Concepts

7193 Concepts: Grid; Compact

Japanese Yen

The real-life currency of Japan. It is represented by the symbol ¥.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Shin Megami Tensei
Transgaming

Transgaming is the concept of games that are connected to one another in such a way that actions performed in one affect the world of another.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in EVE Online
Onomatopoeia in Title

Game titles that include written representations of sound.

Appears in 12 games

First appeared in Kaboom!
Puyo

The Puyo species appear as enemies in the Madou Monogatari series and puzzle pieces in the Puyo Puyo series.

Appears in 30 games

First appeared in Madou Monogatari 1-2-3
Mobile Suit

The main weapons of the various Mobile Suit Gundam universes. They usually take the form of bipedal mechs, with the titular Gundams being a specific class of mobile suit.

Appears in 0 games
Gender Recasting

When the gender of an established fictional character or historical personality is swapped with the opposite sex in a particular game.

Appears in 17 games

First appeared in Valkyrie Profile
Kamen Rider

Masked superheroes who ride motorcycles. An iconic symbol in Japanese pop culture.

Appears in 0 games
Lord

The main characters of each Fire Emblem game. Whenever one of these characters are defeated in battle, the game is lost.

Appears in 14 games

First appeared in Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi
PocketStation Support

A game which includes functions for the Japanese-only LCD memory card/handheld.

Appears in 36 games

First appeared in Grandia
Ambient Occlusion

Ambient Occlusion attempts to realistically depict the way light reflects off surfaces and radiates throughout an area.

Appears in 48 games

First appeared in Crysis
Alpaca

Similar to Llamas, this south american animal is bred for their fleece, which is similar to wool.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Funky Barn 3D
Goose

A type of bird that is generally loud and annoying.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Cabela's African Safari
Futsal

A variant of association football.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in FIFA Street
Yor

The Yor appear in Galactic Civilizations and are made a playable species in Galactic Civilizations II. They are a race of sentient robots who were created by the Iconians to aid in their service to the Precursors, but they eventually turned against their creators and nearly drove them to extinction by creating a virulent plague.

Appears in 0 games
Krynn

The Krynn are a playable species added to Galactic Civilizations II in the Dark Avatar expansion. They are committed to spreading their religion of peace and tolerance into the galaxy.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
Torian

The Torians are appear in Galactic Civilizations and are a playable species in Galactic Civilizations II. Former slaves of the vicious Drengin Empire, the Torians have since shrugged off their shackles and are looking to expand their civilization into the stars- and maybe get a bit of revenge while they're at it.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Galactic Civilizations
Iconian

The Iconians are a playable species in Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords and its expansions. They are the oldest surviving species in the galaxy, though they have barely clung to their existence after a brutal war with their own creations, the robotic Yor.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Galactic Civilizations II
Broodling

This creature appear in Starcraft that hatches from enemies.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in StarCraft
Reaver

The Reaver is a powerful ground unit in the game Starcraft.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in StarCraft
Demon

A catch-all term for the collection of gods, monsters, and spirits that manifest in the Megami Tensei series. The English usage is derived from the Greek word "daimon," which was used to describe ethereal beings both benevolent and malevolent.

Appears in 36 games

First appeared in Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei
Using Dialogue to Avoid Combat

Games where players can choose to talk their way out fighting; often this occurs in RPGs.

Appears in 31 games

First appeared in Cosmic Soldier
Masturbation

Masturbation is the act of self-pleasure.

Appears in 8 games

First appeared in Stroker
Vorticons

Alien race enslaved by Mortimer McMire in the Commander Keen series' first episode.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars
Devil Buster Busters

A pair of Jacks who are heeving mad at the wanton murder of their fellow demonkind by human devil summoners and are out for blood.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Color Separation

A visual effect where color channels are deliberately misaligned.

Appears in 27 games

First appeared in 3-D WorldRunner
No Before Yes

When given a choice, most games place Yes above No in the list of available options. These games do not.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in ALF
Famous Quotes

Quotations displayed on the screen; often from world leaders, famous writers, or the Bible.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Call of Duty
TERRENG Engine

Software engine developed by SCS Software.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Grand Slam Turkey Hunt
Supplemental Mobile App

These games have an official mobile app that integrates or communicates with a main game.

Appears in 15 games

First appeared in Halo: Reach
Atmospheric Entry

Space games where it's possible to land on a planet's surface all the way from outer space and through the atmosphere.

Appears in 0 games
SimulView

An alternative to two-player split-screen, this technology alternates the display of two separate game views onto the entire screen.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Super Stardust HD
Shiba Inu

A Japanese breed of dog.

Appears in 16 games

First appeared in Silent Hill 2
Indie Game Stand

IndieGameStand is a website that features and promotes a new independent game every 96 hours (4 days) for gamers to purchase at a discounted price.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Geneforge
Team Great Rocket

Alias "GR-Dan", it is unknown what their connection with Team Rocket is, other than their nefariousness and usage of Team Rocket themed cards.

Appears in 1 games
Pokémon Professor

Pokémon Professors are characters in the world of Pokémon who often are the one who give the player their Starter Pokémon, and assist and guide them on their journey.

Appears in 22 games

First appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue
Pug

A pug is a comically odd breed of dog. It has frequent health problems due to its squished face and shallow gene pool.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Nintendogs
SameGame

Also written "Same Game". A sort of puzzle game introduced in Chain Shot in the 1980's. Blocks are moved around in order to match and remove.

Appears in 29 games

First appeared in Chain Shot
Locomotion

Locomotion is when the characters feet collide with what it is standing on, making the animations look a lot more realistic. Many games use this concept, such as Skate 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Appears in 22 games

First appeared in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Basenji

An ancient breed of barkless dog from Central Africa. Revered by many in that region due to its intelligence and hunting skills.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Scribblenauts
TwitchTV Integration

TwitchTV is a live-streaming service dedicated to video games. Some online games feature the ability to stream gameplay to TwitchTV directly within the game itself.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in PlanetSide 2
Dalmatian

Dogs normally characterized by their black spots-on-white coat appearance. Popular with firefighters and Disney fans.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Sectoid Commander

A stronger, more psionic-focused variant of the Sectoid. It possesses more health then normal Sectoids and has a propensity for casing Mind Control.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Muton Elite

A stronger variant of the Muton alien species from the XCOM franchise. They are mainly used as guards for the Ethereal.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Muton Berserker

An even stronger variant of the Muton species of alien. The Berserker is capable of extreme amounts of damage, but only at melee range.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Use your keyboard!

ESC

Log in to comment