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Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
A physical confrontation between two opponents without any outside interference.
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
When a character in a video game must explore their own psyche to progress through the game. Although this can be metaphorical, more often than not, the character does so literally.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
A fighting game concept in which a player using a particular character can fight against either the CPU or another player using the same character.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
In Jungian psychology, the Shadow is the hidden side to a human's consciousness that is unrecognized or repressed from disassociation. Creatures that share the namesake and some properties of the concept are monsters and antagonists in the Persona series.
Twins are two offspring conceived simultaneously as a result of the same pregnancy. They can be of the same or different sex.
A video game character as it appeared in an earlier time of its life.
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