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This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these games.
Games where characters have a cannon for an arm.
A mechanic used mainly in Japanese RPGs of both the action and turn-based variety.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A game where cards are used to fight your enemies, or one where you make a "deck" with different abilites. Some examples are Culdcept Saga, Yggdra Union, and Phantom Dust.
One of the age-old narrative structures in literature, in which a young protagonist faces conflict that transforms him or her into a mature adult. This is an especially common device in RPGs.
A fictional currency is one where the object being exchanged does not exist in the real world, such as Final Fantasy's Gil, or are not used for exchange in the real world, such as Fallout's bottlecaps.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
These are games that dump you directly to the title screen after you get Game Over screen.
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.
A element from the Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force series.
A passive EM Being type that exists in the Wave World throughout the Mega Man Star Force series
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
An enemy that appeared in almost every Mega Man game made. Met is the Mega Man series's answer to the Dragon Quest series's blue Slime.
An Internet Navigator, or NetNavi for short, is a computer program with artificial intelligence. They were created to assist their operators, and reside in PETs.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Ninjutsu are the techniques a Ninja/Shinobi will use in battle with ones adversary. They are also considered survival techniques by the Japanese.
Certain Game Boy Advance games will unlock stuff for the Nintendo DS ones with this method.
Nintendo's online service. It supported the Wii and Nintendo DS.
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.
Enemies that appear out of nowhere and force the player into a battle.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
Yetis are a race of mythological creatures. They are typically large, white-furred humanoids with sharp teeth and claws.
Zenny, sometimes spelled Zeny or Zeni. It is often a form of currency in games produced by Capcom.
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