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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jul 14, 1993
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Albatoss is a flying enemy from Super Mario Bros 2. They often drop Bob-Ombs from their claws.
A sun that bobs down at Mario. First appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, an then across various other Mario games.
A special remake, re-release, collection, or installment of a series that celebrates a milestone.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Asynchronous multiplayer is a term applied to online interactions in video games where players participate in shared activity, but not concurrently. The oldest form of asynchronous multiplayer is turn-based multiplayer gameplay between two or more players that can check in and play their turn when it's convenient. Similar to play-by-mail games and, more electronically, play-by-email or play-by-post forum games.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
The ability to save a cartridge-based game to the cartridge. The battery is usually good for tens of thousands of saves, and made ridiculously long character passwords obsolete.
Beezos are Shy Guys with insect-like wings mounted on their backs. They are armed with tridents and attacks by charging towards the player in a straight line.
A giant Cheep-Cheep which vexed Mario and Luigi underwater.
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
An enemy type in the Super Mario franchise.
Boss Bass is a giant male Cheep-Cheep who attempts to swallow Mario and Luigi whole.
Bullet Bills are enemies in the Mario franchise. They are one of the games' more challenging enemies.
A bipedal Buzzy Beetle which throws ice blocks.
A tough beetle-like creature with a hard outer shell that is immune to fireballs.
A Chain Chomp (or Chomp) is a common enemy in the Mushroom Kingdom, first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3. They resemble ball and chains, and behave in a very dog like manner, to the point where they even bark.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Cobrat is a large serpent that often hides in vases in Sub-Con.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
Palette-swapping are sometimes used to denote the different strengths and abilities of your adversaries.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Dry Bones are skeletal Koopa Troopas that have been reanimated through magical means. Their ability to reform after being knocked apart can make them quite troublesome.
Emulation is the means by which games intended for one platform are rendered playable on another. Emulation is used for various purposes, ranging from allowing older games to be playable on newer hardware to software development for various platforms.
False Bowsers are henchmen of the Koopa kingdom, magically disguised as their boss. In later games, there are subtle differences between them and the real Bowser.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
Fighter Flies are enemies from the Mario series. They hop back and forth while flapping their wings.
Fire Bros. are a variety of Hammer Bros. with the ability to spit Fireballs.
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