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The foil of almost every early RPG lover, these rodents often live in sewers. While most rats are simple targets, games like Ratatouille make them the hero.
Animals that can be ridden by players to get around faster.
Commonly seen in brawlers, typically with the word "go" next to it, this is an indicator in side-scrolling games of which way to go, and usually an indicator that all of the enemies in an area have been defeated.
Belt scrolling is a 2D perspective, side-scrolling action with downward camera angle. The character is able to move not only sideways, but also vertically within a limited area, giving pseudo-3D depth. Mostly used by beat 'em up brawlers, this term is mainly used in Japan and comes from the conveyor belt like viewpoint.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Crabs in all forms and sizes, not just the giant enemy variety.
A person who goes outside of the law to punish those who have committed an act of injustice. Their methods usually cause them to be perceived as criminals.
Genies, which originated from Arabia, are supernatural creatures that are magical and many can grant wishes. Some have a lamp or bottle and the owner of said item has power over them, including forcing them back into it and making them stay there.
Grid-based movement limits players, and other entities in a game, to moving through the game world in increments of whole squares on a grid. It has been a common staple of turn-based strategy games since the earliest board games of antiquity. It was also used by early RPGs.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
This is a concept in fighting or other action games of attacking an enemy in order to keep the enemy in the air, unable to fight back. This is also a tactic in tower defense games of keeping the enemy on the battlefield longer by manipulating towers.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
A chicken is a small, domesticated flightless bird that can be white, yellow, brown or black. A female is a hen, a male a rooster, and a baby a chick.
Characters that are overweight have more body fat than normal for their race, or at least look it. A character that is overweight may or may not have great strength.
Also known as a triangle jump, this is the ability to hit a wall and propel yourself off of it like you were some kind of crazy ninja or parkour fiend.
When a crowd is present in a game (often invisible) that does nothing more than cheer or boo, depending on the player's performance.
A boss that doesn't move around during battle. It will instead use other means to "reach" the player.
These are games based on toys or toy franchises.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
Being able to travel off one side of the screen and in from the other side.
The feudal period of Japanese history, which was dominated by powerful regional families holding large areas of land (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun), between 1185 and 1603 AD.
These are games you don't need a console to play. You plug in a controller to the TV and you're ready to play.
The spear counterpart of Damsel in Distress, this is when a male or male-presenting character is captured/kidnapped and must be saved by another character.
Trackballs were often used in arcade games. You spin them.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
A character in a game who has acted professionally, in movies, TV, or the stage.
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