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Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
A specific phrase that gets attached to a specific character, something they are known for saying.
A lawyer is someone who can practice law and can be a representative in a court case, usually representing the plaintiff or the defense.
An earthworm is a legless, sightless, hermaphrodite worm that mostly lives underground. Many video games give them eyes and/or arms and legs.
In many games the player is given the power to harm and or kill creatures. Many games have been brought to spotlight by groups like the rather militant PETA.
Cows are four-legged ruminant mammals, bred for milk, meat, or leather.
Platforms that are manipulated by weight. Too much weight on one side can drastically alter the equilibrium. *Not to be confused with Unstable Platforms*
Creatures that bleat. Some are also satanic.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
An insect with broad colorful wings.
An atmospheric phenomenon that causes a fantastic natural light display.
Music in a game that can hurt enemies and/or the player. Note that causing damage with a musical instrument via physical means, such as by bashing an enemy over the head with a guitar, does not apply.
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.
Collectibles that are also living beings.
This concept deals with platforms that phase in and out of existence as time passes. It is used to create tricky platforming situations requiring excellent timing to overcome.
Games that feature musical instruments as weapons, whether that be by smashing them over an enemy's head or by firing projectiles via a quick jam session.
Reversed controls occur when the player's movement controls are opposite, meaning pressing left will cause the character to move right.
Ubi Key is a feature that UbiSoft implemented into eight Game Boy Color games.
When collectibles in a game are arranged to spell out a word, usually related to the game or the company that made it.
Various games contains a level, stage, or world centered around candy.
PSone Classics are titles that were initially released for the original PlayStation, and re-released digitally for later PlayStation hardware.
A stage or level designed around a theme of musical instruments or audio equipment. Most common in platformers, where the instruments often act as platforms, obstacles, or even enemies.
Games that allow save file data to be transferred from one save slot to another.
When a level select screen takes the form of a map.
Some games for the Game Boy Color utilizes the system's IR (or Infrared) sensor to unlock content and trade things with other players.
A mode in the game, often an unlockable, allowing players to listen to individual music tracks, voice clips and/or sound effects.
Games that were made entirely by one person.
Character Theme: A recurring musical theme that accompanies a particular character.
A Mimiga is a species from Cave Story.
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