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A type of puzzle based around filling in a numbered grid.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Sometimes you just don't want to pull out your stylus or get fingerprints on your DS screen. These games don't make you.
Penguins are flightless birds that are found in usually cold areas; they have appear in several videogames, notably the Club Penguin franchise.
Pikachu is an electric-type Pokémon that evolves from Pichu and can evolve into Raichu with a Thunderstone. Pikachu is the official mascot for the Pokémon series.
Piranha Pests are a unique type of Piranha Plant that appear in Yoshi's Story and Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
Pirate Gooms are Captain Syrup's henchmen. They are never seen without a weapon in hand.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
Poliwag is a water-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Poliwag loves to swim, its wide tail a useful paddle when it lands in the water.
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!
Psyduck is a water-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Psyduck is a confused pokemon who spends more time swimming in circles than actually attacking - but that's why we love the little quacker.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
Rapidash is a fire-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Rapidash is the evolved form of Ponyta, its body larger and stronger with a sharp horn on its head with which it can gore opponents.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Shy Guys are masked hoodlums of the Mushroom Universe.
Games designed to use the mouse accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of them were released on PC platforms of the time.
Snorlax is the sleeping Pokemon. It only wakes up to eat. Snorlax is the evolved form of Munchlax.
Certain Game Boy titles included special enhancements available only when played on an SNES using a Super Game Boy adapter.
Sometimes when players beat a game, the credits sequence will end with the phrase similar to, "Thank you for playing!".
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
A baby, normal type, second generation Pokemon that emerges from an egg.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
Characters whose purpose is to convey information that is directly or indirectly aimed at the player.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
User Generated Content describes any content the end user produces to add onto the content given by the developer. User Generated Content has grown in popularity, with LittleBigPlanet, Forza Motorsport 3, ModNation Racers and Spore being great examples.
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