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Sometimes designers add old-school things on purpose to enhance game design. These games tend to be heavily inspired by hardware limitations of older systems. NES, Atari 2600, and early computer platforms (DOS, Commodore 64, MSX, etc...) are common sources of inspiration.
Feature of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms that enables games to auto download video, patches, and extra features. Content downloaded over SpotPass is free of charge and separate from DLC available through the eShop.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
A engine created by Traveller's Tales, which was mostly used on Lego games.
When a character that the player fights as a boss is playable elsewhere.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
Real world information improved in some way by the inclusion of computer generated data. Typically done using a virtual overlay on a real image.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Wii U games that support the use of a Nunchuk attached to a Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus)
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.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Tiny red-shelled creatures from Super Mario Bros. Always a pain to defeat as they are covered with spikes.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Wii U games that support use of the Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus)
When a game allows the player to pet animals encountered in the environment. Some games are all about this.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
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