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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Jul 10, 2002
The idea of deriving a feeling of pleasure through inflicting pain or suffering on another living being.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
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.
Common concept in 3D fighting games that allows you to side step around your opponent avoiding his attacks.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A soccer slide tackle is a sideways slide that attempts to knock the ball away from your opponent's feet. It can also be used in a non-sports setting - e.g. to slide tackle an enemy to the ground or simply pass through a narrow gap.
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
Spamming, in video games, refers to the rapid, repeated use of the same item or action. For instance, "grenade spamming" in COD4 is the act of a player throwing a large amount of grenades in succession into an area so that they may get a lucky kill or simply distract the enemy.
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.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2003.
A move used in a lot of games where the standing/moving attacker spins upon himself, damaging the surrounding enemies.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
Some games force you to try and survive as long as possible without losing, or tasks you with surviving a certain number of "waves" of enemies before granting you victory.
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
A disembodied voice that narrates or announces certain game aspects, like the round counts in fighting games or instructing the player to select a character.
A style of martial arts originating in Korea that emphasizes swift, powerful kicks.
Multiple fighters/people ganging up to fight another fight/group of fighter.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Some bosses transition through two or more forms during the course of a fight. Each form has its own abilities and health separate from those of other forms.
Turtling is the act of being extremely defensive in a video game.
Weapons designed to be wielded with both hands, typically due to their size in relation to the one wielding them. Examples include longswords, claymores, lances, scythes, and giant hammers among others.
Pirates who are also undead.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
Primarily found in fighting or sports games, the versus screen typically masks the load time of an upcoming matchup. Sometimes codes may be entered here that will affect the game.
Some weapons leave visible trails in the air when you wave them around.
The Xbox 360 has limited compatibility with original Xbox games through software emulation. Originally there were 213 Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360, now there are 478.
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