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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released 1987
Games that earned the "ASM-Hit"-Award. ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) was a popular German multi-platform computer games magazine that was published from 1986 until 1995.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
The act of using somebody's assets without giving the original creator credit.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Tracker music, or module/MOD music is a digital music format that was popularized in the late 80's and became the de facto standard for video game music on the Amiga, as well as in the Demoscene, and is still in wide use today.
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