This repository is an attempt to gather metadata on all video games ever in one consistent format. There have been many similar projects and endeavors like this one, but most of them aim to get as much data as possible via crowdsourcing. That's great for getting a lot of data, but often times there are mistakes and quality issues.
This repository is focused on verified, accurate, clean data. It would be preferrable to have no data than to have data that is subpar. A typical application might use this tool as a primary source of data, then fall back to Giant Bomb or TheGamesDB or archive.vg in instances where this repository is lacking. Hopefully this project can prove to be a valuable resource to many.
Platforms (i.e. consoles, machines, etc) are gathered in a hopefully intuitive format in systems.json. That file is still a work in progress, but the most important thing about systems is that systems have a consistent identifier used across this project. Here is the list of identifiers that will be used in systems.json when it's complete:
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3do
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amiga
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amstradcpc
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apple2
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arcade
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atari800
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atari2600
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atari5200
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atari7800
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atarilynx
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atarist
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atarijaguar
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atarijaguarcd
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atarixe
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colecovision
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c64 - commodore 64
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intellivision
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macintosh
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xbox
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xbox360
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msx
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neogeo
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ngp - neo geo pocket
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ngpc - neo geo pocket color
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n3ds - nintendo 3DS
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n64 - nintendo 64
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nds - nintendo DS
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nes - nintendo entertainment system
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gb - game boy
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gba - game boy advance
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gbc - game boy color
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gc - gamecube
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wii
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wiiu
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pc
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sega32x
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segacd
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dreamcast
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gamegear
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genesis - sega genesis
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mastersystem - sega master system
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megadrive - sega megadrive
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saturn - sega saturn
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psx
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ps2
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ps3
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ps4
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psvita
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psp - playstation portable
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snes - super nintendo entertainment system
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pcengine - turbografx-16/pcengine
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wonderswan
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wonderswancolor
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zxspectrum
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android
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ios
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winphone - windows phone
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xboxone