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Hippopotamuses, or Hippos are African semi-aquatic mammals that are known for their voracious appetites, though wild ones have never been seen eating small white balls.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
An imaginary boundary in the game world that limits player movement to a specific area. They are often criticized as a poor component of level design, when an actual wall or other visible boundary could have been used to delineate a game's playing field.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Kart racers are cartoon-like racing games that often feature fantastical power-ups.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Kinect is a camera and depth sensor-based peripheral for the Xbox 360 that allows users to interact with and play games using their whole bodies, rather than using a standard controller.
Also known as wushu, Kung Fu is a family of martial arts developed in China.
The action of crossing a ledge, often this requires careful sidestepping.
Lemurs are primates endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Some games replace letters or words in a title with numbers or symbols, usually to add more of a "badass edge" to them.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Lions are currently the second largest felines on Earth. They are often referred to as the king of the jungle.
Mammoths were big and hairy elephants that became extinct near the end of the ice age.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
Creatures that are usually part fish and part human.
A type of primate with tails; often monkeys are depicted as causing havoc the moment they are encountered.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Ogres are large, grotesque, barbaric humanoid creatures. They are generally not very intelligent, but make up for that with their unmatched strength used to crush and maim their foes.
Characters that are overweight have more body fat than normal for their race, or at least look it. A character that is overweight may or may not have great strength.
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.
Pandas are black and white bears that live mainly in China and zoos. It is an endangered species.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
Passwords are codes used to save a player's progress, primarily during the 8-bit era and, to a lesser extent, the 16-bit era.
Penguins are flightless birds that are found in usually cold areas; they have appear in several videogames, notably the Club Penguin franchise.
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