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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Dec 18, 2012
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
Like pirates, only spacier. Frequent antagonists in sci-fi games, especially the Metroid series.
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.
In fighting games, some characters have special moves that are counterattacks. In order for the attack to work, the player must enter the proper command and then allow for the opponent to strike when the player's character is in the move's "wait" position.
Sudden Death occurs when two or more players/teams have the same score at the end of the game. It can also be a penalty that activates when a player of match is taking too long. The players will then have to get rid of each other in a hurry.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
Super Forms in the Sonic the Hedgehog games are transformations achieved by characters usually using the power of the Chaos Emeralds.
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
Games featuring characters which posses superhuman abilities and powers.
The Suplex is a well-known wrestling maneuver where the attacker grabs hold of their opponent, lifts them off the ground, then uses both of their bodies to drive the opponent into the mat.
A person more than adept in the art of sword fighting.
A Fencer; a person who fights with a sword. Swordsmen are common in medieval strategy games.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
The act of changing an event in the past that significantly alters further events leading up to the present. This is a major element of many stories involving time travel.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
The Tokyo Game Show 2012 took place in the Makuhari Messes from the 20th-23rd of September. The show's theme was 'Spreading Smiles Through Games'.
An organized series of matches, ending with one victor.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Sometimes it's hard to resist the urge to accumulate a vast amount of valuables.
A twister, or tornado, is a localized windstorm characterized by a rotating column of air resembling a funnel-shaped cloud.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Even in settings with many different races, sometimes a specific character will be of a race no one else in the setting recognizes. While usually it is a plot point, occasionally it is a running joke that nobody knows what species they belong to. Usually the characters are very unique.
Primarily found in fighting or sports games, the versus screen typically masks the load time of an upcoming matchup. Sometimes codes may be entered here that will affect the game.
Whether it be a large frozen fish as a replacement for a sword or axe, or other fish-like bringers of pain, it is not unheard of for a main character to be able to wield the water-dwellers as some sort of absurd weapon.
Video games based on Japanese IP's that were developed by Western studios.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
While piledrivers, clotheslines, and suplexes might seem at home in wrestling games, many professional wrestling moves have found their way into other video game genres. Brawlers and fighting games are commonly home to these moves, with Mike Haggar's piledriver being a classic example.
Battle becomes something new entirely when there's no up or down.
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