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Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
A mechanic used mainly in Japanese RPGs of both the action and turn-based variety.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
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.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
When the gender of an established fictional character or historical personality is swapped with the opposite sex in a particular game.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
This is the concept of a figure from ancient mythology being recast into modern times. Sometimes they are meant to resemble their classic incarnations, while other times they completely change to match the times.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
An optional boss is a boss whose defeat is not essential to the plot and can be avoided. In some cases, they are stronger than the game's final boss.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
Mostly in games that involve strategy. It involves special attributes determining the strengths and weaknesses of each move, species, character or type. One attribute is strong against another attribute, and weak against another, often in a circular fashion.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
A personality archetype with a name that arose from Japanese fandom. It describes a person with cold, aggressive, or confrontational exteriors that are rather soft or kind deep down inside.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
The entirety of the game's dungeon crawling gameplay takes place in a cyberspace world.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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