Concepts

206 Concepts: Grid; Compact

N'Kul

Also known as the Seekers, these malicious aliens are the main antagonists of Advent Rising, and are dedicated to the total annihilation of the Human race.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Advent Rising
Na'vi

The Na'vi are a humanoid sentient race, who inhabit the moon Pandora. Standing three meters tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Na’vi live in harmony with their unspoiled world.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Nāga

Serpentine deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

Appears in 31 games

First appeared in Cleopatra no Mahou
Nagoya Grampus

Japanese football club based in Nagoya.

Appears in 33 games

First appeared in World Trophy Soccer
Nali

A primitive race of four-armed humanoids in Unreal universe.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Unreal
Namco Generations

Updated downloadable "remakes" of classic Namco titles from years gone past.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Name Dropper

Name Dropper is a cog enemy type in Toontown Online.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Toontown Online
Nameless Location

Sometimes, for one reason or another, a game will never actually tell you exactly where you are. Usually, this does not negatively impact the gameplay. Usually.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in The Time Warp of Dr. Brain
Nameless Protagonist

Sometimes we will go a whole game without knowing the true name of a protagonist. Oftentimes, this is remedied by unique references being made towards the protagonist, such as "The Wanderer," "The Kid," or "The Man With no Name."

Appears in 108 games

First appeared in Sheriff
Nanomachine

Spawned from Nanotechnology research and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology, nanomachines are mainly centered around Medicine and Biology. "Nanomachine" is the term for nanite machines that use the nanometer (one-billionth of a meter) to measure it's size.

Appears in 14 games

First appeared in Xenogears
Nanotechnology

A science that focuses on atomic and molecular scales.

Appears in 27 games

First appeared in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Napalm Strike

The Napalm Strike is a killstreak reward in Call of Duty: Black Ops, as well as a weapon in the Worms Series.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Scorched Earth
Narcissist

A narcissist is a person that is obsessed with one's own looks or who has an egomaniacal sense of self-importance.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Suikoden
Narratology

The narrativists approach to video games involves the aspect of storytelling, a scenario, scene, characters and plot of which the user plays through and experiences and takes part in the story that unfolds.

Appears in 62 games

First appeared in Night Trap
Naru Punch

A powerful punch, frequently capable of knocking the recipient off into the distance. Named after Naru Naruseqawa (Love Hina), who frequently uses it on Keitaro. It is also known as the "Megaton Punch", as seen in Disgaea and Pokémon.

Appears in 156 games

First appeared in Ring King
Nashville Predators

Played their first game in 1998 and have had only one coach in their short history. The team is named after remains of a 10,000 year old saber-tooth tiger were found during the excavation process of the arena building.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in NHL 12
Natas Spin

The Natas Spin is achieved when a skateboarder spins on the spot whilst perched on a narrow object.

Appears in 7 games

First appeared in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
National Basketball Association

The NBA is North America's highest level of professional basketball.

Appears in 69 games

First appeared in Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
National Football League

The NFL is a professional american football league. It has become the most popular spectator sport in the US.

Appears in 69 games

First appeared in Football!
National Hockey League

Operating in the United States and Canada, the National Hockey League is considered the highest level of professional hockey.

Appears in 50 games

First appeared in Ice Hockey
National Security Agency

The National Security Agency is an agency that is responsible for analyzing and gathering foreign communications and intel. The NSA is also responsible for keeping the US government's own network and communications secure.

Appears in 11 games

First appeared in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Nativ

Nativs are a peaceful tribe of cat like creatures. Nativs are in danger, for the overlord Brazul tries to capture them and turn them into vicious Wolfen.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Kya: Dark Lineage
Native American

A member of any of a number of tribes or ethnic groups, indigenous to regions of North America which are now part of the United States. Many of these groups continue to exist as intact legal and political entities.

Appears in 56 games

First appeared in Custer's Revenge
Natsume Game Master

Natsume Game Master was a contest printed on the back of the Pocky and Rocky instruction booklet.

Appears in 1 games
Natu

Natu is a psychic/flying-type pokemon first found in Pokemon Gold/Silver. Natu has small wings that prevent it from flying long distances. Instead, Natu hops around from place to place.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Pokémon Gold/Silver
Natural 20

A game concept derived from implementing pen & paper mechanics into video games such as Neverwinter Nights. A "natural 20" occurs when a player rolls a 20 on a 20-sided dice. A player can experience rolling a natural 20 in video games when dice rolls are implemented into combat or world mechanics.

Appears in 19 games

First appeared in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge
Natural Disaster

An act of Mother Nature that brings hardship on humanity and the world.

Appears in 34 games

First appeared in Utopia
Nautolan

In the Star Wars universe, an amphibious race standing approximately 1.8 meters tall. As comfortable out of water as they are in. They have been known to be exceptional duelists.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Star Wars: The Old Republic
Naval Battles

Combat that occurs on water.

Appears in 111 games

First appeared in Beach Head
Navarro's Mercenaries

The primary antagonist's army of mercenaries in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. They have more armor than Eddy's Pirates, and better weaponry.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Navy SEALs

Special ops branch of the US Navy and former or current employer of many game characters.

Appears in 21 games

First appeared in Outcast
Nazgûl

Sauron's most terrible servants. The Nine were once mortal men who one by one succumbed to the power of the One Ring.

Appears in 10 games

First appeared in Shadowfax
Nazi Occultism

A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.

Appears in 22 games

First appeared in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
Nazi Zombies

Nazi Zombies are a combination of two of gaming's main bad guys, Nazis and Zombies.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Wolfenstein 3D
Nazis

Often used as generic, evil enemies, the Nazis of gaming are often either an extreme version of members of the German National Socialist party from the mid-thirties, or the military opponents in WW2-shooters.

Appears in 128 games

First appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark
Near Field Communication

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of standards for establishing radio communication between, for example, smartphones or console input devices, such as the Wii U controller.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
near Support

Some PlayStation Vita games can upload unlockable items, lap times, and other game data as virtual geocaches using the built-in "near" application.

Appears in 20 games

First appeared in Hustle Kings
Necky

A common enemy in the Donkey Kong franchise, Neckies are large vultures that patrol Donkey Kong Island.

Appears in 7 games

First appeared in Donkey Kong Country
Necris

The Necris are the technologically-resurrected undead race of the Unreal universe.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Unreal Tournament
Necromancers

Necromancers are spell casters who specializes in conjuring and controlling the undead.

Appears in 78 games

First appeared in Dungeon Campaign / Wilderness Campaign
Necromancy

Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. You don't have to be a necromancer, but it helps.

Appears in 84 games

First appeared in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Necromorph

Necromorphs are the enemies in the Dead Space franchise. The Necromorph infection uses deceased bodies as hosts and forms hideously mutated shapes to adapt to more effective killing styles. Originally encountered on deep-space mining colony Aegis VII, it is believed that the infection originated from the Red Marker.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Dead Space
Necrons

The Necrons are soulless metal warriors, awakening from a long slumber in their ancient tombs. They serve the C'tan, ancient gods that feed on the energy of the living.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault
Needler

An enemy in the Silent Hill franchise.

Appears in 1 games

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