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Virtual Joystick
Used on touch screen devices to simulate a physical joystick for in-game controls.
Appears in 19 games
First appeared in Super Mario 64 DS
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IGDA
The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit organization that works to "advance the careers and enhance the lives of game developers."
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Orbital Strike
The goddamn bugs whacked us, Johnny.
Appears in 38 games
First appeared in Command & Conquer
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Bulborb
Bulborbs, or grub-dogs, are a family of creatures in the Pikmin series. The Red Bulborb is the most iconic and recognized, being the poster enemy for the Pikmin series.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Pikmin
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Patrol
A patrol is a common concept in many games in which a computer-controlled character moves back and forth along a set path repeatedly.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Psychic City
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Rabbids
A race of crazy rabbits who star in Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids games, ended up getting their own spinoff series of games and a TV show, and often make cameo appearances in other Ubisoft games.
Appears in 23 games
First appeared in Rayman Raving Rabbids
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Dweevil
Dweevil is a species of enemy found in Pikmin 2 that comes in a number of varieties. Noted for their long spider-like legs, they call the underground their home.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Pikmin 2
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Mech Jacking
A page dedicated to the art of making someone else's mech one's own.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception
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Waypoint
A waypoint is a reference point used for navigation purposes by in-game characters. Most commonly used in strategy games and squad based games.
Appears in 34 games
First appeared in Age of Empires
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Gal Friday
A particularly faithful female assistant, especially in noir stories. They typically tag along with the protagonist and aid them as needed, while occasionally serving up some sass to keep their bosses in check.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo
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St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and the Blues play in the 19,150-seat Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis.
Appears in 53 games
First appeared in NHLPA Hockey '93
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Cheating
Cheating is the act of creating an advantage by using methods beyond the normal means of the game.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Frogger
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Hyur
The Hyur are a playable race in Final Fantasy XIV. There are two factions of Hyur, Midlanders and Highlanders.
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Roegadyn
Roegadyn are a playable race in Final Fantasy XIV. There are two factions of Roegadyn, Seawolf and Hellsgaurd.
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Miqo'te
Miqo'te are a playable race in Final Fantasy XIV. There are two factions of Miqo'te, Seekers of the Sun and Keepers of the Moon.
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Elezen
Elezen are a playable race in Final Fantasy XIV. The Elezen have two factions, Foresters and Shaders.
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Lalafell
Lalafell are a playable race in Final Fantasy XIV. There are two factions of Lalafell, Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Technique Points
TP, or Technique Points, are used in many RPGs (E.G. Final Fantasy XI, Chrono Trigger, Etrian Odyssey). TP, unlike MP, is often used for physical skills as well as magic.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Phantasy Star II
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Random Stage Selection
The option of allowing the computer to pick the stage/map, seemingly at random, for play.
Appears in 30 games
First appeared in The Magic of Scheherazade
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Necromancy
Magic or divination involving the dead and departed. One that practices necromancy is generally referred to as a necromancer.
Appears in 79 games
First appeared in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
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Shaymin
Shaymin is a legendary Pokemon with two forms, a land form and a sky form.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Pokémon Battle Revolution
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Real Photos on Cover Art
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Appears in 721 games
First appeared in Softporn Adventure
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Blaziken
Blaze Pokémon. Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon which evolves from Combusken.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
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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
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Giant Insects
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
Appears in 132 games
First appeared in Centipede
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Zooming to Platform Pathway
This game mechanic occurs when a character enters a room, and the camera zooms around showing one particular pathway that the character should take, ending with a shot of the final door, window, or hole they should navigate to.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in Bubsy 3D
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Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2009 and had previously been the only active NHL team not to qualify.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in NHL 2K
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Sload
A mysterious race of slug-like beastmen, the Sload live southwest of Tamriel, in the Coral Kingdom of Thras.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
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Shoto-clone
A fighting game archetype where characters with a significant similarity in fighting style to Street Fighter's Ryu & Ken.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Street Fighter
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Character Gains Beard in Sequel
Nothing says edgy new approach like some five o'clock shadow or a nice bushy beard.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
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Widow
A woman whose husband has died.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Maison Ikkoku
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Widower
A man whose wife has died.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy VI
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Persistent Character Damage
Damage modeling added to a character throughout a game that lasts through the duration of the game.
Appears in 27 games
First appeared in Wakusei Aton Gaiden
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Electromagnetic Pulse
Often referred to as an EMP, an electromagnetic pulse is a short burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation, most commonly used to short out electrical devices.
Appears in 23 games
First appeared in Deus Ex
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Dark Ones
The Dark Ones are the main enemies in Metro 2033.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Metro 2033
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Crow
Crows are familiar over much of the world: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.
Appears in 76 games
First appeared in Adventure Island
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Descendants
The descendants are the zombie-like creatures you find in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. They are cursed natives, and Nazis that have settled to the island and are blood-thirsty.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Die Fugger
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Eddy's Pirate Gang
This gang is led by the rival of Nathan Drake, Eddy Raja. They wish nothing more than to kill Nate and get the gold!
First appeared in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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Ettin
The Ettin is a two headed ogre type monster. Ettins are often found in the same areas as orcs and trolls in role playing games.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Ultima
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Zipper Flippers
Featured on very few pinball games, Zipper Flippers were flippers that could be temporarily be "closed" so that there was no gap between them.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Dogies
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Skitching
A skateboarding technique where the skateboarder holds on to the bumper of a moving car in order to go faster.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Skitchin'
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The Freedom Phalanx
A select group of superheroes led by The Statesman.
First appeared in City of Heroes
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Maid
Maids are female domestic servants or cleaning staff.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in Little My Maid
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Trappers
Trappers are blind, tripedal scorpion-like creatures in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.
First appeared in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
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