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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.
Restoration is a common concept found in games, where in most cases a person or party can rest to restore their health.
Homebrew software is a slang term for unofficial software and games for consoles and handhelds which don't generally support it, such as the Wii or Nintendo DS.
The Namco Super Pac-Man is an 8-bit arcade system board that was initially used by Namco in 1982. It was the company's first board to use a Motorola M6809 processor (using two of them) instead of a Zilog Z80.
Games where the main character, or most/all of the playable cast, are or were members of traditional law enforcement.
The building/editing of vehicles, mechs, and the like.
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
Audio logs are short voice recordings that a player comes across within a game that helps inform the player of the game's story and characters.
The act of repairing damaged items or weapons.
Characters whose appearance does not change once equipping items.
An Arcade-style racer is a game which shoots for a fun and fast-paced experience over trying to simulate real life physics and racing protocol.
Using a 2D sprite that always faces the camera within a polygonal 3D environment to fake a 3D effect.
Sometimes a character will come up on your HUD to tell you an important piece of information. This usually consists of voice acting, occasionally Full Motion Video, and is pretty useful when you need to learn about things like doing barrel rolls.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
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