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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
When a game is released at a lower than usual MSRP, and is usually a lesser product as a result
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.
Clefairy is a normal type Pokémon that evolves from Cleffa and can evolve into Clefable with a Moon Stone.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
Create-A modes allows the player to create the skate park of their dreams, their own action hero, or the next champion of wrestling.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The Deku are group of creatures made of wood from the Legend of Zelda series.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
A feature in Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS games allowing linked multiplayer with only one cartridge.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
An aquatic flying bird that is sometimes hunted. Ducks appear in numerous games, some named after them (Duck Hunt), and as part of the scenery of other games (Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal).
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
Electrode is an electric-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Electrode has a hot temper and has been known to explode - literally - when things don't go exactly as planned.
Gloom is a Grass/Poison type Pokémon that evolves from Oddish and can evolve into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone, or Bellossom with a Sun Stone.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
Gordo is an enemy from the Kirby series. While not aggressive he is completely indestructible and must be avoided.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Jellyfish are ocean dwelling animals with a mushroom like top and tentacle like cilia on the bottom. They can be translucent or transparent.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
Meowth is a normal-type pokemon found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Meowth enjoys collecting pretty coins so be careful! If Meowth makes you faint, it'll take half your money!
Mr. Mime is a psychic-type pokemon from the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Like his name indicates, this pokemon doesn't say much - but watch out! Mr. Mime can copy even the most deadly attack and use it as its own.
Nintendo's online service. It supported the Wii and Nintendo DS.
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