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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Nov 15, 2007
Games are all two 2D.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
"A winner is you" is printed in the back of the box in the American version.
Any game where players progress through difficult challenges that usually provide points or medals based on performance.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Games attempt to recreate the look and feel of real games of the era.
Drifting is a technique used in motorsports that involves intentionally over-steering the car to create a slide. This is done both as a competitive and exhibitive technique.
The 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on July 15-17.
Many video game villains oftentimes laugh in evil ways, be it a vicious cackle, a sneering chuckle, or a booming laugh. Common evil laughs often include "Bwa-ha-ha", "Mwa-ha-ha", or "Ho ho ho".
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
A Guadia is a special type of monster that can be recruited into your party.
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.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Some games feature end credits that scroll over a playable segment of action.
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 lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
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The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Humanity's sworn enemy. They appear in Cosmic Gate.
Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
This feature typically found in RPGs lets you capture enemies and then use them in your own party. This mechanic is used heavily in games like Pokemon.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Being able to fire bullets in quick succession. In earlier video games, often acquired as a power-up.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1980 and 1989.
Arino travels back in time.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
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