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Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
When a game has several playable characters of different species, real or fictional.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A powerful punch, frequently capable of knocking the recipient off into the distance. Named after Naru Naruseqawa (Love Hina), who frequently uses it on Keitaro. It is also known as the "Megaton Punch", as seen in Disgaea and Pokémon.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Planet destruction sometimes a gameplay mechanic, sometimes a plot point. Should cover pending as well as actual destruction.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
When one character pretends (or poses, hence the name) to be another character. This is usually done to make the character who is being posed be the scapegoat for crimes.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
These are scripted sequences in a game where the player is running toward the screen, sometimes while being chased.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
A mode in the game, often an unlockable, allowing players to listen to individual music tracks, voice clips and/or sound effects.
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.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
First introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, this attack has been in almost every Sonic game since.
2 players can play in split screen versus mode featuring four different gameplay types. Not only is a large portion of the game's Sonic/Shadow single player action stages included for 2 players to race through (and can even use attacks on each other after collecting enough rings), but so are the Knuckles and Rouge jewel hunt stages. There is also an Eggman/Tails mech gameplay mode, although these take place in small arenas. Lastly there is a split screen driving mode, where players race in vehicles using gameplay system reminiscent of Sega racers such as Daytona USA.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
Super Forms in the Sonic the Hedgehog games are transformations achieved by characters usually using the power of the Chaos Emeralds.
When a character in a game unleashes their true power and 'levels up' in a sense. Examples are super sonic, super saiyan, no more heroes, mushrooms in mario, devil trigger... etc.
People who are aged during the growth period of adolescence, traditionally between 13 and 17 years old.
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