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Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Although rare there are characters in games that can apparently survive without oxygen.
These elongated, fearsome, saltwater fish have 27 different species.
Big Daddies are the lumbering genetically modified behemoths in the underwater city of Rapture. Clad in garish diving suits, these monstrosities were created to protect Rapture's population of walking ADAM factories, the Little Sisters.
Billfish are large, predatory fish characterised by their large, pointy bills.
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
This shows you how long you have until you start wishing you had gills. When your breath runs out, you may take damage, or you may expire right there, depending on how sadistic the game designers were!
Some game characters just cannot swim. This usually means automatic death as soon as they hit the water.
A different take on the commonplace video game death. Different ways to avoid death can include time travel, as in Prince of Persia; or a minigame, as in Prey.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Water-electric angler fish Pokemon introduced in the second generation of games.
Clam is a general term that covers all bivalve mollusks.
A Water-type Pokémon that can be found in Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire.
A small, immobile marine animal found on the sea floor.
Crabs in all forms and sizes, not just the giant enemy variety.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
Aquatic crustacean lifeform.
Drowning in games occurs when a being (not suited to be in water) runs out of oxygen, time, power, or barely even touches the water surface. Further complicated by the local sea-life that can knock the air out of you, should you get close.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
Games that involve characters who must find their way out of a sinking car.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
Water type Pokemon. The evolved form of Buizel.
A common location in games, specifically RPGs. Usually inhabited by ghosts and other creatures from the beyond.
A gigantic variant of the famous crustacean and the subject of a popular 00s internet meme.
Golduck is a water-type pokemon found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Golduck is much more competent than its previous evolution, Psyduck, and is much more likely to hit its target than itself... unlike Psyduck.
Sea Turtles are aquatic reptiles that inhabit all of the world's oceans except the Arctic.
According to greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed serpent; the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. For each head that got cut off, two new heads would grow in its place. It was eventually slain by Hercules.
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