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Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
While the original Japanese Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku literally translates to "Tornado Whirlwind Foot"; Hurricane Kick is the commonly accepted name for this Street Fighter move.
Enemies that don't recognize friend from foe, or that willingly sacrifice some of their team mates in order to kill the enemy.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
This is a concept in fighting or other action games of attacking an enemy in order to keep the enemy in the air, unable to fight back. This is also a tactic in tower defense games of keeping the enemy on the battlefield longer by manipulating towers.
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 jumping or leaping kick often portrayed in action movies.
The act of pressing your lips against someone or something else as a sign of affection.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
When the player/enemy leap towards the enemy/player, effectively dealing damage in the same turn.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
Games that fill up the player's health upon leveling up.
Games that may no longer be sold because the rights to them are split in such a way that no one has the rights to sell them.
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.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
Start doesn't mean "A". Start means "start", son. Kids these days...
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.
Nintendo Switch Online is the paid online service for Switch.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Whether they're getting in the way while you're walking or driving, you always feel the need to trample them.
Anything that can be picked up and used temporarly. Basically any item that is optional but can be used to an advantage.
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