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An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
A hub is the central location from which a player can venture out into different areas of a game. It is often used as a clever way of masking loading between levels or worlds.
Stingrays are assholes.
A blob consisting of some icky substance, the slime monster is one of the most used RPG monster clichés besides rats.
A rogue character who doesn't obey the law, bandits are known to steal from people for their own selfish gain.
Ghostly lights that can sometimes be seen near swamps. This phenomena has been attributed to ghosts, fairies, and biogas.
An overworld system consisting of several locations connected by straight paths.
When a level select screen takes the form of a map.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
A door that players must go through to exit the level
Original concept for downloading the emulated back catalog from prior systems.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
Flickys are a fictional bird species found in the Sonic universe.
OnLive was a cloud gaming service offering video game streaming through a user's computer, smartphone, or TV.
In some games, either after completing the main game or as part of the game itself, players must replay a harder version of the same level. This is not classified as a different difficulty level, as the levels usually add new mechanics or enemies.
The first subscription based video game serviced offered through your cable company.
Sega's early attempt at a digital game distribution service for the Sega Mega Drive. Ran from 1990 to 1993 exclusively in Japan.
Genesis/Mega Drive classics made available to subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.
The mental and emotional condition (confidence, doubt) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Hotseat multiplayer mode allows multiple people to play the same game on one system. This generally only applies to turn based games such as Civilization IV or Advanced Wars.
Farming is the act of growing plants and raising animals for food.
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
A Multiplayer game mode where two opposing teams battle for flags, bases, or outposts
A game mechanic in which you can interact with another country/civilization. Usually games allow you to declare war, offer peace, trade, etc. using diplomacy.
The military dictators of Japan for nearly 700 years, until the great "opening" and Westernization of the country in 1868. Famous shogun include Minamoto no Yoritomo (the first true shogun) and Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose ascension marked the end of the Sengoku (Warring States) Period.
Variable and dynamic simulation of weather conditions can be used to add variety, atmosphere (a rainy day in an RPG) and/or challenge (rain on the racetrack in a driving game) to a game.
The Strategic Point is an alternative to the staple of the Real Time Strategy Genre, Resource Gathering. Instead, armies fight over points on the map that earns the equivalent of resources.
A capital city is the center of trade, commerce, and government for a nation. Capital cities can be found in many strategy games.
A page about different rivals seen in video games, such as Shadow the Hedgehog, the numerous rivals from Pokemon games, and so on.
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