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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 30 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 6 games

First appeared in ALF
Famous Quotes

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

Appears in 11 games

First appeared in Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII
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 18 games

First appeared in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
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 23 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
Outsider

The Outside is an enemy unit from XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It is a special unit that only appears in certain story missions and whose purpose seems to be guarding the flight deck of it's UFO.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Sectopod

The Sectopod is a very strong robotic enemy unit from the XCOM franchise. It is one of the most dangerous units in the series.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in X-COM: UFO Defense
Drone

The Drone is an enemy unit found in XCOM:Enemy Unknown. They are weak support units whose main function is to repair Cyberdisks and Sectopods, though they do posses a weak attack.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Thin Man

The Thin Man is an enemy unit featured in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. A fairly common unit, it has average attack power and health.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Cyberdisc

A Cyberdisc is an enemy unit from the XCOM franchise. The seemingly harmless looking Cyberdisc is actually capable of inflicting quite a bit of damage, as well as exploding upon death.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in X-COM: UFO Defense
Chryssalid Zombie

Chryssalid Zombies are what spawn after a Chryssalid has impregnated someone in a previous turn. They are from the XCOM series of games.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in X-COM: UFO Defense
Chryssalid

A Chryssalid is an alien race from the XCOM series of games. It's known for it's ability to "impregnate" it's foes with an egg which will then hatch a new Chryssalid after a few turns.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in X-COM: UFO Defense
System Voice

A disembodied voice that narrates or announces certain game aspects, like the round counts in fighting games or instructing the player to select a character.

Appears in 65 games

First appeared in Gauntlet
Falling Sequence

A sequence or level in a game where the character is falling from the sky, and the player must avoid hitting debris or battle enemies (or sometimes both) while free falling.

Appears in 53 games

First appeared in Pilotwings
Zeraphi

Hailing from the desert city of Zeryphesh, the enigmatic but peaceful Zeraphi are one of the many races of the Torchlight universe.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Torchlight II
Killer Bees

A group of unruly Hylian children, led by Ivan, on Windfall Island. Link becomes an honorary member after he beats them in hide-and-seek, and they subsequently change their attitude and apologize to Mrs. Marie, their teacher.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Triceratons

A pre-TMNT Mirage Comics species. They're anthropomorphic triceratops aliens, and they're mostly warmongering.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions
Purple Dragons

A street gang originating in TMNT #1 in 1984, they grew to further prominence with the 2003 cartoon.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Utroms

An alien species in most TMNT incarnations.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus
Chunky Cheese Pizza Monsters

Monsters borne of "meatball" eggs, which hatch when heated.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

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