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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.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
When a musical performance happens in a game, often this is used for comedic purposes.
A mode in the game, often an unlockable, allowing players to listen to individual music tracks, voice clips and/or sound effects.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
A series of Japanese board games in which players use dice to move their pieces forward, usually with special events that happen on certain spaces in the track.
Certain Game Boy titles included special enhancements available only when played on an SNES using a Super Game Boy adapter.
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
Tanuki are a type of raccoon dog native to Japan. In folklore, they are capable of shape-shifting.
Tengu are a type of bird-like Japanese monster.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
A distinctive song associated with the game (often played during the introduction/end credits). Note: This concept deals just with songs with lyrics, as opposed to instrumental pieces.
Yet another type of stage included in lots of games. Nefarious tin soldiers, deadly domino rows and letter blocks of death are some of the perils one might encounter in a Toy-Box Stage.
When a game incorporates trivia questions into it, even if it's not a trivia game.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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