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How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
Restoration is a common concept found in games, where in most cases a person or party can rest to restore their health.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
A rich snob is a character who thinks he/she is better then everyone else because he/she is rich.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
A page about different rivals seen in video games, such as Shadow the Hedgehog, the numerous rivals from Pokemon games, and so on.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Games that have seasons have their environment change depending on the time of the year.
Games that support the Sega Mouse or Sega Mega Mouse peripheral for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and SegaCD
The military dictators of Japan for nearly 700 years, until the great "opening" and Westernization of the country in 1868. Famous shogun include Minamoto no Yoritomo (the first true shogun) and Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose ascension marked the end of the Sengoku (Warring States) Period.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
Games designed to use the mouse accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of them were released on PC platforms of the time.
Any person that is in an Army.
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Why go it alone when you can roll with a team? Squad Tactics let you issue commands to a whole crew of A.I controlled squad mates, who can(among other things) plant bombs, fire at specific targets, take cover, and talk smack.
The recording of data related to player performance or progress in a game. This feature is commonly found in RPGs or competitive multiplayer games. It does not include statistics in sports games, unless related to player performance.
The Strategic Point is an alternative to the staple of the Real Time Strategy Genre, Resource Gathering. Instead, armies fight over points on the map that earns the equivalent of resources.
Supply and Demand are the two fundamental forces that guide an economy. Many games feature these two forces in either a self-contained or player-driven fashion.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
Tacticians are those that focus their energies on formulating strategies to engage and overcome adversaries and obstacles.
Water that may elevate or lower over time or because of player actions.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
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