Concepts

7225 Concepts: Grid; Compact

The Year of Luigi

Games celebrating 30 years of Mario's twin sibling.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Orions

Green aliens from Star Trek.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Star Trek: Starfleet Command Volume II - Empires at War
Phong Shading

An advanced specular shading technique. It has become the most widely known shading technique used in modern 3D video games.

Appears in 106 games

First appeared in Brave Firefighters
Red Ribbon Army

A villainous group from Dragon Ball comics, cartoons and video games.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou
Kanemitsu Corporation

Zaibatsu that buys out OCP in RoboCop 3. They produce ninja androids called Otomo.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in RoboCop 3
Capsule Corporation

The corporation run by Bulma's family and the source of their wealth.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku II
Omni Consumer Products

Manufacturers of ED-209, RoboCop and other fine products.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in RoboCop
Box2D

A Physics Engine Developed by Erin Catto. Originally written in C++ as a demonstration for GDC 2006, it was then expanded and has since exploded in popularity among indies and powers games such as Angry Birds, Happy Wheels, and practically everything else.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Rolando
Banthas

Banthas are a species native to Tatooine.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Super Star Wars
Horta

The Horta are a subterranean species that look like a chunk of molten rock.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Star Trek Online
E3 2014

The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo will take place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

Appears in 0 games
Aenar

The Aenar are a blind sub-species of the Andorians with telepathic abilities.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Star Trek Online
Tribbles

The iconic hair ball aliens from Star Trek.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Star Trek Online
Andorians

Blue skinned aliens that hail from Andoria.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard
Sehlats

Large predatory mammals native to Vulcan. They are often kept as pets by Vulcan boys.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Star Trek Online
Summer of Arcade 2013

Summer of Arcade returns for a sixth season.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Charlie Murder
Mugatos

White haired gorilla aliens from Star Trek.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Star Trek Online
Klingon Honor Guard

Elite warriors primarily tasked with protecting vips in Klingon society.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard
Wanderin' Goom

The most basic variety of enemy in Super Mario Land 3. They're pretty much harmless.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Black Sugar Gang

Originally the Brown Sugar Pirates, the Black Sugar Gang is the nefarious group lead by Captain Syrup.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Black Lantern Corps

Created by the death embodiment Nekron and the villain Black Hand, the Black Lantern Corps. are a collective of undead heroes, villains, and supporting characters in the DC Universe.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Injustice: Gods Among Us
Training Montage

Whether in cutscene or gameplay form, nothing gets a character in shape like some cheesy music over a good old fashioned training montage.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Lightning Logo

Many characters associated with electricity/lightning or speed are seen with a lightning bolt on his or her clothing or paraphernalia. Very common in the superhero/villain world.

Appears in 19 games

First appeared in Mega Man
Buddha Engine

The Buddha Engine is an in-house engine used to power many of the recent Double Fine games.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Brütal Legend
Beefalo

A delicious, hirsute combination of beef and buffalo. This neutral mob is often found in herds in the plains.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Don't Starve
Sleeping Under the Covers

Sleeping is a common trope for many games, but this page is dedicated to those who take the time to put a character under the covers where they belong.

Appears in 42 games

First appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2
Awoken

An alien race allied with humanity in Destiny.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Destiny
Exo

An alien race allied with humanity in Destiny.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Destiny
Gender Exclusive Equipment

Earrings, greatswords, and rubber suits. Some party members simply don't have the assets needed to wear these items.

Appears in 62 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior III
Dead Boss Platform

Sometimes after killing a boss, you're able to walk over it's lifeless corpse in order to continue on your way. Besides being completely badass, this is also a good method for letting players explore a new area they weren't able to before.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in BioForge
Distaff Counterpart

A female version of an already established male character. Normally is a female relative, significant other, or one that's picked up the mantle of his identity.

Appears in 7 games

First appeared in Ms. Pac-Man
EA Sports Ignite Engine

Ignite is a proprietary engine used by EA Sports starting with FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, NBA Live 14, an UFC.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Madden NFL 25
Green Man Gaming

An online digital distribution service started on 2012.

Appears in 569 games

First appeared in Krypton Egg
Ultimate Team

Ultimate Team is a popular mode in many EA Sports titles with players collecting cards to create a team.

Appears in 17 games

First appeared in UEFA Champions League 2006-2007
Steam Trading Cards

Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.

Appears in 32 games

First appeared in Monaco
Blood Dragon

Introduced in the eponymous Far Cry 3 expansion/spin-off, Blood Dragons are the most dangerous enemies in the game. Their blood is used by Sloan in his nefarious experiments.

Appears in 0 games

First appeared in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Automatic Input Device Detection

When a game (particularly on PC) can automatically detect what type of controller (gamepad, keyboard, flight stick, etc) that the player is using at any given moment.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Trials Evolution
Google Play Game Services

Google Play game services is a collection of gaming services for Android, iOS and the web. Features include achievements and multiplayer matchmaking.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in World of Goo
Manhunters

The Manhunters were the peacekeeping force created by the Guardians of the universe prior to the Green Lantern Corps. They are often enemies of the Lanterns, and under Cyborg Superman's control they became members of the Sinestro Corps.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in DC Universe Online
Animal Antagonist

Animal antagonists feature in works where the player character is a human or reasonably humanoid (such as an alien) and the primary villain or an important rival is an animal. They may have some human-like tendencies such as speech or wearing clothes, but ultimately are non-anthropomorphic.

Appears in 21 games

First appeared in Donkey Kong
Eclipse

The Eclipse is a monster type in the Ragnarok Online series.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Ragnarok Online
Lunatic

The Lunatics are a monster type in the Ragnarok Online series.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Ragnarok Online
Angry Flip

The Angry Flip are a monster type in Ragnarok Online 2.

Appears in 1 games
Flip

The Flip are an enemy type in Ragnarok Online 2.

Appears in 1 games

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