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Game » consists of 23 releases. Released Feb 27, 1996
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
A follow-up to a game or movie that takes place before the events of the previous installment or installments.
A balance mechanic in fighting games that reduces the damage of an attack each time it is
PSone Classics are titles that were initially released for the original PlayStation, and re-released digitally for later PlayStation hardware.
QSound is a recording/mixing process used in many audio recordings based on a processing algorithm and used to make sound appear to be in 3D whilst using only 2 speakers.
A designer can use a racial stereotype to make a character easier to understand, though in the process the character may come across as offensive and hurtful.
Games usually have numbered sequels, like Final Fantasy I through XIII, but some series like to stop numbering their sequels, then number them over again. This is the concept of games that had a numbered series, then stopped, then got numbered again.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
Old character animations used in newer games. Commonly seen in 2D fighters, annual sports title updates, and sequels appearing within the same console generation.
A meter mostly used in fighting games that fills up when a character is hit or deals damage, once it is full it can be triggered to make the player's attacks more powerful for a moment.
Colloquial term applied to hyper-aggressive play in all fighting games in North America, coined in southern California during the mid-90s. Popularized by tournament players like Alex Valle.
A criminal organization within the Street Fighter universe established by M. Bison.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Shoryuken is the move made famous by Ryu and Ken Masters of the Street Fighter franchise. Shoryuken translates to "Rising Dragon Fist" but most English speakers simply refer to it as the "Dragon Punch."
A fighting game archetype where characters with a significant similarity in fighting style to Street Fighter's Ryu & Ken.
Akuma's signature super move in the Street Fighter series.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
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.
A move used in a lot of games where the standing/moving attacker spins upon himself, damaging the surrounding enemies.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
A Stance may grant player characters access to unique abilities and attributes.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
Immersing the player using sound directed from 5 speakers and a sub-woofer, surround sound is the way of choice to hear game audio.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
Levels that take place in or on a train or subway.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Characters whose ages have never been revealed in a game or officially by the creators. This may be due to an added sense of mystery, to avoid controversy, or just lazy character development.
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.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
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