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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.
These multicolored viruses cause trouble for Dr. Mario. They can only be destroyed by lining them up with three other identically-colored objects.
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.
The 1530s is the fourth decade of the 16th century.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
During boss battles, sometimes the boss kills their own henchmen. This concept is often used as a way of demonstrating a boss' wrath.
A small animal that digs tunnels and mostly feeds on earthworms. Its eyesight is weak, but the smell and the touch are strong
An enemy in the Silent Hill franchise.
The Otherworld is the darker-side dimensional world in the Silent Hill game series.
This is the concept of a figure from ancient mythology being recast into modern times. Sometimes they are meant to resemble their classic incarnations, while other times they completely change to match the times.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
The ability to fling oneself around an environment gracefully. Wall-running, jumping, massive drops, climbing, and other physical activities are what acrobatics is all about.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
Giraffes are the tallest mammals that live in Africa and have brownish spots.
A type of bird known for their ostentatious feathers.
A brightly colored bird, popular among Pirates.
Someone who fights fire.
This concept applies to any game protagonist who through the course of the game's story becomes physically and permanently maimed in some way (by losing an eye, an hand or other body part). They may receive an artificial replacement but the character remains physically changed through the course of the game.
A lich is a powerful sorcerer who became undead through a magical ritual they cast on themselves. Usually lichdom is achieved to extend their "lives" or give themselves more power. They can control vast hordes of undead.
Necromancers are spell casters who specializes in conjuring and controlling the undead.
In Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning.
Incubi are demons who have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep. The female equivalent to an incubus is the more well-known succubus.
A creature with characteristics of both a human and an arachnid, most often a spider or scorpion.
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