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Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
A box, chest, or similar reward beckons you to come near, but it is actually an enemy in disguise. Sometimes can be difficult to differentiate from a real treasure chest.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
A simple texture mapping graphics mode on the SNES that allows a background layer to be rotated and scaled. Many game developers used this to create faux-3D worlds and environments.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
A mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
A medical professional whose primary role is that of a caretaker and doctor's assistant. They are stereotypically female, however they can be of either sex.
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
A non-lethal shooting sport where players shoot dye-filled "paintballs" at each-other using specialized compressed-gas guns.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Passwords are codes used to save a player's progress, primarily during the 8-bit era and, to a lesser extent, the 16-bit era.
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
Pigs are pink, oinking mammals with a button nose and curly tail. They are rumored to eat a lot and be dirty. They don't fly, but they do bring home the bacon.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
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.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
When you're able to push a block you know it's a videogame. Usually used to solve puzzles.
Loose sand mixed with water. Don't struggle...you'll only sink faster.
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