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Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
Instrumental music, often electronic, that does not follow conventional music structures, instead using various sounds to create a mood. Ambient music can evoke many different feelings in the listener, from tranquility to creeping dread.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
An online retro gaming streaming platform.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
An immature childish person. It wears diapers and whines a lot, much like old folks. Babies are considered cute by most people.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
Hand-drawn or computer-generated animation.
The North American releases were both censored due to religious themes. The Genesis version got the heavier of the censorship.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
Life altering and potentially dangerous, drugs come in a large variety of forms. In most games, drugs can have significantly different physical and social effects on video game characters.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
People of a different race or skin color, that are chastised and frowned upon for being different in culture or appearance.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
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.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
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