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Some versus/multiplayer modes had fighting game elements in non-fighting games.
This sword is really sticky... best not to ask why.
The act of exchanging items between multiple characters in order to eventually receive a specific final item.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
Being learned scholars and masters of the arcane arts, wizards wield great power by manipulating magical energy for the forces of good and evil.
An evil criminal organization the player must defeat in the Pokemon games. Also very iconic in the Pokemon anime.
All the Pokémon you get to choose from throughout the Pokémon series goes here. With the exception of Yellow, the three starter Pokémon are always a Grass-type, Water-type, and Fire-type in the main games.
The Final Boss and Elite 4 champion in the main Pokémon games.
Poké Maniac are the obsessed fans within the Pokemon world. In later games they dress up as their Pokemon companion, which includes charizard and pikachu.
Term originating in Pokémon, but has come into mainstream video game vernacular to describe a move that inflicts top-tier damage to an opponent.
The nurses that work in the Pokémon Centers in the Pokémon games. Their main purpose is to heal players' Pokémon.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
The act of pushing one's way forcibly with the use of one's shoulder. One of Wario's signature moves.
A stance or movement by a video game character celebrating a current accomplishment.
Kingdra is a water Pokémon from the 2nd Generation. It is a water type and the third evolution of Horsea.
Games that feature digital versions of pinball tables, whether they be original designs or replicas of existing tables.
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
Some games have one kind of mini-game or bonus stage that recurs between each of the main levels. It is an extra chance to get extra points, lives or other goodies that is clearly set apart from the main action of the game.
A winged creature from Greek mythology with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Generally depicted as a winged woman with grotesque features with a mind full of bad habits.
Someone who fights fire.
A biological entity with the innate ability to control the behavior and direction of water using little to no physical contact.
The ability to generate, move, and shape soil, dirt, and rock with little to no physical contact.
Kobolds are anthropomorphic dogs/reptilians of short stature that dwell in forests and caves. In fantasy RPGs, they typically wield primitive weapons and command limited shamanistic magic. The term "kobold" has also been used in reference to other types of creatures including lizardmen, spirits, or simply humanoids with various skin tones.
The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
Ursaring is a Normal-type Pokemon that evolves from Teddiursa. It is a member of the second generation of Pokemon.
SNK fighting games are notorious for boss fights of ludicrous difficulty. Common symptoms of SNK Boss Syndrome include absurdly high attack priority, overpowered special attacks, and AIs that read button inputs. Though it's most common in SNK games, the syndrome has also appeared in games by other companies.
A designer can use a racial stereotype to make a character easier to understand, though in the process the character may come across as offensive and hurtful.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
Typically offered through optional items or specific characters, glass cannons are play-styles focused on greatly increased damage output at the cost of low defenses and/or health.
Kill Stealing involves a player killing another player's target in order to gain his or her "prize". These include loot, experience points, a point score, etc.
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