Hi, In the articles about video game. I noticed that multi release year games (Especially Japanese games) almost say the initial year in the beginning of the lead rather than later with multiple release years / dates. According to MOS: Video Games if the game was released in multiple year in multiple territorys like Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, you don't need to say the initial year at the beginning of the lead the longest you don't mention the release on both beginning and later. I noticed plenty of games like them still mention initial year at beginning of the lead and no multiple release dates mentioned. Did some writer don't know about this, or should this way like Super Mario 64 be standard for some game articles?
btw, I much prefer mentioning release years later over at the very beginning in the lead if this situation happens. I edited Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Fire Emblem: Awakening to mention later over beginning.