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Family Man
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
Appears in 46 games
First appeared in Legacy of the Wizard
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Player Taunting
Some games actively taunt the player, through screen text, voice, or changes to the game itself. It's a form of authorial voice that can lead the player to really question their relationship to the developer.
Appears in 46 games
First appeared in Sinistar
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Press a Button, Say a Name
A mechanic in which saying/shouting a character's name is added to the control scheme.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in Luigi's Mansion
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Catch-a-Ride
Catch-a-Ride is the vehicle stations around Pandora for all the Vault Hunters. Built and maintained by Scooter to provide three vehicle types.
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Koopa Troop
The Koopa Troop is Bowser's army. It consists of several different members, most of whom are the koopa species.
Appears in 20 games
First appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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Internet Culture Reference
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
Appears in 162 games
First appeared in Mario Paint
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Ambient Wildlife
Animals and Creatures that serve to populate levels and give the world life. Usually passive and may try to avoid or runaway from the player, But some may become hostile to the player once attacked/provoked. Some may not be able to be interacted with at all either being in the background/foreground or too far away.
Appears in 39 games
First appeared in Psychic City
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Player 99
Characters in sports games made to resemble real athletes who are not licensed to the game. This may include pro athletes who own their own likenesses (e.g. Michael Jordan) or college athletes.
Appears in 13 games
First appeared in Tecmo Super Bowl
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No-Reticle Aiming
Aiming with no ever-present marking of where a shot will hit.
Appears in 22 games
First appeared in Wolfenstein 3D
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Set Gear
Some gear comes in sets of matching pieces. While each piece has its own benefits, the set comes with additional bonuses when all are worn together.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
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Key Chase
A locked door blocks your way, but the key is in a locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest...
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Alien Syndrome
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Fan Service
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
Appears in 177 games
First appeared in Hokkaidou Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu!!
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Real-World Contest
Sometimes, a company will promote its game by offering prizes to players who can complete certain tasks. Prizes can range from a shirt to a million dollars.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in SwordQuest: EarthWorld
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Block Party 2010
Block Party, or House Party in EU, is a Spring-based promotional event in which a series of Xbox Live Arcade games are released once a week in March 2010.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Perfect Dark
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Game Reference
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Appears in 368 games
First appeared in Acheton
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Coloring
The graphical process of applying color to a blank surface.
Appears in 24 games
First appeared in Crazy Painter
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Ending Change Post-Release
Well after a game's release, a developer will patch in a different ending to the game.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in A Blurred Line
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Stationary Aiming
The inability to walk in any direction whilst shooting a weapon of any sort. The player usually still has the ability to pivot.
Appears in 29 games
First appeared in Crowns Golf In Hawaii
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Tank Controls
Tank controls refers to a movement style in third person games where the character, not the camera, is used as the point of reference when choosing which control moves them in a given direction.
Appears in 56 games
First appeared in Vindicators
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Heaven Smile
A terrorist organization made up of bizarre, humanoid beings who primarily use self-destruction as a weapon. The main enemy in "Killer7."
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Killer7
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Fortune Teller
A person, often a gypsy woman, gifted in diviniation through some kind of inate power or mysticism, usually with the aid of a crystal ball.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Chuugoku Senseijutsu
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Expanding Bases
Games where the main character acquires a base that grows as certain requirements are met. For example, when characters join the group, bosses are killed or when items are found.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Might and Magic: World of Xeen
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Unlockable Gamer Pics
Unlockable gamerpics are a form of reward for completing certain tasks in Xbox 360 games.
Appears in 117 games
First appeared in Pac-Man
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Cockroach
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
Appears in 38 games
First appeared in Bubbles
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Apocalypse
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Appears in 233 games
First appeared in Space Invaders
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Unknown Speaker
Series of names given to an unknown character(or a character not wanting to be revealed yet due to plot reasons) when he/she/it is talking through text boxes. Can be represented by "???", "Mysterious Boy/Girl/Man/Woman, "Unknown", "Person X", or many others.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
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Escaping a Sinking Car
Games that involve characters who must find their way out of a sinking car.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Total Overdose
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Space Battle
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
Appears in 176 games
First appeared in Star Ship
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Gaps
Gaps are extra points players earn for pulling off a trick on or over an object. They are generally found within extreme-sports games.
Appears in 18 games
First appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
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Damage Amplifier
A collectable power up which increased the damage output of the player. Has become a staple of the entire Unreal Tournament franchise.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Unreal Tournament
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Compass Bar
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Appears in 59 games
First appeared in Torpedorun
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Forensics
Short for forensic science. Refers to the use of scientific methodology when solving a crime. Often involves carefully gathering evidence at the scene of a crime and analyzing the evidence in a laboratory setting.
Appears in 18 games
First appeared in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
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Depression
A pervasive feeling of sadness, perpetual boredom, or both, which can dramatically affect a person's life.
Appears in 70 games
First appeared in Deadline
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Secret Tape
A objective within the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise.
Appears in 11 games
First appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
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Collect S-K-A-T-E
One of the main objectives found throughout the entire Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
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Badger
Badgers are creatures that have short legs and are part of the Weasel-family. They appear in video games every so often and are part of an old-school internet meme.
Appears in 16 games
First appeared in Kaijuu Monogatari
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Ranked Match
Ranked Matches are commonplace in today's online world, and offer various distinctions over un-ranked/player matches.
Appears in 92 games
First appeared in Doom II: Hell on Earth
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Better known as CPR, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is tactic to help revive an unconscious victim of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy VII
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Character Says The Name of The Game
Sometimes the writers will deliberately slip the title of the game into dialogue to show off how witty they are.
Appears in 46 games
First appeared in Shalom: Knightmare III
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Talking Mountain
This page lists all the games that include talking mountains. Proposed in the Dante's Inferno Quick Look.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Dante's Inferno
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Council of 98
A organization that is tasked with protecting Pandora's Box from falling into the wrong hands along with the protection of other technologies that they deem the world is not ready to use.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Legendary
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Cutscene Equipment Mismatch
Cutscenes that do not take into account the specific gear that the player has equipped.
Appears in 57 games
First appeared in Wolfenstein 3D
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New York Mets
Established in 1962, The New York Metropolitans have won two World Championships in 1969 and 1986. In 2009 the Mets moved out of Shea Stadium, and into Citi Field to begin a new era in the history of the franchise.
Appears in 56 games
First appeared in Major League Baseball
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Tutorials Disguised as Diagnostics
Games that tutorialize the player under the guise of performing a routine check-up on the character.
Appears in 13 games
First appeared in MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
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