See also Tag-Based Media System for Flexible Asset Classification
Add dedicated Fan Translation tags for Games Database media so translated logos, box art, cartridges, and other assets can be categorized consistently.
Fan-translated games often have custom translated media, but there is no clear place to assign these assets in the Games Database.
Currently, contributors may use regions like North America, United States, or World for fan-translated media. This causes problems because:
It can imply the game had an official release in that region
Users in other English-speaking regions may not scrape the translated media correctly
Improved fan translations can conflict with official English releases
Different contributors may use different region choices for the same type of asset
Non-English fan translations have no consistent tagging approach
Add dedicated fan translation media tags based on translation language.
Examples:
Fan Translation - English
Fan Translation - Spanish
Fan Translation - Portuguese
Fan Translation - French
Fan Translation - German
Fan Translation - Italian
These would be used for media created for fan-translated versions of games, without incorrectly marking the game as an official regional release.
A Japanese-only game receives an English fan translation and translated clear logo
A game with an official English release also has an improved fan translation
Spanish, Portuguese, French, or other fan translation projects need matching media
Contributors need a consistent place to submit translated logos, boxes, carts, and discs
Prevents fan-translated media from being misclassified as official regional media
Gives contributors clearer submission guidance
Improves scraping for translated assets
Supports multilingual fan translation projects
Reduces inconsistency across Games Database submissions
This should likely apply to media tagging, not necessarily the game’s main region field. Users may also need a way to prioritize fan translation media in their region/media priority settings. A friendly naming format such as Fan Translation - English may be clearer than language-code labels like Fan Translation-en.
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LaunchBox Games Database
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LaunchBox Games Database
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