dhaabi's VGC Database Work

[topspot123]

This seems to be the correct place to ask, rather than starting a new topic, and dhaabi, you seem like you're probably the most knowledgeable. If you'd prefer, though, I can start a new topic instead.

I have a few Switch (and Switch 2) cards from the "Southeast Asia" territory. I added a couple to the database in the past and I have a new one to add now (Mario Kart World), but technically, the site doesn't have a category for these.

These are the items I previously added:
https://vgcollect.com/item/277604
https://vgcollect.com/item/277603

These were changed to [CN], which isn't correct because it seems that Chinese Switch games are the only titles that are region-locked.

Anyway, I guess I'm proposing adding a new region for Switch and Switch 2 games, or at least some clarity on how to handle these titles.

[dhaabi]

I have a few Switch (and Switch 2) cards from the "Southeast Asia" territory. I added a couple to the database in the past and I have a new one to add now (Mario Kart World), but technically, the site doesn't have a category for these.

It's not practical to have specific regional categories for every country or region based on how the database is designed, but there are precedents for how items which do not belong to any particular category should be categorized with the site's limitations. Below is that rule:

Games Released in a Country with No Country Specific Category
Games and products are released all over the world and we do not have individual sub-categories for every one. So sometimes an item is put into the closest relevant category, at least temporarily. Here are some examples:

Releases in Asian or African countries can vary depending on the release. In general, for an item released in a country that has no dedicated sub-category, use this priority:
1. [CN] China
2. [JP] Japan
3. [HK] Hong Kong

So, items 277603 and 277604 are correctly placed in the CN category. Also, I will point out that neither 277603 nor 277604 were updated from some other regional category to CN, which is evident from the History tab. Needless to say, you originally submitted both entries to Nintendo Switch [CN]. Lastly, if you have concerns over the platforms available within the database, you can ask about or request them in the Category/Platform Requests topic that's pinned.