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Some games have had their titles changed after being released. This does not include games whose names changed during localization.
Nintendo's online service. It supported the Wii and Nintendo DS.
Badniks are the enemies which Sonic the Hedgehog fights in nearly every game. Although deadly, they are actually innocent animals imprisoned by Eggman within robotic shells.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
A game mechanic that lets players pause and rewind the action in order to correct a mistake or change a path.
The modified Neon Engine that is used to power Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, among other games. Created by Codemasters.
Shakey Cam is the use of shaking the camera in a game in order to give the feeling of chaos, disorientation or realism. It is usually used in action games when moving at fast speeds or when a large impact or explosion occurs.
Games usually have numbered sequels, like Final Fantasy I through XIII, but some series like to stop numbering their sequels, then number them over again. This is the concept of games that had a numbered series, then stopped, then got numbered again.
The currency of the United States of America, represented by the symbol $.
Wii titles played by holding the Wii Remote on its side. Such games may also require altering the grip on the Wii Remote in order to perform certain gameplay tasks.
A dhampir is the child of a vampire and a human. Dhampirs usually inherit the abilities of a vampire, but don't suffer from all the weaknesses.
The inverse of an anti-hero. An anti-villain is a villain that portrays him/herself as someone who is just and altruistic while is secretly working towards an otherwise nefarious and villainous goal. Common archetypes of anti-villains are politicians and religious figures who craft a wholesome and good-natured image to hide their evil intentions; this may even sometimes include doing good deeds, but only as a temporary measure to potentially further their true ambitions.
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional hockey franchise, founded in 1972. The OIlers won five Stanley Cups in the 1980s, and are generally considered the last great dynasty of the NHL.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional hockey team in the National Hockey League. The Penguins have won 5 Stanley Cups, most recently in 2017.
When the game is named (fully or partially) after a specific location within the game, or relevant to the game's story.
Insects of the order Diptera, Flies (sing. Fly) are common household pests. The Housefly is considered one of the most widely distributed insects.
When a relative is missing, and the protagonist is forced to look for the aforementioned relative.
The player is respawned (or has the option to respawn) immediately following death, and with minimal lost progress and little to no break in the action. This concept is often seen used in difficult or fast-paced games where frequent player death is treated as a learning experience.
A small animal that digs tunnels and mostly feeds on earthworms. Its eyesight is weak, but the smell and the touch are strong
Remasters or remakes of games which, although they may also be available on other/new platforms, are also available on the platform they were released on initially.
The Sandra are a race of lizard people in the Valkyrie games.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Game titles that pose a rhetorical question to the player. Occasionally, these titles are accompanied with an exclamation point to form an interrobang.
The act of killing a monarch. Generally characters involved are portrayed as traitors or revolutionaries.
Some games want to stand out on the retail shelf, and being shiny is one way to do that. Sometimes the foil is simply shiny and other times they stand out even more by being holographic.
Monsters borne of "meatball" eggs, which hatch when heated. From the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
The 2020s is the third decade of the 21st century.
The 1880s is the ninth decade of the 19th century.
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