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Ravagers
First appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy
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Platinum Trophy
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
First appeared in Doom
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Nintendo DS Rumble Pak support
Some DS games can use this accessory for a rumbling experience.
First appeared in Akagawa Jirou Mystery: Tsuki no Hikari - Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin
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Koushien
Bi-annual Japanese baseball tournaments featuring high school teams, centered around Kōshien stadium.
First appeared in Nekkyuu Koushien
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Single Word Titles
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
First appeared in !WOW!
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Goon Squad
First appeared in Space Jam: A New Legacy - The Game
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Not for sale
Physical games not sold in stores or separately from another one.
First appeared in Game De Check! Koutsuu Anzen
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Movie gallery
Games that allows to rewatch FMV cutscenes here.
First appeared in Dragon's Lair
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In-Game Cryptocurrency to Real Money
In-game cryptocurrencies that can be exchanged for real money.
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Tune Squad
The Tune Squad is a basketball team made by the Looney Tunes and Michael Jordan.
First appeared in Space Jam
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Monstars
The Monstars are a rival basketball team to the Tune Squad.
First appeared in Space Jam
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Physical Game Bonus
Games that came with Statuettes, Toys or Comics as a bonus. Usually with limited/special editions of a game or with a pre-order.
First appeared in Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
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Google Play Pass
Google Play's subscription service that includes games and various other apps.
First appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog
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Pay to Win
"Pay to Win" games allow players to pay real world money to obtain items within the game that would otherwise have to be earned over time. This gives players who can afford to pay an advantage over those who don't or can't.
First appeared in ESPNU College Town
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Super Kaneko Nova System
Kaneko's version of a cartridge-based arcade board in the late '90s.
First appeared in Jan Jan Paradise
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Games Based on Music Albums
Video games based on specific albums, rather than a musical act's entire body of work.
First appeared in Journey Escape
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Seta Aleck 64
An arcade system board based on Nintendo 64 hardware.
First appeared in Super Real Mahjong PV
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Nintendo DS Double Slot support
Certain Game Boy Advance games will unlock stuff for the Nintendo DS ones with this method.
First appeared in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
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Droids
Sentient mechanical beings from the Star Wars universe, Created and serve many applications from civilian to military.
First appeared in Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO
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Gobby
Race of peaceful, entrepreneurial inhabitants in Solemn. Speaks a language consisting solely of "Poogy Woogy", which is a mystery to all but a few humans.
First appeared in Littlewood
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Firefly Trooper
A new enemy introduced in the Alien World Order Episode that uses a flamethrower, can fly, and shrink themselves at will to make for a harder target.
First appeared in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
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Here Comes A New Challenger
Almost a common thing in Fighting Games where player 2 or 1 inserts the coins, pressing start or entering the online lobby when the player 1 or 2 is playing arcade mode or training mode in modern days.
First appeared in Street Fighter
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Uncancelled Games
Games which were officially cancelled at some point, only to see official resurrection after the fact.
First appeared in Kirby Air Ride
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Creation Engine 2
The second iteration of Bethesda's in house engine.
First appeared in Starfield
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Sega ALLS
Sega's fourth PC-based arcade system board, used for their arcade games in the late 2010's and early 2020's.
First appeared in Virtua Fighter 3
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Sega Nu
Sega's third PC-based arcade system board, used for some of their arcade games in the mid-to-late 2010's.
First appeared in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone
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Sega RingEdge
Sega's second PC-based arcade board, used for most of their arcade games in the 2010's.
First appeared in Border Break: Sega Network Robot Wars
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Sega Lindbergh
Sega's first PC-based arcade board, used for their high-end arcade games in the mid-to-late 2000's.
First appeared in OutRun 2
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Accessibility Options
Options to assist players with vision, hearing, or other impairments
First appeared in Street Fighter IV
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E3 2022
In January 2022, the ESA announced that E3 would once again be online-only due to continuing concerns regarding COVID-19. Later, in March, it was cancelled entirely.
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No Fall Damage
When gravity's pull can not harm a player, no matter the distance.
First appeared in Jet Grind Radio
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Escape the Room
Adventure games focused on escaping from places the protagonist got trapped.
First appeared in Crimson Room
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Fine-tuned Difficulty Settings
Difficulty settings that let the player decide what aspect of the game will be challenging
First appeared in System Shock
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Bundled with Collectible Cards
Games that have collectable cards inside the package.
First appeared in Pokémon Trading Card Game
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International Affairs Agency
The International Affairs Agency, otherwise known as the IAA, is an intelligence agency in the Grand Theft Auto universe directly parodying the CIA.
First appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV
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Federal Investigation Bureau
The Federal Investigation Bureau is a federal agency of law enforcement in the GTA universe parodying the real-life FBI.
First appeared in Grand Theft Auto III
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Money as Ammo
When weaponry consumes a player's currency, typically in place of expending regular ammunition.
First appeared in The Legend of Zelda
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Wealth-based Weapon Behavior
Weapons that behave differently depending on how much currency the player is carrying
First appeared in Final Fantasy X
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Eternatus
First appeared in Pokémon Masters
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Dragapult
First appeared in Pokémon Sword/Shield
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Dracozolt
First appeared in Pokémon Sword/Shield
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Arctovish
First appeared in Pokémon Sword/Shield
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Dracovish
A hybrid fossil Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Sword/Shield, it is a Water and Dragon type.
First appeared in Pokémon Sword/Shield
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Arctozolt
First appeared in Pokémon Sword/Shield
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