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Platforms that sway back and forth in a curved manner.
Characters who lack body parts that people in the real world have, yet they still utilise their bodily functions.
A low friction surface, causing a person or vehicle to either glide or tumble.
In many platform games the protagonist will die instantly when falling off the bottom of the map, but in some situations there are places where the protagonist can still scroll down. When it's not possible to tell which are which, it is a Leap Of Faith.
The 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 11-13.
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.
A type of stage themed around, or made entirely out of, food - often confectionery.
A two winged insect. The females are known for sucking blood of mammals in order to obtain the nutrients required to lay eggs.
Games that numerically track the player's progress towards completion of a specific goal, single level, or the entire game.
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.
Video games stories with a bad ending or endings, in which the primary conflict is unable to be resolved and/or a bad fate befalls the protagonist.
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