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Functionally, multiplatform games differ from port in that the game was written with the other systems in mind even during initial development.
The time and effort to make a multiplatform game is not as great as some assume. Some developers have stated that it raises the cost only about 10 percent. This can vary quite a bit depending on how different the systems in question are. For instance, the [[
This really became popular with developers in the 6th console generation. Even though the [[
With the cost of video game development being even higher with "high definition systems", this trope is more popular than ever. Series that used to be at least timed-exclusive are now going multi-platform. Nowadays, however, the priorities have
On the PC side of things, some games are literally multiplatform, with the versions for different platforms (say, Windows, Macintosh, and Linux) all on the same physical media (sometimes called a "hybrid" release.) This is [[Older Than the NES]] in PC-land; in the days of 5.25" floppy disks, some games were released with a version for one computer (for example, the [[Commodore 64]]) on one side, and a version for another ([[Apple II]], [[IBM Personal Computer|IBM PC]], or [[Atari 8 Bit Computers|Atari 8-bit]]) on the other. Obviously, this sort of thing doesn't fly in console-land, due to dictatorial fiat console companies have over developers (possibly carried over from the days of [[Cartridge|carts]], when it was physically impossible.)
'''Keep in mind the difference between this and a port.''' If a game was made for one system first, any version past that is a port or remake, like ''[[
'''It also doesn't count if the series has many different versions on each system''', like ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' or the ''[[Tales
Compare [[Cash Cow Franchise]].
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda:
** The two versions of ''Twilight Princess'' have one very noticeable difference: they're mirrored. Canonically, Link is left-handed, which holds true for the GameCube version, but because more people are right-handed than left-, Nintendo flipped the Wii version to make it easier for people to control. That means they flipped '''the entire game''', so maps have to likewise be flipped if you want to use them between versions.
* ''[[Resident Evil]] 5'' is the first of the series being made for two systems, although most of the main games later got ported to multiple consoles, and nearly all of them had PC versions on initial release.
* A simultaneous [[Xbox 360]] release of then [[
** ''[[
* Though most ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' games were eventually ported to other systems after their initial release, ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' was the first to see a simultaneous release on two consoles.
* ''[[Tekken]] 6'' was exempt from the series' Sony leash and allowed to be released on the Xbox360 as well as the [[
* The first two ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' games (though technically different games, were the same in almost every way) were released for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] and the [[Nintendo DS|DS]].
* ''[[Digimon World 4]]''. The prior titles were only for [[
* ''[[Rune Factory Oceans|Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny]]'' is the only ''[[Rune Factory]]'' game to be multi-platform (on the Wii and the [[
* The [[Sony Playstation]] brand was the home of the ''[[Naruto]]: Ultimate Ninja'' series for the longest time. However, ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]'' is the first game in the series to be released on another console besides one of the [[
* [[Metal Gear Solid]] has always been a
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* Most [[Licensed Game|licensed games]]
* ''[[Another World (
* ''[[Anarchy Reigns]]''
* ''[[Asura's Wrath]]''
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* ''[[Lego Adaptation Game]]''
* ''[[Lollipop Chainsaw]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Medal of Honor]]''
* ''[[Mortal Kombat]]''
* ''[[Need for Speed]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Rock Band]]''
* ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (but sometimes [[No Export for You|only in Japan]])
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* Many Ubisoft properties:
** ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
** ''[[Beyond Good
** ''[[Prince of Persia]]''
** ''[[Rayman]]''
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*** Although ''Splinter Cell: Conviction'' was 360-exclusive.
* Most [[Blizzard]] titles.
* The ''[[Humble
* ''[[
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