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When a game has something like "²" or "™" in its title. When the box art is stylized, this isn't applicable; it has to be part of the game's official title.
Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
Mythical/Magical creature that has magic power. When a Phoenix dies it burns up into ashes and another rises in its place.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
According to greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed serpent; the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. For each head that got cut off, two new heads would grow in its place. It was eventually slain by Hercules.
When light in a game is being emitted from nowhere.
Sleeping is a common trope for many games, but this page is dedicated to those who take the time to put a character under the covers where they belong.
Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
Platforms that sway back and forth in a curved manner.
Law is a rule or a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions, applied to govern a group.
Violence doesn't solve everything - in these games you have the option to arrest perpetrators instead of killing them outright. Often a bonus is attached to taking suspects in alive.
Worship of the devil or devil-like deities such as Diablo. Satanism is often associated with the sybol known as the pentagram and arcane rituals.
When a game's title succinctly describes or indicates how the game is played, or a specific game mode.
Characters whose purpose is to convey information that is directly or indirectly aimed at the player.
Reversed controls occur when the player's movement controls are opposite, meaning pressing left will cause the character to move right.
Games in which fire can spread continuously across the environment or between objects.
The art of a game developer to use their instruction manual as a pass key to ward off piracy. This included making books or flyers inside that were impossible to photo copy.
An act of Mother Nature that brings hardship on humanity and the world.
The titular people in EA/Maxis's universe of Sim games. They serve as the citizens in SimCity, and star in the Sims series.
The concept of building a single city and its respective houses/institutions (e.g. Sim City) or building cities as part of an extending empire (e.g. Civilization).
A position in basketball. Generally a post-player who helps the Center rebound and on defense, but can occasionally be a dominant force.
An insect in which are commonly red with black dots. There can be male ladybugs and it is thought finding one will bring you good luck.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
An animated transition that is used to switch from one screen to another.
While it existed, Blockbuster tried to entice gamers by selling or renting exclusive games.
Content such as modes, characters, maps, ect. that are exclusive to a single platform in a multiplatform game.
First, there was the game. Then, the TV show. And now, the game based on both.
A huge boss that often must be climbed upon to kill.
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