasures to find.

Quick answers: where to find Mario's five items, how the Boos are found, and how to unlock the Hidden Mansion.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Luigi's Mansion, with image sources and edition notes.

Get faster in Mario Kart Wii: manual drifting and mini-turbos, bike wheelies, tricks, rocket starts and weight classes.

Every Mario Kart Wii racer by weight class, which 12 are available from the start, and which are unlockable.

Every Mario Kart Wii course by cup, both new Nitro tracks and Retro tracks, plus which cups must be unlocked.

What each Mario Kart Wii item does, including the new Mega Mushroom, POW Block and Thunder Cloud.

How to unlock all 12 hidden Mario Kart Wii characters, both Mii outfits and Mirror mode, with the race-count alternative for each.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mario Kart Wii, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the basics of Brawl: damage and knockback, Smash attacks, the Smash Ball and Final Smashes, items and recovering to the stage.

The Brawl roster: who is available from the start, the new fighters, the third-party guests Sonic and Snake, and the 14 unlockables.

How to unlock every hidden Brawl fighter, with the challenge, the number of Vs. matches and the stage where you fight them.

Brawl's main modes, including The Subspace Emissary, Classic, All-Star, Boss Battles and Stadium, and a selection of its stages.

How Brawl's trophies, stickers, Assist Trophies and Smash Balls work, with trophy images of the unlockable fighters.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn CTR's power-slide boosts, turbo starts, Wumpa Fruit and weapon crates on the original PlayStation.

Every CTR racer: the eight starters, the four unlockable bosses, Fake Crash, N. Tropy, Penta Penguin and Nitros Oxide.

All CTR Adventure Mode hubs and their tracks, the boss in each hub, the battle arenas and the bonus tracks.

What each CTR Adventure Mode collectible is for: trophies, Boss Keys, CTR tokens, relics and gems, and what 101% requires.

Every CTR PlayStation cheat code: unlock Ripper Roo, Papu Papu, Komodo Joe, Pinstripe, Fake Crash, N. Tropy and Penta Penguin, plus infinite weapons and more.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Crash Team Racing, with image sources and edition notes.

Every GTA San Andreas PS2 cheat code: health and money, weapons, wanted level, jetpack, tank and jet spawns, weather, stats and traffic.

Start GTA San Andreas well: how CJ's stats work, gyms and food, respect and recruiting, and how gang territory wars work.

The main characters of GTA San Andreas, from CJ and the Grove Street Families to Officer Tenpenny, Cesar and Catalina.

The three cities of San Andreas and the countryside between them, and when each part of the map opens in the story.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, with image sources and edition notes.

Every GTA Vice City PS2 cheat code: health and armour, weapons, wanted level, tank and car spawns, weather, skins and traffic.

The main GTA Vice City characters: Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance, Ken Rosenberg, Ricardo Diaz, Sonny Forelli and Avery Carrington.

How properties and businesses work in GTA Vice City, including the Vercetti Estate, the Malibu Club and earning income.

Start GTA Vice City well: the two islands and bridges, wanted levels, Pay 'n' Spray, hidden packages and side jobs.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, with image sources and edition notes.

Start Kingdom Hearts well: what the sword, shield and staff choice does, how abilities and AP work, and how to set up Donald and Goofy.

The main characters of the original Kingdom Hearts: Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald Duck, Goofy and the villains behind the Heartless.

The order of worlds in the original Kingdom Hearts with each world's main boss, from Destiny Islands to End of the World.

How to unlock the original Kingdom Hearts secret ending, the Sephiroth and Ice Titan fights, Kurt Zisa, the Phantom and key Keyblades.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Kingdom Hearts, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn how Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Lubba and Co-Star Luma help in the original Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Exact Wii unlock requirements for 120 Green Stars, Grandmaster Galaxy, Banktoad and the final 242nd star.

How to use Galaxy 2’s new power-ups and Yoshi’s Dash Pepper, Blimp Fruit and Bulb Berry without wasting their effects.

Troubleshoot missing Super Mario Galaxy 2 stars with Comet Medal checks, secret routes, mail missions and Bronze Stars.

Follow the seven-world structure of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and learn the basic openings for Digga-Leg, Megahammer and Bowser.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Super Mario Galaxy 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Meet Pikmin 2’s three captains and understand why two leaders and specialised Pikmin change the treasure expedition.

Unlock Red, Purple, White, Yellow and Blue Pikmin in Pikmin 2 and match their abilities to each hazard.

How Pikmin 2’s 201 treasures work, when cave treasure counts, and why 10,000 Pokos does not mean 100% completion.

Unlock Awakening Wood, Perplexing Pool and Wistful Wild, then prepare for Pikmin 2’s dangerous late caves.

Find practical Exploration Kit upgrades in Pikmin 2 and unlock Challenge Mode through the Key treasure.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Pikmin 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Find the New Leaf character who handles public works, house loans, item sales, furniture changes and QR designs.

Reach 100% approval, receive the development permit and start building public works projects in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Build steady New Leaf income, unlock Kapp’n’s boat and bring valuable island catches home safely.

Unlock T&T Mart, the garden shop and Sable’s sewing machine, with clear New Leaf spending and waiting requirements.

What New Leaf’s 2016 Welcome amiibo update adds: Wisp, campground RVs, MEOW Coupons, storage and minigames.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, with image sources and edition notes.

Meet the main MGS3 characters and understand their roles in the 1964 mission without importing later-game identities into the opening.

Which MGS3 bosses give camouflage? Learn stamina rewards, the separate Moss hold-up requirement and why The End drops a rifle.

Understand MGS3 stamina, spoiled food, injury treatment, camouflage and pressure-sensitive CQC on the original PlayStation 2.

Plan a 64-Kerotan run in original MGS3, understand the Stealth Camouflage reward and avoid missing frogs during vehicle sequences.

Practical original MGS3 tactics for tracking The End, managing The Fear, surviving The Sorrow and countering The Boss.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, with image sources and edition notes.

Identify GTA III’s protagonist, rivals and mission contacts, including 8-Ball, Salvatore, Asuka and Donald Love.

Enter original GTA III PlayStation 2 button codes for full health, armour, weapons and removing the wanted level.

Find out what GTA III’s 100 hidden packages unlock, how the 33/36/31 island split works and how to track a missing package.

Unlock Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale in GTA III while preserving Portland contacts and Kenji’s mission chain.

Plan GTA III 100% completion with Paramedic level 12, 100 taxi fares, island service quotas, rampages, stunt jumps and delivery lists.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Grand Theft Auto III, with image sources and edition notes.

Follow Halo 2’s two protagonists and identify the UNSC and Covenant figures who connect their campaigns.

Find the easy Blind skull in Halo 2, understand Legendary requirements and distinguish original Xbox skull activation from MCC.

Survive Halo 2 Legendary with plasma-pistol combinations, safer sniper approaches, shield discipline and co-op checkpoint planning.

Choose practical Halo 2 weapon combinations and learn what dual wielding changes about grenades, melee and range.

See Halo 2’s mission sequence, understand the Chief and Arbiter switches and set up original Xbox split-screen campaign play.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Halo 2, with image sources and edition notes.

A practical original-Skyrim starting route, with skill choices, carrying capacity and early quest priorities.

Meet the main original-Skyrim characters and learn how followers fit into early exploration.

Create your first Skyrim enchantment, understand soul size and recharge enchanted weapons without wasting favorite gear.

Understand why a newly learned word may remain locked, how to spend dragon souls and how the first shouts are introduced.

Find the Companions, College of Winterhold, Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood in the original Skyrim base game.

Original-release artwork and pictures for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with image sources and edition notes.

Start the original Oblivion with a workable character, a clear first destination and supplies that keep combat manageable.

Meet the central figures of the original Oblivion Crisis and understand where their early quest roles begin.

Understand the original 2006 Oblivion level-up trigger, sleeping requirement and the importance of Endurance.

Find the original Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood entry routes.

Navigate a typical original-Oblivion gate, reach the Sigillum Sanguis and understand what a Sigil Stone does.

Original-release artwork and pictures for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, with image sources and edition notes.

Start safely in the Mojave, understand the southern route and prepare before pushing toward the Strip.

Understand the characters behind the Platinum Chip and the major powers competing for Hoover Dam.

Find all eight permanent base-game companions and understand the one-humanoid plus one-non-humanoid party limit.

Plan the original New Vegas level-30 character around weapon requirements, skill checks and useful perk milestones.

Compare the four broad New Vegas main-quest paths and prepare before the final battle at Hoover Dam.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Fallout: New Vegas, with image sources and edition notes.

Meet Vaan, Penelo, Balthier, Fran, Ashe and Basch and understand party roles in original Final Fantasy XII.

Understand the shared PS2 License Board and why buying a license does not automatically grant an item or spell.

Create a dependable original-PS2 gambit order and diagnose why a character keeps taking the wrong action.

Start mark hunts in original Final Fantasy XII, find the petitioner and avoid taking a difficult rank as an immediate requirement.

Protect the original PS2 Zodiac Spear route by leaving four treasure groups alone; learn where the spear appears and the fallback method.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Final Fantasy XII, with image sources and edition notes.

Find the intended early route, recover dropped souls and reach a useful blacksmith before the first bell.

Locate useful early NPCs and understand which services are lost when a friendly character is attacked.

Turn humanity into a permanent bonfire upgrade and understand why using the item alone does not make you human.

Follow the normal Titanite path and find the embers that unlock the two important upgrade breakpoints.

Calculate equipped weight, remove hidden hand-slot weight and balance armor against movement.

Dark Souls pictures from the Remastered edition, with screenshot captions and publisher source credits.

Choose early skills, establish a trading stop and prepare for the first Capital Wasteland expeditions.

Understand the early story contacts and recruit Dogmeat without confusing base-game companion rules.

Combine compatible equipment, understand the repair cap and avoid consuming an item you meant to keep.

Protect the three bobbleheads affected by access or story choices before pursuing the full collection.

Choose reliable queued attacks and understand when to return to ordinary combat to recover Action Points.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Fallout 3, with image sources and edition notes.

Leave the Census and Excise office prepared, deliver Caius’s package and establish a dependable early character.

Find the main-quest contacts and understand why conversations and documents matter in Vvardenfell.

Improve early hit chance and distinguish a failed attack roll from a weak but successful hit.

Connect the island’s travel services and set a personal return point without relying on a Skyrim-style map system.

Choose a Great House, understand guild advancement and recognize faction conflicts before accepting a job.

Original-engine Morrowind GOTY pictures, including a clearly labeled Tribunal expansion screenshot, with publisher source credits.

Choose a class you enjoy, fill the party’s missing roles and make pause commands part of ordinary battles.

Find the early recruitable companions and understand party slots, approval and the role of camp.

Create a small set of reliable condition-and-action rules, then diagnose why a companion is not following them.

Match gifts to companions, recognize plot gifts and use camp conversations alongside approval gains.

Understand the difference between unlocking a specialization and spending a character’s points to learn it.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Dragon Age: Origins, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the original BioShock combat loop, what ADAM buys and how to change equipped plasmids.

Compare rescue and harvest rewards in BioShock 1, including Tenenbaum’s gifts and the safest route to the rescue ending.

Find the camera in Neptune’s Bounty and turn enemy photographs into lasting combat bonuses.

Route the liquid safely, understand hacking difficulty and choose when an automatic hack tool is worth using.

Meet Rapture’s central characters and understand the opening relationships without the late-game identity revelations.

Original-release artwork and pictures for BioShock, with image sources and edition notes.

Choose an original Mass Effect class and cover its weaknesses with the two companions in your active squad.

Fix insufficient Decryption and Electronics messages in the original game by improving the correct active squad talent.

Understand talent ranks, Paragon and Renegade progression, and why a colored conversation option may remain unavailable.

Learn the original PC campaign’s opening routine, weapon heat, equipment upgrades and planetary exploration.

Understand the six recruitable companions, their combat roles and where to begin filling out the Normandy crew.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mass Effect, with image sources and edition notes.

Survive the original Ishimura opening by aiming for limbs, managing limited inventory and using navigation safely.

Plan the original Plasma Cutter’s upgrade path, understand empty sockets and keep a Power Node for supply rooms.

Use the two engineering modules for machinery, crowd control and moving objects without confusing their energy requirements.

Navigate the original game’s point-to-point zero-G jumps and distinguish gravity loss from a vacuum.

Meet the original game’s main cast and the repair mission that brings them to the USG Ishimura.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Dead Space, with image sources and edition notes.

Begin Niko’s campaign with a practical plan for missions, saves, taxis and combat.

Meet the base-game cast and understand why friendship activities matter.

Find the categories that count toward Niko’s base-game completion percentage.

Use the radar, break police sight and choose a workable escape route.

Enter useful base-game phone codes and keep Episodes-only cheats separate.

Rockstar Complete Edition title artwork and publisher-supplied screenshots depicting Niko in GTA IV’s base campaign, with image credits.

Learn how to survive early encounters and understand campaign roles.

Understand the campaign’s allies and the conflict without a full ending walkthrough.

Find Blind, Iron and Black Eye and understand how skull access changes in MCC.

Solve The Covenant’s ring puzzle with the correct numbering and prerequisites.

Choose complementary campaign weapons and avoid wasting ammunition.

Publisher-supplied Halo 3 digital artwork and screenshots from the PC Master Chief Collection release, with edition labels and image credits.

Build a practical first-playthrough routine without requiring DLC equipment.

Compare Axton, Maya, Salvador and Zer0 by their action skills and play styles.

Match weapons to flesh, shields and armor in Normal and True Vault Hunter Mode.

Know when TVHM unlocks and how it differs from DLC endgame modes.

Reset a build and spend points around the skills your current level can support.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Borderlands 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Build a practical morning routine without spending all your energy before leaving the farm.

Find the townspeople whose shops and services support an early farm.

Choose an unlock route and understand what the greenhouse changes about crop planning.

Make the fishing minigame easier and find out why bait will not attach to your first rod.

Build relationships using the gift log, birthdays and confirmed preferences.

Stardew Valley publisher pictures with descriptive captions and original source credits.

Understand the encounter loop before deciding how to approach the Underground.

Meet the main cast and understand which friendships matter without revealing the final identities.

Follow the no-EXP route, complete friendships and continue after the required Neutral ending.

Resolve the Ruins boss peacefully and recognize why ordinary spare cues seem unhelpful.

Read the battle box correctly and separate bullet rules from SOUL modes.

Undertale publisher pictures with descriptive captions and original source credits.

Follow the opening route and turn scavenged equipment into a reliable early base.

Locate useful early companions and understand recruitment and relationship basics.

Understand the perk chart and avoid buying upgrades for the wrong weapon category.

Separate the power supply, armor-piece damage and the frame itself.

Unlock Local Leader, assign a provisioner and understand what linked workshops actually share.

Fallout 4 publisher pictures with descriptive captions and original source credits.

Start Scholar of the First Sin with Estus, a practical first route and access to an early blacksmith.

Find the early characters who handle levels, healing upgrades, equipment and supplies.

Understand Agility breakpoints, Adaptability, Attunement and why equipment weight still matters.

Increase flask uses and healing strength, with early shard advice for Scholar of the First Sin.

Learn why maximum health shrinks, when to consume an Effigy and how the Ring of Binding helps.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Dark Souls II, with image sources and edition notes.

Find the first hub, travel to the High Wall and prepare for Vordt without triggering an early endgame fight.

Understand the services and early conversations that make Firelink Shrine worth revisiting.

Separate flask capacity, healing strength and the health-versus-FP charge allocation.

Fix a slow roll by checking equipped weight, Vitality and the 30% and 70% thresholds.

Learn the reinforcement paths and choose an infusion that supports your current attributes.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Dark Souls III, with image sources and edition notes.

Build an early team, open the research lab and develop powers before the late-game story accelerates.

Identify the early squad, its recruitment missions and the specialists who suggest critical ship upgrades.

Prepare loyalty and ship upgrades, choose safe specialists and protect the team holding the line.

Compare all six classes, cover missing squad roles and understand the shared power cooldown.

Use probes efficiently, unlock research projects and reserve minerals for essential Normandy upgrades.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Mass Effect 2, with image sources and edition notes.

Start John Marston’s classic campaign with a practical routine for travel, gunfights, supplies and mission progress.

Understand why target marking changes during the story and how the three classic Dead Eye levels work.

Use the classic game’s campsite and transport options, and fix the common cannot-camp problem.

Separate paid bounty hunts from the price on John’s head and learn how to bring a target back alive.

Meet the central contacts in John Marston’s original campaign without revealing the ending.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Red Dead Redemption, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn Ezio’s movement controls, map synchronization and the difference between healing and armor repair.

Reduce Ezio’s notoriety and understand why escaping a chase does not always make guards ignore him.

Find the six seal-bearing tombs and open the armor chamber below Villa Auditore.

Build recurring florin income through Monteriggioni and remember to collect it from Claudia’s chest.

Understand the Renaissance cast and the modern Animus framing without the final revelation.

Original-release artwork and pictures for Assassin’s Creed II, with image sources and edition notes.

Learn the Columbia campaign’s shield recovery, companion support and exploration rhythm.

Choose permanent upgrades deliberately and understand the base campaign’s Infusion count and lockpick detours.

Use Columbia’s powers alongside firearms and understand the difference between a direct cast and an alternate use.

Build a practical two-weapon loadout, use Gear slots and spend Silver Eagles at the correct machines.

Meet the Columbia cast and its factions without the campaign’s late identity revelations.

Original-release artwork and pictures for BioShock Infinite, with image sources and edition notes.

Adjust to the classic movement and aiming rules, use melee openings and prepare for the first major siege.