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A mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
The main character is a humanoid rat.
Games where the main character, or most/all of the playable cast, are or were members of traditional law enforcement.
Radioactive particles in the air released by a nuclear explosion.
The Cold War is the period of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union that dominated world politics from the mid 1940s all the way until the early 1990s.
Characters whose appearance does not change once equipping items.
An Arcade-style racer is a game which shoots for a fun and fast-paced experience over trying to simulate real life physics and racing protocol.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
When you're able to push a block you know it's a videogame. Usually used to solve puzzles.
Gameplay that involves performing an entrepreneurial service in order to make money.
In real time strategy games, Macromanagement or "macro" is a loose term used to describe the ability to produce units.
Games which feature laying tracks, driving trains, and growing railway companies have a long history in the strategy genre.
They crash when they're supposed to drop you off, they get assailed by RPGs when they come to pick you up. Sometimes, they're eaten by huge monsters. Why do video games hate helicopters so much?
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
A succubus is a demoness with the appearance of a beautiful woman that seduces men to steal their energy during sexual encounters.
When two or more elements become one and form something new.
These games have an agenda - social, political, or otherwise. The message is hard to miss.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Written words that are used to describe sounds, sometimes used in comic book—inspired games, like XIII.
Some games have features or elements that can be affected by the phase of the game world's lunar cycle. Enemies may be stronger or encounters may become more frequent. The following are some of those games.
A magician who specializes in the arcane arts of summoning. Conjurers are able to call forth otherworldly beasts and guardians to their aid.
A poltergeist is a soulless spirit that is invisible to the human eye. It manifests itself by moving and manipulating objects.
Dryads are tree nymphs from Greek mythology. They have made appearances in a number of games.
The concept of being reborn as someone or something else following one's own demise.
A currency used by demons in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Brownies are mythological creatures that have been depicted in various ways but are typically miniature elves.
The native, polytheistic religion of Japan. It encompasses a number of local belief systems from different Japanese regions and has been used for political gain in several key moments in Japan's history.
A headless horseman of Irish folklore. It is said to carry its own severed head, bearing a mischievous grin that reaches from one side of the face to the other.
A catch-all term for the collection of gods, monsters, and spirits that manifest in the Megami Tensei series. The English usage is derived from the Greek word "daimon," which was used to describe ethereal beings both benevolent and malevolent.
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