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Game » consists of 18 releases. Released Feb 21, 1986
Humanoid elfish race starring in the Legend of Zelda games. Link, for instance, is a Hylian.
A school of game design often associated with Looking Glass Studios, in which the player is free to act as they choose in a richly simulated world. The term was coined by Warren Spector in his Deus Ex post-mortem.
The best way to make sure even the stupidest players know that certain people, places, terms, or concepts in a game are important is to highlight those words in the text with different coloured letters, or through the use of bold, italicized, or all-caps text.
A bridge made using whatever is available at the moment; used as a method to cross obstacles, such as gaps or bodies of water.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Bat-inspired enemies from The Legend of Zelda series. Can appear in various forms such as Fire Keese.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
A centipede-esque creature that made its debut in The Legend of Zelda. Attacking its tail first is recommended to defeat it.
Like Likes have been around ever since the first game in the Legend of Zelda series. They will eat Link's shield if they manage to swallow him. Widely recognized for the "Mmmmmmm" noise they make when they sense a delicious shield nearby.
Loud ambient noises are often included in many thriller/horror games. These sounds are associated with panic and terror, and can heighten these feelings. Examples of these sounds would be metal chains clanging, footsteps, knocking, creaking doors, etc.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
A being that possess the ability to break up into smaller, identical beings, often after taking a certain amount of damage.
Moblins are humanoid, bulldog-like monsters from the Legend of Zelda series. They are a very common enemy that usually reside in the forest.
When weaponry consumes a player's currency, typically in place of expending regular ammunition.
Some creatures have three or more eyes and tend to be monstrous and frightening.
A Dragon with two or more heads. They are often exceptionally powerful.
A Multi-Phase Boss is a boss that undergoes a significant and instantaneous change in abilities, attack speed, and/or attack pattern during the fight. These bosses do not fully regain health between forms and appearance changes are usually minimal, if at all.
Music in a game that can hurt enemies and/or the player. Note that causing damage with a musical instrument via physical means, such as by bashing an enemy over the head with a guitar, does not apply.
Nintendo Entertainment System (and Famicom) games that allow the player to save their progress.
When Nintendo dropped the price of the 3DS a couple months after release, those early adopters who bought the system before the price drop and registered it by signing into the eShop became the Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors.
As part of the Switch Online subscription, Nintendo offers a selection of NES games through the downloadable Nintendo Entertainment System application.
Amphibious octopus-like creatures that launch rocks from their mouths at people. They are largely land dwelling animals, but have been seen residing in water as well.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Levels whose visual design represents objects or symbols (including text).
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