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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.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Tokusatsu is the name for Japanese live-action entertainment with traditional special effects. Made popular in the West by the likes of Godzilla, Ultraman, and Power Rangers, many games use the genre's over-the-top style, such as Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.
Edutainment is a specific category of games designed to teach the player a real-life subject. Whether it be math, history, or English, this game was designed to be used by a teacher or a tutor to make learning more fun!
A game based on an anime.
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
Dogs normally characterized by their black spots-on-white coat appearance. Popular with firefighters and Disney fans.
A crossover occurs when a character from one franchise makes a special appearance in a game from an unrelated franchise. Some games are specifically designed to be crossovers that bring together characters from two or more franchises.
A Water-type Pokémon originating from the Hoenn region. Its national Dex code is #258.
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.
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.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
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 large wild cat, which typically comes in either black, white and pink varieties.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
Games that are aimed at the female demographic.
Video games developed in Japan but based on Western IPs.
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
A Fire-type Pokemon that is a starter Pokemon in the Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Cyndaquil is the fire-type starter pokemon first found in Pokemon Gold/Silver. Cyndaquil uses mighty razors of flame to keep opponents at bay.
Goldeen is a water-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Goldeen has a sharp horn that it uses to headbutt opponents.
Known as Waninoko in Japan, Totodile is a water Pokémon and one of the three starter Pokémon in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
An archetype of Japanese origin of often female characters using magic to battle evil.
Carnivorous animal of the Hyaenida family, most known for their distinctive laugh and the assistance in the assassination of Mufasa.
Legendary Pokemon found at Level 40. It runs wild in the Hoenn region after beating the Elite Four in Sapphire.
Game bundled with gaming hardware (usually a console) in order to boost sales. Most often these games are first party titles, meaning that the hardware and software are products of the same company.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
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