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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Many GBA game titles ended with "Advance" to indicate that they were for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. This "rule" was followed by Nintendo as well as many third party GBA developers.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
An acrobatic move, where you turn over in midair using your hands to prevent your head from hitting the ground. Sort of like a front or back flip but you put your hands on the ground after turning 180 degrees.
Japanese pop music, also known as J-Pop, refers to the most popular and mainstream music produced in Japan. It is commonly featured in many rhythm games as well as other genres.
a jumping or leaping kick often portrayed in action movies.
Also known as wushu, Kung Fu is a family of martial arts developed in China.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
These men and women are present to officiate sporting events and racing games. Notable referees in the article are: Lakitu, John Madden, Punch-Out! Referee and DJ Jazzman.
The Roundhouse is a kick taught in many martial-arts, though believed to have originally been conceived as part of a developed fighting system by monks for Shaolin Kung-fu. Notable real-life users include Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
A combination of a split and a jump kick.
This page describes the intricacies and importance of the sweep kick in fighting/brawler.
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.
For games that have either wholly or partly Japanese title names.
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