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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Oct 31, 1999
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
A common enemy in the Donkey Kong franchise, Neckies are large vultures that patrol Donkey Kong Island.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
A great ape native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, characterized by their orange-ish fur.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Despite it being mathematically impossible, some games allow players to go beyond 100% completion.
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Whether it's taking pictures of things for points or as part of a journal, photography is playing an ever increasing role in many of today's video games.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
When you (or you opponents) tumble due to collision or a slippery substance (ice, banana peel, etc.) Often used for comedic effect.
Games that include a previous installment of the game's series. Usually, this extra game can be accessed via a menu or can be found within the game world.
Puftups are porcupine puffer-fish enemies that inhabit Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Retroachievements is a community created and curated site that adds Achievements and Online Leaderboards for supported emulators and platforms like Raspberry Pi
So you made a fighting game, and the direct sequel is a hack 'n' slash action game? Wait, what?
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
Marine animals characterized by five arms extending from a central disk. They are a lot more agile in video games than they are in real life.
2 Eggs and a Key. Or is it 6 Eggs and a key? Or is it 4 Eggs in a very specific order, then the key? Or is it buy a 360 and then get eggs? The last one actually.
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
A character model standing straight up, arms stretched out (IE the character looks like the letter T). Usually the result of an animation error.
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
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