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Limb Targeting is the ability to target specific limbs on the body with the object being either to disable the limb or kill the target faster. It may also be referred to as the "Limb System" or "Localized Damage".
A real-time battle system used in Namco Bandai's Tales franchise.
The greatest of Tzeentch's Daemons, appearing as large, monstrous vulture-men with near-unparalleled mastery of magic.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
Maverick (Irregular in Japan) is the name given to Reploids that for one reason or another become a threat to humans.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
A boss in Silent Hill 3.
A Dragon with two or more heads. They are often exceptionally powerful.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
A pair of sisters from a mysterious kingdom of man far to the east. They managed to best two of Sauron's ringwraiths, but were then turned into ones themselves after taking the slain Nazgul's rings as their own.
Organization XIII are a group of 13 powerful Nobodies from the franchise Kingdom Hearts, first appearing in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. They focus on collecting Xehanort's heart.
Many games and stories involve a character usually the main protagonist having to kill their fathers. This device is used most frequently in RPGs
Manifestations of a person's 'mask' that he or she shows the world. They can also be described as a representation of the control over a character's shadow personality. These entities appear as famous and legendary characters in the world of mythology. Tremendous power hidden within each one.
Pokémon are creatures that inhabit the Pokémon universe and can be captured and trained for battle.
Prinnies are a fictional race of peguin-like creatures in Nippon Ichi's Disgaea turn based strategy RPGs. They aren't especially bright, have a tendency to explode, and universally refer to everyone as "dood".
The strongest 3rd generation Legendary Pokemon. Found in the Sky Pillar at Level 70 in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
A legandary pokemon formed out of rocks and boulders.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
A page about different rivals seen in video games, such as Shadow the Hedgehog, the numerous rivals from Pokemon games, and so on.
Powerful robots waiting for you at the end of every Mega Man level. They each have unique weapons that you can absorb if you defeat them; conversely, they all have unique weaknesses as well.
The Rule of Three dictates that a certain action must be repeated three times, usually when fighting a boss battle, in order to complete an objective.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
A location where the player character is relatively assured to avoid patterns of incoming fire or enemy movement.
The Scorn are an army of undead Fallen in the Destiny universe.
Sea monsters are sea-dwelling, mythical or legendary creatures, often believed to be of immense size.
In the Marvel Comics universe, the Sentinel is a type of mutant-hunting robot.
In Jungian psychology, the Shadow is the hidden side to a human's consciousness that is unrecognized or repressed from disassociation. Creatures that share the namesake and some properties of the concept are monsters and antagonists in the Persona series.
A region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity. In video games this is usually an attack that either stun or pushes enemies away.
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