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A ball of energy fired from the palms.
Games with covers depicting a character with their mouth open, often used suggest that the character depicted is yelling.
Enemies in the Xenosaga universe.
A yōkai from Japanese folklore. It's a weasel with sharp sickles on its appendages (sometimes just front legs and tail) and thought to cause windstorms.
Reznors are a quartet of fire-spitting dinosaurs standing on ferris wheel-like platforms. They act as mini-bosses throughout the game.
Games usually have numbered sequels, like Final Fantasy I through XIII, but some series like to stop numbering their sequels, then number them over again. This is the concept of games that had a numbered series, then stopped, then got numbered again.
The act of using one's enemies as platforms, be they stationary or moving, permanent or temporary.
Those final bosses that are simply a beefed up version of a common enemy. Typically a sign that the game lacked the budget or time for anything more.
The P-Meter is an on-screen meter that fills up as Mario gains speed. When it is full Mario can fly.
Bouncing links of fireballs.
Mammoths were big and hairy elephants that became extinct near the end of the ice age.
Occasionally, when some nasty bugger decides to give you a big hug that just seems to last forever, you may want to politely decline by mashing or shaking whatever you are holding in your hands.
Sauron's most terrible servants. The Nine were once mortal men who one by one succumbed to the power of the One Ring.
Balrogs are an ancient race in Middle-earth. The last surviving one, known as Durin's Bane, was discovered by dwarves in the mines of Moria.
Men from the South who have joined forces with Sauron, they are well-known for both their archery and use of giant war elephants called Mumakil.
Fanatically loyal to Sauron and long-time enemies of Gondor, the cruel Easterlings have marshalled to war in the Dark Lord's name, revering him as a vengeful deity.
Pirates from lands to the south of Gondor who raid it continuously, and were willing to aid Mordor in sacking the city of Minas Tirith.
The most deranged, psychotic, and vicious of all Uruk-hai, Berserkers serve as warriors of exceptional ability who can take blows that would slay a normal Uruk-hai and keep fighting. Because of their lack of self-preservation, they also act as suicide bombers.
Giant eagles that dwell in Middle-earth. They occasionally come to the aid of the Free Peoples against the forces of darkness.
The Akrid are hostile creatures from the Lost Planet games. They are distinguished by the sacs of thermal energy located somewhere on their body.
Shrine maidens, or miko, are girls or young women who perform various duties at Shinto shrines.
Games that are marketed with sports,energy, soda, and other types of drinks
Games often sexualize their female characters. A lot of the time it comes in the form of a really out of place swimsuit scene.
Characters that have a Scottish accent.
Women of a religious order who commit themselves to a life style dedicated to their respective gods.
A family of vampire hunters and the sworn enemies of Dracula. They are the main protagonists of the Castlevania franchise.
A game mechanic that lets players add footnotes to maps.
Whether it's from a soon-to-heroically-die priest or a religion-crazed cultist, a good Bible quote can make any dramatic moment a bit more eschatological.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Tiny, annoying hunchbacked enemies in the Castlevania series.
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