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Jigglypuff is a normal type Pokémon that evolves from Igglybuff, and can into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. They love to sing.
Characters who possess the ability to "fly", but only for a limited time or by gradually descending.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
Metriods are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
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.
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.
Sometimes, pinballs are actual characters, not just lifeless spheres of metal. They could be established characters like Mario or Sonic, or they could be characters just for that pinball game.
Games in which the player can directly control a spherical object or creature that rolls along surfaces, such as in Marble Madness. Often the basis of puzzle platformers where the sphere must be guided through an obstacle course.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
A fighting technique in which a character punches or kicks an opponent dozens in a short period of time, sometimes to the point that their fists or legs become blurred. It was commonly used in Video Games, Comics/Manga & Animation.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
An object that instantly kills all enemies / destroys everything on the screen. Example: The Serious Bomb from the Serious Sam games.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
Rather than leaving each player to their own devices and deaths, some multiplayer modes pool the total number of lives or respawns that can be used among the entire team. Then the blaming starts.
Games with characters that sing.
Whether it's to restore your health, save your game, just for the hell of it, or all of the above, sleeping in games has numerous uses.
A soccer slide tackle is a sideways slide that attempts to knock the ball away from your opponent's feet. It can also be used in a non-sports setting - e.g. to slide tackle an enemy to the ground or simply pass through a narrow gap.
Games whose main character is ball-shaped, sometimes with a face and/or hands/feet, but mostly just spherical.
Lakitu & Spiny are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
Characters whose ages have never been revealed in a game or officially by the creators. This may be due to an added sense of mystery, to avoid controversy, or just lazy character development.
A stance or movement by a video game character celebrating a current accomplishment.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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