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Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
A multicolored spectrum of light shaped in an arc.
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
Games that feature two teams; one red, one blue.
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.
Retroachievements is a community created and curated site that adds Achievements and Online Leaderboards for supported emulators and platforms like Raspberry Pi
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A rocket start is an element that appears in most fictional racing games; it is an important technique to gain boost at the start of a race by accelerating at the right time. This technique is inspired by the Mario Kart series. It is also used in other games, too!
Mole-like creatures that are often mistaken for Monty Moles. Their job is to maintain, as well as defend, Bowser's many airships.
Rubber Band AI is an infamous hidden feature in racing games that allows computer-controlled opponents to catch up no matter how far behind they are. It is intended to keep challenging the player, but can also give AI opponents an unfair advantage.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
A creature which is made up of mostly identical segments and has an elongated shape.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
A route shorter than the usual one.
Shy Guys are masked hoodlums of the Mushroom Universe.
A gameplay feature prominent in the Mario Kart series that the combined effort of turbo and drifting down a straightaway to gain momentum.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Clouds that, for some reason, can be stood on without falling through.
Spectating is a game option for a player to simply watch other players playing a game without interacting.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
In auto racing, standing starts have the cars or go-karts stationary in the starting grid as the race begins. To commence racing in a standing start, a set of red lights is needed before the green one goes off to start the race.
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.
A race track that is suspended in mid-air or in space, usually with little to no barriers.
Recurring enemies from the Super Mario Franchise. They resemble bats and are considered minor nuisances.
A Multiplayer game mode where two or more teams fight against each other to the death. The team with the most kills wins.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
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