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Although rare there are characters in games that can apparently survive without oxygen.
When someone is androgynous, they have a mix of masculine and feminine aspects, or they have the appearance of being in between male and female. A common aesthetic in Japanese media and games.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
"You fight like a dairy farmer!" and "I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than you!" are both good examples of this.
A sport from Final Fantasy X that takes place inside a large floating sphere of water. It is a cross between hockey, soccer, water polo and rugby.
Species of large yellow birds used as transportation in the Final Fantasy series. Chocobos have also starred in their own games.
Foreshadowing is a plot device that allows the creators to leave subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints about future events in the game.
Sporting events that are set in the future. These sports are often extremely violent and may feature robots, mechs, or cybernetic implants.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
HD collections are multiple games in a franchise that have been remastered to comform to HD standards and then put on a single disc.
The expression of care and love, an act performed in many games.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A storytelling technique with which the narrative begins in the middle of a story, rather than the beginning. With this technique, prior events are often shown in extended flashbacks. This is not the same as a game that simply contains flashbacks.
The act of pressing your lips against someone or something else as a sign of affection.
A powerful attack in the Final Fantasy series, useable mostly when a character's hp is low or a certain condition has been met.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
A device by which a character's motivations or expectations are influenced by a suspiciously absent family member.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
A gameplay mechanic in many RPGs and action RPGs today is the idea of silencing a foe or being silenced. Usually shown as a debuff, this causes the subject to be unable to cast spells for a period of time.
Final Fantasy X's leveling up system.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
A person more than adept in the art of sword fighting.
Vestigial items may have had a use at one point in time, but now occupy a permanent inventory space and cannot be removed due to their special status.
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