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Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
A secondary mode in a fighting game that assumes a either 2D or third-person perspective as the player runs around an environment fighting enemies
When fighting is no longer relegated to the ground, but can also take place in the air.
Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
Anime Fighter is the theme genre of Fighting Games. Either regular FGs (i.e Guilty Gear and BlazBlue) or anime licensed fighting games (i.e Dragon Ball, JoJo, One Piece) that had fast-paced action, put in emphasis on offense over defense and different fighting systems.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
Button Mashing is a term used to describe gameplay where certain skills can be only realized explicitly through mashing buttons, a reckless player trying to get results or when the game rewards the player(s) who bash buttons the fastest. The latter example is common in Party Games.
The corporation run by Bulma's family and the source of their wealth.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
A style of animation that gives games a more hand drawn look.
Text profiles that summarize a character's history and their role in a story. Often paired with concept or CG art.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Charging is the action of pressing & holding down a button or particular direction on the controller. Its purpose is to build up a powerful blast or burst of energy to take out an opponent or cause critical damage.
Also referred to as block damage, chipping takes place when characters take damage even when blocking. Most commonly associated with fighting games.
A character in a game who uses unorthodox moves, and who likes to play 'practical jokes' on opponents. This makes losing to him/her all the more humiliating.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
Damage modelling is used to show damage that has been inflicted. Damage can be modelled on game object so long as the game's engine will allow for it
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
A double K.O. is a rare event when in an 1-on-1 fighting game both fighters reduce each others health to zero simultaneously. The methods used to score a Double K.O. as a round win or loss varies from game to game.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
A concept that has been popularized since the days of the European colonial empires. The main bad guy is seemingly old, white, although not always human.
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
When two or more elements become one and form something new.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
A game based on an anime.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
Games with covers depicting a character with their mouth open, often used suggest that the character depicted is yelling.
Abilities or objects that can only be obtained by killing a god or if gods themselves offer them to a character.
The elite squad within Frieza's henchmen, compromised by the strongest of his men and those with unique abilities.
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