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A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
Games that may no longer be sold because the rights to them are split in such a way that no one has the rights to sell them.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
A fighting game concept in which a player using a particular character can fight against either the CPU or another player using the same character.
Nintendo's online service. It supported the Wii and Nintendo DS.
A form of player matching list seen in some games that support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Rather than exchange Friend Codes, players that compete online may tag each other as rivals, allowing them to play against each other in Friend-style matches without the use of Friend Codes.
The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on September 4-6.
Some fighting games allow the player to move their character prior to the actual start of the round.
Used in fighting games, projectiles are objects that a fighter can launch at another fighter to attack from a distance. While they can be used to simply inflict damage, projectiles are often used to maneuver opponents into disadvantageous positions.
Games that allow the option to let the computer to pick the player's character.
The option of allowing the computer to pick the stage/map, seemingly at random, for play.
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Wii titles played by holding the Wii Remote on its side. Such games may also require altering the grip on the Wii Remote in order to perform certain gameplay tasks.
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.
In fighting games, some characters have special moves that are counterattacks. In order for the attack to work, the player must enter the proper command and then allow for the opponent to strike when the player's character is in the move's "wait" position.
A speedrun describes the action of a player attempting to complete a game in the fastest time possible. The rules of speedruns can vary, but generally allow glitching and sequence breaking as long as the player does not cheat with external devices/tools or tampering with the game.
Subtitled Silence is when a character remains silent in a section of dialogue and a subtitle box appears usually having an ellipsis (...) or nothing at all. Most common in J-RPGs and dating sims. The character can also make a small moan or grunt.
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.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
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.
Multiple fighters/people ganging up to fight another fight/group of fighter.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Tokusatsu is the name for Japanese live-action entertainment with traditional special effects. Made popular in the West by the likes of Godzilla, Ultraman, and Power Rangers, many games use the genre's over-the-top style, such as Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
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.
Some video games feature characters that play video games themselves, with the player sometimes taking control of the character playing the game-within-a-game. This also includes game characters who explicitly mention that they play video games.
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