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Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Nov 08, 2005
A game that uses a mixture of 2D & 3D techniques. Commonly used to describe the use of either 3D graphics restricted to a 2D perceptive, or 2D graphics used to fake the appearance of a 3D perceptive.
The ability to fling oneself around an environment gracefully. Wall-running, jumping, massive drops, climbing, and other physical activities are what acrobatics is all about.
Most of the characters, like Jr and Sprocket, in the game are from the anime.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
The most frequently encountered of Jadow's forces. These mass-produced machines often prove to be little more than a mild annoyance to Joe.
Bullet time is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to slow down time. Depending on the game itself, the player often slows down along with the world around them, however occasionally the player can simply move at normal speed while the game world continues to slow.
A style of animation that gives games a more hand drawn look.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The concept of requiring the player to collect large amounts of multiple tokens to progress in the game, learn new abilities, unlock secrets or optional content, etc. It was often implemented in the early platformers of the N64 & Playstation era.
Written words that are used to describe sounds, sometimes used in comic book—inspired games, like XIII.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
A feature of some PSP games that allows two PSPs to play together with only one UMD.
A gynoid, or fembot, is a feminine humanoid robot.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Games where characters need or choose to transform before using their superpowers.
Also known as wushu, Kung Fu is a family of martial arts developed in China.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Anything that can be picked up and used temporarly. Basically any item that is optional but can be used to an advantage.
This platforming-inspired sub-genre of fighting games often includes varied stage designs, the use of items and a lighter emphasis on damage-based KOs. Four or more players may join the mayhem though party-oriented elements may also be toggleable.
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!
A style meant to satirize/pay homage to Saturday Morning Cartoons.
The phenomenon of time, or at least a character's perception of it, moving more slowly. Bullet time is an enhanced version of slow-mo.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Tokusatsu is the name for Japanese live-action entertainment with traditional special effects. Made popular in the West by the likes of Godzilla, Ultraman, and Power Rangers, many games use the genre's over-the-top style, such as Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
Player characters that are infants, children, or adolescents.
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