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Bat-inspired enemies from The Legend of Zelda series. Can appear in various forms such as Fire Keese.
Koroks are plant-like creatures that live in the Forest Haven and are the followers of the Great Deku Tree.
The action of crossing a ledge, often this requires careful sidestepping.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
A graphical effect used in video games where an object blocks light and around the edges of the object the light is significantly brighter than normal.
Puzzles where light beams must be manipulated in certain ways, usually with a series of mirrors. Popular in action-adventure games.
Inventory items that are living creatures.
Entering in-game menus like quest logs or inventories does not pause the gameplay.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
A Nintendo-operated social network that connected users with friends and similar players through Wii U and 3DS. Miiverse could also be accessed through any other internet-enabled device until its discontinuation in November 2017.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Using gestures with the controller to control on-screen actions. Alternatively, these gestures can also be detected by motion-sensing cameras.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
These games feature a world map largely comprised of islands and other landmasses separated by vast bodies of water that must be crossed on ship.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
A function of the Wii U that allows games to be played exclusively through the Wii U GamePad.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
The tenth annual PAX Prime took place August 30-September 2, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. It was the first 4-day PAX.
Whether it's taking pictures of things for points or as part of a journal, photography is playing an ever increasing role in many of today's video games.
Pigs are pink, oinking mammals with a button nose and curly tail. They are rumored to eat a lot and be dirty. They don't fly, but they do bring home the bacon.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
These games include musical instruments where the player has the freedom to play a melody of their choosing.
Poes are ghost-like enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They often look different in the various games they appear in, but they are always depicted as floating spectral creatures carrying a lamp.
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!
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Games that have art on the inside of the game case, to double the decoration.
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