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The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
Flattens characters that land on his space in Mario Party 4, 5 and 6. Can be flattened in spin offs such as Mario Kart or Mario Hoops 3 on 3.
A situation in a game where a character will be defeated no matter what action the player takes. The character may be defeated in a cutscene or the player may be forced to fight until they are defeated.
A status effect that may increase strength and vitality at the expense of drawbacks such as poorer dexterity and reduced stamina.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
The ground pound is a move where a person in midair somehow makes themselves strike the ground with more force than if they had merely landed. Popularly known as the "butt stomp" due to Super Mario 64's variant, which appeared as though Mario was attacking foes with his rear end.
A rather unpleasant experience, where your journey takes you to the insides of a bigger creature, followed by a desperate attempt to make it 'through', alive and undigested.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
Jigglypuff is a normal type Pokémon that evolves from Igglybuff, and can into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. They love to sing.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
The Koopa Troop is Bowser's army. It consists of several different members, most of whom are the koopa species.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
The star-like species from Super Mario Galaxy. They can transform into planets, comets, and other celestial bodies. They live with Rosalina at the Comet Observatory.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
Metriods are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
A narcissist is a person that is obsessed with one's own looks or who has an egomaniacal sense of self-importance.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
An optional boss is a boss whose defeat is not essential to the plot and can be avoided. In some cases, they are stronger than the game's final boss.
If you thought normal Bowser looked chunky, wait until you see force-fed Bowser (Mario & Luigi: Bower's Inside Story).
A flying goomba.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Podoboos are living fireball enemies usually found in Castles in the Mario games. The original ones would only jump out of lava in simple patterns.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Rex are purple dino-dragons that need to be jumped on twice.
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