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Template:MobyGames displays an external link to a MobyGames page for a video game.

Please only add it in instances where it provides additional or strongly-supporting information to the article.

Usage

One parameter:

((MobyGames | ID ))

((MobyGames | id= ID ))

Two parameters:

((MobyGames | ID | NAME ))

((MobyGames | id= ID | name= NAME ))

Template data

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TemplateData for MobyGames

This template displays an external link to a MobyGames page for a video game.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	`1` `id`	ID string used in the URL.	String	required
Name	`2` `name`	Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the current page name (without disambiguation) and is displayed in italics.	String	optional

Examples

One parameter

When a name is not specified, the template uses the current page name (without disambiguation) and displays it in italics.

The following examples link to a page for the first Heroes of Might and Magic game:

https://www.mobygames.com/game/heroes-of-might-and-magic

Usage:

((MobyGames | /heroes-of-might-and-magic ))

((MobyGames | id= /heroes-of-might-and-magic ))

Results:

MobyGames at MobyGames

Two parameters

When a name is specified, the template will not italicize it, so include any wikimarkup as needed.

The following examples link to a page for the Heroes of Might and Magic series:

https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series

Usage:

((MobyGames | -group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series | ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series ))

((MobyGames | id= -group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series | name= ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series ))