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In many platform games the protagonist will die instantly when falling off the bottom of the map, but in some situations there are places where the protagonist can still scroll down. When it's not possible to tell which are which, it is a Leap Of Faith.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
An insect with broad colorful wings.
An atmospheric phenomenon that causes a fantastic natural light display.
A type of stage themed around, or made entirely out of, food - often confectionery.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A two winged insect. The females are known for sucking blood of mammals in order to obtain the nutrients required to lay eggs.
Games that numerically track the player's progress towards completion of a specific goal, single level, or the entire game.
Music in a game that can hurt enemies and/or the player. Note that causing damage with a musical instrument via physical means, such as by bashing an enemy over the head with a guitar, does not apply.
A Multi-Phase Boss is a boss that undergoes a significant and instantaneous change in abilities, attack speed, and/or attack pattern during the fight. These bosses do not fully regain health between forms and appearance changes are usually minimal, if at all.
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.
Collectibles that are also living beings.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
This concept deals with platforms that phase in and out of existence as time passes. It is used to create tricky platforming situations requiring excellent timing to overcome.
Games that feature musical instruments as weapons, whether that be by smashing them over an enemy's head or by firing projectiles via a quick jam session.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
Reversed controls occur when the player's movement controls are opposite, meaning pressing left will cause the character to move right.
Ubi Key is a feature that UbiSoft implemented into eight Game Boy Color games.
When collectibles in a game are arranged to spell out a word, usually related to the game or the company that made it.
Games that contain levels/missions/chapters where the player starts off in immediate danger.
Various games contains a level, stage, or world centered around candy.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
PSone Classics are titles that were initially released for the original PlayStation, and re-released digitally for later PlayStation hardware.
A stage or level designed around a theme of musical instruments or audio equipment. Most common in platformers, where the instruments often act as platforms, obstacles, or even enemies.
Games that allow save file data to be transferred from one save slot to another.
When a level select screen takes the form of a map.
Games that have had television shows based on them.
Some games for the Game Boy Color utilizes the system's IR (or Infrared) sensor to unlock content and trade things with other players.
Some games just weren't meant to be.
A variation of gridiron football focused on faster-paced games in arenas the size of an ice hockey rink. Also known as indoor football, it received several leagues since the 1980's, the most prominent being the on-off Arena Football League.
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