similar games & franchises

I've been noticing on game pages that under the similar games list, people are listing all of the games from one franchise.
For example, check out this page and then click here for the comparison image that I quickly put together and see how much space it saves. It would link to a franchise page if more than one game from that franchise is added, otherwise it would just list a singular game and link to that.
Thoughts? :)

I think that is a great idea, hopefully they will consider implementing this and make it mandatory to list the franchise instead of the individual games associated.

Maybe an option to list similar franchises as well?

Yeah, an option to list franchises would be great. It could really shorten a lot of the similar games lists and save a lot of time for people who have to add all the games one at a time (in fact, when linking similar games I usually just select one or two from each franchise so as to not clutter up the page).

I just had a thought; this might not work in some cases. For example, say I wanted to say that Super Castlevania IV is similar to Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Fusion, and Super Metroid. Then, with the "franchises" thing, it would say the entire Metroid franchise. I don't think Super Castlevania IV is similar to Metroid Prime or Metroid Prime Pinball.

It is a good idea, but it won't always hold true because certain franchises can have games that really differ. Overall I think it's a great idea though.

" StarFoxA said:

"I just had a thought; this might not work in some cases. For example, say I wanted to say that Super Castlevania IV is similar to Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Fusion, and Super Metroid. Then, with the "franchises" thing, it would say the entire Metroid franchise. I don't think Super Castlevania IV is similar to Metroid Prime or Metroid Prime Pinball."

Well then, scrap my idea about auto linking the franchises, but allow people to add them in if needs be. In most cases the whole franchise would be more suitable. "

Or they could only allow one game per franchise. This could give people the idea that the other game's franchise may be similar as well, and you won't have the clutter of twenty games from the same franchise.

Great idea!

" Or they could only allow one game per franchise. This could give people the idea that the other game's franchise may be similar as well, and you won't have the clutter of twenty games from the same franchise. "

Similar Franchises option would be nice....but this thread is hella old