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[Busaiku]

Stuff like SMB, MK, GOW (this is a tough one, I think), etc.
Acronyms that are shared among different games/gaming communities.

Not necessarily between 2 games, but "GG" always means "Guilty Gear" for me, so this past year has been confusing, to say the least.
"AC" is definitely "Animal Crossing" here.

 

[KingBroly]

MOM for Other M

 

[Hansel]

I often just see the acronyms as random letters and don't know what they stand for until I start seeing context clues.

 

[Nanashrew]

SMB is Super Mario Bros. so it becomes confusing when people say SMB to refer to Super Monkey Ball.

 

[Cqef]

TiTS for Trails in the Sky.
Yup, I like TiTS.

 

[Salsa]

I often just see the acronyms as random letters and don't know what they stand for until I start seeing context clues.

you are describing acronyms

 

[Drayco21]

I've never thought GOW was a tough one. Always just thought God of War is GOW, Gears of War is just Gears.

 

[Mr.Fusion]

I believe it's only an acronym if the letters form a word.
While not an unpopular game, I always confuse the initials for Animal Crossing and Assassin's Creed.

 

[Creaking]

I've never thought GOW was a tough one. Always just thought God of War is GOW, Gears of War is just Gears.

Ah, but what about... Game of War?

 

[lazer_bean]

it's UC2 not U2

 

[endlessflood]

SMB = Super Mario Bros
MK = Mortal Kombat
GOW = God of War

For me, anyway.

 

[GustyGardens]

I think that initialisms are a bit overused on this forum. Most of the time, I know the game in question, but when it's referred to as a seemingly random assortment of letters, I have no idea what you're talking about.

When I use an initialism, I try to use the full name of the game earlier in the post, so that people have some sort of reference point.

For instance: I like Mario Sunshine. My favorite part about MS is that I can squirt water out of a gun.

To answer you question, though. Animal Crossing is less popular than Assassin's Creed, but I often associate AC with the former.


EDIT: Changed the word from acronym to initialism because it's proper.

 

[Nanashrew]

I think that acronyms are a bit overused on this forum. Most of the time, I know the game in question, but when it's referred to as a seemingly random assortment of letters, I have no idea what you're talking about.

When I use acronyms, I try to use the full name of the game earlier in the post, so that people have some sort of reference point.

For instance: I like Mario Sunshine. My favorite part about MS is that I can squirt water out of a gun.

To answer you question, though. Animal Crossing is less popular than Assassin's Creed, but I often associate AC with the former.

This is what I do too!

 

[Data Elemental]

Certain people somewhere were confused when I used MK to refer to Mario Kart, thinking I was referring to Mortal Kombat, which is, of course, silly.

I believe it's only an acronym if the letters form a word.

That is correct. These are abbreviations. Of course, language is a living thing, so if you look at it from a less prescriptivist point of view it doesn't really matter.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

GoW will always be Gears of War to me.

I hate acronyms however and some thread titles are ridiculous with the amount they use them. Half the time I click a thread title to see what the hell its about only to find its some anime shit and have to quickly back out.

 

[GIANKRATOS]

GoW = God of War.

 

[Iva Demilcol]

MK will always be Mortal Kombat.

 

[MetalKnick]

For the longest time I was confused as to why everyone was making Link to the Past threads.

 

[Silent Chief]

SMB = Super Mario Bros
MK = Mortal Kombat
GOW = God of War
DS = Demon's Souls

 

[loaf of bread]

GOW is God of War, thats not up for debate.

Gears of War is abbreviated as Gears.

"Gears" makes you immediately think of gears.

"God" doesn't make you think of God of War.

Therefore Gears of War gets Gears and God of War gets GOW.

Plus God of War was first.

 

[ponpo]

"AC" is definitely "Animal Crossing" here.

Instead of Armored Core or Ace Combat?

Triggered.

 

[The Spoony Hou]

"AC" is definitely "Animal Crossing" here.

I thought AC was Assassin's Creed.

Anyway, FF here means Final Fantasy, but also works for Fatal Fury or Final Fight.

 

[Mexen]

MSG will always be Mobile Suit Gundam.

Spoiler

I was hoping someone would read that as MGS and immediately think of Metal Gear Solid(as a joke). Did I win?

 

[Glowsquid]

AC = armored core or ace combat

 

[Raonak]

It's up for debate which one is the more popular game, but...

GOW = God of War.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

When I was lurker I always thought "LTTP" in thread titles stood for Link to the Past...as in it referenced the game but also played off the meaning of "link to the past" as people talked about old games

As for RTTP, forever I seemed to only see that with Japanese media, and thought it was a bad joke and stood for "Rinku to the Past". I've admitted this before, and I recall I wasn't the only one who thought this either.

More on topic, AC is the first one that popped to my mind---Animal Crossing fan here!

 

[maxcriden]

SKAHBOR, thankfully, is only associatd with one game.

 

[Srey Plaughtered]

MSG will always be Mobile Suit Gundam.

Spoiler

I was hoping someone would read that as MGS and immediately think of Metal Gear Solid(as a joke). Did I win?

Spoiler

DAMN IT

 

[Hoo-doo]

HOMAM is one particular acronym I always loved to say out loud.

Heroes of Might and Magic.

 

[Kerned]

SMB is Super Mario Bros. so it becomes confusing when people say SMB to refer to Super Monkey Ball.

Super Monkey Ball hadn't even occurred to me. Mario is obvious of course, but I always think of Super Meat Boy as well.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

I always think of this when I remember stuff like Fatal Fury also being FF... along with other stuff that I can't remember right now.

 

[Tenebrous]

PoE is Pillars of Eternity, not Path of Exile.

 

[ZOONAMI]

For the longest time I was confused as to why everyone was making Link to the Past threads.

Lolz

 

[Giran]

MW is Mechwarrior
MK is Mortal Kombat

 

[jackissocool]

For the longest time I was confused as to why everyone was making Link to the Past threads.

Me too! Especially cause it sort of made sense. That's still how I look at them.

 

[Version 3.0]

I think that initialisms are a bit overused on this forum. Most of the time, I know the game in question, but when it's referred to as a seemingly random assortment of letters, I have no idea what you're talking about.

When I use an initialism, I try to use the full name of the game earlier in the post, so that people have some sort of reference point.

For instance: I like Mario Sunshine. My favorite part about MS is that I can squirt water out of a gun.

To answer you question, though. Animal Crossing is less popular than Assassin's Creed, but I often associate AC with the former.


EDIT: Changed the word from acronym to initialism because it's proper.

I follow this rule myself. It sure would be nice if everyone did.

 

[Tagyhag]

I consider MK = Mortal Kombat.

HOMAM is one particular acronym I always loved to say out loud.

Heroes of Might and Magic.

I just say HOMM.

 

[impact]

MK is always Mortal Kombat for me

Mario Kart will never be relevant enough with me to use an acronym for it.


There is definitely a special place in hell for people who misuse DMC and DmC though

 

[N30RYU]

KOTOR is another one that can't be confused

SMB Super mario bros
GOW God of war
MK Mortal Kombat
AC Assassin's Creed
FF final fantasy

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

I've never thought GOW was a tough one. Always just thought God of War is GOW, Gears of War is just Gears.

This guy right here knows what's going on.

 

[Hansel]

you are describing acronyms

Oh thank god.

 

[nicknamehere]

SF
UT
TLG
DMC
DAO
FO
HL
DK
RE
AoE
TR
PoP
GTA

and so on

 

[Slair]

Preemptively putting TF2 for Team Fortress 2 because when Titanfall 2 comes out everyone will be calling it TF2.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

Preemptively putting TF2 for Team Fortress 2 because when Titanfall 2 comes out everyone will be calling it TF2.

Both on Source engine. Heh.

 

[Hinchy]

People say SMS to mean Super Mario Sunshine, but I always read it as Sega Master System. Not sure which is more common the world over, but it's probably at least less common in the United States.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

People say SMS to mean Super Mario Sunshine, but I always read it as Sega Master System. Not sure which is more common the world over, but it's probably at least less common in the United States.

I read it as Short Message Service.

 

[KeyChainDude]

The harder to figure out is certainly DS

Demon's Souls
Dark Souls
Dead Space
Dual Screen (Nintendo DS)
DarkSiders (not that common I guess)

 

[oSoLucky]

The harder to figure out is certainly DS

Demon's Souls
Dark Souls
Dead Space
Dual Screen (Nintendo DS)
DarkSiders (not that common I guess)

That's why it's common to use DeS and DkS in some places.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

The harder to figure out is certainly DS

Demon's Souls
Dark Souls
Dead Space
Dual Screen (Nintendo DS)
DarkSiders (not that common I guess)

Nintendo DS is pretty much always NDS.

 

[Rapscallion]

SA1 and SA2 will always be Sonic Adventure 1 and Sonic Adventure 2 for me.

So many wasted hours on the Sega Boards...