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Any game that involves jumping on an enemy's head as an attack, such as in Super Mario Bros.
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.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Enemies in RPGs that are visible on the overworld map and that are engaged in combat when touched. Examples include Earthbound and Paper Mario.
Allows the player to enhance an attack in a standard RPG battle by pressing a button or buttons in a pattern or at a specific time. Initially found in games such as FF6 and Super Mario RPG
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
Magikoopas are spellcasting Koopas who made their debut in Super Mario World.
A mole that is featured in the Mario franchise.
When a game uses multiple planes instead of one on which the game play occurs.
Ninji are ninja enemies seen infrequently in the Mario series.
Games that either are or look like they are made from paper
A flying goomba.
The ninth annual PAX Prime took place between August 31-September 2, 2012 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
Podoboos are living fireball enemies usually found in Castles in the Mario games. The original ones would only jump out of lava in simple patterns.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
Pokey is a cactus enemy often (although not uniquely) seen in the Mario series. It's body segments can be individually destroyed.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Veteran cannon fodder that have made appearances in more than one game, often with a small cosmetic change each time.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
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