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This page analyses writing by platforms:

1. Coin-Op
2. Computer
3. Console
4. Portable

1. Coin-Op

Specific platforms listed here are those which at least 25 different authors have written for.

1.1 All Coin-Op

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	MKim (Mark Kim)	2930	34	86
2	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	2729	18	151
3	Basel (Basel Al-Shehab)	2000	91	21
4	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	1842	25	73
5	GLC (Wojciech Dworak)	1779	13	136
6	JCulbert (John Culbert (tigeraid))	1774	26	68
7	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	1759	7	251
8	ReCharredSigh	1671	10	167
9	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	1490	69	21
10	jchensor (James Chen)	1461	6	243

1396 different authors have written for Coin-Op.

1.2 Arcade

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	MKim (Mark Kim)	2930	34	86
2	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	2729	18	151
3	Basel (Basel Al-Shehab)	2000	91	21
4	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	1842	25	73
5	GLC (Wojciech Dworak)	1779	13	136
6	JCulbert (John Culbert (tigeraid))	1774	26	68
7	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	1759	7	251
8	ReCharredSigh	1671	10	167
9	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	1490	69	21
10	jchensor (James Chen)	1461	6	243

1303 different authors have written for the Arcade.

1.3 Pinball

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Keefer (Keith "Keefer" Johnson)	349	11	31
2	BKerins (Bowen Kerins)	303	10	30
3	MDunn (Michael Dunn)	219	8	27
4	KMartin (Kevin Martin)	216	4	54
5	DStewart (Dave Stewart)	190	12	15

93 different authors have written for the Pinball.

2. Computer

Specific platforms listed here are those which at least 25 different authors have written for.

2.1 All Computer

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DSimpson (Dan Simpson)	6952	31	224
2	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	6560	81	80
3	KChang (Kuo-Sheng (Kasey) Chang)	5921	64	92
4	shoecream (Jonathan Chang)	4090	3	1363
5	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	3992	20	199
6	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	3483	8	435
7	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	3353	7	479
8	Mister Sinister (David)	3311	21	157
9	Luigi and Tails (Seb Haque)	2755	4	688
10	PyroFalkon	2653	21	126
11	Stevmill (Steve Miller)	2590	5	518
12	timski (Tim)	2343	8	292
13	Briareos_Kerensky (Briareos Kerensky)	2302	16	143
14	glenster	2187	2	1093
15	SWCarter (Steven W. Carter)	2158	18	119
16	Deuce ex Defcon (Staley)	2100	9	233
17	THayes (Tom Hayes)	2049	74	27
18	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1905	10	190
19	PapaGamer (Barry Scott Will)	1853	11	168
20	TimmyTheRabidTurtle (Conor Cosgrave)	1612	21	76

3055 different authors have written for Computer.

2.2 Commodore 64

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	1169	7	167
2	Sashanan (Peter Butter)	419	12	34
3	WLau (Wilson Lau)	288	2	144
4	Cobra1	287	10	28
5	anarcho_selmiak (Mr. Muscarin)	177	3	59

28 different authors have written for the Commodore 64.

2.3 Macintosh

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	headbanger (Paul)	376	4	94
2	headbanger (Paul)	374	4	93
3	MNeylon (Michael Neylon)	174	1	174
4	PSulonen (Petteri Sulonen)	153	2	76
5	Rev4n (Cary young)	108	3	36

29 different authors have written for the Macintosh.

2.4 Online

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	jelly soup (Christopher Marsh)	323	2	161
2	Magic Mario (Kevin Bray)	323	1	323
3	Skye7707 (Devon Kerkhove)	274	4	68
4	TStodden (T. Stodden)	273	1	273
5	Ringworm (Matthew Stephenson)	272	2	136

118 different authors have written for the Online.

2.5 PC

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DSimpson (Dan Simpson)	6952	31	224
2	KChang (Kuo-Sheng (Kasey) Chang)	5921	64	92
3	shoecream (Jonathan Chang)	4090	3	1363
4	JChamberlin (Jim Chamberlin)	3992	20	199
5	JChristopher (Joseph Christopher)	3483	8	435
6	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	3353	7	479
7	Mister Sinister (David)	3311	21	157
8	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	2821	25	112
9	Luigi and Tails (Seb Haque)	2755	4	688
10	Stevmill (Steve Miller)	2590	5	518
11	PyroFalkon	2502	19	131
12	timski (Tim)	2343	8	292
13	Briareos_Kerensky (Briareos Kerensky)	2302	16	143
14	glenster	2187	2	1093
15	SWCarter (Steven W. Carter)	2158	18	119
16	Deuce ex Defcon (Staley)	2100	9	233
17	THayes (Tom Hayes)	2049	74	27
18	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1905	10	190
19	PapaGamer (Barry Scott Will)	1853	11	168
20	TimmyTheRabidTurtle (Conor Cosgrave)	1612	21	76

2887 different authors have written for the PC.

3. Console

Specific platforms listed here are those which at least 25 different authors have written for.

3.1 All Console

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	16718	52	321
2	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	14260	40	356
3	Split Infinity (Damir Kolar)	12156	40	303
4	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	8399	121	69
5	SOng (Scott Ong)	8177	17	481
6	Kirby021591	8176	30	272
7	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	7709	64	120
8	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	7259	20	362
9	SinirothX (Nick Henson)	6590	8	823
10	Patt3rson (Nikki Kuppens)	6438	69	93
11	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	6410	86	74
12	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	6386	277	23
13	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	6349	28	226
14	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	5712	37	154
15	me frog (Colin Scully)	5692	24	237
16	Gbness (Richard Beast)	5656	29	195
17	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	5600	109	51
18	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	5584	12	465
19	EChang (Edward Chang)	5573	77	72
20	CVXFREAK	5461	52	105

8995 different authors have written for Console.

3.2 Atari 2600

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	TestaALT (Andrew Testa)	310	25	12
2	Mike Truitt (Michael A. Truitt)	304	19	16
3	JEarney (John Earney)	225	1	225
4	Larcen Tyler (Rob Adair)	162	16	10
5	Zube	145	1	145

57 different authors have written for the Atari 2600.

3.3 Dreamcast

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kayama	1891	21	90
2	ADK (Jerome ADDA)	1888	48	39
3	winnie the poop 2 (Martin Dale-Hench)	1041	18	57
4	PRevolution (Professer Revolution)	1018	13	78
5	CChan (Clement Chan Zhi Li)	991	10	99
6	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	912	20	45
7	CVXFREAK	861	4	215
8	DreThug	735	13	56
9	LuigiPapa (Luigi Papa)	724	1	724
10	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	724	7	103

598 different authors have written for the Dreamcast.

3.4 GameCube

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	5254	11	477
2	me frog (Colin Scully)	4114	19	216
3	Kirby021591	4067	14	290
4	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	2931	20	146
5	B.lu4R (Raul Morales)	2691	13	207
6	Myke	2600	14	185
7	ChandooG (Adnan Javed -aka- AJ)	1996	7	285
8	CWall (Christian Wall)	1996	8	249
9	Gbness (Richard Beast)	1834	5	366
10	CVXFREAK	1777	16	111

1177 different authors have written for the GameCube.

3.5 Genesis

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Sir Pobalot (Seb Holt)	1339	3	446
2	Apathetic Aardvark (Jason)	1297	19	68
3	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	1294	71	18
4	the Scribe (Sam Pettus)	1200	1	1200
5	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	1006	10	100

387 different authors have written for the Genesis.

3.6 NeoGeo

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	524	3	174
2	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	474	18	26
3	RTorrez (Raul Torrez)	251	5	50
4	Saiki	205	1	205
5	CMullins (Chris Mullins)	132	5	26

27 different authors have written for the NeoGeo.

3.7 NES

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	4828	86	56
2	CMoriarty (Colin Moriarty)	1984	22	90
3	WLau (Wilson Lau)	1697	18	94
4	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	1546	19	81
5	NMorgan (Nicholas S. Morgan)	1439	15	95
6	AdamL (Adam Lamontagne)	1188	30	39
7	The Lost Gamer (Michael Gray)	1177	44	26
8	Da Hui (Frank G)	1160	28	41
9	Kirby021591	1075	6	179
10	Meowthnum1	812	6	135

692 different authors have written for the NES.

3.8 Nintendo 64

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	marshmallow	3315	38	87
2	CWall (Christian Wall)	1770	11	160
3	Dallas	1737	11	157
4	Kirby021591	1636	5	327
5	me frog (Colin Scully)	1578	5	315
6	Croco	1414	6	235
7	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	1367	14	97
8	CyricZ (Scott Zdankiewicz)	1215	7	173
9	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	1160	12	96
10	B.lu4R (Raul Morales)	1052	4	263

756 different authors have written for the Nintendo 64.

3.9 PlayStation

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	7589	16	474
2	DJellybean (Dingo Jellybean)	5335	12	444
3	Syonyx (marc lalonde)	4587	16	286
4	SOng (Scott Ong)	4480	9	497
5	Stinger 3:16	4291	42	102
6	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	3775	8	471
7	Nemesis (Brett Franklin)	3396	42	80
8	YSF (Yee Seng Fu)	3254	20	162
9	Gbness (Richard Beast)	2542	14	181
10	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	2422	13	186
11	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	2258	14	161
12	Dan GC (Dan)	2116	37	57
13	ChandooG (Adnan Javed -aka- AJ)	2107	10	210
14	SYusup (Sugiyanto Yusup)	2016	6	336
15	MNeidengard (Mark Neidengard)	1999	5	399
16	Boko (Mauro Luiz Gomes)	1982	8	247
17	CCajes (Christofferson Cajes)	1823	9	202
18	ATadeo (Aaron Tadeo)	1809	8	226
19	Spanettone	1806	12	150
20	Spatvark (Peter Carter)	1788	2	894

2264 different authors have written for the PlayStation.

3.10 PlayStation 2

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Split Infinity (Damir Kolar)	10734	31	346
2	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	8583	29	295
3	EChang (Edward Chang)	5190	70	74
4	SinirothX (Nick Henson)	4736	4	1184
5	Psycho Penguin (Captain Charisma)	4490	8	561
6	Patt3rson (Nikki Kuppens)	4416	38	116
7	Wolf Feather (Jamie Stafford)	4203	84	50
8	Outbreak	3542	25	141
9	SOng (Scott Ong)	3142	6	523
10	Mysticcat (Phan Nguyen Khanh Dan)	2990	11	271
11	Vesperas (Brian David Kacaba)	2972	11	270
12	War Doc (Kevin Butler)	2964	13	228
13	Rashidi (John Markisch)	2906	15	193
14	Robert Carr	2612	8	326
15	Aaron Baker	2548	16	159
16	Kouli (Ken Zhao)	2506	71	35
17	Double G (Gerald Guess)	2402	12	200
18	Minesweeper (Nathan Norris)	2371	17	139
19	Red Scarlet	2268	6	378
20	GTA3 Addict	2162	6	360

3114 different authors have written for the PlayStation 2.

3.11 Saturn

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Kayama	2506	27	92
2	Kao Megura (Chris MacDonald)	969	15	64
3	JCulbert (John Culbert (tigeraid))	818	6	136
4	Madroms (E. LOZANO)	789	2	394
5	Lando	568	3	189

228 different authors have written for the Saturn.

3.12 Sega CD

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Zigfried	256	1	256
2	TheStarbird (E. Starbird)	208	1	208
3	Malik	205	1	205
4	DJ Tigresa (Tigresa Steel)	175	10	17
5	Archaeopteryx (Peter Tosco)	169	1	169

49 different authors have written for the Sega CD.

3.13 Sega Master System

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Joni Philips	596	15	39
2	JBogumil (Jeff Bogumil)	424	3	141
3	Dark Vortex (Quan Jin)	391	13	30
4	stonedwal (Matt Keller)	336	1	336
5	Ringworm (Matthew Stephenson)	276	8	34

78 different authors have written for the Sega Master System.

3.14 SNES

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	3335	23	145
2	ritchie	3159	59	53
3	BSulpher (Brian P. Sulpher)	2331	17	137
4	Spanettone	1923	13	147
5	Fallen Wings	1605	23	69
6	THayes (Tom Hayes)	1544	9	171
7	DC	1415	8	176
8	Snow Dragon (J. Eubanks)	1311	13	100
9	Meowthnum1	1260	8	157
10	Lord Zero (Luis Miguez)	1232	13	94

1179 different authors have written for the SNES.

3.15 Turbo CD

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Dark_Fact	1356	17	79
2	JCheer (Justin Cheer)	1131	15	75
3	esteban_ (esteban krawczuk)	147	1	147
4	Deuce (Jeff Nussbaum (Deuce))	132	2	66
5	BCantin (Barry W. Cantin)	132	1	132

26 different authors have written for the Turbo CD.

3.16 TurboGrafx-16

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DHouston (Dimetric Houston)	189	5	37
2	RLilley (Randy Lilley)	155	5	31
3	Seraph 0	151	3	50
4	Kev (Kevin Lee)	85	1	85
5	SloDeth	54	2	27

33 different authors have written for the TurboGrafx-16.

3.17 Xbox

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	MysticWeirdo (Warren Grieder)	3134	17	184
2	JPaterson (James Paterson)	2666	15	177
3	antseezee (Chris Zawada)	2449	13	188
4	Thuyker (Thuy)	2124	5	424
5	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	1497	2	748
6	aaxe (tlc)	1318	11	119
7	TestaALT (Andrew Testa)	1199	4	299
8	Widgeon Infantry (Neil Stump)	1076	13	82
9	jimfish (Steve 'Jimfish' Taylor)	972	15	64
10	DSimpson (Dan Simpson)	955	2	477

662 different authors have written for the Xbox.

4. Portable

Specific platforms listed here are those which at least 25 different authors have written for.

4.1 All Portable

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	5629	44	127
2	DEngel (Daniel Engel)	5429	31	175
3	TFergusson (Terence Fergusson)	4996	11	454
4	EOrizzonte (Efrem Orizzonte)	3589	26	138
5	Shdwrlm3	3489	30	116
6	Dark Vortex (Quan Jin)	3477	8	434
7	strawhat	3469	21	165
8	Yami Shuryou (Ryan Hennerbichler)	2943	17	173
9	Mmeeva	2598	13	199
10	Joni Philips	2515	20	125
11	Kirby021591	2452	10	245
12	xcomp	2396	17	140
13	AstroBlue	2366	21	112
14	Labmaster	2268	12	189
15	Ikusagami	2063	4	515
16	Gray Fox (Alan Quirino)	2032	12	169
17	me frog (Colin Scully)	1798	5	359
18	GregoR	1707	5	341
19	YoyoYoshi	1677	8	209
20	Chen Guojun	1653	9	183

2381 different authors have written for Portable.

4.2 DS

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	NDS_Master	1425	10	142
2	kylohk (Lo Kai Yan, Alasdair)	1077	2	538
3	Deathborn 668	792	2	396
4	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	652	7	93
5	Kirby021591	419	2	209

239 different authors have written for the DS.

4.3 Game Boy

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	DEngel (Daniel Engel)	4508	16	281
2	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	859	8	107
3	Mike Truitt (Michael A. Truitt)	731	5	146
4	ASchultz (Andrew Schultz)	722	6	120
5	RPaulson (Robert Paulson)	714	4	178

334 different authors have written for the Game Boy.

4.4 Game Boy Advance

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	TFergusson (Terence Fergusson)	4996	11	454
2	DBM11085 (Devin Morgan)	3480	24	145
3	strawhat	3281	13	252
4	Yami Shuryou (Ryan Hennerbichler)	2766	12	230
5	Dark Vortex (Quan Jin)	2755	5	551
6	xcomp	2396	17	140
7	Shdwrlm3	2114	15	140
8	Ikusagami	2063	4	515
9	Labmaster	2055	11	186
10	Gray Fox (Alan Quirino)	1927	10	192

1444 different authors have written for the Game Boy Advance.

4.5 Game Boy Color

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	EOrizzonte (Efrem Orizzonte)	2130	11	193
2	Mmeeva	1941	9	215
3	Jimeous	1577	12	131
4	Shdwrlm3	1356	14	96
5	Kirby021591	1131	3	377

409 different authors have written for the Game Boy Color.

4.6 GameGear

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	WWalker (William Walker)	400	6	66
2	Crythania	249	4	62
3	Kirby021591	202	2	101
4	Apathetic Aardvark (Jason)	169	2	84
5	TClark (Tony Clark)	101	1	101

65 different authors have written for the GameGear.

4.7 NeoGeo Pocket Color

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	RPocket (Patrick de Vogel)	610	1	610
2	Mmeeva	396	2	198
3	Z-Force	351	4	87
4	The Lemming	200	2	100
5	Akira EX (Emilio Borre)	192	2	96

56 different authors have written for the NeoGeo Pocket Color.

4.8 PlayStation Portable

#	Author	Total Size (KB)	Number of FAQs	Average Size (KB)
1	Gaseous Snake (Mark Fletcher)	945	6	157
2	Squall_of_SeeD	371	1	371
3	A I e x (Alex Eagleson)	327	3	109
4	End of Days (Jon Smith)	250	2	125
5	Hellfire X (Charlie Emery)	197	1	197

93 different authors have written for the PlayStation Portable.