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Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Dec 22, 1989
8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
Games that have had television shows based on them.
A dark power that is usually the cause for the world's strife. The curse can only be broken after the protagonist (or band of protagonists) defeats several dangerous trials.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
A family of vampire hunters and the sworn enemies of Dracula. They are the main protagonists of the Castlevania franchise.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Broken English is English with improper spelling, grammar, or syntax, and is most commonly found within older video games as a result of poor English localization.
Games released on cartridges that features extras (extra chips, receivers, etc) that the consoles cannot do without them.
Videogames with extreme or controversial content will often be altered for release in certain countries, usually to comply with local laws or prevent cultural misunderstandings.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
A type of video game ending common in the 8-bit era where characters are just... hanging out on a cliff, usually looking into the distance in a resolute manner.
A style of game that has platforming elements, but with more emphasis placed on fighting enemies than precise maneuvering through the level and its obstacles. Notable examples include Ratchet & Clank and early Ninja Gaiden games.
The continue is a classic gaming concept, and usually arises when the player "dies" or fails in the game. Usually some loss is tied to a continue, in a form of a "life" or something of other value.
Crows are familiar over much of the world: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.
A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
It's all in the family.
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.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
A headless horseman of Irish folklore. It is said to carry its own severed head, bearing a mischievous grin that reaches from one side of the face to the other.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
A concept that has been popularized since the days of the European colonial empires. The main bad guy is seemingly old, white, although not always human.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
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