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Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
You may think you know who you are playing as, but do you?
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
Small weasel like mammals that are often kept as pets.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
A situation in a game where a character will be defeated no matter what action the player takes. The character may be defeated in a cutscene or the player may be forced to fight until they are defeated.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Games with covers depicting a character with their mouth open, often used suggest that the character depicted is yelling.
Earrings, greatswords, and rubber suits. Some party members simply don't have the assets needed to wear these items.
Some games shift forward in time part-way through, moving focus from the original characters to a new cast. Often, this is done to transition the story's focus from the original protagonist to the protagonist's grown son or daughter.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
A feline monster from the Dragon Quest series. They adult counterpart are called Great Sabrecats.
Constantly performing an in-game action to progress a certain attribute.
You've made it to the end, but you can't get back to the title screen. You cannot skip the ending image. The only options are turning the console off or hitting reset.
When a character or group of characters does something extremely brave on behalf of another character or group of characters, knowing that they will get killed or seriously injured in the process.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
While locking pirating users out entirely is the most common way for developers to curb digital piracy, some create in-game consequences designed to amuse, mock, impede, or oust players using suspected pirated copies.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
Invisible bridges and walkways force the player to either take a leap of faith or find a way to reveal the path in order to reach their destination.
When the title of the game does not appear immediately at the beginning of the game, but rather after the first mission or prologue.
The maximum capacity for leveling up something in-game (usually a character).
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
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