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The ability, through purchasing, winning, unlocking, or other means, to change your vehicle (usually for the better). Changes can be alterations to original vehicle or a completely new vehicle.
When a character in a video game is invincible to everything except a certain weapon, item, or spell.
Sometimes the creator's logo or name can be found in the product's game world.
Moblins are humanoid, bulldog-like monsters from the Legend of Zelda series. They are a very common enemy that usually reside in the forest.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
A speedrun describes the action of a player attempting to complete a game in the fastest time possible. The rules of speedruns can vary, but generally allow glitching and sequence breaking as long as the player does not cheat with external devices/tools or tampering with the game.
Games that can be played with one hand, typically using only half of a standard controller or only the mouse/keyboard.
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
The face of the Metroid franchise, a race of parasitic creatures used in various experiments and tests.
A visual effect where color channels are deliberately misaligned.
A list of games that have their own in-game graphical achievement menu. Used for showing current progress towards achievements or trophies.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
A level that is focused entirely on a boss encounter.
Chilly is a recurring enemy and sometime ally in the Kirby series.
In games, punctuation marks, especially question marks and exclamation marks are used for a number of reasons, including locating quest givers and indicating surprise.
A species of chicken-like creatures that appear in the Legend of Zelda series. They are terrified of Link, but will band together and wreak terrible vengeance if provoked enough.
Procedural Generation refers to the creation of content algorithmically as the game is running. This content generally coexists with standard, authored content; the two are not mutually exclusive.
A translucent "ghost" representation of a prior performance in a racing game.
Usually found in adventure games, when players combine two or more items to create one or more new items.
Pokémon whose skills are usually themed around a traditional combat art.
A system allowing players on different gaming platforms to play together.
A style of game that has platforming elements, but with more emphasis placed on fighting enemies than precise maneuvering through the level and its obstacles. Notable examples include Ratchet & Clank and early Ninja Gaiden games.
Pokémon are creatures that inhabit the Pokémon universe and can be captured and trained for battle.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon that evolves from Charmeleon.
An often used plot device where the main character wakes up and has lost all their memories. The game usually centers around getting your memory back or uncovering the events that lead to your confusion.
Sparks, also known as L'il Sparkies, are a recurring enemy in the Mario universe. They are an electricity-emitting orb that normally follow a specific path.
FreeLC is free downloadable content. It is a sub-category of DLC which encompasses only free downloadable content.
Sidesteppers are crablike enemies that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game. When hit from underneath, they get angry and start moving more quickly.
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