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Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Parrying is a specialized block mechanic, often with a tight input window, which prevents the player from taking damage. While some games allow this through a timed directional input towards the opponent, other games tie this to deliberate block inputs as a "Perfect Guard".
Pidgey is a Normal/Flying type Pokémon that evolves into Pidgeotto.
Pikachu is an electric-type Pokémon that evolves from Pichu and can evolve into Raichu with a Thunderstone. Pikachu is the official mascot for the Pokémon series.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
This platforming-inspired sub-genre of fighting games often includes varied stage designs, the use of items and a lighter emphasis on damage-based KOs. Four or more players may join the mayhem though party-oriented elements may also be toggleable.
Games in which the player can directly control a spherical object or creature that rolls along surfaces, such as in Marble Madness. Often the basis of puzzle platformers where the sphere must be guided through an obstacle course.
When a character that the player fights as a boss is playable elsewhere.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
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!
Porygon is a normal-type Pokemon first found in the first Pokemon games. It is a strange creature, its oddly angled body able to blend like a chameleon in with any background.
A fighting technique in which a character punches or kicks an opponent dozens in a short period of time, sometimes to the point that their fists or legs become blurred. It was commonly used in Video Games, Comics/Manga & Animation.
Retroachievements is a community created and curated site that adds Achievements and Online Leaderboards for supported emulators and platforms like Raspberry Pi
Pokémon with rock-like physical structures or abilities.
Games that allow items to be rotated; this can be used to reveal information about certain objects for the purpose of puzzle solving.
A fighting game archetype where characters with a significant similarity in fighting style to Street Fighter's Ryu & Ken.
Snorlax is the sleeping Pokemon. It only wakes up to eat. Snorlax is the evolved form of Munchlax.
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.
Starmie is a water/psychic-type first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Starmie uses its powerful psychic abilities to levitate itself high in the air, attacking from above with mighty blasts of water.
Sudden Death occurs when two or more players/teams have the same score at the end of the game. It can also be a penalty that activates when a player of match is taking too long. The players will then have to get rid of each other in a hurry.
The strategy of demonstrating how awesome something is by putting the word "super" in its title. Incredibly popular among developers making games for the Super Nintendo, which itself counts as an example.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Venusaur is a Grass/Poison type Pokémon that evolves from Ivysaur.
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.
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