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A Symbol that belongs to a character and an award for doing a great deed.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A faceship is any vehicle that is modeled after the character that drives it.
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Flattening is taking something three dimensional, and somehow making it very thin almost two dimensional. It can be used for comedic effect or a character to use it to fight through tight spaces.
A type of stage themed around, or made entirely out of, food - often confectionery.
A safeguard method of adding friends to friends lists on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Games for the Nintendo 64 with the numbers 64 after the title to denote that it is, in fact, a 64-bit game for the Nintendo 64.
A character or a disembodied voice will say the name of the video game. Depending on the mood of the game, this could range from shouting the game's name to ominously whispering it.
Following in the tradition of Nintendo games carrying a "Super" prefix for SNES or a "64" suffix for N64, these games contain "Wii" in the title.
Wii games that can be played using a GameCube controller.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
A translucent "ghost" representation of a prior performance in a racing game.
Gliding is an ability that allows a character to extend their jump further usually through the help of wings or other aerodynamic tools. Unlike flying, gliding usually doesn't allow the character to gain or maintain altitude, but only slows its descent.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
Goonies are recurring flying enemies that appear intermittently throughout Yoshi's games. They aren't much of a threat alone, and are often useful as stepping stones for Yoshi.
A form of racing designed to test the car and driver's skill and endurance. It evolved into closed circuit racing like modern Formula 1 and MotoGP. Even the Mario Kart series has it.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
You've made it to the end, but you can't get back to the title screen. You cannot skip the ending image. The only options are turning the console off or hitting reset.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Hidden characters appear only when certain conditions are met. Finding them usually requires great skill.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
When the controller used to play the game is represented within.
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